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KMTT - the Torah Podcast
A 30-40 shiur on a Torah topic, every working day, from Yeshivat Har Etzion and the VBM.
Episodes
KMTT - the Torah PodcastTazria-Metzora | The Unique Opportunity Afforded to the Metzora
Tazria-Metzora | The Unique Opportunity Afforded to the Metzora, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why is the law regarding the Yoledet presented immediately before the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastPesach | Miriam's Vital Role in the Redemption
Pesach | Miriam's Vital Role in the Redemption, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Miriam is a somewhat difficult character to follow in the text; she is first presented…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayikra | 5786 | "I am first and I am last"
Vayikra | 5786 | "I am first and I am last", by Rav Eli Weber Yeshayahu 43:21 - 44:23 Why do we offer korbanot?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastPekudei | 5786 | Then Shlomo assembled the elders of Yisrael
Pekudei | 5786 | Then Shlomo assembled the elders of Yisrael, by Rav Eli Weber The Inauguration of Beit Hamikdash. 1 Melakhim 7:51 - 8:1-21
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayakhel | Shemot 35:3 and the Karaites
Vayakhel | Shemot 35:3 and the Karaites, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What is development of the Karaite-Rabbanite dispute about fire on Shabbat? The opening…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastKi Tisa | After the Fall: Recovenanting
Ki Tisa | After the Fall: Recovenanting, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why are the Luchot consistently referenced as "Luchot Even"? In the aftermath of the חטא העגל…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastTeruma | And I will dwell among the children of Israel
Teruma | And I will dwell among the children of Israel, by Rav Eli Weber Melakhim I 5: 26-32 - 6: 1-13 Between the Mishkan and the Mikdash.
KMTT - the Torah PodcastShabbat Zakhor | And Shaul smote Amalek
Shabbat Zakhor | And Shaul smote Amalek, by Rav Eli Weber Zakhor | Shmuel I 15:2-34 What caused Shaul's downfall?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastMegillat Esther | Esther's Brilliant Plan
Megillat Esther | Esther's Brilliant Plan, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why do we need to hear so many details of the Persian court in Esther 1 and 2 - when the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastMishpatim | "That everyone should set free their slaves"
Mishpatim | "That everyone should set free their slaves", by Rav Eli Weber Yirmiyahu 34:8 - 34:22 To be an eved only of Hashem.
KMTT - the Torah PodcastMishpatim | The Beloved Wife of the "Nirtza"
Mishpatim | The Beloved Wife of the "Nirtza", by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Parashat Mishpatim opens up with legislation regarding the "Hebrew slave", who is really…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastYitro | Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh
Yitro | Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh, by Rav Eli Weber Yeshayahu 6:1 - 7:6 Is God immanent or transcendental?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastYitro | Reliving Sinai
Yitro | Reliving Sinai, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom In his farewell speech, Moshe continually refers to the day of Matan Torah as יום הקהל, and even recalls…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastBeshalach | And Devorah sang
Beshalach | And Devorah sang, by Rav Eli Weber Shoftim 4:4 - 5:31. Why did Yael kill Sisera?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastBeshalach | Miriam's Role in the Song at the Sea
Beshalach | Miriam's Role in the Song at the Sea, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom The introductory line to the Song at the Sea (Shemot 15:1) is enigmatic on several…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastBo | But fear not thou O my servant Yaakov
Bo | But fear not thou O my servant Yaakov, by Rav Eli Weber Yirmiyahu 46:13 - 46:28. Gratitude in the face of tragedy.
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVa'era | And all the inhabitants of Miżrayim shall know that I am God
Va'era | And all the inhabitants of Miżrayim shall know that I am God, by Rav Eli Weber Yechezkel 28:25 - 29:21 Why do we need 10 makkot?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVaera | The Makkot Curriculum
Vaera | The Makkot Curriculum, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom A paideia for Pharaoh. How many Makkot were there? We inevitably approach our study of Parashat Va'era…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastShemot | And In that Day a Great Shofar Shall be Sounded
Shemot | And In that Day a Great Shofar Shall be Sounded, by Rav Eli Weber Yeshayahu 27:6-28:13. On geula and materialism.
