Best Parsha Pod Podcasts (2024)

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how thinking about th epast can help us have Bitachon(trust in G-D) for the future. By realizing how G-D has gotten us to this point will help us remember that G-D will help us overcome our next challenge. He also discusses the Parhsa's lesson on remembering that our strength is not what gives us success.…

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Eikev – Shock and Awe 1:08:18

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Flashy achievements make the news. Great triumphs, awesome deeds, transcendent moments grab our attention and seize our imagination. Humdrum acts fail to stir excitement. But when we are devising a strategy for how to prepare our ladder of ascension, it may be ill-advised to pursue quantum leaps of greatness. In fact the most effective process to t…

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Eikev – Well-Heeled (5782) 1:02:04

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If the Almighty promises to give you a blessing, your ears should perk up. If God promises to give you abundance, health, prosperity, fertility, security, and all manner of blessing, your question should be – what must I do to be deserving of this? Our Parsha begins with such a promise. In the event that we steadfastly and here to a certain categor…

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Episode 178 - Parshat Ekev : Communication Is the Foundation 52:00

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In this conversation, Dr. Tanya White speaks personally and broadly about the wisdom of Rabbi Sacks. She touches upon key points of his philosophy and highlights their interface with this week's parsha. This week's episode has been sponsored by Sari and Yair Givati in honor of their daughter Yakira's Bat Mitzvah.…

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5.3 Parshas Eikev Review: Emulating God and Embracing Gratitude 46:34

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This Parsha Review Podcast (Ep 5.3) by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe on Parshas Eikev offers a refreshing, clear and concise review as he does for each Parsha in the Torah. This episode is dedicated in Honor of Jordan & Robin Davis! 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Parsha Summary 7:31 Important Lessons Download & Print the Parsha Review Notes: https://drive.google.com…

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Parshas Eikev (Rebroadcast) 59:14

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We pick up where we left off last week amid Moshe’s speech to the nation before his passing, and as in the previous few weeks, Parshas Eikev is jam packed with insights and timeless lessons. Moshe pivots between looking back on the conduct of the nation in the preceding 40 years and admonishing them for their misdeeds, and gazing forward to the con…

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Living Freely (Parsha In-focus: Va'eschanan) 11:03

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Have you ever wondered how to tap into blessings without relying solely on your own merits? In this episode, we dive into the profound lesson from Moshe's persistent prayers to enter the Land of Israel—showing us the power of seeking divine grace instead of depending on our achievements. We unravel the term "va'eschanan," highlighting how true righ…

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Ep.96-Parshas Vaeschanan-Be Persistent 22:17

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses from the Parsha how we need to be persistent. Not just in our goals in lif e but especially our spiritual ambitions. He also asks about the commandment in this week's Parsha to love G-D. How can we have a commandment to love? Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please emai…

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Vaeschanan - Israel's Prayers Are Answered 28:24

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We Only Want HashemBy Ari Goldwag

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Vaeschanan – Get a Life 1:05:16

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Moshe was Joshua’s teacher. By any measure, Moshe was a greater leader of the nation than Joshua was. Moshe was the sun to Joshua’s moon. But Moshe was unable to lead the nation across the Jordan; a feat that Joshua pulled off. How did Joshua the acolyte manage to outshine and upstage the master? That question is the first of two subjects addressed…

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Tisha Bav - We Only Want Hashem 23:05

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We Only Want HashemBy Ari Goldwag

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Vaeschanan – Linked to Sinai (5782) 52:51

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Although he was the paradigmatic leader of all time, Moshe was barred from crossing the Jordan River and entering the Land. Joshua his student was to succeed him and lead the Nation into the Promised Land. Why was Moshe not allowed to enter? For the sin of striking the rock instead of speaking to it. Our Parsha begins with Moshe retelling how he pl…

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Parshas Vaeschanan-Rebroadcast 2023 21:59

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn takes a lesson from the Parsha on how to accomplish goals which might seem impossible. To focus on the challenges and goals of today. To keep the focus on things that are in front of us now. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabb…

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Episode 177 - Parshat Ve'etchanan: A Rendition of His Own 38:23

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In this sweeping conversation with author and translator Ilana Kurshan, we explore Moshe's perspective on the nation's wilderness experience in text, midrash, and literary expansions. This episode has been sponsored in memory of Esther Yocheved bat Chaya Leah and Gershon whose yartzheit is on the 11th of Av.…

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5.2 Parshas Va'eschanan Review: Moshe's Final Instructions 45:05

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This Parsha Review Podcast (Ep 5.2) by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe on Parshas Va'eschanan offers a refreshing, clear and concise review as he does for each Parsha in the Torah. 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Parsha Summary 10:38 Important Lessons Download & Print the Parsha Review Notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaRyoH5iJmGGoMZs9y82Hz2ofViVouv?usp=…

