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Emor – The Addiction Challenge
Season 1
Among the many laws found in our parsha, are the laws governing the Festivals and holidays. Given that we are currently in middle of the Counting of the Omer period spanning from Pesach to Shavuos, …
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Spiritual Opportunism: A Special Shiur for Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe’s Yahrtzeit
Season 1
It has been 15 years since my illustrious grandfather, Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe, passed away, on the first day of Chol HaMoed Pesach 2005. In this special shiur to mark his yahrtzeit, we speculate the way…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Special Pesach Episode – The Seder Night: How to Maximize the Year’s Most Powerful Night
Season 1
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…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Tzav – Essential Oxygen
Season 1
Among the many sacrifices discussed in the Book of Leviticus, the Korban Todah, the Thanksgiving Sacrifice stands out. The Midrash teaches us that in the future, all sacrifices will cease, with the …
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Vayikra – Infectious Spirituality
Season 1
With the help of the Almighty, we begin a new Book, the Book of Leviticus, Sefer Vayikra. In this special edition of the Parsha Podcast, we read the Ramban’s introduction to the Book, and also analy…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Vayakhel & Pekudei – Sequestered with God
Season 1
This week’s double-Parsha begins with a stern warning against desecrating the Shabbos in order to build the Tabernacle. Absent the verse, I would have thought that you must even work on Shabbos to e…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Ki Sisa – Coronavirus: Three Lessons from the Torah
Season 1
The deadly coronavirus (COVID- 19) is dominating the world’s attention. Our Sages teach us that when danger strikes, we must ponder our behavior and search for lessons. We believe that this virus is…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Purim: Toasting your Troubles
Season 1
Purim contains arguably Judaism’s strangest custom. On the day that we celebrate our nation’s triumph over Haman and his evil plot, we are required to drink and become so drunk that we forget about …
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Terumah – Apex Holiness
Season 1
Our parsha features the greatest bargain in human history: God instructs us to erect a Mashkan, a Tabernacle, for Him, and provided that we follow the rules to a tee, He will dwell amongst us. At S…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Yisro – Spiritual Metamorphosis
Season 1
Moshe’s father in law Yisro is arguably the most unusual character in the Torah. His arrival comes at a very crucial time – sandwiched between the major founding events of our nation – and his contr…
Published on 5 years, 10 months ago