Podcasts about luchos

Parshas Ki Tisa: Rays of Light Parshas Ki Tisa recounts one of the most dramatic moments in the Torah: the sin of the Golden Calf, Moshe shattering the Luchos, and the revelation of the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy. Yet the Parsha ends with a striking image. When Moshe descends from Har Sinai with the second Luchos, rays of light shine from his face. The people are afraid to approach him, yet Moshe himself does not realize the light is coming from him. ✨ True greatness shines brightest when the person carrying it does not even see it.

When Hashem praised Moshe Rabbeinu for breaking the Luchos, it revealed a profound lesson about Torah. A mitzvah is about submission—doing Hashem's will whether we understand it or not. Torah, however, requires understanding. To truly fulfill the mitzvah of learning Torah, a person must engage fully, using the mind deeply and becoming united with the Torah, like the letters engraved into the Luchos which were one with the stone.Yet Torah is Divine wisdom, infinite and beyond human limits. Therefore, to connect to its essence we must also break our ego and develop humility. That is why we say in davening, “V'nafshi k'afar la'kol tihyeh,” only then asking Hashem to open our hearts to His Torah.This is symbolized by the Aron, which contained both the whole and the broken Luchos. A Jew must be fully engaged and intellectually present in Torah, yet at the same time humble and broken. Just as the Aron both took up space and yet measured as if it did not, the essence of the neshamah allows us to hold these opposites together—being whole and broken at the same time—and through that connect to Torah on its deepest level.לקו״ש כו-ג

A revelatory moment collapses into a dance floor, and that is where everything breaks. We revisit the Golden Calf not to retell a scandal but to ask a sharper question: why did Moses shatter the tablets? The answer many overlook—joy in the wrongdoing—turns a familiar story into a powerful framework for modern life, where guilt is suspect and numbness is often mistaken for peace.We walk through the Sforno's startling insight about the music and dancing around the calf and show how celebration can seal a moral fracture. Then we flip a common script: guilt is not the villain. When conscience stings after a lapse—missing a prayer, gossiping, flipping a switch on a sacred day—that pain is a sign that the inner compass still points somewhere real. To make the point vivid, we bring in a rare medical condition—congenital insensitivity to pain—as a metaphor: the absence of pain doesn't make you strong; it makes you unsafe. The same holds for the soul. Numbness invites harm; feeling prompts care.From there, we get practical. We break down a three-step move from remorse to repair: name the feeling without self-condemnation, translate it into a small, concrete action, and time-box the emotion so it catalyzes instead of paralyzing. We also offer a richer measure of spiritual growth: not only the joy you feel when you do right, but the honest ache when you fall short. That ache is not a verdict on your worth—it's proof of attachment to what matters.By the end, you'll have a clear, compassionate way to treat guilt as guidance, avoid the trap of toxic shame, and protect your integrity with simple guardrails and forward motion. No wallowing, no theatrics—just conscience doing its protective work, and you choosing the next right step.If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a reframe on guilt, and leave a quick review with one insight you're taking into the week.Support the showJoin The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!------------------Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.org Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com

התוכן לפי ערך גודל הירידה שמסופר עלי' בחלק הראשון של פ' כי תשא [חטא העגל], שהיא ירידה שאין כמוה, ניתן להעריך את גודל העלי' שלאחרי' שמסופר עלי' לאח"ז בשיעורים דימים אלו, שהיא עלי' שאין כמוה, ובאמת הטעם למה "הרשה" הקב"ה שתהי' ירידה כזאת הוא כי דוקא עי"ז באים בנ"י לעלי' הכי גדולה (כמבואר בענין "נורא עלילה על בני אדם"), וכפי שיהי' בקרוב ממש ע"י משיח צדקנו, ולכן השם של כל הפרשה - כולל הענינים הבלתי רצויים שבה - הוא "כי תשא"; בפ' כי תשא מדובר הן ע"ד לוחות הראשונות והן ע"ד לוחות האחרונות, ויש בזה מה שאין בזה, ויש דוגמתם בכאו"א, ועוד.שיחת ט"ו אד"ר ה'תשנ"ב ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=05-03-2026 Synopsis From the magnitude of the unparalleled descent described in rishon of parashas Ki Sisa (the sin of the golden calf), we can appreciate the greatness of the subsequent ascent, which is also unparalleled. And this ascent is the only reason Hashem allowed such a descent to take place in the first place (as explained regarding the verse “an awesome pretext upon the sons of man”), and the same applies to the ascent that will take place very soon with the coming of Moshiach. This is why the entire parshah, including the undesirable part, is called Ki Sisa (“When you lift up…”). Parashas Ki Sisa discusses both the first and second Luchos, each of which has an advantage over the other, and each of which is reflected within every Jew.Excerpt from sichah of 15 Adar Rishon 5752 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=05-03-2026 לזכות מרת שרה מרים בת אסתר תחי' ליום הולדת שלה ט"ז אדר - לשנת ברכה והצלחה, ואריכות ימים ושנים טובותנדבת בעלה ר' אברהם דוד הכהן שי' טייטעלבוים

