#393 - Parshat VaEiRa - The Plague of Revach
The Kli Yakar notes an interesting wrinkle in Pharaoh's reaction to one of the Makkot.
Jan 18, 2023•10 min•Season 7Ep. 393
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#392 - Parshat Sh'mot - Reach
Why did Pharaoh's daughter stretch out her arm if she knew she wouldn't be able to reach the basket?
Jan 11, 2023•10 min•Season 7Ep. 392
#391 - Parshat VaYChi - Tefillah & Belillah
Rav Hirsch radically defines the exercise of Tefillah.
Jan 04, 2023•11 min•Season 7Ep. 391
#390 - Parshat VaYiGash - And Yehuda Approached Him
The reconciliation of Yosef and his brothers can only start after this very important step.
Dec 28, 2022•9 min•Season 7Ep. 390
#389 - Parshat MiKeitz - Discerning and Wise
Rav Soloveitchik explains to us the difference between the Ish Navon and the Ish Chacham.
Dec 21, 2022•7 min•Season 7Ep. 389
#388 - Chanukah - The Small Flickering Flame
Why do we specifically require small little candles on Chanukah instead of big large flames?
Dec 16, 2022•9 min•Season 7Ep. 388
#387 - Parshat VaYeiShev - A Kiss From Above
Rav Chaim Shmulevitz helps understand an interesting detail of the Yosef saga.
Dec 14, 2022•11 min•Season 7Ep. 387
#386 - Parshat VaY'Shlach - Yaakov's Gift to Eisav
Rav Soloveitchik keys in on what Yaakov is willing to give Eisav, and, more importantly, what he is not willing to give Eisav.
Dec 07, 2022•8 min•Season 7Ep. 386
#385 - Parshat VaYeiTzei - The Well
Why are Shidduchim always made at the well? In 2019, we learned a beautiful idea from Rav Meir Goldvicht.
Nov 30, 2022•10 min•Season 7Ep. 385
#384 - Parshat Toldot - Split Personality
In 2017, we saw a fascinating approach of the Chatam Sofer regarding Rivka's concern during her pregnancy.
Nov 23, 2022•9 min•Season 7Ep. 384
#383 - Parshat Chayei Sarah - The Rising Water
The Kedushat Levi asks why the water sometimes rose for Rivka but not at others.
Nov 16, 2022•8 min•Season 7Ep. 383
#382 - Parshat VaYeiRa - Lot's Tefillah
We take a moment to marvel at the incredible power of Lot's prayers.
Nov 09, 2022•9 min•Season 7Ep. 382
#381 - Parshat Lech L'cha - Avraham's Ten Tests
The Mishna in Avot talks about Avraham's ten tests. However, it isn't clear what we're meant to do with that information.
Nov 02, 2022•12 min•Season 7Ep. 381
#380 - Parshat Noach - Noach v. Moshe
The Meshech Chochma notes something surprising discussed by a Midrash discussing Noach and Moshe.
Oct 26, 2022•10 min•Season 7Ep. 380
#379 - Parshat B'Reishit - To Work it and to Guard it
Rav Chaim Paltiel derives a fundamental lesson from a grammatical anomaly.
Oct 19, 2022•8 min•Season 7Ep. 379
#378 - Sh'mini Atzeret - Simchat Torah - Rain Now
Why do we Daven for rain specifically now?
Oct 14, 2022•9 min•Season 7Ep. 378
#377 - Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot - The Days Upon Which Hashem Chooses Us
Last year we learned a brilliant approach of the Chiddushei HaRim to understand a Pasuk in Kohelet and present us with a challenge for the holidays.
Oct 12, 2022•8 min•Season 7Ep. 377
#376 - Sukkot - Share Simchas
The Alshich shares a beautiful understanding of the great happiness of the holiday of Sukkot.
Oct 07, 2022•8 min•Season 7Ep. 376
#375 - Parshat HaAzinu - Never Empty-Handed
The Daat Zikeinim gives us a completely different perspective on a surprising command of Hashem to Moshe.
Oct 05, 2022•7 min•Season 7Ep. 375
#374 - Yom Kippur - Azazel
In 2020, we learned a beautiful idea of the Beit Yaakov of Izhbitz to help us better understand a seemingly strange Yom Kippur ceremony.
Oct 02, 2022•10 min•Season 7Ep. 374
#373 - Parshat VaYeilech - The Shira of Torah
Rav Kook teaches us a beautiful idea based on the comparison of the Torah to a Shira.
Sep 28, 2022•8 min•Season 7Ep. 373
#372 - Rosh HaShanah - The Tefillah of the Shofar
Many sources seem to indicate that the Shofar is a form of Tefillah. What is the nature of this Tefillah?
Sep 23, 2022•11 min•Season 7Ep. 372
#371 - Parshat Nitzavim - The Slippery Slope
The Griz notes something surprising about Moshe's warning regarding Avodah Zarah.
Sep 21, 2022•8 min•Season 6Ep. 371
#370 - Parshat Ki TaVo - I Have Declared
Rav Tzadok HaKohen M'Lublin helps us understand a difficult word in the Bikkurim ritual.
Sep 14, 2022•7 min•Season 6Ep. 370
#369 - Parshat Ki TeiTzei - They Didn't Even Need It
The Midrash notes something fascinating about the exclusion of the Amonim and Moavim.
Sep 07, 2022•10 min•Season 6Ep. 369
#368 - Parshat Shoftim - Age Approriate Mitzvot and Aveirot
We go back to a familiar idea of the Agrah D'Kallah regarding the despised Matzeivah monument.
Aug 31, 2022•12 min•Season 6Ep. 368
#367 - Parshat Re'eh - The Blessing of Hearing
In 2014, we noted an important idea from Rav Yonasan Eibschutz.
Aug 24, 2022•10 min•Season 6Ep. 367
#366 - Parshat Eikev - On a Good Day, Be Good
Rav Avigdor Miller helps us understand why we mention some seemingly unrelated topics in our Birkat HaMazon.
Aug 17, 2022•11 min•Season 6Ep. 366
#365 - Parshat VaEtChanan - Look Back
Why does Hashem tell Moshe to look away from Eretz Yisrael?
Aug 10, 2022•10 min•Season 6Ep. 365
#364 - Parshat Devarim - Responsible for Reactions
Rav David Dudkevitch helps us understand a seemingly glaring omission.
Aug 03, 2022•11 min•Season 6Ep. 364
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