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Parshas Vaeschanan (Rebroadcast) 1:04:11

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This week’s parsha continues Moshe’s monologue to the nation in the weeks preceding his passing. He begins by recounting his repeated efforts in trying to convince God to rescind His decree that Moshe not enter the Land; Moshe then begins the retelling of the Torah; and we read many warnings and predictions about proper behavior and the consequence…

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Devarim - Untold Blessings of Moshiach 29:22

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Untold Blessings of MoshiachBy Ari Goldwag

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Ep.95-Parshas Devarim-Saying It Like It Is 22:43

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses 2 lessons from the first verse of Devarim. 1)Using the hints around us to improve ourselves 2)How we must say it like it is. To say what we beleive and not be afraid of who we are. He also discusses how the Parsha teaches us how Derech Eretz(respect) must be the foundation to all that we do. Subscribe to …

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Moses' Guidance and Timeless Reflections (Parsha In-focus: Devarim) 25:09

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Can we truly learn from our past mistakes, or are we doomed to repeat them? Join us on this episode of the Parsha Review Podcast as we journey through Parshas Devarim, uncovering Moses' powerful words of guidance and reflection to the children of Israel. Together, we navigate the four layers of Torah understanding, PARDES—Pshat, Remez, Drush, and S…

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Devarim – Citizen of Heaven 52:23

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A year after the Exodus Moshe dispatched a contingency of dignified men to scout the land of Canaan prior to the Nation’s invasion. It was a catastrophic debacle. The scouts returned with a devastating, slanderous report about the Land, prompting the nation to bewail needlessly all night, and condemning the nation to 40 years of wondering in the Wi…

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Devarim – Withholding Judgment (5782) 50:39

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Parshas Devarim begins the Book of Deuteronomy, the final installment of the Pentateuch. Moshe is destined to pass and he gathers the nation to prepare them for the day after. How will the nation endure after they lose the greatest leader the world has ever known? How will they survive and flourish after Moshe is no longer in their midst? In this p…

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Parshas Devarim-Rebroadcast 2023 17:53

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In this week's Podcast Rabbi Kohn gives an insight in how to properly give constructive critisizim. learning from Moshe Rabbanu we see an important method in giving rebuke properly. He also speaks how we how others view us is the way we view others. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gm…

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Episode 176 - Parshat Devarim: Our Greatest Teachers 50:07

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Welcome to our Devarim Series titled "Torah from our Teachers." Moshe is our greatest human teacher and the book of Devarim includes his monumental addresses to the nation. Each week our guests will share Torah learned from their most influential teachers.This week, Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash and I discuss some fundamental ideas related to the…

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5.1 Parshas Devarim Review: The Review 19:23

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This Parsha Review Podcast (Ep 5.1) by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe on Parshas Devarim offers a refreshing, clear and concise review as he does for each Parsha in the Torah. 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Parsha Summary 05:40 Important Lessons Download & Print the Parsha Review Notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaRyoH5iJmGGoMZs9y82Hz2ofViVouv?usp=shar…

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Parshas Devarim (Rebroadcast) 49:44

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5 weeks before his passing, Moses gives a three-parsha-long speech to the nation, which constitutes his last will and testament. He begins with a retrospective of the history of the nation over the past 40 years since the Exodus – subtly rebuking the nation, guiding them, admonishing them, ensuring that they don’t repeat their mistakes of yore. – –…

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Matos-Masei - Planning for the Day After 28:16

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Planning for the Day AfterBy Ari Goldwag

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Mattos & Masei – Order of Sisters 51:35

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The Book of Bamidbar ends on a bit of a surprising note. The final chapter of our book revisits the somewhat technical narrative relating to the inheritance of the ancestral lands of a man named Tzelafchad. This man from the tribe of Menashe died without sons, and in chapter 27 of the book of numbers we learned that his lands will be apportioned to…

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Seeing Divine Guidance in Every Step (Parsha In-focus: Matos-Masei) 10:23

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Have you ever wondered how a small, untrained army could achieve a miraculous victory against a formidable kingdom? Join us as we're guided through the awe-inspiring story of the Jewish people's triumph over the kingdom of Midian, where 12,000 Jewish soldiers succeeded without a single casualty, highlighting the true power of unwavering faith in Ha…

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Mattos & Masei – Contrarian Guide (5782) 49:24

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This week we conclude the Book of Numbers with a double-Parsha, the sole double-Parsha of this calendar year. Of the myriad of interesting subjects found in our Parsha is the long and detailed negotiations between Moshe and the tribes of Reuben and Gad. These tribes sought to permanently settle on the East Bank of the Jordan and not on its Western …

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4.10 Parshas Masei Review: The Journeys 22:05

