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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 PodcastKi Tisa- Purim | Kabbalat HaTorah: From Sinai to Shushan
Ki Tisa- Purim | Kabbalat HaTorah: From Sinai to Shushan, by Rav Yair Kahn The journey of Kabbalat haTorah: from Sinai to Shushan
KMTT - the Torah PodcastPurim | Mordekhai Would Not Bow...Why Not?
Purim | Mordekhai Would Not Bow...Why Not? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom The critical catalyst for the story of Purim is Mordekhai's refusal, as a member of…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastTetzaveh - Likrat Purim | The Garments of the High Priest and Queen Esther
Tetzaveh - Likrat Purim | The Garments of the High Priest and Queen Esther, by Rav Yair Kahn
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 19 | Tetzaveh
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 19 | Tetzaveh, by Rav Eli Weber What is the meaning of the clothes of the Cohanim? What are the Urim and Tumim? Why does HaShem…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastTeruma | From the Mishkan
Teruma | From the Mishkan, by Rav Yair Kahn To the Beit HaMikdash
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 18 | Teruma
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 18 | Teruma, by Rav Eli Weber Is there an order to the Torah? What would me the meaning of the Mishkan without the Egel? Why is…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastConflicted and Confused
Conflicted and Confused, Horrified and Happy: Reflecting on the Return of Living and Murdered Hostages, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb The height of strength or the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastMishpatim | Rejoice While Trembling
Mishpatim | Rejoice While Trembling, by Rav Yair Kahn The complexity of the divine encounter
KMTT - the Torah PodcastYitro | Yitro and Moshe
Yitro | Yitro and Moshe, by Rav Yair Kahn Before the burning bush and after
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 17 | Mishpatim
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 17 | Mishpatim, by Rav Eli Weber Why is Eved Ivri the first law? Why does HaShem help the poor? Why did Benei Israel celebrate?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastAmos | On the Development of Prophecy
Amos | On the Development of Prophecy, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom In this brief introduction, I discuss the development of prophecy in Israel, the evolving…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 16 | Yitro
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 16 | Yitro, by Rav Eli Weber What's the point of Ma'amad Har Sinai? Who did Benei Israel hear the commandments from? What is the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastBeshalach | Shirat HaYam
Beshalach | Shirat HaYam, by Rav Yair Kahn A great moment or a momentary greatness?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastBo | The Dual Symbolism of Matza
Bo | The Dual Symbolism of Matza, by Rav Yair Kahn
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 15 | Beshalach
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 15 | Beshalach, by Rav Eli Weber How did Bnei Israel leave Egypt? What did HaShem give them in Mara? What is the meaning of the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 14 | Bo
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 14 | Bo, by Rav Eli Weber What is the purpose of miracles? What is the purpose of creation? The Ramban at the end of this week's…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVaera | Pharoah and the Problem of Free Choice
Vaera | Pharoah and the Problem of Free Choice, by Rav Yair Kahn
KMTT - the Torah PodcastShemot | The Roots of Egyptian Antisemitism
New series on Sefer Shemot! Shemot | The Roots of Egyptian Antisemitism, by Rav Yair Kahn
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 13 | Vaera
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 13 | Vaera, by Rav Eli Weber What is the difference between Hashem's names? How can Hashem harden Pharaoh's heart? Why does the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVaera | Pharaoh's Wizards (and the Parenthetic Phrase)
Vaera | Pharaoh's Wizards (and the Parenthetic Phrase), by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why did the חרטומים imitate the first two plagues - and why were they stymied…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 12 | Shemot
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 12 | Shemot, by Rav Eli Weber On the Ramban's idea that every sefer in the Torah is a separate entity: on the one hand, a…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Education of Pharoah
The Education of Pharoah, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom As we begin our reading of Sefer Shemot, the grand story of Yetziat Mitzrayim unfolds before our eyes. We…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 11 | Vayechi [complete]
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 11 | Vayechi, by Rav Eli Weber Why did Yaakov make Yosef swear to bury him? Where does a miracle come into play? Why does Yaakov…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayechi | Ad Ki Yavo Shilo: Solving A Biblical Riddle
