198 episodes
Meaningful Ideas on the Parsha Yaakov Meltzer
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- Religion & Spirituality
A 9 minutes or less shiur on the Parsha, grounded in Chazal and the Rishonim. Goal is to show how the parsha speaks directly to our lives today. Strive to be simple enough for the busy layman, yet deep enough for the advanced Talmid Chacham at the same time.
Podcast is available on all the major platforms. Call in options: 712-432-3491 (US) or 079-574-2029(IL).
Rabbi Yaakov Meltzer is a Talmid of Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim. He has a Semicha from Rav Moshe Heinemann, and an MS in Special Education from Daemen College.
Always appreciate any feedback, email is the name of the podcast @gmail.com
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Bechukosai - Connecting To The Torah In Yerushalayim
Bechukosai is a Parsha where we talk about the importance of working in Torah and developing a life of connection with the Torah. A surprising connection the Sefer HaChinuch makes to Maasar Behaimah, and what we hope to gain from Yerushalayim.
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Lag BaOmer - The Aveilus of Sefirah and the Joy of Lag BaOmer
An explanation from Rav Welcher why they were suddenly misakein an aveilus for the talmidim of Rabbi Akiva a thousand years after their deaths. An approach that it was to give us chizuk in galus.
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Behar - Not Yours To Make a Permanent Sale
The Torah tells us property sold in EY goes back at Yovel. Focusing on this idea in the Parsha, that the land is not ours to permanently sell, we are justs guests there.
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Emor- To Bring Glory To His Name
Making a Kiddush Hashem and avoiding Chillul Hashem are from the most fundamental Mitzvos we have. The more we represent Hashem and His Torah, as individuals and as a people, the greater our responsibility in this area. Discussion about our responsibilities and our potential for greatness in this area.
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Kedoshim - Standing in Honor of the Elder
The Torah gives us a Mitzvah to honor the elder and the Chacham. Exploring some of the Halachos and ideas in the Mitzvah.
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Achrei Mos - Not To Critique To The Master
The Kohen Gadol only wears white in the Kodesh Kedoshim and not gold, so as not to invoke the memory of the Chet Haegel. So why does he wear gold during the rest of the Yom Kippur service?
Differences in how to speak to our fellow Jews, and how we speak about them before Hakadosh Baruch Hu.
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