KMTT - the Torah PodcastShemot | What were the ערי המסכנות? And Why Does It Matter?
Shemot | What were the ערי המסכנות? And Why Does It Matter? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What is the meaning and significance of the ערי המסכנות which בני ישראל…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThoughts for Asara B'Tevet 5786
Thoughts for Asara B'Tevet 5786, by Rav Moshe Taragin Was the Translation of Torah Tragic? Was the Holocaust a Historical Shift? When the Narrative Changes…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayechi | David's Last Words: Moral Complexity and Leadership
Vayechi | David's Last Words: Moral Complexity and Leadership, by Rav Eli Weber Understanding moral complexity reveals the Haftara's deepest wisdom about…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayechi | Yaakov's Deathbed Charge
Vayechi | Yaakov's Deathbed Charge, Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What is the rationale behind the sequence of Yaakov's deathbed blessings? In the final scene of…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayigash | 5786 | And I Will Make Them One Nation
Vayigash | 5786 | And I Will Make Them One Nation, by Rav Eli Weber Yechezkel 37: 15-28 How do we create unity?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayigash | "And Yosef Could No Longer Restrain Himself"
Vayigash | "And Yosef Could No Longer Restrain Himself", by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why does the text add the phrase לכל הנצבים עליו when defining Yosef's…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastMitzvat Chanuka | A Fresh Look at the "Beraitot" of Chanuka
Mitzvat Chanuka | A Fresh Look at the "Beraitot" of Chanuka, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why is "Sugyat Chanuka" the only place in the Bavli where a Mitzva is…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayeshev 5786 | For Three Transgressions of Yisrael
Vayeshev | 5786 | For Three Transgressions of Yisrael, by Rav Eli Weber Amos 2:6 - 3:8 How does God communicate with us?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayeshev | The Apocrypha and the Midrash
Vayeshev | The Apocrypha and the Midrash, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Is there anything legitimately "Jewish" about apocryphal Midrashim? We are accustomed to…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastTwo Giants, One Vision: The Legacy of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein and Rav Yehuda Amital zt"l
Two Giants, One Vision: The Legacy of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein and Rav Yehuda Amital, by Rabbi Michael Rosensweig Our overseas talmidim were zocheh to Rabbi…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayishlach | 5786 | Thus says the Lord God Concerning Edom
Vayishlach | 5786 | Thus says the Lord God Concerning Edom, by Rav Eli Weber What was Esav's plan? Who is Edom?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayishlach | Hegemonism or Conquest?
Vayishlach | Hegemonism or Conquest? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom ולזרעך נתתי את הארץ - What was at the core of Yaakov's dispute with his sons after the massacre…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayetze | Back to Gerar (The Parenthetic Statement)
Vayetze | Back to Gerar (The Parenthetic Statement), by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom How do we explain the references to Avraham having passed away in Beresheet 26…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastAnd Thou Knowest No God but Me | Vayetze | 5786
And Thou Knowest No God but Me | Vayetze | 5786, by Rav Eli Weber Hoshea 12:13-14:10. On the difficulties in the Jews' relationship with God
KMTT - the Torah PodcastYet I Love Yaakov. And I Hated Esav | Toldot | 5786
Yet I Love Yaakov. And I Hated Esav | Toldot | 5786, by Rav Eli Weber Malachi 1:1-2:7. How should we worship God?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastToldot | The Gerar Conundrum
Toldot | The Gerar Conundrum, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What happened during Yitzchak and Rivka's twenty years of childlessness? In reading through the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastChayei Sara | Ketura and the Sons of the East
Chayei Sara | Ketura and the Sons of the East, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why Ketura? As the story of Avraham's life comes to a close, we are informed that at…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastNow King David was Old | Haftara | Chayei Sara | 5786
Now King David was Old | Haftara | Chayei Sara | 5786, by Rav Eli Weber Rav Eli Weber begins a new series of shiurim, "This Week's Haftara". What is the legacy…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastLekh Lekha | Avraham's Early Years: The Genesis of Midrashic Visions
Lekh Lekha | Avraham's Early Years: The Genesis of Midrashic Visions, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What are the sources of the well-known Midrashim about Avraham's…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastNoach | "My Covenant"
Noach | "My Covenant", by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What Berit is Hashem referring to before the Flood? In Hashem's instructions to Noach regarding the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastShould You Make a Berakha on Seeing the Freed Hostages
Leil Hoshana Rabba 5786 | Should You Make a Berakha on Seeing the Freed Hostages, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb IY"H they will be released in the morning, Hoshana…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThoughts About the Coming Week and The Release of our Hostages
Thoughts About the Coming Week and The Release of our Hostages, by Rav Moshe Taragin
KMTT - the Torah PodcastSukkot | Zman Simchatenu
Sukkot | Zman Simchatenu, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Sukkot and the simcha of second chances, in the words of the Alei Shur. Source sheet >>
KMTT - the Torah PodcastHow To Free Ourselves from Our Fears
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (12): How To Free Ourselves from Our Fears, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Most people are beset by many fears: fear of dying, fear of…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Glory of "Teshuva Gedola"
The Glory of "Teshuva Gedola", Shabbat Shuva 5786, derasha by Rav Moshe Taragin
KMTT - the Torah PodcastNitzavim | The Devarim "Revolution"
Nitzavim | The Devarim "Revolution", by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What are we to make of Moshe's "Teshuva speech" in Devarim 30:1-10? The "Parashat haTeshuva"…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastSefer Yonah | Chapter 3
Sefer Yonah | Chapter 3, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why did the king of Nineveh respond so quickly and so forcefully to Yonah's declaration? As we continue our…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastSefer Yonah | Overview, Introduction and Chapter 1
Sefer Yonah | Overview, Introduction and Chapter 1, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom In this opening shiur of a three-part series, we explore the historic background…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 39 | Ki Tavo
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 39 | Ki Tavo, by Rav Eli Weber How do we show gratitude to Hashem? How do we deal with failure in Avodat Hashem?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastAppreciating Our Dual Relationship With Hashem
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (11): Appreciating Our Dual Relationship With Hashem, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb What is the basis of our relationship with Hashem -…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastKi Tetze | 5785 | Sha'atnez
Ki Tetze | 5785 | Sha'atnez, by Rav Tzvi Chaim Kaye The issur appears twice in the Torah; what does the word itself mean?! And what processes are required to…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 38 | Ki Tetze
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 38 | Ki Tetze, by Rav Eli Weber What is behind the order of the parshiot? What does the Torah say about the ethics of war?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Secret Power that Makes Teshuva Possible
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (10): The Secret Power that Makes Teshuva Possible, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb What is it that allows us to achieve atonement for our…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastDeciding to Repent Even When the Temptation of Sin Remains
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (9): Deciding to Repent Even When the Temptation of Sin Remains, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb What's the thought process of a person who…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastMourning Our Lost Selves and the Emotions of Repentance
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (8): Mourning Our Lost Selves and the Emotions of Repentance, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Eighth in a series of mini-shiurim on R…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastShoftim | 5785 | Appointing a King
Shoftim | 5785 | Appointing a King, by Rav Tzvi Chaim Kaye Is it an option or a commandment?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 37 | Shoftim
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 37 | Shoftim, by Rav Eli Weber What is the role of the magistrate in the Torah?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (7): Appreciating the Different Motivations for Repentance
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (7): Appreciating the Different Motivations for Repentance, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Seventh in a series of mini-shiurim on R…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastEkev | 5785 | The Ark of War
Sefer Devarim | Ekev | 5785 | The Ark of War, by Rav Alex Israel Rashi suggests that there is not one Aron but two - one Ark is in the Mikdash and the second…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastDevarim | Birkat HaMazon: Sources and Development (2)
Devarim | Birkat HaMazon: Sources and Development (2), by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Following up from our last shiur, we investigate several observations and…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastDevarim | Birkat HaMazon (1)
Devarim | Birkat HaMazon (1), by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom A ubiquitous prayer, one of the few commanded in the Torah, is sourced in this week's parasha. Devarim…