KMTT - the Torah Podcast

What is the Story of Shimshon Doing in Sefer Shoftim? by Rav Ezra Bick This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

Teshuva - Before Yom Kippur, by Rav Binyamin Tabory The Rav [Rav Soloveitchik zt"l] would say... This shiur was given in 5763.

Parshat Vayelekh - The Juxtaposition of Parashot in Vayelekh, written by Rav Nathaniel Helfgot What can the order and content of the various sections of Parashat Vayelekh teach us about the complementary roles of routine and novelty in our relationship with God?

Parshat Nitzavim - The Concept of Teshuva in the Torah, written by Rav Alex Israel How does the Torah convey its message on the nature of repentance through the repeated use of the word teshuva - "return" - in this week's parasha?

Parshat Ki Tavo - Great Stones and Whole Stones, written by Rav Amnon Bazak What is the connection between the "great stones" upon which the Torah was inscribed when the people of Israel crossed the Jordan and the "whole stones" used to build an altar at Mount Eval?

Parshat Ki Tetze - Literal and Exegetical Understandings of the Law of Lashes, written by Rav Amnon Bazak How and why do Chazal's interpretations of the Torah's text sometimes depart dramatically from its literal meaning, and how can this help us understand Chazal's approach to the law of lashes described in our parsha?

Parshat Shoftim - Who is Represented by the Egla Arufa?, written by Rav Amnon Bazak It is clear that the breaking of the heifer's neck in the egla arufa ritual is a highly symbolic act. But what does each of the elements of this seemingly arcane ritual represent?

Parshat Re'eh - Atonement in Sefer Vayikra and in Sefer Devarim, shiur written by Rav Amnon Bazak What is at the heart of the differences in perspective on the sacrificial offerings between Sefer Vayikra and Sefer Devarim, and what can this teach us about two distinct types of sanctity that the Torah presents?

Parshat Ekev, For Your Eyes Only, shiur written by Rav Yair Kahn Throughout Sefer Devarim, and particularly in Parashat Ekev, an emphasis on what the "eyes" of the people of Israel had seen in Egypt and in the wilderness appears numerous times. What is the meaning of this phrase and how can its message be applied to future generations?

Parshat Vaetchanan - God's Voice Speaking from Amidst the Fire, by Rav Amnon Bazak What is the meaning of the central role of fire and sound in the three descriptions of the Revelation at Sinai in Sefer Devarim?