Why did Hashem praise Moshe for breaking the Luchos? This sicha reveals that true wisdom requires more than intellect; it demands a broken heart. By shattering the first Tablets, Moshe created the humility necessary for the Jewish people to receive the infinite, endless depths of the Oral Torah. https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/026/014_003

The Luchos are not "Torah", per se. So what are, and what is the point of, the Luchos and what do they represent?

Parts of Torah that were known and we connect them to Pesukim, the connection of the first and second Luchos.Source Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Cbo6XhNXHwE3GSGAv5ILTDc9_KC1zIv/view?usp=share_link

Carlos Antonio Vélez, en sus Palabras Mayores del 29 de septiembre de 2025, habló del partido entre Millonarios y Nacional. También hizo referencia a Juan Fernando Quintero y al debut de Colombia en el Mundial Sub 20.

Carlos Antonio Vélez, en sus Palabras Mayores del 15 de septiembre de 2025, habló de la campaña de mentalidad ganadora iniciada entorno a la Selección Colombia. Vélez analizó lo hecho por Luis Díaz en Bayern Múnich y el desempeño de Luis Javier Suárez en Sporting. Carlos Antonio también se refirió a la actuación de James Rodríguez en el empate del Club León con Tigres en México. Finalmente, el analista habló de la derrota de Atlético Nacional ante Atlético Bucaramanga.

In this episode, join Rabbi Ori Strum on a journey to the moon…well sort of. You will be amazed at the connection between the Avodah of Elul, and Neil Armstrong's famous line as he took those first few steps in the moon: “That's one small step for man, a giant leap for mankind.”Small steps really do matter. A lot!#jewishthought #judaism #torah #moon #elul #shofar #inspiration #smallstepstosuccess #armstrong

התוכן ברביעי דפ' עקב מדובר אודות הסתלקות אהרן [ביאור השייכות בין ענין זה, שקרה בסוף ארבעים שנה במדבר, למ"ש לפנ"ז "פסל לך שני לוחות אבנים וגו'", מפרש"י "סמך משה תוכחה זו לשבירת הלוחות לומר לך שקשה מיתתן של צדיקים לפני הקב"ה כיום שנשתברו בו הלוחות"], ובקשר להסתלקות אהרן כתוב ש"ויבכו את אהרן גו' כל בני ישראל" - "לפי שהי' אהרן רודף שלום ומטיל אהבה בין בעלי מריבה וכו'". וההוראה: "הוי מתלמידיו של אהרן וכו'" - כל הענינים בהפצת היהדות צריכים להיות מתוך אהבה - "אוהב את הבריות", ועי"ז יצליחו לקרבן לתורה. ועי"ז נפעלת ברכתו של אהרן הכהן שממשיך לכאו"א מישראל "באהבה" - "יברכך ה' גו' יאר גו' ישא וגו'" וכו'.א' השיחות דהתוועדות יום ד' פ' עקב, כ"ף מנחם-אב ה'תשל"ח ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=13-08-2025 Synopsis Revi'i of parashas Ekev discusses the passing of Aharon (which follows the discussion of the breaking of the Luchos, as Rashi explains: “Moshe juxtaposed this rebuke with the breaking of the Luchos to teach you that the passing of the righteous is as grievous to the Holy One, blessed be He, as the day the Luchos were broken.”). In connection with Aharon's passing the verse states, “And all the Jewish people wept for Aharon…” – “because Aharon would pursue peace and instill love between people in conflict” etc. The lesson is to “Be among the students of Aharon” etc.; all matters of spreading Yiddishkeit must be done with love – “loving the creatures,” and in this way one will succeed in “drawing them close to the Torah.” And then Aharon's Priestly Blessing (which he bestows upon the Jewish people with love) will be fulfilled.Sichah from farbrengen of Wednesday, parashas Ekev, 20 Menachem-Av 5738. For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=13-08-2025 לע”נ מרת טאבא נעכא בת ר' וואלף הלוי ע"ה רוס ליום היארצייט שלה י"ט מנחם-אב. ת.נ.צ.ב.ה.נדבת בנה ר' יעקב לייב שמעלקא שי' רוס

