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The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel Brooke
Welcome to "The Weekly Parsha with Michoel Brooke," your go-to podcast for engaging, accessible Torah study.
Join us to explore the weekly Torah Parshios, offering insights and life lessons for beginners and seasoned learners. Each 15-to 25-minute episode offers a comprehensive yet digestible exploration of the weekly Parsha.
Discover valuable Parsha wisdom to enrich your spiritual journey, deepen your understanding of our holy Torah, and inspire personal growth. Subscribe today and begin your…
Episodes
- The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel Brooke
Rosh Chodesh Adar | Purim 2023
During the month of Adar, we celebrate the holiday of Purim. We read Megilas Esther, which tells the Purim story, and dressed up in our Purim costumes. The…
- The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel Brooke
Parshas Mishpatim | How Was The Chicken?
Parshas Mishpatim is jam-packed with mitzvos. At the very end of the parsha, we are filled in with the final details about the Jewish people's Sinai…
- The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel Brooke
Dvar Torah on Parshas Yisro | Your Neighbor's Tesla
The parsha that contains the most significant historical event, parshas Yisro is stuffed with essential lessons and storylines. This week's Torah podcast…
- The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel Brooke
Tubishvat '23
The Rosh Hashana for trees has become a celebratory day for the Jewish people. What latent holiness does this day have, and what lesson can we take from…
- The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel Brooke
Dvar Torah on Parshas Beshalach | Hit It Hard
This week is Shabbas Shira, Parshas Beshalach. In this week's Torah Podcast, we explore the odd requirements needed to extract water from a rock and the lesson…
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Shabbas Shira | Bonus Episode
It is not only parshas Beshalach this week, but also Shabbas Shira. In this week's Torah Podcast, we discuss the song's meaning, the melody's origins, and…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Bo | Baby Food
In life, we know what we must do. Why do our actions often contradict what we know to be correct? This week's Torah Podcast explores the concept of "a good…
- The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel Brooke
Dvar Torah on Parshas Vaeira | Soft Like Spelt
This week's Torah Podcast examines which crops endured the 7th plague: the Godly hail storm. The answer unlocks vistas and clarifies misconceptions. A Dvar…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Shemos | Shovavim
In this week's Torah Podcast on Parshas Shemos, we discuss the auspicious time for repentance that begins now called "Shovavim." We learn something new about…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Vayechi | Total Peace
In Parshas Vayechi, we are privy to Yaakov Avinu's final hours and the brachos he bestows upon his sons. In this week's Torah podcast on the weekly parsha, we…
- The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel Brooke
Dvar Torah on Parshas Vayigash | You Should Do This Everyday
A fantastic story featuring the Chofetz Chaim, and a powerful lesson therein, is where we begin. In this week's Torah Podcast, we discuss a unique opportunity…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Mekeitz | Chocolate Touch
In this week's episode of The Torah Podcast, we explore why Yosef was so successful at everything he did and how everything he touched seemed to turn to gold…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Vayeishev | Emerson Cigars And Macallan Single Malt
Welcome to this week's Torah Podcast. In this episode, we explore why Hashem responded so seemingly strictly when Yaakov Avinu sought to relax and unwind…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Vayishlach | For The Love Of Money
In this week's Torah Podcast, we deep dive into the proper approach a Jew should have towards money. In an uncut, unfiltered podcast edition, we see Rav…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Vayeitzei | Rochel Imeinu
This week's Torah Podcast tells the story of that momentous night. The night Rachel's destiny was changed forever, when she was switched under the Chuppah for…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Toldos | The Only Way
Welcome to this week's Torah Podcast. Starting with an eye-opening insight from Rav Wolbe on child-rearing before moving onto the famous question of the Beis…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Chayei Sarah | Perfectly Balanced
In this week's Torah Podcast, we explore the countless lessons we learn from Avraham Avinu in our Parsha. We discuss one critical point about character…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Vayeira | Antisemitism
In this week's Torah podcast: First, we explore what life was like in the cities of Sodom and Amorah and their outlook on kindness. Developing a concept from a…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Lech-Lecha | Justice Is Served
In this week's Torah talk, we discuss the upbringing and achievements of Avraham Avinu. Diving into the Bracha Hashem gave him and Avraham's response, we…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Noach | Scotch On The Rocks
This week's Torah Podcast discusses why Noach was severely punished for planting a vineyard. Building on Rav Elchonan Wasserman's answer, we explore one…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Bereishis | At The Center Of The World
The first Torah podcast of this new parsha cycle discusses how the world runs and relies on Tefillah, Prayer. Citing a Rashi, a Gemara, and insight from Rav…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas V'zos Haberachah | Jewish Leadership
In this week's Torah Podcast, we discuss two essential Jewish leadership qualities that Moshe Rabbeinu exemplified throughout his life. What did Moshe's…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Haazinu | Disgusting Error
In this week's Torah Podcast, we dive into the study of our past and future and why knowledge of previous errors and proper contemplation of the outcomes of…
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Dvar Torah on Yom Kippur
Two seemingly contradictory halachos, a Rambam and Brisker Rav, lead us to one fascinating insight. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Vayelech | The Worst And Best Thing In The World
A gutten erev shabbas! In this week's edition of The Torah Podcast, we discuss the Mitzvah of Hakhel, and why babies must be brought. Our vort culminates with…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Netzavim | The Most Important Word In Our Vocabulary
Our parsha begins on Moshe Rabbeinu's final day on this earth and continues to describe the renewal of the covenant. In this Dvar Torah, we discuss why a new…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Ki Savo | Mission Statement
In this week's original insight on the parsha, we discuss the fascinating commandment found in the fourth aliyah and explore the root and depth of the mitzvah…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Ki Seitzei | All Or Nothing
