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Parshas Vaeschanan 5784

Aug 16, 2024

13:55

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Vaeschanan Chapter 4 Verse 9: רַק הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ וּשְׁמֹר נַפְשְׁךָ מְאֹד פֶּן־תִּשְׁכַּח אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר־רָאוּ עֵינֶיךָ וּפֶן־יָסוּרוּ מִלְּבָבְךָ כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיךָ וְהוֹדַעְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ וְלִבְנֵי בָנֶיךָ׃ But take utmost care and watch yourselves scrupulously, so that you do not forget the things that you saw with your own eyes and so that they do not fade from your mind as long as you live. And make them known to your children and to your children’s children:

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Parshas Devarim 5784

Aug 9, 2024

15:26

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Devarim Chapter 1 Verse 1: אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן בַּמִּדְבָּר בָּעֲרָבָה מוֹל סוּף בֵּין־פָּארָן וּבֵין־תֹּפֶל וְלָבָן וַחֲצֵרֹת וְדִי זָהָב׃ These are the words that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan.—Through the wilderness, in the Arabah near Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Di-zahab...

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Parshas Matos Maasi 5784

Aug 2, 2024

16:13

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Matos Maasei Chapter 32 Verse 6: וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה לִבְנֵי־גָד וְלִבְנֵי רְאוּבֵן הַאַחֵיכֶם יָבֹאוּ לַמִּלְחָמָה וְאַתֶּם תֵּשְׁבוּ פֹה׃ Moses replied to the Gadites and the Reubenites, “Are your brothers to go to war while you stay here?

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Parshas Pinchas 5784

Jul 25, 2024

13:05

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Pinchas Chapter 25 Verse 13: וְהָיְתָה לּוֹ וּלְזַרְעוֹ אַחֲרָיו בְּרִית כְּהֻנַּת עוֹלָם תַּחַת אֲשֶׁר קִנֵּא לֵאלֹהָיו וַיְכַפֵּר עַל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ It shall be for him and his descendants after him a pact of priesthood for all time, because he took impassioned action for his God, thus making expiation for the Israelites. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Balak 5784

Jul 19, 2024

17:27

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Balak Chapter 23 Verse 9: כִּי־מֵרֹאשׁ צֻרִים אֶרְאֶנּוּ וּמִגְּבָעוֹת אֲשׁוּרֶנּוּ הֶן־עָם לְבָדָד יִשְׁכֹּן וּבַגּוֹיִם לֹא יִתְחַשָּׁב׃ As I see them from the mountain tops, Gaze on them from the heights, There is a people that dwells apart, Not reckoned among the nations. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Chukas 5784

Jul 12, 2024

19:20

This week's episode of the One Pasuk Podcast is generously sponsored in honor of Drew Parker by his family in celebration of the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah parsha and in commemoration of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt"l who the Parker family is proud to be related to. The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Shelach Chapter 20 Verse 10: וַיַּקְהִלוּ מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן אֶת־הַקָּהָל אֶל־פְּנֵי הַסָּלַע וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם שִׁמְעוּ־נָא הַמֹּרִים הֲמִן־הַסֶּלַע הַזֶּה נוֹצִיא לָכֶם מָיִם׃ Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation in front of the rock; and he said to them, “Listen, you rebels, shall we get water for you out of this rock?” Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Korach 5784

Jul 5, 2024

20:05

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Shelach Chapter 16 Verse 3: וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ עַל־מֹשֶׁה וְעַל־אַהֲרֹן וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֲלֵהֶם רַב־לָכֶם כִּי כׇל־הָעֵדָה כֻּלָּם קְדֹשִׁים וּבְתוֹכָם יְהֹוָה וּמַדּוּעַ תִּתְנַשְּׂאוּ עַל־קְהַל יְהֹוָה׃ They combined against Moses and Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all the community are holy, all of them, and Hashem is in their midst. Why then do you raise yourselves above Hashem’s congregation?” Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Shelach 5784

Jun 27, 2024

21:38

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Shelach Chapter 14 Verse 18: יְהֹוָה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חֶסֶד נֹשֵׂא עָוֺן וָפָשַׁע וְנַקֵּה לֹא יְנַקֶּה פֹּקֵד עֲוֺן אָבוֹת עַל־בָּנִים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִים׃ ‘יהוה ! slow to anger and abounding in kindness; forgiving iniquity and transgression; yet not remitting all punishment, but visiting the iniquity of parents upon children, upon the third and fourth generations.’ Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Beha'alosecha 5784

