Great Jewish Podcast

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Parashas Bo: The Light of Honesty

Jan 26, 2020

30:17

Impeccable honesty and financial integrity as hallmarks of the Hirschian Legacy.

802

Parashas Bo: Taking Responsibility

Jan 26, 2020

1:04:07

Maturity is when a person no longer shirks responsibility, but assumes it with broad shoulders.

803

Parashas Bo: What Do Parents Want

Jan 28, 2020

54:34

Parents do so much for their children. What is it they expect in return?

804

Parashas Bo: Mitzrayim and Me

Jan 30, 2020

53:10

Am I relevant to G-d? Seder night answers this question with precision.

805

Parashas Bo: Stealing Time

Jan 31, 2020

1:06:21

Our most precious natural resource is time. How can we produce more of it to accomplish our goals in life?

806

Parashas Beshalach: The Real Doctor

Feb 3, 2020

51:32

Sure, we seek out the finest medical care when G-d forbid we need it. But Who is the actual Doctor?

807

Parashas Beshalach: The Juggler

Feb 3, 2020

49:11

A Jew is tasked to multitask; to seamlessly juggle conflicting emotions and responsibilities.

808

Parashas Beshalach: Song and Silence

Feb 5, 2020

59:35

Song inspires heightened holiness, and it demands our absolute silence and decorum to work.

809

Parashas Beshalach: Serenity at the Sea

Feb 5, 2020

53:56

Faith in G-d affords us inner peace, even in the midst of life’s turbulent seas.

810

Parashas Beshalach: Spiritual Vertigo

Feb 7, 2020

56:51

When we are disoriented and confused we need to trust not our instincts, but G-d.

811

Tu B’Shevat: Fruits of Eternity

Feb 11, 2020

59:51

We are fruits of a tree planted millennia ago, and our roots are strong and deep.

812

Parashas Yisro: Just Come

Feb 11, 2020

54:28

Inertia is such a powerful force. When you propel yourself into action, the rewards are eternal.

813

Parashas Yisro: Soar You at Sinai

Feb 11, 2020

56:04

The experience at Sinai demonstrated to us what our relationship with G-d really could be.

814

Parashas Yisro: Blogs and Boundaries

Feb 11, 2020

1:02:53

Knowing how to keep away from negativity is a legacy of Sinai.

815

Parashas Yisro: Interception in the Endzone

Feb 11, 2020

56:12

A spectacular play in the Superbowl teaches us a profound lesson for life.

816

Parashas Yisro: The Chosen People

Feb 11, 2020

52:55

A politically incorrect title, or our mission statement?

817

Parashas Mishpatim: The Rebbi Talmid Relationship

Feb 18, 2020

55:36

The special bond between a Torah teacher and his student is unique and unparalleled.

818

Parashas Mishpatim: Halacha Rules

Feb 18, 2020

55:25

Every moment of a Jew’s life is choreographed by the Shulchan Aruch.

819

Parashas Mishpatim: Parent-Child Relationships

Feb 18, 2020

57:23

Fostering emotionally healthy connections between parents and children.

820

Parashas Mishpatim: Compassionate Giving

Feb 18, 2020

55:47

Putting oneself in the shoes of the pauper.

821

Parashas Mishpatim: Brick and Mortal

Feb 21, 2020

56:32

Why does G-d have a sapphire brick beneath His feet?

822

Parashas Mishpatim: Laws with Heart

Feb 21, 2020

1:03:09

Jewish law is warm and passionate, extending sensitivity even to the insensitive thief.

823

Parashas Terumah: Building With Pure Intention

Feb 26, 2020

10:58

The outcome of something holy is determined by the intentions going into making it (abridged version of shiur)

824

Parashas Terumah: It’s Yours For the Asking

Feb 26, 2020

51:43

As elusive as mastering Torah seems, it’s actually within our reach.

825

Parashas Terumah: What Can I Do for You

Feb 26, 2020

45:29

The only things we truly give G-d that He doesn’t already have.

826

Parashas Terumah: How to Make a Mishkan

Feb 26, 2020

54:51

The most important ingredient in any endeavor is the pining for it to materialize.

827

Parashas Terumah: The Roots of the Mishkan

Feb 26, 2020

1:03:30

The trees from which the Tabernacle was made have an old and fascinating history.

828

Parashas Terumah: Halftime

Feb 26, 2020

1:02:34

Touchdowns in Torah are accomplished by one first down after another.

829

Parashas Terumah: The Holy Igloo

Feb 28, 2020

1:01:25

Entering into the portals of holiness dramatically changes a person.

830

Parashas Tetzaveh: Golden Bells and Golden Speech

Mar 3, 2020

54:10

Never enter a place uninvited; respect the space and privacy of others.

831

Parashas Tetzaveh: Seeing the Signs of Life

Mar 3, 2020

58:45

Be an “observant” Jew – Divine messages are being sent all the time if your antennae are up.

832

Parashas Tetzaveh: The Greatest Pasuk in the Torah

Mar 3, 2020

59:09

You may be surprised to discover what is the most foundational verse in the Torah.

833

Purim and the Luchos

Mar 3, 2020

47:08

Lessons of Divine Providence are carved in stone.

834

Purim: An Out of Body Experience

Mar 3, 2020

1:12:57

Purim is an unparalleled day for the soul to shed its earthly costume.

835

Purim: The Old Switcheroo

Mar 3, 2020

55:52

Haman almost destroys a people by deceptively swapping two similar letters.

836

Purim Powerball

Mar 3, 2020

57:32

All it takes is a dollar and a queen.

837

Purim: The Whole Megillah

Mar 3, 2020

1:12:46

Understanding world events from a bird’s eye view.

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Purim: Step It Up

Mar 3, 2020

1:09:25

A rabbi and the Prince of Wales teach us an important Purim insight.

839

Purim: Geshmak to be a Yid

Mar 3, 2020

1:08:21

The spiritual epiphany of the Jewish people in the aftermath of the Purim miracle.

840

Purim Katan

Mar 4, 2020

1:07:09

Recognize the everyday miracles that happen without recognition.

841

Purim: Retail Politics

Mar 6, 2020

1:08:14

Why would the King of Kings associate His title with King Achashverosh?

842

Parashas Ki Sisa: Removing the Mask

Mar 11, 2020

1:05:34

A Rebbe must see his talmid, just as the talmid must see his Rebbe.

843

Parashas Ki Sisa: The Kallah and the Talmid Chacham

Mar 11, 2020

49:40

The 24 books of Tanach are equated to the 24 enhancements of a bride.

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Parashas Ki Sisa: Answer the Call

Mar 11, 2020

46:23

Will we respond to the eternal invitation of Moshe Rabbeinu?

845

Parashas Ki Sisa: Write it Down

Mar 11, 2020

55:24

You can author a Torah masterpiece – one chip at a time.

846

Parashas Ki Sisa: A Response to the Crisis

Mar 13, 2020

51:31

Reflections on the Corona-virus pandemic.

847

Parashas Vayakhel-Pekudei: The Holy Reflection in the Mirror

Mar 18, 2020

51:12

Elevating the earthly body into a heavenly receptacle.

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Parashas Vayakhel: “Klal Yisrael’s Got Talent”

Mar 18, 2020

1:00:33

Harnessing our G-d-given talents to serve Hashem and His people.

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Parashas Vayakhel: Leadership

Mar 18, 2020

1:08:37

A leader is not a position of pomp and circumstance, but one who serves his people selflessly.

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Parashas Vayakhel-Pekudei: Beauty Defined

Mar 18, 2020

57:54

Changing our perspective on what is considered beautiful.