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“Know Your Children with Rav Shlomo Katz” is a series about the everyday holy work of raising children with heart, patience, and honesty. Join Rav Shlomo in learning from the sefer Da Et Yeladecha by Rav Itamar Shwartz, author of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, and explore how Torah and Chazal guide us in building a healthy, loving connection between parent and child. This isn’t about perfect techniques or quick fixes. It’s about creating a foundation of truth, learning to really listen, and finding ...
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Great stories for bedtime Cover art photo provided by Jonathan Forage on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jonathanforage
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Chassidish Jewish children stories read by Abba Tapp from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
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Children's Chassidic Tales - With Rabbi Eli Silberstein - Listen To Authentic Jewish Children's Stories Visit Klimovitch.Org לזכר נשמת ר׳ שמואל מאיר בן ר׳ משה בתשבע בת ר׳ משה זלמן ז״ל
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Parenting is not just about raising children. It is about revealing souls, nurturing faith, and guiding the next generation with patience and courage. In this series, Rav Shlomo Katz draws from Rebbe Nachman, the Tanya, and Chassidic masters to uncover the spiritual depth of parenting. From creating “vacated space” for children to grow, to awakening curiosity, to embodying holy chutzpah, these teachings offer timeless guidance for raising Jewish children with love, resilience, and emunah.
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The Jewish Meditation Podcast offers a sacred space for Jewish people to find calm, clarity, and spiritual connection. Each episode guides listeners through gentle meditations rooted in Jewish values, helping to release stress, quiet the mind, and nurture the soul. Whether new to meditation or deepening a practice, this podcast provides a safe, soothing space to pause, reflect, and care for the spirit every day.
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Hadran.org.il is the portal for Daf Yomi studies for women. Hadran.org.il is the first and only site where one can hear a daily Talmud class taught by a woman. The classes are taught in Israel by Rabbanit Michelle Cohen Farber, a graduate of Midreshet Lindenbaum's scholars program with a BA in Talmud and Tanach from Bar-Ilan University. Michelle has taught Talmud and Halacha at Midreshet Lindenbaum, Pelech high school and MATAN. She lives in Ra'anana with her husband and their five children. ...
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Wayward Children: Jewish Monsters, Magic, and the Stories We Tell
Jack Zaientz & John Baltisberger
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According to Jewish tradition, the world around us is filled with demons, ghosts, giants and angels, and creatures of all types. But Judaism today tends to downplay and rationalize them away, to the point where they’re just forgotten dusty metaphors. But for millenia, Jews have lived with these creatures and have had practical means for coping with them. Join Jack Zaientz a scholar of all things Jewish folklore and mythology and John Baltisberger, the award-winning author of Jewish horror an ...
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The Jewish and Joyful podcast hosted by Aryeh Fingerer features inspirational people with wild stories.
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This companion podcast to Dara Horn’s new book People Love Dead Jews takes listeners beyond the book to some of the strangest corners of Jewish history, exploring how the popular mania for dead Jews warps our understanding of both past and present. In this series, you’ll meet flamboyantly gay Civil War Jewish spies, Japanese “Jewish specialists” trying to build their own Jewish state, genius Victorian identical twins and genius Lubavitcher identical twins, American and Soviet Jewish moviemak ...
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Bringing weekly Jewish insights into your life. Join Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz, Rabbi Michelle Robinson and Rav-Hazzan Aliza Berger of Temple Emanuel in Newton, MA as they share modern ancient wisdom.
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Rabbi Elyahu Silberberg serves as Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ohr Eliyahu, Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago, and during the summer months, as Scholar in residence at Machon Alte women's seminary in Tsfat, Israel. He is a beloved Rabbi, teacher and father, and lives in Lincolnwood, Illinois, with his wife and children, where he dedicates his life to mentoring, teaching, and inspiring others.
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Torah of Awakening, the Jewish Path of Presence, is a meditation community for developing consciousness and awakening inner freedom, let by Rabbi Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks. Rooted in Kabbalah and Hasidism with an Integral lens, the Podcast features transformative teachings, Hebrew chanting and guided meditation with meditative piano improvisations. Learn about our classes and events for both children and adults, or become a member and join us for learning and meditation 5 days a week on Z ...
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Anyone who has learned anything 'pnimi' regarding Yom Kippur understands that the joy this day contains is immeasurable.
