This Jewish Life · Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

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Straddling the Line Between Reliance on God and Personal Responsibility

Jul 20, 2015

1:06:28

If God decides and knows everything, what do I have to lose by walking through a highway blindfolded? God makes people sick. If so, should we try to undo that via prayer? Perhaps he should only pray and not seek medical attention? Can someone be obese and guzzle steaks and say “if the Almighty wants me to die then […]

702

31 Sins of the Tongue: The Critical Importance of Guarding one’s Mouth from Evil Talk

Jul 20, 2015

1:30:03

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31 Sins of the Tongue: The Critical Importance of Guarding one’s Mouth from Evil Talk

Jul 20, 2015

1:30:03

704

The History Of Israel Part 2: From the Babylonians to Bibi

Jul 16, 2015

1:05:04

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The History Of Israel Part 2: From the Babylonians to Bibi

Jul 16, 2015

1:05:04

706

Why We Study Torah Part 3

Jul 16, 2015

1:32:13

707

Why We Study Torah Part 3

Jul 16, 2015

1:32:13

708

The History of Israel Part 1: Abraham to the Downfall of the Kingdom of Israel

Jun 26, 2015

1:03:51

709

The History of Israel Part 1: Abraham to the Downfall of the Kingdom of Israel

Jun 26, 2015

1:03:51

710

Resurrection of the Dead in Jewish Thought and Literature

Jun 26, 2015

1:21:15

711

Resurrection of the Dead in Jewish Thought and Literature

Jun 26, 2015

1:21:15

712

Tikkun Olam in Jewish Thought and Literature

Jun 26, 2015

1:50:20

713

Tikkun Olam in Jewish Thought and Literature

Jun 26, 2015

1:50:20

714

The National and Personal Mission of the Jews

Jun 26, 2015

1:51:58

715

The National and Personal Mission of the Jews

Jun 26, 2015

1:51:58

716

Why Jews Circumcise?

Jun 26, 2015

50:22

717

Why Jews Circumcise?

Jun 26, 2015

50:22

718

Why We Study Torah Part 2

Jun 26, 2015

1:33:42

719

Why We Study Torah Part 2

Jun 26, 2015

1:33:42

720

Why We Study Torah Part 1

Jun 26, 2015

1:43:24

721

Why We Study Torah Part 1

Jun 26, 2015

1:43:24

722

Messiah, Resurrection and Olam Haba: Judaism’s End Game

Jun 22, 2015

2:03:46

723

Messiah, Resurrection and Olam Haba: Judaism’s End Game

Jun 22, 2015

2:03:46

724

A Religious and Philosophical Analysis of Free Will and G-d’s Providence

Jun 15, 2015

1:57:14

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A Religious and Philosophical Analysis of Free Will and G-d’s Providence

Jun 15, 2015

1:57:14

726

The History of Jewish Settlement in Israel

Jun 15, 2015

50:46

It has been more than 3,800 years since God promised Abraham that his children would inherit the Land of Israel, then called Canaan. Ever since that fateful declaration the Land of Israel has not departed the hearts, minds and consciousnesses of Jews worldwide. We have settled, been expelled and resettled the Land multiple times. What […]

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The History of Jewish Settlement in Israel

Jun 15, 2015

50:46

It has been more than 3,800 years since God promised Abraham that his children would inherit the Land of Israel, then called Canaan. Ever since that fateful declaration the Land of Israel has not departed the hearts, minds and consciousnesses of Jews worldwide. We have settled, been expelled and resettled the Land multiple times. What […]

728

Tikkun Olam: The Mission Statement of the Jewish People

May 20, 2015

48:06

Tikkun Olam is Hebrew for fixing the world. Implied is that we live in a broken world. What about our world is broken? How do we go about fixing it? Why are the Jewish people uniquely suited to accomplish this vital task? What tools are we entrusted with to help us achieve this supreme goal?

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Tikkun Olam: The Mission Statement of the Jewish People

May 20, 2015

48:06

Tikkun Olam is Hebrew for fixing the world. Implied is that we live in a broken world. What about our world is broken? How do we go about fixing it? Why are the Jewish people uniquely suited to accomplish this vital task? What tools are we entrusted with to help us achieve this supreme goal?

730

Mother’s Day Special: Lessons in Gratitude and Appreciation

May 11, 2015

1:21:02

Unfortunately and ironically, we often appreciate the least the people to whom we owe the most. If a total stranger gave you $235,000 – the amount it costs parents to raise a child to the age of 18 – you would be eternally indebted to him/her. But our parents contribution to us extends far beyond […]

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Mother’s Day Special: Lessons in Gratitude and Appreciation

May 11, 2015

1:21:02

Unfortunately and ironically, we often appreciate the least the people to whom we owe the most. If a total stranger gave you $235,000 – the amount it costs parents to raise a child to the age of 18 – you would be eternally indebted to him/her. But our parents contribution to us extends far beyond […]

732

Q&A: Execution for Shabbos Desecration?

May 11, 2015

28:40

The Torah rules that a Jew who desecrates the Shabbat by performing one of the 39 prohibited categories of work is executed. Should we really round up and detain all the Jews driving to shul on Shabbos, try them and execute them? The punishment seems excessive for the crime.

