10 Parsha Points Podcast

Yisroel Isaacs
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10 interesting points about the weekly Parsha/Torah reading: what does it mean? What are some lessons it teaches?

  1. 03/14/2020

    Ki Sisa #024

    Or Hachaim, Rav Soloveitchik: Anticipating Shabbos

  2. 03/10/2020

    Purim #023

    Simcha (joy) around the year Rav Soloveitchik: 2 models of leadership: Purim - bottom up; Chanukkah - top down

  3. 03/06/2020

    Titzaveh #022

    This week we discuss: The uniforms of the kohanim - why?  The external influences the internal Why the Golden Mizbeach (Alter) instructions were delayed until all of the other instructions were given - seeing the forest from the trees.

  4. 02/28/2020

    Teruma #021

    This week we discuss: Quantifying how much space in the Torah is devoted to the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and why - goldharschool.com The Mishkan needs to be built for G-d's name - the literal approach and the idea that we can only flourish in the right environment Rav Soloveitchik: Where did Moshe hear G-d's voice from, and why it matters Rav Pam: The reasoning behind the ordering of the items donated by the people - easy come, easy go

  5. 02/21/2020

    Mishpatim #020

    Topics discussed: Why is the slave punished for his desire to stay longer? R. Shaul Yisraeli Why isn't the slave's ear pierced when he first gets into trouble? The Maharil Diskin The need to temporarlily return a collateral reflects an expansive view of the Torah's mandate.  R. Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg Love the convert since you were strangers in Egypt is said immediately after they left Egypt; Sensitivity when there's an open wound - you were strangers, not you were slaves.  R. Kenneth Hain from R. Sholom Carmy We are reciepients of Divine gifts - sometimes He takes them back.  Rav Soloveitchik Orphans and Widows.  R. Moshe Feinstein

  6. 02/14/2020

    Yisro #019

    This week we discuss: Why so many judges were needed - how to relate to other peoples money including stories about R. Yisrael Salanter The lesson we learn from Yisro's alias "Yeser" - the value of proactive problem solving Rav Solovetichik: The duality of the Torah transmission - the role of father and the role of the mother

  7. 02/07/2020

    Beshalach #018

    Don't miss the last piece, starting at 7:28 :)

  8. 01/31/2020

    Bo #017

    This week we discuss: Gerrer Rebbe's daughter Fayge; Rav Soloveitchik: G-d is with Moshe when he approaches Pharaoh Rabbi Yechezkel Abramsky: The life-long deepening of emunah (conviction) The Dubno Maggid: Moshe's abrupt exit - why now? How long did the plague of Locusts actually last? Nachmanidies (Ramban) and Rabbeinu Chananel: The enduring power of prayer of a righteous person Rav Soloveitchik: Moshe and the Bnei Yisroel didn't know when they would be leaving or how many plagues there would be  Rav Hirsch: they asked for gifts to keep Rav Hirsch: the moment the Egyptians recognized the unusual morality of the Bnei Yisroel Why there are suddenly so many mitzvos (Sefer Hachinuch counts 20) in this parsha Details of the Pesach lamb Summary of end of parasha

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10 interesting points about the weekly Parsha/Torah reading: what does it mean? What are some lessons it teaches?

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  • Creator
    Yisroel Isaacs
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    24
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