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Last 20 Shows The Altar as Rectification for Adam HaRishon and Every Man Temple TalkLast week, we read in Parshat Yitro of the most powerful collective spiritual experience in recorded human history: how the people of Israel stood at Mount Sinai, united as one man, and received the Torah from G-d Himself. The people "saw the voice " of Hashem and ascended to the highest level possible.How can we keep that moment alive? How do we keep the connection to that moment fresh and vibrant? Perhaps this is the greatest challenge we face in serving G-d.This week, we come ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Mysterious Yitro: You Can Run, but You Can't HideTemple TalkIn a riveting edition of Temple Talk, Rabbi Richman and Yitzchak Reuven explore some fascinating Midrashic traditions about the early lives of both Moshe and Yitro, and explore the theme that emerges: Each one of us must develop the courage to change, in order to become the person we could really be. And isn't that the goal of the giving of the Torah and the Ten Commandments, which happens in this week's Torah reading of Yitro? It's all about change... on an individual, national, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Sabbath of Song: The Sea “Saw” Joseph and Fled - Part 2Temple TalkListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Sabbath of Song: The Sea “Saw” Joseph and Fled - Part 1Temple TalkIn the Torah of real-time, Israel departs from Egypt in this week’s Torah portion of Beshalach, leaving Egyptian bondage behind forever. Or did we? Rabbi Richman and Yitzchak Reuven discuss the crossing of the sea and learn that the Jewish people had a lot of issues to overcome before they could unite to cross over, and those issues are still relevant today. Plus: Tu B'Shevat, manna from heaven and more!This week from the Temple Institute:WEEKLY TORAH PORTION: BESHALACH, with R ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Earthquake in Haiti and the Age-Old Dilemma of Human Suffering - Part 2Temple TalkListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Earthquake in Haiti and the Age-Old Dilemma of Human Suffering - Part 1Temple TalkThe month of Shevat is upon us, traditionally a time for renewal, rectifying sins and receiving the wisdom of the Torah. Why is the “bucket” this month’s ruling constellation? Tune into this week’s Temple Talk as our hosts discuss the promise and potential of this month of Shevat, the Torah portions of Va’era and Bo, the weeks of Shovi’im, Moshe’s recitation of the last book of the Torah, and the mysteries of the last of the Ten Plagues. Rabbi Richman and Yitzchak R ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
We are All Letters in the Living Torah of Today - Part 2Temple TalkListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
We are All Letters in the Living Torah of Today - Part 1Temple TalkOn the backdrop of the Midrash's timeless lessons that shed light upon Pharoah's character and conduct and the horrific specifics of our ancestor's slavery in Egypt, Rabbi Richman emphasizes one of his favorite themes: The stories of the Torah are the magnificent stories of our as-yet-unfolding lives. There is much more to what we encounter in the weekly Torah portions then meets the eye. What does it take to bring a person to cry out to G-d from the deepest depths of the heart? ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Painful Disgrace of Joseph's Tomb: A Study in Savagery - Part 2Temple TalkListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Painful Disgrace of Joseph's Tomb: A Study in Savagery - Part 1Temple TalkAs we begin the book of Exodus, the issue of "insubordination " and "refusing orders " amongst Torah-observant IDF soliders dominates our headlines in Israel. But if our Jewish soldiers, who have taken an oath to protect their people and their homeland, are given orders to destroy Jewish homes and expel their occupants, can such orders be moral and legal? Who's on first here? Hashem's Torah, or the Minister of Defense?Long ago in ancient Egypt, the righteous midwives of Israel, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Lamenting the Murder: "Any Man's Death Diminishes Me... " - Part 2Temple TalkListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Lamenting the Murder: "Any Man's Death Diminishes Me... " - Part 1Temple TalkIf a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear, does it make a sound? If a holy Jew in the Land of Israel, a father of seven, is murdered on his way home, does anyone hear? Rabbi Richman and Yitzchak Reuven lament the murder of Rabbi Meir Chai and ponder the Talmudic teaching that "all of Israel is considered as one man. " In the words of the English metaphysical poet John Donne, "Any man's death diminishes me "... but can that still be said in today's world of mas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Tevet and the Temple Mount Siege: The Masses are Missing - Part 2Temple TalkListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Tevet and the Temple Mount Siege: The Masses are Missing - Part 1Temple TalkLike its predecessor Kislev, the month of Tevet is centered around the theme of the Holy Temple. But while it began with the bright light of Chanukah, just a few days later it turns to anguish. Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Richman discuss three days in Tevet - the 8th, the 9th and the 10th - and shine a light on the cataclysmic events that transpired on these days, which left an indelible imprint on the Jewish people and the whole world: the translation of the holy Torah into Greek, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Torah and Democracy in the Land of Israel: The Story of Chanukah - Part 2Temple TalkListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Torah and Democracy in the Land of Israel: The Story of Chanukah - Part 1Temple TalkJust back from the USA, Yitzchak Reuven is finally back together with Rabbi Richman for a fast-moving Chanukah edition of Temple Talk, the first all-new, full-length edition of Temple Talk in a number of weeks. Yosef the dreamer is the only one who can interpret Pharaoh’s dream. Who is Yosef and what is his secret? Our hosts also discuss Yitzchak’s experiences in speaking to a congregation in Ohio about the Temple, and the Rabbi attempts to catch Yitzchak up on news of Israel ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Chanukah in Eretz Yisrael: Keeping the Home Fires Burning - Part 2Temple TalkListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Chanukah in Eretz Yisrael: Keeping the Home Fires Burning - Part 1Temple TalkTune in for a lively discussion on the joy of Chanukah, especially in the Land of Israel, and the significance of the festival today. Rabbi Richman and Yosef Adest, filling in for Yitzchak Reuven who returns from the USA this week, also discuss a perplexing incident recorded in parshat Vayishlach: the patriarch Yaakov’s mysterious struggle with an angel. Rabbi Richman gives this event new meaning for our generation as he cites our ancient sages’ prophetic statements regarding ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Letters of the Torah: Black Fire on White Fire - Part 2Temple TalkListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Letters of the Torah: Black Fire on White Fire - Part 1Temple TalkRabbi Richman and Yosef explore new dimensions of Torah understanding: What is the meaning of the white spaces between the letters in the Torah scroll? Does empty space also have meaning? Our hosts discuss the patriarch Yaakov’s experiences, finding new meaning in each word that describes Yaakov’s struggle with Laban and his relationship with the women who were to become the mothers of all Israel. The lessons are for today, as prophecy is fulfilled and we traverse down the pa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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