Episodes

  • הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים תשפ"ה - Reneging on Emancipation

    הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים תשפ"ה - Reneging on Emancipation
    Feb 17 2025

    What was the ultimate fate of צִדְקִיָּהוּ, the last King of Judah?The differing traditions
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    24 mins
  • פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים תשפ"ה - Creating a sacred polity is harder than creating a holy individual

    פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים תשפ"ה - Creating a sacred polity is harder than creating a holy individual
    Feb 17 2025

    The difference between קְדוֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ vs. וְאַתֶּם תִּהְיוּ לִי מַמְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲנִים וְגוֹי קָדוֹשׁ
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    26 mins
  • Some thoughts on רמח"ל and the history of his most famous work, מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים

    Some thoughts on רמח"ל and the history of his most famous work, מְסִלַּת יְשָׁרִים
    Feb 17 2025

    Although an "old-fashioned" sefer, it had surprisingly modern features, which reflect the 18th century Englightenment Movement
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    35 mins
  • More on angels in Jewish Liturgy

    More on angels in Jewish Liturgy
    Feb 16 2025

    Differentiate between the prayers composed by חז"ל, and those composed by the great פַּיְטָנִים
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    25 mins
  • Podcast Stefansky - Angels in our liturgy

    Podcast Stefansky - Angels in our liturgy
    Feb 13 2025

    First you talk about angels surrounding the Heavenly Throne, but then you ringingly assert !שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ ה' אֶחָד
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    24 mins
  • Parshas Yisro: The oath Moshe swore to Yisro re: Gershom, Pt. 2

    Parshas Yisro: The oath Moshe swore to Yisro re: Gershom, Pt. 2
    Feb 13 2025

    Both Moshe and Yisro probably thought Moshe's oath was binding. But after the miracles of Egypt, both men saw the oath had been without validity, indeed even sense
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    10 mins
  • הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ תשפ"ה - What is the significance of Isaiah's prophetic career commencing with the death of King Uzziahu?

    הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ תשפ"ה - What is the significance of Isaiah's prophetic career commencing with the death of King Uzziahu?
    Feb 13 2025

    What does the prophet mean when he describes himself as an אִישׁ טְמֵא שְׂפָתַיִם?
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    23 mins
  • פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ תשפ"ה - Yisro brings Gershom, whom he has already "ruined," hence the tense relationship

    פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ תשפ"ה - Yisro brings Gershom, whom he has already "ruined," hence the tense relationship
    Feb 12 2025

    Did Yisro return to Midian and resume his job as High Priest of Paganism (for parnassah, of course!)?
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    28 mins