ARCHIVE OF HANDOUTS

Maimonides’ Principles of Faith
Introduction Concluded 04/29/07
Principle 1: The Existence of God Concluded 05/20/07
Principle 2: The Unity and Unicity of God Concluded 06/03/07
Principle 3: God's spirituality and incorporeality

Nachmanides' Commentary on the Torah
Introductory Poem  Simchas Torah '06
Introduction to the Torah Shavuos '07
Beraishis: The Fall of Man 10/21/06
Noach: The Rainbow 11/28/06
Lech lecha: Biblical Typology I 11/04/06
Vayeira: God's Appearance 11/11/06
Chayei Sarah: Everything 11/18/06
Toldos: Despising the Birthright 11/25/06
Vayeitze: Location of the Ladder 12/02/06
Vayishlach: Biblical Typology II 12/09/06
Vayeishev: How Childish! 12/16/06
Mikeitz I: Joseph's "Ruse" 12/23/06
Mikeitz II: He who shall not be Named 12/23/06
Vayigash: Count the Miracles 12/30/06
Vayechi I: Biblical Typology III 01/06/07
Vayechi II: The Burial of Rachel 01/06/07
Vayechi III: Concluding Poem 01/06/07
Shemos I: Introduction to Exodus 01/13/07
Shemos II: And... 01/13/07
Va'eira: What's in God's Name? 01/20/07
Bo: The Purpose of Tefillin 01/27/07
Beshalach I: War with Amalek 02/03/07
Beshalach II: Monolatry and Ontological Monotheism  Shevii shel Pesach 2007
Yisro: The Sabbath 02/10/07
Mishpatim: Civil Law 02/17/07
Terumah: Sanctuary 02/24/07
Ki Sisah: The Holy Tongue 03/10/07
Vayikra: Sacrifices 03/24/07
Shemini: Flagrant Fowl 04/14/07
Tazria: Leprosy I 04/21/07
Metzora: Leprosy II 04/21/07
Kedoshim: Don't Mix 04/28/07
Emor: The Holy Convocations 05/05/07
Bechukosai: Hope Amidst the Ruins of Jerusalem 05/12/07
Bechukosai: Concluding Poem to Leviticus 05/12/07
Bemidbar: Introduction to Numbers 05/19/07
Bemidbar: The Mystical Significance of the Camp 05/19/07
Behaalosecha I: The Lights of Aaron 12/16/06 (Shabbos Chanukah)
Behaalosecha II: Seventy 06/02/07

Other writings
   Rabbainu Ezra's Commentary to Song of Songs Shabbos Chol haMoed Pesach '07
   The Barcelona Disputation  Acharon shel Pesach '07

Topics in the Weekly Torah Portion
Beraishis: Cain and Abel 10/18/06
Noach: Tower of Babel 10/25/06
Lech lecha: Abraham, The Prequel 11/01/06
Vayeira: The Binding of Isaac 11/08/06
Chayei Sarah: The Sacrifice of Sarah 11/15/06
Parahas Toldos: Jacob's "Ruse" 11/22/06
Vayeitze: The Ladder 11/29/06
Vayishlach: Wrestling 12/06/06
Vayeishev: Who Sold Joseph? 12/13/06
Mikeitz: Joseph's "Ruse" 12/20/06
Vayechi: Did Jacob Die? 01/03/07
Shemos: The Bloody Interlude 01/10/07
Va'eira: The Hardened Heart 01/17/07
Bo: Death of the Firstborn 01/24/07
Yisro: Force of Love 02/07/07
Terumah: Sanctuary - When and Why 02/21/07
Ki Tisah: The Sin of the Golden Calf 03/07/07
Tazriah-Metsorah: Eight is Enough 04/18/07
Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: After the Deaths 04/25/07
Emor: The Sabbath 05/02/07
Behaalosecha: Miriam's Sin 05/30/07
Shelach: The "Sin" of the "Spies" 06/06/07

Pirkei Avos
Chapter 1: Thematic Read 04/14/07
Chapter 2: Thematic Read 04/21/07
The Patriarchate 04/14/07
Chart: The Sages of Pirkei Avos
The Sages of Chapter 1
   Men of the Great Assembly 05/26/07
   Simeon the Just 06/02/07
   Antigonus of Sokho 06/02/07
   Zugos 06/09/07

On Holidays
Sukkos
● Sukkah: The Multi-layered Symbol of Protection Sukkos '06
● Ani Vaho, The Mystical Grunt Cardozo Law School Sukkos '06
Purim
● The Murder of a Drinking Buddy: Reflections of Purim Intoxication Purim '07
Pesach
● The "Nomos and Narrative" of the Pesach Seder  Shabbos haGodol '07
Shavuos
● The Hidden Shavuos Shavuos '07
● The Torah of Pirkei d'Rabbi Eliezer Shavuos '07
● Har k'Gigis - The Force of Love Shavuos '07

Misc.
"Shelo Asani Ishah"