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Rabbi Asi's Torah classes on audio
All classes are downloads only. You can download the class (by right clicking "save target as") and listen to it on any of your media or digital players. Classes are in MP3 format. If you don't want to wait for the class to download here is what you can do:
Right click on the link and click "copy shortcut". Then, in your media player open the "open file" menu, and paste the link. The class will start playing immediately. Enjoy!
Two Purim Classes on Audio
A
class for Purim -- The
meaning of the name Esther
Part One, click Here - This class is an in depth study of the name and character of Esther. We go through the Megilla and carefully analyze Esther's behavior. We share a lot of Midrash and present a new way of looking at the story and miracle of Purim! (35:09 Minutes 6.03 MB)
Part Two, click Here - (41:48 Minutes 7.18 MB)
Another Purim Class, click here - Why do we have to get drunk on Purim???
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Parashat Vaishlach -- The Mitzvah of not eating the "Gid Hanashe" (The sciatic nerve)
Part One, click Here - Introducing the topic. There are only a few places in the Torah that the reasoning for a Mitzva is mentioned. This Mitzvah is one of them. Why? what is so special about it? (9:50 Minutes 1.2 MB)
Part Two, click Here - The incident of Yaakov with the angle as a model of the future of the Jewish people and their struggle with the nations of the world. Several insights for the significance of the thigh. (28:06 Minutes 3.21MB)
Part Two, click Here - Some more insights, a short Chasidic explanation of the symbolism of the thigh and the relevancy of this episode to our time.(14:32 minutes. 1.66MB)
Parasht Lech Lecha -- Changing names in the Torah
Part One, click here - Why are the names of Abram and Sarai changed to Abraham and Sarah??. A short review of what's happening in the Parsha.(27:17 minutes 3.12MB)
Part Two, click here - Why do we change names? A review of some Talmudic sources and Jewish customs.(20:43 minutes 2.37 MB)
Part Three, click here - The connection between one's name and one's energy and Mazal and the meaning of the name Abraham. (15:49 minutes 1.8 MB)
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The Golden Calf - This class is based on classic commentators of the Torah as well as the Chassidic and mystical writings of Judaism.
Part One, click here - Why is this mistake of the Jewish people considered to be of such magnitude? Why does it affect the future history of the Jewish people in such a tremendous way? (30:38 minutes 5.26MB)
Part Two, click here - What is the symbolism of the calf? Why not any other signs? (29.08 minutes 5.0MB)
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Purim Class, click here - Why do we have to get drunk on Purim???
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Tu Bishvat class- Sicha of the Rebbe on Tu B'Shvat 5752
Part One, click here -- Introduction to the general idea of Tu B'Shvat, explaining briefly what the application of Tu B'Shvat is in Jewish law, and why we celebrate it in our time.
Part Two, click here -- What are the seven fruit species of the land of Israel, where do we learn about them, and why are there so many olive trees in Israel?
Part Three, click here -- The Sicha of the Rebbe about the Seven species of Israel: What can we learn from each one of them about ourselves and how we can apply this Torah knowledge in our life journey.
A story for 19 of Kislev and what we can learn from it
... stay tuned... more classes will be uploaded soon!