The special status of Avraham as the first Jew and the connection to the creation do the world and Matan torah.
Rebbe Akiva’s evolution from sight to listening, and the Moshe connection.
A look at the theme of sight in Avraham’s life.
Lessons on wartime, hostages, soldier support, and moral clarity from Avraham Avinu and MalkiTzedek Melech Shalem.
Two approaches to why the Torah only hints to Abraham’s great mesirut nefesh at the kivshan haesh.
The reward in the future for Yaakov’s borders.
A look at the words of Hazal that Avraham fulfilled the mitzvah of Eruv Tavshilin while Yaakov set up the Techum Shabbat.
The approach of the Megaleh Amukot on the importance of Bavel in Jewish History, and Abraham’s preliminary spiritual work in Egypt and Bavel.
A deeper look at the two opinions regarding the window/rock that provided light for the ark.
The symbolic nations that represent the raven and the dove within the flood story.
Interesting approach to the words אך נח and potential other arks being built.
A deep look into the tikkun of the fig as it relates to Avraham and his family.
A look at the punishment of those involved in the sin of the Tower of Bavel.
The special reward for the humility of the letter aleph.
Connecting יום השישי with Shabbat.
A look at the addition of the word מאד to the last day of creation.
After summarizing approaches given in previous years, a novel approach to the words נעשה אדם is addressed.
A deeper view regarding the creation of a world in which there is sin through the mashal of wine.
A look at the different perushim to Hashem’s perplexing statement נעשה אדם.
A deeper look into the ink of the last 8 verses of the Torah and the midrashim regarding Moshe Rabbenu’s glow.
