About the Author


Rabbi Ari Kahn

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 Director of Foreign Student Programs at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, where he also is a senior lecturer in Jewish studies.
He is a renowned speaker, and has lectured worldwide. Having authored hundreds of articles on the weekly parasha and holidays with a readership in excess of 10,000, Rabbi Kahn 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. A new series - "Echoes of Eden" is currently in progress. This is a projected 5 volume set to be published by the OU and Gefen Publishing. The first three volumes are in print and the fourth is in production.
Drawing upon the vast reservoir of rabbinic literature – from Talmud to Midrash, from Zohar to the chassidic masters – Rabbi Kahn combines the mystical explorations of kabbala and chassidism with a highly-intellectual and broad-minded approach to Torah study. He applies psychology, literature and Jewish history to the understanding of esoteric midrashim and the Zohar. Five volumes of "Explorations" have been published in French. He has lived in Israel since 1984 with his wife Naomi and 5 children.


Parsha: Man of Peace

Parsha: Covenant

Becoming partners with God.

Parsha: Imagine

Parsha: Cleansing Waters

Parsha: Garden Party

Parsha: From Sinai to Jerusalem

Parsha: “And though the holes were rather small...”

Parsha: A Holy Collective

Parsha: Gratitude

Understanding the mitzvah of the first fruits.

Parsha: Another Brick in the Wall

Parsha: Democracy, Theocracy and Monarchy

The Torah’s system of governance is, in and of itself, a brief mission statement for the Jewish nation-state.

Parsha: Non-Prophets

Looking for real Jewish leaders.

Parsha: Rain

Parsha: The Crucible

Parsha: It's About Time

Parsha: A Lush Land

Parsha: Moshe's Mantle

Parsha: The Road Not Taken

Parsha: Deja Vu - All Over Again?

Parsha: A Jealous Guy

Parsha: A Divine Rendezvous

Parsha: The Seven Books

Parsha: The Sin of Ascetism

The truly sensitive soul eschews spiritual counterfeits.

Parsha: The Theory of Conservation of Holiness

Parsha: There's No Place Like Home

Parsha: Dayenu!

Parsha: Teach Your Children

Parsha: A Nation of Priests

Parsha: You Are What You Eat

An approach to understanding the laws of keeping kosher.

Parsha: FreeBird

Parsha: Matzah and Chametz

If bread is associated with negative attributes, why do we eat it all year round?

Passover: Family and Nation

The building blocks of the Jewish people is the family.

Parsha: Regrets

The Mishkan and the power of change.

Parsha: An Accounting

Parsha: Purim: Knowing Tomorrow

Parsha: Holy Clothing

Exploring the deeper significance behind the priestly garments.

Parsha: The View From Above

Mount Sinai, the Temple & the unity of the Jewish People.

Parsha: Even From the Altar

Parsha: Unity, Not Uniformity

Parsha: Winds of Salvation

On loud and quiet miracles.

Parsha: It's the Children

Parsha: Lessons in Leadership

Parsha: Redemption Song

Parsha: Take Me Home

Parsha: Becoming Yehuda

Parsha: Staring at the Truth

Parsha: Reading the Signs

Parsha: Preparing for War, Praying for Peace

Understanding Yaakov’s three-pronged approach to encountering his enemy.

Parsha: Feet on the Ground, Head in the Sky

Creating harmony between the mundane physical and the lofty spiritual.

Parsha: Stand-Up Comedy

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