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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 PodcastExploring the Themes and Pesukim of Rosh Hashana Part 2
Exploring the Themes and Pesukim of Rosh Hashana Part 2, by Rav Moshe Taragin Take Our Pain As Our Prayer; The Ashes; Love, Not Memories; Sacred Thunderclaps…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastChanging the Tone of Selichot after October 7th
Changing the Tone of Selichot after October 7th, by Rav Moshe Taragin This shiur was delivered before selichot Motzaei Shabbat Nitzavim-Vayelekh, in…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastElevating our Sacrifice and Commitment
Elevating our Sacrifice and Commitment, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb The soldiers are committed to the mission above all else - how can we make ourselves worthy of…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (5)
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (5): The Two Dimensions of Teshuva, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Fifth in a series of mini-shiurim on R Soloveitchik's approach to Teshuva…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (4)
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (4): Is Teshuva a Mitzva? Must I Repent? by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Fourth in a series of mini-shiurim on R Soloveitchik's approach to…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExploring the Themes and Pesukim of Rosh Hashana
Exploring the Themes and Pesukim of Rosh Hashana, by Rav Moshe Taragin Bringing Hashem to a G-dless World; The Anthem of Jewish History
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 61 | Nitzavim-Vayelekh
Ramban on the Torah | 61 | Nitzavim-Vayelekh, by Rav Eli Weber "You stand this day, all of you, before your God." Don't we always live our lives in God's…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVayelekh | Hakhel in Yavneh... And Beyond
Vayelekh | Hakhel in Yavneh... And Beyond, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What is the impact of Hakhel in our day? The penultimate Mitzva found in the Torah is the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Road to Teshuva | Part 8
The Road to Teshuva | Part 8, by Rav Moshe Taragin Avoiding "Viduy Traps": Denial, Deflection, Disingenuousness
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Road to Teshuva | Parts 6-7
The Road to Teshuva | Parts 6-7, by Rav Moshe Taragin Paradoxes of Teshuva: Can Teshuva Be Selective?; The Halakhic Definition of What is Considered…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastKi Tavo | Why Did Bnei Yisrael Need a Second Tokhacha?
Ki Tavo | Why Did Bnei Yisrael Need a Second Tokhacha? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why is the imprecation (תוכחה) in our Parasha so much more frightening and…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 60 | Ki Tavo
Ramban on the Torah | 60 | Ki Tavo, by Rav Eli Weber What is the meaning of Vidui Bikkurim? Is there a meaning to what the goyim think of us? What is the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Road to Teshuva | Part 5
The Road to Teshuva | Part 5, by Rav Moshe Taragin Teshuva Paradoxes- "We Will be in the Same Place Next Year"- 3 Ways to Solve the Hypocrisy of Religious…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Road to Teshuva | Part 4
The Road to Teshuva | Part 4, by Rav Moshe Taragin Can Teshuva Aspiration be Too Ambitious; Divine Reassurances Without Reducing Standards
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Road to Teshuva | Part 3
The Road to Teshuva | Part 3, by Rav Moshe Taragin Is Teshuva Too Foundational to be "A Mitzva"?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastKi Tetze | The Slanderer
Ki Tetze | The Slanderer, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What was the "motzi shem ra" attempting to accomplish? A challenging sugya in peshuto shel mikra Much of the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 59 | Ki Tetze
Ramban on the Torah | 59 | Ki Tetze, by Rav Eli Weber What is the point of the mitzvah to build a railing? Why are there special mitzvot for war? What's the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (3)
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (3): Do We Deserve to be Forgiven If We Do Teshuva? by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Third in a series of mini-shiurim on R Soloveitchik's…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastCarrying our Broken Hearts to the End of a Cursed Year
Carrying our Broken Hearts to the End of a Cursed Year, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb How can we process the murder of the 6 hostages and what should we be thinking…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (2)
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (2): Going Beyond the Sin Itself and Repenting for the "Lifestyle" of Sin, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Second in a series of mini-shiurim…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (1): The Duality of Sin and the Duality of Repentance
Rav Soloveitchik on Teshuva (1): The Duality of Sin and the Duality of Repentance, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb First in a series of mini-shiurim on R Soloveitchik's…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe Road to Teshuva | Parts 1 and 2
The Road to Teshuva | Parts 1 and 2, by Rav Moshe Taragin Is Teshuva Optional; How Did Rav Aharon Lichtenstein View the Realm of "Reshut" Why is There No…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastShoftim | The Prohibition of "Raising" a Stele
Shoftim | The Prohibition of "Raising" a Stele, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why is the matzeiva described as "abhorred by God"? In the middle of the presentation…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 58 | Shoftim
Ramban on the Torah | 58 | Shoftim, by Rav Eli Weber Why do people die in wars? What is the point of Egla Arufa? What does it mean to be "Tamim"?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastReeh | Ish haYashar beEinav | Revisiting a Biblical Conundrum
Reeh | Ish haYashar beEinav | Revisiting a Biblical Conundrum, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom What did Moshe mean when he said "that which is right in each man's…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 57 | Reeh
Ramban on the Torah | 57 | Reeh, by Rav Eli Weber What is the role of the navi?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 34)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 34), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו של…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 56 | Ekev
Ramban on the Torah | 56 | Ekev, by Rav Eli Weber How could Moshe Rabbeinu willingly shatter luchot written by the hand of HaKadosh Barukh Hu?! This and…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 55 | Vaetchanan
Ramban on the Torah | 55 | Vaetchanan, by Rav Eli Weber Which is the "real" text of the aseret hadibrot? Treating a derabanan mitzva as deoraita - is that bal…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastEkev | How Do You Spell "Mezuzot"?
