Podcasts about Chukat

This morning we explore the insight of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on the deep impact of grief, not only on our emotions, but on our decision-making ability. We trace this through the laws and narratives in the Torah portion of Chukat, and in the order of our requests to God in the Amidah prayer, as expressed by Chatam Sofer. This is at the center of what we are missing as a People today, what we are mourning during these Three Weeks, and what we hope to regain with the final redemption we eagerly await. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.

Ramban on the Torah | 50 | Chukat, by Rav Eli Weber What is so strange about Para Aduma? What's the sin of Moshe and Aharon? Was there kiddush Hashem in Mei Meriva?

A dvar Torah on parashat Chukat by Agnes Borinisky. With water, the lake, death, Miriam, Avivah Zornberg and the unconscious.

Parsha "Chukat" (Numbers chapters 19 through 22:1) is, in at least one way, the second parsha in a sequence that arguably has to do with "rebellion." Although in a very different way. The Erev Shabbat reading: https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SSM-7-12-24-Chukat-teaching-podcast-xx.mp3 The Sabbath Day midrash -- "Chukat: Meribah - Mara - Contention - and 'I Blame Moses' " https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WT-CooH-7-13-24-Chukat-Meribah-Mara-and-I-Blame-Moses-podcast-xxx.mp3 The combined two-part teaching is here:

Website: https://esm.us/download the service notes here:https://esm.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07.13.24-.2024-Congregation-TM-Notes.pdfTorah Portionפָּרָּ שַׁ ת חֻקַׁתChukat“Statute”Numbers 19:1-22:1Judges 11:1-3Numbers 19:1,2 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying,Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer withoutspot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:Leviticus 1:3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer amale without blemish: He shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the doorof the tabernacle of the congregation before פנים the LORD.1 Corinthians 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: For they drankof that spiritual Rock that followed them: And that Rock was Messiah.

Towards the end of this week's parasha, Chukat , there was a tragic incident in which the Jewish People spoke negatively against Hashem and against Moshe. Hashem sent fiery serpents to bite them and a large multitude of the people died. The remainder made teshuva and asked Moshe to pray to Hashem to stop the plague. Hashem then told Moshe to make a fiery serpent and place it on a pole and whoever would look up at it would be healed of his snake bite. The Gemara asks, do snakes have the power to bring life? And it answers, the idea was that the Jews should look up towards Heaven and subjugate themselves to Hashem and that's what would bring about their healing. The sefer Vaveh H'amudim brought a question, if the main thing was looking towards Hashem, then what was the point of putting the snake on the pole? They should have just been told, "look up and subjugate yourselves to Hashem." Rav Chaim Volozhiner answered this question based on the famous segula he brings down in his sefer Nefesh HaChaim , shaar 3. "Indeed, it is a great and wondrous segula to remove and nullify all strict judgments and wills of other people so they can have no power over him and no impact on him whatsoever, when a person decides in his heart, saying, 'Hashem is the true G-d and there is nothing besides Him in this world and the Upper Worlds. אין עוד מלבדו . Everything is filled with only His unity.' As well, the person nullifies in his heart with a complete nullification and does not pay any attention at all to any power or will in this world and submits himself and clings to the purity of his thoughts that the One and only G-d is Hashem. Then, Hashem will nullify for him all the powers and desires in this world so that nothing can be done to him whatsoever." With this in mind we can understand why the Jews had to look at the image of the very snake which bit them. They needed to stare at the object which inflicted harm upon them and then honestly believe that it had no powers of its own. That is how they subjugated themselves towards Hashem and in that merit they were healed. It's very easy to say the words אין עוד מלבדו , but to see in front of one's eyes something which appears to have power and then believe that it is nothing, that is where the great segula lies. When we could truly believe there is no such thing as nature, we could even see miracles. A man recently related that, when he was younger, he heard a powerful class about praying to avoid problems rather than waiting for the problems to come and then praying to get rid of them. He then started praying to get married and have children, way before he became of age. Baruch Hashem, he got married and had his first child within the year. And over the next years, he and his wife were blessed with a few more children. About a year after their last child was born, he went to the doctor because of a pain he was having. The doctor did a number of tests and, when the results came back, he called him and asked if he could come speak to him. The office was close to where he needed to drop off a couple of his children that day, so he brought them along. When the doctor called him in, he asked him when he adopted those children. The man replied they were his own. The doctor was stunned. He said based on the test results that he did, it would have been impossible for him to ever have children. Indeed, since that visit, he did not have another child. Because of his tefilot , Hashem gave him and his wife a miraculous family. Hashem could do anything and when we believe in His powers and nothing else, b'ezrat Hashem, we will see miracles.

In this episode of the podcast, Aaron and Brayden discuss the red heifer, and the importance of obedience. We may not always understand everything God asks, but we know He is worthy. And because He is worthy, our job is to walk simply in obedience to Him. Want to learn more about our ministry? Visit www.loveandpurity.com Intro and outro song: Faith for Salvation (1 Peter 1:3-5) by Brayden & Tali Waller All music rights belong to Love & Purity Ministry

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.

“One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that, would tell one anything.” (Oscar Wilde) Who do we trust? Who do we love? 

Parsha Talk with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanofsky. Parashat Huqqat [Numbers 19:1-22:1] contains some of the great passages in the Book of Numbers. It begins with the ritual of the red heifer, whose ashes are instrumental in the ritual response to corpse contamination. In the next scene Moses and Aaron respond to the people's complaint about lack of water with a miracle that goes awry. While the waters are produce, Aaron and Moses are denied entrance into the Promised Land. By the end of the parashah, Aaron is dead, replaced as high priest by his oldest surviving son, Elazar. As this comes up every year at camp, we have talked about this many times in the past, but neither tire of it nor cease to find something new to say. Let us know how you think we did in the comments below or at parshatalk@gmail.com. As we have entered the 10th month of the war in Gaza, we continue to be mindful of the hostage and their families, and the men and women who defend Israel as soldiers in the Israel Defense Force. May the hostages be speedily returned to their loved ones; may the soldiers defending Israel be removed from harm's way. Shabbat Shalom.

