KMTT - the Torah Podcast

Parshat Devarim - Mishneh Torah: The Book of Second Chances, written by Rav Yehuda Shaviv

Parshat Masei - The Long and Winding Road, written by Rav Yair Kahn What novel idea is the Torah conveying through the seemingly superfluous list of journeys in Parashat Masei?

Parshat Matot, The Inauguration, written by Rav Yair Kahn Parshat Matot contains numerous, seemingly superfluous details surrounding the battle with Midian and the two and a half tribes who settled east of the Jordan. How do these details contribute to the theme of Israel becoming a cohesive whole prior to the nation's entry into the land?

July 20th, 2016 at Kehillat Shivtei Yisrael, Raanana. With Rav Yair Kahn - "Eish Tamid and Ner Tamid" and Rav Menachem Leibtag, Tzelem Elokim and Mikdash Me'at". Divrei Peticha by Prof. Joel Hirsch

Parshat Pinchas, The Second Census, written by Rav Yair Kahn Why were the people of Israel commanded to battle Midian twice, and what does this teach us about the evolution of Israel's national identity?

Parshat Balak - I Will Bless Those Who Bless You, written by Rav Yair Kahn What is the deeper meaning of Bil'am's narrative arc, and how is this connected to the role of blessings and curses in the Torah?

Parshat Chukat - Benei Yisrael: The New Generation, written by Rav Amnon Bazak What is the meaning of Moshe and Aharon's silent reaction to the nation's complaint at Mei Meriva, and what does this tell us about the nation's evolving relationship with God at the time?

Parshat Korach - The Entire Nation is Holy, written by Rav Yair Kahn Despite Korach's rebellious intentions, he had a legitimate complaint. How can we answer Korach's charge that "the entire nation is holy"?

Parshat Shelach, The Mission of the Spies, written by Harav Yaakov Medan The details of the story of the spies in Parashat Shelach are notoriously difficult to understand. How can we make sense of the episode's various incongruities and shed light on Moshe's role in this historic disaster?

Parshat Beha'alotekha - The Episode of the Cushite Woman, written by Rav Amnon Bazak. What is the true nature of the complaint of Miriam and Aharon about Moshe, and how can we understand Moshe's reaction to this complaint?