The Whys of Judaism - Yomim Noraim
This is a source based compilation of "why" questions covering the Elul through Yom Kippur cycle, moving from Erev Rosh Chodesh fasting and...
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Nach Yomi
Enjoy a journey of growth and learning as we move through Tanach at the pace of 5 chapters a week. It takes just a few small steps to achieve big things
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 18: The Shrine Heist
Shoftim 18 opens with five Danite scouts who lodge at Micha's house, recognize the voice of his Levite priest, and ask him for a sign before...
Embracing Inconvenience
Why does the Torah sometimes demand the harder path when an easier one would achieve the same result? Drawing on the Meshech Chochma's insig...
Am I always in the middle? A guide for the Yemei Ratzon
What does it actually mean to be a beinoni, the person whose fate hangs suspended between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? Starting from the Gem...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 17: The Shrine of Micha
Micha creates a private shrine containing an idol, sacred objects, and a priest, revealing the spiritual confusion of Israel during the era...
All or Nothing
Examining how high to set the bar for goals in life. The higher we set them, the more likely some will excel but the fewer people will hit t...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 16: The Fall of Shimshon
This episode explores the tragic downfall of Shimshon as his relationship with Delilah leads him to reveal the secret of his strength and fa...
Whys of Judaism - Jew and the World
This session explores some of the most common questions people ask about Orthodox Jewish life and practice, including the yarmulke, head cov...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 15: Widening Gyre of Revenge
Shoftim 15 traces the widening cycle of betrayal and revenge as Shimshon burns the Philistine crops, retaliates against their violence, and...
Why's of Judasim - Blessings
This installment of The Whys of Judaism explores the world of blessings, asking why Judaism insists that we pause and acknowledge God before...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 14: Shimshon's First Marriage
Shoftim chapter 14 tells the story of Shimshon's marriage to a Philistine woman from Timnah, a match his parents object to but that turns ou...
Journey through Nach: Shoftim 13 - Birth of Shimshon
Why did the angel announcing the birth of Shimshon (Samson) appear to his mother and not his father, and why did the strongest man in Tanach...
Whys of Judaism - The Shabbos Experience
Whys of Judaism - The Shabbos Experience by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
Whys of Judaism - Fast Days and Three Weeks
Whys of Judaism - Fast Days and Three Weeks by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 12: The In Betweeners
Shoftim 12 is about the end of Yiftach's life, his conflict with the tribe of Ephraim and 3 minor Shoftim. We will examine the history of Ep...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 11: Finding an Opening
Shoftim 11: Finding an Opening Yiftach is back from exile. The elders who expelled him now need him, and he knows it. Before the battle, he...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 10: Devolution
This shiur traces the theme of rejection and reversal across Shoftim chapters 10 and 11. We examine the enigmatic minor judges Tola and Yair...
The Mystery of Jewish Mourning
In this episode of The Why of Judaism, Rabbi Ya’akov Trump explores the meaning behind the practices of Jewish mourning, from shiva, the bei...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 9: Bad Followership
In this episode of Journey Through Nach, Rabbi Ya’akov Trump explores Shoftim chapter 9 and the rise of Avimelech, focusing on the danger of...
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 8: The Proto-King
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 8: The Proto-King by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century