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Parsha: Tzav – Ready, Steady, Fire!
A lot of things are needed for the Temple and the Tabernacle to function properly. There are all kinds of prerequisites, protocols, procedures, and rituals that must b...
The Book of Esther on an Allegorical Level (Rebroadcast)
On Purim we read the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Purim miracle. The Persian king Achashverosh conspires with his Amalekite viceroy Haman to eradicate ...
Ethics: Torah and Asceticism (6:4)
Food is delicious and we desire it from the first day that we are alive. How does our pursuit of food – and physical and material indulgences in general – impact our p...
The Kabbalistic Conflict of Purim with Rabbi Shmuly Botnick
Purim is a tantalizing festival. We get the dress up in costumes, read about close brush with destruction that our nation endured many centuries ago, and to drink alco...
Parsha: 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 – From Each According to His Ability
Our Parsha deals exclusively with sacrifices. Since the destruction of the Temple nearly 2,000 years ago, our nation has not offered a single sacrifice. In this podcas...
Purim: A Primer
The festival of Purim commemorates the story of salvation that our nation experienced in Persia more than two thousand years ago. Haman the heir of Amaleik schemed a p...
TORAH 101: The Anatomy of the Soul
The human Soul is the most ethereal of God’s creations. Our Sages tell us that it is spiritually loftier than Angels. Before we continue our discussions related to wha...
Parsha: 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: Pekudei – Bold Initiatives Checklist
The most ambitious initiative ever undertook in the history of mankind was the construction of the Tabernacle. Think about it: humans are getting together with the int...
Ethics: Honor Thy Spiritual Father and Mother (6:3)
Torah study is the greatest of pursuits. Consequently, you are eternally indebted to anyone who bestows upon you Torah. In this fascinating Mishnah, we learned about t...
Parsha: Parshas Pekudei (Rebroadcast)
The final parsha in the Book of Exodus wraps up the account of the construction of the Tabernacle, and its vessels and vestments. Again and again we read the refrain t...
Parsha: Vayakhel – Heart Donor
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Ethics: Peasant to Prince (6:2)
Studying Torah is the greatest Mitzvah. That is well-known. In this Mishnah, we learn about the perils of neglecting Torah study. Along the way we discover the polarit...
Parsha: Parshas Vayakhel (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...
Special: An Interview About My New Book, Upon A Ten-Stringed Harp
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Parsha: Ki Sisa – Counting and Duking the Nation & Annual Fundraiser (giveTORCH.org)
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The Divorce Vaccine – Second Dose: The Essence of an Amazing Marriage & TORCH Fundraiser (giveTORCH.org)
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Mitzvah: Milk and Meat (#92, 113) & TORCH Fundraiser (giveTORCH.org)
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Ethics: Super-Fusion (6:1) & TORCH Fundraiser (giveTORCH.org)
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What Happens After You Die: An Eschatological Timeline & TORCH Fundraiser (giveTORCH.org)
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Parsha: Parshas Ki Sisa (Rebroadcast) & TORCH Fundraiser (giveTORCH.org)
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Parsha: Tetzaveh – What’s In A Name
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...
TORAH 101: How God Dispenses Divine Reward and Punishment
In our previous episode we established the basic principle that God dispenses reward to those who hearken to Him, and metes out punishment to those who disobey Him. In...
Parsha: 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 – The Mystery of the Menorah
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...
TORAH 101: Divine Reward and Punishment: A General Introduction
The 11th of the 13 principles of Faith states that God dispenses reward to those who obey His will and punishes those who violate it. What is the nature of this reward...
Parsha: 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 – Hearing Sinai
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: Pain and Gain (5:27)
We believe in reward and punishment. We believe that the Almighty will dispense reward for those who do good and punishment for those whose actions thus warrant. How d...