התוכן השליחות המיוחדת לזמן זה, מתחיל מזמן מ"ת – ענין שהזמן גרמא וצו השעה – היא, שכל יהודי יקבל על עצמו "שליחות" לייסד שיעורים בתורה. ומה טוב – ששיעורי התורה יהיו בציבור. וענין זה שייך לכל אחד ואחת מישראל, אנשים ונשים, וגם אצל טף. וכ"ז באופן של כל חד וחד לפום שיעורא דילי', אבל באופן שהשיעור דהיום נעשה גדול יותר מהשיעור דאתמול, ועד"ז בשיעורים דכל יום עצמו. וע"י שהולך "מחיל אל חיל" בכל ענינים אלו, זוכים ל"ילכו מחיל אל חיל יראה אל אלקים בציון", עד לקודש הקדשים, שבו נמצא הארון עם הלוחות הראשונות והאחרונות. ומכיון שנמצאים בימי התשלומין של חה"ש, הנה גם הלוחות הראשונות הם בשלימות, ובמקום שבירת הלוחות נעשה "יש שבר במצרים" – המזון האמיתי שע"י נעשה חיבור הנשמה והגוף, החיבור של יש הנברא עם יש האמיתי, בגאולה האמיתית והשלימה וכו'.משיחת יום ב' פ' בהעלותך, י"א סיון ה'תש"נ, בעת ה"יחידות כללית" ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=04-06-2025 Synopsis The special shlichus for this time of year, beginning from the time of the Giving of our Torah, is for every Jew to accept upon himself the mission of establishing shiurim in Torah (especially community shiurim). This applies to men, women, and even children, and while everyone should do it in a manner appropriate to their own level, it should be done in such a way that today's shiur is greater than yesterday's, and similarly advancing from the shiur at the beginning of the day to the shiur in the middle of the day and at the end of the day. By advancing “from strength to strength” in all this, one will merit to “Go from strength to strength, to appear to Hashem in Tzion,” to the Kodesh Hakodoshim which contains the Aron with the first and second Luchos. Since we are within the days of tashlumin for Shavuos, even the first Luchos are in a state of completeness, and instead of breaking (shevirah), there will be “grain (shever) in Egypt” – the true sustenance that connects the body to the soul, the created being to the true Being, with the true and complete Redemption etc.Excerpt from sichah of Monday, parashas Behaalosecha, 11 Sivan 5750 – Yechidus Klallis For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=04-06-2025 לזכות הינדא לאה בת חי' שרה שתחי' וויינבוים ליום ההולדת שלה ביום א' דחג השבועותלשנת ברכה והצלחה, ואריכות ימים ושנים טובות‏

Learning Lessons in Tanya chapter 34 climaxes the essential importance of joy in all aspects of Inner Avodas Hashem. Kabalat HaTorah is the inner Luchos aka Tablets of Joy & Bitterness, learnt from Dovid Hamelech zya, the Baal Shem Tov, the strength of Rus to convert toviling in the deep waters of Efrat to bring out this inner Joy of Moshiach. Cover pic