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Parenting lessons from the Piascetzna Rebbe HYD
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The Carpool Guys Podcast is where real-life dads — Asher Dworetsky, Jon Ackerman, and Dave “From Flatbush” Tannenbaum — share unfiltered conversations about family, fatherhood, work, and the wild ride of midlife. They’ve made mistakes, learned lessons (mostly the hard way), and have just enough life experience to be dangerous with advice. From career crossroads to raising kids in a digital world, from marriage moments to dad fails, The Carpool Guys dive into it all with honesty, humor, and h ...
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Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools offers three podcast series: 1. Research Encounter, hosted by Elliott Rabin, Prizmah‘s director of thought leadership, presents a discussion between a researcher and a day school leader about a recent work of scholarship. 2. Prizmah Podcasts Live showcases innovative and transformative initiatives taking place in Jewish schools. Each episode includes a presentation, conversation and audience q&a. 3. Start-up Day School, hosted by Josh Gold, middle schoo ...
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Rabbi Goldstein is inspired to encourage others to strive to find their place in Judaism. Prior to joining Congregation Beth Tefillah, Rabbi Goldstein served as a rabbi at the Ohr Shlomo Chassidic Center of Pomona, NY, and the rabbi of the Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush. Rabbi Goldstein and his wife, Kayla, an experienced educator and teacher in her own right, are dedicated to facilitating growth in the Jewish community and are looking forward to joining the Paramus community with their t ...
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Join Chavie as she discovers the one totally unexpected moment in her guests’ lives that changed everything. These are real stories about pain, joy, and struggle, the moments that make us human. Chavie is obsessed with personal growth and doesn't shy away from the hard conversations. She covers topics like Jewish astrology, parenting taboos, health and wellness, adoption, race, and sexuality inside the Orthodox Jewish community and beyond. Chavie Bruk is a mother of five adopted children and ...
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Brendon Marotta is a filmmaker, author, and speaker. He is best known for his feature-length documentary American Circumcision, which appeared on Netflix. He is the author of multiple books, the next of which explores the treatment of children as a social justice issue.
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Torah sourced bedtime meditations for kids & the inner child + ancient Chassidic soul melodies. Soothing, empowering, nurturing & imaginative If you find value in these meditations, please support the show and the production of more! by subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite streaming platform. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2207911/subscribe If you’re listening on Spotify please switch to LittleLights:Spotify Edition https://open.spotify.com/show/5URygQFlez1PcD3XmJIVzE?si=0zLtBfQVT3e ...
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Since 2012 ZA'AKAH has been advocating for survivors of sexual abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community. Outcry, the English translation of ZA'AKAH, will be covering current and historical cases of sexual abuse in the community, busting myths and disinformation about sexual abuse, providing best-practices based information for survivors, parents, teachers, and community leaders on how to prevent and respond to sexual abuse, and interviewing experts in the field about how to keep our children safe.
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Rabbi Elyahu Silberberg serves as Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ohr Eliyahu, Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago, and during the summer months, as Scholar in residence at Machon Alte women's seminary in Tsfat, Israel. He is a beloved Rabbi, teacher and father, and lives in Lincolnwood, Illinois, with his wife and children, where he dedicates his life to mentoring, teaching, and inspiring others.
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The Orthodox Conundrum is a forum in which we look honestly at the Orthodox Jewish community, identifying what works well and what does not, so that, through an honest accounting, we can find solutions that will be successful. We will examine some of the major issues that affect the Orthodox world, without exaggeration, whitewashing, or pretending that they don't exist. Our hope is that the Orthodox Conundrum will spark wider discussion that will enable Orthodox Judaism to continue moving fo ...
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Go inside the mind of Claire Soria, a life of a hidden Jewish child during WWII in Belgium and her family, her journey to America and her inspiring journey of loss, perseverance and perspective all told in conversation with her grandson.
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Celebrating the power of storytelling to reflect our world, expand our perspectives, and foster connections between readers of all ages. The Children's Book Podcast features interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf. Hosted by Matthew C. Winner, a teacher, librarian, writer, and fan of kids. Brought to you in partnership with the Highlights Foundation, positively impacting kids by amplifying the voices of storytellers who in ...
