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© 2024 The Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith with Rabbi Noach Gruen
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An engaging, in-depth, yet practical investigation of the Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith.
For anyone looking to discover thought-provoking Torah about the most fundamental aspects of Judaism.
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Send us a text What exactly is Judaism's belief in the resurrection of the dead? When does it happen, to who does it happen, and more importantly, WHY does it need to happen? A touching discussion of the amalgamation of body and soul as well as our faith in the eternity of the yiddishe neshama. A special concluding shiur of this great series on the Rambam's 13 Principles.
Send us a text What exactly is the authentic Jewish picture of the Messiah? How does it differ from the Christian version? What will happen in those times? Why is this era/person so crucial? What would be so bad if things continued as they are now? How can we know who the real Moshiach is? Does he need to perform miracles? An eye-opening exploration of the actualization of the universe, may it come speedily in our days!
Send us a text Why did Hashem create the world? Is the reason for our existence the same as our motivation for doing mitzvos? We conclude with a tantalizing introduction to the 12th Principle, The Days of Moshiach.
Send us a text What is Heaven like? Why did Hashem make it that way? How does this world relate to the World to Come? A fascinating discussion about the role of pleasure and happiness in this world and the next.
Send us a text Why doesn't the Torah have a jail system? A fascinating contrast of Western and Torah responses to crime. Why is reward and punishment indicative of Divine interest? The inscrutability of each person's life circumstances painted upon a background of Hashem's love.
Send us a text Do you have free will? How does Hashem's foreknowledge interact with our free will? Why the concept of paparazzi might be the most empowering factor in your spiritual growth.
Send us a text Are the Jewish people still the covenanted nation of G-d? Is Hashem's love to us unconditional? How should parents balance unconditional love with setting boundaries/consequences? Profound wisdom on the topic by Dr. Michael Weissman, the legendary Tidewater psychologist.
Send us a text Why can't the Torah ever change? Will pigs really be kosher one day? What about the holidays that supposedly will "become battul" when mashiach comes? A passionate defense of traditional Orthodox theology - it won't be pleasant listening for the politically-correct faint of heart, but it's lots of fun!
Send us a text Christianity and Islam never dared deny the revelation at Sinai. Instead, they acknowledged it but said Hashem just "changed His mind." But why didn't they just say the Sinai event never happened? A powerful tour through the Kuzari's exposition of our emunah in Torah min hashamayim.
Send us a text Purim and 2 approaches to the physcial world: Restricting physicality and expressing the soul from within the physical? Amaleik's battle aginst bris milah and tefillin, and how Esther's story really had a different ending than you might expect.
Send us a text A plethora of decisive proofs of the existence of the Oral Torah. Unwrapping the need for an oral component of the Torah, the role of Chazal in the process of "rabbinic" laws. A remarkable testament to the integrity of our מסורה, both of תורה שבכתב and תורה שבעל פה.
Send us a text Why is the Torah written with so many grammatical "errors"? Why are some parshios seemingly verbose while entire masechtos of Gemara are derived from a few pesukim? A brief taste of the Torah's secrets concealed in its poetry.
Send us a text A eye-opening introduction to the 8th principle, Torah min hashamayim. The infusion of Hashem's "Essence" into each letter of chumash. Understanding the value of davening even if we don't understand the translation of the words. Assessing a Bar mitzvah boy's laining practice, burning a heretic's sefer torah, and more!
Send us a text Reaching "compatibility" with Hashem's spiritual wavelength. Learning Torah with awe and joy. Secrets of the Mishkan and more!
Send us a text The unfathomable journey to transform Man's physical essence into material of spiritual transcendence.
Send us a text How was it fair that Pharaoh had his free will taken away? Do WE always have free will? Does psychology contradict Judaism's core belief in free choice?
Send us a text How does Hashem communicate with us in a post-prophetic age? Embracing the commandments of Torah life by recognizing the love behind them. Discovering our professional and spiritual calling by balancing our talents and interests with the Torah's precepts.
Send us a text Why does a Navi's body need to be healthy? How does emotional health relate to our service of Hashem? A fascinating perspective of Jewish music, and more!
Send us a text What is prophecy? How do we know the focal "prophets" of other religions can't be legit? A story about the spiritual transcendence of the Chofetz Chaim and more!
Send us a text Is hero worship a Jewish value? Is praying at kivrei tzaddikim a mitzvah, or something to stay clear of? At what point should we be concerned that our connection to a tzaddik is diluting our direct relationship with Hashem?
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