One whom it pains to be in the sukkah is exempt because he’s missing the point of being in the sukkah.
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Lulav vs. Shofar: An Imponderable
Lulav vs. Shofar: An Imponderable
Sep 29, 2023
4:02
What’s the difference between shofar and lulav when they’re not taken on shabbos? A question.
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Sukkos - Bring Yom Kippur With You. Part 2
Sukkos - Bring Yom Kippur With You. Part 2
Sep 27, 2023
4:04
The Vilna Gaon reveals to us the holiness of these days between Yom Kippur and Sukkos.
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Sukkos - Bring Yom Kippur With You
Sukkos - Bring Yom Kippur With You
Sep 26, 2023
4:09
Sukkos is now right after Yom Kippur to show that just like abstaining from eating is a mitzvah, eating can also be made into a mitzvah.
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Shabbos Shuva - Turning Aveiros Into Mitzvos (Part 2)
Shabbos Shuva - Turning Aveiros Into Mitzvos (Part 2)
Sep 22, 2023
4:05
The Chasam Sofer gives us a fascinating insight as to how the aveiros turn into mitzvos.
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Aseres Ymei Teshuva - I’m Better Than That
Aseres Ymei Teshuva - I’m Better Than That
Sep 20, 2023
3:57
By going above and beyond that which one is commanded during these days, we can look back and realize what we can really become.
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Aseres Ymei Teshuva - Turning Aveiros Into Mitzvos
Aseres Ymei Teshuva - Turning Aveiros Into Mitzvos
Sep 18, 2023
4:00
The chiddush of Teshuva is not only wiping the slate clean, but also the realization that the aveira was totally inappropriate to begin with.
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Rosh Hashana - It’s Not An Act
Rosh Hashana - It’s Not An Act
Sep 13, 2023
4:00
By acting differently on Rosh Hashana, you show HKB"H the real you.
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Rosh Hashana - The Re-coronation
Rosh Hashana - The Re-coronation
Sep 11, 2023
4:11
Rosh Hashana is specifically before Yom Kippur to not only show that we accept His rulership, it also gives a a “good feeling” going into the Aseres Ymei Teshuva and Yom Kippur.
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Parshas Vayelech - Write It Down
Parshas Vayelech - Write It Down
Sep 8, 2023
4:04
By writing down what you learn, you don’t just understand things better … you gain something much more valuable.
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Parshas Vayelech - Moshe Rabbeinu's Birth & Death
Parshas Vayelech - Moshe Rabbeinu's Birth & Death
Sep 6, 2023
4:09
Moshe Rabbeinu’s petirah on Zayin Adar isn’t a bad omen. This vort is sort of a continuation of a previous one that isn't on any public platform. If you'd like that recording (as is referred to at the end) please feel free to reach out to me at the email in the description.
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Parshas Nitzavim - It’s Not So Hard! (Part 2)
Parshas Nitzavim - It’s Not So Hard! (Part 2)
Sep 4, 2023
4:04
The parsha shows us that teshuva is closer than we think. You just have to want.
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Parshas Ki Savo - Remember What You Overcame
Parshas Ki Savo - Remember What You Overcame
Sep 1, 2023
4:02
We learn from Yaakov Aveinu that’s we should learn from the past and say to ourselves that we can overcome difficulties.
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Elul - It’s Not So Hard!
Elul - It’s Not So Hard!
Aug 30, 2023
3:54
Elul has a certain power that was ingrained in it from the time of Moshe Rabbeinu. All you have to do is tap into it.
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Parshas Ki Savo - There’s Always Hope
Parshas Ki Savo - There’s Always Hope
Aug 28, 2023
4:06
Just because someone does an aveira, doesn’t mean all is lost.
