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Is free will limited or unlimited? What is the scope of free will? How much of our decisions must filter through that system of choice? How much can …
1 year, 4 months ago
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…
1 year, 4 months ago
Parsha: Acharei Mos/Kedoshim - Sparring Mates
If you chanced upon sparring mates going at it, you may come to the mistaken impression that these two are enemies who want each other's throats. But…
1 year, 5 months ago
TORAH 101: The (Near Total) Inaccessibility of Spiritual Pleasure
There is great confusion about what the ultimate reward for righteousness and the ultimate punishment for wickedness are. Rambam's magisterial essay …
1 year, 5 months ago
Parsha: Acharei Mos/Kedoshim - It's a Small World (5783)
Our double Parsha contains many different mitzvos. In this podcast we study a set of mitzvos and a very interesting dispute about their nature. We di…
1 year, 5 months ago
Free Will: An Exploration of Fundamental Concepts (Part 1)
Free Will is a fundamental concept in our philosophy. People are endowed by God with the ability to determine the direction that they take in life. P…
1 year, 5 months ago
Parshas Acharei & Kedoshim (Rebroadcast)
This week's double-parsha contains a smorgasbord of mitzvos. The three chapters of Parshas Acharei cover three general categories. First we read abou…
1 year, 5 months ago
Parsha: Tazria Metzorah - Scalps and Scalpels
The process of diagnosing and purifying a person afflicted with tzaraas is long and arduous. But there was no avoiding it. It is prohibited to excise…
1 year, 5 months ago
Parsha: Tazria Metzora - Heaven on the Cheap (5783)
This week's double Parsha contains some of the most intricate and complex laws in the Torah, the laws of purity and impurity. This subject remains an…
1 year, 5 months ago
From Beast to Man
Starting from the second day of Passover, we count the Omer. For 7 weeks of 7 days a piece -- 49 days -- we count. Once the count is completed, the f…
1 year, 5 months ago