Rabbi Gourarie Parshas Hashavua: Recent Episodes

Michael Gourarie

Weekly insights into the Parsha

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3 connections to Elul

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How does this Parsha connect to Elul?
How to look at our past.
Meat eating when the Jews entered the land of Israel.

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The happiness in the “eikev” word

‘Horses and Donkeys’ – discover a fascinating interpretation of a Gemora passage.

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3 understandings of G-d’s expanding voice at Sinai

Shabbat Nachamu - Instilling hope for the future

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What do those code words means at the beginning of the Parsha.

Inspiration for the nine days and Tisha B’av

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What has Tefillin got to do with the Biblical war against Midyan.

How can we give every experience a positive meaning?

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What is the significance of Pinchas’ grandfather?

We explore a novel insight into the story of Tzlfafchad’s daughters.

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What was the essence of his argument?

The mystery of Korach’s name.

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Why did Moses not Daven for everyone?

After all the miracles did they not think they could conquer the land of Israel?

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Thee are five books ion the Chumash - right?

Well it’s not so simple.

There could be seven.

What does that mean?

What can we learn from that?

The connection to this weeks Parsha.

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How do we prepare for the Giving of the Torah?

The connection between the Omer and Humility

The power of ‘counting’

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The Mystery of the first phrase in te parsha?

What did Dovid Hamelech “fix” for Adam Harishon?

A different perspective in learning Torah.

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Bitachon emphasized twice in the Parsha.

What is the power of Rabi Shimon Bar Yochai

What are lessons learned from Lag Ba’omer?

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Full Parsha shiur
- What is Shabbos mentioned in the portion of Chagim?
- Understanding the Omer
- Is it 50 days or 49 days ?

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A novel Approach to a Familiar Posuk
Learn how the Kli Yokor explains how “ahavas Yisroel” teaches the whole Torah on one foot
What did Rabbi Akiva mean when he said this a foundational principle in the Torah

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Exodus from Egypt is a personal responsibility.
B’chol Dor Vador – in every Generation every person should se themselves as if they themselves are going out of Egypt.
What makes this Mitzvah unique?

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The pascal Lamb and its significance.
Why is ‘Pesach, Matzah and Maror’ central to the Seder?

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The Secret of Sacrifices?
Why can Purim only fall out on certain days.

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Why are these Parshas divided this way?
Why did the Kohen Gadol wear bells?

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The approach to the six week days.
Why is Shabbat repeated again?

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Why only half a Shekel?

The secret of the coin of fire.

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Bringing the Oil.

Why the special garments?

The two altars and what was special about them?

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the Spiritual Mishkan.

Where did the wood come from.

Decoding a cryptic Midrash.

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The Spiritual lesson from the Jewish Slave?

The Spiritual gaurdian.

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What did Yisro haer?

The Paradox of the Ten Commandments.

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Why is the splitting of the sea so important?

Why 2 walls?

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What connects the Parsha and Chanukah

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Why suddenly mention the oxen and the donkeys?

Why was Yaakov afraid?

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Yakov's story is our story.

The symbol of bread, clothing and peace.

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How different were Avrohom and Yitzchok?

Yaakov and Eisac struggle?

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What caused Sara's death and why?

The key to spiritual sucsess.

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Why did Hashem only come to Avraham?

Why did Avraham need to consult?

The greatness of hospitality.

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Why did Avraham wait for the command of 'Bris' to fulfill this Mitzvah.

The story behind Avrham's Shul in Chevron.

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The Ark in our times.

Two sets of 10 generations. What does it mean. What is the difference between Noach and Avraham.

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Why is it special to begin the year with Shabbat?

Understading the "blowing" part of the Shofar.

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How does the Parsha connect to Rosh Hashanah?

the secret of the word "Ayeka"

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When does Bikurim begib?

What does it mean to walk in Hashem's ways?

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The Parsha Elul connection

The power of Teshuva

We can never give hope

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The Parsha Elul connection

Gaurd your personal gates

The Power of self interest and what do we do about it.

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Elul is on the way?

Why does fish have two kosher signs?

Which really important city is never named in the Torah?

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The secret of the 7 special fruit.

What did the forbidden fruit that Adam and Chava ate taste like?

The evil of arogance.

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Always after Tisha Bav - What is the connection?

How many times did Moshe Rabeinu Daven and when?

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Different names for the same book.

Why is Devorim always befre Tisha B'av

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Is ambition a good thing?

Why call a Parsha with a wicked persons name?

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Strange source for a Minyan.

Why must every sacrifice have a a libation (pouring on the alter).

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Why is it the 36th Parsha?

Do you have to be special to inspire?

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Why was the Torah given a Shabba? The connection to milk products.

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Learn about the Mitzvah of counting the Omer. Why couldn't Hashem give the Torah right after the exodus?

Why does the Torah not mention that the Torah was given Shavuot?

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These Mitzvot apply to your family as well.

Why can't we eat the fruit for three years?

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Why the three contributions?

Are we giving or taking?

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Why was the Sanhedrin in the courtyard of the Beis Hamikdosh?

Are doctors a good thing?

Have you heard about the goats of Reb Chanina ben Dosa?

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The secrets of Matan Torah

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From prison to power in a few hours.

What is the lesson?

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Was the pit really empty?

what has this  got tto do with Chanukah?

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How could Yaakov keep all 613 Mitzvahs?

Why did his wealth come from sheep?

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The two Worlds of Toldos and Vayeitzei.

What was Yaakov afraid of?

Why did he only protect his head?

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Who did Yitzchak look like? Why?

why did Yitzchak not know the full Eisav story?

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Why did Avraham insist on paying full price for Sara's burial?

What is the significance of the three miricales of Sara/Rivka's tent?

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Why is the  punishment for Lashon Hara only on the skin? Why is the  Korban Pesaach so important?

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Why is Amalek so bad? How is Purim connected to Vayikra? What does 'Baruch Mordechai' and 'Arur Haman' mean?

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Why did Aharon participte in the Golden Calf? What can we learn from the holy basin?

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Moshe Rabeinu's name is not mentioned in the Parsha but he features very strongly. What does this mean and how is it connected to the Parsha content?

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Where was the Menorah when it was rekindled?

What candles is Al Hanisim referring to?

What is the essence of Chanukah?

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Why did Yaakov lie down at the Temple mountain? How did he survive at Lavan's house?

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Why is the wedding of Yitzchok and Rivka so important?

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Why did Lot's wife turn into salt?

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Why do we read Nitzavim before the New year. Is Rosh Hashanah serious or happy?

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Elul is approaching. This Parsha has many connections to Elul. Also learn a amazing lesson from the sevrance package given to workers.

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Highlights from the parsha and a look at the first Posuk

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the importance of Shema and how it fits into Tefila.

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Why is Devorim always before Tisha B'av

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Why did Bilaam spaek about Dovid and Moshiach?

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why did Korach Rebel

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Why is this law the essence of the whole Torah?

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The Torah is a gift, but we  have to work hard to own it.

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Preparing for Shavuot and the connection to the Parsha.