Jun 20, 2024

16:13

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Beha'alosecha Chapter 8 Verse 2: דַּבֵּר אֶל־אַהֲרֹן וְאָמַרְתָּ אֵלָיו בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹת אֶל־מוּל פְּנֵי הַמְּנוֹרָה יָאִירוּ שִׁבְעַת הַנֵּרוֹת׃ Speak to Aaron and say to him, “When you mount the lamps, let the seven lamps give light at the front of the lampstand.” Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Naso 5784

Jun 14, 2024

20:19

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Naso Chapter 7 Verse 89: וּבְבֹא מֹשֶׁה אֶל־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לְדַבֵּר אִתּוֹ וַיִּשְׁמַע אֶת־הַקּוֹל מִדַּבֵּר אֵלָיו מֵעַל הַכַּפֹּרֶת אֲשֶׁר עַל־אֲרֹן הָעֵדֻת מִבֵּין שְׁנֵי הַכְּרֻבִים וַיְדַבֵּר אֵלָיו׃ When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with [God], he would hear the Voice addressing him from above the cover that was on top of the Ark of the Pact between the two cherubim; thus [God] spoke to him. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Bamidbar 5784

Jun 5, 2024

22:35

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Bamidbar chapter 1 verse 1: וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה בְּמִדְבַּר סִינַי בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי בַּשָּׁנָה הַשֵּׁנִית לְצֵאתָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לֵאמֹר׃ On the first day of the second month, in the second year following the exodus from the land of Egypt, Hashem spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, saying. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Bechukosai 5784

May 30, 2024

16:54

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Behar chapter 26 verse 44: וְאַף־גַּם־זֹאת בִּהְיוֹתָם בְּאֶרֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶם לֹא־מְאַסְתִּים וְלֹא־גְעַלְתִּים לְכַלֹּתָם לְהָפֵר בְּרִיתִי אִתָּם כִּי אֲנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם Yet, even then, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them or spurn them so as to destroy them, annulling My covenant with them: for I Hashem am their God. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Behar 5784

May 23, 2024

13:47

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Behar chapter 25 verse 10: וְקִדַּשְׁתֶּם אֵת שְׁנַת הַחֲמִשִּׁים שָׁנָה וּקְרָאתֶם דְּרוֹר בָּאָרֶץ לְכׇל־יֹשְׁבֶיהָ יוֹבֵל הִוא תִּהְיֶה לָכֶם וְשַׁבְתֶּם אִישׁ אֶל־אֲחֻזָּתוֹ וְאִישׁ אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ תָּשֻׁבוּ׃ and you shall hallow the fiftieth year. You shall proclaim release throughout the land for all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you: each of you shall return to your holding and each of you shall return to your family. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Emor 5784

May 15, 2024

19:25

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Emor chapter 22 verse 32: וְלֹא תְחַלְּלוּ אֶת־שֵׁם קׇדְשִׁי וְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּי בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲנִי יְהֹוָה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶם׃ You shall not profane My holy name, that I may be sanctified in the midst of the Israelite people—I am Hashem who sanctify you. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Kedoshim 5784

May 10, 2024

15:44

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Kedoshim chapter 19 verse 2: דַּבֵּר אֶל־כׇּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם קְדֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אֲנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃ Speak to the whole Israelite community and say to them: You shall be holy, for I, your God, am holy. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Achrei Mos 5784

May 3, 2024

18:53

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Achrei Mos chapter 18 verse 5: וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֶת־חֻקֹּתַי וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַי אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם הָאָדָם וָחַי בָּהֶם אֲנִי יְהֹוָה׃ You shall keep My laws and My rules, by the pursuit of which human beings shall live: I am Hashem. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria The two songs mentioned in the podcast: Flippin' Out by Blue Fringe Flippin' In by Ari Goldwag

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*BONUS Episode* Pesach Haggadah 5784