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התוכן אף שמטרת כל מצוה היא לקרב את העולם לאלקות אבל בעיקר ה"ז במצות "קרבנות" [שבפ' ויקרא] ‏–‏ ששם המצווה הוא מלשון "קירוב". ועפ"י הדין ש"כל הזבחים שנשחטו שלא לשמן כשרים . . חוץ מחטאת", נמצא דענין הקרבן (ותוכנו) הוא בעיקר בקרבן חטאת. ובקרבן חטאת מצינו תנאי שהאדם צ"ל "שב מידיעתו" שפירושו "לב נשבר", והרי כל הענינים הקשורים עם קרבנות (העצים והמזבח והבהמה עצמה וכהן המקריב וכו') צ"ל בשלימות ותמימים, ומובן במכ"ש שהאדם שעבורו מקריבים הקרבן-חטאת צ"ל "שלם", נמצא שהענין ד"שב מידיעתו" ‏–‏ לב נשבר ‏–‏ הוא שלימותו! ועפי"ז יובן פתגם רבותינו נשיאינו "סאיז נאָך ניטאָ קיין גאַנצערע זאַך ווי אַ צובראָכענע האַּרץ!", (וזוהי גם המעלה שבשברי לוחות).משיחת כ"ף מנחם-אב ה'תשכ"ה ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=03-04-2025 Synopsis Although the purpose of every mitzvah is to bring the world closer to G-dliness, this is especially true of the mitzvah of korbanos [described in parashas Vayikra], whose very name connotes closeness. Based on the halacha that “All slaughtered offerings that were slaughtered not for their own sake are valid… except for the sin-offering,” it turns out that the theme of closeness is most expressed in the sin-offering. Regarding the sin-offering we find the condition that the person must “return due to his own awareness” – meaning he must have a broken heart because of his sin. Being that all aspects of a korban (the wood, the Mizbeach, the animal itself, the Kohen offering it etc.) must be complete and without blemish, certainly the person for whom the sin-offering is offered must also be whole. Therefore, it follows that his broken heart is in fact what makes him whole. This explains the saying of our Rebbeim, “There is nothing as whole as a broken heart” (and this is also the special quality of the broken Luchos).Excerpt from sichah of 20 Menachem-Av 5725 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=03-04-2025

This morning we discuss the broken Luchos (stone tablets engraved with the Ten Commandments); where were they placed, why, and what crucial lessons do we learn from this. 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: / @rabbimichaelwhitman Instagram: / adathmichael Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG... 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.

Ki Sisa, Chelek Chof Vov, page 248Whats good about being broken?Moshe broke the Luchos and Hashem said "yasher koach!" Hashem agreed with Moshe and praised him. The yidden served the eigel, Moshe saved the honor of the Torah, etc - this could make sense, but the Rebbe says - no! Its not enough! Moshe could have just hid the luchos (toss into the ocean :)) - why specifically break them?There is something praiseworthy of broken luchos.We see that Moshe was sad about it and Hashem comforted him - the second set of luchos came along with Torah She'baal Peh too! With more, expansion! The 2nd set was an upgrade! And Moshe was praised after the 2nd set was given.The broken luchos made space for something bigger.Breaking the luchos in front of the yidden, broke us open allowing us to be open to Hashem, open to a bigger, better, expanded future. So is being broken the way to go?NO! The secret of the luchos 1 & 2 - broken & whole - is where they were kept - together, in the Aron!The Aron had measurements, yet took no space - the holding of 2 opposites together. Just like we should bring the 2 opposites of broken luchos & whole luchos together. We each have an aron in our hearts and are empowered to live with these 2 aspects together: broken, allowing the space for Hashem in, and whole - being myself fully invested with all my strengths and full self (not a robot).And from the broken moments, we can grow and double and redouble accomplishments! "Why does Hashem break us?" We should have Moshiach NOW and then we can see the greatness of the journey!

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains (based on the Kedushas Levi) why the Aron containing the Luchos is mentioned twice and why the rods in the Aron were not allowed to be removed. The Luchos represent the essence of our relationship with Hashem. Sometimes our Yiddishkeit can feel disjointed. Mitzvos may feel like they stand alone, separate from our mission to be Davek to Hashem. The Aron must be portable, revealing the essence in every single Mitzvah.

2 sections- luchos had suspended letters and carved through, 4 ways to expound the aleph beis and lessons we learn from them

