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Torah From The 6ix
Hear fresh Torah from OU-JLIC Toronto's Rabbi Aaron Greenberg, straight from the 6ix (or 905)!
Episodes
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Shemini 5782
What might be the connection between the laws of kosher animals and fish and tragedy of what took place on the inauguration day with the untimely death of…
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Tzav 5782
What is the meaning of an odd law of removing the ashes from the mizbeach?
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Be stubborn 5782 ki Tisa
Dedicated in memory of Rabbi Sacks zl who is the source of this powerful idea.
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Tetzaveh 5782 tied down and close to the heart
Why must the efod and choshen be connected to the Kohen gadol’s heart?
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Parsha thought Terumah 5782
Why are the precious stones listed last in the order of materials that were needed for the building of the Mishkan? A great insight by R Chaim Shmuelevitz as…
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Yitro 5782 short thought
Why does the Torah record the Yitro narrative? How does his story add anything to matan Torah, the giving of the Torah?!
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Beshalach 5782
In the merit of righteous women dedicated in memory of sarah Rus bas Avrohom
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Parshat Bo 5782 - An odd request...
Why must we redeem or break a chamor/donkey? Why a donkey? It is not even a kosher animal!
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Wishing everyone a shana tova on January 1st . Following in the ways of the Ohev Yisroel
Why did the Upter Rov wish his chasidim a shana tova on January 1st?!
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Five minute Parsha Thought - Shemot 5782
Paroh not knowing Yosef leads to Paroah not knowing Gd. A failure of appreciation.
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Vayigash 5782 Thoughts on leadership
What makes a good Jewish leader ? Why does Yehuda prevail over Yosef in the long run? Why does Shaul fail and David succeed?
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Short Parsha Thought Vayetzeh
Is the house of Lavan that much more moral than the local Caninites? Why must the shepherds wait for arrive to arrive before opening the well? A tremendous…
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Parshat Toldot a four minute insight
Why does the Torah cite Eisav as demanding Yaakov to give him “this red red stuff”? What might be the hidden gem of a message in Torah text?!
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Parshat Chayei Sarah 5782
How does one respond during a crisis of faith? A beautiful insight by Rabbi Sacks zl
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Short parsha idea. Parshat Vaera: Forward thinking
Why couldn’t Lot and his wife look back at the destruction of sedom? Why did Lot’s wife turn specifically into salt?
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Did Avraham fail his test when he escaped the famine by going down to Egypt?
What does it mean to fail or past a spiritual test?!
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A brief thought on Parshat Noach 5782
How do we respond after a crisis? That will define us and our legacy
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Five minute parsha thought dedicated in memory of אברהם אבא בן יוסף zl
We are created from the earth is that our destiny?
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Torah thought haazeinu
There are only two brachot mandated by the torah? What is the relationship between and what might be the message?
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Netzavim 5781 4 minute thought
Lo bashamayim hi is understood to mean that the Torah is not in the heavens. What might this mean and how would it apply to Torah living?
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Ki tavo
The language of bikurim provides us with insight into how we should view Gds world
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Ki tezhe 5 minute thought
What is the relationship between sending away a mother bird and building a fence on a roof? Perhaps they are opposite types of mitzvot.
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Short thought on parshat Shoftim: what is the mission of a king?
What is true knowledge in tanach? Why is it vital for a king to have such a quality?
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Short though on Re’eh- we need both of the kosher signs!
Why does the Torah highlight those animals who possess only one of the two kosher signs?
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Thought on the parsha
Why were the broken luchut placed in an aron that accompanied Bnei Yisrael while they waged battle?
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Short thought on the Parsha
Insight from the kotzker rebbe Why does the Torah command us to place its teachings upon the heart and not in the heart? Shouldn’t we want to have the Torah’s…
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Intro to kinah #31
Contrasting the leaving of Egypt with the exile from Yerushalayim
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Fundamentals before the grandiose!
Why does mishpat proceed tzedaka as the parting words of our haftara this week?
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Parsha thought: Is Bilam the mastermind of our downfall?
If Bilam is responsible for ensnaring Am Yisrael, who doesn’t the Torah straight out tell and indicate as such?
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Divrei Chizuk for the OU July 7th 2021
You can only control how you respond... How do you become sensitive towards others ?
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Who is worse Balak or Bilam?
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy… Bilam proves that
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Do you have confidence in those around you?
What was the failure of the spies? What went wrong?
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No such thing as junk food!
Complainers often look at what is missing and often have the ability to infect others!
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Four minute parsha thought -Naso
Why do we make a women who secluded herself with another man go through a difficult process? Answer- It is all about trust
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5 minutes of Torah Behar Bechukotai
The importance of persuing peace. Why do we bow after we finish the amidah?
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How do we educate others?
Why does the Torah begin with redundant language of emor (speak) v’amarta (say to them)? What might be the educational message that lies therein?
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Lag Baomer: bonfires, coats and myrtle branches!
What message did Hashem need to teach Rashbi in the cave and why do we focus so much on bonfires on this day?