Episodes

  • #108: The Power of Pre-Sin Adam + 2026 TORCH Campaign Pitch

    #108: The Power of Pre-Sin Adam + 2026 TORCH Campaign Pitch
    Mar 22 2026
    The 2026 annual TORCH fundraiser is happening right now at giveTORCH.org. Every donation is doubled at giveTORCH.org. Every donation is matched at giveTORCH.org Please support TORCH and the Parsha Podcast with a generous contribution right now at giveTORCH.org. Give what you can give at giveTORCH.org and ensure that the Parsha Podcast and the other great […]
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    57 mins
  • #107: Created in the Image of God + 2026 TORCH Fundraiser

    #107: Created in the Image of God + 2026 TORCH Fundraiser
    Mar 19 2026
    The 2026 annual TORCH fundraiser is happening right now at giveTORCH.org. Every donation is doubled at giveTORCH.org. Every donation is matched at giveTORCH.org Please support TORCH and the TORAH 101 Podcast with a generous contribution right now at giveTORCH.org. Give what you can give at giveTORCH.org and ensure that the TORAH 101 Podcast and the […]
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    52 mins
  • #106: Mishnah Commentary, Heuristics, and Appendices + 2026 TORCH Fundraiser

    #106: Mishnah Commentary, Heuristics, and Appendices + 2026 TORCH Fundraiser
    Mar 15 2026
    The 2026 annual TORCH fundraiser is happening right now at giveTORCH.org. Every donation is doubled at giveTORCH.org. Every donation is matched at giveTORCH.org Please support TORCH and the Parsha Podcast with a generous contribution right now at giveTORCH.org. Give what you can give at giveTORCH.org and ensure that the Parsha Podcast and the other great […]
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    55 mins
  • #105: Post-Mishnaic Development of Oral Torah

    #105: Post-Mishnaic Development of Oral Torah
    Mar 9 2026
    The Mishnah was at the end of the canonization of the Oral Torah. The Tosefta, the Sifra and Sifri soon followed. 300 years after Rabbi Judah the Prince canonized the Mishnah, the Babylonian Talmud was canonized. In this penultimate episode on Rambam’s magisterial introduction to Mishnah, we learn all about the Talmud: how it was […]
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    48 mins
  • #104: Sixth Order of Mishnah (Purity)

    #104: Sixth Order of Mishnah (Purity)
    Feb 16 2026
    The Order of Purity is the longest of the Six Orders of Mishnah and by far the most foreign to us. The overwhelming majority of the laws of this order of Mishnah are only applicable in Temple times. different sources of impurity although our overview will be very brief, we will learn about the various […]
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    46 mins
  • #103: Fifth Order of Mishnah (Sacrifices)

    #103: Fifth Order of Mishnah (Sacrifices)
    Feb 9 2026
    Unfortunately, none of us have ever witnessed or participated in a sacrifice. Ever since the Temple was destroyed more than 1,950 years ago, our nation has been bereft of a central component of our religious life. Our nation, and truly the whole world, can only be in an optimal state when the presence of God […]
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    44 mins
  • #102: Fourth Order of Mishnah (Damages)

    #102: Fourth Order of Mishnah (Damages)
    Feb 4 2026
    Human interactions can often times get messy. There are myriads of circumstances that require courts and judgements. The Fourth Order of Mishnah contains the books of law and judgement and, surprisingly, the authoritative work on ethics: Chapters of the Fathers (Pirkei Avos). This podcast will help you gain a brief overview on the Books of […]
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    58 mins
  • #101: Third Order of Mishnah (Women)

    #101: Third Order of Mishnah (Women)
    Sep 1 2025
    A great corpus of Torah law governs the relationships between men and women. The Second Order of Mishnah contains books on the initiation of marriage, on marital responsibilities, on the annulment of marriage via divorce, on the suspected adulteress, and on levirate marriages. The Order also contains two seemingly unrelated books: a book on vows […]
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    1 hr