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Q&A: Execution for Shabbos Desecration?

May 11, 2015

28:40

The Torah rules that a Jew who desecrates the Shabbat by performing one of the 39 prohibited categories of work is executed. Should we really round up and detain all the Jews driving to shul on Shabbos, try them and execute them? The punishment seems excessive for the crime.

734

Q&A: Angels and Feminism

May 11, 2015

24:41

A discussion that began by examining what exactly an angel is gracefully meandered into a different topic.

735

Q&A: Angels and Feminism

May 11, 2015

24:41

A discussion that began by examining what exactly an angel is gracefully meandered into a different topic.

736

Q&A: Evolution and Age of the Universe

May 11, 2015

19:55

A simplistic reading of Genesis, interpolated from Adam to present day, results in a universe that is less than 6,000 years old. Scientific methods date the universe as being 13.8 billion years old, a discrepancy that is decidedly beyond the margin of error. How do we reconcile our faith with what science has empirically concluded? Perhaps a simplistic […]

737

Q&A: Evolution and Age of the Universe

May 11, 2015

19:55

A simplistic reading of Genesis, interpolated from Adam to present day, results in a universe that is less than 6,000 years old. Scientific methods date the universe as being 13.8 billion years old, a discrepancy that is decidedly beyond the margin of error. How do we reconcile our faith with what science has empirically concluded? Perhaps a simplistic […]

738

Israel: Bible to Bibi

Apr 30, 2015

1:16:25

What makes the Holy Land holy and it’s history from 3,800 years ago to modern Israel. *TORCH Bar and Bat Mitzvah Series 2015, Meyerland Minyan 4/27/2015

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Israel: Bible to Bibi

Apr 30, 2015

1:16:25

What makes the Holy Land holy and it’s history from 3,800 years ago to modern Israel. *TORCH Bar and Bat Mitzvah Series 2015, Meyerland Minyan 4/27/2015

740

Reflections of Genesis Part 3: Jacob

Apr 30, 2015

1:04:29

*TORCH Breakneck through the Bible, BJC Houston 4/28/2015

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Reflections of Genesis Part 3: Jacob

Apr 30, 2015

1:04:29

*TORCH Breakneck through the Bible, BJC Houston 4/28/2015

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The Ugliest Guy Ever

Apr 30, 2015

1:17:35

Talmud Taanis 20: A Person should always be soft like a reed and not stiff like a cedar. There was a story with Rabbi Eliezer the son of Rabbi Shimon who was coming from Migdal Gedor from the house of his Rabbi, and he was riding on a donkey and traveling on the edge of […]

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The Ugliest Guy Ever

Apr 30, 2015

1:17:35

Talmud Taanis 20: A Person should always be soft like a reed and not stiff like a cedar. There was a story with Rabbi Eliezer the son of Rabbi Shimon who was coming from Migdal Gedor from the house of his Rabbi, and he was riding on a donkey and traveling on the edge of […]

744

Yom HaAtzmaut Special: How Israel Unites Jews of all kinds

Apr 30, 2015

1:14:41

Patterns in Jewish History, like cliches, repeat themselves. We are told that disunity, discord and disassociation brought down the Second Commonwealth of Israel nearly 2000 years ago. Implied is that unity will be the quality that is necessary to reestablish Jewish sovereignty and stability in Israel. The story of Zionism is one of disparate Jews […]

745

Yom HaAtzmaut Special: How Israel Unites Jews of all kinds

Apr 30, 2015

1:14:41

Patterns in Jewish History, like cliches, repeat themselves. We are told that disunity, discord and disassociation brought down the Second Commonwealth of Israel nearly 2000 years ago. Implied is that unity will be the quality that is necessary to reestablish Jewish sovereignty and stability in Israel. The story of Zionism is one of disparate Jews […]

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Purity, Spiritual Contamination and Leprosy: Understanding Tazria and Metzora

Apr 30, 2015

1:07:26

*Congregation Beth Yeshurun 4/23/2015

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Purity, Spiritual Contamination and Leprosy: Understanding Tazria and Metzora

Apr 30, 2015

1:07:26

*Congregation Beth Yeshurun 4/23/2015

748

The Afterlife in Jewish Thought, Tradition and Literature

Apr 30, 2015

1:54:07

We find many references scattered throughout Jewish writings regarding Olam Haba, the next world. What exactly this place is, why we ought to strive to get there and how we go about achieving that goal are matters of immense intrigue and importance. This discussion centers around one of the more peculiar and mysterious Talmudic statements regarding Olam […]

749

The Afterlife in Jewish Thought, Tradition and Literature

Apr 30, 2015

1:54:07

We find many references scattered throughout Jewish writings regarding Olam Haba, the next world. What exactly this place is, why we ought to strive to get there and how we go about achieving that goal are matters of immense intrigue and importance. This discussion centers around one of the more peculiar and mysterious Talmudic statements regarding Olam […]

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Reflections of Genesis: Isaac’s Eternal Contribution to Jewish Life

Apr 27, 2015

1:03:14

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