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Caesar vs. Rebbe
Caesar vs. Rebbe
Jun 22, 2018
41:30
Talmud Tisch: Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Ten "Caesar vs. Rebbe" The Talmud introduces a compelling historical record of a series of profound questions posed by Rome’s stoic philosopher king Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to the great Torah Sage, who went on to redact the Mishna, Rebbi Yehudah HaNasi. This first in a three part mini-series focuses on seeming incongruity of divine punishment for sinful behavior or actions; as after all, who should bear the ultimate responsibility; the body or soul? The rabbi artfully employs a fascinating metaphor to convey subtle spiritual truisms to answer the emperor’s query.
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Caesar vs Rebbe II
Caesar vs Rebbe II
Jun 29, 2018
55:54
Talmud Tisch: Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Eleven "Caesar vs. Rebbe II" The Talmud introduces a compelling historical record of a series of profound questions posed by Rome’s stoic philosopher king Marcus Aurelius Antoninus to the great Torah Sage, who went on to redact the Mishna, Rebbi Yehudah HaNasi. This first in a three part mini-series focuses on seeming incongruity of divine punishment for sinful behavior or actions; as after all, who should bear the ultimate responsibility; the body or soul? The rabbi artfully employs a fascinating metaphor to convey subtle spiritual truisms to answer the emperor’s query.
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Caesar vs. Rebbe III
Caesar vs. Rebbe III
Jul 13, 2018
1:15:07
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin: The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Twelfth "Caesar vs. Rebbe III" A Royal Roman & Talmudic Sage debate on when life begins!
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Wax, Wicks and a Bath
Wax, Wicks and a Bath
Oct 12, 2018
52:35
Fire Up Your Learning Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, Lesson 32 "Wax, Wicks and a Bath" Returning to the Mishnah, to elucidate the next prohibited kindling substance, “Itran”; seeking the rhyme and reason for this ban on burning. The ensuing narrative goes beyond the technical answer; shedding profound light on the deeper meaning and purpose of the sacred kindling of Shabbat candles. Far more than functional, these lights create the atmosphere of sacred serenity providing not only substance but also style. Sourcing these ideas meanders into bathing and dressing for Shabbat as well as. (Tractate Shabbat 25B)
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Peace, Light and Plenty
Peace, Light and Plenty
Oct 19, 2018
38:10
Fire Up Your Learning Talmud Tisch -Intermediate Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, Lesson 33 "Peace, Light and Plenty" Talmud Tisch focus on the virtues of Shabbat candles and life’s pleasures.
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Affluence, Fumes & Flames
Affluence, Fumes & Flames
Oct 26, 2018
53:35
Fire Up Your Learning Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, Lesson 34 "Affluence, Fumes & Flames" The Talmud discusses the true virtues of wealth, and then possible fuel malfunctions for the Shabbat candles.
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Your Fired!
Your Fired!
Nov 16, 2018
38:57
Fire Up Your Learning Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, Lesson 35 "Your Fired!" The Talmud discusses dangers of impaired fuel possibilities for the Shabbat candles!
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Our Jewish Take on The Resurrection
Our Jewish Take on The Resurrection
Jun 21, 2019
1:05:28
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Thirteen Our Jewish Take on The Resurrection Reconciling the Resurrection: The Talmud on the World to Come, Lesson 13 Scriptural statements about the post-messianic resurrection, indicate disparate prophetic traditions: souls being restored to broken bodies vs. refurbished resurrection, death forever-gone vs. extraordinary longevity, and an atmosphere of the future glowing with greater intensity or a fading sun and moon eclipsed by dazzling divinity? Reconciling these seeming contradictions lead us to illuminate the darker recesses of the Resurrection, and provides profound understanding of the uniqueness of the Jewish people's spiritual mandate, in contrast to the rest of humanity. (Tractate Sanhedrin 91b)
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The Jewish Take On The Resurrection II
The Jewish Take On The Resurrection II
Jun 28, 2019
51:38
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Fourteen The Jewish Take On The Resurrection II An apparent contradiction couched in a verse of sacred Scripture turns out to be alluding to be stages in the process of resurrection; with same verse ultimately proving to be the most compelling of proofs regarding the post-messianic resuscitation of the dead. We go on to highlight multiple grammatical anomalies in disparate verses of Scripture – all of which ultimately indicate a recurring theme of resurrection woven into the tapestries of Torah prophecy. The final reference comes from a dramatic biblical description of prophetic voices coalescing as one. (Tractate Sanhedrin 91b)
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Stealing Wisdom, Cussing Babies and The Resurrection
Stealing Wisdom, Cussing Babies and The Resurrection
Jul 19, 2019
1:10:41
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin -The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Fifteen "Stealing Wisdom, Cussing Babies and The Resurrection" Current Time 0:02 / Duration 1:10:19 1x Benevolence, Babies and Resurrection 0 Autoplay Benevolence, Babies and Resurrection: The Talmud on the World to Come, Lesson 15 Refraining from sharing Torah knowledge is cast in a profoundly negative light; as even still gestating fetuses in their mother’s wombs curse this individual! Yet, the gravest consequence is the loss of that very knowledge he will suffer. On a sunnier note, the rewards of benevolence and sharing Torah are spoken of: the blessings of the biblical Joseph are bestowed – as Torah is for the soul, what food is for the body. Finally, differing grades of scriptural verses are presented – all are clearly demonstrative of our foundational belief in the ultimate resurrection of the dead. (Tractate Sanhedrin 91b-92a)
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Reward. Retribution. Consequence.
Reward. Retribution. Consequence.
Jul 26, 2019
1:13:53
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Sixteen Reward. Retribution. Consequence.
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Knowledge is Power. Attitude is Everything!
Knowledge is Power. Attitude is Everything!
Aug 2, 2019
55:28
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Seventeen Knowledge is Power. Attitude is Everything! Sanhedrin, 92a
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The Insatiable Grave that Isn’t Forever...
The Insatiable Grave that Isn’t Forever...
Aug 16, 2019
54:16
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Nineteen Returning to the original narrative; the Talmud continues to identify biblical sources for the traditional Jewish belief in “The Resurrection.” Incisive analysis of a scriptural juxtaposition of the insatiable nature of graves and wombs serve to reveal an inherent awareness about end-of-days messianic credo involving the resuscitation-of-the-dead. A teaching attributed to the Prophet Elijah indicates an earlier wave of messianic resurrection. Defending this notion introduces us to unearthly “Eagle-men” phenomenon, as the conversation shifts to Ezekiel's famous dry bones! (Tractate Sanhedrin 92a-92b)
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Who were “Ezekiel’s Dry Bones”?
Who were “Ezekiel’s Dry Bones”?
Aug 23, 2019
1:11:17
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin -The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Twenty Who were “Ezekiel’s Dry Bones,” why did they die and why were they resuscitated?!
