KMTT - the Torah Podcast

The Weekly Mitzva - Chukat,  Spoils of War, by Rav Yair Kahn Chazal derive that spoils of war belong to the victor, from the war against Sichon. We will discuss the nature and paramaters of this unique law.

Topics in Practical Halakha #21, Muktza, by Rav Mordechai Friedman

The Weekly Mitzva - Korach,  The Requirement of Ben Brit for Shlichut by Rav Yair Kahn The shiur will discuss the paramaters and nature of the law requiring that a shaliach be a ben brit.

Parshat Korach, The Election of the Tribe of Levi, written by Rav Ezra Bick   How does the blossoming staff of Aharon, inscribed with his name but serving as a symbol for his tribe the Levites, represent the nexus of the personal and the communal in the service of God?

Topics in Practical Halakha #20, The Three Weeks and the 9 Days - Part 2, by Rav Mordechai Friedman

In Tribute to Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l, by his talmid Rav Eliezer Kwass (Machzor 1983), Ram at Yeshivat Darche Noam, Jerusalem

Parshat Shelach, Aliya, written by Rav Ezra Bick

The Weekly Mitzva - Shelach, "When you shall eat from the bread of the land" by Rav Yair Kahn The shiur deals with the halakhic definition of bread regarding the mitzvah of chala as well as other areas

Topics in Practical Halakha #19, The Three Weeks and the 9 Days, by Rav Mordechai Friedman

Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l - Shloshim: Jewish Center - Siyum by Rabbi Daniel Fridman, with opening remarks by Rabbi Yosie Levine

Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l - Shloshim: Jewish Center #4, by Rav Shlomo Brin (hebrew) Monday June 1st 2015, at the Jewish Center, West 86th St, NY

Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l - Shloshim: Jewish Center #3, by Rabbi Dr. Michael Rosensweig Monday June 1st 2015, at the Jewish Center, West 86th St, NY

Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l - Shloshim: Jewish Center #2, by Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein Monday June 1st 2015, at the Jewish Center, West 86th St, NY

Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l - Shloshim: Jewish Center #1, by Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein Monday June 1st 2015, at the Jewish Center, West 86th St, NY

Topics in Practical Halakha #18, Ma'aser Kesafim, by Rav Mordechai Friedman

Parshat Beha'alotekha - The Three Books of Bamidbar, written by Rav Yair Kahn According to Chazal, the section of this week's parasha beginning with va-yehi bi-nesoa ha-aron serves to split the entire book of Bamidbar into three independent books. What is the meaning of this statement, and what roles do each of the "fragments" of the book of Bamidbar play?

The Weekly Mitzva - Behaalotecha, The Mitzva of Blowing Trumpets, by Rav Yair Kahn A discussion of the significance of the mitzva to blow trumpets based on the positions of the Rambam and the Ramban.

Topics in Practical Halakha #17, The Laws of Travel, by Rav Mordechai Friedman

Parshat Naso - Completing the Machaneh, written by Rav Ezra Bick How do the four "halakhic" sections that appear in   Parashat Naso   fit with the rest of the parasha , which deals with completing the construction of the Israelite encampment and, by extension, establishing a spiritually wholesome Jewish society?

The Weekly Mitzva - Naso, "And the woman should respond amen amen," by Rav Yair Kahn The various meanings of "Amen"

Am Levadad Yishkon #22 – Conclusion, by Rav Asher Haber In this final podcast of the series, we look at a remarkable passage in the Rambam’s discussion of the Messianic Era, and use it as a basis for summarizing the entire series, examining thousands of years of Jewish history and the world as it is today, and drawing some fascinating conclusions.

Parshat Bemidbar - The Levi'im and the Firstborn, written by Rav Ezra Bick What is the true purpose and meaning of the various censuses of the people of Israel described in Parashat Bamidbar and why are some groups seemingly excluded from them?

The Weekly Mitzva - Bamidbar, One Who steals Utensils From the Temple, by Rav Yair Kahn The shiur deals with those unique cases in which zealots are permitted to attack violators.  

The Weekly Mitzva - Bechukotai, The Sanctity of Yerushalayim and the Beit Hamikdash, by Rav Yair Kahn The shiur deals with the Rambam's position, which distinguishes between the sanctity of Eretz Yisrael and that of Yerushalayim and the Mikdash

Parshat Bechukotai - The Torah's Response to Calamity, written by Rav Yair Kahn   The end of the   tokhacha  - the section of   Parashat Bechukotai  describing the curses that will befall Israel if they do not follow God's laws - contains curses far harsher than what seems justified. What is the explanation for this, and what does this tell us about the true purpose of divine punishment?