What was the pre-sin world like, and what is the way of return? How could God have demanded that Avraham sacrifice his son? Why would Yaakov favor Yosef when he saw the jealousy it created? Drawing upon the vast reservoir of rabbinic literature – from Talmud to Midrash, from Zohar to the hasidic masters – Rabbi Ari Kahn combines the mystical explorations of kabbalah and hasidism with a highly intellectual and broad-minded approach to Torah study. Plumbing the depths of Jewish sources, Rabbi Kahn provides fascinating answers to age-old questions, infusing the parshah with fresh significance. Through provoking questions and intriguing insights, Rabbi Kahn continually inspires us to seek the Godly in our lives.
Rabbi Ari Kahn received his rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, where he studied with Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik. He graduated Yeshiva University with a BA in psychology and an MS degree in Talmud. He is the director of Foreign Student Programs at Bar-Ilan University in Israel and is a senior educator at the Aish HaTorah College for Jewish Studies and Matan. Rabbi Kahn is also vice president of Migdal Ohr Institutions in Israel, He has authored over two hundred articles on the weekly parshah and holidays, with a readership in excess of ten thousand. He is also the author of Explorations, an in-depth analysis of the weekly Torah reading, and Emanations, an in-depth analysis of the Jewish holidays. Rabbi Kahn is also a renowned speaker and has lectured worldwide. He has lived in Israel since 1984 with his wife Naomi and five children.
PublisherGefen Publishing House
Pages400
Published2011
ISBN-139789652294999
Weight1.83 lb