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Fuelling Sacred Serenity
Fuelling Sacred Serenity
Nov 1, 2019
54:41
Fire Up Your Learning Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, Lesson 36 (pg 26a) "Fuelling Sacred Serenity" Seeking to better clarify the rhyme and reason of particular fuels banned by Jewish law, we encounter strange overlap of ritual proscription and the prevention of injury. Cracking the code to understand this Talmudic juxtaposition, a telling and compelling narrative emerges. Shabbat candles can now be seen in a new light as their underlying essence is better illuminated. (Tractate Shabbat 26A)
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Sources of Sacred Illumination
Sources of Sacred Illumination
Nov 8, 2019
47:01
Fire Up Your Learning Talmud Tisch -Intermediate Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, Lesson 37 - Masechet Shabbat — Pg 26a Furthering the previous discussion about substances that can or can't be used to keep Shabbat serenity burning, we segue into the nature of vegetative sources of the required fuel. In the biblical image of illumination, the olive looms large; the question at hand is whether Shabbat candlesticks should best replicate the Menorah or instead focus on pragmatic considerations. (Tractate Shabbat 26A)
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From Candles to Clothing. —It’s a Wrap!
From Candles to Clothing. —It’s a Wrap!
Nov 15, 2019
54:26
Fire Up Your Learning Talmud Tisch -Intermediate Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, Lesson 38 (Pg 26a-b) From Candles to Clothing. It’s a Wrap!
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From Fruit of Loom to Fabric Swatches!
From Fruit of Loom to Fabric Swatches!
Dec 6, 2019
47:19
Fire Up Your Learning Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, Lesson 39 (pg 26b) From Fruit of Loom to Fabric Swatches!
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Weaving the Fabric of another Opinion!
Weaving the Fabric of another Opinion!
Dec 13, 2019
55:54
Fire Up Your Learning Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, Lesson 40 (pg 26-27) Weaving the Fabric of another Opinion!
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Swatches & Schmates
Swatches & Schmates
Dec 23, 2019
41:44
Fire Up Your Learning Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud: Tractate Shabbat, Lesson 41 (Pg 27a) Swatches & Schmates: Wool, Linen, Silk and Satin A Deeper Understanding of Cloth Pieces and Purity!
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The Resurrection Getting A Positive ID
The Resurrection Getting A Positive ID
Jun 5, 2020
55:30
Talmud Tisch- Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Twenty One The Resurrection Getting A Positive ID: Who exactly were Ezekiel’s Dry Bones in their first life?
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Dating Ezekiel’s Dry Bones
Dating Ezekiel’s Dry Bones
Jun 12, 2020
1:10:46
Talmud Tisch- Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Twenty Two Dating Ezekiel’s Dry Bones: When did that historic mass resurrection take place?
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Out of the Inferno
Out of the Inferno
Jun 19, 2020
1:04:51
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Twenty Three Out of the Inferno: The Postscript story of Judaism’s Three Brave Boys who defied a tyrant and inspired the world!
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Solving the Mystery of the Missing Prophet!
Solving the Mystery of the Missing Prophet!
Jun 26, 2020
31:00
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come 93a Lesson Twenty Four Solving the Mystery of the Missing Prophet!
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Back Into The Inferno!
Back Into The Inferno!
Jul 5, 2020
54:38
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Twenty Five Back into the Inferno! Be amazed by the story of the false philandering prophets who were roasted and burned, and the High Priest whose clothes were merely singed!
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On Seeding Of Six Sacred Saviors
On Seeding Of Six Sacred Saviors
Jul 10, 2020
1:01:34
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin -The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Twenty Six On Seeding of Six Sacred Saviors Origins of the Righteous Ruths’ birthing of Jewish Redeemers! Sanhedrin 93a
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Babylonian Exilic Episodes!
Babylonian Exilic Episodes!
Jul 20, 2020
1:09:21
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin 993b-94a The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Twenty Seven Babylonian Exilic Episodes! Palace Politics, Prophetic Promises People and Personalities Amongst the Jewish Exiles and Returnees to Zion!
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Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin 94a Lesson Twenty Eight Reflecting Redemption!
Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin 94a Lesson Twenty Eight Reflecting Redemption!
Jul 26, 2020
1:05:24
The Talmud on the World to Come. Our Sages Reflections on Historic Hopes, Dreams and Visions ; The Silent Sovereign, Singing Soil, Speaking Spirits plus the Pope who Converted!
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Talmud Tisch. Tractate Berachot - Learning An Attitude Of Gratitude!
Talmud Tisch. Tractate Berachot - Learning An Attitude Of Gratitude!
Oct 19, 2020
1:01:43
Talmud Tisch. Tractate Berachot, Chap. 9 #1, pg 54a ! Initiating the final chapter of Masechet Berachot which introduces us to the category of blessings of Thanksgiving for G-d’s beneficence and kindness. Discover how, fundamentally, giving thanks is really a declaration of a faith-based perspective on life and it’s fullness!
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Talmud Tisch Intermediate Talmud - Tractate Berachot - Blessing G-D For The Good, The Bad And The Ugly!
Talmud Tisch Intermediate Talmud - Tractate Berachot - Blessing G-D For The Good, The Bad And The Ugly!
Oct 26, 2020
1:20:13
Talmud Tisch Intermediate Talmud - Tractate Berachot Pg. 54a Chapter 9 Lesson 2 - , ! Learning Appreciation ~ Nurturing an Attitude of Gratitude: How we must Bless G-d for the Good, Bad and Ugly to Acknowledge G-d’s Goodness and Judgment with Equanimity Crying over spilled Milk, and the Urbane Dangers of Big City Life!
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Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot - Shalom I Just Came To Say Hello!
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot - Shalom I Just Came To Say Hello!
Nov 2, 2020
1:27:37
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 3 : ! Learning appreciation by nurturing reverence! Attitudes and Beliefs on Irreverent Approaches and Sacrilegious Shortcuts. On Everlasting Blessings and Afterlife Denial. On the Customs and Conventions of traditional Jewish Greetings and the occasional need to Negate Torah in order to Preserve it!
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Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot - BREAKTHROUGH! On Learning Appreciation
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot - BREAKTHROUGH! On Learning Appreciation
Nov 9, 2020
59:41
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 4 ! The Nurturing of an Attitude of Gratitude —On our sacred duty to acknowledge G-d’s miracles and supernatural delivarences; from walking through deep oceans to roaring rivers and to a break in a brick wall. National wonders require blessings from all, yet individual salvations make for personal obligations!
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Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot SIGNS & WONDERS
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot SIGNS & WONDERS
Nov 17, 2020
1:04:37
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 5 & In exemplifying the lofty calling to acknowledge G-d’s miraculous deliverances, the Talmud enumerated episodes of divinely orchestrated national deliverances. These supernatural occurrences, requiring blessings, are now individually analyzed to achieve greater clarity!
