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Tu B’Shevat: The Essence of the Rosh Hashana for Trees

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The fifteenth day of the Jewish month of Shevat – known as Tu B’Shevat – is the New Year for trees and fruits. All the fruits that sprout before this cutoff are associated with the previous year’s yield and the ones that come afterwards are attributed to the new year’s. If that was all that we knew about this day it would be a pretty anemic day. But the Kabbalists revealed that is a very powerful and propitious day with deep, mystical meanings. In this special episode we plumb the depths of this day and discover its power and the potential. I must admit that coming into this project I knew very little about Tu B’Shevat. This was a truly eye-opening subject that I am sure will rivet the audience as it did me.

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This podcast is dedicated in loving memory and leilui nishmas Nachshon Dov ben Shmuel, whose 25th yahrzeit falls out on this year’s Tu Beshvat. May his Soul be elevated in Heaven

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Bo – The Ember of Abraham

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The Jewish nation was in the dumps. They had spent hundreds of years in Egypt, and the possibility of ever leaving and reconstituting as an independent nation, the dream of Abraham, was long abandoned. But something dramatic happened. The Almighty unleashes Ten Plagues on Egypt and with the Death of the Firstborn, the Egyptians usher the nation out. Freedom was achieved at last. How did the Jews get it? In what merit did the nation deserve to be redeemed? In this special edition of the Parsha Podcast, we unveil a new approach to understanding the enslavement, the Exodus, and what it means to be a descendent of Abraham.

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This Parsha Podcast is dedicated by me in honor of my wife, Chaya, whose birthday is today. On behalf of the entire Parsha Podcast family we wish her a happy and hearty birthday, and many happy returns.

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Life, Afterlife, and Judgment (4:29)

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What happens after we die? That is a question that fascinates and terrifies us. The future is unknown. It is a mystery, shrouded in uncertainty and dread. Naturally, the human tendency is to try to avoid thinking about those questions too much. In this Mishnah, the subject is ripped open and we learn some very valuable and penetrating insights that can forever shape our live.

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This Ethics Podcast is sponsored by my anonymous friend from LA in loving memory and leilui Nishmat his cousin, Behzad Emanuel ben Moshiach. May his soul be elevated in Heaven.

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Vaeira – Pharaoh’s Education

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The Jewish people undergo a stunning transformation in our Parsha: It begins with the nation walling in misery; when Moshe offers a plan for salvation, they cannot even hear his comforting message. Yet very quickly they merit a miraculous Exodus, and only fifty days later they experience national prophecy at Sinai. How did this happen? How did the nation learn the lessons and absorb the teachings needed to become the nation of God? In this special edition of the Parsha Podcast we lay out a framework for understanding the importance and significance of the Ten Plagues.

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This Parsha Podcast is sponsored by my dear friend Jeff Yarus in honor of his wife Beth on the occasion of her birthday

On behalf of the entire Parsha Podcast family, we wish her a hearty happy birthday and wish her many happy returns

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#39: What is Kabbalah?

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Kabbalah, the hidden, mystical parts of the Torah, is arguably the most misunderstood area of Torah. It is a subject rife with misconceptions and misinterpretations; it is also a subject that is bursting with charlatans seeking to take advantage of the gullible masses. In this sweeping episode, we try to understand what, exactly, Kabbalah is, what is its role in Torah, what are the rules and prerequisites to study Kabbalah, and we talk about its quite interesting history. This episode is a must listen if you want an understanding of what Kabbalah is.

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This TORAH 101 podcast is dedicated in honor of a dear friend of mine and of TORCH from Dallas, TX, who wishes to remain anonymous. Thank you so much for your support and friendship!

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Shemos – Grooming Greatness

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Moses is the greatest leader of our history and the archetype of a great, transformative leader. Why was he chosen for the role? What was his training to become the leader he became? What are the Torah’s guidelines for leaders and people of influence. In this podcast we examine the Torah’s retelling of the protracted dialogue between God and Moses. Moses is resisting accepting the mantle of leadership. He objects for a bevy of different reasons before he ultimately accedes to accepting the role. Each objection posed by Moses and each rebuttal offered by the Almighty contain the keys to becoming a great leader.

