Summarizing the writings of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch
Symbolism of Tzitzis Part 1 – Based on Collected Writings V3 111-137
Symbolism of Tzitzis Part 2 – Based on Collected Writings V3 111-137
Symbolism of the Para Aduma – Based on RSRH’s commentary to Parshas Chukas
Biblical Origins of the Arab Israeli Conflict – Based on RSRH’s commentary to Beraishis Chapter 16
Symbolism of Shaatnez, Kashrus and More
Beraishis 1:1 – God and Man’s Free Will – The foundation of morality
Beraishis 1:2 – Light and Darkness, Water and Earth
Beraishis 1:3 – The Great Law in Creation of “L’mino” Everything According to its Species
Beraishis 1:4 – Let Us Make Adam – Creation of Man
Beraishis 1:5 – Sanctity of the Body, Creation of the Home and Contributing to Society as well as Acquiring Property, The Value of Evil and Suffering
Beraishis 2:1 – Friday Night Kiddush (last words of first Perek and first 3 psukim of the second Perek)
Beraishis 2:2 – The Name Hashem Elokim (Discusses the meaning of the Tetragammaton vs. the meaning of the Name Elokim, and what is the idea when they are used together. This is a commentary to Chapter 2, verse 4)
Beraishis 2:3 – Rain (Nature put to use with Divine Providence) The Formation of Adam (Man’s life force is tied to his spirit)
Beraishis 2:4 – The Commandment in Gan Eden
Beraishis 2:5 – The Separate but Equal Role of Woman – The Physical Shares and Equal Place with the Spirit in Serving God – Shame
Beraishis 3:1 First Sin- Part One,
Also discusses the major theme of Ikar Shechina B’Tachtonim (God’s aim to fill this physical world with His Divine Presence)
Beraishis 3:2 God’s Response to the Sin of Adam and Chava- Part One
Beraishis 3:3 God’s Response to the Sin of Adam and Chava- Part Two
Beraishis 3:4 Gemilus Chesed- A Direct Result of the Sin, Torah im Derech Eretz — The Way Back to Gan Eden
Beraishis 4:1 Kayin and Hevel Part One – Their Names and Vocations
Beraishis 4:2 Kayin and Hevel Part Two – Their Offferings. Sin Waits Calmly at the Door
Shabbos – Homage to the God of Nature and History
Shabbos – A Sign Between God and Israel – RSRH’s commentary on the verses relating to Shabbos from Parshas Ki Sisa
The First Shabbos Experience – The Lesson of the Mon – RSRH’s commentary on the verses relating to the Manna from Parshas BeShalach
Theme of the Four Parshios
1 – The Bris Bein Habisarim – The Covenant Between the Pieces
Avraham is foretold about his descendants in Egypt (This shiur explains the symbolism of the entire section of Beraishis Ch. 15)
2 – The Pattern of the 10 Plagues, The Way the Jews Became Enslaved, The Four Expressions of Redemption and The Korban Pesach (This shiur shows how the 3 stages of the Bris Ben Habisarim played out in all of the above)
3 – Korban Pesach – the Foundation of the Jewish Nation (This shiur explains the symbolism of many of the halochos of the Korban Pesach – Based on Hirsch’s commentary to Shemos, Ch. 12)
Sefiras HaOmer – Counting Weeks and Days (Based on RSRH’s commentary to Parshas Emor)
Shavuos is a Celebration of the Days Preceding Matan Torah (and NOT a celebration of the Day we Received the Torah)
Matan Torah; Truth of Torah, Yisrael’s Mission, Finding Yourself in Dedication – Based on RSRH’s commentary on selected verses from Shemos, Chapters 19 and 24
The 10 Commandments; Epilogue and Explanation of their Order – Based on RSRH’s commentary on selected verses from Shemos, Chapters 19 and 20
A Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation
Why the Land was Lost – (based on Collected Writings on Tammuz)
L’David Hashem Ori – Psalms 27
Tekias Shofar Part One – (Based on RSRH’s explanation in Horeb/Edoth)
Tekias Shofar Part Two – Based on RSRH’s explanationin Horeb/Avodah)
The Two Goats of Yom Kippur and Free Will Based on Collected Writings Vol. 2, Tishri V. Also Commentary to Acharei Mos
Lessons of the Sukkah and the Arba Minim
The Sukkah of Livyasan, The War of Gog and MaGog and the 70 Bulls of Sukkos – From Collected Writings, Volume 2
The Dreidel, Noah’s Sons’ Names and the Fall of the Roman Empire
An Approach to Tefillah
Baruch Applied to Birkas HaShachar and Pesukei D’Zimra
Pesukei D’Zimra – The Five Hallelukas
Kaddish, Barchu, Kedusha and the Significance of Community
Ahava Rabbah and Krias Shema
Shmoneh Esrei – Explaining how Shmoneh Esrei Corresponds to the Twice-Daily Korban Tamid
Hallel Part One (Introduction and overview. Also explains first chapter)
Hallel Part Two
Hallel Part Three