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Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Nov 25, 2020
54:19
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 6 & In practically narrating our sacred duty to acknowledge G-d’s miraculous deliverances, we continue to review historical episodes of extraordinary proportions. From war-room stone summits to sea-salt statues and great walls collapsing, these fascinating stories of divine wonders will amaze you!
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Talmud Tisch Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Talmud Tisch Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Dec 1, 2020
1:18:50
Talmud Tisch Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 7 Identifying circumstantial obligations to acknowledge G-d’s deliverance and kindness, we now move from historical episodes into extraordinary experiences. From the High Seas to Desert Wilderness from Life-threatening Illness to Incarceration.
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Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Dec 6, 2020
1:22:57
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 8 ~ The Nurturing of an Attitude of Gratitude Having identified the circumstance that obligate us to acknowledge G-d’s deliverance and kindness, we now focus on just how we are supposed to express those sentiments of gratefulness and appreciation to the Creator of Universe!
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Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Dec 15, 2020
1:14:51
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 9 Pg: 54b - 55a Incidental to previous teachings of acknowledging Divine benevolence, we are introduced to vulnerable lives that matter, requiring protection. We are also made privy to three matters whose prolonged duration necessarily assures us longevity!
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Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Dec 21, 2020
1:11:53
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 10 Sage advice on activities that serve to extend one’s days and years. Deeper meanings of nutrition will satiate your soul, and discoveries about prolonging the duration of defecation will free you of toxins and engender longevity!
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Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Dec 28, 2020
1:21:14
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 11 pg 55a Sage advice on diet, posture, regularity, and the duration of one’s defecation habits can literally prolong life and extend one’s days and years. Advice on how to poop, avoid hemorrhoids and improve facial complexion are also included!!
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Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Jan 5, 2021
1:01:56
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 12 Are you looking for Life, Liberty and Happiness? Secret teachings of our sages about little know, dangerous, mortality-inducing things to avoid, and the things that require a special plea-for-mercy from G-d!
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Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Jan 18, 2021
1:16:26
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 13 - pg 55a Part 13 It is wise to compile a list of things that might shorten your life, so you know what to avoid. Yet the notion that refusing an offer to lead the Grace after Meals makes the list is certainly hard to swallow. Discover the Power of Blessings!
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Talmud Tisch- Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Talmud Tisch- Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot
Jan 18, 2021
1:17:44
Talmud Tisch- Intermediate Talmud Tractate Berachot Chapter 9 Lesson 14 Our challenging times scream for leadership. Fascinating analysis about how the biblical Bezalel was appointed to head the National Endeavour to create a Sanctuary for G-d in the Desert provides insight to fill our vacuum today!
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BRIDGE OF SPIES - Part One
BRIDGE OF SPIES - Part One
Jun 19, 2022
1:12:47
Tom's Talmud Tisch: , Masechet Sotah, Daf 34,b This Gemara mini-series focuses on the Scriptural Story of the Sin of the Spies. The baffling biblical narrative of the Scouts appointed by Moses to reconnoiter Canaan is a shameful yet important part of our national saga. In-depth study of the verses reveals the true backstory, enabling us to learn the lessons of history and avoid repeating their mistakes today! Part One, opens as we seek an understanding of the origins of this most unusual Divine commandment, logically proving it couldn't have been initiated by G-d, but rather a big decision Moses would have to make on his own. Was the mission doomed to fail from the get-go, or did the system malfunction? Our Sages then dig into the language used to uncover unsavory motives. By employing a fascinating biblical cross reference, the truth is embarrassingly laid bare. Finally, we are introduced to historic decoding of the secret messages encrypted into the IDs of the selected scouts -- revealing some shocking information! This is the first Episode of a two-part mini study-series entitled SPIES IN DISGUISE.
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THE SPY GONE NORTH - Part Two
THE SPY GONE NORTH - Part Two
Jun 27, 2022
1:26:29
Tom's Talmud Tisch: Masechet Sotah, Daf 34,b Part Two, continues with a fascinating biblical cross reference embarrassingly uncover the naked truth. Then we hear of an heirloom legacy decoding of secret messages encrypted into the IDs of the selected scouts. This all reveals some shocking information as well as a deeper understanding of the whether this spy-mission ill-fated from the get-go. Finally, as we re-trace the steps of the Spies who went South, we get the Minority Man Report -- hearing about the one who dared buck the trend and go off on his own! This little known, yet incredible story of the one Spy who decided to go it alone, slip into a graveyard cave provides the keys to achieving moral clarity. The seeming detour of dependency ends provides him a view of the mission the others missed. It It's a thrilling narrative that remains an ongoing source of practical guidance and uplifting inspiration. Here you will find real-time instructions for success even when you aren’t given unique Privileges or special Blessings! Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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AN UNGRATEFUL NATION
AN UNGRATEFUL NATION
Jul 17, 2022
1:14:12
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Twenty Nine Page 94 a This Episode opens with a focus on the Royal Disgrace of National Ingratitude at varying watershed moments. We will see a glaring historic omission that repeated itself, and focus on the lessons we must learn from them! Analysis of an ancient narrative that remains an ongoing source of practical guidance and uplifting inspiration will make us wonder if it was a sharp-edged knife, or serrated sensitivities? These events of antiquity clearly contain real-time instructions for success even, or perhaps especially when you aren’t born with unique Privileges or don't merit receiving special Blessings! Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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THE TEN LOST TRIBES
THE TEN LOST TRIBES
Jul 25, 2022
1:16:26
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Thirty Page 94 a-b This Episode opens with a focus on the powerful potential royal protagonists were endowed, their clash of civilizations and values. This watershed face-off can speak to us from antiquity with real-time instructions for success even if, or perhaps especially when you aren’t born with unique Privileges or don't merit receiving special Blessings! This teaching creates necessary backdrop for us to delve into the History and Mystery of The Lost Tribes of Israel! From the Privileged Naming of a Historic Conqueror to an Incredible Lesson in Communication that we would all be wise to learn from; you’ll discover how sometimes “Where You Go” isn’t nearly as important as “What You Call It!”
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RAGING WATERS
RAGING WATERS
Aug 21, 2022
1:01:41
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Thirty-One Page 94 a-b This Episode opens with a focus on the Fiery Destruction of Israel's enemies that came in a Blaze of G-d’s Glory. Then we'll move on to analyze Differing Dimensions of Divine Retribution for Royal Blasphemy, as we learn of the different methods and messengers G-d might choose to punish the irreverent and arrogant offenders. Back the People of Israel -- we learn of Softly Flowing Springs Flooded by Strong Rivers, as the national rejection of Shiloach-like Sovereignty leads to the punishing Rapids of Assyrian Affliction.