Vayechi | Ad Ki Yavo Shilo: Solving A Biblical Riddle, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Yaakov's deathbed blessing to Yehuda, at which point he appoints/designates or…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastAsara BeTevet | History and Laws
Asara BeTevet | History and Laws, by Rav Eli Weber Source sheet >>
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Mysterious Date of Chanuka
The Mysterious Date of Chanuka, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why does Chanuka begin on the 25th of Kislev? Every other day that is marked in our calendar for…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 10 | Vayigash
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 10 | Vayigash, by Rav Eli Weber What's the purpose of Yehuda's speech? Why does Yehuda quote Yaakov as saying his wife had two…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayigash | Yaakov's Daughters
Vayigash | Yaakov's Daughters, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom How many daughters did Yaakov have? (it's not so simple...) As we all know, Yaakov had 12 sons and one…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 09 | Miketz - Chanuka
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 09 | Miketz - Chanuka, by Rav Eli Weber What does the Torah have to do with Chanuka? Why is the commandment for the menorah where…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastChanuka | "Mizmor Shir Chanukat haBayit...leDavid?"
"Mizmor Shir Chanukat haBayit...leDavid?" An analysis of Psalm 30 and its association with Chanuka, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why is there a psalm titled…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastMiketz | Pharoah's Dreams | Chida veChalom
Miketz | Pharoah's Dreams | Chida veChalom, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom How are we to understand the amazement with which Pharaoh and his advisors reacted to…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastPerspectives Upon the Impact of Chanuka upon the Non-Jewish World
The Overlap Between Chanuka and A Christian Holiday: Perspectives Upon the Impact of Chanuka upon the Non-Jewish World, by Rav Moshe Taragin
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 08 | Vayeshev
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 08 | Vayeshev, by Rav Eli Weber Why did Esav go to Edom and why does Yaakov stay? Did Yaakov believe Yosef's dreams? Was Yosef…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastWhere Mikra Meets Midrash - The Case of Yosef haTzaddik
Where Mikra Meets Midrash - The Case of Yosef haTzaddik, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom In this shiur, we examine the Midrashic martyrology of the עשרה הרוגי מלכות…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 07 | Vayishlach
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 07 | Vayishlach, by Rav Eli Weber What do we need to do in response to a modern Esav? Were Shimon and Levi right? Why did Yaakov…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 06 | Vayetze
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 06 | Vayetze, by Rav Eli Weber Did Yaakov hate Leah? Why does Yaakov get angry at Rachel? Why does Yaakov get angry at Lavan?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayetze | Yaakov's Years in Haran
Vayetze | Yaakov's Years in Haran, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Parashat Vayetze, from beginning to end, details Yaakov's years "on the run", all of which are in…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 05 | Toldot
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 05 | Toldot, by Rav Eli Weber Why did Hashem swear to each of the Avot? Did the Avot keep the Torah before it was given? Why was…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastToldot | "Do You Have Only One Blessing, Father?"
Toldot | "Do You Have Only One Blessing, Father?" by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom The central story of Parashat Toldot is Yaakov's successful deception of his father…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 04 | Chayei Sara
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 04 | Chayei Sara, by Rav Eli Weber What was the miscommunication between Avraham and Efron? What is the meaning of a burial plot?…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 03 | Vayera
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 03 | Vayera, by Rav Eli Weber Why was Sedom punished? What does this have to do with Pilegesh BaGiv'a? What is the point of the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayera | What Really (Almost) Happened in Sedom
Vayera | What Really (Almost) Happened in Sedom, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom How could Lot conceivably offer his daughters to the men of Sedom? We are accustomed…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe "Spier and the Shield" of Torah Study
Rav Asher Weiss on War (4): The "Spier and the Shield" of Torah Study, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb The 3rd and final installment of R. Asher's 1st public address…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastIs Torah Study a Part of the "War Effort"?
