The Parshah On Fire

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The wonderful blessing of war

Dec 4, 2025

6:26

In the most famous boxing match in the history of the world, Yakov battles the Angel of Eisav. Ever wonder why the Angel started up with Yakov precisely as he was about to make peace with Eisav? Why specifically then? And even stranger, after Yakov finishes the fight and gets severely wounded by the Angel he asks the Angel to bless him. Why would you ask your enemy, who just made you permanently crippled to bless you? The answer might surprise you.

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Penn Station on fire

Nov 27, 2025

19:41

Why do we pour olive oil on top of kings? The answer might surprise you.

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Warning: this video will destroy your excuses.

Nov 20, 2025

12:58

Think you don’t have what it takes to be great think again

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Judaism Without Apologizing - Reb Menachem Nissel

Nov 16, 2025

1:11:47

Why is seminary so expensive? Why can’t girls just stay in America? Is there actually a Shidduch crises? What exactly is Machshava ? Who was Reb Moshe Shapiro ? Find out as we sit down with Reb Menachem Nissel. Colorful . Powerful. Thought provoking.

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What Goes On In Your Tent ?

Nov 14, 2025

14:48

Are you dependent on other people‘s validation? You might wanna listen to this

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What’s In Your Tent? - The Parshah On Fire - Chayei Sarah

Nov 13, 2025

10:08

We all know that our Matriarch Sarah was a holy, pure, and loving woman. But why doesn't the Torah mention that explicitly? Why only allude to it? The answer might surprise you.

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Judaism Without Apologizing - Rabbi Menachem Nissel - Preview

Nov 11, 2025

10:01

An amazing interview with the famed Rabbi Nissel when we talk about seminary and dating and learning Machshava and his Rebbi Reb Moshe Shapiro

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They Called Us Cruel. They Were Wrong.

Nov 9, 2025

7:21

The world has forever mocked us for being cruel. But time after time we prove to be the most merciful ones left standing. Here is a vivid example of that.

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Are You A Human Saltshaker ? Vayeira On Fire

Nov 5, 2025

4:15

In one of the strangest moments in the Torah, Lot's wife turns into a pillar of salt after looking back and watching the destruction of the city of Sodom. What in the world is the big deal with watching this sulfur and fire apocalypse? Why did Hashem care that she looked back? The answer might surprise you.

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The World Cup On Fire

Oct 30, 2025

4:18

Why is there in the World Cup often times the most victorious countries are the smallest

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Do You Have A Backbone? - Lech Lecha On Fire

Oct 30, 2025

9:53

The Jews are the most radically transformative people on earth. Where do we get that from?

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Do You Have A BackBone? - Lech Lecha On Fire

Oct 30, 2025

5:58

The giant Og gleefully ran to tell Avraham that his Nephew Lot was captured by the mighty kings hoping that Avraham would go attack them, get killed in the process and Og could then marry Avraham's wife Sara. What was Og thinking? How crazy did he think Avraham, an old sage, was to wage war on a group of mighty and brutal kings? The answer might surprise you.

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Do You Care About Other Jews- Noach On Fire

Oct 24, 2025

4:50

We were all taught as children that Avraham was the first to discover monotheism. But was he? Wasn't it Noach? Wasn't Noach the lone believer in a corrupt world? The answer might surprise you.

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The Power of a Process - Bereishis On Fire

Oct 16, 2025

2:47

Why was the world created in seven days? Why didn't the all-powerful Hashem simply create the world in one second?

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Scientists Discover Whats Jews Knew Forever- The Parshah On Fire- Haazinu

Sep 30, 2025

23:30

The Torah is referred to as a song. Why?

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Judaism Without Apologizing- Reb Dovid Goldwassar- Teshuvah- What It Is And What It Isn’t

Sep 30, 2025

59:28

Before Yom Kippur its good to know what exactly is Teshuvah

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My Great Grandfather Was Arrested By The FBI- Nitzavim

Sep 17, 2025

15:49

Thousands of years ago we stood atop a mountain and accepted the Torah. This wasn't an intellectual commitment that we could get out of with expensive lawyers. This was a metaphysical transformation that our very bodies underwent that makes us Jews not just think differently but live an entirely different existence. Hitler couldn't have been more right when he said "Judaism isnt a religoun its a race". True, we are a race. The holiest one on the face of the Earth.

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Elul On Fire

Sep 17, 2025

21:07

Get ready to light your Elul on fire.