התוכן ענין ז' חשון – שבו היו העולים לרגל של חג הסוכות – שהשמחה בחג זה, "חג האסיף", היתה הגדולה ביותר מבין ג' הרגלים – יוצאים מא"י לחו"ל (ולכן לא היו שואלים גשמים עד יום זה. וגם בזמן שאין ביהמ"ק הנציחו זאת: בא"י נשאר הדין שמתחילים לשאול גשמים בז' חשון, וכן בענין שנוגע לסוחרים – שכאשר כותבים בשטר התאריך "אחר הרגל" הכוונה היא לז' חשון), הוא – לחבר את הקדושה והשמחה שהיתה בביהמ"ק, שכל זמן שהיו בא"י היו עדיין תחת רושם זה, עם החולין. ובזמננו: עד ז' חשון עומדים עדיין תחת הרושם של קדושת ימי חודש תשרי ובמיוחד שמח"ת, אבל גם למחרת, בחיי היום-יומיים ובעניני החולין של כאו"א, צ"ל ניכר החילוק שנעשה בהם כתוצאה מרושם זה. עיקר הקדושה בביהמ"ק הי' בקדה"ק מקום הארון – ענין הלוחות וספר תורה. וזהו תפקיד הישיבות בכלל וישיבת תומכי-תמימים בפרט – החדרת ענין התורה, מתוך חיות ושמחה, בכל בית יהודי.משיחת אור ליום ד' פ' לך לך, מוצאי ז' מרחשון ה'תשכ"ב, לעסקני ישיבות תומכי תמימים ליובאוויטש, בחדרו הק' ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=07-11-2024 Synopsis 7 Cheshvan marks the day when the pilgrims would reach the border of Eretz Yisrael on their way home from the pilgrimage for Sukkos. This is why they would wait until this day to start asking for rain, a law that remains in practice even today. Additionally, in business transactions, when a document sets a time of “after the festival,” without providing a specific date, the default date is 7 Cheshvan. The role of this day, which marks the boundary between the inspiration of Simchas Torah and the beginning of mundane life, is to merge the two, such that the impact of Simchas Torah can be seen in how one lives his daily life. The holiest part of the Beis Hamikdash was the Holy of Holies, the place of the Aron – which housed the Luchos and the Sefer Torah. And this is the function of a yeshiva, especially Tomchei Temimim – to make Torah permeate every Jewish home, with joy and passion.Excerpt from sichah of Tuesday night, Parashas Lech Lecha, Motzaei 7 Cheshvan 5722, to supporters of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim – in the Rebbe's room For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=07-11-2024

In this thought-provoking lecture, we delve into the spiritual significance of the Jewish holidays, focusing on Sukkot, a time of divine protection and joy. Discover how Rosh Hashana marks the creation of human life, Yom Kippur the restoration of the Torah and forgiveness, and Sukkot the celebration of Hashem's protection through the Ananei Hakavod—the Clouds of Glory.

The unique struggles we face becasue we lost the first luchos!

Is your spiritual foundation as strong as it could be? Discover the profound lessons of the three weeks between Shiva Asar Betamuz and Tisha B'Av, a period of deep reflection and mourning in the Jewish calendar. Our exploration delves into the Mishnah in Taanis, recounting five pivotal calamities that befell the Jewish people, from Moshe breaking the Luchos to the desecration of the Beis Hamikdash with an idol. We draw on the Book of Rabbi Glatstein and the wisdom of Rabbi Yaakov Etlinger to uncover how these events represent a sequential spiritual decline and what we can do to prevent it.Join us as we unravel the intricate tapestry of Jewish history and spirituality, emphasizing the critical role of Torah study and commitment to Jewish values. Learn how seemingly minor lapses in devotion can lead to significant spiritual erosion and why steadfast dedication to the Torah is paramount. We explore how the Torah uniquely binds the Jewish nation and how maintaining this bond is essential for preserving our heritage. Please tune in for a reflective and inspiring discussion on rebuilding our faith and fortifying our communities in these trying times.Support the Show.Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!Elevate your impact by becoming a TMC Emerald Donor! Your much-needed backing is crucial for our mission of disseminating the wisdom of the Torah. Join today for just $18.00 per month. (Use your maaser money!) https://buy.stripe.com/00g8xl5IT8dFcKc5ky---------------- SUBSCRIBE to The Weekly Parsha for an insightful weekly talk on the week's Parsha. Listen on Spotify or 24six! Access all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.org ----------------Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com

Why weren't the two tablets given on the occasion of the original shavuos?