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AFTER THE TRUTH
AFTER THE TRUTH
Aug 21, 2022
1:06:20
Talmud Tisch - Intermediate Talmud Tractate Sanhedrin - The Talmud on the World to Come Lesson Thirty-Two Page 94b This Episode opens with a focus on the bodily weakness that brought strength of the spirit, and G-d’s protection upon the nation. For when Am Yisrael is weary from intense devotion to Torah Study it is enabled to resist Enemy Oppression! We then move on to Deciphering of the Prophecies that Followed the Facts of Faith. Discovering the meaning of Post-mortem Prophecies that tell of a Divine Oath Bringing Great Challenges that ultimately Channeled even Greater Sustenance. Plus we’ll learn about the Energy and the Burning Power of Synagogue Oil Lamps!
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Our Season Of Joy What In Heaven Are We Celebrating At Simchat Beit HaShoeva!
Our Season Of Joy What In Heaven Are We Celebrating At Simchat Beit HaShoeva!
Oct 7, 2020
59:48
Drawing Joy! Defining Simchat Beit HaSho’eva: The Seasonal Sukkot Celebration that Poured Happiness out of a Bucket in the Beit HaMikdash, and why that’s revelevant today!
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Why We Whack Willows On Hoshana Rabba Bringing Sukkot To Its Climax Sweetening Judgement!
Why We Whack Willows On Hoshana Rabba Bringing Sukkot To Its Climax Sweetening Judgement!
Oct 8, 2020
1:15:11
! Unplugging the Great Willow Whack: Digging Deep in the soil of Torah tradition to uncover the Origins, Meanings, and Relevance in Ancient Temple Plant Parades that lead to Modern Synagogue Willow Whacking!
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Have We Been Dancing Since Antiquity Did The Patriarchs & Moses Dance On Simchat Torah
Have We Been Dancing Since Antiquity Did The Patriarchs & Moses Dance On Simchat Torah
Oct 9, 2020
1:06:37
Were Hakafot held in Ancient Times? Did our Patriarchs, Moses, Kings David and Solomon really Dance on Simchat Torah? Here’s how we can best view Tomorrow via Yesterday!
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WALLED IN
WALLED IN
Aug 21, 2022
57:28
TALMUD Tractate Sukkah pg 6b Lesson Twenty-Eight How do I know if my Sukkah is a properly partitioned structure? This Episode features a discovery of The Halachik Theory that stand behind the seemingly "Hollow Walls" that serve to satisfy the minimum legal needs to create the Mitzvah entity called a Sukkah! We place great emphasis on Tracing Sources, e.g., identifying the scriptural origins of the rules and strictures that govern the particulars of any given Mitzvah observance. When no verse is found, we understand the source must be an "Oral Sinai Tradition." This initiates a fascinating journey, from the dimensions of the Legendary Ark of the Covenant to the to the sweep of the Cherubic wingspan and its relative heights. Then, we'll be introduced to jurisprudence behind the theoretical, yet legally binding Extensions, Attachments and Curved Walls that can complete our Holiday Huts. Finally, we move on to new business: the minimum number of partitions required for a Makeshift Shelter to be granted Legal Status. Here too, there's a debate on minimalist requirements. A quest for the possible reasons behind the different views will follow.
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SUKKAH SOURCE CODE
SUKKAH SOURCE CODE
Sep 4, 2022
1:01:21
TALMUD Tractate Sukkah pg 6b Lesson Twenty-Nine In the previous Episode we learnt about the Halachik Theory behind seemingly "Hollow Walls" that can satisfy the legal requirements to create a Mitzvah entity called Sukkah! The actual minimum number of partitions required for a Makeshift Shelter to be granted Legal Status remained a debate. In this Episode, as the quest for the possible reasons behind the different views ensues, we move to trace the Scripture Sources for the rules governing the Sukkah itself. In deciphering those very sources, we will be introduced to the differing methodologies of expounding the Torah’s statements in general. Is it the written tradition, or the vocalization that is most authoritative? The answer this question will invariably have great bearing on the way we define the Sukkah partition requirements as well. Ultimately the disparate Rivers of Rational all flow into the same Sea of Talmudic conclusion. The debate is only about how we navigate our way there!
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CRACKING THE PROPHETIC CODE
CRACKING THE PROPHETIC CODE
Sep 11, 2022
1:10:37
TALMUD Tractate Sukkah pg 6b Lesson Thirty In the previous Episode we sought Scripture Sources for rules governing the Sukkah itself, and the differing opinions about the minimum partition requirements. In deciphering those sources, we encountered differing methodologies of expounding biblical verses. Which is most authoritative: the written word or its vocalization? The answer to this question makes all the difference. In this Episode we continue the quest, by seeking alternatives methods to trace the Scriptural Sources for the Sukkah's Surroundings with variations of deciphering the same Prophetic Code that minimize dissent! While there isn't a practical difference and the ultimate destination is same, in true Talmudic fashion we identify various scenic routes to navigate our way there! Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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BROKEN WALLS
BROKEN WALLS
Sep 19, 2022
1:09:49
TALMUD Tractate Sukkah pg 7a Lesson Thirty-One In the previous Episodes we established the Scripture Sources for governing Sukkah principles in a variety of different ways. Having completed the source tracing for Sukkah Walls minimums, in this new Episode the Talmud now addresses the possible placements of those incomplete barriers. This will clarity the extent of the liberties we may take in extended the theoretical partitions to effectively create a Halachik Sukkah. Finally, a discussion about the maximum allowance of barrier breakage that wouldn't interfere with the Kashruth of the Sukkah?
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SUKKAH DOOR WAYS
SUKKAH DOOR WAYS
Sep 25, 2022
1:00:47
TALMUD Tractate Sukkah pg 7a Lesson Thirty-Two In the previous Episode we address the placements of conceptual third - albeit mostly non-literal - barrier that can be employed to complete a legally valid Sukkah enclosure. Pushing the envelope on the creation of this third theoretical partition to effectuate Halachik Sukkah status we were introduced to an "Alley Sukkah" primarily comprised of only two parallel walls. Now, in addition to the placements of an incomplete minimal barrier, our Sages moved the binding completion of this theoretical enclosure by virtue of a Doorway Formation!
