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Back to SearchParsha: Terumah - Out of the Woods
During the Sinai revelation, the nation achieved the peak human experience. The entire people—men, women, and children—experienced God face-to-face (…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Parsha: Terumah - Cherub-Picking (5784)
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 Wilde…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
TORAH 101: Sixth Order of Mishnah (Purity)
The Order of Purity is the longest of the Six Orders of Mishnah and by far the most foreign to us. The overwhelming majority of the laws of this orde…
5 months ago
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…
5 months ago
Parsha: Mishpatim - Two Halves of One Soul
At the risk of being presumptuous, I can safely say that most members of the Parsha podcast community have never owned any slaves. I imagine that mos…
5 months ago
Mishpatim - Blind Determination (5786)
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 …
5 months ago
TORAH 101: Fifth Order of Mishnah (Sacrifices)
Unfortunately, none of us have ever witnessed or participated in a sacrifice. Ever since the Temple was destroyed more than 1,950 years ago, our nati…
5 months, 1 week ago
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 …
5 months, 1 week ago
Parsha: Yisro - Beauty and the Priest
Parshas Yisro is a tale of two narratives. It begins with the dramatic arrival of Jethro, father-in-law of Moshe. He heard about all the miracles tha…
5 months, 1 week ago
TORAH 101: : Fourth Order of Mishnah (Damages)
Human interactions can often times get messy. There are myriads of circumstances that require courts and judgements. The Fourth Order of Mishnah cont…
5 months, 1 week ago