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1701
Parshas Bereishis: What Does G-d Mean When He Says " Adam is Like One of Us?"
Parshas Bereishis: What Does G-d Mean When He Says " Adam is Like One of Us?"
Oct 1, 2021
28:59
Man's curiousity, though G-d-like, is dangerous, but unstoppable
1702
Parshas Noach: Noah After the Flood - A Different Form of Paradise Lost
Parshas Noach: Noah After the Flood - A Different Form of Paradise Lost
Oct 3, 2021
29:10
Did G-d create a perfect world? Why are things so imperfect?
1703
General John Monash (WWI): Literally, the Greatest Jewish General You Never Heard of
General John Monash (WWI): Literally, the Greatest Jewish General You Never Heard of
Oct 4, 2021
54:27
The best Allied general of WWI, who had a love-hate relationship with Yiddishkeit.
1704
The Tower of Babel - According to the Drashos HaRan
The Tower of Babel - According to the Drashos HaRan
Oct 4, 2021
36:36
The Ran seeks a logical explanation, not a midrashic approach. His remarkable reconstruction of ancient history.
1705
Greece (Yefes) - Ironically Blessed for Covering a Naked Body (Parshas Noach)
Greece (Yefes) - Ironically Blessed for Covering a Naked Body (Parshas Noach)
Oct 6, 2021
30:18
The many ways Noah's oracle about Shem and Yafes can be translated and interpreted
1706
The Dispersed Jews: "Return our scattered brethren" - To whom does this refer? (Tefillah)
The Dispersed Jews: "Return our scattered brethren" - To whom does this refer? (Tefillah)
Oct 8, 2021
27:23
Are the "dispersed Jews" physically exiled or psychologically alienated?
1707
Announcements and Updates from Rabbi Katz
Announcements and Updates from Rabbi Katz
Oct 8, 2021
6:10
Upcoming Scholar in Residence Appearances this Winter, History of the State of Israel Winter Lecture Series and Tech-Issues
1708
The Rizhiner Rebbe: Disneyland and the Bueaucratic-Absolutist State
The Rizhiner Rebbe: Disneyland and the Bueaucratic-Absolutist State
Oct 11, 2021
1:25:53
The Rebbe with the largest following, who lived the lifestyle of a Reish Galusah
1709
Why Does Lot Resent Abraham? Family Tensions (Parshas Lech Lecha)
Why Does Lot Resent Abraham? Family Tensions (Parshas Lech Lecha)
Oct 13, 2021
38:16
Why is Lot zocheh to be the ancestor of the Mashiach?
1710
Isaiah: G-d Would Not Have Invested So Much in Abraham Unless He Meant It For the Long Term
Isaiah: G-d Would Not Have Invested So Much in Abraham Unless He Meant It For the Long Term
Oct 13, 2021
30:06
How exactly did the outnumbered Abraham defeat the forces of כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר?
1711
"V'LeYerushalayim Irchah": If the Messiah Showed Up Tomorrow, How Would We Act? Really (Tefillah)
"V'LeYerushalayim Irchah": If the Messiah Showed Up Tomorrow, How Would We Act? Really (Tefillah)
Oct 14, 2021
19:16
What does V'Chiseih Dovid Avdichah L'Sochah Tachin actually mean?
1712
Announcement About Rabbi Katz’ History of the State of Israel Winter Lecture Series
Announcement About Rabbi Katz’ History of the State of Israel Winter Lecture Series
Oct 15, 2021
2:04
Lectures will be in person at Shomrei Emunah on Saturday nights at 8:45 PM. Starting tomorrow night. YouTube option available
1713
Nissan Back: Unusual Hasidic Pioneer of the Old Yishuv in Palestine
Nissan Back: Unusual Hasidic Pioneer of the Old Yishuv in Palestine
Oct 18, 2021
1:15:37
Was it un-frum to move to Israel and work for a living in the 19th century?
1714
The War of the Four Kings: Abraham "Chills" with His Non-Jewish Friends and Reaches Prophetic Levels
The War of the Four Kings: Abraham "Chills" with His Non-Jewish Friends and Reaches Prophetic Levels
Oct 18, 2021
36:44
Does Abraham allude to a crisis of faith earlier in life in Genesis 20:13?
1715
"?וְלֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן" Why Not
"?וְלֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן" Why Not
Oct 20, 2021
33:34
Should a servant of Hashem my welcome נִסְיוֹנוֹת as an opportunity to show loyalty?
1716
Elisha Helps Ovadiah’s Widow: She Has to Go to the Prophet for a Miracle-But Where’s the Public?
Elisha Helps Ovadiah’s Widow: She Has to Go to the Prophet for a Miracle-But Where’s the Public?
Oct 21, 2021
34:56
The different reactions of Sarah and the Shunamite woman to the news they will have a baby
1717
Rabbi Katz in Monsey for Shabbos
Rabbi Katz in Monsey for Shabbos
Oct 22, 2021
3:01
Shabbos in Wesley Hills (קְהִלַּת בֵּית אֲבִיגְדוֹר). Saturday night at 25 Barrie Drive 9:00 PM
1718
R' Menahem Kasher: A Brilliant, Atypical Hasid, Determined to Get the Torah Tmimah "Right"
R' Menahem Kasher: A Brilliant, Atypical Hasid, Determined to Get the Torah Tmimah "Right"
Oct 25, 2021
59:25
He embarked on a lifelong, grand quest to do the whole Chumash, but tragically unsuccessful because of his brilliant pizur kochos.
1719
Eliezer - The Snoopy Shadchan (Parshas Chayai Sarah)
Eliezer - The Snoopy Shadchan (Parshas Chayai Sarah)
Oct 27, 2021
36:17
Both Eliezer and Rebecca dislike long engagements
1720
Adonijah: Leader or Dupe? (Haftarah Chayai Sarah)
Adonijah: Leader or Dupe? (Haftarah Chayai Sarah)
Oct 28, 2021
30:38
Contrast the Eliezer-story (absence of intrigue) with the David-story (redolent of intrigue)
1721
The Sixth Psalm: What Sin is it About?
The Sixth Psalm: What Sin is it About?
Oct 29, 2021
26:24
Do you regret "giving-in" (Bathsheba)? Or stubborn callousness (Census)?
1722
R’ Tzvi Hirsch Kalisher: Mr. אַתְחַלְתָּא דִּגְאֻלָּה -based on the Model of King Cyrus
R’ Tzvi Hirsch Kalisher: Mr. אַתְחַלְתָּא דִּגְאֻלָּה -based on the Model of King Cyrus
Nov 1, 2021
57:14
A Jewish State in Israel is the only way to prevent intermarriage among the non-frum
1723
The Story of Rivkah: What Was Her Age? Did She Go to Shem V’Ever or Have an Epiphany on Mt. Moriah?
The Story of Rivkah: What Was Her Age? Did She Go to Shem V’Ever or Have an Epiphany on Mt. Moriah?
Nov 2, 2021
36:59
A parshah with many alternative versions of the story in Chazal and the Meforshim
1724
Malachi Blasts the Guy Standing By the Kotel Chatting on His Cellphone (Haftarah Toldos)
Malachi Blasts the Guy Standing By the Kotel Chatting on His Cellphone (Haftarah Toldos)
Nov 3, 2021
29:45
Yes, Yaakov won, but have his descendants acted in a manner fitting the bechorah?
1725
The Prayer of V'Yitein Lechah M'Tal HaShamayim: What Do Those Words Mean? (Tefillah)
The Prayer of V'Yitein Lechah M'Tal HaShamayim: What Do Those Words Mean? (Tefillah)
Nov 5, 2021
27:09
Why is this recited as Shabbos ends? Does Shamayim mean the sky? Come on!
1726
The Raavad (1110-1198): The Most Magnificent Figure of a Lost Civilization; if he was one of the four greatest Rishonim, why is he not better-known
The Raavad (1110-1198): The Most Magnificent Figure of a Lost Civilization; if he was one of the four greatest Rishonim, why is he not better-known
Nov 8, 2021
1:07:34
If he was one of the four greatest Rishonim, why is he not better-known?
1727
Parshas VaYetzei: Yaakov's State of Mind When He Stops and Dreams
Parshas VaYetzei: Yaakov's State of Mind When He Stops and Dreams
Nov 9, 2021
31:02
How can a ladder extend into the metaphysical?
1728
Do You Follow Halacha If It Stands in the Way of Scientific Progress? Do Values Govern Technology, or Vice Versa? (Haftarah VaYeitzei)
Do You Follow Halacha If It Stands in the Way of Scientific Progress? Do Values Govern Technology, or Vice Versa? (Haftarah VaYeitzei)
Nov 10, 2021
30:56
Why VaYivrach and not Vayeitzei?
1729
What Do We Mean When We Pray for Osher V'chavod? (Tefillah)
What Do We Mean When We Pray for Osher V'chavod? (Tefillah)
Nov 12, 2021
27:14
When does the money you give in charity not help your heavenly "bank-account"?
1730
R' Katz in Rochester at Beth Haknesses Hachodosh Next Week
R' Katz in Rochester at Beth Haknesses Hachodosh Next Week
Nov 12, 2021
1:47
https://congbethabrahamhertzberg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BHH-scholar-in-residence-Rabbi-Katz-flyer.pdf
1731
Jacob & Esau: A Mediated Encounter vs. Shechem & Dinah: An Unmediated Encounter (Parshas VaYishlach)
Jacob & Esau: A Mediated Encounter vs. Shechem & Dinah: An Unmediated Encounter (Parshas VaYishlach)
Nov 17, 2021
35:06
וַיִשְׁכֵּהוּ? וַיִּשָּׁקֵהו? Which was it
1732
Is Obadiah Referring to His Own Time, or to the Messianic Era? (Haftarah VaYishlach)
Is Obadiah Referring to His Own Time, or to the Messianic Era? (Haftarah VaYishlach)
Nov 18, 2021
34:17
What does it mean that Edom will go down through the treachery of its allies?
1733
שַׁבָּת "אוֹת הִיא בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם" Two's company, three's a crowd
שַׁבָּת "אוֹת הִיא בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם" Two's company, three's a crowd
Nov 19, 2021
28:59
Why do we say a gentile is punished for keeping Shabbos, but not for keeping the other mitzvos?
1734
Parshas VaYeshev: Did the Brothers Realize Their Father Would Never Get Over It?
Parshas VaYeshev: Did the Brothers Realize Their Father Would Never Get Over It?
Nov 24, 2021
36:06
Did Joseph lose his faith & then recover it, or did he have bitachon all the way through?
1735
Amos: The Problem is Not Idolatry, It is Social Injustice! Capitalism on Steroids (Haftarah VaYeshev)
Amos: The Problem is Not Idolatry, It is Social Injustice! Capitalism on Steroids (Haftarah VaYeshev)
Nov 26, 2021
39:40
"No, I will not shut up! Whom should I listen to? You, or Hashem?!"
1736
Was עַל הַנִּסִּים Composed as an Anti-Karaite Polemic? (Tefillah)
Was עַל הַנִּסִּים Composed as an Anti-Karaite Polemic? (Tefillah)
Nov 26, 2021
29:30
As a history, עַל הַנִּסִּים follows The First Book of Maccabees. Who exactly are the טְמֵאִים?
1737
The Other חנוכה: Inaugurating the Second Temple on the 25th of Kislev (from חגי הנביא)
The Other חנוכה: Inaugurating the Second Temple on the 25th of Kislev (from חגי הנביא)
Nov 28, 2021
38:36
How did they physically manipulate those פְּשׁוּטֵי כְּלֵי עֵץ?
1738
The Untold Story of Chanukah
The Untold Story of Chanukah
Nov 29, 2021
1:58:12
A speech delivered by Rabbi Dovid Katz in 1994 which goes into the history of Chanukah, in detail
1739
Joseph's Economic Plan: Did G-d Tell Him or Did He Come Up With It on the Spot? (Parshas Mikeitz)
Joseph's Economic Plan: Did G-d Tell Him or Did He Come Up With It on the Spot? (Parshas Mikeitz)
Nov 29, 2021
34:34
Who is revealed as "blind"? The father by favoritism, or the brothers by hate?
1740
The Vision of Zechariah and How It Impacted the Maccabean Revolt (Haftarah Shabbos Chanukah)
The Vision of Zechariah and How It Impacted the Maccabean Revolt (Haftarah Shabbos Chanukah)
Dec 1, 2021
29:28
An ingenious version of the Chanukah narrative (especially חָנוּ כ"ה) by the Chasam Sofer
1741
הִדְלִיקוּ נֵרוֹת בְּחַצְרוֹת קָדְשֶׁךָ: Huh?
הִדְלִיקוּ נֵרוֹת בְּחַצְרוֹת קָדְשֶׁךָ: Huh?
Dec 3, 2021
38:04
Two remarkable suggestions by the Chasam Sofer
1742
How Old is the Practice of Lighting Chanukah Candles? Did it Come Later?
How Old is the Practice of Lighting Chanukah Candles? Did it Come Later?
Dec 3, 2021
28:49
Two theories about when חז"ל instituted הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה in addition to הִלֵּל וְהוֹדָאָה
1743
The Day After Chanukah - What Happened?
The Day After Chanukah - What Happened?
Dec 6, 2021
37:55
Judah Maccabee's amazing "Entebbe" rescue campaign. Arab pogromists vs. Maccabeean veterans.
1744
Parshas VaYigash: Why Present a Whole Story on How Joseph Bought Up All the Real-Estate?
Parshas VaYigash: Why Present a Whole Story on How Joseph Bought Up All the Real-Estate?
Dec 7, 2021
30:37
And, why didn't the brothers return to Canaan when the famine ended?
1745
עֲשָׂרָה בְּטֵבֵת: The Famous Selichah About the 3 Tragedies in 3 days
עֲשָׂרָה בְּטֵבֵת: The Famous Selichah About the 3 Tragedies in 3 days
Dec 8, 2021
37:18
Did חז"ל decree a fast because the Jews in Egypt had declared a holiday?
1746
The Prophecy of the Two Sticks: The Two Charismatic Brothers (Haftarah VaYigash)
The Prophecy of the Two Sticks: The Two Charismatic Brothers (Haftarah VaYigash)
Dec 9, 2021
27:54
Why two messiahs?
1747
The Shelah: The Gilded Career of R’ Yeshaya Horowitz (1558-1630)
The Shelah: The Gilded Career of R’ Yeshaya Horowitz (1558-1630)
Dec 10, 2021
59:52
Gadol, אב"ד, Rosh Yeshiva, Mekubal, Oleh, Millionaire, author of the most famous hashkafah work of the 17th century.
1748
The Jews of Djerba, Tunisia - A Community Still in Existence and All Shomrei Shabbos
The Jews of Djerba, Tunisia - A Community Still in Existence and All Shomrei Shabbos
Dec 12, 2021
37:36
How did this community resist the westernization campaigns that turned the other Tunisian Jews irreligious? Sponsored by Djerba’s Jewish school, Torah VeHinouch, as part of today’s fundraising campaign. If you would like to donate, click this link https://campaigns.causematch.com/tov/19859
1749
Parshas VaYechi: Did Yaakov Give Shechem to the Descendants of Prince Shechem?
Parshas VaYechi: Did Yaakov Give Shechem to the Descendants of Prince Shechem?
Dec 14, 2021
30:55
Is Dinah present in this parsha?
1750
How Old is Shlomo in this Haftorah? 12? 20? (Haftarah VaYechi)
How Old is Shlomo in this Haftorah? 12? 20? (Haftarah VaYechi)
Dec 15, 2021
33:41
Is David telling him to stay frum for theological reasons, or political reasons?
1751
Tefilah Translations: Tefilah Had Always Existed in Two Tracks
Tefilah Translations: Tefilah Had Always Existed in Two Tracks
Dec 16, 2021
31:33
Famous translations and little-known but meaningful translations. Hebrew is not for everyone!
1752
Rabbi Katz's Schedule This Shabbos in Lawrence, NY
Rabbi Katz's Schedule This Shabbos in Lawrence, NY
Dec 16, 2021
2:41
Three talks: Friday night, Shabbos afternoon (women) and שלוש סעודות
1753
Parshas Shmos: Did the Jews Cause Their Enslavement By Their Real-Estate Tactics?
Parshas Shmos: Did the Jews Cause Their Enslavement By Their Real-Estate Tactics?
Dec 20, 2021
32:07
It seems enslavement was resorted to only when other options failed.
1754
"Shaking-Up" of the Middle East in the Messianic Era - What Does the Prophet Mean? (Haftarah Shmos)
"Shaking-Up" of the Middle East in the Messianic Era - What Does the Prophet Mean? (Haftarah Shmos)
Dec 22, 2021
29:46
Why are those in Assyria "lost," and those in Egypt "Bewildered/ Dejected"?
1755
The Famous Sefer Abudarham: The Greatest Work on Jewish Prayer in History
The Famous Sefer Abudarham: The Greatest Work on Jewish Prayer in History
Dec 22, 2021
30:39
The first "Artscroll Siddur," only better. Written in 1340 in Spain.
1756
Jews and Real-Estate in Egypt, Pt. II: Who? How?
Jews and Real-Estate in Egypt, Pt. II: Who? How?
Dec 28, 2021
33:43
Was it just שֵׁבֶט לֵוִי who were excused from servitude, or were there other tribes too?
1757
Pharaoh as the Crocodile in the Desert, the Ultimate "Fish Out of Water" (Haftarah VaEra)
Pharaoh as the Crocodile in the Desert, the Ultimate "Fish Out of Water" (Haftarah VaEra)
Dec 29, 2021
30:19
Ezekiel predicts the coming fall of Pharaonic Egypt, which indeed happened!
1758
Teshuvah and the Chaim Walder Scandal
Teshuvah and the Chaim Walder Scandal
Dec 30, 2021
23:37
Sometimes the חילונים get it right and the frum don't
1759
הַדְרָן הִיסְטוֹרִית עַל יְרוּשַׁלְמִי בֵּיצָה
הַדְרָן הִיסְטוֹרִית עַל יְרוּשַׁלְמִי בֵּיצָה
Jan 3, 2022
46:04
Rabbi Katz' Siyum and speech on Maseches Beitzah (Yerushalmi) on the occasion of the Yahrtzeit of his father
1760
Parshas Bo: Moshe was Relentlessly Recruited for His Suffering When Other Jews Suffered
Parshas Bo: Moshe was Relentlessly Recruited for His Suffering When Other Jews Suffered
Jan 3, 2022
32:23
Why did Moshe care about Pharaoh's math-science freaks with their atomic watches?
1761
Professor Kotsuji (1899-1974): A Ger Tzedek Who was in the Right Place at the Right Time
Professor Kotsuji (1899-1974): A Ger Tzedek Who was in the Right Place at the Right Time
Jan 3, 2022
1:07:49
From Shinto to Christianity to Holocaust prevention to geirus
1762
Jeremiah on the Invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar (Haftarah Bo)
Jeremiah on the Invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar (Haftarah Bo)
Jan 4, 2022
32:01
Those who fled Israel for Egypt ran from the frying pan into the fire
1763
The Events of the 2nd of Shvat
The Events of the 2nd of Shvat
Jan 6, 2022
35:43
The original ולמלשינים was against the Saducees
1764
The Rescue of the Belzer Rav in the Holocaust…Some Thoughts
The Rescue of the Belzer Rav in the Holocaust…Some Thoughts
Jan 9, 2022
51:52
Was there a Divinely Mandated failure of leadership? Sort of like with Pharaoh?
1765
Moses the Rhetorician (Parshas Beshalach)
Moses the Rhetorician (Parshas Beshalach)
Jan 10, 2022
33:49
Why was it necessary to publicly respect that jerk Pharaoh?
1766
Was Deborah a Member of the Sanhedrin? Or a Sought-After Arbitrator? (Haftarah Beshalach)
Was Deborah a Member of the Sanhedrin? Or a Sought-After Arbitrator? (Haftarah Beshalach)
Jan 11, 2022
34:55
Was Yael forbidden to her husband after her involvement with Sisera?
1767
The Water Problem in the Desert: Why Didn’t HaShem Just Make it Rain Every Day Over the Jewish camp?
The Water Problem in the Desert: Why Didn’t HaShem Just Make it Rain Every Day Over the Jewish camp?
Jan 13, 2022
30:01
Was it a well? Or was it a "river" generated by the rock G-d "stood on"? A difficult story.
1768
Tefilin: Its Historical Context and Why it’s Integral to Tefilah?
Tefilin: Its Historical Context and Why it’s Integral to Tefilah?
Jan 13, 2022
27:27
What does it mean that Tefilin represents יחודו ואחדותו?
1769
Is Unity More Important Than Mitzvah-Observance? (Parshas Yisro)
Is Unity More Important Than Mitzvah-Observance? (Parshas Yisro)
Jan 17, 2022
33:23
Was the Torah originally supposed to be given on the Egyptian border?
1770
The History of Jewish Political (Coercive) Communities: The 150 Year Hiatus and Its Consequences
The History of Jewish Political (Coercive) Communities: The 150 Year Hiatus and Its Consequences
Jan 18, 2022
55:04
Can fair coercive structures be established in our times in the frum world? Should they?
1771
Isaiah and the Curse of Toxic Discourse (Haftarah Yisro)
Isaiah and the Curse of Toxic Discourse (Haftarah Yisro)
Jan 18, 2022
33:34
How were Isaiah's lips טָמֵא?
1772
The Ten Commandments in Jewish Liturgy - Two Conflicting Dynamics
The Ten Commandments in Jewish Liturgy - Two Conflicting Dynamics
Jan 20, 2022
35:04
Is it proper to have the Ten Commandments on the ארון קודש or the פרוכת?
1773
The Pri Chadash (1659-1698): "רַב חִזְקִיָּה דִּי סִילְבָה הַ"פְּרִי חָדָשׁ
The Pri Chadash (1659-1698): "רַב חִזְקִיָּה דִּי סִילְבָה הַ"פְּרִי חָדָשׁ
Jan 23, 2022
1:38:48
The גדול who called it as he saw it, let the chips fall where they may
1774
The 23rd of Shvat: Anniversary of the פִּילֶגֶשׁ בְּגִבְעָה Tragedy
The 23rd of Shvat: Anniversary of the פִּילֶגֶשׁ בְּגִבְעָה Tragedy
Jan 24, 2022
37:25
The day the Tribes asked Benjamin for justice and received a negative reply
1775
Jeremiah Persuades Them to Free the Hebrew Slaves, But They Change Their Minds (Haftarah Mishpatim)
Jeremiah Persuades Them to Free the Hebrew Slaves, But They Change Their Minds (Haftarah Mishpatim)
Jan 24, 2022
26:29
The master too is enslaved to the system of slavery
1776
Yishtabach: When did Hashem Choose Shirei Zimrah? (Tefillah)
Yishtabach: When did Hashem Choose Shirei Zimrah? (Tefillah)
Jan 25, 2022
21:07
"הַבּוֹחֵר בְּשִׁירֵי זִמְרָה" - Why was there no music in the Mishkan?
1777
Chronology and the Torah: The Narration Our Parshas MIshpatim and the Debate About Whether It is in Chronological Order
Chronology and the Torah: The Narration Our Parshas MIshpatim and the Debate About Whether It is in Chronological Order
Jan 26, 2022
33:50
What did Moses write down and read to the people after the Ten Commandments?
1778
Is Shabbos Only for Jews or is There a Part of It That Applies to Gentiles? (Parshas Mishpatim)
Is Shabbos Only for Jews or is There a Part of It That Applies to Gentiles? (Parshas Mishpatim)
Jan 27, 2022
32:10
A gentile may not be שׁוֹמֵר שַׁבָּת, but he should be זוֹכֵר שַׁבָּת
1779
הַ"זֶרַע אֱמֶת" רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל הַכֹּהֵן מִמּוֹדֶנָּה 1723-1811
הַ"זֶרַע אֱמֶת" רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל הַכֹּהֵן מִמּוֹדֶנָּה 1723-1811
Jan 30, 2022
1:34:11
Last of the Italian gedolim. Gave it to Napoleon straight
1780
The Command to Build a Mishkan - A Response to Moshe's Request to See G-d's Face? (Parshas Terumah)
The Command to Build a Mishkan - A Response to Moshe's Request to See G-d's Face? (Parshas Terumah)
Jan 31, 2022
30:56
Why were the tablets of the Ten Commandments never taken out of the box?
1781
Why Did Shlomo Build the Temple With Forced Labor? Why Conscript Converts to Judaism? (Haftarah Terumah)
Why Did Shlomo Build the Temple With Forced Labor? Why Conscript Converts to Judaism? (Haftarah Terumah)
Feb 2, 2022
31:18
Why did Shlomo used non-Jewish (Lebanese)? Why not imitate Moses and appeal for Jewish volunteers?
1782
Rosh Chodesh Tefillah: Why Don't We Pray for Health on Rosh Chodesh?
Rosh Chodesh Tefillah: Why Don't We Pray for Health on Rosh Chodesh?
Feb 3, 2022
33:27
Does wine lead to prophecy, as Psalm 104 seems to suggest?
1783
The 9th of Adar: The Sad Birthday of Talmudic מַחְלֹקֶת
The 9th of Adar: The Sad Birthday of Talmudic מַחְלֹקֶת
Feb 6, 2022
36:51
Rambam's narrative of how unresolvable disputes developed in the era of בֵּית שַׁמַּאי וּבֵית הִלֵּל
1784
The Tzitz - What Exactly was Its Role? The Interpretation of the Rashbam (Parshas Tetzaveh)
The Tzitz - What Exactly was Its Role? The Interpretation of the Rashbam (Parshas Tetzaveh)
Feb 6, 2022
31:00
Why was Aaron chosen to be an integral part of the ritual atonement process?
1785
Why is Ezekiel Talking About the Third Temple When the Second Temple Had Not Even Been Built? (Haftarah Tetzaveh)
Why is Ezekiel Talking About the Third Temple When the Second Temple Had Not Even Been Built? (Haftarah Tetzaveh)
Feb 8, 2022
28:20
What's the connection between a sense of profound shame and a Third (eternal) Temple?