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  Partnering With God: The World's First Murder, Part 6

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Can we co-create with the Creator? Or are we just a tool He uses to create new life?
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  What Is Torah?

  by Rabbi Maurice Lamm More than the Five Books of Moses, Torah is the guide to living.
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  Respect for Holy Objects

  by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan Taking care not to erase the written name of God.
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  People of the Book

  by Rabbi Shraga Simmons Jews have long been known as the "People of the Book." Here's why.
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  There's No Place Like Home: The World's First Murder, Part 14

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Our connection to the land has similarities to our connection to God.
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  Thank You Presents The World's First Murder, Part 13

  by Rabbi David Fohrman When giving a thank you gift there is always the danger that our intentions may be to insure our place in the relationship, rather than express our gratitude.
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  Cain's Creative Passion. The World's First Murder, Part 12

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Our passions can be directed to drive us to greatness, or they can pull us into the depths of self-destruction.
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  An Overflowing Cup. The World's First Murder, Part 11

  by Rabbi David Fohrman When you have more than what you need, it is natural to want to give.
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  Can Desire be Divorced from Need? The World's First Murder, Part 10

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Eve's desire for her husband is not necessarily based on her needs.
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  The Blame Game: The World's First Murder, Part 9

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Cain thinks his problems are because of other people's choices, even God's.
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  Cain Buys Insurance: The World's First Murder, Part 8

  by Rabbi David Fohrman What can you give to someone who has everything? The gift of gratitude is always appreciated.
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  Creator or Owner: The World's First Murder, Part 7

  by Rabbi David Fohrman What happens when something you make means so much to you that you view the wondrous creation as an expression of your deepest self?
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  Eve Acquires a Son: The World's First Murder, Part 5

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Eve's reaction to the birth of her son gives us insight into Cain's nature and motivations.
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  Blood on the Ground: The World's First Murder, Part 4

  by Rabbi David Fohrman If it was up to you to sentence the first murderer in the history of the world, what punishment would you impose?
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  Echoes of Eden The World's First Murder, Part 3

  by Rabbi David Fohrman The connection between the story of Cain and Abel and the story of Adam and Eve is not easily deduced, but very relevant.
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  The Enigmatic Genius of Cain The World's First Murder, Part 2

  by Rabbi David Fohrman The story of Cain and Abel is not a simple scenario of sibling rivalry.
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  Rejected Gifts The World's First Murder, Part 1

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Why does God reject Cain's gift? Doesn't He know that favoritism can lead to sibling rivalry?
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  History's First Question: Where Are You? Serpents of Desire, Final Chapter

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Even as God banished us from Eden, He bequeathed to us the tools we would need to make it in the new world of our own making.
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  Friedrich Nietzsche and the Disc Jockey: Serpents of Desire, Part 10

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Torah as the Spice of Life.
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  The I of the Beholder: Serpents of Desire, Part 9

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Desire can confound our perception of the way things really are. A biblical case study.
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  A Dark and Rainy Night in Manhattan: Serpents of Desire, Part 8

  by Rabbi David Fohrman The boxer named Desire.
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  A World of Broccoli and Pizza: Serpents of Desire, Part 7

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Knowledge and the nature of good and evil.
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  Beauty and the Beast: Serpents of Desire, Part 6

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Which Divine voice should you listen to? The voice of God that comes to you in words, or the voice of God that pulses inside you, that animates your very being?
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  What's In It for the Snake? Serpents of Desire, Part 5

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Forbidden Fruit and the assassination attempt.
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  The Naked Truth: Serpents of Desire, Part 4

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Discovering the key to the deeper layers of meaning beneath the narrative.
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  The Dark Side of Paradise - Serpents of Desire, Part 3

  by Rabbi David Fohrman The mystery of the walking, talking snake.
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  A Tale of Two Trees - Serpents of Desire, Part 2

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Mankind's undetermined nature, perched precariously between mortality and immortality.
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  Adam, Eve and the Elephant in the Room - Serpents of Desire, Part 1

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Why would God want to withhold a knowledge of good and evil from us?
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  Serpents of Desire: Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden. An Introduction

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Beyond the Lullaby Effect: Reading the Bible with open eyes.
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  The Oral Tradition

  by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan In many respects, the Oral Torah is more important than the Written Torah.
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  The Book of Ruth: A Crash Course

  by Dina Coopersmith Mother of royalty, paradigm of humility and generosity.
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  Exodus 01-05: The Hidden Agenda

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Join Rabbi Fohrman in this groundbreaking video podcast, as he takes you on a journey to discover a hidden side to the Exodus.
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  Exodus 06-10: The Hidden Agenda

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Rabbi Fohrman continues the journey to discover a hidden side to the Exodus.
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  Exodus 10-13: The Hidden Agenda

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Rabbi Fohrman continues the journey to discover a hidden side to the Exodus.
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  Exodus from Egypt: The Hidden Agenda, Part 14 - 19

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Rabbi Fohrman continues the journey to discover a hidden side to the Exodus.
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  Exodus 20-23: The Hidden Agenda

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Rabbi Fohrman continues the journey to discover a hidden side to the Exodus.
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  Exodus Conclusion: The Hidden Agenda

  by Rabbi David Fohrman Rabbi Fohrman completes his fascinating journey of the Exodus.
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  Exodus: What's the Big Deal?

  by Sara Yoheved Rigler Every component of the Exodus was meant to reveal another facet of how God is involved in the world.
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  Writing the Torah

  by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan Who composed the original Torah? How is a scroll written today? Is our current text accurate?
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  Process of Transmission

  by Aish HaTorah’s Discovery Seminar Everyone knows that the Talmud is full of disagreements. Does this mean that the information is inaccurate? Actually it proves the opposite!