Popular Shows by TORCH הרב אריה וולבה
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7901
Lech Lecha – A Lot of Testing
Lech Lecha – A Lot of Testing
Nov 3, 2022
58:32
Abraham was the most consequential human in all of history. He began the process of fixing the world and humanity. Amid a cesspool of idolatry, Abraham emerged as a beacon of faith. When the entire world had forgotten about its Creator, Abraham restored faith in God to the world. Our Parsha follows Abraham in his […]
7902
Parshas Vayeira (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Vayeira (Rebroadcast)
Nov 6, 2022
1:07:14
This week’s parsha features several iconic episodes: Abraham was visited by God as he was recuperating from his circumcision, and concurrently engaged in superlative kindness with three angels masquerading as pagan travelers; Abraham was informed that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were about to be destroyed and was unsuccessful in interceding on their behalf; […]
7903
Vayeira – Abraham’s Three Protégés (5781)
Vayeira – Abraham’s Three Protégés (5781)
Nov 8, 2022
44:10
Abraham was the most influential person in human history. He changed the tides of history, he popularized Monotheism in the world, he is the father of many nations, and fittingly his story is told at considerable length in the Torah. In this very special edition of the Parsha Podcast we study his relationship and interactions […]
7904
Vayeira – The Struggle Is Real
Vayeira – The Struggle Is Real
Nov 10, 2022
57:38
How do we respond when we are faced with challenges? What are we supposed to think when the path before us seems unsteady and laden with dangers? Our Parsha contains some of the most memorable and iconic stories of the whole Torah. It begins with the single greatest documented episode of hospitality, and it ends […]
7905
Parshas Chayei Sara (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Chayei Sara (Rebroadcast)
Nov 13, 2022
56:23
Some of the highlights of this week’s parsha: Immediately after the Binding of Isaac, Sarah passed away at the age of 127, and soon afterward Abraham had to procure a burial spot for her. In addition, Abraham sent his trusted confidante, Eliezer, to his hometown to find a spouse for Isaac. – – – – […]
7906
Chayei Sarah – Portal to Paradise (5781)
Chayei Sarah – Portal to Paradise (5781)
Nov 15, 2022
39:58
The Torah dedicates an unusually large amount of verses in the beginning of this week’s parsha to describe a real estate transaction between Abraham and a gentleman named Ephron. Sarah has passed and Abraham seeks to buy Ephron’s cave to inter her in. Initially, Ephron acts with supposed generosity and offers it to Abraham for […]
7907
Chayei Sarah – Eulogizing A Giant
Chayei Sarah – Eulogizing A Giant
Nov 17, 2022
46:31
This Parsha Podcast is dedicated in loving memory and leilui nishmas my dear friend and study partner David Gedaliah ben Efraim, Dr. David Genecov obm. Dr. Genecov was a dear personal friend, a weekly study partner of mine, a stalwart supporter of TORCH, and a dedicated listener of the Parsha Podcast and all the other […]
7908
Parshas Toldos (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Toldos (Rebroadcast)
Nov 20, 2022
1:06:32
In Parshas Toldos we meet twin boys that are polar opposites: Esau, beloved by his father Isaac, is a man of the fields; while Jacob is loved by his mother Rebecca and prefers to dwell in the tents of scholarship. These two children will spawn nations and ideals that diverged from each other even before […]
7909
Toldos – Esav’s Fatal Flaw (5781)
Toldos – Esav’s Fatal Flaw (5781)
Nov 22, 2022
38:18
Jacob’s twin brother Esav is one of the worst villains in Jewish history. He seems to be an unending litany of bad character. Our parsha ends with Esav dead set on committing fratricide by actually murdering his own brother. Esav is just one bad apple. But is it possible that things could have ended up […]
7910
Toldos – Twin Powers
Toldos – Twin Powers
Nov 24, 2022
59:42
