Rav Dessler Parshah Podcast Series 1
Rav Dessler Parshah Podcast Series 1
Avrohom Zeidman • 28 episodes
Avrohom Zeidman
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Vayishlach: Concern for little cups
Vayishlach: Concern for little cups
Dec 3, 2025
12:57
Why did Yaacov care so much about little earthenware cups? Should we distance ourselves from physicality or imbue it with spirituality? We will use the analogy of the 3 little pigs to answer this question!
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Vayeitsei: Flipping Middos
Vayeitsei: Flipping Middos
Nov 25, 2025
6:17
Rav Dessler Parasha podcast Episode 7: Vayeitsei. Why is Yaacov known as an Ish Emes if his life seems to be filled with deception?
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Toldos: BT vs FFB
Toldos: BT vs FFB
Nov 19, 2025
7:30
Why is it Hashem answers Yitzchak's prayers over Rivka's? Is an FFB somehow better than a BT?
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Vayiera: Divine Intervention -Avrohom's Unfinished Sacrifice
Vayiera: Divine Intervention -Avrohom's Unfinished Sacrifice
Nov 4, 2025
11:02
Avrohom is told by G-d to sacrifice his son. Then an angel tells him not to. Could it have been right for Avrohom to complete the sacrifice, and what did the intervention truly signify?
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Lech Lecha: Should Lot stay or should he go?
Lech Lecha: Should Lot stay or should he go?
Oct 29, 2025
12:09
Avrohom takes Lot with him on his travels against Hashem's request. On the one side he is blamed. On the other side, Avrohom is also blamed for letting Lot go. So which is right? Should Lot stay or should he go???
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Noach: Better than perfection?
Noach: Better than perfection?
Oct 20, 2025
8:27
On the one hand we are told Noach was perfect. On the other hand, compared to Avrohom, Noach was not special. How can that be? Surely nothing can trump perfection - or can it?
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Bereishis: Forbidden Fruit
Bereishis: Forbidden Fruit
Oct 16, 2025
14:39
How could the greatest man in history, make a mistake, especially when explicitly instructed by Hashem?!? In this podcast we will uncover the layers of wisdom behind this pivotal moment in human history, revealing the challenge that tested not only Adam but us today.
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Nitzavim: Free Will Unveiled: The Moral Battleground of Choice
Nitzavim: Free Will Unveiled: The Moral Battleground of Choice
Sep 16, 2025
11:25
Unlock the mysteries of free will with us in this thought-provoking episode of our podcast shiurim. Join our exploration as we reveal that free will isn't an all-encompassing force but rather limited to the specific moral battles we face.
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Ki Savo: Discovering True Happiness: Achievement vs. Authenticity
Ki Savo: Discovering True Happiness: Achievement vs. Authenticity
Sep 11, 2025
12:28
Have you ever paused to consider the profound contrast between the two fundamental sources of happiness? Join us in this enlightening episode of our podcast shiurim as we delve deep into the timeless wisdom that distinguishes happiness derived from achievement verses the inner contentment found in simply being.
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Ki Seitzei: This is gonna hurt me more than you
Ki Seitzei: This is gonna hurt me more than you
Sep 3, 2025
8:09
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Devarim: Arguing with G-d
Devarim: Arguing with G-d
Aug 1, 2025
12:49
Moshe 'blames' Hashem for the Golden Calf. In doing so, Moshe manages to save the Jewish people. But how can one argue with G-d? How can one 'change G-d's mind'? and lastly, what would have happened had Moshe not argued in our defence?
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Pinchas: Show Me Your Leader, I’ll Show You Your Soul
Pinchas: Show Me Your Leader, I’ll Show You Your Soul
Jul 17, 2025
9:30
When Moshe asks for a successor, God chooses Yehoshua — and the shift speaks volumes. In this episode, we explore how the leaders of each generation reveal the soul of their people. Looking at the arc of history, we uncover a deeper pattern: some generations are led by the mind, others by the heart — and their leaders reflect exactly that.