In this week's Dvar Torah, we discuss a vital tactic we can use in our fight against the yetzer hara. We explore a critical insight for Chodesh Elul and…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Shoftim | Causation
In this special edition of The Torah Podcast, we dive deep into the idea of cause and effect. In a short Dvar Torah, we discuss why the cause of any action is…
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Dvar Torah Parshas Re'eh | Highway To Heaven
In this short Dvar Torah on the parsha, we discuss the importance of remaining on the path of righteousness. We all make mistakes, but it's about losing the…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Eikev | Top Shelf Fear
This short Dvar Torah on the parsha discusses a fascinating Eben Ezra, the fifth commandment, and motor vehicle accidents. A foundational Torah insight is…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Vaeschanan | Right And Just
We are commanded in this week's parsha to go above the letter of the law and to make compromises at the proper time. Simply put, to be a mentch and do the…
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Dvar Torah on Shabbas Nachamu | Something To Celebrate
Shabbos Nachamu, the Shabbos following Tisha B'Av, brings comfort and happiness. It shares a deep connection to Tu B'av, which spurs only more of these same…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Vaeschanan | Knack For It
In today's episode: Parshas Vaeschanan is packed with iconic pesukim. Perhaps the most recognizable is the commandment "to love God." In this episode, we…
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Tisha Ba'av 2022 | We've Got A Problem
In today's episode, we reflect on what we have lost on this sad day. The evil inclination set his sights on our temple and wiped it out. How can we beat him…
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Tisha Ba'av | Feel The Pain
In this episode: This Tisha Ba'av feel the pain of what we have lost. We still suffer from the aftershocks of the Churban. Mourn and wail over our loss, and…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Devarim | Acceptance
The last book of the Torah begins with Moshe's last testament and final will—words of reproach and encouragement to his nation. Oddly enough, there is nothing…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Mattos & Masei | Mourning Together
Joining together in sorrow explains that Rambam enables us to release our desire for revenge. One communal cause, no matter the cause-unites. The Rambam's…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Mattos & Masei | Potent Power Of Prayer
In this week's Parsha, we unearth a timeless insight from the Mishna in Makkos. The Alter of Kelm offers his classic and iconic approach to explain the Mishna…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Mattos & Masei | Gadlus Ha'adam
In this week's Parsha, we learn about Vows and Oaths. In this episode, we explore their essence and extract a valuable lesson. Man is Godly, and your power of…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Pinchas | The Entire Torah In One Verse
Consistency is key. Reb Shimon Ben Pazi's answer to the question "which verse in the Torah is the most all-encompassing" will shock you. Hint: it's not what…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Pinchas | Chinuch
A shocking Kli Yakar and advice from an expert create an essential idea. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Pinchas | Add Strength To Your Toolbelt
Be as bold as a leopard. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check…
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17th of Tammuz | The Three Weeks
Coincidence? I think not. The tragedies are the slow deterioration of the assimilating jew. Cut the cycle before it begins with committed Torah study. Support…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Balak | Completely Unfazed
Didn't even flinch Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------ Check out our…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Balak | So Many Excuses
Maybe it will work if I change places... Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Balak | Different by design
A nation aloof and separate. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Balak | Level up
If a rock can grow, and a donkey can talk, what can you do? Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Chukas | Being a Great Jewish Leader
Moshe's levaya did not look like Aharon Hakohen's levaya. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Chukas | Para Aduma
Imperative idea about Chinuch. Support the show Join The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content! ------------------…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Chukas | The Waters Of Strife
In today's episode: Insight from Rambam in Shmoneh Prakim. What did Moshe do wrong? God told Moshe to take his staff What character trait is the most…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Chukas | Speak To The Rock
In this episode: What happened on that fateful day that Moshe hit the rock? How could such a sin be committed? What was the sin? Was it a sin? The real story…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Korach | Korach Was A Big Tzaddik
Learning the REAL story is imperative. The study of Chumash with Rashi in-depth leads us to an entirely different account. The Torah is imparting us with a…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Korach | The Innocent Babies!
The powerful idea about strife and machlokes. This is a short and to-the-point idea on the death of Korach and his ENTIRE family. Why do innocent babies have…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Korach | What IS Korach saying?
Somewhere in the earths crust, Korach and his assembly are regretting their decision. A fascinating Gemara describes a vivid story where a great Rabbi found…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Korach | Argue! For Truth.
In today's episode: Ask, argue, and fight! In this week's Parsha, we learn how and why to fight. The battle for truth is the path to the truth. How to fight…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Shlach | Can We Be Greater than Rav Chaim Brisker?
In this episode of The Torah Podcast, we discuss our generation's unique ability to be Greater than previous Gedolim and how to shine the light of Ruchniyus…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Behaaloscha | Do you know yourself?
He constantly shows up! That stubborn Yetzer Harah. Welcome to the Torah Podcast. We learn a lot about ourselves, Rav Yerucham Levovitz tells us on this week's…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Nasso Haftorah! | Successful Parenting
Need a Dvar Torah this week? Looking for a short Dvar Torah on this week's parsha? Do you enjoy Divrei Torah? Look no further than the Torah podcast. Join us…
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Dvar Torah on Parshas Nasso | This Changes Everything
Need a Dvar Torah this week? Looking for a short Dvar Torah on this week's parsha? Do you enjoy Divrei Torah? Look no further than the Torah podcast. Join us…