Parshat Hashavua with Rabbi Spolter

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Join us for Rabbi Spolter's weekly parshah shiur at YIOP, given every Tuesday afternoon. We'll study text, context and background themes that appear in the weekly parhsah.

Note that all audio is in mp3 format and downloads directly.

Parshat Beraishis -- Kayin and Hevel, Dealing With Adversity

Parshat Noach -- The Curse of the Land

Parshat Noach II - The Dangers of Wine

Parshat Lech Lecho -- The Dangers of Kiruv

Parshat Vayera - Life in Sedom

Parshat Chaye Sara: Doing the Right Thing, and "Where was Yitzchak?

Parshat Toldos: Yitzchak, and Living the Life of a Forefather

Parshat Vayeitze: Introduction to Yaakov

Parshat Vayishlach: Understanding Reuven

Parshat Vayeishev: Yehudah and Leadership

Parshat Vayechi: Yosef and His Family

Parshat Shemos: Moshe and the Conundrum of Leadership

Parshat Vaera: Egypt then and Now, and Faith in God

Parshat Bo: Learning About God

Parshat Beshalach: Parshat HaMan -- God in Daily Life

Parshat Yisro: Learning Leadership

Parshat Mishpatim - Slavery

Parshat Ki Tisa - Aharon's Role in the Golden Calf

Parshat Emor -- The Definition of Holiness

Parshat Behar Bechukosai - Meaning in the Shemittah

Parshat Shelach - The Sin of the Spies

Parshat Korach - The Challenge to Moshe's Leadership

Parshat Pinchas - Saving the Day

Parshat Matos - How America Affects the Israeli Jewish Community

Parshat Devarim - Finding the Root Cause of Failure

Parshat Ki Tetze - Our Actions Have Consequences

Parshat Ki Tavo - Walking on God's Path

Rosh Hashanah - Understanding the Akeidah

Hagadah 1: Having a Relationship with God

Hagadah 2 - The Ten Plagues

Rut: Daring to Do What's Right