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In this insightful and candid conversation, Daniella Mestyanek Young, a scholar of cults, extreme groups, and extremely leadership, joins Rebecca, known as White Woman Whisperer on TikTok and Patreon, to delve into their experiences and revelations about cult dynamics, white supremacy, and systemic racism. Daniella, who grew up in the notorious Children of God cult and later served in the military, shares her journey of understanding and deconstructing white supremacy as a pervasive cult. Re ...
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Real conversations about Jewish prayer — what it means, why it matters, and how it can bring calm, clarity, and connection into everyday life. Tefilah Today explores the depth of Jewish prayer through Torah, Midrash, and Chazal. We break down the meaning of the Siddur, uncover the sources behind our tefilot, and explore how prayer connects us to Hashem. Whether you’re seeking a deeper understanding of Jewish prayer, hoping to strengthen your kavanah, or simply wanting to appreciate the wisdo ...
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We are all Jewish educators, whether professionally, or personally in our own homes. Whether you chose to be an educator by profession or not, we are all Jewish educators. Day in and day out, in our own homes, we are educating our children on what it means to be a Jew, what it means to be a good person. The goal of the podcast is to provide listeners with practical advice and guidance from masters in the chinuch world, who have tremendous amount of experience in educating children and teens ...
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Rabbi Shneur Wilhelm is a well known lecturer and speaker. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he received his Rabbinical Ordination from the Rabbinical College of America. He has a teaching degree from the Menachem Education Foundation and has taught a wide spectrum of topics in Israel, Perth and Melbourne, Australia, and throughout New York City. Rabbi Shneur lives with his wife, Chaya, and their children in Coral Springs, Florida. He can reached at [email protected].
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Israel Today Podcast, hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, president of Israel Today Ministries. We feed children, Holocaust survivors, and families within Israel. For additional resources: israeltodayministries.org
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Asking For A Friend is a podcast where real life dilemmas meet clear, thoughtful Torah perspective. Hosted by Mena Reisner, each episode features conversations with Rabbi Zimmerman, Dayan Hool, or Dayan Posen, Rabbonim with decades of experience in mediation, dinei Torah, shidduchim, family dynamics, business disputes, and the complex situations people face every day. It’s not personal psak and it’s not a shiur. Just honest, grounded discussion on the issues people grapple with behind closed ...
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The Bais Medrash fills with Talmidei Chachamim and laymen when Rav Gershon Ribner Shlita, son-in-law of Rav Shneur Kotler, is scheduled to give a Shiur or Vaad at Bais Medrash Govoha, Lakewood. Years of tutelage by Rav Yitzchok Hutner and learning in Yeshivas Brisk, have combined to prepare Rav Gershon for the position of Primary Instructor of Talmud at Bais Medrash Govoha. He has succeeded in applying classical talmudical analysis methodology to understanding all areas of our religion, brin ...
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“Jewish Life in the Military” Podcast brought to you by JWB - the Jewish Chaplains Council
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The Jewish Life in the Military podcast gives listeners a behind the scenes look at the spouses, children, non-profit organizations, chaplains, and of course service members that contribute so much to this very unique Jewish community. Stories will be told, advice will be shared, and each 30 minute monthly episode will feature a jam-packed conversation that you won’t want to miss whether you or a family member have worn the uniform or you just want to learn from those who have.
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The Letters of Rav Usher Freund zy"a
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The Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection is the one-stop shop for the Torah inspiration shared by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe in one simple feed. The Jewish Inspiration Podcast, Parsha Review Podcast, Thinking Talmudist Podcast, Living Jewishly Podcast and Unboxing Judaism Podcast all in one convenient place. Enjoy!
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Time for Torah with Rabbi Silberberg: Chassidic Insights into the Parshah
Rabbi Elyahu Silberberg
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Rabbi Elyahu Silberberg serves as Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ohr Eliyahu, Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago, and during the summer months, as Scholar in residence at Machon Alte women's seminary in Tsfat, Israel. He is a beloved Rabbi, teacher and father, and lives in Lincolnwood, Illinois, with his wife and children, where he dedicates his life to mentoring, teaching, and inspiring others.
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A 20-minute presentation on practical parenting: Torah perspectives with practical tips from research and experience. For men and women. This podcast is powered for free by Torahcasts. Start your own forever free Torah podcast today at https://torahcasts.com/sign-up/ and share your Torah with the world.