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In this week's episode, Modya and David's method for exploring the Torah portion through the lens of a specific character trait lands them on Chukat (Num. 19:1-22:1) through the lens of Silence. In Chukat (spoiler alert), a lot happens: the law of the red heifer is expounded, Miriam and Aaron pass on, and Moses's exasperation with the people leads him to act in a way that causes God to forbid him to enter the Promised Land. The hosts explore how restraint in speech and action -- or lack thereof -- can lead to cascading consequences, and to an alienation of people from each other, and from the people to their God. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

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Usually, just a moment or two of reflection can help us understand why the Sages comment on a phrase or verse. But some comments are stumpers. This week, the Sages tell us that when Moshe and Aharon gather the people together, it is an example of the "few taking hold of the many," as though this is something I would not have figured out myself. But there is something rather surprising and beautiful here, if we take a few steps backwards to understand the meaning of this seemingly innocuous comment. Take a few minutes to listen to the Parsha Pick-Me-Up to find something both practical and wonderful.

A bit of trup mix up and where to put context setting verses. Follow along in Bemidbar 21:34, 22:1-2, Bereshit 43:15, 12:9-10, 20:1, 19:38, 37:1-2, 36:43, 36:1, 35:22. Provide your feedback or join the WhatsApp group by sending an email to torahreadingpodcast@gmail.com.  

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In this week's episode, Modya and David's method for exploring the Torah portion through the lens of a specific character trait lands them on Chukat (Num. 19:1-22:1) through the lens of Silence. In Chukat (spoiler alert), a lot happens: the law of the red heifer is expounded, Miriam and Aaron pass on, and Moses's exasperation with the people leads him to act in a way that causes God to forbid him to enter the Promised Land. The hosts explore how restraint in speech and action -- or lack thereof -- can lead to cascading consequences, and to an alienation of people from each other, and from the people to their God. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week. You can find both the video and the full written article on Chukat available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/chukat/descartes-error/ A new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/chukat/descartes-error/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2011. With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

Today's episode, on Parshat Chukat, is full of heifers, and snakes, and curses, and blessings. It's also full of goodbyes, to some of our holy book's holiest heroes. This week, Sivan tells us, it's Miriam's time to shine. She explains that after 40 years of tough desert wandering, so close yet so far to entering the promised land, Miriam's song, dance, and prayer inspired others, with hope, optimism, and faith. But how was Miriam able to maintain this positivity without seeing the way out of darkness? And how can you yourself keep the faith like Miriam did, even through ups and downs? Listen to find out.  Sivan Rahav-Meir is a leading Israeli journalist, media personality and Torah scholar. You can sign up for her The Daily Portion WhatsApp group, where Sivan sends small insights about Judaism and current affairs. Check out Liel's new book, How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. You can find all of Tablet's podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

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This week's Jerusalem Lights podcast ponders the paradox of the Torah portion of Chukat, featuring the proverbial 'para aduma,' the Red Heifer, Torah's greatest mystery. Moses was the only person who understood its secret...yet this very same Torah portion records Moses' greatest blunder, his striking of the rock to bring forth water....a mistake that cost him the privilege of entering into the Land. Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman share fascinating insights of Torah wisdom, showing that it's all about connection vs. disconnect, and stagnation vs. spiritual growth. _________ Rabbi Chaim Richman Jerusalem Lights | Torah for Everyone Please support the work of Jerusalem Lights, Inc., a USA recognized 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit organization to enable these productions to continue and grow: PayPal: infojerusalemlights@gmail.com or: https://paypal.me/JerusalemLights?loc... In the USA: Jerusalem Lights Inc. Post Office Box 16886 Lubbock Texas 79490 In Israel: Tel. 972 54 7000395 Mail: PO Box 23808, Jerusalem Israel Subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.rabbirichman.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / jerusalemlightsrabbichaimrichman   Follow us on Facebook:   / rabbichaimrichman  

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Chukat | The Skirmish at Chormah, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom When did this war take place? The brief mention of a war with "Melekh Kna'ani" immediately after the report of the death of Aharon raises questions about geography, the route that Bnei Yisra'el took in the desert and the larger problem of post-Mosaic additions to the text of the Torah. Rashi, ibn Ezra, R. Yosef Bkhor Shor and Ramban's approaches to understanding this war are assayed, with an important digression within the comments of Ramban. Source sheet >>

Rabbi Dunner explores the significance of water as a metaphor for Torah and spiritual sustenance. Beginning with the story of Rabbi Akiva's realization of the power of water, prompted by observing water drops wearing away a rock, Rabbi Dunner cites the dreadful story of the water crisis in Flint, MI, comparing it to the biblical narrative regarding the water stopping its flow from Miriam's well in Parshat Chukat. Rabbi Dunner emphasizes the importance of pure, untainted leadership and continuous spiritual nourishment for the Jewish people.

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Why does a ritual meant to purify others render the priest impure? In this week's episode, join Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash and Dr. Daniel Reifman  as they delve into the perplexing ritual of the red heifer, emphasizing the paradox where … Read the rest The post Chukat 5784: The Paradox of the Red Heifer first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Chukat 5784: The Paradox of the Red Heifer at Elmad Online Learning.

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