Apr 17, 2024

21:21

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one...passage...from the Pesach Haggadah מַעֲשֶׂה בְּרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר וְרַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ וְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן־עֲזַרְיָה וְרַבִּי עֲקִיבָא וְרַבִּי טַרְפוֹן שֶׁהָיוּ מְסֻבִּין בִּבְנֵי־בְרַק וְהָיוּ מְסַפְּרִים בִּיצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם כָּל־אוֹתוֹ הַלַּיְלָה, עַד שֶׁבָּאוּ תַלְמִידֵיהֶם וְאָמְרוּ לָהֶם רַבּוֹתֵינוּ הִגִּיעַ זְמַן קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע שֶׁל שַׁחֲרִית Once, Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Yehoshua and Rabbi Elazar ben Azaria and Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Tarfon reclined [for the seder] in Benei Brak. And they told of the Exodus from Egypt all that night; until their students came in and said, “Teachers – the time for saying the Shema of the morning has come.” Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Tazria 5784

Apr 12, 2024

15:50

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Tazria chapter 13 verse 2: אָדָם כִּי־יִהְיֶה בְעוֹר־בְּשָׂרוֹ שְׂאֵת אוֹ־סַפַּחַת אוֹ בַהֶרֶת וְהָיָה בְעוֹר־בְּשָׂרוֹ לְנֶגַע צָרָעַת וְהוּבָא אֶל־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן אוֹ אֶל־אַחַד מִבָּנָיו הַכֹּהֲנִים׃ When a person has on the skin of the body a swelling, a rash, or a discoloration, and it develops into a scaly affection on the skin of the body, it shall be reported to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons, the priests. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Shemini 5784

Apr 4, 2024

21:16

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Shemini chapter 10 verse 3: וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־אַהֲרֹן הוּא אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר יְהֹוָה לֵאמֹר בִּקְרֹבַי אֶקָּדֵשׁ וְעַל־פְּנֵי כׇל־הָעָם אֶכָּבֵד וַיִּדֹּם אַהֲרֹן Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Hashem meant by saying: Through those near to Me I show Myself holy, And gain glory before all the people.” And Aaron was silent. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Tzav 5784

Mar 28, 2024

20:06

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Vayikra chapter 1 verse 2. וְלָבַשׁ הַכֹּהֵן מִדּוֹ בַד וּמִכְנְסֵי־בַד יִלְבַּשׁ עַל־בְּשָׂרוֹ וְהֵרִים אֶת־הַדֶּשֶׁן אֲשֶׁר תֹּאכַל הָאֵשׁ אֶת־הָעֹלָה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְשָׂמוֹ אֵצֶל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ׃ The priest shall dress in linen raiment, with linen breeches next to his body; and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the altar. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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*BONUS Episode* Purim 5784

Mar 22, 2024

16:20

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Megilas Esther וַיֹּאמֶר הָמָן לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ יֶשְׁנוֹ עַם־אֶחָד מְפֻזָּר וּמְפֹרָד בֵּין הָעַמִּים בְּכֹל מְדִינוֹת מַלְכוּתֶךָ וְדָתֵיהֶם שֹׁנוֹת מִכׇּל־עָם וְאֶת־דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים וְלַמֶּלֶךְ אֵין־שֹׁוֶה לְהַנִּיחָם׃ Haman then said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people, scattered and dispersed among the other peoples in all the provinces of your realm, whose laws are different from those of any other people and who do not obey the king’s laws; and it is not in Your Majesty’s interest to tolerate them. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Vayikra 5784

Mar 20, 2024

21:42

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Vayikra דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם אָדָם כִּי־יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם קׇרְבָּן לַיהֹוָה מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה מִן־הַבָּקָר וּמִן־הַצֹּאן תַּקְרִיבוּ אֶת־קׇרְבַּנְכֶם׃ Speak to the Israelite people, and say to them: When any of you presents an offering of cattle to יהוה: You shall choose your offering from the herd or from the flock. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Pekudei 5784

Mar 14, 2024

25:16

The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Pekudei, Chapter 39 Verse 43 וַיַּרְא מֹשֶׁה אֶת־כׇּל־הַמְּלָאכָה וְהִנֵּה עָשׂוּ אֹתָהּ כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה כֵּן עָשׂוּ וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתָם מֹשֶׁה׃ And when Moses saw that they had performed all the tasks—as Hashem had commanded, so they had done—Moses blessed them. Click here to view the pasuk on Sefaria

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Parshas Vayakhel 5784

Mar 7, 2024

21:51