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Pesach Roundtable at the TORCH Centre
The Festival of Pesach is upon us. For seven days we will eat Matzah and avoid any traces of chometz. We will gather together with our families around the Seder table ...
Parshas Tzav (Rebroadcast)
In continuation of the themes of last week, Parshas Tzav details the procedures of processing many of the sacrifices enumerated in Parshas Vayikra, teaches us about ne...
Parsha: Vayikra: Five-Course Meal Offering with Rabbi Dovid Biron
We begin the Book of Leviticus with a Parsha Podcast treat: I invited my friend and study partner Rabbi Dovid Biron to guest host this week's episode. He did not disap...
TORAH 101: The Messianic Renaissance
The Messianic era will unleash seismic changes to our nation and to all of humanity. In this podcast we talk about the ultimate catalyst of Messiah: Repentance. The so...
Ethics: Scripture (6:6:14)
Our works of Scripture are all prophetic, each written with varying degrees of prophecy. When we study Scripture we are encountering the word of God. But what is the o...
Parsha: Vayikra – Vicarious Sacrifice (5781)
Sacrifices sound like a cheat code: You sin and you rebelled against God and your soul gets tarnished. By the strict letter of the law, sin ought to be an executable o...
Mitzvah: Bird Sin Sacrifice (#124)
The bird sin sacrifice, brought by a person who cannot afford to bring a more expensive sacrifice, is processed and slaughtered in an unusual fashion. – – – – – – – – ...
Parshas Vayikra (Rebroadcast)
In Parshas Vayikra, the first Torah section in The Book of Leviticus, we learn about the processes and procedures of many different varieties of sacrifices: There are ...
Parsha: Vayakhel Pekudei - Laver of Love
Our double Parsha delineates the implementation phases of the building of the Tabernacle. All the materials are assembled, all the artisans are ready, and the building...
Ethics: Equilibrium (6:6:13)
Humans are not monolithic. Each one of us is unique and have a unique take on every life situation. The truth is even more granular: even within a single person, there...
Parsha: Vayakhel Pekudei - On Giants' Shoulders feat. Akiva Wolbe (5781)
Bezalel was the architect of the most consequential building project of all time. He was tasked with the responsibility of building the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, the dw...
Mitzvah: Variable Sin Sacrifice (#123)
Most sacrifices follow a designated protocol which remains unchanged irrespective of the financial wherewithal of the person bringing the sacrifice. This mitzvah is th...
Parshas Vayakhel & Pekudei (Rebroadcast)
After the Torah delineates the instructions to assemble the materials for the construction of the Tabernacle in Parshas Terumah and the creation of the vestments of th...
Parsha: Ki Sisa - Aaron's Calculus
The most calamitous, catastrophic, disastrous event in Jewish history - and arguably the most devastating event in all of human history - happens in our Parsha. A mere...
Parsha: Ki Sisa - Hold Your Fire (5781)
Our nation commits the most grievous sin of our history in this week's parsha. A mere 40 days after we experienced the national revelation at Sinai, the nation made th...
The Secret of the Month of Adar with Rabbi Shmuly Botnick
"When the month of Adar commences, we increase joy." This oft-recited Talmudic dictum captures the emotion of this month. Adar is a time of joy due to the Purim miracl...
Parshas Ki Sisa (Rebroadcast)
This week’s parsha contains several instructions related to the Tabernacle, but the majority of the parsha is dedicated to arguably the most shocking and troubling epi...
Parsha: Tetzaveh - The Choshen People
The High Priest was bedecked with garments of royalty. Our Parsha details the 8 special garments (vestments) of Splendor and Glory that the Kohen Gadol wore, and the T...
Purim Roundtable with the TORCH Podcasters
In preparation for the upcoming festival of Purim, my colleagues and I gathered together for a roundtable discussion about the power and meaning of the day. It is a jo...
Parsha: Tetzaveh - The Great Collaboration (5781)
Besides being brothers, Moshe and Aaron were both leaders of the Jewish people: Moshe was the king and Aaron was the high priest. These brothers had different, but com...
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 - Etched in Stone
Please support the annual TORCH fundraiser at giveTORCH.orgEvery donation is DOUBLED.Our organization, TORCH, runs one annual fundraiser, and it is happening right now...
Mitzvah: Sin Sacrifices (#120-1)
There are many different types of sacrifices featured in Temple-era Jewish life. A communal or an individual sin sacrifice is the subject of this Mitzvah.– – – – – – –...
Ethics: Engaging Students (6:6:12)
One of the most rewarding things a person can do is to teach others. But beyond the feeling of gratification that comes with teaching, When you are able to educate and...
Parsha: Terumah - 3 Points Behind the Ark
In the epicenter of the Tabernacle, in the Holy of Holies, was the Ark of the Covenant. This golden vessel was the receptacle of the Tablets, both the First Tablets wh...
TORAH 101: The Miracles of Messiah
Messiah is not an isolated, discrete, transformation that occurs in a vacuum. Messiah is the ultimate redemption. Our nation has experienced redemption before. The pat...
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 - System of Sinai
The Parsha that follows the Revelation at Sinai contains an apparently motley potpourri of subjects: it begins with a wide variety of mitzvos of all types, presented i...
Mitzvah: Salt in Sacrifices (#118-9)
One of the many processes and rituals done with sacrifices in the Temple is the mandatory salting of all sacrifices. Both animal sacrifices and meal offerings must be ...
The Secret of Parshas Shekalim With Rabbi Shmuly Botnick
Please support the annual TORCH fundraiser at giveTORCH.orgEvery donation is DOUBLED.– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –This week marks the first of the four s...