Ekev | How Do You Spell "Mezuzot"? by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom How many ways can "Mezuzot" be legitimately spelled? The Orthography of the Torah Rashi, in his…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Parts 32-33)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Parts 32-33), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastVaetchanan | The Second "Version" of the Decalogue
Vaetchanan | The Second "Version" of the Decalogue, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom The dibrot are repeated in Devarim, but with some significant (and some subtle)…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastKMTT - Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Parts 30-31)
KMTT - Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Parts 30-31), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastTisha BeAv | Why Were the Keruvim Hugging at the Time of the Churban?
Tisha BeAv | Why Were the Keruvim Hugging at the Time of the Churban? by Rav Dovid Gottlieb The Romans couldn't understand why they found the keruvim in a…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastEicha | "Cheit Chat'a Yerushalayim"
Eicha | "Cheit Chat'a Yerushalayim" by Rav Dovid Gottlieb On the power and potential of our actions Chazal seem to emphasize that we - the Jewish people - are…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 54 | Devarim
Ramban on the Torah | 54 | Devarim, by Rav Eli Weber Why are some mitzvot only written down in Sefer Devarim? What do the Meraglim have to do with Moshe not…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastAmos | The Opening Oracles Against the Nations
Amos | The Opening Oracles Against the Nations, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Many of our literary prophets issued rebukes, warnings and dire threats against the…
KMTT - the Torah Podcast9 BeAv | Text Study of Psalm 137 - על נהרות בבל
9 BeAv | Text Study of Psalm 137 - על נהרות בבלת, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom When and why was על נהרות בבל composed? Psalm 137, the dirge of the Levi'im "at the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastThe "Sin of the Spies" and Tish'a BeAv
The "Sin of the Spies" and Tish'a BeAv, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom By analyzing the accounts in both Shelach and Devarim, we will assess the connection between…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastKMTT - Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 29)
KMTT - Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 29), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 28)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 28), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו של…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Parts 26-27)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Parts 26-27), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastMatot-Masei | The Detailed Tax on the Spoils of Midian
Matot-Masei | The Detailed Tax on the Spoils of Midian, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why were the spoils of the war with Midian divided in such an unusual manner?…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 53 | Matot-Masei
Ramban on the Torah | 53 | Matot-Masei, by Rav Eli Weber What is the place of Nedarim in Jewish life? What were Shevet Gad and Shevet Reuven asking for? What…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 25)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 25), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו של…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Parts 23-24)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Parts 23-24), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastIs Torah Compatible With Material Indulgence? (Avot 6:4)
Is Torah Compatible With Material Indulgence? (Avot 6:4), by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Sharing the Torah of Rav Asher Weiss Do you have to be poor to become a talmid…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 52 | Pinchas
Ramban on the Torah | 52 | Pinchas, by Rav Eli Weber How were the nachalot decided? What was Zelophchad's sin? Why does Moshe not die at the end of the parasha?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastPinchas | "And Their Libations"
Pinchas | "And Their Libations", by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why are the libations and grain offerings (נסכים ומנחות) repeated with each korban in our parasha?…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Parts 21-22)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Parts 21-22), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 20)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 20), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו של…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastSpecial | A Communal Reassessment of our Relationship to America and Israel
Special | A Communal Reassessment of our Relationship to America and Israel, by Rabbi Michael Rosensweig Rabbi Rosensweig, Har Etzion alumnus '73, is Rosh…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 51 | Balak
Ramban on the Torah | 51 | Balak, by Rav Eli Weber Who, and what, was Bil'am?
KMTT - the Torah PodcastRamban on the Torah | 50 | Chukat
Ramban on the Torah | 50 | Chukat, by Rav Eli Weber What is so strange about Para Aduma? What's the sin of Moshe and Aharon? Was there kiddush Hashem in Mei…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastWhat's the Right Way to Disagree? (Avot 5:17)
What's the Right Way to Disagree? (Avot 5:17), by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Sharing the Torah of Rav Asher Weiss What is a "machloket l'shem shamayim" and why does it…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastBalak | The Book of Bil'am
Balak | The Book of Bil'am, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why do Chazal credit Moshe with writing "his book (Torah) and Parashat Bil'am". What is "Parashat Bil'am"?…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastWhy Does Hashem Test Us (Avot 5:3)
Why Does Hashem Test Us (Avot 5:3), by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Sharing the Torah of Rav Asher Weiss What was accomplished by Avraham "passing" 10 tests? What's the…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 19)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 19), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו של…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 18)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 18), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו של…
KMTT - the Torah PodcastExplaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 17)
Explaining the Wisdom of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l (Part 17), by Rav Moshe Taragin In light of the recent publication of the sefer לעולם יהא אדם, מתורותיו של…