STL TorahCast

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Parsha Class - pre-Yom Kippur - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

Oct 10, 2024

45:39

Do you know what the word 'Viduy' means? What is the primary area of focus on Yom Kippur? When we ask Hashem for life what are we asking for Why is there a Mitzvah of Teshuvah, Repenting? (What would happen if we didn't have that mitzvah?)

152

Parshas Class - Rosh Hashana - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

Sep 27, 2024

42:58

Can Teshuvah bring us joy? What is the first step of Teshuvah? What do we need to do/have even before we begin the Teshuvah process?

153

Pre-Rosh Hashana Chizuk for Women - Rav Baruch Yehuda Gradon

Sep 27, 2024

27:30

Rabbi Gradon is the Rosh Kollel of Merkas HaTorah Community Kollel in Los Angeles

154

Pre- Rosh Hashana Chizuk - Rav Yosef Elefant

Sep 27, 2024

29:27

Rabbi Elefant is a Maggid Shiur at Yeshivas Mir in Yerushalayim

155

Halacha in the Parsha- Vayeilech - R' Shimmy Fried

Sep 27, 2024

6:15

Writing a Torah and Seforim

156

Mussar Vaad - Parshas Ki Savo - Rav Henoch Plotnik

Sep 20, 2024

19:44

Rabbi Plotnik is a Maggid Shiur at Yeshivas Kesser Yonah in Chicago.

157

Parsha Class - Parshas Ki Savo - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

Sep 19, 2024

41:32

What is the secret message of the Bikkurim What can we do nowadays that we don't have Bikkurim? Are all Farmers happy fellows?

158

Halacha in the Parsha - Ki Savo - R' Shimmy Fried

Sep 19, 2024

5:26

Living and Visiting Eretz Yisrael

159

Halacha in the Parsha- Ki Seitzei- R' Shimmy Fried

Sep 13, 2024

6:26

The mitzva to build a fence around a roof

160

Mussar Vaad - Parshas Ki Seitzei - Rabbi Yechiel Spero

Sep 13, 2024

27:07

Rabbi Spero is a Mashpia at Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim in Baltimore and an acclaimed author.

161

Parsha Class - Parshas Ki Seitzei - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

Sep 12, 2024

41:37

What does the phrase "Lo suchal l'hisaleim" mean? What is unique about the Mitzvah of 'Shiluach Hakan', sending away the mother bird before you take the eggs? What 'Elul Message' can we take from this week's Parsha?

162

Halacha in the Parsha- Shoftim - R' Shimmy Fried

Sep 6, 2024

5:22

The Jewish King

163

Amud-a-Week Arachin 29b- Rabbi Goldstone

Sep 6, 2024

29:34

Amud-a-Week Arachin 29b- Rabbi Goldstone

164

Amud-a-Week Arachin 29a- Rabbi Goldstone

Sep 1, 2024

29:03

Amud-a-Week Arachin 29a- Rabbi Goldstone

165

Mussar Vaad - Parshas Devarim - Rabbi Shua Brown

Aug 9, 2024

20:18

Rabbi Brown is a Maggid Shiur at Yeshivas Etz Chaim in Chicago. This Mussar Vaad was a portion of the Kollel's Annual Summer Yarchei Kallah.

166

Summer Yarchei Kallah - Shiur 2 - Rabbi Shua Brown (Kavana by Tefila)

Aug 9, 2024

44:43

Rabbi Brown is a Maggid Shiur at Yeshivas Etz Chaim in Chicago. Click HERE for Marei Mekomos.

167

Summer Yarchei Kallah - Shiur 1 - Rabbi Shua Brown (Kavana by Tefila)

Aug 8, 2024

48:05

Rabbi Brown is a Maggid Shiur at Yeshivas Etz Chaim in Chicago. Click HERE for the Marei Mekomos

168

Mussar Vaad - Parshas Matos-Masei - Rabbi Mendy Rosner

Aug 2, 2024

20:03

Rabbi Rosner is a Maggid Shiur at Missouri Torah Institute

169

Parsha Class - Parshas Matos-Masei - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

Aug 1, 2024

41:12

In how many places did the Jews camp in the desert? Why is it significant enough that the Torah enumerates each one? What can we learn from the chapter of vows? What did Moshe do that 'proved' that he was a real servant of Hashem?

170

Halacha in the Parsha - Mattos-Massei - R' Shimmy Fried

Aug 1, 2024

3:53

Taam K'ikar- the taste of forbidden foods

171

Halacha in the Parsha- Pinchas - R' Shimmy Fried

Jul 26, 2024

5:17

Kisei shel Eliyahu

172

Mussar Vaad - Parshas Pinchas - Rabbi Yakov Frand

Jul 26, 2024

18:37

Rabbi Frand is a Maggid Shiur at Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim in Baltimore.

173

Parsha Class - Parshas Pinchas - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

Jul 25, 2024

41:36

Moshe wasn't allowed to enter Eretz Yisrael. What did Hashem allow him to do instead? What can we learn from this? Who was Pinchas and what Middah (character trait) did he excel in? How was he rewarded? How was that Middah k'neged Middah (Measure for Measure)?