Mitzvas Asiyas HaAron & Hashroas HaShechinah With the Luchos Shniyos (Vayakhel 5784)

Parshas Vayakhel, Commanded to Unite The Parsha Perspective is in honor of Eretz Yisroel. May G-d protect our brave soldiers. May G-d return all the hostages in Gaza immediately.  The Parsha Perspective is in honor of the Refuah Shlema of HaRav Amitai Ben Shoshanna, Hinda Bas Udl and those who need to experience a speedy and complete recovery with G-d's help.     This week's Parsha Perspective is in loving memory of Edward Ben Efraim, Shlomo Ben Edward, and Yirachmiel Daniel Ben Gedalia. May their souls be uplifted and their memories a blessing. Click here to listen, watch and connect! Parshaperspective.com  Our Parsha begins with Moshe descending from Mt. Sinai with the second pair of Luchos. He gathered the Jewish nation to teach them the intricate laws of constructing the Mishkan.  We find out why the Jewish nation was assembled the day after Moshe Rabbeinu came down from Mt. Sinai. We learn the necessity of unity, especially in the face of adversity.

Why do we discuss the broken Luchos here? Why between the Parshiot that discuss the vision and then subsequent implementation of the Mishkan?

Forgetfulness. Friend or Foe? Discover the differences between the first Luchos (Tablets) and the second Luchos Do you know who made the Luchos? Is there a Mitzva to work throughout our lives?

In this shiur, delivered in Ba'er Miriam, Rav Burg explains why the Luchos could be read from the inside and the outside. There are two ways of relating to Hashem. Outside Torah is scientific and mathematical. This was the Torah of Avraham Avinu. Inside Torah is discovered from within the relationship itself. We can and should discover Hashem not only from the outside but from within the words of Torah, at our Shabbos tables and in our community.

The Luchos

התוכן בנוגע ללוחות שניות אמר ה' אל משה [בחמישי דפ' כי תשא] "פסל לך שני לוחות וגו' – שזה נעשה ע"י משה דוקא (דלא כלוחות הראשונות שהיו "מעשה אלקים"), עבודת המטה. ולכן דוקא הם קיימים בקיום נצחי. וזהו הקשר לימי הפורים שאז הי' הענין של קבלת התורה מצד המטה "קיימו מה שקבלו כבר". העילוי דלוחות שניות נרמז גם בסיום התורה – "אשר עשה משה לעיני בני ישראל", ופרש"י "שנשאו לבו לשבור הלוחות לעיניהם, אשר שברת יישר כחך ששברת". והביאור: דוקא ע"י שבירת הלוחות ניתוסף ריבוי ענינים בתורה ב"לוחות שניות" – "כפלים לתושי', כי ע"י שבירת לבם של בנ"י שע"י שבירת הלוחות, "ונפשי כעפר לכל תהי'", נעשו כלים ראויים ל"כפלים לתושי'" – "פתח לבי בתורתך". וכ"ז בא ע"י פעולת משה – "פסל לך".משיחת פורים ה'תשמ"ה ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=26-02-2024 Synopsis Regarding the second Luchos, Hashem told Moshe Rabbeinu [in chamishi of Parashas Ki Sisa] to “Hew for yourself two stone Luchos etc.” – they were fashioned specifically by Moshe, unlike the first Luchos, which were fashioned by Hashem. Therefore, it is specifically the second Luchos that endure forever. This is the connection to the days of Purim, when the Torah was accepted wholeheartedly by the Jewish people of their own accord – “they confirmed what they had already accepted.” The special quality of the second Luchos is also alluded to in the conclusion of the Torah, which states, “which Moshe performed before the eyes of the entire Jewish people.” As Rashi explains, this refers to the fact that “his heart moved him to break the Luchos before their eyes...Well done for breaking them.” It was specifically through breaking the Luchos that there became an abundance of Torah in the second Luchos – a “double portion of wisdom”: breaking the Luchos caused the Jewish people to have a broken heart, “Let my soul be like dust to all,” which made them fit for the “double portion of wisdom” – “Open my heart to Your Torah.” And all this happened through Moshe – “Hew for yourself.”Excerpt from sichah of Purim 5745 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=26-02-2024