Our Parsha features two very different twins. After decades of infertility, Isaac and Rebecca are blessed with twins, identical twins the Sages emphasize, who could not be more different: Jacob dwelled in the tents of Torah, eventually becoming the third and final Patriarch of our nation, and Esav was a man of the field, a trapper, a […]
7911
Parshas Vayeitzei (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Vayeitzei (Rebroadcast)
Nov 27, 2022
1:03:08
Parshas Vayeitzei follows Jacob as he is fleeing from his murderous brother Esau and travels to Charan to the house of Laban, his wily and deceptive uncle, and marries multiple wives and fathers 12 children. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
7912
Vayeitzei – Laban’s Potion (5781)
Vayeitzei – Laban’s Potion (5781)
Nov 29, 2022
41:23
As the father of all four of Jacob’s wives, Laban is in effect the father in law of the Jewish people. If we examine Laban’s story, he seems to have both qualities and shortcomings. He is constantly invoking God, he seems to be gracious and hospitable. But he also had a dark side. He is greedy […]
7913
Vayeitzei – Holy Sheeple
Vayeitzei – Holy Sheeple
Dec 1, 2022
1:04:09
A large section of our Parsha contains intricate descriptions of Jacob as a shepherd. Initially, he worked for Laban as a shepherd for 7 years for the rights to marry Laban’s younger daughter Rachel. When the 7 years concluded, Laban swindled him, giving Leah instead, only ceding Rachel after Jacob agreed to work as a […]
7914
Parshas Vayishlach (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Vayishlach (Rebroadcast)
Dec 4, 2022
1:00:57
After successfully escaping the clutches of his deceptive father in law, Laban, Jacob heads back west to the Land of Canaan, and back to his family. The journey back home was a lot more tumultuous and chaotic than anticipated. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
7915
Vayishlach – Unrequited Love (5781)
Vayishlach – Unrequited Love (5781)
Dec 6, 2022
55:19
This a unique edition of The Parsha Podcast that you dont want to miss. Instead of the usual one big idea that we typically cover in a Parsha podcast, in this version there are FIVE groundbreaking insights that can change your life. We learn about a remarkable staff and its powers, about the pliability of […]
7916
Vayishlach – Forefathers and Fouruncles
Vayishlach – Forefathers and Fouruncles
Dec 8, 2022
1:06:15
The story of the Forefathers is well known. The Fouruncles, less so. Intertwined in the story of our nation’s progenitors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in Genesis, is the story of our nation’s uncles, namely Lot, Ishmael, Laban, and Esau. These Fouruncles capture a large share of the narrative of Genesis. Why does the Torah expend […]
7917
Parshas Vayeishev (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Vayeishev (Rebroadcast)
Dec 11, 2022
1:06:01
Parshas Vayeishev contains two intersecting, seemingly scandalous, storylines, that after all the dust has settled we can see are harbingers of the Messiah and Redemption: Joseph is hated by his brothers, and is eventually sold by them as a slave after they nearly killed him. By Parsha end, Joseph is languishing in an Egyptian prison […]
7918
Vayeishev – The Holy Hologram (5781)
Vayeishev – The Holy Hologram (5781)
Dec 13, 2022
50:47
Joseph is one of the greatest heroes of Jewish history. His greatest deed was when he resisted temptation and rebuffed the seductions of his master, Potiphar’s, wife. Our Sages tell us that thanks to this valorous deed, Joseph became the viceroy of Egypt and merited to sustain the entire world! The Midrash tells us that […]
7919
Vayeishev – If You Hear Something, Do Something
Vayeishev – If You Hear Something, Do Something
Dec 15, 2022
1:09:48
One of the most shocking events in the whole Torah occurs in our Parsha: Joseph’s brothers sell him as a slave to a caravan of traveling Ishmaelites. Two of his brothers helped ensure that he wasn’t killed. Reuben argued that he should be cast into a pit and not to slaughtered outright, and Judah urged […]
