Popular Shows by TORCH הרב אריה וולבה
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9401
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 […]
9402
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 […]
9403
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 […]
9404
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 […]
9405
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 […]
9406
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 […]
9407
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 […]
9408
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 […]
9409
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 […]
9410
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 […]
9411
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 […]
9412
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 […]
9413
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 […]
9414
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 […]
9415
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 […]
9416
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 […]
9417
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 […]
9418
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 […]
9419
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 […]
9420
Chazara 114
Chazara 114
Mar 22, 2019
33:55
Eating meat cooked with milk
9421
Chullin 115
Chullin 115
Mar 22, 2019
16:56
Other prohibitions also should be forbidden to eat
9422
Chazara 116
Chazara 116
Mar 24, 2019
33:55
Chaya and Off
9423
Chullin 117
Chullin 117
Mar 24, 2019
24:57
Blood and Fat
9424
Chazara Chullin 117
Chazara Chullin 117
Mar 25, 2019
21:02
Fat and Blood
9425
Chullin 118
Chullin 118
Mar 25, 2019
14:01
Impurity of food and dead animals
9426
Chullin 118
Chullin 118
Mar 26, 2019
38:46
For real this time!
9427
Chazara 118
Chazara 118
Mar 26, 2019
42:22
Impurity of food vs. impurity of carcasses
9428
Chullin 119
Chullin 119
Mar 26, 2019
10:11
Rules of impurity
9429
Chazara 119
Chazara 119
Mar 27, 2019
18:43
Combining to food
9430
Chullin 120
Chullin 120
Mar 27, 2019
38:16
Liquid from a solid
9431
Chazara 120
Chazara 120
Mar 28, 2019
17:55
Liquid from Solid
9432
Chullin 121
Chullin 121
Mar 28, 2019
30:00
Spinal cord
9433
Chazara 121
Chazara 121
Mar 29, 2019
17:07
Spinal cord and hide side flesh
9434
Chullin 122
Chullin 122
Mar 29, 2019
35:32
The skin
9435
Chazara 123
Chazara 123
Mar 31, 2019
20:19
Attached skin
9436
Chullin 124
Chullin 124
Mar 31, 2019
36:40
Carrying two halves of carcass
9437
Chazara 124
Chazara 124
Apr 1, 2019
28:04
Two half olive size pieces of flesh on a hide
9438
Chullin 125
Chullin 125
Apr 1, 2019
27:07
Femur bones
9439
Chazara 125
Chazara 125
Apr 2, 2019
18:51
All about femurs
9440
Chullin 126
Chullin 126
Apr 2, 2019
30:25
Dead dogs
9441
Chazara 126
Chazara 126
Apr 3, 2019
16:21
Impurity swallowed
9442
Chullin 127
Chullin 127
Apr 3, 2019
36:54
Arvad and other creatures
9443
Chazara 127
Chazara 127
Apr 4, 2019
25:35
Stay away from Nersh
9444
Chullin 128
Chullin 128
Apr 4, 2019
30:29
Sorry for the delay
9445
Chazara 128
Chazara 128
Apr 5, 2019
18:11
Dangling limbs
9446
Chullin 129
Chullin 129
Apr 5, 2019
37:23
More dangling limbs
9447
Chazara 130
Chazara 130
Apr 7, 2019
26:44
Priestly Gifts
9448
Chullin 131
Chullin 131
Apr 7, 2019
27:47
Claimless Cash
9449
Chazara 131
Chazara 131
Apr 8, 2019
18:11
Priestly gifts
9450
Chullin 132
Chullin 132
Apr 8, 2019
33:42
Priestly women
9451
Chazara 132
Chazara 132
Apr 9, 2019
30:05
Priestly benefits
9452
Chullin 133
Chullin 133
Apr 9, 2019
25:27
Priestly etiquette
9453
Chazara 133
Chazara 133
Apr 10, 2019
23:12
Priestly gifts
9454
Chullin 134
Chullin 134
Apr 10, 2019
33:13
Cases of doubtful gifts
9455
Chazara 134
Chazara 134
Apr 11, 2019
22:36
Doubtful gifts
9456
Chullin 135
Chullin 135
Apr 11, 2019
31:27
First Shearings
9457
Chazara 135
Chazara 135
Apr 12, 2019
20:26
Sharing Shearings
9458
Chullin 136
Chullin 136
Apr 12, 2019
33:03
Partners ptur
9459
Chazara 137
Chazara 137
Apr 14, 2019
21:45
How many sheep must be sheared to share with the priest?
9460
Chullin 138
Chullin 138
Apr 14, 2019
27:50
Who must share the Shearings?
9461
Chazara 138
Chazara 138
Apr 15, 2019
18:00
Shearing and Sending
9462
Chullin 139
Chullin 139
Apr 15, 2019
33:09
Herodian birds
9463
Chazara Chullin 139
Chazara Chullin 139
Apr 16, 2019
21:56
Killer birds
9464
Chullin 140
Chullin 140
Apr 16, 2019
34:52
Fluttering mother bird
9465
Chazara 140
Chazara 140
Apr 17, 2019
27:58
Kill two stones with one bird
9466
Chullin 141
Chullin 141
Apr 17, 2019
30:13
Positive overrides Negative
9467
Chazara 141
Chazara 141
Apr 18, 2019
19:57
Negative to Positive
9468
Chullin 142
Chullin 142
Apr 18, 2019
24:57
Reward in this world
9469
Bechoros 2
Bechoros 2
Apr 19, 2019
43:14
First born donkey partners
9470
Chazara 142
Chazara 142
Apr 19, 2019
14:14
No reward in this world
9471
Chazara Bechoros 4
Chazara Bechoros 4
Apr 22, 2019
25:37
How many sheep per donkey?
9472
Bechoros 5
Bechoros 5
Apr 22, 2019
28:44
Kuntrukos’s questions
9473
Chazara Bechoros 5
Chazara Bechoros 5
Apr 23, 2019
22:11
Talents of silver
9474
Bechoros 6
Bechoros 6
Apr 23, 2019
31:05
Kosher milk
9475
Chazara Bechoros 6
Chazara Bechoros 6
Apr 24, 2019
21:16
Why is milk kosher?
9476
Bechoros 7
Bechoros 7
Apr 24, 2019
34:59
Donkey urine for health
9477
Bechoros 8
Bechoros 8
Apr 25, 2019
34:39
Wise Men of Athens
9478
Chazara Bechoros 7
Chazara Bechoros 7
Apr 25, 2019
25:06
Donkey urine
9479
Chazara Bechoros 10
Chazara Bechoros 10
Apr 28, 2019
26:31
Questionable obligations of redemption
9480
Bechoros 11
Bechoros 11
Apr 28, 2019
38:51
Benefit from the donkey
9481
Chazara Bechoros 11
Chazara Bechoros 11
Apr 29, 2019
18:52
First born donkeys
9482
Bechoros 12
Bechoros 12
Apr 29, 2019
37:41
Any sheep will do
9483
Chazara Bechoros 12
Chazara Bechoros 12
Apr 30, 2019
29:17
Ben Pakua sheep for redemption
9484
Bechoros 13
Bechoros 13
Apr 30, 2019
26:04
How are things acquired from/to a gentile
9485
Chazara Bechoros 13
Chazara Bechoros 13
May 1, 2019
19:19
Cash purchases
9486
Bechoros 14
Bechoros 14
May 1, 2019
37:09
Blemished Animal sanctity
9487
Chazara Bechoros 14
Chazara Bechoros 14
May 2, 2019
25:00
Buying/Selling from/to a gentile
9488
Bechoros 15
Bechoros 15
May 2, 2019
34:10
Sanctified before blemish
9489
Chazara Bechoros 15
Chazara Bechoros 15
May 3, 2019
26:58
Can Kodshim be redeemed for dog food?
9490
Bechoros 16
Bechoros 16
May 3, 2019
32:08
Tzon Barzel arrangement
9491
Chazara Bechoros 17
Chazara Bechoros 17
May 5, 2019
30:45
Two simultaneous first borns
9492
Bechoros 18
Bechoros 18
May 5, 2019
30:18
Does the Kohen get the better one or not?
9493
Chazara Bechoros 18
Chazara Bechoros 18
May 6, 2019
23:33
Better sheep for the Kohen or not?
9494
Bechoros 19
Bechoros 19
May 6, 2019
31:25
First born, first issuance, or both
9495
Chazara Bechoros 19
Chazara Bechoros 19
May 7, 2019
22:36
First in what way?
9496
Bechoros 20
Bechoros 20
May 7, 2019
28:17
Minority possibility
9497
Chazara Bechoros 20
Chazara Bechoros 20
May 8, 2019
21:52
How many goats in a year?
9498
Bechoros 21
Bechoros 21
May 8, 2019
24:12
Gestation period for a goat?
9499
Chazara Bechoros 21
Chazara Bechoros 21
May 9, 2019
17:30
Miscarriage indicators
9500
Bechoros 22
Bechoros 22
May 9, 2019
23:57
Negating impurity