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Back to SearchParshas Ki Savo (Rebroadcast)
As the Book of Deuteronomy draws to its conclusion, the narrative makes a transition: Moshe finishes conveying the mitzvos to the nation, and sets up…
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Parsha: Ki Seitzei - Conscience Cleanser
Of the motley potpourri of subjects featured in Parshas Ki Seitzei are several fascinating mitzvos that we address in this week's Parsha podcast. We …
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Parsha: Ki Seitzei - The Payoff Pitch (5782)
What is the nature of the conflict of life? How, indeed, are we suspended between good and bad, between mitzvos and sin, between the evil and good in…
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The Root Cause of Anti-Semitism and How to Solve it: The Torah's Surprising View
Jew hatred is not a new phenomenon. Ever since our people were founded -- and truthfully even beforehand -- we have been the recipients of unpreceden…
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Ethics: The Life-Giving Property of Torah (6:7)
The thing that we crave more than anything else is life. We all want life. We all flee from curtailing of - or danger to - our life. How do we indeed…
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Parshas Ki Seitzei (Rebroadcast)
In the parsha that contains the most mitzvos of any of the 54 Torah sections (a staggering 74 mitzvos), we read about the wayward and rebellious son,…
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Parsha: Shoftim - Government-in-Exile
We begin the month of Elul on the Parsha Podcast with style, flair, and panache. It starts with some sweet, sweet vindication as we share a citation …
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Parsha: Shoftim - Hill To Die On (5782)
Our Parsha contains the instructions for how to conduct war. We are told that we must extend peace overtures before launching an attack, we are told …
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Ethics: Proper Attribution (6.6.48)
When we hear something beautiful, something genius, something powerful, we may be tempted to pass it off as our own. In the final installment of the …
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Parshas Shoftim (Rebroadcast)
This week we learn the laws governing all kinds of leaders: The parsha begins by detailing the laws of judges, the jurisdiction of the Sanhedrin, the…
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