KMTT - the Torah Podcast

Parshat Vayera with Rav Dovid Gottlieb #1 - Classical Commentators - What Event Led to Akeidas Yitzchok? #2 - Contemporary Commentators - The True Beneficiary of Our Chessed #3 - Midrash - What Happened to Avraham and Yitzchok On the Way to the Akeida? #4 - Sparks of Mussar - Sara's Laughter And Our (non)Belief in Mashiach - An Incredible Teaching of the Chafetz Chayim #5 - Halacha from the Parsha...

Chazon Ish z"l, 16 Cheshvan 5714, by Rav Binyamin Tabory, originally given for Parshat Vayera 5768

Parshat Lech Lecha with Rav Dovid Gottlieb #1 - Classical Commentators - Did Avraham Sin By Leaving Eretz Yisroel and Putting Sarah in Danger? #2 - Modern Commentators - What Does it Mean to be "Tamim"? A Fascinating Explanation from the Beis HaLevi #3 - Midrash - Did Avraham Really Doubt Hashem's Promise? #4 - Sparks of Chassidus - Why Was Avraham Chosen? An Inspiring Insight from the Sefas Emes...

R. Meir Shapiro z"l, 7 Cheshvan 5694, by Rav Binyamin Tabory, originally given for Parshat Lekh Lekha 5768

Parshat Noach with Rav Dovid Gottlieb #1 - Classical Meforshim - "Noach Walked With Hashem" - What Could be Bad About That? #2 - Modern Mefoshim - The Tragic Arc of Noach's Spiritual Life #3 - Midrash - Can There Be Too Much Unity? The Lesson of the Dor Haflagah #4 - Sparks of Chassidus - Noach's Fatal Flaw: A Lack of Self-Confidence #5 - Halacha from the Parsha - Are non-Jews Obligated in Kibud A...

R. Yisrael of Ruzhin z"l, 3 Cheshvan 5611, by Rav Binyamin Tabory, originally given for Parshat Noach 5768  

Parshat Bereishit with Rav Dovid Gottlieb #1 - Classical Meforshim - A Talking Snake? #2 - Contemporary Meforshim - A World Without Truth? R. Schwab's Fascinating Explanation of an Enigmatic Midrash #3 - Midrash - Is This World the ONLY World that Hashem Created? #4 - Sparks of Chassidus - Partnering With Hashem in Our Self-Creation #5 - Halacha from the Parsha - Is Saying Va'yechulu Really a Form...

Parshat VeZot HaBerakha with Rav Dovid Gottlieb #1 - Classical Commentators - Why Does Moshe Bless Reuven - of all Shevatim - With Life? #2 - Modern Commentators - Torah and the Essence of the Jewish Soul: Rav Schwab's Remarkable Insight #3 - Midrash - The Incredible Backstory of Yehuda's Blessing #4 - Spark of Mussar - Appreciating Eretz Yisrael - Important Mussar from Rav Yerucham #5 - Halacha f...

The Magic and Mystique of Torah Study at Night, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Special shiur as part of Yeshivat Har Etzion Hoshana Rabbah learning program 5781. Source sheet available here.

Eating in the Sukkah: Analyzing the Dispute Between R. Eliezer and Hakhamim (Sukkah 2:6) The Mishnah (Sukkah 2:6) records a dispute between R. Eliezer and the Hakhamim as to whether there is a minimum amount of meals that must be eaten in the Sukkah during the week of Sukkot; both positions are difficult on a number of counts and the expected resolution - in favor of Hakhamim's "no set amount" rul...

The Multi-Faceted Sukkah, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom We are commanded regarding the holiday of Sukkot in five different places in Chumash, but only one of them spells out the mitzva of dwelling in the Sukkah and the reason - "That your generations may remember that I caused you to dwell in Sukkot as I took you out of Egypt". What event is this commemorating? Why do we celebrate this Exodus-recreatio...

The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (4/4) : The Spine, by Rav Moshe Taragin

The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (3/4) : An "Arava" Prayer, by Rav Moshe Taragin  

The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (2/4) : The Hadasim Prophecies, by Rav Moshe Taragin Each of the 4 Represent a Different Facet of HKB"H. Which does Hadasim Reflect?  

The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (1/4) : Return to Gan Eden, by Rav Moshe Taragin Moadim le-simcha.

"Divine and Human Sukkot - The Relationship Between Mikdash and Sukka," special shiur given by Rosh HaYeshiva Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein by zoom to a Lunch and Learn American (plus Israeli) audience, Tuesday, September 29th, 2020. Followed by a short Q+A session with the Rosh Yeshiva.

Parshat Ha'azinu with Rav Dovid Gottlieb #1 - Classical Meforshim - Is Matan Torah Alluded to In Shirat Ha'azinu? #2 - Contemporary Meforshim - R. Soloveitchik's Approach to Reward and Punishment #3 - Midrash - Why Do Heaven and Earth Need to Hear What Moshe Says? #4 - Sparks of Chassidus - Historical Sensitivity as a Catalyst for Teshuva - The Remarkable Insight of the Shem MiShmuel #5 - Halacha...

R. Velvel Soloveitchik - The Brisker Rav z"l, 9 Tishrei 5720, by Rav Binyamin Tabory, originally given for Parshat Vayelech/Shuva 5768

R. Yerucham Gorelick z"l, 3 Tishrei 5744, by Rav Binyamin Tabory, originally given for Parshat Nitzavim 5768

Pre Rosh Hashana Ideas with Rav Dovid Gottlieb Teshuva: Not About What We Do and Say, It's About Who We ARE Akeidas Yitzchak and Rosh Hashana: Leveraging the Legacy of Our Spiritual DNA To Cry or Not to Cry - What Is Rosh Hashana Really About?

Hacham Ben Zion Meir Chai Uziel z"l, 24 Elul 5713, by Rav Binyamin Tabory, originally given for Parshat Ki Tavo 5768  

Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelekh with Rav Dovid Gottlieb #1 - Classical Meforshim - "Va'yeilech Moshe" - Where Did Moshe Go and Why Did He Go? #2 - Achronim - The Gift and Responsibility of Teshuva: An Awesome Insight of the Meshech Chochma #3 - Chazal - "Lo Bashamayim Hi" - The Amazing Interpretation of Chazal #4 - Sparks of Chassidus - Rav Tzadok Hakohen: Success is Only Possible Because Failure IS an...

R. Elya Lopian z"l,19 Elul5730, by Rav Binyamin Tabory, originally given for Parshat Ki Tavo 5767

Rav Yehuda Leib ben Bezalel - The Maharal of Prague z"l, 18 Elul 5369, by Rav Binyamin Tabory, originally given for Parshat Ki Tetze 5767

Parshat Ki Tavo with Rav Dovid Gottlieb #1 - Classical Meforshim - Accepting the Validity of Torah - Even More Important than Observance #2 - Contemporary Meforshim - Appreciating the Kedusha of Eretz Yisrael: A Beautiful Thought from Rav Schwab #3 - Midrash - Learning Without Observing the Mitzvos is Worse Than Not Learning At All! #4 - Sparks of Chassidus - Bikkurim and Eretz Yisroel: The Lubavi...