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התוכן במשכן היו ב' ענינים כלליים [כמ"ש בפ' תרומה]: א) יריעות וקרשים שהקיפו את כל חלקי המשכן בשווה בלי חילוקים. ב) הכלים השונים שהיו בתוך המשכן שלכל אחד מהם הי' תפקיד מיוחד כמו הארון ללוחות והמנורה להאיר וכו'. ועד"ז הוא גם במשכן הפרטי שבכ"א ("ושכנתי בתוכם . . בתוך כאו"א מישראל"): א) ענין התפלה שאז עומד האדם בביטול כעבדא קמי' מרי', והביטול הוא בכל אבריו בשווה, ועד"ז ענין התורה ‏–‏ "חומה זו תורה" ‏–‏ לא משנה איזה חלק בתורה הוא לומד ה"ז אותה תורה ויש לברך ע"ז ברכת התורה. ב) מעשה המצוות ‏–‏ רמ"ח מ"ע ושס"ה מל"ת כנגד רמ"ח איברים ושס"ה גידים.משיחת יו"ד שבט ה'תשל"ז ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=13-02-2024 Synopsis In the Mishkan there were two general aspects [as described in Parashas Terumah]: (1) The curtains and beams, which encompassed all parts of the Mishkan equally and without distinction. (2) The various vessels inside the Mishkan, each with its unique function, such as the Aron for the Luchos, the Menorah for illumination, etc. Similarly, this applies to the personal Mishkan within every Jew (“‘I will dwell among them' – within every single Jew”): (1) Tefillah, where a person stands nullified as a servant before his master, and where this nullification applies equally to all his limbs; similarly, in Torah (“‘Wall' – this refers to Torah”) no matter what part of Torah one learns, it's the same mitzvah of Torah study with the same brachah. 2) The practical Mitzvos, divided into 248 positive mitzvos and 365 negative mitzvos to the 248 limbs and 365 sinews.Excerpt from sichah of Yud Shevat 5737 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=13-02-2024

Rabbi Feiner shiurim

In Parshat Yitro, we read about the revelation at Sinai and the giving of the 10 Commandments. The image of the 10 Commandments is one of the most familiar images from the Torah, but when you read the Sages' description of the tablets, not only will you be shocked to hear that we may have been depicting the image wrong all along, but we may also be missing an important part of what the 10 Commandments are all about.Join Ari Levisohn and Daniel Loewenstein as they explore the Sages' words and discuss the powerful implications of a new way to see the 10 Commandments. To hear Rabbi Fohrman's complete interview on the podcast excerpted in this week's episode, listen here. To learn more about the suzerain-vassal treaties Ari discusses, check out this article.To access the brand new season of Rabbi Fohrman's podcast, A Book Like No Other, click here to subscribe to Aleph Beta. As a special gift for Into the Verse listeners, we'll give you the first month FREE, when you sign up for an annual subscription. Just use the coupon code ITVFREE. Already a member? Enjoy A Book Like No Other here.What did you think of this episode? We'd genuinely like to hear your thoughts, questions, and feedback. Leave us a voice message – just click record, and let your thoughts flow.Follow us on your favorite social media.

In Memory of Rosaline bas Ezra & Rochel Chana. Moshe prays 515 Tefilos. A Jew is never "Alone". Moshe acquired the Luchos so that it was his own and he did not break the Jews property. The letters of the Luchos were like the soul to the human body.

משנה מסכת תענית פרק ד חמשה דברים אירעו את אבותינו בשבעה עשר בתמוז נשתברו הלוחות ובטל התמיד והובקעה העיר ושרף אפוסטמוס את התורה והעמיד צלם בהיכל ……. Moshe broke the Luchos when he saw the Jewish people worshipping the Egel HaZahav During the Babylonian siege of Yerushalayim, the Jews were forced to cease offering the daily sacrifices due to the lack of sheep. Apostomos burned the holy Torah.1 An idol was placed in the Beis HaMikdosh.2 The walls of Yerushalayim were breached by the Romans, in 69 CE, after a lengthy siege. (Three weeks later, after the Jews put up a valiant struggle, the Romans destroyed the second Beis HaMikdosh on the 9th of Av. שקולה מיתתן של צדיקים כשריפת בית אלהינו תלמוד בבלי מסכת ראש השנה דף יח עמוד ב The Issur Ben Tzvi Hersh Tshuvos and Poskim Shiur of the Yeshiva of Newark@IDT was honored to present a Yartzheit Shiur Leilui Nishmas HaGaon Rav Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg, zt”l Commemorating the  24th year since his petirah Presented by  a beloved Talmid of the Rav   Known as one of North America's most original multi-faceted lecturers and Poskim Rabbi Yochanan Meir Bechhofer Founder and CEO of Even Shesiya Institute author of the Sefer “Even Shesiya”, on the Rambam's 13 Principles of Judaism This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