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Balak: When the world goes off balance
Balak: When the world goes off balance
Jul 10, 2025
9:26
Discover the fragile balance between chesed and din in our latest episode as we delve into the captivating story of Balak and unravel the harrowing consequences when this equilibrium is disrupted.
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Shelach: Is seeing believing?
Shelach: Is seeing believing?
Jun 20, 2025
10:42
Do our hearts process the facts given to us by our eyes /OR/ Do our hearts dictate to the eyes what to see?
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Beha'aloscha: Sushi and the pursuit of Happiness
Beha'aloscha: Sushi and the pursuit of Happiness
Jun 20, 2025
11:52
Discovering the true source of pleasure and how I can achieve it. (...and why would the Jewish people want sushi more than manna from heaven?)
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Naso: Tough Love
Naso: Tough Love
Jun 20, 2025
10:38
Sometimes, kindness is rooted where we least expect it.
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Bamidbar: Why UNITY is such an important concept
Bamidbar: Why UNITY is such an important concept
Jun 20, 2025
10:58
We all know that UNITY is important. But why is that? What is the depth behind uniting differences?
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Bechukosai: Why does EFFORT matter?
Bechukosai: Why does EFFORT matter?
May 22, 2025
14:21
Two people achieve the same result; one found it easy, the other found it hard. Either way, the result is the same. So what difference does EFFORT make if the result is the same?
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Emor: Mystical 7s and 8s
Emor: Mystical 7s and 8s
May 14, 2025
10:46
The Omer is 7 x 7 weeks making 49 days. Shavuos is one beyond that at day 50. What is the message???
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Kedoshim: Love thy neighbour
Kedoshim: Love thy neighbour
May 7, 2025
15:51
Contained in this episode... Why do I have to love myself in order to love others? How can you force me to love someone else? What does love really mean?
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Tazria: Should we take medicine?
Tazria: Should we take medicine?
Apr 29, 2025
14:27
If Hashem is the cause of illnesses, surely going to a Doc. and taking medicine is missing the point entirely! Or is it?
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Shemini: The death of righteous sinners
Shemini: The death of righteous sinners
Apr 25, 2025
12:23
On the one hand, Nadav and Avihu died due to some wrongdoing. On the other hand, Moshe claims that in a certain aspect they were greater than Moshe and Aharon. How could both be true? and what message can we take from this for us today?
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Tzav: Why does the Torah not explicitly outlaw bad Middos?
Tzav: Why does the Torah not explicitly outlaw bad Middos?
Apr 7, 2025
12:55
If you could take a pill and all your bad character flaws could melt away - should you take it?
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Vayikra: What's the reason for sacrifices?
Vayikra: What's the reason for sacrifices?
Mar 31, 2025
14:40
When we had a Temple, why did we need to sacrifice animals? Explore the deeper significance behind this ancient practice and discover its relevance in our modern lives. Together, we will delve into the spiritual symbolism and meaning behind korbanos and learn about the role they played and why they are not brought today.
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Vayakhel: Refining Altruism
Vayakhel: Refining Altruism
Mar 18, 2025
9:49
If one has achieved perfection -what more is there to live for? Surely the more we develop ourselves, the less there is to perfect? Or perhaps not!
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What is the true purpose in 'punishments'
What is the true purpose in 'punishments'
Mar 10, 2025
14:51
This podcast unlocks the secrets of true meaning of 'Oinesh' loosely translated as 'punishments' Join us as we delve into the true purpose of punishment, and how it is a manifestation of Hashem's chesed.
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Teztaveh: The reason for shatnez
Teztaveh: The reason for shatnez
Mar 5, 2025
10:49
Wool and linen are prohibited, yet for a Cohen Gadol and for tzitizit - it is allowed. Why? In this episode we look deep into the mystical significance behind mixing wool and linen.
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Terumah: Meet the Real You
Terumah: Meet the Real You
Feb 26, 2025
10:44
We think with our minds, we feel with our hearts and we act with our bodies. Which one is the REAL me?