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This Parsha Review Podcast (Ep 4.10) by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe on Parshas Masei offers a refreshing, clear and concise review as he does for each Parsha in the Torah. 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Parsha Summary 05:12 Important Lessons Download & Print the Parsha Review Notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaRyoH5iJmGGoMZs9y82Hz2ofViVouv?usp=shari…

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4.9 Parshas Mattos Review: The Battle 25:56

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This Parsha Review Podcast (Ep 4.9) by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe on Parshas Mattos offers a refreshing, clear and concise review as he does for each Parsha in the Torah. 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Parsha Summary 06:55 Important Lessons Download & Print the Parsha Review Notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaRyoH5iJmGGoMZs9y82Hz2ofViVouv?usp=shari…

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Parshas Matos-Maasei-Rebroadcast 2023 18:12

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn talks about the importance of putting our families first. How we learn whanot to do from the tribes of Ruvain and Gad. He also discusses the connection between the death of the Kohen Gadol(High Priest) and an inadvertant killer going free from the City of Refuge. This event gives us an important insight into sharin…

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Episode 175 - Parshat Matot-Masei: The Shape of Commitment 37:54

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In this conversation with R. Dina Najman, we discuss the interconnected episodes of Tzelofchad's daughters in Parshat Pinchas and Parshat Masei and their significance for the nation's wilderness experience. Chazak, chazak, v'nitchazek!Our upcoming Devarim series is titled, 'Torah of our Teachers.' Each week our guests will share Torah learned from …

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Parshas Mattos & Masei (Rebroadcast) 1:00:55

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This year, the Book of Numbers ends with a double parsha – Mattos and Masei. We learn about the laws of vows and oaths; the miraculous war with Midian; the unusual request of the tribes of Gad and Reuben; the Torah delineates the 42 different places that the Nation encamped for their 40 year sojourn; and we gain closure to the saga of the daughters…

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Pinchas - Power of Consistency 29:00

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Power of ConsistencyBy Ari Goldwag

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Ep.94-Parshas Pinchas-Defending "YOUR" G-D 23:16

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn asks the question of why the Torah says that Pinchas acted zealously for "his G-D". Why does the Torah use the singular wording in this context? With 2 answers Rabbi Kohn teaches about the concept of Leshaim Shomayim(for the sake of heaven) and the idea that we must view situations taht G-D has commanded us specifi…

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Pinchas – Eggs Not Cheese 57:09

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Pinchas, Aaron’s grandson, did a valorous and zealous act of bravery when he skewered the prince of the tribe of Shimon and stopped the plague from wiping out the entire nation. What motivated Pinchas’ behavior? What attributes were at play during his act of zealotry? This question is answered in a comment in Rashi in our Parsha. We learn how quali…

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Pinchas and the Paradox of Peace (Parsha In-focus: Pinchas) 19:27

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Unlock the profound lessons from Parshas Pinchas as we journey through an episode featuring the impactful story of Pinchas, the grandson of Aharon HaKohen. Discover how his zealous act of spearing an Israelite man and a Midianite woman brought a sudden halt to a devastating plague that had ravaged the Israelites, claiming 24,000 lives. We promise a…

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Pinchas – Staying Hungry (5782) 41:07

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Although a paternal grandson of Aaron the Kohein, Pinchas was not initially – prior to his heroic act of martyrdom – a Kohein. The law stated that only Aaron and his sons were to be anointed as Kohanim. All sons born to Kohanim subsequently were to be Kohanim, but Pinchas who was alive at the time of anointing of Aaron and his sons was excluded fro…

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Parshas Pinchas-Rebroadcast 2023 20:21

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In this week,s Practical Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Kohn discusses how the Census of the Jewish people demonstrates that nothing can stand in the will of G-D. He talks how we should use this idea to focus on our "small" successes because we really don't know how far it can go. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please e…

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4.8 Parshas Pinchas Review: The Righteous Zealot 28:27

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This Parsha Review Podcast (Ep 4.8) by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe on Parshas Pinchas offers a refreshing, clear and concise review as he does for each Parsha in the Torah. 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Parsha Summary 07:47 Important Lessons Download & Print the Parsha Review Notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaRyoH5iJmGGoMZs9y82Hz2ofViVouv?usp=shar…

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Episode 174 - Parshat Pinchas: The Many Faces of Religious Violence 38:38

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In this conversation with Rabbanit Myriam Ackermann Sommer, we discuss the moral complexity of Pinchas' behavior which saves the community from further collective punishment.This week’s episode has been sponsored by Carole Damon in memory of her father, Isidor Goldberg, Simcha Yisroel ben Shmuel z”l on his yahrzeit (16 Tammuz).…

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Parshas Pinchas (Rebroadcast) 51:44

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Pinchas was a man of action, a zealot who avenged God’s vengeance and was handsomely rewarded for it. In this parsha we read about his reward, Moses’ succession plan, the methods through which the Land will be divided, and another census is done. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DONATE to TORCH: Please consider supporting the podcasts by…

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