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The 2026 annual TORCH fundraiser is happening right now at giveTORCH.org. Every donation is doubled at giveTORCH.org. Every donation is matched at giveTORCH.org Please support TORCH and the Parsha Podcast with a generous contribution right now at giveTORCH.org. Give what you can give at giveTORCH.org and ensure that the Parsha Podcast and the other great […]
The 2026 annual TORCH fundraiser is happening right now at giveTORCH.org.Every donation is doubled at giveTORCH.org.Every donation is matched at giveTORCH.orgPlease support TORCH and the Parsha Podcast with a generous contribution right now at giveTORCH.org. Give what you can give at giveTORCH.org and ensure that the Parsha Podcast and the other great work of TORCH continues in 2026.– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –In Parshas Vayikra, the first Torah section in The Book of Leviticus, we learn about the processes and procedures of many different varieties of sacrifices: There are three different types of elevation offerings; three types of peace-offerings; six types of meal-offerings; and numerous sin and guilt offerings. Our exploration of the parsha begins with a survey of several of the classic explanations for the notion of animal sacrifices in general.– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –DONATE: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –NEW TORCH Mailing Address POBox:TORCHPO BOX 310246HOUSTON, TX 77231-0246– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –Email me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletterrabbiwolbe.com/newsletter– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe's PodcastsThe Parsha PodcastThe Jewish History PodcastThe Mitzvah Podcast This Jewish LifeThe Ethics PodcastTORAH 101 ★ Support this podcast ★
The Henry and Lisa Manoucheri Parsha Shiur Parshiyos VaYakheil - P'Kudei & Parshas HaChodesh Iran - Unpacking The Inexplicable Global Inanity Plus - TRUE Living & Dating HaShem
A recording made after Shabbos of the past weeks Drasha.
Winds of Moshiach Blowing
A five-word phrase repeats eighteen times at the climax of Sefer Shemos, and we think it is Torah's way of grabbing us by the shoulders. “Kasher Tziva Hashem Es Moshe” is written so often in Parashas Pekudei that it stops sounding like narration and starts sounding like a demand: Do you actually mean what you are doing, and can you finish what you started?We walk through why the Mishkan narrative keeps circling back to that same line through the lens of the Shulchan Aruch. One path is about depth: every mitzvah has layers, including hidden dimensions of Torah that most of us never see, yet we can still honor them through careful, faithful execution. Another path is about kavanah, the intention that turns an action from a shell into avodas Hashem. We connect it to mitzvos tzrichos kavanah, the halachic question of whether intention is required, and the simple practice of saying, even in your head, “I'm doing this because Hashem commanded.”From there, we bring it into real life: a small moment that sparked this whole rant, a story about Rav Eliyahu Lopian noticing workers stacking up mitzvos while missing the mindset, and a Chovos HaLevavos-based reminder that parnasa can be a mitzvah when it is done with awareness. We end with a bigger arc, using the Ramban on Sefer Shemos to reframe the “finish line” as Hashra'as HaShechinah, and we challenge ourselves to crave one approval more than any other: the quiet joy of a job well done.If this hit a nerve, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review with one sentence about where you want more kavanah in your day.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
Shiur given by Rabbi Dovid Apter on Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
This episode discusses which products need to be Kosher Li'Pesach.
Shiur given by Rabbi Heshy Friedman on Parsha. Shiur given in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey NY.
Shiur given by Rabbi Benzion Brodie on Parsha to Yeshiva Ketana. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Shiur given by Rabbi Bezalel Rudinsky on Parshas Vayakhel-Pekuday. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
This episode discusses the women's unique role in creating the Mishkan, and what it accomplished.
Shiur given by Rabbi Ben Zion Bamberger on Parsha.
Rabbi Gestetner. Parshas Vayakhel; (5786); Singular Focus by Mayanot
Parshas Vaykhel Pekudei-The Simcha of a Siyum
Parshas Vayakhel & Pekudei: The Altar Within As we conclude Sefer Shemos, the Mishkan is finally completed and the Divine Presence descends among the Jewish people. Yet within the Mishkan stands a mystery. Unlike the other sacred vessels, the two altars cannot become ritually impure. Why are they different? Drawing on the Gemara and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, this episode reveals a powerful insight: the altar represents the deepest point within every Jew, a place that can never become spiritually impure.
ספר שמות פרק לח פסוק ח ויעש את הכיור נחשת ואת כנו נחשת במראת הצבאת אשר צבאו פתח אהל מועד׃ {ס} Sefer Shemot Chapter 38 Verse 8 He made the laver of copper and its stand of copper, from the mirrors of the women who performed tasksawomen who performed tasks Precise nuance of Heb. ṣoveʼot ʼasher ṣaveʼu uncertain. at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
Shiur given by Rabbi Yisroel Saperstein on Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.
Chof-Hey Adar - Shabbos Hachodesh - Shabbos Chazak - Shabos Mevorchim Nisan (19:38)
Chof-Daled Adar (24:46)
Shiur given by Rabbi Yosef Fishman on Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
The Henry and Lisa Manoucheri Parsha Shiur Parshiyos VaYakheil - P'Kudei & Parshas HaChodesh Activating Our Communities
Chof-Gimmel Adar (21:58)
Chof-Beis Adar (22:37)
Shiur given by Rabbi Menachem Apter on Apt Inspiration on the Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
The people who were granted the supernatural knowledge to build the Mishkan were unique in having developed a specific prerequisite, yiras shamayim.
Chof-Alef Adar (22:15)
After the Torah delineates the instructions to assemble the materials for the construction of the Tabernacle in Parshas Terumah and the creation of the vestments of the high priest in Parshas Tetzaveh, Parshas Vayakhel outlines the implementation those plans: The massive fundraising efforts, and the actual building of the Tabernacle and its vessels under the […]
After the Torah delineates the instructions to assemble the materials for the construction of the Tabernacle in Parshas Terumah and the creation of the vestments of the high priest in Parshas Tetzaveh, Parshas Vayakhel outlines the implementation those plans: The massive fundraising efforts, and the actual building of the Tabernacle and its vessels under the auspices of Bezalel, and Parshas Pekudei wraps up the account of the construction of the Tabernacle, and its vessels and vestments. Again and again we read the refrain that everything was done precisely how God commanded Moses.– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –DONATE: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –NEW TORCH Mailing Address POBox:TORCHPO BOX 310246HOUSTON, TX 77231-0246– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –Email me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletterrabbiwolbe.com/newsletter– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe's PodcastsThe Parsha PodcastThe Jewish History PodcastThe Mitzvah Podcast This Jewish LifeThe Ethics PodcastTORAH 101 ★ Support this podcast ★
Yud-Tes Adar (24:24)
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.
Battle of a Stubborn People
Parshas Ki Tisa 5786 ספר שמות פרק לב פסוק א וירא העם כי בשש משה לרדת מן ההר ויקהל העם על אהרן ויאמרו אליו קום ׀ עשה לנו אלהים אשר ילכו לפנינו כי זה ׀ משה האיש אשר העלנו מארץ מצרים לא ידענו מה היה לו׃ Sefer Shemot Chapter 32 Verse 1 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, the peopleathe people Or the tribal or clan leaders, on the people's behalf. gathered against Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who shall go before us, for we do not know what has happened to Moses—the man who brought us from the land of Egypt.”
Shiur given by Rabbi Dovid Apter on Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.