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Back to SearchTORAH 101: The Unique Markers of a Jewish Soul
Our nation purports to be the chosen people. What does that mean? Why were we chosen? What were we chosen for? The notion of being a chosen people is a very interesting and mysterious idea. In this s…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Acharei (Rebroadcast)
The three chapters of our parsha cover three general categories. First we read about the Yom Kippur sacrifices and procedures; then we learn about the prohibitions against consumption of blood among …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
When God Positions Man: A Yahrzeit Tribute to Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe
This Pesach marks the 17th yahrzeit of my grandfather, Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe. Because this week is Pesach and does not feature a new Parsha, I recorded a special tribute to my grandfather of righteous m…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
The Pesach Seder: How to Maximize the Year’s Most Powerful Night
The first night of Pesach – the second night as well is the Diaspora – is arguably the most important nights of the year. On this night we were redeemed from Egypt, this is the night of the Exodus, t…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Pesach Special with Akiva and Yehoshua Wolbe
This upcoming Shabbos coincides with the first day of Pesach. Consequently, there is no new Parsha this week. But there will still be a new Parsha Podcast. My dear friend Dan Kullman, host of the She…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Pesach: Pharaoh and the Haggadah
On Pesach we celebrate the Exodus from Egypt. Our nation endures hundreds of years of servitude and enslavement and unimaginable suffering and torment under the ruthless rule of Pharaoh and the Egypt…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
TORAH 101: The Transposition of the Soul
How did the soul end up here? What transpired to the soul before it got here? These are fascinating questions that on the surface seem to be quite theoretical. What difference does studying the histo…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Pesach: The Lifeblood of our People
The Exodus from Egypt is the founding episode of our nation. The Almighty plucked us out, a nation from amidst a nation, and chose us to be His people. What were the preconditions of the Exodus? What…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Parsha: Metzora – 21st Century Prophecy
How involved is God in the day-to-day lives of humanity? What is the nature of divine communication to humanity? The central subject of our Parsha offers a fascinating window into this question. In a…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Metzora (Rebroadcast)
A metzora is someone who is stricken with the tangible illness of tzaraas caused by a variety of sins, most notably the sin of lashon hara, evil talk and slander. Last week we read about two varietie…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago