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17501
Envy and Faith
Envy and Faith
Jul 11, 2014
49:35
Jewish law makes a strange distinction regarding the prohibition of envy: Envy of someone else’s physical, material and intellectual gifts and successes is prohibited, while envy of another’s spiritual achievements are permitted and encouraged. What is the rationale for that distinction and why does it mirror the prohibition of arrogance? We also learn that of […]
17502
Envy and Faith
Envy and Faith
Jul 11, 2014
49:35
Jewish law makes a strange distinction regarding the prohibition of envy: Envy of someone else’s physical, material and intellectual gifts and successes is prohibited, while envy of another’s spiritual achievements are permitted and encouraged. What is the rationale for that distinction and why does it mirror the prohibition of arrogance? We also learn that of […]
17503
The Three Loves & A Guaranteed Formula To Love And Happiness
The Three Loves & A Guaranteed Formula To Love And Happiness
Jul 29, 2014
1:40:45
What if there was a repeatable and formulaic method to achieving happiness? What if there was a systematic step-by-step instruction manual to acquiring, sustaining and deepening our relationships? Indeed, the manual for living – the Torah – takes our hand and guides us to achieving what we desire most.
17504
The Three Loves & A Guaranteed Formula To Love And Happiness
The Three Loves & A Guaranteed Formula To Love And Happiness
Jul 29, 2014
1:40:45
What if there was a repeatable and formulaic method to achieving happiness? What if there was a systematic step-by-step instruction manual to acquiring, sustaining and deepening our relationships? Indeed, the manual for living – the Torah – takes our hand and guides us to achieving what we desire most.
17505
Jewish History and Perspective Part 1 – Abraham to Solomon
Jewish History and Perspective Part 1 – Abraham to Solomon
Jul 29, 2014
1:17:48
17506
Jewish History and Perspective Part 1 – Abraham to Solomon
Jewish History and Perspective Part 1 – Abraham to Solomon
Jul 29, 2014
1:17:48
17507
Why are Jews so obsessed with Torah study?
Why are Jews so obsessed with Torah study?
Aug 7, 2014
1:12:25
For more than three millennia now the Jews have remained steadfastly dedicated to Torah study. Even during times when 99% of their non-Jewish neighbors were illiterate, every man, woman and child in the Jewish community was able to read and write – and well versed in Torah. Jewish societies have historically valued Torah knowledge and study […]
17508
Why are Jews so obsessed with Torah study?
Why are Jews so obsessed with Torah study?
Aug 7, 2014
1:12:25
For more than three millennia now the Jews have remained steadfastly dedicated to Torah study. Even during times when 99% of their non-Jewish neighbors were illiterate, every man, woman and child in the Jewish community was able to read and write – and well versed in Torah. Jewish societies have historically valued Torah knowledge and study […]
17509
Breakneck through the Bible (Genesis Chapter 31)
Breakneck through the Bible (Genesis Chapter 31)
Aug 11, 2014
1:02:10
Learn about Jacob informing his wives’ about his proposed clandestine flight away from his father in law’s home. What lessons can we deduce from the peculiar methods Jacob employs when trying to convince Leah and Rachel of the merits of leaving?
17510
Breakneck through the Bible (Genesis Chapter 31)
Breakneck through the Bible (Genesis Chapter 31)
Aug 11, 2014
1:02:10
Learn about Jacob informing his wives’ about his proposed clandestine flight away from his father in law’s home. What lessons can we deduce from the peculiar methods Jacob employs when trying to convince Leah and Rachel of the merits of leaving?
17511
What are the six Jewish fast days and what do they commemorate?
What are the six Jewish fast days and what do they commemorate?
Aug 11, 2014
6:42
Ever wonder why we fast on the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, Tisha b’av, and on the happiest – Yom Kippur? Listen and learn all about the four minor and two major Jewish fasts.
17512
What are the six Jewish fast days and what do they commemorate?
What are the six Jewish fast days and what do they commemorate?
Aug 11, 2014
6:42
Ever wonder why we fast on the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, Tisha b’av, and on the happiest – Yom Kippur? Listen and learn all about the four minor and two major Jewish fasts.
17513
Orthodox, Conservative and Reform: What are they and what are the differences.
Orthodox, Conservative and Reform: What are they and what are the differences.
Aug 11, 2014
13:54
Historically, the Jewish people remained almost completely free of sectarianism, and that is one of the reasons for our continued survival as a people and as a religion against all odds throughout the millennia. Yet in the 19th Century several modern splinter sects sprang up, namely the Reform, the Conservative, and to a lesser extent, the […]
17514
Orthodox, Conservative and Reform: What are they and what are the differences.
Orthodox, Conservative and Reform: What are they and what are the differences.
Aug 11, 2014
13:54
Historically, the Jewish people remained almost completely free of sectarianism, and that is one of the reasons for our continued survival as a people and as a religion against all odds throughout the millennia. Yet in the 19th Century several modern splinter sects sprang up, namely the Reform, the Conservative, and to a lesser extent, the […]
17515
A potpourri of end of life medical issues in Jewish Law
A potpourri of end of life medical issues in Jewish Law
Aug 11, 2014
8:14
What does Judaism say about organ donations, DNRs and euthanasia?
17516
A potpourri of end of life medical issues in Jewish Law
A potpourri of end of life medical issues in Jewish Law
Aug 11, 2014
8:14
What does Judaism say about organ donations, DNRs and euthanasia?
17517
What does Judaism say about war and when/how are they supposed to be fought?
What does Judaism say about war and when/how are they supposed to be fought?
Aug 11, 2014
7:28
17518
What does Judaism say about war and when/how are they supposed to be fought?
What does Judaism say about war and when/how are they supposed to be fought?
Aug 11, 2014
7:28
17519
Jewish Jurisprudence
Jewish Jurisprudence
Aug 11, 2014
9:30
Learn about some of the fine details about how courts are constructed, how evidence is presented in Jewish courts, and the incredible efforts that the Torah demands from us to ensure that a just verdict is reached.
17520
Jewish Jurisprudence
Jewish Jurisprudence
Aug 11, 2014
9:30
Learn about some of the fine details about how courts are constructed, how evidence is presented in Jewish courts, and the incredible efforts that the Torah demands from us to ensure that a just verdict is reached.
17521
Breakdown of Aggada and Halacha in Talmud and an insight into Talmudic disagreements
Breakdown of Aggada and Halacha in Talmud and an insight into Talmudic disagreements
Aug 11, 2014
20:05
There is an important difference between the Aggadic portions of the Talmud – the ethical and philosophical sections, and the Halacha/law portions. Also, learn why the study of the Babylonian Talmud supersedes the study of the Jerusalem Talmud, despite that fact the the latter was written 180 years earlier.
17522
Breakdown of Aggada and Halacha in Talmud and an insight into Talmudic disagreements
Breakdown of Aggada and Halacha in Talmud and an insight into Talmudic disagreements
Aug 11, 2014
20:05
There is an important difference between the Aggadic portions of the Talmud – the ethical and philosophical sections, and the Halacha/law portions. Also, learn why the study of the Babylonian Talmud supersedes the study of the Jerusalem Talmud, despite that fact the the latter was written 180 years earlier.
17523
A History of the Torah
A History of the Torah
Aug 14, 2014
1:17:06
No mission is as critical to the success of humanity as the mission that began at the Mount Sinai and continues to this very day of transmitting the Torah from generation to generation accurately. After all, the Torah is what differentiates the Jewish people from the nations of the world; it is what we mean […]
17524
A History of the Torah
A History of the Torah
Aug 14, 2014
1:17:06
No mission is as critical to the success of humanity as the mission that began at the Mount Sinai and continues to this very day of transmitting the Torah from generation to generation accurately. After all, the Torah is what differentiates the Jewish people from the nations of the world; it is what we mean […]
17525
Man of the Millennium: A Biographical Sketch of Maimonides
Man of the Millennium: A Biographical Sketch of Maimonides
Aug 25, 2014
1:28:16
“From Moshe till Moshe no one arose like Moshe” This epithet which is engraved on the tombstone of Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon, the Rambam, sheds light on the enormity of his impact and influence upon the Jewish people. The mere claim that the Rambam’s contributions and leadership was surpassed only by Moshe Rabbeinu is a testament […]
17526
Man of the Millennium: A Biographical Sketch of Maimonides
Man of the Millennium: A Biographical Sketch of Maimonides
Aug 25, 2014
1:28:16
“From Moshe till Moshe no one arose like Moshe” This epithet which is engraved on the tombstone of Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon, the Rambam, sheds light on the enormity of his impact and influence upon the Jewish people. The mere claim that the Rambam’s contributions and leadership was surpassed only by Moshe Rabbeinu is a testament […]
17527
Are the Miracles, Revelations and Prophecies of the Torah Myths or Realities?
Are the Miracles, Revelations and Prophecies of the Torah Myths or Realities?
Aug 29, 2014
1:08:10
The Torah weaves law and instruction with dialogue and narrative; often miraculous and supernatural events and stories like the Exodus narrative of the Ten Plagues, the splitting of the sea into 12 walkable dry paths and the momentous national prophecy at the foot of Mount Sinai. Supernatural narratives are not unique to our religion; rather […]
17528
Are the Miracles, Revelations and Prophecies of the Torah Myths or Realities?
Are the Miracles, Revelations and Prophecies of the Torah Myths or Realities?
Aug 29, 2014
1:08:10
The Torah weaves law and instruction with dialogue and narrative; often miraculous and supernatural events and stories like the Exodus narrative of the Ten Plagues, the splitting of the sea into 12 walkable dry paths and the momentous national prophecy at the foot of Mount Sinai. Supernatural narratives are not unique to our religion; rather […]
17529
An Honest, Reasonable and Rational Examination of the Veracity of the Torah
An Honest, Reasonable and Rational Examination of the Veracity of the Torah
Sep 3, 2014
1:22:25
The debate over the authorship of the Torah is a very important one; and not only for us Jews but the majority of humanity accepts this document as the dictation of God to Moses. In this class we continue our quest to logically assess both sides of the arguments as to the authenticity of the […]
17530
An Honest, Reasonable and Rational Examination of the Veracity of the Torah
An Honest, Reasonable and Rational Examination of the Veracity of the Torah
Sep 3, 2014
1:22:25
The debate over the authorship of the Torah is a very important one; and not only for us Jews but the majority of humanity accepts this document as the dictation of God to Moses. In this class we continue our quest to logically assess both sides of the arguments as to the authenticity of the […]
17531
Half a Marriage
Half a Marriage
Sep 5, 2014
38:07
A guiding principle in Jewish philosophy is that when God does something He does it perfectly. Hence, when God gives us instructions for living, aka the Torah, it is the complete book of instructions, instructions for how to live life and what to do in ever possible life scenario or situation regardless of how remote […]
17532
Half a Marriage
Half a Marriage
Sep 5, 2014
38:07
A guiding principle in Jewish philosophy is that when God does something He does it perfectly. Hence, when God gives us instructions for living, aka the Torah, it is the complete book of instructions, instructions for how to live life and what to do in ever possible life scenario or situation regardless of how remote […]
17533
Tackling Temptation: How to Unleash your Willpower, Unbind your Inhibitors and Unlock your Potential
Tackling Temptation: How to Unleash your Willpower, Unbind your Inhibitors and Unlock your Potential
Sep 8, 2014
1:11:03
“I created a yetzer ra (evil inclination) and I created the Torah as an antidote” – (Talmud Kiddushin 30b) The essence of man is his capacity for free will; to make moral decisions; to favor his mind and intellect or to favor his bodily instinct – and the world is the playground where these decisions […]
17534
Tackling Temptation: How to Unleash your Willpower, Unbind your Inhibitors and Unlock your Potential
Tackling Temptation: How to Unleash your Willpower, Unbind your Inhibitors and Unlock your Potential
Sep 8, 2014
1:11:03
“I created a yetzer ra (evil inclination) and I created the Torah as an antidote” – (Talmud Kiddushin 30b) The essence of man is his capacity for free will; to make moral decisions; to favor his mind and intellect or to favor his bodily instinct – and the world is the playground where these decisions […]
17535
Logic, Evidence and Proofs to the Veracity of the Torah
Logic, Evidence and Proofs to the Veracity of the Torah
Sep 11, 2014
1:18:24
Only two potential answers really exist to the question of who wrote the Torah: 1. The traditional perspective of it being written by Moses as per the dictation of God. 2. It not being written by Moses as per the dictation of God. In recent times a third option was invented that it was divinely […]
17536
Logic, Evidence and Proofs to the Veracity of the Torah
Logic, Evidence and Proofs to the Veracity of the Torah
Sep 11, 2014
1:18:24
Only two potential answers really exist to the question of who wrote the Torah: 1. The traditional perspective of it being written by Moses as per the dictation of God. 2. It not being written by Moses as per the dictation of God. In recent times a third option was invented that it was divinely […]
17537
Tikkun Olam or what it means to be Jewish
Tikkun Olam or what it means to be Jewish
Sep 15, 2014
28:20
Tikkun Olam, fixing the world, has been the rallying cry of the Jewish national mission for millenia. We live in a flawed and broken world and our people were entrusted with the sacrosanct and vital responsibility of fixing it. In this presentation we discuss where the world’s flaws lie, and, taking a lesson out of […]
17538
Tikkun Olam or what it means to be Jewish
Tikkun Olam or what it means to be Jewish
Sep 15, 2014
28:20
Tikkun Olam, fixing the world, has been the rallying cry of the Jewish national mission for millenia. We live in a flawed and broken world and our people were entrusted with the sacrosanct and vital responsibility of fixing it. In this presentation we discuss where the world’s flaws lie, and, taking a lesson out of […]
17539
Archaeological, Textual, Logical and Historical Challenges to the Veracity of the Torah
Archaeological, Textual, Logical and Historical Challenges to the Veracity of the Torah
Sep 17, 2014
1:10:43
In the previous three classes in this series we have presented compelling evidence to the veracity and historicity of the Torah as being what it claims to be, i.e. the word of God as dictated to Moses. In this class we discuss some of the common questions that arise when people realize that belief in […]
17540
Archaeological, Textual, Logical and Historical Challenges to the Veracity of the Torah
Archaeological, Textual, Logical and Historical Challenges to the Veracity of the Torah
Sep 17, 2014
1:10:43
In the previous three classes in this series we have presented compelling evidence to the veracity and historicity of the Torah as being what it claims to be, i.e. the word of God as dictated to Moses. In this class we discuss some of the common questions that arise when people realize that belief in […]
17541
Yom Kippur: A Path to Internal Renaissance
Yom Kippur: A Path to Internal Renaissance
Sep 29, 2014
1:30:40
Yom Kippur is a day unlike any other. Every other day of the year our spiritual growth is limited to small steps; like climbing a ladder – we cannot skip any rungs. Yom Kippur is a spiritual cornucopia – 24 hours to make meteoric spiritual ascensions before this golden opportunity expires. In this class we learn how […]
17542
Yom Kippur: A Path to Internal Renaissance
Yom Kippur: A Path to Internal Renaissance
Sep 29, 2014
1:30:40
Yom Kippur is a day unlike any other. Every other day of the year our spiritual growth is limited to small steps; like climbing a ladder – we cannot skip any rungs. Yom Kippur is a spiritual cornucopia – 24 hours to make meteoric spiritual ascensions before this golden opportunity expires. In this class we learn how […]
17543
On the Integrity and Accuracy of the Text of the Written Torah
On the Integrity and Accuracy of the Text of the Written Torah
Oct 1, 2014
50:18
The clear and copious evidence that the Torah is of divine origin (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) is incontrovertible to all but the most unreasonable of skeptics. In this class we continue the exposition of presenting convincing proofs that the Torah could not be written by man and also explain how the text of the Torah was transmitted […]
17544
On the Integrity and Accuracy of the Text of the Written Torah
On the Integrity and Accuracy of the Text of the Written Torah
Oct 1, 2014
50:18
The clear and copious evidence that the Torah is of divine origin (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) is incontrovertible to all but the most unreasonable of skeptics. In this class we continue the exposition of presenting convincing proofs that the Torah could not be written by man and also explain how the text of the Torah was transmitted […]
17545
Chazara 114
Chazara 114
Mar 22, 2019
33:55
Eating meat cooked with milk
17546
Chullin 115
Chullin 115
Mar 22, 2019
16:56
Other prohibitions also should be forbidden to eat
17547
Chazara 116
Chazara 116
Mar 24, 2019
33:55
Chaya and Off
17548
Chullin 117
Chullin 117
Mar 24, 2019
24:57
Blood and Fat
17549
Chazara Chullin 117
Chazara Chullin 117
Mar 25, 2019
21:02
Fat and Blood
17550
Chullin 118
Chullin 118
Mar 25, 2019
14:01
Impurity of food and dead animals
17551
Chullin 118
Chullin 118
Mar 26, 2019
38:46
For real this time!
17552
Chazara 118
Chazara 118
Mar 26, 2019
42:22
Impurity of food vs. impurity of carcasses
17553
Chullin 119
Chullin 119
Mar 26, 2019
10:11
Rules of impurity
17554
Chazara 119
Chazara 119
Mar 27, 2019
18:43
Combining to food
17555
Chullin 120
Chullin 120
Mar 27, 2019
38:16
Liquid from a solid
17556
Chazara 120
Chazara 120
Mar 28, 2019
17:55
Liquid from Solid
17557
Chullin 121
Chullin 121
Mar 28, 2019
30:00
Spinal cord
17558
Chazara 121
Chazara 121
Mar 29, 2019
17:07
Spinal cord and hide side flesh
17559
Chullin 122
Chullin 122
Mar 29, 2019
35:32
The skin
17560
Chazara 123
Chazara 123
Mar 31, 2019
20:19
Attached skin
17561
Chullin 124
Chullin 124
Mar 31, 2019
36:40
Carrying two halves of carcass
17562
Chazara 124
Chazara 124
Apr 1, 2019
28:04
Two half olive size pieces of flesh on a hide
17563
Chullin 125
Chullin 125
Apr 1, 2019
27:07
Femur bones
17564
Chazara 125
Chazara 125
Apr 2, 2019
18:51
All about femurs
17565
Chullin 126
Chullin 126
Apr 2, 2019
30:25
Dead dogs
17566
Chazara 126
Chazara 126
Apr 3, 2019
16:21
Impurity swallowed
17567
Chullin 127
Chullin 127
Apr 3, 2019
36:54
Arvad and other creatures
17568
Chazara 127
Chazara 127
Apr 4, 2019
25:35
Stay away from Nersh
17569
Chullin 128
Chullin 128
Apr 4, 2019
30:29
Sorry for the delay
17570
Chazara 128
Chazara 128
Apr 5, 2019
18:11
Dangling limbs
17571
Chullin 129
Chullin 129
Apr 5, 2019
37:23
More dangling limbs
17572
Chazara 130
Chazara 130
Apr 7, 2019
26:44
Priestly Gifts
17573
Chullin 131
Chullin 131
Apr 7, 2019
27:47
Claimless Cash
17574
Chazara 131
Chazara 131
Apr 8, 2019
18:11
Priestly gifts
17575
Chullin 132
Chullin 132
Apr 8, 2019
33:42
Priestly women
17576
Chazara 132
Chazara 132
Apr 9, 2019
30:05
Priestly benefits
17577
Chullin 133
Chullin 133
Apr 9, 2019
25:27
Priestly etiquette
17578
Chazara 133
Chazara 133
Apr 10, 2019
23:12
Priestly gifts
17579
Chullin 134
Chullin 134
Apr 10, 2019
33:13
Cases of doubtful gifts
17580
Chazara 134
Chazara 134
Apr 11, 2019
22:36
Doubtful gifts
17581
Chullin 135
Chullin 135
Apr 11, 2019
31:27
First Shearings
17582
Chazara 135
Chazara 135
Apr 12, 2019
20:26
Sharing Shearings
17583
Chullin 136
Chullin 136
Apr 12, 2019
33:03
Partners ptur
17584
Chazara 137
Chazara 137
Apr 14, 2019
21:45
How many sheep must be sheared to share with the priest?
17585
Chullin 138
Chullin 138
Apr 14, 2019
27:50
Who must share the Shearings?
17586
Chazara 138
Chazara 138
Apr 15, 2019
18:00
Shearing and Sending
17587
Chullin 139
Chullin 139
Apr 15, 2019
33:09
Herodian birds
17588
Chazara Chullin 139
Chazara Chullin 139
Apr 16, 2019
21:56
Killer birds
17589
Chullin 140
Chullin 140
Apr 16, 2019
34:52
Fluttering mother bird
17590
Chazara 140
Chazara 140
Apr 17, 2019
27:58
Kill two stones with one bird
17591
Chullin 141
Chullin 141
Apr 17, 2019
30:13
Positive overrides Negative
17592
Chazara 141
Chazara 141
Apr 18, 2019
19:57
Negative to Positive
17593
Chullin 142
Chullin 142
Apr 18, 2019
24:57
Reward in this world
17594
Bechoros 2
Bechoros 2
Apr 19, 2019
43:14
First born donkey partners
17595
Chazara 142
Chazara 142
Apr 19, 2019
14:14
No reward in this world
17596
Chazara Bechoros 4
Chazara Bechoros 4
Apr 22, 2019
25:37
How many sheep per donkey?
17597
Bechoros 5
Bechoros 5
Apr 22, 2019
28:44
Kuntrukos’s questions
17598
Chazara Bechoros 5
Chazara Bechoros 5
Apr 23, 2019
22:11
Talents of silver
17599
Bechoros 6
Bechoros 6
Apr 23, 2019
31:05
Kosher milk
17600
Chazara Bechoros 6
Chazara Bechoros 6
Apr 24, 2019
21:16
Why is milk kosher?