Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMitzvah: Tri-annual Pilgrimages (#88, 488-90)
When our nation was fortunate enough to have a Temple, the highlight of the year was the tri-annual pilgrimage to the Temple on the Three Festivals. …
4 years, 7 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Beshalach (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Beshalach may be the most action-packed parsha in the Torah. After the Exodus, God directed the people to not take the shortest route to the …
4 years, 7 months ago
Parsha: Bo – Climbing Mount Exodus
The Exodus from Egypt was the founding event of our people. Our nation had been in Egypt for more than two centuries and we had become acculturated i…
4 years, 7 months ago
TORAH 101: Free Will and Divine Foreknowledge
We hold two beliefs that seem to be mutually exclusive. The 10th principle of the 13 principles of faith declares that God knows everything – includi…
4 years, 8 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Bo (Rebroadcast)
After the first seven Plagues of Egypt related in last week’s parsha, Pharaoh and his people were still unwilling to release the Children of Israel. …
4 years, 8 months ago
Mitzvah: Not Enticing Idolatry (#87, 457-62)
The worst criminal in the Jewish system of courts is someone who tries to entice others to worship idolatry. Our sages tell us that such a crime is w…
4 years, 8 months ago
Parsha: Vaeira – The Endurance Expedition
As the tag team representing God in the Exodus, Moshe and Aaron pull off some incredible miracles and feats in this week’s Parsha. When they are form…
4 years, 8 months ago
Ethics: The Comprehensive Wisdom (5:26)
The Torah is the Almighty’s wisdom. Just as the Almighty is infinite, His Torah is likewise infinite. In this remarkable Mishnah, we are trained to v…
4 years, 8 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Vaeira (Rebroadcast)
Our Parsha begins in the middle of the dialogue between Moses and God. Moses’ initial foray into saving the nation has gone horribly awry. Instead of…
4 years, 8 months ago
Parsha: Shemos – Make Your Move
Our Parsha is a difficult one to read. Our nation was enslaved, tormented, oppressed, and murdered by the Egyptians. Although we don’t see the salvat…
4 years, 8 months ago