Why do we fast on the day before Purim? Rabbi Stein brings several opinions, including one that offers a profound lesson for our troubling times.

When G-d "hides his face" from us, is He really gone? How do we find Him? Sarah Pincus explores.

Source sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14HRrT2u1jBODhPHRJRl_5Yzd_-p-DnzPAYRk6onNLBU/edit?usp=sharing

Rabbi Stein shows how the absence of Moshe's name in Parshat Tetzaveh offers a lesson on the limits of leadership and taking a step back.

Exactly how does one fulfill the commandment of remembering the attack by Amalek? Rabbi Kanefsky explores the different views.

Rabbi Stein explains Rashi's view of the Ner Tamid - the eternal light in the Mishkan - its significance and its message to the Jewish people.

Sarah Pincus examines Rashi's description of the tribal leaders' names and how they are listed.

Source sheet:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_NtkH8Crw7c38V05W7HBqMALuKtH0_0UJdQlIghMBNQ/edit?tab=t.tao9akhglx73

Rabbi Kanefsky shows how one of the garments worn by the Kohen Gadol sends a powerful message about the holiness of the Jewish people.

If you begin Shabbat early, may you then ask another Jew - who hasn't begun Shabbat yet - to do a task that you're no longer allowed to perform? Rabbi Kanefsky examines the relevant laws.