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THE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH
THE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH
Aug 7, 2023
1:24:33
Talmud Tractate Sukkah Chap. 3, Page 35a , In Leviticus 23; 40 Moses conveys the Torah's commandment: "On the first day [of the Festival of Sukkot] you must take hold for yourself... Fruit of the Beautiful Tree..." Using cryptic language, the scripture does not clearly identify the fruit it speaks of. This in-depth mini-series focuses on the page in Masechet Sukkah that records the teachings of our Sages about this very question. Here, the Talmud sets out to solve the mystery of the enigmatic Etrog's ID once and for all! To be sure, our sacred oral tradition has always identified it as the Citron, yet is there any proof for this in the biblical text itself? The words of our Sages are richly illuminated by the multi-layered commentaries of the medieval and modern era. -------- Episode One: We open with some serious digging in the sands of history to first address the white elephant in the room: is the ID of this Mitzvah Fruit really rooted in Biblical Soil, or is it (as some academics have recently claimed) but a later a Rabbinic Transplant? A careful look at the precise language employed in the scriptural syntax seems to link botanical beauty with tasty symmetry. In highlighting a unique Fruit/Bark corollary there seems to be an easy method to obtain proof positive ID of the Beautiful Fruit. Yet in our quest for unequivocal definition, we encounter the range of vegetative diversity flavouring life in Israel. And the matter seems far from resolved. Undaunted, the Talmud will persist, and, in the end, it’ll be size that matters most in solving this Mitzvah Mystery!
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THE FRUIT HUNTERS
THE FRUIT HUNTERS
Aug 14, 2023
1:09:19
Talmud Tractate Sukkah Chap. 3, Page 35a , In Leviticus 23; 40 Moses conveys the Torah's commandment: "On the first day [of the Festival of Sukkot] you must take hold for yourself... Fruit of the Beautiful Tree..." Using cryptic language, the scripture does not clearly identify the fruit it speaks of. This in-depth mini-series focuses on the page in Masechet Sukkah that records the teachings of our Sages about this very question. Here, the Talmud sets out to solve the mystery of the enigmatic Etrog's ID once and for all! To be sure, our sacred oral tradition has always identified it as the Citron, yet is there any proof for this in the biblical text itself? The words of our Sages are richly illuminated by the multi-layered commentaries of the medieval and modern era. Episode Two: "THE FRUIT HUNTERS" Having successfully completed round one of the quests to identify the biblical roots the Torah's Mitzvah Fruit, the hunt continues as we seek out additional messages encrypted into the text of the Scripture. In an interesting twist, now Gathering Fruit becomes like Cornering Animals! While last time around it was botanical beauty linked to fruit tree taste symmetry, the search for a Positive ID on the Torah’s Mitzvah Fruit now looks pasts photosynthesis parallels and instead chooses to focus on sheepish commonality. Can the range of cyclical diversity found in a common Sheep Pen be reflective of a Tree’s Harvest biodiversity and will seasonal overlap become a most telling feature?
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THE WAY OF WATER
THE WAY OF WATER
Aug 28, 2023
1:01:56
Talmud Tractate Sukkah Chap. 3, Page 35a , Having dug into the scriptural strata to uncover biblical roots on the identity of the Torah's Beautiful Fruit, we've already hit paydirt twice! In "THE WAY OF WATER," our third Episode of the series we will move on to radically Redefined Beauty and eventually end up a Creek in Greek! In our immediate past Episode, the hunt for a Positive ID on the Torah’s Mystery Fruit had us linking harvest biodiversity and sheepish commonality. Here we find an alternative method, which isn't that different etymologically speaking. We begin by revealing a new dimension of Botanical Beauty that's born out of the same continuous dwelling we've already alluded to. A final and even more innovative reading takes in kindred but different direction. This approach will lead us to go with the flow of all waters. Or in plain Greek, we seem to be heading up a Creek!
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IN ORGANIC WE TRUST
IN ORGANIC WE TRUST
Aug 28, 2023
1:04:29
Talmud Tractate Sukkah Chap. 3, Page 35a , Over the past three Episodes, we've dug deeply into scriptural soil to uncover biblical roots on the identity of the Torah's Beautiful Fruit. Multiple endeavours employed a garden variety of fertile methods, as we radically redefined botanical beauty. After navigating the hazards of identifying the species and genus of the Kosher Citron, we move onto the need to locate one! And, surprisingly enough, Fruit of Trees Worshipped becomes the first major issue to require clarification. Simply stated: would using an Etrog plucked from an Oracle, or harvested from a Forbidden City amount to an ill-fated attempt at performing a Mitzvah, or would we say that as long as you we're well intentioned -- the details don't count that much? This is the fourth segment of an ongoing Talmud Series on The Etrog.
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Troublesome Timing (PT13)
Troublesome Timing (PT13)
Jul 11, 2017
52:58
Megillat Eicha 1:15 - Part 13 "Troublesome Timing" Jeremiah mournfully bewails the crushing of heroic defenders, leaving the innocent maidens defenceless before the bestial enemy who cruelly violated and murdered them by the thousands. The verbiage mysteriously hints at a festive-like appointed time – the clarification of which opens profound new dimensions that would otherwise remain hidden beneath the surface Learn More: Eicha In Depth by Rabbi Kaplan http://www.chabad.org/search/results.asp?searchWord=Eicha+in+Depth&scope=591213
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Weeping Eyes (PT14)
Weeping Eyes (PT14)
Jul 17, 2017
55:11
Megillat Eicha 1:16 - Part 14 "Weeping Eyes" Verse 16 presents Jerusalem crying bitterly over the savage suffering and brutal, bloody destruction of her children. Endless tears are shed for a vanished reality, as she mourns an enchanted spiritual world that so vibrantly pulsated with holiness, love and loyalty; and the limp, pale and colourless exilic generation that replaced it. With redemptive comfort and consolation seemingly so distant, her yearning for glorious restoration intensifies. This remarkable class will change your perspective on destruction, exile and the redemption we await! Learn More: Eicha In Depth by Rabbi Kaplan http://www.chabad.org/search/results.asp?searchWord=rabbi+mendel+kaplan+Megillat+Eicha
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The Lonely Nation (PT15)
The Lonely Nation (PT15)
Jul 24, 2017
1:09:47
Megillat Eicha 1:17 - Part 15 "The Lonely Nation" Studying Eicha verse 1:17. Zion; crying in pain and weeping incessantly, wrings her hands and desperately reaches out seeking sympathy, comfort and consolation, but no one responds! Her enemies follow her into exile; encircled and taunted she is outcast and disgraced. This class poignantly illustrates how this tragic poetry is textbook description of our Exilic Experience.
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Global Confession! (PT16)
Global Confession! (PT16)
Jul 31, 2017
1:04:02
Megillat Eicha 1:18 Part 16 "Global Confession" Eicha: 1:18, Zion publicly acknowledges spiritual shortcomings, moral failures and rebelliousness. In accepting G-d’s judgment upon herself, she faithfully confesses her guilt in bringing destruction upon herself. Yet in the latter half of the verse, mournful wailing continues. This class addresses the seemingly disparate reflexes expressed in this verse, and in doing so reconciles the implicit tension between maintaining absolute faith while expressing emotional angst of sorrow in the face of tragedy. The notion of “accepting Hashem’s judgement” is presented in the broader sweep of our biblical tradition, and we encounter the tragic end of Judea’s supremely righteous last real monarch.