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Our podcast covers a WIDE variety of topics from family and children, virtualization and networking technologies, Judeo-Christian heritage and teaching to agriculture and farming. Tune in!
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Rabbi Shimshon Nachmani wrote his epic work "The Zera Shimshon" over 300 years ago. He blesses the person who studies this work: “And with your eyes you will see children, and the children of your children, like olive trees around your tables, wise and knowledgeable; and houses full of everything good; both wealth and honor will not cease from your offspring”. Rabbi Chaim Kanievski, zatza"l says learning this Sefer twice a week is a true Segula to help one receive salvation and blessing. "Co ...
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Relevant weekly insights by Rabbi Joey Haber - delivered directly to your computer and/or mobile device
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Research Intro Practice In Israel Education: What Should We Tell the Children? Early Childhood Educators Respond to October 7
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Part of our Research into Practice series, this episode draws on a qualitative study conducted in six classrooms during the first two and a half months following the attack, explore how educators navigated the tension between preserving childhood innocence and fostering resilience, while also questioning traditional understandings of developmentall…
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Talmud Class: For Our Children and Grandchildren Who Are Just Not Into It
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Every once in a while, I read a d’var Torah that takes my breath away—an interpretation that is original, creative, casts a new light on an old question, and does it so persuasively that I can no longer see any other way to read the text. Josh Foer is the founder of Sefaria, a free online digital library of Jewish texts. He is also the co-founder o…
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Emotional Rollercoasters with Alison Green Myers
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Alison Green Myers, author of This Way to Happy (Dutton Books for Young Readers), joins Matthew to talk about the inconsistent upbringings and emotional rollercoasters. Visit Alison Green Myers online at alisongreenmyers.com Other helpful links: Alison Green Myers at the Highlights Foundation Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session One! -…
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Ep 96 - Kamtza & Bar Kamtza: The Humiliation That Destroyed Jerusalem (Gittin 55b)
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In this powerful Thinking Talmudist episode on Gittin 55b, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the Talmud's explanation for the destruction of the Second Temple and Jerusalem: three tragic incidents rooted in people failing to consider consequences ("hardening the heart"). The primary story involves Kamtza and Bar Kamtza—a host mistakenly invites his enemy …
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Cultivating Individuality in Children + Bonus Content (Parsha Power: Vayechi) 5785
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What if the key to raising exceptional, resilient children lies in the unexpected choice Jacob made with his grandchildren? Join us as we peel back the layers of Jacob's profound blessing to Ephraim and Manasseh, challenging the norms of sibling dynamics and parental expectations. With insights from Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe and parallels to the lives of …
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What is the source for the opinion of the rabbis in the Mishna that one who slaughters outside and then offers it outside is liable? Three possible derivations are presented, and the Gemara raises difficulties with the different possibilities. What is the source for the law in an upcoming Mishna that one who sprinkles the blood outside the Temple i…
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Why Forgetfulness Destroys This World & the Next (Day 111 - Orchos Tzaddikim | Forgetfulness)
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In this episode of the Jewish Inspiration Podcast (Mussar Masterclass, Gate of Forgetfulness), Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the trait of forgetfulness as a dangerous flaw in both this world and the next. Forgetfulness leads to broken commitments, forgotten debts (even a penny must be recorded), and lost opportunities for mitzvot. He advises creating …
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By Rabbi Elyahu Silberberg
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(93) Raising Children Challenges - Letter 219
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(93) Raising Children Challenges - Letter 219
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Abi Radcliffe: Are Vulnerability & Authenticity the Same Thing?