Harav Yussie Zakutinsky Shlita

Parshas Vayakhel & Pekudei, impart to others This week's Parsha Perspective is in honor of the immediate and speedy recovery of Daniel Aaron Moshe Ben Ruth. May he and all those who need a Refuah Shlema experience G-d's mercy and compassion swiftly! This week's Parsha Perspective is in loving memory of Leah Mintche Bas Ya'akov Yosef, Edward Ben Efraim, Shlomo Ben Edward, and Yirachmiel Daniel Ben Gedalia. May their souls be uplifted and their memories a blessing. Click here to listen, watch and connect! Parshaperspective.com Our Parsha begins with Moshe descending from Mt. Sinai with the second pair of Luchos. He did so only after successfully attaining forgiveness from G-d for the sin of the Golden Calf. We find how to were appointed to supervise the construction of the Mishkan. We learn what God embedded and bestowed upon the supervisors who oversaw the construction of the Mishkan. 

1) After Homon was duly suspended [on the 2nd day of Pesach], Queen Esther pleads for Homon's decree to be rescinded. Achashverosh offers instead, that a 2nd letter be dispatched to authorize the Jews to protect themselves and to neutralize their enemies. Why did this second letter get dispatched only on the 23rd of Sivan?[1] 2) A non-frum relative of a frum Jew died, and the closest next-of-kin has decided to cremate the body. When does Shiva begin for the frum relative?[2] 3) Is there leeway on a fast-day to allow one who isn't fasting to be called to the Torah?[3] 4) Is an Onein ר"ל obliged to hear the reading of the Megila on Purim?[4] 5) A Megila is torn at the beginning, into the text. May it be used?[5] 6) In order to have my Megila lay flat, I store it in its case with the written side rolled outwards. A week before Purim I unroll it and let it lay flat, and then on Purim it is very easy to use. Is this allowed?[6] 7) There's a well-known Medrash that had Moshe Rabenu not broken the first Luchos, the Torah given to us would consist of only the Ten Commandments. What about the 613 Mitzvos?[7] 8) "שמיני בשמינית" הוא א' מס"ד. א' מס"ג = גס. למה אין היתרה בטילה בס'?[8] 9) השם 'ישורון', ורמז אליו בשם יעקב:[9] ________________________________________ [1] מלבי"ם על הפסוק (אסתר ח, ט). [2] יו"ד סי' שמה ס"ה: אין מתאבלים עליו. דין נתייאשו מלקוברו – שם סי' שעה ס"ה. [3] לכתחלה, מי שאינו מתענה לא יעלה לקרות (מהרי"ק שורש ט; שו"ע או"ח סי' תקסו ס"ו). הב"ח מקיל. דין הסומא – באו"ח סי' קלה ס"ג. לפי המשאת בנימין (הובא במג"א שם סק"ד), מסתבר דהו הדין לנדו"ד. [4] כן פסק באו"ח סי' תרצו ס"ז. והמג"א סקט"ז כתב שישמע מגילה אחרי הקבורה. [5] באו"ח סי' תרצ ס"ג לפסול בחסר תחילתה או סופה. [6] א [7] שמות רבה פרשה מו:א. וביפה תואר שם העיר שזה דלא כירושלמי שקלים פ"ו. ביאור המדרש – בלקו"ש חכ"ו, שיחה ג לפרשתנו. וש"נ לגמ' נדרים כב ב. [8] סוטה ה א ובמהרש"א ובמהר"ץ חיות שם; תורה אור ד"ה וסוס (צא ד) וד"ה ויקח (קיט ג). [9] של"ה שעא א.

The Torah (Shmos 31:18) tells us about the Luchos but describes the two of the them by writing the word לחת, which appears to be singular. Rashi says that this teaches that the two Luchos are equal. This episode probes the meaning of this Rashi by analyzing the significance of the two Luchos.

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Were the Luchos written in Ksav Ivri or Ksav Ashuri? Is there psak in Hashkafa? Did Ezra really create a new Ksav? Did the Jews steal their holy ksav from the goyim? Was the ע in the Luchos floating? Join Jewish Thoughtflow as we tackle these questions and more on the latest episode - The Luchos - Ksav Ivri or Ashuri?

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