Rav Asher Weiss on War (3), by Rav Dovid Gottlieb What is the role of Torah study during the war? Does people learning "on the home front" help the soldiers?…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastLekh Lekha | The Ethics of Rejoicing Over the Death of our Enemies
Lekh Lekha | The Ethics of Rejoicing Over the Death of our Enemies, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom The current war that we are fighting has brought many moments of…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 02 | Lekh Lekha
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 02 | Lekh Lekha, by Rav Eli Weber
KMTT - the Torah PodcastIggeret HaRamban | 2 | Anger is a "Gateway to Sin" - Stay Away!
Iggeret HaRamban | 2 | Anger is a "Gateway to Sin" - Stay Away! by Rav Dovid Gottlieb A new series of shiurim on Iggeret HaRamban. The Ramban wrote a letter to…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastTorah Study vs Army Service: What Do the Sources Say?
Torah Study vs Army Service: What Do the Sources Say? by Rav Dovid Gottlieb In light of Rav Gottlieb's recent shiurim on Rav Asher Weiss and his teshuvot…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastIggeret HaRamban | 1 | The Importance of Midot and Modeling Proper Behavior
Iggeret HaRamban | 1 | The Importance of Midot and Modeling Proper Behavior, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb A new series of shiurim on Iggeret HaRamban. The Ramban…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRav Asher Weiss on War (2): The Day After - Now What??
Rav Asher Weiss on War (2): The Day After - Now What?? by Rav Dovid Gottlieb In his recently published "Minchas Asher - Emunah U-Bitachon" R. Asher has a…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRav Asher Weiss on War: "Shema" is a Segula for the Soldiers
Rav Asher Weiss on War: "Shema" is a Segula for the Soldiers, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb In his recently published "Minchas Asher - Emunah U-Bitachon" R. Asher has…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 5785 | 01 | Noach
Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 01 | Noach, by Rav Eli Weber Did Hashem give up on humanity? Was Noach a tzadik? What does it mean that Hashem remembers?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastNoach | Days of Wine and Curses: A Fresh Look at The Curse of Canaan
Noach | Days of Wine and Curses: A Fresh Look at The Curse of Canaan, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What was Cham's sin in the tent? The immediate postdiluvian…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastTeshuva and the Fatal Flaw of Religious Mediocrity
Teshuva and the Fatal Flaw of Religious Mediocrity, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb What does it take to be "written" in the Book of Life? Is it enough NOT to be wicked…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (6)
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (6): Erasing our Past or Elevating It? by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Sixth in a series of mini-shiurim on R Soloveitchik's approach to…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastKohelet 3 | To Everything a Season
Kohelet 3 | To Everything a Season, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What is the wisdom hiding behind the famous "Song of the Seasons" in Kohelet 3? The third chapter…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastYom Kippur 5785 | Looking Back At Past Redemptions
Yom Kippur 5785 | Looking Back At Past Redemptions, by Rav Moshe Taragin To better navigate the current historical moment
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Role of the Tzibbur in Avodat HaKohen HaGadol
The Role of the Tzibbur in Avodat HaKohen HaGadol, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What is the role of the community in the Avoda of Yom haKippurim? Vayikra 16, which…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastDissecting the Pathology of Sin | Yom Kippur 5785
Sichat Mussar for Yom Kippur | 5785, by Rav Moshe Taragin Dissecting the Pathology of Sin; Seeing Through Fantasy and Photoshops; 3 Tips For Immersive Yom…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Road to Teshuva | Part 9
The Road to Teshuva | Part 9, by Rav Moshe Taragin Personal and Collective Viduy; Macro and Micro Teshuva; Creating Shock and Sorrow