The Practical Parsha Podcast

In this week's Practical Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Kohn discusses the the divine nucleus that is in every Jew. He brings out a lesson from Rabbi Twerski on the burning bush and the lesson it taught Moses. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com .To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links-  the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the concept of having a living legacy. The life that Jacob lived and the legacy he left to his desecndants is so powerful tjat it is considered that he never died. He also speaks about how unity is the key to redemption and th eimportant lessson that the Parsha teaches us about not being hasty. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or...

How do we aquire true peace of mind? What are the steps that we can take that can get us there? In this week's podcast, Rabbi Kohn discusses a lesson from the blessings of Yaakov(Jacob) to his son Yissacher which gives us an important insight into tranquility. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com .To listen to Rabbi Kohn's oth...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the concept of "Chaim"(life). What does the Torah teach us when it uses this word? He brings out that truly living is not fulfilling our physical needs but rather when we fulfill our spiritual destiny. He also talks about how the Parsha teaches us the importance of being part of a cause and how it can contribute to its success.  Subscribe to The Practica...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn dicusses the power of self worth. How Yaakov(Jacob) gave Yosef(Josef) the power to withstand life's challenges. By sending wagons to Yaakov, Yosef was conveying the important principle which he had been given by his father. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com .To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other...

In this week's episode Rabbi Koh discuuses the connection between the story of Yosef and Chanukah. He explains how we learn from Yosef and the story of Chanukah the importance of standing up for what is right even at the expense of others not "liking" us. He also talks about how we see from Yosef on how to give advice and solutions. Lastly he gives a lesson on the importance of celebrating our suc...

In this week's episode Rabbi Koh discusses a different type of "blindness". When we blind ourselves with denial we become willfully blind. Taking a lesson from the brothers interaction with Yosef(Josef), Rabbi Kohn discuuses the question of why they didnt not recognize that this man was their brother Yosef. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShl...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the importance of good communication. He brings down a lesson from the brothers hatred of Yosef(Joseph) and how communication could have possibly solved their grievances. He also brings out the connection between Parshas Vayeishev and Chanukah. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com .T...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn takes one verse in the Parsha and derives 2 different ideas. He explains how it is important to be with others and to be part of a community and at the same time to be able to be alone. He also speaks about the power of the Mitzvos we do. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com . To listen to Rabb...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn takes a lesson from the Parsha on how your best friend can be your worst enemy and your worst enemy can be your best friend. He also discusses the importance of being sensitive to anothers feelings when you need to reject someone. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com .To listen to Rabbi Kohn's...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn talks about how we need to be careful to not become complacent to evil. From Jacob we see how he dealt with Laban to make sure that he would not become indifferent to his wicked behavior. He also discusses how we see lessons on dealing with the trait of envy and stubborness from the matriach Rachel. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comme...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn talks about what we do for love. How the 7 years of Yaakov(Jacob) working for Rachel seemed like a few days. He asks how this is so as it is well known that when people are in "love" the time apart seems like eternity. He brings out a few practical lessons on true love and putting situations in perspective. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses a lesson from this week's Parsha on blame. He talks how we learn from Rebecca not to let ourselves blame other for our failures in life. He also discusses a lesson from the Parsha on the essense of prayer. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com . To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast...

In this week's episode of the Practical Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Kohn discusses how we learn from Yitzchak be become yourself. How we must all learn to find ourselves and not just follow the crowd.  Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com .To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links-  the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the concept of 1% changes. He gives over the speech tha the gave at the dinner that he was honored at as well as an idea on the Parsha. He brings out from the Parsha how we need to give importance in life to things that are truly important. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com . To li...

In this week's Practical Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Kohn learns an important lesson in listening from the story of Abraham and Efron the Hittite. How Abraham knew how to hear what was really being said and read between the lines. He also discusses the Midrash from this week's Parsha which says that "the conversations of the servants of the Patriachs is more beautiful than the Torah of their children"....

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses a powerful lesson from the weekly Parsha about how we need to look at ourselves. That it always more important to bring about "kavod shomayim"(honor of heaven) even at the expense of our own honor. Because we are not here for just ourselves. He also talks about how we learn a lesson from Avraham to serve G-D with both our good and evil inclinations. Subs...

In this week's Practical Parsha Podcast Rabbi Kohn discusses the only way one can have moral clarity. The true way to know if something is wrong or right. Through the lessons of Avraham we see how we can make sure we are on the right side of history. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com .To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast...

In this week's epispode Rabbi Kohn discusses how we can learn from Avraham how we deal with emotion. Is it okay to feel our feelings? He also discusses how we need to look to the stars as Avraham did to gain his optimism. To be persistent and realize that nothing is impossible. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com . To listen t...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how we learn an important lesson on dedication from Lot. How the challenge of following G-D is not when it is easy but rather when it is hard.  Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com .To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links-  the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/  or  po...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn takes a lesson from the Parsha and applies it to upcoming current events, The US Election. He talks about how the Parsha gives us a correct perspective on whose leadership we want to be under. He also discusses a very powerful lesson on human physcology from the story of the Tower of Babel. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments pleas...

In this week's podcast Rabbi Kohn talks about a fascinating Rashi on the Parsha which says that Noach "believed but did not believe". What does this mean? How do we understand this cryptic statement of Rashi and what lesson can we derive from it? Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com .To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts us...

In this week's epiosde Rabbi Kohn does a double hitter. Due to Yom Tov going straight into Shabbos he is releasing 1 episode for both Vezos HaBracha and Bereishis. He gives an idea on Vezos HaBracha and Bereishis as well as an idea connecting the end of the Torah to the begining. He connnects the last letter of the Torah to the first. It spells the word Lev(Heart). What does this teach us? He brin...

In this weeks episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the importance of living by example. The only way we can expect people to respect us is if we act with respect to others. He also disusses how the ways of Hashem our perfect and when we internilize this we live happier lives. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email  RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com .To listen to Rabbi Ko...

In this week's episode of The Practical Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Kohn discusses the lesson from the parsha on how the Torah is not for angels. He discusses how the verses describing the Torah not in heaven and not over the sea is a lesson for us on what the Torah does and who it is intended for. He also discusses how Parsha gives us a lesson on responsibility and how Teshuva works. Subscribe to The P...