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Mitzvah: Sacrifice Leftovers (#142-3, 382, 486)
There is not an indefinite amount of time to consume a sacrifice. Each sacrifice has its specific protocol and time frame in which it must be eaten. What happens with ...
Parsha: Tetzaveh - What's In A Name (5782)
Our Sages tell us that each one of us is unique and has a unique mission to fulfill. Humans are not fungible, moist, robots that can be swapped for each other. Each on...
On Visiting Wartime Israel with Dr. Alan Kritz
Our nation is at war. Our brothers and sisters are in combat in Gaza, displaced from their homes in the north and the south of Israel, traumatized from the atrocities ...
Parshas Tetzaveh (Rebroadcast)
In a natural continuation to Parshas Terumah, in Parshas Tetzaveh we learn about the instructions to build the Tabernacle. Whereas last week the focus was on the edifi...
Parsha: Terumah - Cherub-Picking
The Tabernacle was a portable Temple in which the presence of God dwelled. Our Parsha begins with the fundraising effort to be conducted in the Wilderness where the na...
TORAH 101: Rambam’s Epistle of Resurrection
The great medieval sage my Maimonides - Rambam - has been guiding us throughout our studies of the 13th principles of faith. This transcendental scholar, who's magiste...
Parsha: Terumah - The Mystery of the Menorah (5782)
This week's Parsha marks the beginning of the Torah's detailing of the Tabernacle and its vessels and operations. This subject makes up the bulk of the remaining narra...
Parshas Terumah (Rebroadcast)
One of the fundamental principles of Jewish philosophy is the idea of “Kedushah”, holiness. Holiness, according to the Jewish definition, is when the physical and spir...
Parsha: Mishpatim - Blind Determination
Immediately after the Sinai Revelation, the Torah begins telling us many of the laws. In this Parsha podcast we focus on two of the laws: the famous verse of "an eye f...
Mitzvah: Processing Sacrifices Protocols (#138-141)
There are many different types of sacrifices brought in the temple. Each sacrifice follows the prescribed protocol. There is zero tolerance for deviation from the prot...
Parsha: Mishpatim - Hearing Sinai (5782)
The Sinai Revelation was the most significant event in all of human history, certainly in all of Jewish history. Our nation experienced what no other people has experi...
Ethics: Sense of Mission (6.6.29)
We love Torah. Torah study is our national pastime and obsession. It is enjoyable; it is fun; it is interesting -- but to acquire it – we have to now that it is impera...
Parshas Mishpatim (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Mishpatim marks a stark change in the rhythm and pace of the Torah narrative. The preceding 17 Parshas contained a total of 41 mitzvos; this week we begin lear...
Parsha: Yisro - Splitting the Heaven
The arrival of Jethro, the preparation for Sinai, and the nature of the Sinai revelation - these are some of the subjects featured in our parsha. In this very special ...
Parsha: Yisro - Deathrow and Jethro (5782)
The eponymous protagonist of our Parsha - Moshe's father-in-law, Jethro - makes three appearances in the Torah. His story, at first glance, seems wholly unremarkable. ...
TORAH 101: The Nature of the Preliminary Resurrection
In our pursuit of understanding of the subject of resurrection, many questions remain. In the previous episode we talked about the two types of resurrection, there is ...
Parshas Yisro (Rebroadcast)
The most significant event in all of human history is the Revelation at Sinai, which occurs in Parshas Yisro. Prior to that monumental experience and the conveyance of...
Parsha: Beshalach - Bones to Pick
The Exodus is finally here. After 210 years in Egypt - enslaved, tormented, and oppressed - the nation is leaving with great pomp and ceremony. There is an apparently ...
Parsha: Beshalach - Songworthy Sequels (5782)
The Exodus marked the severing of the Jewish people from their former masters, the Egyptians. With plagues and miracles, the Almighty extracted the Israelites from bon...
TORAH 101: Messianic Resurrection
One of me hallmarks of the Messianic times is the resurrection of the righteous. With Messiah comes the reemergence of the righteous. Those buried in the land will pre...
Parshas Beshalach (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Beshalach may be the most action-packed parsha in the Torah. After the Exodus, God directed the people to not take the shortest route to the Land in order to f...
Parsha: Bo - Shots on Goal
The Jewish people spent several centuries in Egypt, but now it is time to leave - and the nation is leaving with flair, with miracles, signs, and wonders. In this very...
Parsha: Bo - Climbing Mount Exodus (5782)
The Exodus from Egypt was the founding event of our people. Our nation had been in Egypt for more than two centuries and we had become acculturated into the Egyptian w...
Celebrating A New Wolbe Baby Boy
Our family was blessed with a new baby boy this past Sunday evening. With the help of the almighty, he will be joining the covenant of Abraham and receive his Bris tom...
Parshas Bo (Rebroadcast)
After the first seven Plagues of Egypt related in last week’s parsha, Pharaoh and his people were still unwilling to release the Children of Israel. In Parshas Bo, the...
Parsha: Vaeira - Labor and Deliverance
The Jewish nation was enslaved in Egypt for 100s of years. What was the essence of the enslavement? What is the consistent theme that is strung throughout the centurie...
Parsha: Vaeira - The Endurance Expedition (5782)
As the tag team representing God in the Exodus, Moshe and Aaron pull off some incredible miracles and feats in this week's Parsha. When they are formally introduced an...
TORAH 101: Supernatural Resurrection
The subject of resurrection was hotly debated in times of yore. The Talmud records a series of debates between great rabbis and their Roman contemporaries about the th...
Parshas Vaeira (Rebroadcast)
Our Parsha begins in the middle of the dialogue between Moses and God. Moses’ initial foray into saving the nation has gone horribly awry. Instead of alleviating the p...
Parsha: Shemos - Moshe's Treatment
We begin the new calendar year with a new book, the book of Exodus. The Jewish nation - still a family - is in Egypt, and things go from bad to worse. Pharaoh torments...