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Pre Selichos Pep Talk With Zusha

Sep 15, 2025

21:07

I gave a speech before selichos. take a listen

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Are You The Biggest Version Of You? - Ki Savo - The Parshah On Fire

Sep 10, 2025

16:41

The Jewish people ascended two mountains, one to receive blessings and one to receive curses. Har Gerizim and Har Eival. There is a geographical phenomenon about these two mountains. Despite being less than two hundred feet from one another and having access to the same nutrients, sunlight and rain one is lush and alive and one is desolate and dead. Why? How did that come to be? And what does that have to do with us? The answer might surprise you.

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Are You Chasing Your Tail In Life? - Ki Setzei - The Parshah On Fire

Sep 3, 2025

15:46

The Ben Sorer- the Wayward son, is by far one of the most dramatic and puzzling mitzvos in the Torah. We take a thirteen year old who ate a little too much food drag him to court, label him beyond repair and we stone him to death. Why? What did he do wrong? Aren't little thirteen year olds merely immature hungry kids who will one day grow out of their childhood food obsessions? Why are we stoning them to death? The answer might surprise you.

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Royal Beginnings- Shoftim - The Parshah On Fire

Aug 28, 2025

20:19

When the Jews were about to enter the land of Eretz Yisrael through the Jorden River they were instructed to erect huge stones, plant them in the middle of the river, and then write the Torah on them. Whats strange is that these stones were engulfed by the mighty river mere moments after we walked through it. What was the point of them? What good are monuments that sink to the bottom of a river three minutes after we erect them? The answer might surprise you.

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Holy Binoculars - Re’eh - The Parshah On Fire

Aug 21, 2025

14:16

The Torah in its abundant concern for the poor in our society put in place many Mitzvos ensuring we give parts of our crop to the needy. Whats strange is one of those agricultural Mitzvos is Maaser Sheni which commands us to take our crop to the city of Yerushalayim and simply eat it there. We dont give anything to the poor. We didn't sing any song. We didn't chant any spiritual chant. We just showed up, ate and returned. What was the point of this Mitzvah? What are we accomplishing? The answer might surprise you.

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Godly Goodness- Ekev- The Parshah On Fire

Aug 14, 2025

15:58

There is an Amoraic Statement that seems bizzarre. It is "man doesn't sin unless a wave of stupidity overcomes him" (Sotah 3a). Whats strange is that this doesn't seem to be the case. Don't most people sin because they are tempted by it? Gossiping about a competitor isn't stupid. It might be mean and selfish but it's not stupid? So what does the Gemara mean? The answer might surprise you.

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Do You Actually Have Emunah? - Judaism Without Apologizing - Rabbi Dovid Sapirman

Aug 12, 2025

1:08:46

Tune in and listen to a fascinating conversation with the world renowned Rabbi Dovid Sapirman.

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The physical side of spirituality- Va’Eschanan

Aug 8, 2025

7:48

Jew's fascination with medicine has been true for thousands of years. In the year 1500 half the doctors in the entire continent of Europe were Jewish. Over Ten Popes had Jewish Doctors. Even the notorious and vicious anti-Semites Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain had a Jewish Doctor. Why is this? What led to the Jew's attachment to medicine? The answer might surprise you.

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Tisha B’Av -What Side Of The Border Are You On?

Aug 1, 2025

5:46

I’m going in a few days to Korea and believe it or not it got me thinking about Tisha B’Av

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Tisha B’Av On Fire

Aug 1, 2025

7:59

Are you falling apart or being built?

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Are You A Leader? - Devarim -The Parshah On Fire

Jul 30, 2025

16:35

Moshe’s final speech, arguably the greatest speech in world history, begins with him telling us to have fair and balance leaders. Why is that? Why does he start his speech to all of the Jewish people with something that is applicable to less than one percent of them? The answer might surprise you

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Sinas Chinum, Acapela, October 7th- Judaism Without Apologizing- Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman

Jul 27, 2025

1:14:26

Come along as we sit with Rabbi Eisenman and discuss all things Three Weeks, acapella, Tisha B’Av and more.

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Is The Torah Cruel? - The Parshah On Fire - Matos/Masay

Jul 24, 2025

22:46

The Torah seems to have an inclination towards violence from its very beginning to its very end. Why is that? I thought the Torah was supposed to be a beacon of mercy?