7920
Parshas Mikeitz (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Mikeitz (Rebroadcast)
Dec 18, 2022
1:05:03
Parshas Mikeitz continues the narrative of Joseph in Egypt. We pick up his story two years after his failed attempt at earning a reprieve via his cellmate, Pharaoh’s butler, who was about to be reinstated to his post as Pharaoh’s side. Joseph is languishing in a dungeon for a crime he did not commit; after being […]
7921
Mikeitz – Talent Evaluation (5781)
Mikeitz – Talent Evaluation (5781)
Dec 20, 2022
46:11
Joseph is one of the most impressive figures in Jewish history. His accomplishments are vast: His holiness under spiritually treacherous conditions are legendary, his faith in God remained unwavering, he is the paragon of seeing God’s Handiwork in the bad deeds of others. His accomplishments extend beyond the spiritual: At the age of 30 he […]
7922
Mikeitz – Growing Pains & Paining Grows
Mikeitz – Growing Pains & Paining Grows
Dec 22, 2022
1:03:29
Joseph took a very unusual path to primacy: his brothers thought he was a good for nothing, and sold him as a slave. He was sold to Egypt, accused of a crime he did not commit, and thrown into prison for years. In a flash, he was elevated from prison and appointed as viceroy of […]
7923
Parshas Vayigash (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Vayigash (Rebroadcast)
Dec 25, 2022
55:25
Twenty two years have passed since Jacob and Joseph were separated. Ever since Joseph was torn away from him, Jacob was bereft of prophecy and inconsolable. In Parshas Vayigash this long saga comes to an end and Jacob is finally reunited with his long-lost son. – – – – – – – – – – […]
7924
Vayigash – Fruitful Famine (5781)
Vayigash – Fruitful Famine (5781)
Dec 27, 2022
38:04
In Parshas Vayigash, the Joseph trilogy comes to a close. The saga that began when Joseph was 17 ends when Jacob is reunited with his favorite son, now viceroy of Egypt. In this special edition of the Parsha Podcast, we offer three interesting observations: On Yocheved’s border-crossing birth, on Jacob’s second bargain with Esau, and […]
7925
Vayigash – Definition of Life
Vayigash – Definition of Life
Dec 29, 2022
1:03:21
Jacob relocates in our Parsha. Leaving Canaan once again, Jacob gathers his family and the possessions that he had acquired in Canaan and descends to Egypt to reunite with Joseph. In this Parsha Podcast we discover an unusual curiosity about Jacob’s dealings with his brother Esau. Over the course of their lifetimes, they made two […]
7926
Parshas Vayechi (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Vayechi (Rebroadcast)
Jan 1, 2023
52:31
Parshas Vayechi is the final portion of the Book of Genesis. Jacob is about to die and he tends to his affairs: He assures that he will not be buried in Egypt and will instead be interred in the Cave of Machpelah, he blesses Joseph and his sons, and he blesses/rebukes his twelve sons. – […]
7927
Vayechi – The Five Stages of Transformation (5781)
Vayechi – The Five Stages of Transformation (5781)
Jan 3, 2023
39:14
The Book of Genesis is replete with interesting stories. We follow the narrative about Adam and Noah and their families, Abraham and his odyssey and trials, Isaac and his family’s challenges and triumphs, and of course Jacob and Joseph and their stories capture our imagination and curiosity. “Torah” means instruction. As part of the Torah, […]
7928
Eruvin 11
Eruvin 11
Aug 20, 2020
33:07
Limitations of Tzuras Hapesach
7929
Chazara Eruvin 11
Chazara Eruvin 11
Aug 21, 2020
17:49
Four pegs and a vine
7930
Chazara Eruvin 11
Chazara Eruvin 11
Aug 21, 2020
17:49
Four pegs and a vine
7931
Eruvin 12
Eruvin 12
Aug 21, 2020
40:36
Chatzer vs. Mavoi
7932
Eruvin 12
Eruvin 12
Aug 21, 2020
40:36
Chatzer vs. Mavoi
7933
Eruvin 13
Eruvin 13
Aug 23, 2020
32:26
Rabbi Meir the scribe
7934
Eruvin 13
Eruvin 13
Aug 23, 2020
32:26
Rabbi Meir the scribe
7935
Chazara Eruvin 13
Chazara Eruvin 13
Aug 23, 2020
21:27
Permanent ink is acceptable?
