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Vayeitzei – Cornerstones of the Nation
Season 1
Throughout the parsha, there are many references to a stone or stones. Jacob surrounds himself with stones for protection; he pours oil on a stones; …
6 years, 3 months ago
Parshas Vayeitzei (Rebroadcast)
Season 1
Parshas Vayeitzei follows Jacob as he is fleeing from his murderous brother Esau and travels to Charan to the house of Laban, his wily and deceptive …
6 years, 3 months ago
Toldos – Breaking Barriers
Season 1
After nearly two decades of infertility, Isaac and Rebecca conceive, but something does not feel right. Whenever Rebecca passes a house of Torah, she…
6 years, 3 months ago
Parshas Toldos (Rebroadcast)
Season 1
In Parshas Toldos we meet twin boys that are polar opposites: Esau, beloved by his father Isaac, is a man of the fields; while Jacob is loved by his …
6 years, 3 months ago
Chayei Sara – The Four Ways to Die
Season 1
This podcast contains two ideas on Parshas Chayei Sara. First, we examine the Torah’s unusual description of Sarah’s location of death. Then we probe…
6 years, 3 months ago
Parshas Chayei Sara (Rebroadcast)
Season 1
Some of the highlights of this week’s parsha: Immediately after the Binding of Isaac, Sarah passed away at the age of 127, and soon afterward Abraham…
6 years, 3 months ago
Vayeira – Abraham’s Failures?
Season 1
A casual reading of our parsha would give the impression that Abraham fails at everything he tries: He tries to feed guests, yet we find out that the…
6 years, 3 months ago
Lech Lecha – How Small Steps Yield Huge Results + New TORCH Initiative
Season 1
This week’s Parsha orients around our patriarch, Abraham, and more specifically his 10 tests that formed his spiritual makeup, and more broadly the s…
6 years, 3 months ago
Noach – How to Become a Tzadik
Season 1
Only one man is classified by the Torah as a “Tzadik”, the eponymous hero of our Parsha, Noah. “Tzadik” is generally translated as “righteous” or “up…
6 years, 4 months ago
Bereishis – Ramban’s Introduction to the Torah
Season 1
In his introduction to Torah, Ramban discusses some of the most critical questions about the Torah: He discusses the Torah’s authorship and its writi…
6 years, 4 months ago