Legends of the Talmud

All Who Bless, Get Blessed 07.02.2024 10:44 ↓

A deep dive into the Talmudic statement, and its implications in Chassidus

Curses for Adulterers 07.02.2024 14:10 ↓

The Talmud applies every curse at Mt Eval to adulterers. Rashi unpacks that.

R. Akiva vs R. Yishmael 07.02.2024 15:42 ↓

An exploration of how two great sages build arguments across the Talmud

The Wrong Time to Pray 07.02.2024 15:40 ↓

Moshe gets in trouble for praying for divine intervention at the Sea. Why?

Jumping into the Sea 07.02.2024 11:08 ↓

Multiple opinions as to who jumped into the Sea of Reeds first, and what motivated them

Yosef's Language Barrier 07.02.2024 12:42 ↓

How Yosef learned 70 languages overnight--and whether Hebrew counts as one of them

Why was Yosef even tempted? 07.02.2024 10:08 ↓

We explain how a Tzadik almost committed a serious sin.

The image of his father 07.02.2024 11:10 ↓

Yosef withstands temptation, with a little help from Yaakov.

Ayin Hara in Chassidus 07.02.2024 13:40 ↓

Yosef was impervious to the Evil Eye. But what is Ayin Hara, and how does it work?

All about the Ephod 07.02.2024 12:45 ↓

What exactly was written on the Kohen Gadol's garments?

One curse per Tribe 15.01.2024 14:07 ↓

The Rebbe connects each of the 11 curses delivered at Mt. Eval to the Tribe most likely to fall victim to it.

Murder Wasps 15.01.2024 11:18 ↓

What a band of murder wasps that blinded and castrated our enemies has to teach us about our own service of Gd.

Questioning Moshe's prophecy 15.01.2024 10:33 ↓

Moshe promised that we would enter Israel to rebuild the Second Temple with fanfare and miracles. It didn't happen. Does this call his prophecy into question?

Five Miracles 15.01.2024 11:00 ↓

An in depth discussion of the miracles that occurred on the (very long) day of the splitting of the Yarden River.

Teaching Torah to Gentiles 05.01.2024 16:19 ↓

Are we allowed to teach Torah to non-Jews? What about Chassidus?

Distracted Davening 05.01.2024 13:48 ↓

Why those who looked at the Ark died, and how those who hosted it were blessed

Torah Is Not a Song 05.01.2024 16:21 ↓

Dovid was punished because he called the Torah "songs". Why?

Uzzah's Error 05.01.2024 12:26 ↓

The Ark carries its bearers--certainly it can carry itself!

Grasshoppers 29.12.2023 11:47 ↓

Why the spies were perceived as grasshoppers; the death of the spies

A land that devours 29.12.2023 13:10 ↓

The spies describe Israel as "a land that devours its inhabitants". Were they right?

Caleb's deception 22.12.2023 11:50 ↓

Kalev silences the spies; the heresy of the spies explained with Chassidus

A kernel of truth 22.12.2023 15:49 ↓

Chassidus on the plague of hail; all lies contain a kernel of truth

Giants in Israel 22.12.2023 13:10 ↓

Chassidus on the giants that inhabited the land; Hebron vs Egypt

Pray away sin? 12.12.2023 18:09 ↓

Moshe prays for Yehoshua to avoid sin; Kalev prays to the forefathers. What is going on here? Those prayers aren't allowed!

The Names of the Spies 06.12.2023 13:47 ↓

Names are linked to personalities