Episodes

  • Haftarah Chukas-Balak: Micah's horatory message

    Haftarah Chukas-Balak: Micah's horatory message
    Jun 26 2026

    What exactly is הַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת עִם אֱלֹהֶיךָ?
    Show More Show Less
    23 mins
  • Parshas Balak: Balak's Grand Strategy

    Parshas Balak: Balak's Grand Strategy
    Jun 24 2026

    Bil'am the spinmeister could have (through his rhetorical skills) united the various kingdoms into an anti=Jewish Alliance...
    Show More Show Less
    28 mins
  • More on the Abarbanel's commentary on the מורה נבוכים: Giving Exodus 24 the "Companton Treatment"

    More on the Abarbanel's commentary on the מורה נבוכים: Giving Exodus 24 the "Companton Treatment"
    Jun 23 2026

    What is the difference between the זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל and the אֲצִילֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל?
    Show More Show Less
    29 mins
  • Parshas Chukas-Balak: Reading the story in conjunction with the account in Deuteronomy

    Parshas Chukas-Balak: Reading the story in conjunction with the account in Deuteronomy
    Jun 22 2026

    The survey of the Ohr HaChaim of the opinions re: the sin of Moses and his critique of all of the opinions
    Show More Show Less
    34 mins
  • הָרַשְׁבָּ"א בַּעַל הַתּוֹסָפוֹת - הר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ - Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1214) Part 2

    הָרַשְׁבָּ"א בַּעַל הַתּוֹסָפוֹת - הר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ - Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1214) Part 2
    Jun 21 2026

    The ר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ as a participant in The Maimonidean Controversies of the late 12th century. His sober and balanced approach.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Hadran on Yerushalmi Yoma on My Mother's 18th yahrzeit (2 Tamuz)

    Hadran on Yerushalmi Yoma on My Mother's 18th yahrzeit (2 Tamuz)
    Jun 18 2026

    The Controversial Quadripartite Atonement Scheme of R Ishmael & Co. Historically Considered
    Show More Show Less
    29 mins
  • Haftarah Korach: Samuel's reaction to rejection

    Haftarah Korach: Samuel's reaction to rejection
    Jun 16 2026

    Was it an insulting dumping of a righteous prophet? Or was it rather a legitimate concern re: who would take-over after the prophet's death?
    Show More Show Less
    33 mins
  • הָרַשְׁבָּ"א בַּעַל הַתּוֹסָפוֹת - הר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ - Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1214) Part 1

    הָרַשְׁבָּ"א בַּעַל הַתּוֹסָפוֹת - הר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ - Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1214) Part 1
    Jun 15 2026

    The Third of the Three Great Rabbis who produced the Tosafos
    Show More Show Less
    55 mins