Weekly Parsha Genesis

Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch draws our attention to the seemingly trivial event of what happened just before the post-flood blessing from God. Man took a stand and made a commitment that pictures how we view Judaism today
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Rav Hirsch On The Weekly Parasha

Genesis/Bereishit - how do we look at the world today?
Taking into account our modern conceptions of the world why is the concept of creation still relevant. 
we talk about the break down of an enchanted world to a world of hypothesis.
Topics of Evil, Freewill & naturalism and how we understand the timeless message of the bible from the lense of Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch.

Mummification?
We return with a seemingly unimportant side point in the biblical narrative. But with a sensitivity to the symbolic significance and underlying philosophic roots of Judaism, we can come away with a relevant and profound appreciation of the Jewish outlook.
 
Rav Hirsch On The Weekly Parasha
 
 

This week we really hit on a major theme in Jewish education and education in general. Drawing on the biblical narrative to illuminate a key message.
 
Rav Hirsch On The Weekly Parasha

In this week's discussion on the weekly Parasha we turn to the story of the covenant with Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. We take the unique approach, we discuss his age. We Ask why a seemingly routine piece of information is absolutely Central to an integrated Jewish worldview hope you enjoy.

this week we go through a proclamation by Noach at the end of the Parash, we delve into the symbolic significance of this truly profound and far-reaching statement.
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Genesis or Bereishit is the beginning, we look at this very old narrative though the symbolic lense of Rav Hirsch. We bring to light two fundamental principles in Jewish philosophy, as well as a few opening remarks on other possible approaches one could take.
Science, Creation & Pantheism