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The long-running "Ancient Ideas for the Modern Mind" Dvar Torah blog is now a podcast! Listen as Yosef Segal gives his weekly Dvar Torah and also discusses a variety of Torah topics including Chumash, Hashkafa, and Halacha. Visit the blog at oldideasforthemodernmind.blogspot.com and check out hashkafahandbook.com for more from AIMeM Torah

Yosef Segal


    • Aug 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from The AIMeM Torah Podcast

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Ki Seitzei

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020


    There are two mitzvos in this week's parsha that the Torah describes as commandments to remember. What are the parameters of these mitzvos? How can you command someone to remember? (12 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Chukas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020


    Moshe's publicized failure is found in this week's parsha when in order to get water for Bnei Yisrael, he hits the rock instead of simply speaking to it. But if he wasn't supposed to hit it, why did Hashem tell him to bring his staff? (10 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Bo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020


    Ever wonder why the Jewish months have names but not the days of the week? You will now! Tune in to this week's Dvar Torah to find out why. (11 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Korach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019


    The connection between the Kohanim and the Bnei Yisrael runs deep. As deep as...salt? (8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Shelach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019


    The meraglim make their journey through Eretz Yisrael and someone makes a stop in Chevron. But who was it and how many stopped there? (10 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Bahaloscha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019


    Moshe is called the most humble man in the world, in a pasuk he wrote himself! That doesnt sound too humble...(16 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Nasso

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019


    Perhaps the most famous and special bracha we have is Birkas Kohanim. Listen this week for a few special insights into this integral bracha. (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Bamidbar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019


    Ever wonder why the Torah is so specific about where and how the Bnei Yisrael camped? Wonder no more...(8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Bechukosai

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019


    Olam Haba is one of the most basic and important tenants of our faith. So how come it's not mentioned once in the entire Torah? (11 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Behar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019


    Parshas Behar begins with the mitzvah of Shmittah. It seems very similar to our mitzvah of Shabbos, but there's a key difference... (5 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Emor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019


    Moshe is commanded to tell Bnei Yisrael about the Moadim, and he did his job. He was instructed to tell the Kohanim the laws pertaining to them and the whole nation learned about it. How come the nation learned about the private laws of the Kohanim? (5 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Tazria

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019


    Dvar Torah for Parshas Shemini

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019


    We are introduced to the concept of Kosher in this week's parsha. What is it? Where does it come from? (9 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Pekudei

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019


    As we end Sefer Shemos, we finally see the construction of the Mishkan. But as the building commences, somethings seem out of place...(8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayakhel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019


    We finally arrive at the construction of the Mishkan, and as we mentioned last week, the commandment of Shabbos is told over right at the beginning. But was it actually supposed to be? (6 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Ki Sisa

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019


    The parsha opens with a series of small topics, including the laws of Shabbos. What does that have to do with the construction of the Mishkan? (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Tetzaveh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019


    We continue our discussion on the significance behind the construction of the Mishkan with the Mizbe'ach Hazahav. What mysteries await us there...? (8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Terumah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019


    The Torah gives us extensive detail into the construction of the Mishkan. But why? It has no long-term significance! Or does it... (8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Mishpatim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019


    The well-known phrase "Naaseh V'Nishma", was not actually said at Matan Torah, but this week in Parshas Mishpatim! What took so long? (4 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Yisro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019


    Hashem tells Moshe multiple times to warn Bnei Yisrael to not approach Har Sinai during Matan Torah. Why did they need multiple warnings? And perhaps an even bigger question, why would Moshe question Hashem's judgement that they did? (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Beshalach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019


    As they left generations of slavery behind in Mitzrayim, the Bnei Yisrael needed a strong leader to guide them through the desert. And as Amalek attacked them at their most vulnerable point, the need became even greater. (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayeitzei

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018


    We all know the story of Yaakov's dream with angels going up and down a ladder to the heavens. But did you know there's another similar story at the end of the parsha too? (6 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Toldos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018


    This parsha shows the origin of the eternal yaakov vs Esav struggle. The Torah hints to us who was right. (8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayeira

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018


    The greatness of Avraham is well-documented throughout these parshiyos, but the hidden greatness within the pesukim is what we're after this week. (10 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Lech Lecha

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018


    Hashem commands Avram to leave his homeland, his birthplace, his family, and to travel to Eretz Yisrael. The placement of this simple command in the Torah teaches us a whole lot more about Avraham's family and the depth of his greatness. (27 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayeilech

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018


    Moshe Rabbeinu was the greatest leader in the history of the Jewish People. As we get closer to the end of the Torah, we discover more and more ways in which he continues to impact Jewish life until today. (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Nitzavim

