#333 - Parshat Yitro - Eating Before Hashem
Rav Soloveitchik extracts a fundamental element of our Avodat Hashem from a seemingly unimportant detail in our Parsha.
Jan 19, 2022•9 min•Season 6Ep. 333
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#332 - Parshat B'Shalach - Funny Jews
Rav Hirsch has a beautiful read of a seemingly bitter question of the Bnei Yisrael at the Yam Suf.
Jan 12, 2022•7 min•Season 6Ep. 332
#331 - Parshat Bo - Even One Second
We go back to 2014 in order to better understand why Moshe warned Pharaoh and the Mitzriim in a certain way.
Jan 05, 2022•8 min•Season 6Ep. 331
#330 - Parshat VaEira - Lo Nachon
Moshe seems strangely concerned about a suggestion of Pharaoh's. Rav Charlop helps us better understand what Moshe was teaching us.
Dec 29, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 330
#329 - Parshat Sh'mot - Busy, Busy, Busy
We discuss one of the overlooked difficulties of the enslavement in Egypt.
Dec 22, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 329
#328 - Parshat VaYChi - The Scattering of Shimon and Levi
The Chatam Sofer has a fascinating approach to an interesting detail in the "Bracha" given to Shimon and Levi. We go back to the beginning of 2020 to review.
Dec 15, 2021•9 min•Season 6Ep. 328
#327 - Parshat VaYiGash - Yehuda's Candle
The Midrash extracts a seemingly random Halacha from a Pasuk detailing Yehuda going down to Egypt before his family. What is the Midrash trying to tell us?
Dec 08, 2021•8 min•Season 6Ep. 327
#326 - Parshat MiKeitz - Preparing for Success
Yaakov always prepares the same way for meaningful encounters with powerful people.
Dec 01, 2021•8 min•Season 6Ep. 325
#325 - Chanukah - Hiddur Mitzvah
Chanukah is famous for its emphasis on Hiddur Mitzvah. We note that Hiddur Mitzvah can be found in many different aspects of a Mitzvah.
Nov 28, 2021•9 min•Season 6Ep. 325
#324 - Parshat VaYeishev - Chirah
There is a minor character that is mentioned multiple times in our Parsha. In 2019, we discussed why he matters.
Nov 24, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 324
#323 - Parshat VaY'Shlach - No Name
Rav Pincus helps us understand an unusual exchange between Yaakov and his adversary.
Nov 17, 2021•8 min•Season 6Ep. 323
#322 - Parshat VaYeiTzei - Bread to Eat
We review an amazing Chiddush of Shimon the Taxi Driver.
Nov 10, 2021•8 min•Season 6Ep. 322
#321 - Parshat Toldot - Gibor BaAretz
We review a beautiful idea from our Tehillim Class that we discussed in our very first Zoom at the onset of the pandemic in early 2020. The Midrash describes Yitzchak in a fascinating way for an even more fascinating reason.
Nov 03, 2021•7 min•Season 6Ep. 321
#320 - Parshat Chayei Sarah - The Bracha of BaKol
What was this blessing of BaKol with which Hashem blessed Avraham?
Oct 27, 2021•8 min•Season 6Ep. 320
#319 - Parshat VaYeiRa - Where is Sarah?
The Malachim ask where Sarah is even though they already knew. In 2019, we delved deeper into why they asked.
Oct 20, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 319
#318 - Parshat Lech L'cha - Koh Y'Hyeh Zarecha
Rav Meir Shapiro gives us additional insight as to what takes place when Avraham was counting the stars.
Oct 13, 2021•7 min•Season 6Ep. 318
#317 - Parshat Noach - Yeish Dorshim
The Torat Chaim notes something seemingly incongruous in Rashi.
Oct 06, 2021•8 min•Season 6Ep. 317
#316 - Parshat B'Reishit - Tov Me'od
In 2020, we learned a beautiful idea of Rav Pam regarding the creation story.
Sep 30, 2021•8 min•Season 6Ep. 316
#315 - Sh'mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah - Regel Achat
The Rizhiner Rebbe helps us better understand a major theme of Sh'mini Atzeret based on a famous Gemara.
Sep 26, 2021•7 min•Season 6Ep. 315
#314 - Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot - The Foolishness of Anger
The Midrash connects the Torah reading of Shabbat Chol HaMoed with Megillat Kohelet and teaches us an important lesson.
Sep 22, 2021•8 min•Season 6Ep. 314
#313 - Sukkot - Stay Awake!
What is the connection between Sukkot and sleep?
Sep 19, 2021•9 min•Season 6Ep. 313
#312 - Parshat HaAzinu - The Importance of the Shira
In 2019, we turned to the Malbim to help us better understand the significance of Shirat HaAzinu.
Sep 15, 2021•9 min•Season 6Ep. 312
#311 - Yom Kippur - Be There With Bells Off
In 2017, we tried to better understand the absence of a critical piece of the Bigdei Kehuna on Yom Kippur.
Sep 13, 2021•13 min•Season 6Ep. 311
#310 - Parshat VaYeiLech - The Children at HaKhel
The Malbim helps us understand why we are supposed to bring the children to HaKhel.
Sep 08, 2021•10 min•Season 6Ep. 310
#309 - Rosh HaShanah - The Struggle is Real
On the second day of Rosh HaShanah 2010, we learned a beautiful idea of Rav Meir Shapiro.
Sep 04, 2021•12 min•Season 6Ep. 309
#308 - Parshat Nitzavim - Where Are You Going
In 2019, we learned beautiful lessons from the Ramban extracted by Rav Henoch Lebowitz.
Sep 01, 2021•12 min•Season 5Ep. 308
#307 - Parshat Ki TaVo - Uphold the Torah
In 2019, we learned an important Ramban regarding one of the curses in our Parsha.
Aug 25, 2021•10 min•Season 5Ep. 307
#306 - Parshat Ki TeiTzei - When You Go Out to Battle
In 2017, we turned toward the Zohar's explanation of the beginning of our Parsha for a timely and timeless message.
Aug 18, 2021•7 min•Season 5Ep. 306
#305 - Parshat Shoftim - The Message is For Me
In 2019, we turned to Rav Schwab to help us understand a fascinating Midrash regarding Shlomo HaMelech.
Aug 11, 2021•13 min•Season 5Ep. 305
#304 - Parshat Re'eh - Imitate Hashem
In 2018, Rav Asher Weiss helped us understand two similar Drashot about imitating Hashem.
Aug 04, 2021•9 min•Season 5Ep. 304
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