Toras Chaim

In this week's episode, Rabbi Elchonon Cohen provides an overview of the weekly parsha, including the inauguration of the mishkan, the death of Ahron's sons, and a discussion of what makes animals kosher. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, dis...

If pesach chores feel like a mundane preparation for the holiday, Rabbi Elchonon Cohen provides a meaningful way to approach it. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos table! We love to hear from our listener...

In this week's episode, we give an overview of parshas vayikra, including various kinds of korbonos, plus a few really great (pesach related) tangents. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos table! We lov...

In this week's episode, Rabbi Elchonon Cohen provides an overview of the weekly parsha, which discusses the accounting of the work done on the mishkan and more. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos tabl...

In this special Purim episode of the Toras Chaim Podcast, Rabbi Elchonon Cohen provides a whole new way to look at the Purim Story, and with it, a way to find joy through life's hard times. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learne...

In this week's episode we give an overview of the weekly parsha, which focuses on the clothing worn by the Kohanim in their temple service. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos table! We love to hear fr...

This week's episode provides an overview of parshas teruma, including a discussion of the vessels of the Mishkan, and why you can't take God out of spirituality. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos...

Join us for an overview of parshas Mishpatim - the laws that dictate how to build our society. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos table! We love to hear from our listeners. Be it comments, questions or cr...

A week late, but we are here with an overview of Parshas Yisro - including the story of Yisro joining the Jewish nation, as well as the story of the Jews recieving the Torah on Mount Sinai. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've le...

This week's podcast covers an overview of the weekly parsha, including the splitting of the sea, the manna, the well of Miriam, and the war against Amalek. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos table! We...

In this week's episode, we give an overview of Parshas Bo, including the final three plagues, Pharaoh's stubbornness, and the first national mitzvah given to the Jewish nation. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned...

In this week's episode, we give an overview of the weekly parsha, including seven of the plagues that God brought on the Egyptians, as well as the many chances that God gave Pharaoh to let the Jews leave. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss...

This week's parsha is split into 2 parts because it got so long due to some great discussion. In part two, we complete parshas shemos, including Moshe's return to Egypt and the key role of another strong woman. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of al...

This week's parsha is split into 2 parts because it got so long due to some great discussion. In part one, we talk about the first half of parshas shemos, with a focus on the various strong women who impacted the story of the Jews in Egypt. Come back tomorrow for part 2 - the conclusion of Parshas Shemos. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on...

In this week's episode, we give an overview of the weekly parsha, discussing the final blessings that Yaakov gave to his children, as well as his burial in the land of Cannan. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabb...

In this episode, we provide an overview of the weekly parsha, including a discussion of Yosef reuniting with his family. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos table! We love to hear from our listeners. Be it com...

In this special chanukah episode, Rabbi Elchonon Cohen gives us a deeper, more adult understanding of the miracle of chanukah and the reason for our celebrations. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos table! We...

Join us for an overview of this week's parsha, as we discuss the meeting between Yosef and his brothers, as well as the deeper understanding behind their actions. Correction: Tsarnayev was not one of the prisoners who's sentence was commuted. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast...

In this week's episode, Rabbi Elchonon Cohen provides an overview of the parsha, including the difficult to understand stories of Yosef and his brothers, Yehuda and Tamar, and more. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the...

In this week's parsha podcast, Rabbi Elchonon Cohen gives an overview of the weekly parsha, and we delve into the preparation and meeting of Yaakov and Eisav. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos table! We love...

In this week's episode we give an overview of Parshas Vayeitzei, and we delve into the life of Yaakov and his four wives. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos table! We love to hear from our listeners. Be it co...

In this overview of Parshas Toldos, we delve into the relationship between Essav and his family, and what could have been. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've learned at the shabbos table! We love to hear from our listeners. Be it c...

This week's episode is an overview of both Parshas Vayeira and Chayei Sarah. We discuss why Avraham sent back to his homeland to find a wife for his son Yitzchak rather than taking a local girl. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discuss what you've l...

This week's episode starts off with an overview of parshas lech lecha, followed by a discussion on the accompanying Haftara. We discuss what made Avraham truly unique, and the role that a Baal teshuva can play. If you enjoy the Toras Chaim Podcast, please help us spread the word! You can share a link on social media, leave a review or rating on your favorite podcast platform, or best of all, discu...

Welcome to season 2 of the Toras Chaim Podcast! This week, we introduce the new format for our second season: an overview of the parsha, followed by a study of the weekly haftarah. This week's episode covers a lot of ground - an overview of bereishis and Noach, a discussion on why we have haftarah and the study of the Prophets in general, plus a discussion of this week's haftarah portion. If you e...