The Jew in You features ideas to ignite & fuel the growth-oriented Jew in you in 2023. From the Consciously Jewish Network, this podcast with Yehuda Simon encourages people to appreciate yiddishkeit as a fundamental part of their identity and as a lens to guide one's everyday being.
Feedback, suggestions or ideas? Send an email to consciouslyjewish@gmail.com
שויתי ה' לנגדי תמיד
Constantly viewing life anew and placing Hashem before us.
Based on the Ba'al Haturim, Vilna Gaon, R' Nachman of Breslov and R' Moshe Harris.
Why was there a 14 year gap for the Arey Miklat to take effect? Listen for an idea from behavioural science. Based on the Meshech Chochma, R' Avraham Bukspan, R' Moshe Harris.
A deeper approach to the discussion whether Eretz Yisrael was divided based on the families leaving Egypt or entering Eretz Yisrael. Based on the Nesivos Sholom.
Why does Bilaam refer to both Yaakov and Yisrael? מה טובו אוהליך יעקב משכנתיך ישראל Based on R' Immanuel Bernstein, the Ohr Hachaim and Tzeida Laderech
There's a story in the gemora of a guide who took Rabbah Bar Bar Channah to hear Korach and his followers underground. The guide first took wool dipped in water and put it at the tip of his spear which became singed after lowering into the ground. What messages are there from this enigmatic story?
Based on R' Yaakov Etlinger and R' Immanuel Bernstein
Why does the Torah compare the mitzvah of challah to teruma? Based on Menachem Bentzion Zacks and Likutei Moharan
Why are there backward nuns written in the Torah and what message is there for us?
Why is the letter nun chosen and why are they written specifically after the Jews left Har Sinai?
׆ וַיְהִי בִּנְסֹעַ הָאָרֹן וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה קוּמָה יְהֹוָה וְיָפֻצוּ אֹיְבֶיךָ וְיָנֻסוּ מְשַׂנְאֶיךָ מִפָּנֶיךָ׃
וּבְנֻחֹה יֹאמַר שׁוּבָה יְהֹוָה רִבְבוֹת אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ ׆
Based on the Yalkut Me'am Lo'ez, Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein, R' David Pardo, Rabbeinu Bachye.
The Jew in You features ideas to ignite & fuel the growth-oriented Jew in you in 2023. From the Consciously Jewish Network, this podcast with Yehuda Simon encourages people to appreciate Judaism as a fundamental part of their identity and as a lens to guide one's everyday being.
Feedback, suggestions or ideas? Send an email to consciouslyjewish@gmail.com
What was the on the Jews' flags in the wildness?איש על דגלו באתת לבית אבותםBased on the Chizkuni and Rabbi Dr Dovid Katz
וראה הכהן את הנגע והנה לא הפך את הנגע את עינו… טמא הוא Based on R’ Immanuel Bernstein, Sefer Yetzira, R, Shlomo Kluger and R’ Yitzchak of Koritz
ויקריבו לפני ה' אש זרה אשר לא צוה אותםBased on R' Yehoshua Eisenberg, R' Immanuel Bernstein and Rav Kook
Based on the Vilna Gaon, R'Shaul of Amsterdam and R'Daniel Eisenberg. שבכל הלילות אנו אוכלים חמץ ומצה
Understanding להשמיד, להרוג, ולאבד... ושללם לבוז. Based on R' Immanuel Bernstein & the Vilna Gaon
שמן זית זך כתית למאור Drawing from the Shem Mishmuel and Nesivos Sholom.
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Inspired by R' Yehoshua Eisenberger, the Kotzker, R' Immanuel Bernstein and Hakesav v'hakabalah
Drawing on the Nesivos Sholom, the Beis Avraham of Slonim and the Zohar, we explore how parshas Yisro launches a period to invest in our relationship with Hashem through Ahavas Hashem.
ויוצא את עמו ישראל מתוכם לחירות עולם. המעביר בניו בין גזרי ים סוף. Why is there a shift in miracles from the first part of sefer Shemos?
A lesson for today drawing from Chassam Sofer, the Beis Halevi and Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein.
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Why is there such an emphasis on Yetzias Mitzrayim - in Shema, in davening, on Shabbos and Yom Tov? "וחגתם אתו חג לה" Drawing on the Maharal, Chizkuni and Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein, we explore how Yetzias Mitzrayim and the Korban Pesach represents the beginning of our relationship with Hashem as His people.
Why does Moshe appear to instruct the Jews to redeem themselves? ויצום אל בני ישראל... להוציא את בני ישראל מארץ מצרים.
Drawing from the Chizkuni and Nesivos Sholom, we explore the consideration Jews receive, the potential hinted to in the name Yisrael and to view our role in the world as a responsibility.