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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: The Nation of Israel

Parsha: The Great Rebuke

Parsha: A Time to Trust

Parsha: Holiness

Parsha: The Quality of Innocence

Parsha: The Dangers of Ecstasy

Parsha: Life and Death

Parsha: The Sons of Aaron: Sinners or Saints?

Parsha: Thoughts of Sin

Parsha: The Idea of Rosh Hashana

Parsha: Elkana and Chana

Parsha: Rabbi Eleazar ben Dordaya: A Story of Teshuva

Parsha: The Twenty Eighth of Iyar

Parsha: Man's Duality

Parsha: Aharon's Silence

Parsha: The Holy Habitation

Parsha: Fathers and Sons

Parsha: Conclusions

Parsha: Catch the Bull By the Horn

Parsha: Comings and Goings

Parsha: Be Strong

Parsha: The Straight and Just Path

Parsha: The Idea of Rosh Hashana

Parsha: Return

Parsha: To Be As One

Parsha: From Left to Right

Parsha: The Light of the Moon

Parsha: The Evil Eye

Parsha: The Seventh Day

Parsha: The Golden Calf

On the limits of human knowledge.

Parsha: Where is Moses?

Why isn’t Moses mentioned in this week’s Torah portion?

Parsha: The Light of the Messiah

The actions of the forefathers serve as a portent for their descendants.

Parsha: The Binding

Parsha: Innocence Lost and Found

Parsha: The Ten Commandments: Part I

Parsha: And His Name Will Be One

Parsha: Moses: The Emergence of a Leader

How did Moses go from lowly shepherd to vanquisher of the Egyptian empire?

Parsha: The Death of Jacob

It’s the end of an era.

Parsha: Joseph From the Kabbalistic Perspective

Parsha: The Struggle of Jacob

Parsha: From Family to Nation

Parsha: Abraham's Discovery

Parsha: A Righteous Tzaddik

Parsha: The First Argument

Parsha: Dancing in the Streets

Parsha: The Mystery of the Sacrifices

 

How To Comfort Mourners

Guidelines for a very delicate mitzvah.

The Rabbi and the Professor

A true story for Israel Remembrance Day.

Rebbe Akiva's 24,000 Students

A scholarly, mystical look at the Omer mourning period.

A Prayer Is Answered

A special wedding in Jerusalem, arranged with heavenly assistance.

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