Piecing the Parsha Together

This episode provides three different lessons we can learn from the Torah choosing to mention Yisro joining Bnei Yisrael prior to the giving of the Torah.

This week's episode looks at Bnei Yisrael's level of faith as their time in the Desert begins.  Those lessons are then applied to Jews living today.

This week's episode looks at the connection between the story of Mitzryim and the sale of Yosef and how this contributes to our understand of exile and redemption.

This week's episode looks at what we can learn from Hashem hardening Paro's heart.

This week's episode focuses on the names of Bnei Yisrael mentioned at the begging of the parsha and the special role of Bnei Yisrael plays for Hashem's creation of the world.

The episode discusses how numerous relationships are reconciled in this week's parsha and how that is important for the future success of the Jewish people.

This episode looks at the steps Yosef took to help Bnei Yisrael survive during the Egyptian exile.

This week's episode looks at the histadlus (effort) of Yaakov and Yosef in this parsha .

This week's episode expands on a major theme in the parsha , the lack of understanding during times of exile.  This idea is also applied to the Hanukkah story.

This week's episode looks at the more intense galus experience of this week's parsha .

This week's episode discusses Yaakov's role in helping Bnei Yisrael survive and thrive while in exile.  In particular we also look at the meaning of some of the many names in the parsha.

This week's episode looks at Yitzchak time with the Plishtim and why this is the event the Torah focuses most on in this life.

This episode discusses Avraham's plan for the future of the Jewish people and tries to show how this is specifically alluded in the words of the parsha itself.

This episode looks at the impact of Sarah's action on the future generations

This episode attempts to find a connection between Noach's description as a tamim and Avraham's description as a tamim along with the Torah's use of the word tamim in connection with the prohibition of divination.

This week's episode looks at what lessons we can learn form Parshas Noach .

This week's episode looks at the different types of relationships introduced in the parsha.

This episode begins to compare the blessings of Moshe before his death with the blessings of Yaakov before his death.

This episode looks at how different components of a court trial manifest themselves in different parts of the Tishrei holidays.

This episode compares the success of Moshe's final speech with his unsuccessful speech at Mei Merivah.

The episode examines why the final two mitzvos of the Torah are Hakhel and writing a sefer Torah

This episode explores the link between communal responsibility and teshuva.

This episode fits the requirements of teshuva into the pesukim of the parsha 

This week's episode looks at the connection between the mitzvah of bikkurim and the covenant made with the curses and the end of the parsha.

This episode looks at several mitzvos from the last few parshiyos whose scope changes based on the interpretation of Chazal.