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  • Parshas Toldos (Rebroadcast)

    Parshas Toldos (Rebroadcast)
    2024/11/24
    In Parshas Toldos we meet twin boys that are polar opposites: Esau, beloved by his father Isaac, is a man of the fields; while Jacob is loved by his mother Rebecca and prefers to dwell in the tents of scholarship. These two children will spawn nations and ideals that diverged from each other even before […]
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    1 時間 7 分
  • Chayei Sarah – Reverse Repentance

    Chayei Sarah – Reverse Repentance
    2024/11/21
    Sarah was Abraham’s life partner. She was his superior as a prophetess. She accompanied him in all his journeys. In the aftermath of the Binding of Isaac, she died. How did the Binding contribute to her demise? What exactly was Saran’s role in orchestrating her sudden death? In this Parsha Podcast we explore the very […]
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    1 時間 9 分
  • Parshas Chayei Sarah (Rebroadcast)

    Parshas Chayei Sarah (Rebroadcast)
    2024/11/17
    Some of the highlights of this week’s parsha: Immediately after the Binding of Isaac, Sarah passed away at the age of 127, and soon afterward Abraham had to procure a burial spot for her. In addition, Abraham sent his trusted confidante, Eliezer, to his hometown to find a spouse for Isaac. – – – – […]
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    56 分
  • Vayeira – Five Languages of Laughter

    Vayeira – Five Languages of Laughter
    2024/11/14
    Isaac is the most mysterious of the forefathers. His storyline does not have the same rich and dramatic narrative as Abraham and Jacob. What lessons we are supposed to learn from Isaac is an equally confounding mystery. In this very special podcast, we explore a fascinating motif that recurs throughout the Parsha: laughter, and suggest […]
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    1 時間 7 分
  • Vayeira – The Struggle Is Real (5783)

    Vayeira – The Struggle Is Real (5783)
    2024/11/12
    How do we respond when we are faced with challenges? What are we supposed to think when the path before us seems unsteady and laden with dangers? Our Parsha contains some of the most memorable and iconic stories of the whole Torah. It begins with the single greatest documented episode of hospitality, and it ends […]
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    58 分
  • Parshas Vayeira (Rebroadcast)

    Parshas Vayeira (Rebroadcast)
    2024/11/10
    This week’s parsha features several iconic episodes: Abraham was visited by God as he was recuperating from his circumcision, and concurrently engaged in superlative kindness with three angels masquerading as pagan travelers; Abraham was informed that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were about to be destroyed and was unsuccessful in interceding on their behalf; […]
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    1 時間 7 分
  • Lech Lecha – Abraham’s Fellow Travelers

    Lech Lecha – Abraham’s Fellow Travelers
    2024/11/07
    Abraham seems to always be journeying. In last week’s Parsha he traveled from his birthplace of Ur to Charan. This week the Parsha begins with Abraham’s journey to Canaan. He traveled there with his family, he traversed the land in every direction; and when famine strikes, he went down to Egypt and returns. Abraham’s journey […]
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    1 時間 7 分
  • Lech Lecha – A Lot of Testing (5783)

    Lech Lecha – A Lot of Testing (5783)
    2024/11/05
    Abraham was the most consequential human in all of history. He began the process of fixing the world and humanity. Amid a cesspool of idolatry, Abraham emerged as a beacon of faith. When the entire world had forgotten about its Creator, Abraham restored faith in God to the world. Our Parsha follows Abraham in his […]
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    56 分