Yitro
Where heaven kisses earth – and earth kisses back.
Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, is a spiritual guru and high priest of Midian. When he hears of the miraculous formation of the Jewish nation, he comes to join. Jethro, is a master administrator; he helps Moses formulate a structure of governance and leadership. The people camp at Mount Sinai, preparing and purifying themselves for the most profound experience in the history (and future) of the world. Amidst thunder, smoke and lightning, the Divine is articulated in ten iterations and the world is forever changed.
The Ten Commandments: I Will Do and I Will Hear
Join Rabbi Simon Jacobson and discover the 10 principles which are the blueprint of our human connection to the transcendent divine.
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The Sheik, Sinai and World Peace
Discover the gripping story of a Sheik who changed history. A man whose worldly experience and diverse proficiency in all wisdoms was a prerequisite for the greatest event of all time — the revelation at Sinai.
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Yitro: Beauty or the Beast?
Islam stands today at a crossroads: Will it embrace the beauty or the beast?
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Anochi: I Give You My Soul
Anochi captures the essence and purpose of all existence: To inscribe and reveal the soul in our every word and in our every experience.
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Skyscraper – Where Heaven Meets Earth
At Mt. Sinai, the physical and spiritual worlds merged. Â The NYC skyline shows a man-made version of this, yet reminds us of the fragility of man’s work.
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Moment of Truth
After Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge, the world changed to one of deception. Â Now one must look to children to see the deeper truths of life.
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Holy Hand, Warm Heart
If a single motion from a righteous hand can change a life, how much more so his memory can change the world.
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The Breakthrough
At the giving of the Torah, the physical and spiritual worlds melted together allowing objects to become holy and man to refine his soul through mitzvot.
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Torah and Geometry
The science of geometry resembles the Torah as an exact and applied science, and serves as a model that shows the difference between Torah and human wisdom.
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Men of the Hour
Moses went to the women and then the men to prepare the people for the giving of the Torah, showing a difference in their roles within its framework.
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The Quintessential Eye
Upon hearing details of something, the mind pieces together a perception of the subject. Yet, upon seeing something, the mind takes in its totality.
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Doing Nothing
In the first few days of Sivan, the Children of Israel prepared to receive the Torah by making themselves into vessels.
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Reverse Hypocrisy
A great Torah scholar works to make his inner self in line with the way he presents himself.
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An Outsider’s View
Jethro added a chapter to the Torah allowing the Children of Israel to relate to it and govern themselves with it.
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An Outsider’s View: Jethro and Moses
What was Jethro’s addition to the Torah? What did it contribute to our understanding of the Divine wisdom? How did Jethro and Moses both contribute?
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Kiss The Sky
What is a real kiss? Â It is where heaven meets earth. Â Where your body meets your soul.
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Yisro: Sinai 2005
Discover how the revelation at Mt. Sinai served as the blueprint for mankind’s freedom versus law and order.
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Yisro: Vision
Without a clear enemy, nations often lose their visions of the future. Â Yet, within the Torah one can find direction towards a higher purpose.
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