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This Parsha Podcast is sponsored by my friend Krzysztof Grudzień in honor of his wife Malina on the occasion of our recent marriage.

On behalf of the entire Parsha Podcast family we wish them a hearty congratulations on their marriage and wish them a life of happiness and great health and harmony and prosperity together!

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Start 2021 Right with The Parsha Podcast

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One of my New Year’s resolutions is to record more episodes of The Jewish History Podcast in 2021. If you may indulge me, I would like to suggest to the audience to sample my Parsha Podcast in 2021. In this episode which covers Parshas Shemos, you can take it for a test drive to see if you want to consider subscribing and listening to it. Hope you enjoy and here’s to a fabulous 2021!

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Vayechi – The Five Stages of Transformation

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The Book of Genesis is replete with interesting stories. We follow the narrative about Adam and Noah and their families, Abraham and his odyssey and trials, Isaac and his family’s challenges and triumphs, and of course Jacob and Joseph and their stories capture our imagination and curiosity. “Torah” means instruction. As part of the Torah, Genesis must be instructive. Where are the instructions of Genesis? Stories are great, but what are the lessons? In the final Parsha Podcast of 2020 we suggest several answers to this important question.

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This Parsha Podcast is sponsored by Eli and Temima Lebowicz in loving memory of Eli’s mother Nancy Lebowicz, Chana Rochel bas Azriel Zelig, whose yartzeit falls out this week. May her soul be elevated in Heaven

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Vayigash – Fruitful Famine

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In Parshas Vayigash, the Joseph trilogy comes to a close. The saga that began when Joseph was 17 ends when Jacob is reunited with his favorite son, now viceroy of Egypt. In this special edition of the Parsha Podcast, we offer three interesting observations: On Yocheved’s border-crossing birth, on Jacob’s second bargain with Esau, and on why the years of famine were worth it.

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This Parsha Podcast is sponsored by Alan and Phyllis Kritz in honor of the son Julian on the occasion of beginning to work at Jones Day. On behalf of the entire PP family, we wish Julian a hearty Mazal Tov and warm Congratulations on your new job. May you have tremendous success in this endeavor

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Ep. 76: JC in Jewish Sources: Exploring the Censored Text

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As we approach the end of December, I chose to experiment by doing something a bit different in examining the Jewish take on the Christian hero and on early Christianity. When we look at the Talmudic sources on the matter we find that our version of this story is radically different than the Christian one, and, quite unsurprisingly, the Christian censors forced the Jewish printers of the Talmud to omit these sections. But these sections were preserved and clandestinely perpetuated, and in this episode we they reveal is fascinating.

Sanhedrin 107b Talmud

Sanhedrin 107b

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This Jewish History Podcast is sponsored by my dear friend, Shully Lichtman, who dedicated it in the merit of continued health for all.

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Mikeitz – Talent Evaluation

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Joseph is one of the most impressive figures in Jewish history. His accomplishments are vast: His holiness under spiritually treacherous conditions are legendary, his faith in God remained unwavering, he is the paragon of seeing God’s Handiwork in the bad deeds of others. His accomplishments extend beyond the spiritual: At the age of 30 he undertook perhaps the most ambitious project in history: Organizing and stockpiling enough food to feed the entire world for 7 years. How is that for a Five Year Plan? Its astonishing to think about what goes into that, and Joseph pulls it off flawlessly. Joseph is the epitome of a wunderkind. Yet his brothers are blind to Joseph’s talent. In this podcast we explore the question of how Joseph’s brothers failed to recognize his prodigious abilities.

This Parsha Podcast is sponsored by Joseph Daniel and Elijah Levi Hiller in loving memory and honor of Reyna Hiller, my beloved wife and best friend of blessed memory. May Hashem bless and keep you, and may you always know how deeply you are loved and missed. May Reyna’s Soul be elevated in Heaven, and We appreciate their sponsorship and friendship

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