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018


    How do the commentaries get those crazy explanations from unrelated pesukim? A pasuk in this week's parsha shows how that entire question is completely false. (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Ki Savo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018


    Among the blessings and curses found in this week's parsha, an emphasis is placed on 'upholding' the Torah. What does this mean? And how is it different from not doing mitzvos? (5 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Shoftim

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018


    Parshas Shoftim focuses on the authority and responsibility of the different leaders of Bnei Yisrael. If you look clsoe enough, you can see these concepts even in the seemingly unrelated mitzvos...(7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Shelach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018


    The sin of the Spies directly led to the Bnei Yisrael wandering for forty years in the desert. But why were they sent in the first place? (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Shavuos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018


    Shavuos is the chag we connect to Hashem through the Torah. The common way is through study, but there are other ways of using the Torah to connect to Hashem. (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Behar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018


    Parshas Behar contains many technical halachos of business and everyday life. One such example is the issur of lending with interest, Ribbis. Interest is a major part of business, what is wrong with doing business this way that the Torah tells us this is not allowed? (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Emor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018


    The Parsha ends with a story of a fight between two men, and develops into a show of holiness and commitment to Hashem from the entire nation (8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Tazria-Metzora

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018


    While tzara'as is most well-known for appearing on the skin, it also appeared in other places, including on buildings. We discuss how this happened and why is it specifically connected to Eretz Yisrael.

    Dvar Torah for Pesach

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018


    During Magid, we find a three-way machlokes as to how many makkos there were in Mitzrayim and by Krias Yam Suf. What difference does it make how many there were? (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018


    Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei just seems to repeat everything we already know from earlier in the Torah. What can we learn from these parshiyos? (5 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Purim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018


    Purim is a day with the potential for great spiritual growth, but what exactly should we be focusing on? (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Mishpatim

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018


    As we go through Mishpatim, we are hit by technical “babel”. When we reach the end, we are in for a pleasent surprise. (4 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Yisro

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018


    When Yisro arrives at the camp of Bnei Yisrael, he begin to make major changes, including developing the first justice system in Jewish history. He gives several key attributes for perspective judges which we discuss. (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Bo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018


    Dvar Torah for Parshas Vaeira

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018


    The Bnei Yisrael were at their lowest point, but why did Hashem allow them to suffer that long? (8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Shemos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2018


    Sefer Shemos begins with Paroh enslaving the Jewish People. But how was he able to do this, it was only a few short years earlier that Yosef had saved the entire country and built them into a world power! (8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayechi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2017


    Yaakov gives Menashe and Efraim the famous bracha of Hamalach Hagoel, but who really received the bracha? (8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayigash

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017


    The Torah tells us that Paroh sent wagons to help bring Yaakov to Mitzrayim. The pasuk later credits Yosef with sending these wagons. The pasuk also seems to indicate that the only reason Yaakov believed Yosef was really alive was because of these wagons. What is going on with these wagons? (9 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Mikeitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017


    AIMeM Torah would like to wish everyone a wonderful Chanukah! When Yosef meets his brothers, he puts them and his father, Yaakov, through a terrible emotional ordeal. The Ramban explains it was in order to make sure the dreams were fulfilled to the last detail. Were they really so important as to cause such pain to his family? (10 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayeitzei (50th episode!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017


    Baruch Hashem, this week we are celebrating our 50th episode! Thank you for listening and for your continued support. When Yaakov arrives in Charan, he meets and chats with a group of shepherds. It seems like an innocent conversation, but is there something going on beneath the surface? (9 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Toldos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017


    While the story of Avraham takes three parshiyos, and Yaakov's takes even longer, Yitzchak's story fits into this one parsha. Why? Is the story of Yitzchak somehow less important? (13 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Chayei Sarah

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017


    The first pasuk of the parsha begs a famous question, why are the 127 years of Sarah's life written out as 100 and 20 and 7; what do we learn from this? A new perspective on a well-known question. (11 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Lech Lecha

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017


    Sarah performed a tremendous chessed by allowing Hagar to marry Avraham. She did it in order to receive merit so that she would have a child as well. Did it work? (8 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Parshas Noach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017


    The beginning of the parsha showers Noach with praise; in fact, these praises have a deeper meaning into the reasons behind the Flood. (7 minutes)

    Dvar Torah for Succos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017


    Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Succos from AIMeMTorah! The gemarah brings an argument if the succos the Bnei Yisrael had in the desert were made of the Ananei HaKavod or just regular wooden structures. If they were made of wood, why would the Torah bother telling us? (7 minutes)

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