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The Betrayal (PT17)
The Betrayal (PT17)
Jul 16, 2018
53:00
Megillat Eicha 1:19 - Part 17 "The Betrayal" In a brief return to Megillat Eicha, we lament betrayal by lovers & leaders letdown.
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Judah has Gone Into Exile
Judah has Gone Into Exile
Aug 11, 2019
36:42
Judah has Gone Into Exile Midrash Eicha — Chapter 1;3
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Alone She Wept! (PT 1)
Alone She Wept! (PT 1)
May 30, 2024
1:03:16
This text-based class on Megillat Eicha provides a general overview and analyzes the first two verses.
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Shades of Exile (PT 2)
Shades of Exile (PT 2)
May 30, 2024
1:05:54
his text-based class on Megillat Eicha focuses on verses 3-4 of the first chapter.
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Why do Our Enemies Prosper? (PT 3)
Why do Our Enemies Prosper? (PT 3)
May 30, 2024
52:06
This text-based class on Megillat Eicha focuses on verse 5 of the first chapter.
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Jerusalem’s Glory Unplugged(PT 4)
Jerusalem’s Glory Unplugged(PT 4)
May 30, 2024
59:13
This text-based class on Megillat Eicha focuses on verse 6 of the first chapter.
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Jerusalem's Rebellious Remembrances(PT 5)
Jerusalem's Rebellious Remembrances(PT 5)
May 30, 2024
51:51
This text-based class on Megillat Eicha focuses on verse 7 of the first chapter.
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Jerusalem’s Jewish Sinners(PT 6)
Jerusalem’s Jewish Sinners(PT 6)
May 30, 2024
1:02:03
This text-based class on Megillat Eicha focuses on verse 8 of the first chapter.
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When Sin Loses its Shame (PT 7)
When Sin Loses its Shame (PT 7)
May 31, 2024
53:00
This text-based class on Megillat Eicha focuses on verse 9 of the first chapter.
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Plundered Treasure! (PT 8)
Plundered Treasure! (PT 8)
May 31, 2024
1:03:27
This class on Megillat Eicha focuses on verse 10 of the first chapter. As the destroyers entered the Holy Temple to plunder its gold and silver, they were joined by a strange accomplice who brazenly laid a hand on our greatest treasure of all, and, in a singular act of desecration, cast us to the lowest level of despair. In studying this tragic verse, you’ll discover how it provides us encouraging insight into what's really important in life – and how to best contend with the challenging realities we face today.
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Hungry for Prophesy (PT 9)
Hungry for Prophesy (PT 9)
May 31, 2024
57:55
Megillat Eicha begins in verse 11: “All her people are sighing...” as the prophet laments the dreadful starvation that gripped the nation. Utterly consumed with hunger they exchanged handfuls of gold for tiny morsels of bread. Blinded by their insatiable quest for physical subsistence they lost sight of life’s meaning and purpose altogether. In studying this verse, you’ll also discover the non-literal modern alter-ego of this condition, and how this mournful prophesy actually provides insight, encouragement and inspiration to help us refocus our lives today.
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Jerusalem Passionately Pours Forth (PT 10)
Jerusalem Passionately Pours Forth (PT 10)
May 31, 2024
43:41
In this class we listen to Jerusalem pour her heart out to proverbial passersby in emotional distress, bitterly lamenting her misfortune and destruction. The in-depth analyses of this verse reveals how this poetic prophecy provide insight, encouragement and inspiration to help us deal with our own painful realities, as well as appreciate the highs, lows and unique travails of our collective Jewish experience! (Lamentations 1:12)
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Fiery Rain with a Chance of Infinity! ( PT 11)
Fiery Rain with a Chance of Infinity! ( PT 11)
May 31, 2024
46:31
This class focuses on the verse (Eicha, 1:13) “From on High He sent a Fire...” Our sages understood this to mean literally: G-d Himself actually rained down fire to burn the Beit HaMikdash so the heathens could not boast that they destroyed it themselves! From beneath G-d metaphorically spreads out an ensnaring trap as Jerusalem hurling us back into our exile of desolation and dysfunction whose expiration date seems to have come and gone without redemptive transformation. This all sounds most unusual; yet its message may well surprise inspire you.
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The Divine Choreography of Retribution ( PT 12)
The Divine Choreography of Retribution ( PT 12)
May 31, 2024
1:00:26
This class studies the verse (Eicha 1:14) in which Jeremiah's warnings about the devastation that would visit the Jewish people reveals a profoundly orchestrated choreography woven into the timing and magnitude of G-d's punishment. The steady snowballing effect of sin will invariably accumulate until a cascade of catastrophic consequences chokes us; yet the destruction is never complete and we always rise from the ashes.
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Anti-Semitism: Scrolling from Past to Present!
Anti-Semitism: Scrolling from Past to Present!
Mar 19, 2024
1:31:46
Tracing the deep and demonic roots of Hamanic Hate will speak to the reality of today’s antisemitism in a way that will truly shock and surprise you… for in the end what was, is and will continue to be until Moshiach comes! Because #HamanisHamas
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COUNTING DAYS - THE REAPING
COUNTING DAYS - THE REAPING
May 2, 2023
1:18:03
TOM’S TALMUD TISCH: Tractate Menachot on Sefirat Ha’Omer. | - COUNTING DAYS is a text based Gemara mini-series focused on the Biblical Mitzvah of Sefirat Ha"Omer, the annual Post-Passover Counting of Days that lead us up into the holiday of Shavuot -- the holiday that commemorates the Giving of the Torah. The in-depth study of Tractate Menachot starts from the very beginning, the cutting of fresh barley for the firstling fresh grain offering known as the Omer. This harvest serves as the launching pad for our national count-up commandment. Tractate Menachot, Page 65a THE REAPING | Ceremony & Sickle: Timing is Everything! Part One, opens as we are introduced to the fascinating field of pomp or circumstance that triggers the annual Post-Pesach Counting. Discover how the timing of biblically ordained nocturnal harvesting was challenged by progressive Jews of antiquity. Learn why a repetitive tumult became necessary to ensure that accuracy in Torah observance would be maintained for posterity!
