The Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith with Rabbi Noach Gruen

Send us Fan MailWhat exactly is Judaism's belief in the resurrection of the dead? When does it happen, to who does it happen, and more importantly, WHY does it need to happen?A touching discussion of the amalgamation of body and soul as well as our faith in the eternity of the yiddishe neshama. A special concluding shiur of this great series on the Rambam's 13 Principles.  

Send us Fan MailWhat exactly is the authentic Jewish picture of the Messiah? How does it differ from the Christian version? What will happen in those times?Why is this era/person so crucial? What would be so bad if things continued as they are now?How can we know who the real Moshiach is? Does he need to perform miracles?An eye-opening exploration of the actualization of the universe, may it come speedily in our days! 

Send us Fan MailWhy did Hashem create the world?Is the reason for our existence the same as our motivation for doing mitzvos?We conclude with a tantalizing introduction to the 12th Principle, The Days of Moshiach.

Send us Fan MailWhat is Heaven like? Why did Hashem make it that way?How does this world relate to the World to Come?A fascinating discussion about the role of pleasure and happiness in this world and the next.

Send us Fan MailWhy doesn't the Torah have a jail system? A fascinating contrast of Western and Torah responses to crime.Why is reward and punishment indicative of Divine interest? The inscrutability of each person's life circumstances painted upon a background of Hashem's love.

Send us Fan MailDo you have free will? How does Hashem's foreknowledge interact with our free will?Why the concept of paparazzi might be the most empowering factor in your spiritual growth. 

Send us Fan MailAre the Jewish people still the covenanted nation of G-d? Is Hashem's love to us unconditional? How should parents balance unconditional love with setting boundaries/consequences? Profound wisdom on the topic by Dr. Michael Weissman, the legendary Tidewater psychologist. 

Send us Fan MailWhy can't the Torah ever change?Will pigs really be kosher one day? What about the holidays that supposedly will "become battul" when mashiach comes?A passionate defense of traditional Orthodox theology - it won't be pleasant listening for the politically-correct faint of heart, but it's lots of fun!

Send us Fan MailChristianity and Islam never dared deny the revelation at Sinai. Instead, they acknowledged it but said Hashem just "changed His mind." But why didn't they just say the Sinai event never happened?A powerful tour through the Kuzari's exposition of our emunah in Torah min hashamayim.

Send us Fan MailPurim and 2 approaches to the physcial world: Restricting physicality and expressing the soul from within the physical?   Amaleik's battle aginst bris milah and tefillin, and how Esther's story really had a different ending than you might expect.

Send us Fan MailA plethora of decisive proofs of the existence of the Oral Torah.Unwrapping the need for an oral component of the Torah, the role of Chazal in the process of "rabbinic" laws.A remarkable testament to the integrity of our מסורה, both of תורה שבכתב and  תורה שבעל פה. 

Send us Fan MailWhy is the Torah written with so many grammatical "errors"? Why are some parshios seemingly verbose while entire masechtos of Gemara are derived from a few pesukim?A brief taste of the Torah's secrets concealed in its poetry.

Send us Fan MailA eye-opening introduction to the 8th principle, Torah min hashamayim.The infusion of Hashem's "Essence" into each letter of chumash.Understanding the value of davening even if we don't understand the translation of the words.Assessing a Bar mitzvah boy's laining practice, burning a heretic's sefer torah, and more!

Send us Fan MailReaching "compatibility" with Hashem's spiritual wavelength.Learning Torah with awe and joy.Secrets of the Mishkan and more! 

Send us Fan MailThe unfathomable journey to transform Man's physical essence into material of spiritual transcendence.  

Send us Fan MailHow was it fair that Pharaoh had his free will taken away?Do WE always have free will?Does psychology contradict Judaism's core belief in free choice?

Send us Fan MailHow does Hashem communicate with us in a post-prophetic age?Embracing the commandments of Torah life by recognizing the love behind them.Discovering our professional and spiritual calling by balancing our talents and interests with the Torah's precepts. 

Send us Fan MailWhy does a Navi's body need to be healthy?How does emotional health relate to our service of Hashem?A fascinating perspective of Jewish music, and more!

Send us Fan MailWhat is prophecy? How do we know the focal "prophets" of other religions can't be legit? A story about the spiritual transcendence of the Chofetz Chaim and more!

Send us Fan MailIs hero worship a Jewish value?Is praying at kivrei tzaddikim a mitzvah, or something to stay clear of?At what point should we be concerned that our connection to a tzaddik is diluting our direct relationship with Hashem? 

Send us Fan MailConclusion of our analysis of Western Man's overconfidence in science. Understanding the worship of self and Hashem's passionate marriage relationship with us. 

Send us Fan MailAn authentic Torah approach to science in general and the age of the universe conundrum in particular.A mature understanding of the reality of living with questions and simultaneously being a person of intelligent emunah. 

Send us Fan MailThe otherwise abstract-sounding fact of Hashem being first is revealed as a powerful expression of Hashem being the Source of our security. 

Send us Fan MailDoes Hashem actually have a mighty hand and an outstretched arm?  If not, why would the Torah use words that are not literally true?Achieving a sense of balance between the human need to relate to Hashem and the understanding that He is beyond all description. 

Send us Fan MailThe question of all questions, answered by the mystery of Hashem's unity we will experience in the Days of Moshiach.Overcoming the unknown, unexpected, but understandable weapon the Satan uses to blur our understanding that Hashem is One. 

Send us Fan MailHashem creates the entirety of existence moment by moment.But why?A surprisingly empowering and inspirational blend of insights from Rav Chaim Volozhiner and Rav Tzaddok Hakohen, and much more!

Send us Fan MailWhy does Hashem not introduce Himself at Sinai as the G-d who created heaven and earth?Transforming a dry, philosophical intellectual notion of the Almighty with an loving and intimate relationship with the Orchestrator of the universe.  

Send us Fan MailThe broken-heartedness that creates our redemption.The courage to understand and accept our humanity and accept the reality of the ultimate Power of Hashem over our lives. 

Send us Fan MailA surprising tour of the mysterious existence of the realms in which Hashem does NOT show hashgacha pratis (according to the Rambam).The varying levels of the gift of Hashem's hashgacha according to one's merit.  

Send us Fan MailWorship of self or worship of Hashem? The ultimate point of departure for a Torah Jew from the nations of the world in the 21st century.A psychological and theological perspective.   

Send us Fan MailThe Rambam's shocking assertion that one is not truly Jewish unless one believes in the 13 core Principles of Faith.Using the power of Emunah to get married to Hashem.