A site that shows figures about religions has to lay open the texts they come from. Here is the whole collection. Every entry leads to the full analysis and to the wording itself.
He Refused the Money. Here's Why. | 10@9 | 2026.10.22
Orthodox
· 2026-10-22
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
Abraham lehnt Beute ab, um den unermesslichen Wert der Mitzwa zu wahren; ein Anekdotenvergleich verdeutlicht, dass spirituelle Taten nicht materiell bewertet werden dürfen.
Responsibility · Humility
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What Matters More Than Talent and Hard Work? | 10@9 | 2026.10.18
Orthodox
· 2026-10-18
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
A rabbi tells the story of an 11-year-old baseball player who encourages the opposing team, and draws from it the conclusion that being a good person is more important than talent and hard work.
Care · Community · Humility
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Mining the Riches of the Parshah on Noach | 2026.10.16
Orthodox
· 2026-10-16
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The seven Noahide laws apply to all people; there is no theological advantage to being Jewish in order to draw closer to God.
Justice · Responsibility · Knowledge
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What the Tower of Babel Can Teach Us About AI | 10@9 | 2026.10.16
Orthodox
· 2026-10-16
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text compares the biblical motifs of Babel and Jerusalem to show that AI must be ethically oriented toward God and the common good in order to prevent dehumanization.
Community · Humility · Justice
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Why Does God Tell Us No? | 10@9 | 2026.10.15
Orthodox
· 2026-10-15
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text connects the biblical teaching on divine boundaries with psychological studies on self-control, in order to show that renunciation is the prerequisite for true freedom and success.
Patience · Responsibility · Knowledge
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When Unity Becomes Dangerous | 10@9 | 2026.10.14
Orthodox
· 2026-10-14
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The Tower of Babel is interpreted as a warning against tribalism: unity through uniform thinking and the exclusion of others is dangerous; true community requires respect and encounter with the foreign.
Community · Humility · Truthfulness
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Why Bowling Together Might Save Our Society | 10@9 | 2026.10.13
Orthodox
· 2026-10-13
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text links Putnam's thesis on social capital with the Babel narrative and calls for the cultivation of shared activities to strengthen trust and society.
Community · Justice · Knowledge
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When Life Feels Like a Flood, Where Is Your Ark? | 10@9 | 2026.10.12
Orthodox
· 2026-10-12
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text explains the Hebrew word 'Tevah' as a metaphorical space of protection and advises finding refuge in the words of prayer in times of chaos.
Hope · Community
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I Never Want to Say, "I Should Have" | 10@9 | 2026.10.11
Orthodox
· 2026-10-11
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text encourages action in times of crisis by presenting the spontaneous boat evacuation of 500,000 people on September 11, 2001 as an example of selfless engagement.
Responsibility · Care · Community
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Mining the Riches of the Parsha on Bereishit | 2026.10.08
Orthodox
· 2026-10-09
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
A sermon on Parashat Bereishit that interprets the conflict between Cain and Abel as a timeless warning against power, religion, and jealousy.
Community · Justice · Knowledge
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Every Human Being Bears God's Image. Even That Person. | 10@9 | 2026.10.09
Orthodox
· 2026-10-09
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text explains the Jewish teaching on the divine image of humankind as the foundation for respect for the dignity of each individual, regardless of origin or differences.
Community · Mercy · Humility
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Why Did God Create Us to Need Each Other? | 10@9 | 2026.10.08
Orthodox
· 2026-10-08
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text explains human dependence as a divine means of educating people from takers to givers, illustrated by an anecdote about helpfulness.
Care · Mercy · Community
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October 7 Was Three Years Ago. For Some, It Is Still Happening. | 10@9 | 2026.10.07
Orthodox
· 2026-10-07
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text commemorates October 7, 2023, emphasizes the ongoing presence of trauma in the present, and honors the resilience and mutual care of the community.
Community · Care · Hope
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One Flight Revealed the New Middle East - and the Old One | 10@9 | 2026.10.06
Orthodox
· 2026-10-06
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text analyzes the 2026 aircraft incident as a symbol of the new Middle East, in which normalization and old conflicts paradoxically coexist.
Community · Hope · Responsibility
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I Barely Passed My Semichah Exam. Kohelet Told Me So. | 10@9 | 2026.09.24
Orthodox
· 2026-09-24
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
Rabbi Whitman explains from Kohelet the power of gentle speech, the logic of rabbinic fences, and the eternal soul, concluding with: fear God and keep his commandments.
Humility · Responsibility · Knowledge
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Kohelet Knows Something About Life We Keep Forgetting | 10@9 | 2026.09.23
Orthodox
· 2026-09-23
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text derives practical life wisdom from Kohelet: plan ahead, work in partnerships, make decisions in calm, and use transience as an impulse for a conscious life.
Humility · Community · Knowledge
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Leonard Cohen and Yom Kippur | 2026 09 17
Orthodox
· 2026-09-18
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
A Yom Kippur sermon that, through Leonard Cohen and the prayer Ashrei Nu Kez, proposes a new reading of repentance, prayer, and charity as a path to a more meaningful life.
Repentance · Responsibility · Knowledge
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Can We Still Say God Is Perfect? | 10@9 | 2026.09.17
Orthodox
· 2026-09-17
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
A rabbi wrestles with the Torah's assertion that God is perfect and just in light of the suffering of October 7 and encourages acceptance despite not understanding.
Justice · Humility · Hope
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Scientists Have Learned How to Increase Hope | 10@9 | 2026.09.16
Orthodox
· 2026-09-16
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
Hope is a learnable, measurable factor that demonstrably produces better outcomes in medicine and society.
Hope · Care · Knowledge
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Rosh Hashanah | 2026.09.10
Orthodox
· 2026-09-11
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The rabbi explains why the blowing of the shofar is omitted on Shabbat in order to preserve the sacred order, and compares this to the preservation of shared values.
Responsibility · Community · Repentance
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Before Rosh Hashanah Asks Anything of You, Remember This | 10@9 | 2026.09.10
Orthodox
· 2026-09-10
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text explains that the recognition of divine love in the month of Elul forms the foundation for processing the heavy themes of judgment on Rosh Hashanah.
Community · Repentance · Gratitude
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Don’t Believe the Warning. But Don’t Ignore It. | 10@9 | 2026.09.09
Orthodox
· 2026-09-09
· Rabbi Michael Whitman
· Montreal
· Rabbi Michael Whitman (ADATH Congregation, Montreal) - Mining The Riches Of The Parsha
The text teaches, through the story of Gedaliah and a cookie anecdote, that one should suspect warnings but not accept them, and must judge slowly, because one is easily wrong.
Humility · Patience · Justice
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