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About the Author
Rabbi Ari Kahn
Rabbi Ari Kahn graduated from Yeshiva University with a BA in psychology, an Masters in Talmud, and rabbinic ordination where he studied with Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik. He is Director of Foreign Student Programs at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, and a senior lecturer in Jewish studies. Rabbi Kahn is Vice President of Migdal Ohr Institutions in Israel, and a senior educator at the Aish HaTorah College of Jewish Studies. He has published numerous books, "Explorations" and "Echoes of Eden" on the Torah, and "Emanations" on the Jewish holidays. Rabbi Kahn combines the mystical explorations of kabbala and chassidism with psychology, literature and Jewish history for a broad-minded approach to Torah study. He has lived in Israel since 1984 with his wife Naomi and their five children.
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How To Comfort Mourners
by Rabbi Ari Kahn and JewishPathways.comGuidelines for a very delicate mitzvah.
You Didn't Build That
by Rabbi Ari Kahn and Mitch JulisJudaism's approach to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Purim and the Masks We Wear
by Rabbi Ari KahnThe deeper meaning behind dressing up in costumes on Purim.
Why Kiss the Mezuzah?
by Rabbi Ari KahnHow the mezuzah provides a daily connection to spirituality.
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Be Strong - "Chazak"
by Rabbi Ari KahnWith the parsha of V'Zot HaBracha the Torah reaches its conclusion. While the vast majority of the parsha records Moshe's final blessings to each of ...
Rehabilitation
by Rabbi Ari KahnAfter taking another man's life, a petty criminal changes the direction of his life.
Listen and Hear: Heaven and Earth
by Rabbi Ari KahnIn Parshat Ha'azinu, Moshe speaks in song. In what may sound like no more than a poetic turn of phrase, Moshe addresses heaven and earth: Listen, ...
Gather the People
by Rabbi Ari KahnAs Moshe's speech draws to an end, he addresses some of the practical, pragmatic issues at hand; one such item is the issue of succession: And ...
An Old Ode to Joy
by Rabbi Ari KahnThere is an interesting subtext to this week's parsha, a concept that links what at first glance seem to be independent and unrelated teachings. The ...
Of Love and Hatred
by Rabbi Ari KahnParshat Ki Tetzei is teeming with mitzvot, many of which are concerned with family and relationships. One such mitzvah deals with prioritizing ...
Trees Are People Too (?)
by Rabbi Ari KahnThe book of Devarim contains many laws that concern the collective; laws of kings, prophets and war. As the Israelites stand poised on the borders ...
Eat To Your Heart's Desire
by Rabbi Ari KahnAs the Jews stand on the east bank of the Jordan River, Moshe again warns them against following pagan practices. The people are instructed to focus ...
The Little Things
by Rabbi Ari KahnAs Moshe continues his soliloquy, after revisiting some of the major catastrophes that befell the people in the desert, he warns the people against ...
Why Couldn't Moshe Enter the Land of Israel?
by Rabbi Ari KahnParshat Vaetchanan starts with a prayer - Moshe's plea that he be permitted to cross the Jordan and enter the Promised Land: And I pleaded with ...
Og
by Rabbi Ari KahnTo a large extent, the book of Dvarim is a retrospective of events and laws taught in previous sections of the Torah. For this reason, the book is ...
Half of Menashe
by Rabbi Ari KahnAs the Book of Bamidbar comes to an end, preparations for the conquest and settlement of the Land of Israel come to the fore. The Land must be ...
Pinchas and Zimri: The Anatomy of an Argument
by Rabbi Ari KahnSometimes, biblical stories are complex or densely and intricately woven; other times, the storyline seems straightforward, morally unequivocal, ...
Friends and Family
by Rabbi Ari KahnIn Parshat Balak, a catastrophe is narrowly averted: A professional hit-man of sorts is hired to curse the People of Israel. In the end, his ...
The Ultimate Battle: Morality
by Rabbi Ari KahnAs Parshat Chukat begins, the Jews have moved away from Mount Sinai and begun their trek to the Promised Land. The path would not be a simple one, ...