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COUNTING DAYS DAYS OF GLORY
COUNTING DAYS DAYS OF GLORY
May 8, 2023
1:11:38
TOM’S TALMUD TISCH: Tractate Menachot on Sefirat Ha’Omer. | - COUNTING DAYS is a text based Genara mini-series focused on the Mitzvah of Sefirat Ha"Omer, the annual Post-Passover Counting of Days that leads us up to Shavuot -- the holiday commemorating the Giving of the Torah. This in-depth series began with the Reaping of fresh Barley for the firstling fresh grain offering known as the Omer. This offering is the eponymous source for the name of our national count-up commandment. Tractate Menachot, Page 65a - DAYS OF GLORY | Torah Triumphs on Antiquity: Conflicts and Victories that shaped Jewish Life, Religious Observance, and the course of History! In Part Two, we are introduced to Megillat Taanit, a fascinating compendium of special dates once observed by our people – back in the Second Temple (just before the rise of the Common) Era. Discover forgotten spiritual struggles and successes and learn how the anniversaries of these miraculous victories were once celebrated. And while we no longer observe these eventful dates, they marked major happenings that continue to impact Jewish life and influence our fulfilment of Torah and Mitzvot. This class analyzes two of many major disputes that once rocked the Jewish world. As history repeats itself; learning its lessons can provide valuable insight about the continued struggle between Torah Judaism and non-Halachic pseudo-religious Jewish movements. See the inherent and vast distinction between the true light of our sacred Mesorah (authentic, faith-based Torah tradition) and its pale reflection in humanly manufactured theology. Perhaps most instructive of all is how these underlying issues were resolved! This is the second Episode of the series entitled COUNTING DAYS on Sefirat Ha'Omer.
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Why We Must Stand Tall to Count Up #1
Why We Must Stand Tall to Count Up #1
May 9, 2024
50:43
The mitzvah of Sefirat HaOmer is individually performed each year as we reckon the opening days of Israel's harvest; counting up from Pesach to Shavuot. Curiously, a time-honored and sacred tradition emphasizes that this “counting” must be performed when in upright “standing” position. By tracing back to a wide range of early sources, we develop a deeper appreciation of this rule; and ultimately emerge with a solid understanding of why our physical posture has important bearing on our duty to verbalize the daily count.
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The Omer Counting Effects # 2
The Omer Counting Effects # 2
May 9, 2024
53:41
Delving into Sefirat HaOmer – ritual counting from Pesach to Shavuot – the slightly disparate narrative of biblical verses lead into unique understandings of this Torah mandate, and how it might be performed in the post-temple exilic era, as separate schools of thought emerge regarding the nature this commandment today. The dominant opinion that modern-day counting is performed by rabbinic ordination alone, begs a question: how does a man-made Mitzvah create a divinely ordained festival? Remarkable insight into the counting and its effects ensues!
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Counting the Omer Perfectly # 3
Counting the Omer Perfectly # 3
May 9, 2024
56:35
The Torah’s instructions about Sefirat HaOmer are precise; it must be an intact and perfect endeavour. Straightforwardly; this means each day must be counted from the night prior, thereby including the full range of each segment. An additional idea is introduced: all days must be counted in totality to account for a complete and proper Mitzvah fulfilment. Traced to their earliest sources, disparate schools of thought are presented and elucidated. Reconciliation and extraordinary insight into the counting’s nature spill over into Yiddishkeit, and ultimately life itself!
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Counting Days | The Holiday Calendar # 3 of Tom's Talmud Tisch on Sefirat Ha’Omer. Tractate Menachot
Counting Days | The Holiday Calendar # 3 of Tom's Talmud Tisch on Sefirat Ha’Omer. Tractate Menachot
May 9, 2024
58:47
COUNTING DAYS is a text-based Gemara mini-series focused on the Mitzvah of Sefirat Ha"Omer, the annual Post-Passover Counting of Days that leads us up to Shavuot -- the holiday commemorating the Giving of the Torah. The series began with the Reaping of fresh Barley for the firstling grain offering called The Omer, the eponymous source for our national count-up commandment. Tractate Menachot, Page 65b - THE HOLIDAY CALENDAR | More about a major Torah Triumphs in Antiquity. Fascinating details on an important theological debate that had an enormous impact of Jewish Life, Religious Observance, and the course of History! In Part Three we continue to analyze the second of two of major struggles between Torah Judaism and non-Halachic pseudo-religious Jewish movements. As the supreme Torah Leader of the day enters the fray, a surprising line of reasoning is introduced. In looking beneath the simplistic surface, we learn to appreciate the profundity of his sage approach. This is the third Episode of the series entitled COUNTING DAYS on Sefirat Ha'Omer.
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The Holiday Calendar II
The Holiday Calendar II
May 15, 2024
1:02:52
COUNTING DAYS is a text-based Gemara mini-series focused on the Mitzvah of Sefirat Ha"Omer, the annual Post-Passover Counting of Days that leads us up to Shavuot -- the holiday commemorating the Giving of the Torah. The series began with the Reaping of fresh Barley for the firstling grain offering called The Omer, the eponymous source for our national count-up commandment. Tractate Menachot, Page 65b -- THE HOLIDAY CALENDAR II features a Deciphering of Divine Dates to Schedule G-d's Meetings! In this Episode we are introduced to Torah teachings brought forth by Sages in the need to defend our sacred unbroken traditions from theological challenges put forward by an ancient Heretical Jewish Sect. While these Sects have long been discarded into the dustbin of history, their heretical notions continue to plague us, and the record of the give-and-take is ever relevant. As our Sages theologically locked horns with these heretical detractors of Torah Judaism, many were inspired to mine cryptic biblical verses in greater depth. In doing so layers of hidden meaning were freshly revealed. In part two of THE HOLIDAY CALENDAR, we begin to review the first two teachings which analyze the scriptural scheduling of the Chagim, and are privy to their then novel insights. This is the fourth Episode of the series entitled COUNTING DAYS on Sefirat Ha'Omer.
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Count On Me
Count On Me
May 15, 2024
1:16:04
COUNTING DAYS is a text-based Gemara mini-series focused on the Mitzvah of Sefirat Ha"Omer, the annual Post-Passover Counting of Days that leads us up to Shavuot -- the holiday commemorating the Giving of the Torah. The series began with the Reaping of fresh Barley for the firstling grain offering called The Omer, the eponymous source for our national count-up commandment. Tractate Menachot, Page 65b -- COUNT ON ME highlights the competing units of time created by the orbit of the heavenly luminary's vs the segments ordained by sunrise and sunset -- comprising an unchanging increment of days and nights. In this Episode we are continuing the analysis of the Torah’s precise biblical terminology about the sanctification of Rosh Chodesh, and the sanctification of Shavuot. By method of the Thirteen Hermeneutical Principals, seemingly unrelated Mitzvot are fused in common legality. This illuminates the timing of the unique commandment to Count Days upon bringing a Firstling Grain Gift to G-d. This leads to an unmistakable Torah truth about our tradition for the timing of this Mitzvah as our Sages continue to demonstrate the veracity of our sacred unbroken traditions, thereby defending them from theological challenges put forward by an ancient Heretical Jewish Sect. While these specific Sects have long ago ceased to exist, their heretical notions continue to live on - even in this post-modern era. Out of the challenges launched by these detractors, came a flowering and profusion of Torah insight. Vastly transcending their historical necessity, these ideas and discoveries went on to remain an important part of our inspired Torah tradition. This fifth segment of the series entitled COUNTING DAYS on Sefirat Ha'Omer has been generously sponsored by Michelle Kahn Celebrating the life of her brother Meechael Kalman Ben Tzvi Mordechai (z”l) on his Yahrtzeit, Rosh Chodesh Iyar.