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Parshas Ki Setzei - Believe In Yourself
Parshas Ki Setzei - Believe In Yourself
Aug 25, 2023
2:58
** FROM MY BROTHER AVRAMI Z”L **
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Parshas Ki Setzei - The Significance Of What Happened To Miriam
Parshas Ki Setzei - The Significance Of What Happened To Miriam
Aug 23, 2023
4:13
By reminding ourselves what happened to Miriam, we realize what happens when we do an aveira.
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Parshas Ki Setzei - Reciprocal Love
Parshas Ki Setzei - Reciprocal Love
Aug 21, 2023
4:06
Hashem shows us his love through giving us opportunities to gain reward. But it isn’t just a one way street
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Parshas Shoftim - A Golden Opportunity
Parshas Shoftim - A Golden Opportunity
Aug 18, 2023
3:48
The month of Elul is an amazing opportunity for us.
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Parshas Shoftim - Rabbinic Power
Parshas Shoftim - Rabbinic Power
Aug 16, 2023
4:06
Explaining how the Rabbanan have such power to enact and uproot things.
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Parshas Shoftim - Your Right Is My Left
Parshas Shoftim - Your Right Is My Left
Aug 14, 2023
3:57
Just because someone gets a certain psak, doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get the same exact one. Every shayla is different.
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Parshas Reah - Double Vision
Parshas Reah - Double Vision
Aug 11, 2023
3:57
The Torah is telling us to look at the overall picture and see both sides of the coin. Look what happens to someone who chooses a life of Torah and mitzvos, and look at someone who doesn’t.
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Parshas Reah - Subtraction By Addition Part 2
Parshas Reah - Subtraction By Addition Part 2
Aug 9, 2023
3:59
The chidush of לא תגרע could mean that you shouldn’t come to totally nullify a mitzvah.
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Parshas Reah - Subtraction By Addition
Parshas Reah - Subtraction By Addition
Aug 7, 2023
4:00
Hashem has a reason for the mitzvos he commands us. No need to add on to them.
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Parshas Eikev - Torah & Tefillin
Parshas Eikev - Torah & Tefillin
Aug 4, 2023
4:02
Learning torah and wearing tefillin go hand-in-hand. They’re inseparable.
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Tu B’av - Celebrate The Accomplishments
Tu B’av - Celebrate The Accomplishments
Aug 2, 2023
4:01
A person should look back at the past few months and see what they accomplished, celebrate it, and take it into Elul and the Yamim Noraim.
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Parshas Ekev - The True Reward
Parshas Ekev - The True Reward
Jul 31, 2023
3:26
That which the Torah spells out you’ll get for doing the mitzvos is only a tiny percentage of what’s destined for you.
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Parshas Vaeschanan- Remember Where You Came From
Parshas Vaeschanan- Remember Where You Came From
Jul 28, 2023
4:09
It’s not for naught that we do lots of things to remember that we were in Mitzrayim.
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Tisha B’av - From Barren To Birth
Tisha B’av - From Barren To Birth
Jul 26, 2023
4:04
That which we don’t say Tachanun on Tisha B’av is an indication that this day will one day be a celebration.
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Parshas Vaeschanan - Keep On Davening
Parshas Vaeschanan - Keep On Davening
Jul 24, 2023
3:47
Moshe Rabbeinu teaches us what it means to daven.
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Parshas Devarim - Not Just A Repetition
Parshas Devarim - Not Just A Repetition
Jul 21, 2023
4:01
Sefer Devarim is called Mishnah Torah not just because it’s a repetition, but also to ingrain it in ourselves.
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The Nine Days - Channeling The Midah Of Aharon Hakohen
The Nine Days - Channeling The Midah Of Aharon Hakohen
Jul 19, 2023
3:39
It’s no coincidence the the yartzheit of Aharon Hakohen falls on the first day of the Nine Days.
