The Parasha with Rabbi Dweck Joseph Dweck

Kedoshim is a parasha that presents a moral manual to the Nation of Israel along with admonitions against acting as the Ancient Canaanites did. It closed with prohibitions on sexual interactions. What is the message of 'Be Holy' and how are we to implement it into our daily lives?

This episode explores that question and offers a frame of mind to approach it.

Two mistakes are made in this parasha. One, catastrophic and one, minor. What is the difference between them, and what might we do in our lives to mitigate at least the catastrophic ones from happening?

This parasha is filled with instructions for korbanot. But its name, Tsav, holds a great deal within it. We are taught that Tsav is a charge of sorts. In this episode we explore the youthful energy of that charge inside us all and what place it might take from a Torah perspective.

Vayikra - the opening parasha of the third book of the Torah, starts with a powerful word. Vayikra is an intimate invitation by God to Moshe to commune with him. But the letter that makes all the difference in its meaning is much smaller than the rest. Why? In this episode we look at a reason that ties together Purim, Zakhor, and our everyday lives.

Pekude ends the book of Shemot. The majority of it reads like a spreadsheet enumerating the the accounts of the Mishkan and its donations. But the ending has a foundational lesson for all about honour and dignity.

This is an episode from 2022 and is 45 min long. In this episode we discuss the negotiations of Moshe with God and his insistence that God remain closely connected with the people throughout time.