Finding Holiness

In this episode we will discuss the connection between Pinhas and the Three weeks and what our two eyes correspond to.  We will examine Pinhas's rectification of Adam's sin with the tree and why he was given the eternal reward of becoming Eliyahu and announcing the final redemption. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Sy...

In this episode we will explore the words of the "Darash David" explaining the significance of Bilaam's donkey's ability to speak and why it was listed as one of the 10 things that were created just prior to Shabbat. Also, we will explore the essence of the "tongs" and the fundamental life lesson fusing spirituality and physicality together. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community fo...

In this episode we will discuss the vitality of the Tahanun prayer (supplications) and its secret powers. We will also seek to discover which holy trait Korah was missing that made him rebel against Moshe. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years experience, we build entry doors that are built to la...

Chapter 1:10-19 In this episode we will continue Shlomo's warnings to his readers about the ways of the evildoers who seek bloodshed and robbery and the disastrous consequences that follow. With mention of the background of Rabbi Akiva and the episode of Jacob's burial. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With ov...

In this episode we will learn who the spies really were; why Moshe only prayed for Yehoshua and not anyone else, and what secret connection this story has to Yosef HaTzadik. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years experience, we build entry doors that are built to last and protect your family. Disc...

Chapter 1:7-9 In this episode we will discuss the prerequisite for attaining wisdom and discuss the famous verse of שמע בני מוסר אביך ואל תטש תורת אמך; accepting the discipline and teachings from one's parents. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years experience, we build entry doors that are built...

In this episode we will explain the significance of the shortest section in the Torah containing only two verses and what it means for us today waiting for the coming of Mashiah. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years experience, we build entry doors that are built to last and protect your family....

Chapter 1:3-6 Continuing with the introduction of the book, Shelomo Hamelech (King Solomon) discusses the goal and purpose of learning this book as well as its intended audience. (Podcasts on Mishle are independent and can be listened to even if one didn't hear a past episode.) Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems...

In this episode we will strike the connection between an anecdote in the Talmud, Avshalom the son of King David and Adam HaRishon (The First). Through this we will understand why the nazirite refrains from wine etc... A must listen if you wish to learn the deeper significance of this precious, yet foreign, commandment in our Torah. Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years experience, we build entr...

Chapter 1:1-2 with introduction I am proud to announce that I'll now be uploading other spiritual classes to this podcast that I give throughout the week. We recently began a new series of Torah study, embarking on the holy book of Mishle (Proverbs). In this introductory episode, we look as to why King Solomon wrote the book and begin dissecting the first two verses. Commentary used includes: The...

In this episode we discuss God's incredible trait of giving second chances while looking at some examples over history where it played such an important role. Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years experience, we build entry doors that are built to last and protect your family. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Disclaimer: This po...

In honour of Yom HaAtzmaut, we take a deeper look at the concept of "Independence" and how we can use this trait to live a holier life. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years experience, we build entry doors that are built to last and protect your family. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate l...

In this episode we will discover the meaning of waves on a personal level. We will see its connection to our evil inclination and a Scriptural and Talmudic source to show us why it's so important to keep our head above water. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years experience, we build entry doors...

In this episode we will reveal the daily natural miracle of waves by quoting biblical verses and talmudic sources and discover the need to recognize the power of God in this everyday happenstance. Part 1 of 2 Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years experience, we build entry doors that are built to...

In this episode we will discover the innate holiness of the bitter herb we eat on Passover, also called "maror." We will touch on the ideas of our recent sages who attempted to explain why we eat a herb representing bitterness on a night when we act as free people. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30...

In this episode, I invite the Grade 7/8 girls of my home school Talmud class to share their thoughts on the recent coronavirus pandemic. The podcast is unscripted and mostly off the cuff yet contains a lot of great ideas and thoughts to be shared.  In addition, Rabbi Gabi Danieli, resident teacher of Netivot HaTorah and lecturer for Yeshiva University is also in studio sharing his opinions and tho...

In this episode we will investigate and search for the holiness found in the common play item we call a "ball." We will discuss the idea of transfer sourced from our Torah and how it all began with none other than God himself. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years experience, we build entry doors...

In this episode we will find the holiness attributed to the spider. We will learn how spiders benefit the soil and we will touch upon the story on how King David was saved because of the spider. Lastly, we will see the human connection and explore various verses in Tanach to find clues as to what we can learn from the spider to apply to our everyday lives. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewi...

In this episode we will see the personal effects of forgetfulness and the advantages of this trait with a focus on death of a family member and loss of an item. We will also explore the commandment of "Shichecha" which is the commandment of providing the poor, stalks of grain that was "forgotten" on the field and see how it all connects. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for ov...

In this episode we will recall the recent heart-warming story of an emergency back-up goalie who came in to save the day for the Carolina Hurricanes. We will discuss the importance of seizing the moment when called upon as well as using biblical verses and stories to support the idea. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry...

Here we will focus on why God would give us the trait of forgetfulness since it's so inconvenient. We will discuss the importance of reviewing and memorizing parts of life that are essential to our living. Plus, we will take a look at how God Himself uses the trait to forget things that are worth forgetting; more specifically, our sins. Part 1 of 2. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish comm...

In this episode we will explore the significance of the holy tablets being carved out of stone. We will see the connection between the stone and the mind and use Rabbi Akiva's story and our forefather Jacob's dream as proof to the correlation. Lastly we will see the significance of the punishment of stoning and how it relates to what was discuss earlier in the podcast. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the...

In this episode we will explore the holiness and deeper meaning of stones. We will dissect the famous story of Rabbi Akiva and the water droplets using the stone's vantage point. We will learn why tombstones are used as a memorial for a person's life even though it's a it's made out of a matter which people trod upon constantly. Part 1 of 2 Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for...

In this episode, I will attempt to discover different ways where we can find holiness during Superbowl Sunday. Partaking in some basic commandments and etiquette can actually go a long way in making this day holy. With a discussion of hospitality as well. Support the Show.

In this episode we will find a more personal connection to the snow phenomenon. By using a verse in Psalms (Tehilim), we will gain appreciation of God's ability to control the weather and how the snow actually protects the fertile ground during the winter. Ely's Fine Foods Serving the Toronto Jewish community for over 25 years. Experience the difference! Dorplex Entry Systems With over 30 years ex...