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Parshas Devarim - A Tisha B’av Prelude
Parshas Devarim - A Tisha B’av Prelude
Jul 17, 2023
3:28
The parsha has the roots of Tisha B’av
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Parshas Masei - Hindsight Can Be Deceiving
Parshas Masei - Hindsight Can Be Deceiving
Jul 14, 2023
3:47
The Torah spells out the exact journey of Bnei Yisrael throughout the desert to teach us a fundamental lesson about life.
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Parshas Masei - Halacha & Secular Law Converge
Parshas Masei - Halacha & Secular Law Converge
Jul 12, 2023
3:54
The Arei Miklat are like a modern day embassy.
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Parshas Matos - The Mysterious Onkelos
Parshas Matos - The Mysterious Onkelos
Jul 10, 2023
4:02
There’s one pasuk in the parsha that may not actually be from Onkelos.
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The Three Weeks - You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
The Three Weeks - You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
Jul 7, 2023
4:07
Being at wedding is only a tiny glimpse of the ultimate joy we’ll experience when Moshiach comes.
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Parshas Pinchas - A Most Fitting Reward
Parshas Pinchas - A Most Fitting Reward
Jul 5, 2023
3:42
Pinchas didn’t just get any reward, he got the ultimate reward.
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Parshas Pinchas - Cruel And Necessary Punishment
Parshas Pinchas - Cruel And Necessary Punishment
Jul 3, 2023
4:07
Sometimes there’s need to take immediate swift action. There’s no time to think it over.
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Parshas Chukas & Balak - Moshe Rabbeinu vs. Bilam.
Parshas Chukas & Balak - Moshe Rabbeinu vs. Bilam.
Jun 30, 2023
3:55
When it came to hitting, Moshe & Bilam used vastly different methods.
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Parshas Balak - The Mistake Of Bilam And Balak.
Parshas Balak - The Mistake Of Bilam And Balak.
Jun 28, 2023
3:51
Balak and Bilam refused to acknowledge that which they are doing was wrong.
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Parshas Chukas - The Greatness Of Miriam
Parshas Chukas - The Greatness Of Miriam
Jun 26, 2023
4:03
We see what a ripple effect Miriam’s vision had to eventually save the the entire Jewish nation.
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Parshas Korach - Preordained Or Not Preordained?
Parshas Korach - Preordained Or Not Preordained?
Jun 23, 2023
3:59
Korach didn’t have to end up in the the terrible place he ultimately did.
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Parshas Korach - When You Play With Fire, You Get Burnt
Parshas Korach - When You Play With Fire, You Get Burnt
Jun 21, 2023
4:02
Korach couldn’t do teshuva because when you say such terrible things about people of stature, teshuva doesn’t help.
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Parshas Korach - The Grave Error Of The Other Religions
Parshas Korach - The Grave Error Of The Other Religions
Jun 19, 2023
4:06
We can learn from the way other religions were formed how Korach came to make such a huge mistake.
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Parshas Shelach - Davening Priorities, Part 2
Parshas Shelach - Davening Priorities, Part 2
Jun 16, 2023
4:00
Both Calev and Yehoshua were saved from the Meraglim through through prayer. But, through very different forms.
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Parshas Shelach - Davening Priorities
Parshas Shelach - Davening Priorities
Jun 14, 2023
3:36
We learn from Moshe Rabbeinu what it means to daven in times of need
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Parshas Shelach - The Magical Words To Be Forgiven. Part 2
Parshas Shelach - The Magical Words To Be Forgiven. Part 2
Jun 12, 2023
3:59
We see how to ask for forgiveness from how Moshe Rabbeinu asked Hashem to forgive the Meraglim.
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Parshas Behaloscha - If You Want It, They Will Come
Parshas Behaloscha - If You Want It, They Will Come
Jun 9, 2023
3:50
Pesach Sheini teaches us that if you want to do something it can be accomplished.
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Parshas Behaloscha - The Magical Words To Be Forgiven
Parshas Behaloscha - The Magical Words To Be Forgiven
Jun 7, 2023
4:03
Aharon Hakohen reveals to us the way to be forgiven