Zman Kehilla LaKol

#327 - Parshat VaYiGash - Yehuda's Candle 08.12.2021 8:14 ↓

The Midrash extracts a seemingly random Halacha from a Pasuk detailing Yehuda going down to Egypt before his family. What is the Midrash trying to tell us?

#326 - Parshat MiKeitz - Preparing for Success 01.12.2021 7:30 ↓

Yaakov always prepares the same way for meaningful encounters with powerful people.

#325 - Chanukah - Hiddur Mitzvah 28.11.2021 9:02 ↓

Chanukah is famous for its emphasis on Hiddur Mitzvah. We note that Hiddur Mitzvah can be found in many different aspects of a Mitzvah.

#324 - Parshat VaYeishev - Chirah 24.11.2021 9:37 ↓

There is a minor character that is mentioned multiple times in our Parsha. In 2019, we discussed why he matters.

#323 - Parshat VaY'Shlach - No Name 17.11.2021 7:31 ↓

Rav Pincus helps us understand an unusual exchange between Yaakov and his adversary.

#322 - Parshat VaYeiTzei - Bread to Eat 10.11.2021 7:57 ↓

We review an amazing Chiddush of Shimon the Taxi Driver.

#321 - Parshat Toldot - Gibor BaAretz 03.11.2021 7:12 ↓

We review a beautiful idea from our Tehillim Class that we discussed in our very first Zoom at the onset of the pandemic in early 2020. The Midrash describes Yitzchak in a fascinating way for an even more fascinating reason.

#320 - Parshat Chayei Sarah - The Bracha of BaKol 27.10.2021 7:58 ↓

What was this blessing of BaKol with which Hashem blessed Avraham?

#319 - Parshat VaYeiRa - Where is Sarah? 20.10.2021 10:04 ↓

The Malachim ask where Sarah is even though they already knew. In 2019, we delved deeper into why they asked.

#318 - Parshat Lech L'cha - Koh Y'Hyeh Zarecha 13.10.2021 7:15 ↓

Rav Meir Shapiro gives us additional insight as to what takes place when Avraham was counting the stars.

#317 - Parshat Noach - Yeish Dorshim 06.10.2021 7:56 ↓

The Torat Chaim notes something seemingly incongruous in Rashi.

#316 - Parshat B'Reishit - Tov Me'od 30.09.2021 8:23 ↓

In 2020, we learned a beautiful idea of Rav Pam regarding the creation story.

#315 - Sh'mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah - Regel Achat 26.09.2021 7:27 ↓

The Rizhiner Rebbe helps us better understand a major theme of Sh'mini Atzeret based on a famous Gemara.

#314 - Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot - The Foolishness of Anger 22.09.2021 8:03 ↓

The Midrash connects the Torah reading of Shabbat Chol HaMoed with Megillat Kohelet and teaches us an important lesson.

#313 - Sukkot - Stay Awake! 19.09.2021 8:34 ↓

What is the connection between Sukkot and sleep?

#312 - Parshat HaAzinu - The Importance of the Shira 15.09.2021 9:16 ↓

In 2019, we turned to the Malbim to help us better understand the significance of Shirat HaAzinu.

#311 - Yom Kippur - Be There With Bells Off 13.09.2021 12:54 ↓

In 2017, we tried to better understand the absence of a critical piece of the Bigdei Kehuna on Yom Kippur.

#310 - Parshat VaYeiLech - The Children at HaKhel 08.09.2021 10:06 ↓

The Malbim helps us understand why we are supposed to bring the children to HaKhel.

#309 - Rosh HaShanah - The Struggle is Real 04.09.2021 12:12 ↓

On the second day of Rosh HaShanah 2010, we learned a beautiful idea of Rav Meir Shapiro.

#308 - Parshat Nitzavim - Where Are You Going 01.09.2021 12:01 ↓

In 2019, we learned beautiful lessons from the Ramban extracted by Rav Henoch Lebowitz.

#307 - Parshat Ki TaVo - Uphold the Torah 25.08.2021 9:43 ↓

In 2019, we learned an important Ramban regarding one of the curses in our Parsha.

#306 - Parshat Ki TeiTzei - When You Go Out to Battle 18.08.2021 7:12 ↓

In 2017, we turned toward the Zohar's explanation of the beginning of our Parsha for a timely and timeless message.

#305 - Parshat Shoftim - The Message is For Me 11.08.2021 12:46 ↓

In 2019, we turned to Rav Schwab to help us understand a fascinating Midrash regarding Shlomo HaMelech.

#304 - Parshat Re'eh - Imitate Hashem 04.08.2021 9:16 ↓

In 2018, Rav Asher Weiss helped us understand two similar Drashot about imitating Hashem.

#303 - Parshat Eikev - The Mezuzah Compromise 28.07.2021 8:11 ↓

We suggested an idea to help us understand an interesting Halachic quirk regarding the placement of the Mezuzah.