Torah Weekly

Yahrtzeit of Nachshon Meir Eckhardt

Topics: ​Aharon’s silence despite the 8th day being מעין עולם הבא ​The Kinnor of 7 8 and 10 and its connection to the world now and the times of mashiach ​The 7 note scale representing this world of seven days with the 8th note including all seven but also being of the first ​Olam Chessed Yibaneh vs Binah ​The dissonance of notes too close together and parallels in Torah and the world ​The creatio...

Topics: ​ Yitzchak taking out the Afikomen and showing it to Eisav when he was tricked ​ A Yitzchakian Bargain with Hashem to Save Bnei Yisrael ​ Yitzchak, the cause of and solution to our Galus ​ Yitzchak's sacrificing his name to shorten our slavery ​ Counting the 400 years from Yitzchak ​ Remazim in Yachatz and Yitzchak ​ The 4 sons and Yitzchak giving up everything for Eisav ​ Chiddush in the...

Topics: ​Three stories from the Kozhnitzer Maggid - a Segulah for parnassa before Pesach ​the creation of the world and Hashems conversation with Alef ​Rabbi Akiva and Moshe Rabbeinu ​The source for 100 brachos and similarities between Moshe and David ​Tefillins root and connection to Moshe and Rabbi Akiva ​How could R Akiva be greater than Moshe Rabeinu? Tiferes Shlomo ​Was Moshe happy with his l...

Topics: ​ The purpose of the neshama’s journey to this world ​ Betzalel and his connection to Shlomo Hamelech ​ Betzalel and the Arizal ​ Betzalel Atoning for the Eigel ​ Chur as the Source of Betzalel’s Wisdom ​ Aharon and Chur: who was right? ​ Miryam as the Source of Betzalel’s Wisdom

Topics: ​On the malbim on his birthday ​Biography ​ Seforim and Style ​ internal “contradictions” ​ relationship to chassidim ​ Eretz Yisrael and the Geulah ​ Science and Kabbala ​ stories know what to answer an apikores

Topics: ​Simcha as a protector of Haman and the greatest zechus in shamayim ​How could Haman come to Simcha which comes from Kedusha? ​Hashems oath not to accept gerim from Amalek, yet haman's descendents were gerim ​Hamans last night and the survival of zeresh ​Arizal on What happens to a persons neshama on the last day of their life ​Shaul's Insistence that he had fulfilled Hashem's word despite...

Topics: ​The Purim story as a cautionary tale in listening to Da'as Torah ​ Moshe Rabbeinu not being mentioned specifically in Tetzaveh and around Purim ​ Making an Eigel as a replacement for Moshe instead of appointing Aharon leader ​ The yesod in Emunas Chachamim of Rav Dessler ​ Stories and lessons in emunas chachamim from the Alter Rebbe, R Yisrael Salanter, R Chaim, the Chazon Ish, and the Oz...

Topics: ​Keruvim - l’iluy nishmas kfir ben shiri, ariel ben shiri, shiri bas margit ​ The keruvim as children. The power of children’s joy, and what children who who die early do in shamayim ​ How were the keruvim intertwined during the churban if at that time bnei yisrael were angering Hashem? ​ The difference between the keruvim of Moshe, those of Shlomo, and the ones on the walls of the Beis Ha...

Topics: ​ Gerim as a connection point between Jews and non Jews ​ To be a Jew also means rejoicing in the downfall of our enemies ​ To be a Jew means not rejecting Hashem in tragedy ​ The power of stories ​ Why is Yisro called Moshes father in law, isn’t he not related once he converts? ​ The highest level ger ​ Yisro/Rus/Yeser ​ Was Yisro a dissenter of evil or a pal of amalek? When did he turn h...

