Episodes

  • Miketz - Assembling the Pieces
    Dec 25 2024

    Join us for an overview of this week's parsha, as we discuss the meeting between Yosef and his brothers, as well as the deeper understanding behind their actions.


    Correction: Tsarnayev was not one of the prisoners who's sentence was commuted.


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    52 mins
  • Vayeishev - Learning from Mistakes
    Dec 18 2024

    In this week's episode, Rabbi Elchonon Cohen provides an overview of the parsha, including the difficult to understand stories of Yosef and his brothers, Yehuda and Tamar, and more.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Vayishlach - Cultures in Collision
    Dec 11 2024

    In this week's parsha podcast, Rabbi Elchonon Cohen gives an overview of the weekly parsha, and we delve into the preparation and meeting of Yaakov and Eisav.


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    55 mins
  • Vayeitzei - Shifting Perspectives
    Dec 4 2024

    In this week's episode we give an overview of Parshas Vayeitzei, and we delve into the life of Yaakov and his four wives.



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    57 mins
  • Toldos - Lost Potential
    Nov 27 2024

    In this overview of Parshas Toldos, we delve into the relationship between Essav and his family, and what could have been.


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    50 mins
  • Chayei Sarah-Character Counts
    Nov 20 2024

    This week's episode is an overview of both Parshas Vayeira and Chayei Sarah.


    We discuss why Avraham sent back to his homeland to find a wife for his son Yitzchak rather than taking a local girl.


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    53 mins
  • Lech Lecha - Baal Teshuva vs. Frum From Birth
    Nov 5 2024

    This week's episode starts off with an overview of parshas lech lecha, followed by a discussion on the accompanying Haftara.

    We discuss what made Avraham truly unique, and the role that a Baal teshuva can play.


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    43 mins
  • Noach: An Introduction to Haftarah
    Oct 30 2024

    Welcome to season 2 of the Toras Chaim Podcast! This week, we introduce the new format for our second season: an overview of the parsha, followed by a study of the weekly haftarah.

    This week's episode covers a lot of ground - an overview of bereishis and Noach, a discussion on why we have haftarah and the study of the Prophets in general, plus a discussion of this week's haftarah portion.


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    52 mins