How to Build the Third Temple
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20 of 545 episodesThe King’s Way
The sorcerer/prophet of the nations, Balaam, sought to curse the Israelites, but his attempts were thwarted. The Talmud reveals some very in...
The System of Prayer
It takes years to develop a taste for prayer. Prayer is described in our sources as “service of the heart.” Service of any sort is difficult...
Two Anonymous Wives
There are two wives – two women whose names we don’t even know – who caused seismic, tectonic shifts in the fates and the fortunes of their...
The History and Mystery of the Ancient Blue Dye (Techeiles)
We recite the three paragraphs of the Shema twice a day. The third paragraph contains the mitzvah of placing tzitzis fringes on the corner o...
The Ills of Envy and its Remedy
Envy is a deadly sin, and it’s almost entirely unavoidable. Our Sages that “Envy extracts a person from the world.” It causes a person to be...
Ruth, Sinai, and the Heart of Shavuos (Rebroadcast)
The Sinai Revelation is the most significant event in all of human history: God revealed Himself to the entire Jewish people, He spoke to th...
We are Celebrating a Healthy Newborn Baby Boy
With deep appreciation to the Almighty for all that He has bestowed upon us, I am happy to share that Chaya and I we are blessed with a heal...
The Superiority of Torah
We are incredibly fortunate to be included amongst the Jewish people. We are incredibly fortunate to be raised with a strong sense of Torah...
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochi and the Lesson of Lag Ba’Omer
Lag Ba’Omer is a unique day in the Jewish calendar. It’s a minor festival celebrated in surprising ways for surprising reasons: on this day,...
Momentum Matters
The hardest part of reaching space is the first moment of liftoff, getting the first inch off the ground. The second inch is still hard, but...
The Pariah Messiah
The Talmud describes Messiah as a Metzora (one stricken with tzaraas) bandaging his bandages outside of the gates of Rome. Why is the messia...
The Secret Passover Opportunity you Mustn’t Pass-Over
This special pre-Pesach podcast is dedicated in loving memory of Meir Ben Shmuel Chananya. May his soul be elevated in heaven. – – – – – – –...
Shema: Achieving Supremacy Over the Angels
Angels are way loftier than us, right? They’re totally spiritual, they cannot possibly sin, they are messengers of God. We, on the other han...
How to Conquer the Anger Impulse
None of us admire the people who lose it in a fit of rage. We like we look up to the people who are calm, cool and collected. The people who...
Laver of Love
The Laver was one of the vessels in the Tabernacle. It was a copper basin that housed water that was emitted from spouts. The priests would...
Three Levels of Eradicating Evil (Purim is the Highest)
Everyone loves the festival of Purim. What’s not to love about it? You get dressed up. You make noise when they say Haman. You give gifts to...
Moshe’s Surprising Successor
Mistakes are endemic to the human condition. All humans make mistakes. Even the titans of our history like Moshe, Aaron, and Joshua made mis...
The Three-Day-Exodus: How a Productive Long Weekend Leads to a Lifetime of Freedom
The Exodus was for keeps. Although Pharaoh regretted his decision to allow the Israelites to leave and chased them down, setting up a stand-...
Faith Fundamentals
The Exodus was not one-and-done. It remains an ever-present, indispensable part of our religion. We are commanded to recall the Exodus every...