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Holy Temple Studies 45: The Balconies and Cells |
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Maimonides' Laws of the Chosen House, chapter four: A description of the three-tiered cells that surrounded the Holy Sanctuary from the west, north and south. Also, the "balconies" that protruded from the outer walls of the Holy Temple. |
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January 3/
Tevet 25 |
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Non-Jews and Torah Observance: Introduction to Prayer |
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A continuation of the discussion of the Torah and Bnei Noach (Righteous Gentiles) and their "real-time" application. |
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January 10/
Shvat 3 |
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Tu B'Shvat |
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Secrets of Tu B'Shvat, the new year for trees: the spiritual bonds between man and tree. |
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January 17/
Shvat 10 |
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Holy Temple Studies 46 |
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The Winding Staircase |
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January 24/
Shvat 17 |
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Praying with Intention - Part 1 |
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The universality of prayer, both structured and spontaneous, and the uplifting power of Psalms. |
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January 31/
Shvat 24 |
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Holy Temple Studies 47: Mount Moriah |
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The spiritual significance and physical layout of G-d's chosen place. |
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February 7/
1 Adar 1 |
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Praying with Intention - Part 2 |
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Making prayer an exciting experience, explaining how the concept of intention in prayer is actually a unique "presence of mind." |
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February 14/
8 Adar 1 |
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Holy Temple Studies 47: Structure of the Temple Mount |
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The unique structure and layout of the Temple Mount, as required to maintain a spiritually pure environment. |
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February 21/
15 Adar 1 |
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Praying with Intention - Part 3 |
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Learning to develop in our own lives this precious interface between man and G-d |
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February 28/
22 Adar 1 |
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Rosh Chodesh Adar II Special |
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Welcoming the new month of Adar with joy, a propitious time of blessing and tranquility. |
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March 6/
29 Adar 1 |
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Parashat Zachor: The Sabbath of Remembrance |
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On the Shabbat preceding the celebration of Purim, we read from Deuteronomy 25:17-19, a most startling commandment: hate the sworn enemy Amalek. |
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March 13/
6 Adar 2 |
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The Purim Special |
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Rabbi Richman lets down his hair, and everything seems a little upside-down in this week's special teaching. |
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March 20/
13 Adar 2 |
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The Five Gates |
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The five gates that led to the Temple Mount, their names, dimensions and histories |
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March 27/
20 Adar 2 |
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The Month of Nisan |
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No wonder "the heavens rejoice and the earth is glad" as Nisan rolls around. |
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April 3/
27 Adar 2 |
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Praying for Other People |
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Carrying another in your heart: the merit and importance of praying on behalf of others. |
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April 10/
Nisan 5 |
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The Passover Special: Faith and Freedom |
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Passover is the New Year of faith - faith leading to freedom. |
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April 17/
Nisan 12 |
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Maimonides: Gates to the Courtyard |
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The dimensions and qualities of the inner courtyards, and the gates that lead into them. |
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April 31/
Nisan 26 |
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Iyar and the Omer |
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The propitious elements that bind Iyar, the Omer, and the manna that fell in the desert. |
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May 8/
Iyar 3 |
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The Women's Court - Part I |
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The history and intention of the Women's Court, and the various chambers that functioned within its walls. |
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May 15/
Iyar 10 |
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The Women's Court - Part II |
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the four corners of the Women's Court, the chambers contained therein, and the purposes they serve. |
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May 22/
Iyar 17 |
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The Chamber of the Hearth - Part I |
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The living quarters for the priests at the Holy Temple. |
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May 29/
Iyar 24 |
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The Shavuoth Special |
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Receiving Torah and bringing first fruits to the Holy Temple - giving back what we have received. |
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June 5/
Sivan 2 |
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The Chamber of the Hearth - Part II |
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Maimonides' Laws of the Chosen House, chapter five: Details of the Chamber of the Hearth, the dormitory quarters of the priests attending to the Temple service. |
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June 12/
Sivan 9 |
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The Chamber of the Hearth - Part III |
