Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEthics: Pushing the Envelope (6:5)
The Torah scholar plays a significant role in the world. We believe that the reason why the Almighty created the world was for Torah study. We also b…
4 years, 3 months ago
Mitzvah: Building a Temple (#95)
The epicenter of Jewish life is the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. In the Temple, the presence of God was palpable and undeniable. Ever since the Sinai Re…
4 years, 3 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Emor (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Emor contains a staggering 56 mitzvos, nearly all of them relating to either to the Kohanim, the priests, or to the Festivals, and the parsha…
4 years, 3 months ago
Parsha: Kedoshim – The Superhuman Imperative
Our Parsha begins with an unusual ceremony: Moshe gathers the entire Jewish Nation, men, women, and children, to convey to them the mitzvos of our Pa…
4 years, 4 months ago
Omer: Seven Themes for the Seven Weeks of Seven Days
The days spanning the Festivals of Pesach and Shavuos, of Exodus and Sinai, are called the days of the Omer. During these 49 days, during these 7 wee…
4 years, 4 months ago
Mitzvah: Canaanite Policy (#93-4, 425, 528)
Our nation has some enemies. The arch foe of our people are the Amalekites. That nation is hellbent upon our destruction. The ancient Canaanites were…
4 years, 4 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Kedoshim (Rebroadcast)
This week’s parsha has the highest mitzvah density of any parsha: In its 64 verses we learn 51 separate mitzvos covering many different areas of Jewi…
4 years, 4 months ago
Parsha: Acharei Mos – A Consequential Life
The verse in our Parsha makes a big promise: if you adhere to the Mitzvos and statutes and laws of the Torah you will be granted life. Life is what w…
4 years, 4 months ago
TORAH 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…
4 years, 4 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 th…
4 years, 4 months ago