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Judaism Without Apologizing - Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman - Preview

Jul 22, 2025

6:50

Get ready for an amazing conversation with Rabbi Ron Yitchok Eisenman, the Rav of Ahavas Israel in Passaic New Jersey as well as the author of the book Shul With A View. We talk about the three weeks we talk about whether or not a cappella is permitted we talk about what exactly is Sinas Chinum and a whole bunch of other topics. Get ready cuz it’s fire.

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Pinchas - History’s Most Mysterious Man

Jul 17, 2025

18:15

Who exactly was Pinchas? And why did he turn into Eliyahu Hanavi? And why doesn’t Eliyahu ever die?

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Judaism On Fire - Episode 3- Reb Daniel Glatstein

Jul 13, 2025

1:05:40

Get ready for one of the Jewish world’s most prolific writers lecturers and communicators of Torah wisdom and thought. Reb Daniel Glatstein has a lot to say and he is certainly not afraid to say it.

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Are You A Davening Robot? The Parshah On Fire - Balak

Jul 10, 2025

18:28

Balak was mysteriously rewarded with having a granddaughter named Rus who ended up giving birth to Dovid Hamlech. How in the world does that make any sense?

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Judaism Without Apologizing - Episode 2 - Reb Yitzchak Breitowitz

Jul 6, 2025

1:04:43

Do enough people do Kiruv?

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Fighter Pilots And The Springs Of Life - The Parshah On Fire- Chukas

Jul 3, 2025

18:48

We’ve been taught since fourth grade that the Parah Adumah is beyond human intelligence and we can get nothin inspirational out of it. Is that really true?

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Korach - Don’t Mess With G-d

Jun 26, 2025

13:29

There have been many sinners in the Jewish people's time in the desert. All were punished. Some were killed. But none recieved a punishment anyware close to the bizarre phenomenon that swalloed Korach whole. Why is that? What was so different about Korach that propelled God to decree that a normal punishmant would not suffice? The answer might surprise you.

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JUDAISM WITHOUT APOLOGIZING - Episode 1- Reb Moshe Don Kestenbaum

Jun 25, 2025

1:19:42

Are there more kids going off the derech these days? If yes why? Are there more young couples getting divorced today? If yes why? Are people working on themselves to become better people? If not why? Listen to this fascinating podcast to find out why.

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Why Do So Many Jews Work In Hollywood? - Shelach - The Parshah On Fire

Jun 19, 2025

18:19

What exactly did the spies do wrong? The answer might surprise you.

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Shelach - The Holiness Of Hollywood

Jun 19, 2025

11:26

The sin of the Twelve Spies had more negative ramifications than any other sin in the entire Torah. It wiped out the entire generation. It prolonged the building of the Beis Hamikdash for hundreds of years. It gave birth to what is now called Tisha B'av; the saddest day of the Jewish year. The question is what was so bad about what the Twelve Tribes did? How do their actions explain the amount of pain and bloodshed that they brought about? The answer might surprise you.

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War Chizzuk for Women (and Men)

Jun 18, 2025

11:07

A little wartime chizzuk

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Nazis, Cucumbers and the World of Good- Bahalosicha -The Parshah On Fire

Jun 11, 2025

18:59

The Jews strangely complain about cucumbers.

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Nasso: The Great Gender Debate

Jun 5, 2025

9:51

Why do some things go after the woman in Judaism and some things go after the man? Is it all random or is there a method to the madness?

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Nasso - The Great Gender Debate

Jun 5, 2025

9:50

Why is it that certain times in Judaism we go after one's mother while other times we go after one's father. One's tribe, one's name, one's inheritance goes after one's father. One's Jewishness and one's firstborn status goes after the mother. Is there a rhyme and reason or is it merely arbitrary? The answer might surpirse you.

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STOP TRYING TO FIT IN - THE PARSHAH ON FIRE- BAMIDBAR

May 28, 2025

26:35

Why do we seem to divide the Jewish people with 12 tribes? Why can’t we just have one tribe?

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How are Jews still around?-Bechukosai - The Parshah On Fire

May 21, 2025

20:45

How are Jews still around.

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VLK - Ahavas Yisrael on Fire - 4 5785

May 16, 2025

4:03

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Lag Ba'Omer on Fire 5785

May 16, 2025

24:31

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VLK - Ahavas Yisrael on Fire - Sefira and Jewish History With a Birds Eye View

May 15, 2025

12:27

What was so bad with the behavior of Reb Akiva's Talmidim that warranted the mass death of 24,000 people? The answer might surprise you.