174

Halacha in the Parsha- Balak- R' Shimmy Fried

Jul 18, 2024

5:42

Tzaar Baalei Chaim - Causing pain to animals

175

Tuesday Women's Shiur- R' Shimmy Fried- Yearning for Moshiach

Jul 18, 2024

34:50

176

Halacha in the Parsha- Chukas - R' Shimmy Fried

Jul 12, 2024

5:44

Kohanim entering hospitals

177

Mussar Vaad - Parshas Chukas - Rabbi Henoch Plotnik

Jul 12, 2024

10:58

Rabbi Plotnik is a Maggid Shiur at Yeshivas Kesser Yonah in Chicago

178

Parsha Class - Parshas Chukas - Rabbi Shimmy Fried

Jul 11, 2024

43:36

Becoming a big person Understanding why a corpse transmits ritual impurity The death of Miriam The danger of anger

179

Mussar Vaad - Parshas Shelach - Rabbi Avi Lebowitz

Jul 5, 2024

16:29

Rabbi Lebowitz is the Rosh Kollel of JSN in Palo Alton

180

Halacha in the Parsha- Korach- R' Shimmy Fried

Jul 4, 2024

5:59

The minyan with 10 people saying Kaddish

181

Parsha Class - Parshas Korach - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

Jul 4, 2024

44:30

In which ways are we commanded not to be like Korach. What happened to Korach's children? Who was one of Korach's famous descendants? How did two women play a central role in the story?

182

Halacha in the Parsha- Shelach- R" Shimmy Fried

Jun 27, 2024

5:17

Lashon Hara about the land of Israel

183

Halacha in the Parsha- Behaloscha- R' Shimmy Fried

Jun 20, 2024

5:40

The story of Miriam and lashon hara

184

Parsha Class - Parshas Beha'alosecha - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

Jun 20, 2024

44:11

How many candles were on the Menorah in the Beis Hamikdash? Who lit the Menorah? What caused Aron the High Priest to be chagrined? How was the Menorah made?

185

Parsha Class - Parshas Bamidbar - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

Jun 7, 2024

46:31

Do humans really deserve the Torah? Are Angels holier than us? Why did the Angels thy to stop Hashem from giving us the Torah?

186

Halacha in the Parsha- Bechukosei- R'Shimmy Fried

May 30, 2024

7:30

Going to the doctor

187

Parsha Class - Parshas Bechukosai - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

May 30, 2024

39:46

What is the meaning of 'Im bechukosai teileichu" ? What is so special about the study of Torah? Why do we mourn during the days of Sefiras haomer, counting of the omer?

188

Of Beers & Bourbon - Legal Holiday Learning - Rabbi Eliyahu Chaim Goldstone

May 28, 2024

27:35

What, What & How of drinking alcoholic beverages

189

Yarchei Kallah- Lessons from Rus- R' Shimmy Fried

May 27, 2024

35:01

190

Mussar Ideas from Rav Yechiel Perr zt"l - Parshas Behar - Dr. Dovid Greengart

May 27, 2024

23:45

Dr. Greengart is a Talmid Muvhak of Rav Perr zt"l and a Kollel Board Member.

191

Halacha in the Parsha - Behar- R' Shimmy Fried

May 23, 2024

5:05

Lending money with interest - the borrower who converts to Judaism

192

Parsha Class - Parshas Behar - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

May 23, 2024

41:55

Why is Shemitah, the sabbatical year for the fields, called Shabbos? Think this is your house? Think again.

193

Mussar Vaad - Parshas Emor - Rabbi Moshe Revah

May 17, 2024

17:42

Rabbi Revah is the Rosh Yeshiva of the Skokie Yeshiva

194

Parsha Class - Parshas Emor - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

May 17, 2024

41:49

Discover the greatest Kiddush Hashem a person can do Do you know what the most integral part of Simchas Yom Tov, being happy on the Festivals, is? What is worse than a blasphemer? What was the catalyst for him to end up falling so low?

195

Halacha in the Parsha - Sefira- R' Shimmy Fried

May 17, 2024

5:06

Correcting the Chazzan who counted the wrong night of Sefiras HaOmer.

196

Halacha in the Parsha- R'Shimmy Fried- Kedoshim

May 10, 2024

6:18

Offering your seat to the wise and the elderly

197

Parsha Class - Parshas Kedoshim - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

May 9, 2024

41:41

Where is the source that one is obligated to make blessings on food? How long must one wait before enjoying fruits of a newly planted tree? How does honoring your parents have anything to do with keeping Shabbos?

198

Mussar Vaad - Parshas Tazria - Rabbi Michoel Berkowitz

Apr 12, 2024

21:20

Rabbi Berkowitz is a Rebbi at Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim in Baltimore

199

Pre-Pesach Class - Rabbi Zevi Farkas

Apr 12, 2024

42:22

Why did Hashem bring us to Egypt to become slaves? Is it permitted to sell yourself as a slave? What is the Torah's view on the idea of being a slave? How can slavery uplift our Pesach seder experience?

200

Halacha in the Parsha- The Kashrus of Bee's Honey and Royal Jelly - R' Shimmy Fried

Apr 5, 2024

6:04