Rav Danny's Torah Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rav Danny Eisenberg
The spies are accused of speaking Lashon HaRa about the land. What does that mean? - An insight of Rav Soloveitchik.
Why is it that all of a sudden, in the middle of Sefer Bamidbar, the relationship between the Jewish people and Hashem seems to fall apart?
The recording of the podcast was interrupted, and the last couple of minutes are in part 2.
What does Kedusha (holiness) entail?
In this shiur, we seek to answer this question by analyzing the first chapter of our parsha.
The Talmud says we accepted the Torah on Purim. What does that mean and how should that affect our Purim?
Why does the Torah repeat the elaborate details of the Mishkan construction when those elaborate details were already included in the original command to build it? It is to teach us a critical lesson about the Torah...
1.5 Daf The beginning of the shiur was not recorded. Starts 9 lines into 18a. The recording was interrupted and continued in the second file.
When the Jews entered the Land of Israel, the laws of shechita changed. Why? And what can this teach us about the meaning of Shechita?
What is the essence of Jewish leadership? Why does Moshe break down when the people ask for meat? (16 minutes)
What was the Torah seeking to achieve by creating method of checking the sotah (suspected adultress)? What message does it have for us today? (7 min)
Part 3 of the series: "But Why? - Dealing with the big questions children ask" (20 minutes)
Part 2 of the series: "But Why? - Dealing with the big questions children ask" (19 minutes)
Does Chanuka simply celebrate a victory of the past, or is there more to it than that?(16 minutes)
Part 1 of the series: "But Why? - Dealing with the big questions children ask" (19 minutes)
Is lying forbidden in halacha? When and when not? (21 minutes)
Based on an article by Rabbi Mark Dratch.
Why does the Torah write so much about Avraham's acquisition of a burial plot?(18 minutes)
The laws of Tefilla (Prayer) - Is it enough to think one's prayers or must they be said. Based on Peninei Halacha
How Yom Yerushalayim changed world history, and its relationship to Shavuot. (12 minutes)
What is the uniqueness of Purim? Discover how Purim has possibly the most profound message of all festivals for today's reality. (15 min)
We are starting a new series featuring the best questions from students of Moriah College high school. This week's best question was: If you pray for someone to get better, and they don't, was there any point praying?
What does it mean to have a blessed life? (15 min)
Dedicated to the memory of Raizel Ceylon.
What does the Torah really think about monarchy? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? (20 minutes)
When the Torah tells us to utilize objects, such as Tefillin, Mezuzah and the recital of Shema, the idea is not just for our own reflection. (12 minutes).
Also: Podcast shiurim can now be sponsored and dedicated. (www.jlc.org.au)
What is the significance of this mysterious day that was dubbed "one of the happiest days of the year"? What should it mean to us? (19 min)
What is the problem of Jewish continuity today, and what are its solutions? (10 minutes)
Making brachot over food (21 minutes)
See English translation of the Mishna text at http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Mishnah/Seder_Zeraim/Tractate_Berakhot/Chapter_6
Having the right state of mind for davening. (18 minutes)
See English translation of the Mishna text at http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Mishnah/Seder_Zeraim/Tractate_Berakhot/Chapter_5
Here we explore the profound philosophical reasons for washing one's hands in the morning, and their practical implications. (15 minutes)
(Based on Pninei Halacha)
The times of davening and non-ideal davening situations, e.g. while travelling, not familiar with the full text of the brachot, etc. (14 minutes)
See English translation of the Mishna text at http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Mishnah/Seder_Zeraim/Tractate_Berakhot/Chapter_4
A selection of some of the philosophical concepts and practical laws of Chanukah. (18 minutes)
People who are exempt from Shema and other mitzvot. (18 minutes)
See English translation of the Mishna text at http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Mishnah/Seder_Zeraim/Tractate_Berakhot/Chapter_3
Chapter 2 deals with saying the Shema when one is engaged in other activities. (18 minutes)
See English translation of the Mishna text at http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Mishnah/Seder_Zeraim/Tractate_Berakhot/Chapter_2
A new series giving an overview of the halachic and philosophical ideas conveyed in the Mishna. Brachot Chapter 1 deals with the time of saying Shema. (18 minutes)
See English translation of the Mishna text at http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Mishnah/Seder_Zeraim/Tractate_Berakhot/Chapter_1
What is the basis of our belief in the covenant between G-d and the Jewish people? (14 minutes)
Here we explore one of the unusual responsibilities that a mourner's neighbours must practice - Seudat Havra'a. (10 minutes)
[Based on Torah LaDa'at, Parshat Toldot]
Why do we eat 3 meals on Shabbat? What are the 3 reasons for covering the challot? Can one use frozen challa? And more... (15 minutes)
In this episode we deal with the kabbalistic implications of washing one's hands in the morning. (13 minutes)
The difference between depth and superficiality in a person can often be seen by how they make plans. (10 minutes)
Why do we start our prayers with the mention of the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? Who were they, and how should we relate to them? (16 minutes)
How does one relate to a Being one cannot see or hear? We will examine an interesting Talmudic statement comparing God and the human soul. (17 min)
Here we analyze the Torah's discussion of Birkat Hamazon, and come to understand that its significance is much more than just a thank-you. (15 minutes)
It is usually explained that "chukim" are mitzvot whose rationale we can't understand. Why do we have chukim, and how should they affect our relationship with G-d? (17 minutes)
The Torah tells us that we should be holy because G-d is holy. But what does this nebulous ideas actually mean? How does one actualize it? (12 minutes)
What message can we take from the commemoration of Yom Hashoah? What are the implications of the Shoah for us? (12 minutes)
Looks at the issues associated with making kiddush not in the context of a proper meal. (15 min)
What is the Garden of Eden? Is it a physical place, as the Torah describes, or a spiritual one where the souls of the departed rest? Or is it both? In this series of shiurim, we will show that this question has fundamental implications for our understanding of Judaism.(13 minutes)
What does Judaism have to say about alcohol consumption? (Based on a study of Parshat Noach) (12 min)
Is Kiddush a Biblical commandment or a Rabbinic law, and what are the halachic implications of this issue? (Length: approx. 21 minutes)