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Maimonides' Laws of the Chosen House, chapter five: Continuing to explore the various chambers which comprised the Chamber of the Hearth, their functions, and the daily responsibilities of the priests serving at the Holy Temple. |
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June 19/
Sivan 16 |
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The Tammuz Special |
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From the days of the spies, the month of Tammuz has been one of harsh judgement for Israel. But Tammuz is not fated to be so for ever. By speaking well of the land of Israel and increasing our appreciation and intensifying our love for the land - right now - in the month of Tammuz, we can begin to turn Tammuz from a bitter month to a sweet month. Chodesh tov! |
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June 26/
Sivan 23 |
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The Forefathers & Prayer |
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The spiritual structure which makes up our daily prayers and informs us how every soul can stand before G-d and seek Him in prayer. |
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July 9/
Tamuz 6 |
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The Order of the Day |
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Part II of the Rabbi's exploration of the spiritual structure which makes up our daily prayers and informs us how every soul can stand before G-d and seek Him in prayer. |
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July 17/
Tamuz 14 |
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The Inner Court Dimensions |
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Maimonides' Laws of the Chosen House, chapter five: The dimensions and functions of the inner court of the Holy Temple where the offerings were prepared and brought to the altar. |
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July 24/
Tamuz 21 |
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The Month of Av |
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It takes a great month to bear the burden of the great calamities which have befallen the Jewish people during her days. The month of Menachem Av waits patiently for us to pick up the pieces, rebuild the Holy Temple, and usher in a better world. |
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July 31/
Tamuz 27 |
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The Chambers of the Israelite Court |
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Maimonides' Laws of the Chosen House, chapter five: Eight chambers open into the Court of the Israelites. Beginning with the southern border of the Israelite Court, Rabbi Richman begins to enumerate the Chamber of Salt, the Parvah Chamber, and the Washing Chamber. Moving to the northern border, he describes the Chamber of Hewn Stone - the chamber where the Great Sanhedrin sat. |
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August 8/
Av 6 |
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The Chambers of the Israelite Court, part II |
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Maimonides' Laws of the Chosen House, chapter five: Eight chambers open into the Court of the Israelites. Having already described the chambers along the southern border of the Israelite Court in last weekŐs teaching, Rabbi Richman goes on to describe the chambers along the northern wall of the Israelite Court: The Chamber of Hewn Stone, the Chamber of the Wheel, and the Parhedrin: the private quarters of the High Priest. The Rabbi describes at length the four lotteries which were conducted daily in the Chamber of Hewn Stone for the purposes of assigning tasks for the serving priests. |
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August 14/
Av 13 |
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The Chamber of the Priestly Garments |
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Maimonides' Laws of the Chosen House, chapter five: Eight chambers open into the Court of the Israelites. Two of those chambers, the Griddle Cake Makers Chamber and the Chamber of Pinchas the Haberdasher, straddle either side of the Nikanor Gate located in the eastern wall of the Israelite Court. The Chamber of Pinchas is where the priestly garments were manufactured, stored and distributed to the priests beginning their duty at the Holy Temple. |
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August 21/
Av 20 |
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Mystery of the Talit, part I |
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Our first actions upon waking each morning are sanctifying our hands through washing, and enwrapping ourselves within the talit. Rabbi Chaim Richman shows how it is done, providing the spiritual reasons for and results of our morning spiritual obligations as per our sages and Torah. |
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August 28/
Av 27 |
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Another Side of Elul, Part I |
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Elul, the unsung month, has so much to offer as we prepare ourselves for the new year. "The King is in the field," and the days of Elul are laden with spiritual opportunity for taking stock, redirecting our energies, and being seen and heard by the King as He makes His rounds, seeking us out, looking to draw us closer to Him. |
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September 4/
Elul 4 |
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Another Side of Elul, Part II |
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The month of Elul is the time for learning that our own mistakes and imperfections never create a distance between G-d and ourselves. Elul presents us with a superb opportunity to rekindle our passion for life in a world with G-d, just before the onset of the High Holy Days of the month of Tishrei. |
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September 11/
Elul 11 |
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Mystery of the Talit, part II |
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Our first actions upon waking each morning are sanctifying our hands through washing, and enwrapping ourselves within the talit. Rabbi Chaim Richman shows how it is done, providing the spiritual reasons for and results of our morning spiritual obligations as per our sages and Torah. |
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September 18/
Elul 18 |
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Rosh HaShana Special |
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On Rosh HaShana the book of life is opened before G-d, King of all creation. But it is our actions and intentions that determine whether our names wil be enscribed within the book of life, or the other book. |
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September 25/
Elul 25 |
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The Yom Kippur Experience |
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The sublime joy of repentance. Seen by some from the "outside" as a day of doom and gloom, Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, is described by our sages as the happiest day of the year. |
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October 2
Tishrei 3 |
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The Sukkot Special, Parts I & II |