Topics: ​The Avoda Zara of Baal Tzfon ​The heter to say the name of the Avoda Zara. ​Stories of Avoda Zara working through Sheidim to trick humanity. ​belief in science or liberalism place of Avoda Zara. ​Worship of capitalism and consumerism as replacements for Avoda Zara. ​What is the Baal Tzfon and its power, The dog and the 50th level of Tumah. ​Incredible Leshem on Mitzrayim and the 50th leve...

Midweek Special -Tzvi Eckhardt

Topics: ​The sin of the Jews who died in Makkas Chosech ​The Zohars description of makkas choshech before mashiach comes​The ohr Hachaims premonition that we must hit the 50th level of tumah before mashiach​The maharal on What did the shfachos do wrong that their firstborn died? ​The sin of the “average” Gazan​Why did Hashem only give us wealth so Avraham wouldn’t complain? R yehuda Tzadkas mashal...

Topics: ​Moshe not hitting the water or earth - hakaras hatov to inanimate objects​Iyunim on whether or not they feel​What is the purpose if they don’t, and why did Hashem make it have to happen through hitting? And why learn this lesson now?​Thanks towards those that bring us to where we are today even if they hurt us​Why was Moshe able to do makkas shchin after being saved by coals as a child?​T...

Topics: ​Amram divorcing his wife and Miryams advice​The infallibility of gedolim - can we question and disagree with them and be right?​The capabilities of children compared to us and even tzaddikim​How could amram be considered never winning when it seems there were a number of serious issues in his conduct?​Chsam Sofer/Orach Yesharim answer and why they differ - how we judge klal yisrael and th...

Topics: ​Yaakov wanting to reveal the time of mashiach ​R yaakov kameneztky on the difference between baruch Shem and amen yehei shmei rabba ​When is the ketz?​The dangers, curse and oath of figuring out the time of mashiach​The bas kol about why Hashem is delaying mashiach ​Why the main problem is we never know where to start counting​Answers from shamayim of when it will come​The dates gedolim g...

Topics: ​Why did the brothers try to kill Yosef after he revealed himself to them?​1) the deathly power of being exposed for our own hypocrisy. Eliyahu hanavi and the fisherman​2) Alter of Kelm - the lasting “gut reaction” power of first impressions even after later “logical” consideration ​3) Shitas hashela and the rambams loophole to killing a mored blamchus​4) Yosef as one of 13 born with a bri...

Topics: ​Remazim between Parshas Mikeitz/Yosef and Chanukah​Yosef and Kisvu Al Keren Hashor​Why our children start with bavas​The battle against doing Mitzvos bsimcha​Sufganiyot and antiyochus’s kryptonite​Similarities between megillas Antiochus, medrash yehudis and megillas Esther​Using megillas Antiochus to explain why we celebrate oil and not the war​What impressed R Meshulam Igra and why was R...

Topics: ​Brothers selling Yosef since they weren’t compassionate to their sheep ​Comparison of Moshe David Yosef and brothers with how treated sheep ​You know how someone is by how they treat animals ​Tzaddikims animals act differently than regular animals ​Having mercy on all Hashems creations Halacha and stories ———- ​Schem - source of all that is terrible or essence of eretz yisrael and Torah?...

Topics: Baba Sali on yaakov sending malachim to check on his face in shamanism Eisav’s gilgulim - the mekalel, Titus, Yeshu The similarities between yeshu and the mekalel The story of Yeshu- origins Yeshus ball game and Achilles heel Elifaz son of eisav and his gilgul as onkelos the ger Yeshus good advice to Onkelos and tikkun for eisav Onkelos’ power to convert others How Onkelos perhaps helped p...

Topics: The holiness of sleep - Arizal, Gra, Chaim Kanievsky The level of the Malachim compared to the child of the king Yaakov Avinu as the fourth leg of the kisei hakavod Adding the Avos to 26/91 Is the lion kosher? The depth of meaning in the fight between yaakov and eisavs malach Yosef on the kisei Hakavod in addition to yaakov A chiddush in Rivka Imeinu’s worries while pregnant How yaakov kne...