The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel Brooke

We are commanded in this week's parsha to go above the letter of the law and to make compromises at the proper time. Simply put, to be a mentch and do the right thing. In this short Dvar Torah, we discuss knowing if you are truly doing what's right and just. How to be a mensch. I am finding the path of the just. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for dai...

Shabbos Nachamu, the Shabbos following Tisha B'Av, brings comfort and happiness. It shares a deep connection to Tu B'av, which spurs only more of these same feelings. This leaves us with one question: What is comfort? What solace have we found since the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash. In this short Dvar Torah, we discuss this week's parsha in-depth and shine a new light on Shabbo...

In today's episode: Parshas Vaeschanan is packed with iconic pesukim . Perhaps the most recognizable is the commandment "to love God." In this episode, we decipher the path and proper way to attain the "love of God." Then we explore how Rav Yerucham Levovitz explained the pasuk . How to serve Hashem with your talents Your exceptional service of Hashem  The path to fulfilli...

In today's episode, we reflect on what we have lost on this sad day. The evil inclination set his sights on our temple and wiped it out. How can we beat him and rebuild that holy edifice, the Beis Hamikdash? One huge problem Do we have a chance to beat him? The only way to succeed  Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! -----...

In this episode: This Tisha Ba'av feel the pain of what we have lost. We still suffer from the aftershocks of the Churban. Mourn and wail over our loss, and show Hashem how badly we want it back. Do we truly recognize what we have lost?  How can I mourn something I never knew? Why we lost everything when the Beis Hamikdash was destroyed Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsA...

The last book of the Torah begins with Moshe's last testament and final will—words of reproach and encouragement to his nation. Oddly enough, there is nothing about the future. Instead, all the Mussar is focused on the past. In this episode, we discuss a different way to view the study of mussar. Moshe's unique approach to reproach Step 1 on the path to growth The ultimate flatterer  Sup...

Joining together in sorrow explains that Rambam enables us to release our desire for revenge. One communal cause, no matter the cause-unites. The Rambam's connection between the Cohen Gadol and Cities of refuge Why does someone NEED to go to galus?  Is Galus a Zechus? Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------...

In this week's Parsha, we unearth a timeless insight from the Mishna in Makkos. The Alter of Kelm offers his classic and iconic approach to explain the Mishna. This practical insight inspires, uplifts, and clarifies how we can get our prayers answered.  Would you stay in jail if they had a good lunch menu? Why would mothers bring cookies to the city of refuge? Support the show Join The Motiva...

In this week's Parsha, we learn about Vows and Oaths. In this episode, we explore their essence and extract a valuable lesson. Man is Godly, and your power of speech and your ability to create a  new Mitzvah turns you into a celestial being.  Mindset for battle against the Yetzer Harah How can one create a new Mitzvah? Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for d...

Consistency is key. Reb Shimon Ben Pazi's answer to the question "which verse in the Torah is the most all-encompassing" will shock you. Hint: it's not what you think. How can the Torah be pressed into one verse? Which verse is it? Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other To...

A shocking Kli Yakar and advice from an expert create an essential idea. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured e...

Be as bold as a leopard. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregatio...

Coincidence? I think not. The tragedies are the slow deterioration of the assimilating jew. Cut the cycle before it begins with committed Torah study. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mus...

Didn't even flinch Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation...

Maybe it will work if I change places... Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotiv...

If a rock can grow, and a donkey can talk, what can you do? Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on ou...

A nation aloof and separate. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongreg...

Imperative idea about Chinuch. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongr...

Moshe's levaya did not look like Aharon Hakohen's levaya . Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episo...

In today's episode: Insight from Rambam in Shmoneh Prakim. What did Moshe do wrong?  God told Moshe to take his staff What character trait is the most destructive? Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for dail...

In this episode: What happened on that fateful day that Moshe hit the rock? How could such a sin be committed? What was the sin? Was it a sin? The real story of Moshe hitting the rock The most essential thing in the world Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBS...

The powerful idea about strife and machlokes. This is a short and to-the-point idea on the death of Korach and his ENTIRE family. Why do innocent babies have to die? Fascinating insight from the Maharal of Prague Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to...

Learning the REAL story is imperative. The study of Chumash with Rashi in-depth leads us to an entirely different account. The Torah is imparting us with a valuable lesson. Did Korach know Shas? Where did Korach go wrong? Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBS...

Somewhere in the earths crust, Korach and his assembly are regretting their decision. A fascinating Gemara describes a vivid story where a great Rabbi found the mouth of the earth and heard Korach talking...what was he saying? Powerful lesson from Rav Chatzkel Levenstein What does purgatory look like? Check out our other Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for da...

In today's episode: Ask, argue, and fight! In this week's Parsha, we learn how and why to fight. The battle for truth is the path to the truth.  How to fight Why fight Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast...