מקץ
5 shiurim for Parshas Mikeitz
An analysis of why Yosef told his brothers not to engage in deep Torah learning on their journey, exploring when Torah study can become a weapon rather than a tool for truth.
An analysis of why Yaakov criticized Reuven for being 'pachaz kamayim' (hasty) rather than for his actual sin, exploring how character flaws can be more disqualifying than halachic violations when it comes to spiritual leadership.
An in-depth analysis of Sanhedrin 70a exploring why Ham's sin involved both emasculation and relations with his father, and how Jewish women used mirrors not for vanity but to restore proper gender identity disrupted by Pharaoh's psychological warfare.
Analysis of Gemara Sanhedrin 70a explaining the deeper meaning behind the women's mirrors used for the Mishkan, revealing how Pharaoh's strategy involved gender role confusion and how the Jewish women preserved proper masculine and feminine identity.
An analysis of Yosef's interpretation of Pharaoh's dream reveals the secret to overcoming jealousy: focusing on earning our existence rather than measuring ourselves by what we have.
