Piecing the Parsha Together

This week's episode look at what the Torah has to say about all of the different leadership roles that appear in this week's parsha .

This episode tries to understand the repeated command about consuming blood that occurs in the beginning and end of the parsha.

This episode tries to explain the verses in this week's parsha which discuss Ahron's role in the Sin of the Golden Calf.

This week's episode looks at different words used to describe the account of the spies and sees a way to rise above their failing from this week's parsha .

This week's episode looks at the connection between the appointment of the judges and the story of the spies.

This week's episode explores why the laws of vows are placed toward the end of Sefer Bamidbar and always during the Three Weeks.

This week's episode tries to understand why the second census of Bnei Yisrael occurs here instead of at the end of Sefer Bamidbar.

This week's episode looks at the link between the mitzva of parah adumah and the miracles Hashem made for the Jewish people in Desert

This episode looks at the Sin of the Spies along with events in the past parsha through the lens of trust in Hashem.

This week's episode looks at the unique nature of Moshe as both prophet and teacher Torah to the Jewish people.

This week's episode looks at the priestly blessing and how it fits in with the structure of the parsha .

This episode looks at the role of the individual in Jewish society and how that connects to the holiday of Shavuos.

The episode tries to take ideas mentioned throughout Sefer Vayikra and link them to this week's parsha.

This episode tries to connect the beginning and the end of the parsha with a focus on the tremendous opportunity every Jew has.

This weeks episodes explains why the Torah connects the deaths of Nadav and Avihu with the Yom Kippur service.

This episode connects the lesson of tzaaras with the stories of Parshas Bereishis.

This episode attempts to tie the entire parsha together through linking the events of the inauguration of the mishkan with Har Sinai.

This episode looks at connections between Pesach and Parshas Shemini

This week's episode looks at the different parts of the sacrificial service represented by Pashas Vayikra and Parshas Tzav.

This week's episode reveals big messages from two small textual oddities in the parsha.

This week's episode looks at several difference between the Torah's two accounts of the mishkan.  That difference is then tied to Parshas Hachodesh.

This week's episode tries to find a connection between the mitzvah of bringing the yearly shekalim at the beginning of the parsha and the Sin of the Golden Calf later in the parsha. 

This episode looks at the rationale for the priestly vestments.  This rationale is applied to Purim.

This week's episode discusses Rashi's opinion that Hashem commands Bnei Yisrael to build the mishkan only after the sin of the Golden Calf which occur two parshios from now.  The reason for this reordering of events also ties in into Purim. 

This episode discusses why the Torah begins the section of mishpatim with the laws about Jewish servants.