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Sefirat Haomer Can Brighten Your Day!
Sefirat Haomer Can Brighten Your Day!
May 15, 2024
20:23
Dark Days are filled with things you CAN’T do... Sefirat Ha’Omer teaches us what you CAN do. Brighten Yourself Today!
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“Ride the Wave & Make it Count”
“Ride the Wave & Make it Count”
May 17, 2024
1:27:28
A new look at Sefirah Secrets & how you can best achieve Success!
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Out of the Darkness. Counting into Illumination!
Out of the Darkness. Counting into Illumination!
May 17, 2024
27:00
A Torah class by Rabbi Mendel Kaplan on Parshat #Emor and #sefirathaomer
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Fortnite Festival #6 of Counting Days
Fortnite Festival #6 of Counting Days
May 21, 2024
1:02:23
COUNTING DAYS is a text-based Gemara mini-series focused on the Mitzvah of Sefirat Ha"Omer, the annual Post-Passover Counting of Days that leads us up to Shavuot -- the holiday commemorating the Giving of the Torah. The series began with the Reaping of fresh Barley for the firstling grain offering called The Omer, the eponymous source for our national count-up commandment. Tractate Menachot, Page 65b -- FORTNITE FESTIVAL continues with the presentation of two more persuasive demonstrations as to the veracity of time-honoured Torah tradition regarding timing for Omer Counting. The focus will be on Pilgrim Holiday Scheduling and Calendrical Calculations. In this Episode, we will study the concluding arguments [of this four-part segment] of the Sages regarding the proper time to begin Sefirat Ha’Omer, the commandment to Count Days upon bringing a Firstling Grain Gift to G-d to schedule the immediate next Festival: Shavuot! Here, even greater clarity will be obtained by virtue of the Torah’s juxtaposition on the unique biblical terminology used to describe the proverbial Omer Offering alongside the Giant Breads of Pentecost. Comprising yet another ironclad proof of our Torah- true tradition about for the timing of this Mitzvah, this further defends us from the theological attacks of ancient Heretical Jewish Sects. To be sure, while these spiritual deviants have long ago faded into historical irrelevance, their heretical notions have continued to evolve and metastasize n in new, equally toxic forms of deviant theology -- even today! This sixth segment of the series -- entitled FORTNITE FESTIVAL -- on Sefirat Ha'Omer has been generously sponsored by Felix and Rita Zilnik to commemorate the Yahrzeit Rita’s father Yona ben David.
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Perek HaNizakin The Talmud on Days of Destruction & Devastation...
Perek HaNizakin The Talmud on Days of Destruction & Devastation...
Aug 14, 2016
1:56:20
Perek HaNizakin The Talmud on Days of Destruction & Devastation... by Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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Good Mourning
Good Mourning
Jul 11, 2017
13:35
“Good Mourning” Why is the saddest period on our calendar labelled by weeks but not days?
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Talmud on Tisha B'av
Talmud on Tisha B'av
Aug 1, 2017
2:23:19
Part One: Talmud class about the Churban from Perek Hanizakin. Talmud Gittin 55b-56a
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Talmud on Tisha B'av
Talmud on Tisha B'av
Jul 22, 2018
1:42:22
Part Two: Tractate Gitin — The Sugya of Rav Yochanan: Selections of Talmud on the Churbanot of the Battie Mikdash and Beitar.
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Talmud on Tisha B'av
Talmud on Tisha B'av
Jul 22, 2018
29:57
Part Three: Tractate Gitin — The Sugya of Rav Yochanan: Selections of Talmud on the Churbanot of the Battie Mikdash and Beitar.
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Vegan Values
Vegan Values
Jul 31, 2019
58:42
Jewish Custom & Convention! Learning the How and Why of our Cherished Traditions On the 9 Days. Part 1: Vegan Values Why are Wine Meat Verboten next week? The rhyme and reason behind the well established pre-Tisha B’Av ban on meat and wine is surprisingly vague and inconclusive – especially as Talmudic sources say nothing of the sort, and the tradition doesn't jibe with general mourning and bereavement practices! Tracing the generational evolution of the Halachik documentation provides us subtle hints that can lead us towards a fresh understanding of these dining limitations – allowing us to appreciate the jurisprudence behind the Ashkenazic and Sephardic applications of this kindred prohibition.
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When Dinner Interrupts...What’s Up with the Last Supper before the Fast of Tisha B’Av?!
When Dinner Interrupts...What’s Up with the Last Supper before the Fast of Tisha B’Av?!
Aug 7, 2019
1:06:57
Jewish Custom & Convention! Learning the How and Why of our Cherished Traditions On the 9 Days. Part 2: When Dinner Interrupts... What’s Up with the Last Supper before the Fast of Tisha B’Av?! Observance of Tisha B’av seems to require a proverbial Seuda Hamafseket or “Last Supper” before the fasting commences. But why make hay out of final morsels; after all isn't it about abstention? A quick glance at the Mishna serves to solidify the query. Yet, a careful analysis of early Talmudic sources along with classic medieval commentary reveals tantalizing meaning and deeper purpose. A fresh new understanding of what this final meal represents, with a special emphasis on its hidden flavors can only be fully appreciated in its unusual Shabbat incarnation.
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Different Folks, Different Strokes... Ma’amer on Shabbat Chazon
Different Folks, Different Strokes... Ma’amer on Shabbat Chazon
Aug 9, 2019
28:51
Ma’amer Moment: Shabbat Chazon ~ מאמר ד״ה ציון במשפט תפדה ~ 5742-1982 Different Folks, Different Strokes
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The Mitzvah Campaign of Ahavat Yisrael
The Mitzvah Campaign of Ahavat Yisrael
Aug 29, 2019
58:33
The Mitzvah Campaign of Ahavat Yisrael The mitzvah to love your fellow Jew is a central principle in the Torah. How can we realistically define this seemingly elusive mitzvah, and what practically is intended with turning it into a campaign? *** The Lubavitcher Rebbe initiated a now famous mitzvah campaign to awaken and vitalize the Jewish soul. Learn what’s special about these ten mitzvahs that have the extraordinary ability to ignite the Jewish spark within and transform the world at large.