7936
Chazara Eruvin 13
Chazara Eruvin 13
Aug 23, 2020
21:27
Permanent ink is acceptable?
7937
Eruvin 14
Eruvin 14
Aug 23, 2020
36:48
The Sea of Solomon
7938
Eruvin 14
Eruvin 14
Aug 23, 2020
36:48
The Sea of Solomon
7939
Chazara Eruvin 14
Chazara Eruvin 14
Aug 24, 2020
24:20
In the name of Rabbi Yishmael a student said
7940
Chazara Eruvin 14
Chazara Eruvin 14
Aug 24, 2020
24:20
In the name of Rabbi Yishmael a student said
7941
Eruvin 15
Eruvin 15
Aug 24, 2020
32:52
Lechi that stands on its own
7942
Eruvin 15
Eruvin 15
Aug 24, 2020
32:52
Lechi that stands on its own
7943
Pesicha Shiur Lulav Hagazul
Pesicha Shiur Lulav Hagazul
Aug 25, 2020
22:47
Beauty is a requirement?
7944
Pesicha Shiur Lulav Hagazul
Pesicha Shiur Lulav Hagazul
Aug 25, 2020
22:47
Beauty is a requirement?
7945
Chazara Eruvin 15
Chazara Eruvin 15
Aug 25, 2020
29:48
The living Lechi
7946
Chazara Eruvin 15
Chazara Eruvin 15
Aug 25, 2020
29:48
The living Lechi
7947
Eruvin 16
Eruvin 16
Aug 25, 2020
28:40
The gap that is equal to what stands
7948
Eruvin 16
Eruvin 16
Aug 25, 2020
28:40
The gap that is equal to what stands
7949
Chazara Eruvin 16
Chazara Eruvin 16
Aug 26, 2020
19:07
Three ropes
7950
Chazara Eruvin 16
Chazara Eruvin 16
Aug 26, 2020
19:07
Three ropes
7951
Eruvin 17
Eruvin 17
Aug 26, 2020
38:25
Army dispensations
7952
Eruvin 17
Eruvin 17
Aug 26, 2020
38:25
Army dispensations
7953
Chazara Eruvin 17
Chazara Eruvin 17
Aug 27, 2020
24:41
Moving a Mes Mitzvah?
7954
Chazara Eruvin 17
Chazara Eruvin 17
Aug 27, 2020
24:41
Moving a Mes Mitzvah?
7955
Eruvin 18
Eruvin 18
Aug 27, 2020
32:16
Wells or even underground cisterns?
7956
Eruvin 18
Eruvin 18
Aug 27, 2020
32:16
Wells or even underground cisterns?
7957
Chazara Eruvin 18
Chazara Eruvin 18
Aug 28, 2020
20:43
Dual Faced Adam?
7958
Chazara Eruvin 18
Chazara Eruvin 18
Aug 28, 2020
20:43
Dual Faced Adam?
7959
Eruvin 19
Eruvin 19
Aug 28, 2020
33:31
The names of Gehenna
7960
Eruvin 19
Eruvin 19
Aug 28, 2020
33:31
The names of Gehenna
7961
Eruvin 20
Eruvin 20
Aug 30, 2020
33:33
The power of Mechitzah
7962
Eruvin 20
Eruvin 20
Aug 30, 2020
33:33
The power of Mechitzah
7963
Chazara Eruvin 20
Chazara Eruvin 20
Aug 30, 2020
19:52
Courtyard opens to the well
7964
Chazara Eruvin 20
Chazara Eruvin 20
Aug 30, 2020
19:52
Courtyard opens to the well
7965
Eruvin 21
Eruvin 21
Aug 30, 2020
31:24
The size of the Torah
7966
Eruvin 21
Eruvin 21
Aug 30, 2020
31:24
The size of the Torah
7967
Chazara Eruvin 21
Chazara Eruvin 21
Aug 31, 2020
25:55
The power of Rabbinic law
7968
Chazara Eruvin 21
Chazara Eruvin 21
Aug 31, 2020
25:55
The power of Rabbinic law
7969
Eruvin 22
Eruvin 22
Aug 31, 2020
28:08
When the public breaks through the boundaries
7970
Eruvin 22
Eruvin 22
Aug 31, 2020
28:08
When the public breaks through the boundaries
7971
Chazara Eruvin 22
Chazara Eruvin 22
Sep 1, 2020
22:00
Black as a raven
7972
Chazara Eruvin 22
Chazara Eruvin 22
Sep 1, 2020
22:00
Black as a raven
7973
Eruvin 23
Eruvin 23
Sep 1, 2020
35:49
Turning the rectangle into a square
7974
Eruvin 23
Eruvin 23
Sep 1, 2020
35:49
Turning the rectangle into a square
7975
Mitzvah Habaah BeAverah
Mitzvah Habaah BeAverah
Sep 2, 2020
25:32
What are its limitations?
7976
Mitzvah Habaah BeAverah
Mitzvah Habaah BeAverah
Sep 2, 2020
25:32
What are its limitations?
7977
Chazara Eruvin 23
Chazara Eruvin 23
Sep 2, 2020
14:51
Square vs. rectangle
7978
Chazara Eruvin 23
Chazara Eruvin 23
Sep 2, 2020
14:51
Square vs. rectangle
7979
Eruvin 24
Eruvin 24
Sep 2, 2020
27:18
Replacing the wall one Amah at a time
7980
Eruvin 24
Eruvin 24
Sep 2, 2020
27:18
Replacing the wall one Amah at a time
7981
Chazara Eruvin 24
Chazara Eruvin 24
Sep 3, 2020
15:25
The watery field
7982
Chazara Eruvin 24
Chazara Eruvin 24
Sep 3, 2020
15:25
The watery field
7983
Eruvin 25
Eruvin 25
Sep 3, 2020
31:32
A wall on a wall
7984
Eruvin 25
Eruvin 25
Sep 3, 2020
31:32
A wall on a wall
7985
Mitzvah Habaah BaAverah part 2
Mitzvah Habaah BaAverah part 2
Sep 4, 2020
12:48
Mitoch
7986
Mitzvah Habaah BaAverah part 2
Mitzvah Habaah BaAverah part 2
Sep 4, 2020
12:48
Mitoch
7987
Chazara Eruvin 25
Chazara Eruvin 25
Sep 4, 2020
15:27
Acquiring the property of a deceased convert
7988
Chazara Eruvin 25
Chazara Eruvin 25
Sep 4, 2020
15:27
Acquiring the property of a deceased convert
7989
Eruvin 26
Eruvin 26
Sep 4, 2020
29:45
When is a fence not a fence
7990
Eruvin 26
Eruvin 26
Sep 4, 2020
29:45
When is a fence not a fence
7991
Eruvin 27
Eruvin 27
Sep 6, 2020
39:07
Every rule has an exception, even a rule with an exception.
7992
Eruvin 27
Eruvin 27
Sep 6, 2020
39:07
Every rule has an exception, even a rule with an exception.
7993
Chazara Eruvin 27
Chazara Eruvin 27
Sep 6, 2020
27:54
Saltwater exception
7994
Chazara Eruvin 27
Chazara Eruvin 27
Sep 6, 2020
27:54
Saltwater exception
7995
Eruvin 28
Eruvin 28
Sep 6, 2020
23:42
Unripe dates
7996
Eruvin 28
Eruvin 28
Sep 6, 2020
23:42
Unripe dates
7997
Chazara Eruvin 28
Chazara Eruvin 28
Sep 7, 2020
17:26
Can you buy birds with Maaser Sheni funds?
7998
Chazara Eruvin 28
Chazara Eruvin 28
Sep 7, 2020
17:26
Can you buy birds with Maaser Sheni funds?
7999
Eruvin 29
Eruvin 29
Sep 7, 2020
36:12
Eruv of onions
8000
Eruvin 29
Eruvin 29
Sep 7, 2020
36:12
Eruv of onions