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Chavie and Abi start off discussing how important it is to be selective with friendships as adults in order to preserve emotional bandwidth for deeper relationships. Abi shares her experience moving between Chabad and non-Chabad schools and how she was always drawn to creativity from a young age, from tinkering with Barbie clothing and scarves to s…
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Do I Even Know You? (Parsha In-Focus: Vayechi) 5784
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This episode (Ep 6.12) of the Parsha Review Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe on Parshas Vayechi is dedicated in Honor of our dear friends Lenny & Teresa Friedman & our Holy Soldiers in the Battlefield and our Torah Scholars in the Study Halls who are fighting for the safety of our nation! Download & Print the Parsha Review Notes: https://drive.google.c…
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Since Rabbi Shimon holds that one becomes impure only through direct involvement in the burning of the bulls and goats, the Gemara asks how he interprets the verse "outside the camp" in the context of the Yom Kippur offerings. He applies it to a gezeira shava linking these offerings to the para aduma, establishing that they must be burned outside a…
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A Person is a Subject, not an Object: New Traditional Perspectives on Tzniut, with Bracha Poliakoff and Rabbi Anthony Manning (CLASSIC EPISODE)
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Enjoy this classic episode from May, 2023. We'll be back next week with a brand new episode. Tzniut is triggering. That became clear when the Orthodox Conundrum Podcast released episode 145 entitled, "The Challenges of Teaching Tzniut & the Challenges of Being Tzanua, with Shayna Goldberg." That episode, in which Scott asked Shayna to focus on issu…
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34 The Birchas HaTorah in Pesukei D'Zimra - A Zoom-In On Two Endings
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A close read of Birchos HaTorah—why one brachah ends HaMelamed Torah and the next ends HaNosen HaTorah, and what Chazal are training us to carry from the siddur into real life.By Baila Yaniv
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Zera Shimshon - Parshas Shmos #13 - Rabbi Zvi Kahn 5780
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Zera Shimshon - Parshas Vayechi #8 - Rabbi Zvi Kahn 5783
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Zera Shimshon - Parshas Vayechi #4 and #5 - Rabbi Zvi Kahn 5780
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Zera Shimshon - Parshas Shmos #17 - Rabbi Zvi Kahn 5783
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore one of the most basic and most misunderstood foundations of parenting: love. Not love as a feeling we assume is obvious, and not love as a concept we think we’ve already mastered. But love as mazón la’nefesh, nourishment for a child’s soul. Drawing from Da Et Yeladecha, Rav Shlomo reframes love …
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Zera Shimshon - Parshas Shmos #9 - Rabbi Zvi Kahn 5782
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1.12 Parshas Vayechi Review: Jacob's Blessings
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This Parsha Review Podcast (Ep 1.12) on Vayechi by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe offers a refreshing, clear and concise review as he does for each Parsha in the Torah. ***** To listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: https://linktr.ee/ariwol Jewish Inspiration Podcast - https://linktr.ee/jewishinspiration Unboxing Judaism Podcast - https://linktr.ee/unb…
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Two additional questions are raised regarding the impurity status of those who handle the bull and goat offerings whose bodies are burned outside Jerusalem, but neither question receives a definitive answer. Rabbi Meir and the rabbis disagree about the impurity of the scapegoat (se'ir la'azazel) that is sent off a cliff on Yom Kippur. While both si…
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Zera Shimshon - Parshas Vayechi #3 - Rabbi Zvi Kahn 5782 -150th Shiur - with Intro by Steve Geller
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Living in Constant Awareness of Hashem (Day 110 - Orchos Tzaddikim | Remembrance 11)
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In this concluding Mussar Masterclass (Day 110) of the Gate of Remembrance in Orchos Tzaddikim, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe wraps up the chapter's 30 remembrances, emphasizing their power to soften and illuminate the soul, remove darkness, and instill constant awareness of Hashem's presence. He urges listeners to revisit and expand on each point daily (or we…
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Zera Shimshon - Parshas Vayechi #15 - Rabbi Zvi Kahn 5785
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Alexandra Villasante, author of Fireblooms (Nancy Paulsen Books), shares what is giving her hope today: stopping and looking in community. This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today. Learn more about the Highlights Foundation and their upcoming program…
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When your intense feelings of embarrassment are delusional
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Zevachim 104 - Shabbat December 27, 7 Tevet
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The hide of burnt offerings is given to the kohanim, as stated in Vayikra 7:8. However, the Mishna explains that if the offering became disqualified before the blood was sprinkled, the kohanim do not receive the hide. If it was sacrificed for the sake of a different type of offering, since the sacrifice remains valid, the hide is given to the kohan…
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Ep 95 - He Ignored a Roman General Ready to Kill Him (Berachot 32b)
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In this powerful Thinking Talmudist episode on Berachot 32b, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the depth and intensity of prayer through a dramatic Talmudic story of a pious man so immersed in Shemoneh Esrei that he ignores a Roman general's greeting—risking death—because he is conversing directly with Hashem. The general, furious at being snubbed, quotes…
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