Perfidy
by Rabbi Ari KahnWhile the story of the rebellion of Korach is well known, the very idea of a rebellion against Moshe seems strange to us. Moshe was surely the ...
Of Spies and Men
by Rabbi Ari KahnThe main episode which takes place in Parshat Shelach is the story of the men sent by Moshe to scout the land. Although these men are referred to in ...
Moshe, Miriam and Prophecy
by Rabbi Ari KahnAt the end of Parshat B'ha'alotcha a short episode is recounted, an episode that seems a private family matter of sibling intrigue: And Miriam and ...
A Divine Encampment
by Rabbi Ari KahnThe Book of Bamidbar, and the parsha which gives it its name, begins with a census. Apparently, this is in preparation for the march from Sinai to ...
Coming Home
by Rabbi Ari KahnIn the penultimate parsha of the Book of Vayikra the text returns us to the locale where the Torah was given: Sinai. We cannot help but ask why the ...
The Story Behind the Story
by Rabbi Ari KahnParshat Emor primarily teaches law:(1) Laws concerning the Kohanim, and laws regarding the various festivals, make up the majority of the Parsha. ...
Focused Passion
by Rabbi Ari KahnOne of the most horrific pagan rituals practiced in the ancient world, known as Molech, is mentioned - and prohibited - in this week's Torah ...
Turning Pain Into Pleasure
by Rabbi Ari KahnAlthough this week's parshiot are largely concerned with matters of human physiology,(1) the Torah is not a medical book; the maladies enumerated in ...
In Front of God
by Rabbi Ari KahnOn the eighth day, all was prepared; the Mishkan was completed and ready for service. It was meant to be a glorious day. On this day a revelation ...
No Hesitation
by Rabbi Ari KahnWith the Mishkan completed and the laws of the offerings taught, the final step toward making the Mishkan operational could finally be taken. Now ...
"VAYIKRa" - Making Space for Holiness
by Rabbi Ari KahnA STRANGE BEGINNING Vayikra is a new book, ostensibly marking a clear new beginning. A glance at Vayikra reveals a book quite different from the ...
A Prayer of Moshe
by Rabbi Ari KahnAs the finishing touches are put on the Mishkan, Moshe sees that all God's instructions have been carried out precisely, and he utters a ...
"And Out Came This Calf ..."
by Rabbi Ari KahnDespite the popular adage, the sin of the Golden Calf was no orphan: like other tragedies and failures, there were many contributors to this ...
Royal Clothing
by Rabbi Ari KahnWhile last week's parsha addressed the materials needed to construct the Mishkan and its utensils, this week's parsha addresses those who would ...
As Seen On the Mountain
by Rabbi Ari KahnIn the beginning of this week's Parsha, the nation is instructed to build a "house for God" (The Mishkan or Tabernacle, forerunner of the ...
Soul Matters
by Rabbi Ari KahnAs the Parsha begins, the awe of Sinai can still be felt; the words, the sights and the sounds are still fresh in the peoples' memory. Aside from ...
Reliving Revelation
by Rabbi Ari KahnThe goal of the Exodus never was merely geographical relocation, the physical removal of the Jewish slaves from the boundaries of Egypt. From the ...
"Chok and Mishpat" - From Logic to Metalogic
by Rabbi Ari KahnAfter(1) the momentous Exodus and the spectacular splitting of the Sea, the Jews find themselves at Marah: So Moshe led Israel from the Red Sea, ...
The Fifth Cup
by Rabbi Ari KahnMoshe's initial attempt to liberate the people seemed to have had the opposite result: instead of winning their freedom, the misery had increased. ...
Collecting Straw
by Rabbi Ari KahnWhat was once only a dream, a vague hope based on a tradition passed from parent to child, had now become tangible, palpable: Redemption. The word ...
Father and Son
by Rabbi Ari KahnThe narrative of this week's parsha seems to pose a problem when considered in light of a halacha recorded in the book of Devarim: If a man has ...
Plan Interrupted
by Rabbi Ari KahnEver since the sale of Yosef, the tension has been building. As the preceding chapters detail Yosef's astounding, meteoric transformation from ...