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Deep secrets of the joy that characterizes the holiday of Sukkot. |
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October 16/
Tishrei 17 |
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Maimonides: Laws of the Chosen House, chapter six: Topography of the Temple Mount, Part I |
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The Rambam describes the topographical requirements of the very contour of the Temple Mount. |
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October 23/
Tishrei 24 |
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Maimonides: Laws of the Chosen House: Topography of the Temple Mount, Part II |
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The Rambam describes the topographical requirements of the very contour of the Temple Mount. |
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October 30/
Cheshvan 1 |
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From the Easter Gate to the Mount of Olives |
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Physical accomodations are made in the Temple complex structure to facilitate the red heifer commandment. |
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November 6/
Cheshvan 8 |
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Mystery of the Talit, part III |
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The talit - prayer shawl - and tzitzit - fringes - enable the worshipper who has enveloped himself within the talit to draw upon the holy light of G-d's infinite being, known as the surrounding light, and to wrap himself within this light. |
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November 13/
Cheshvan 15 |
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The Song of the Levites, part I |
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Maimonides' Laws of the Chosen House, chapter six: The Levitical choir was an integral aspect of the Divine service of the Holy Temple. |
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November 20/
Cheshvan 22 |
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The Song of the Levites, part II |
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Maimonides' Laws of the Chosen House, chapter six: The Levitical choir was an integral aspect of the Divine service of the Holy Temple. |
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November 27/
Cheshvan 29 |
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The Song of the Levites, part III |
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Maimonides' Laws of the Chosen House, chapter six: The Levitical choir was an integral aspect of the Divine service of the Holy Temple. |
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December 4/
Kislev 7 |
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Roofs and Attics: Chambers of the Inner Court |
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Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter six: Chambers which open onto both the sanctified court on the one side, and the less sanctified cheil, on the other, are of a matter of concern for the priests. |
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December 11/
Kislev 14 |
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Roofs and Attics: Part II |
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Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter six: Chambers which open onto both the sanctified court on the one side, and the less sanctified cheil, on the other, are of a matter of concern for the priests. |
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December 18/
Kislev 21
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Chanukah: Making a House into a Home |
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The cleansing, purifying power of the Chanukah lights. |
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December 25/
Kislev 28 |
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Increasing Sanctity, part I |
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Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter 6: The sanctity of the Temple Courtyards may be “expanded.” |
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January 1/
Tevet 5 |
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Increasing Sanctity, part II |
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Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter 6: Why and when can the sanctity of the Temple Courtyards be “expanded?” |
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January 8/
Tevet 12 |
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Sanctity & the Altar |
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Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter 6: The enduring sanctity of the Temple Courtyards. |
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January 15/
Tevet 19 |
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Enduring Sanctity |
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Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter 6: A historical overview in which the enduring sanctity of the Temple Mount. |
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January 22/
Tevet 26 |
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Reverence at the Temple Mount, Part I |
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Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter 7: The Rambam delineates the manner of behavior required upon visiting the site of the Holy Temple. |
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January 29/
Shvat 4 |
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Tu B’Shvat: Best Day of the Year |
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The 15th day of the month of Shvat, (Tu B’Shvat), is not just a date marking the new year for trees. |
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February 5/
Shvat 11 |
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Reverence at the Temple Mount, Part II |
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Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter 7: The Rambam delineates the manner of behavior required upon visiting the site of the Holy Temple. |
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February 12/
Shvat 18 |
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Reverence at the Temple Mount, Part III |
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Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter 7: Showing proper reverence for G-d, whose house is found upon the Temple Mount, is a positive commandment of Torah. |
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February 19/
Shvat 25 |
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The Temple Mount Today |
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Maimonides’ Laws of the Chosen House, chapter 7: Visiting the Temple Mount today, in accordance with the prescribed behavior as previously delineated by Maimonides, constitutes the fulfillment of a positive commandment. |
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February 26/
Adar 2 |
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Purim |
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March 6/
Adar 9 |
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