KMTT - the Torah Podcast

Parshat Naso - Bridging Vision and Reality, written by Rav Yair Kahn How do the three prominent halakhic passages of Parashat Naso fit in with the overall narrative structure of Sefer Bamidbar?

Parshat Bamidbar - Not Just Numbers, written by Rav Yair Kahn Why does Sefer Bamidbar open with the census of the people of Israel, and why do Chazal seem to view the census as reflective of the very essence of the book?

Parshat Bechukotai, The Harmony of Shemitta, written by Rav Avraham Walfish How does the seemingly anti-climactic final chapter of Parashat Bechukotai fit into the larger context of Sefer Vayikra, and how does this connect to the relationship between the different types of sanctity discussed throughout the book?

Parshat Behar - The Unique Perspective of Parashat Behar, written by Rav Amnon Bazak Why are the laws of shemita and yovel repeated in Parashat Behar, when those laws are described elsewhere in the Torah, and what can this repetition teach us about multiple ways of looking at the same Torah laws?

The Legacy of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l, by Rav Ezra Bick. A memorial evening was held on May 15th 2016 at the Alei Tzion Synagogue in London. Opening remarks by Chief Rabbi and Har Etzion alumnus Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis. Additional remarks by alumni Rabbi Chaim Kanterovitz, Rabbi Daniel Roselaar, and Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon. 00:00 to 13:55 Chief Rabbi Mirvis 13:55 to 20:20 Rabbi Chaim Kanterovitz 20:20 to 64:30 Rav Ezra Bick 64:30 to end Rabbi Daniel Roselaar and Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon

Special Shiur: Selling Land in Eretz Yisrael in Perpetuity, by alumnus Rabbi Michael Taubes Shiurim in memory of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein given on Sunday morning, May 8, 2016 at Cong. Netivot Shalom based on the Torah legacy of Rav Lichtenstein zt"l

Special Shiur: Insights in the Nature of Birkat Hagomel, by alumnus Rabbi Nati Helfgot. Shiurim in memory of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein given on Sunday morning, May 8, 2016 at Cong. Netivot Shalom based on the Torah legacy of Rav Lichtenstein zt"l

Parshat Emor, The Law of the Blasphemer, by Rav Amnon Bazak Why does the story of the blasphemer appear at this seemingly inexplicable juncture in Sefer Vayikra, and what is the connection to the concept of nationality in the Torah?

Hesped for Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l on his First Yahrzeit, by his talmid Rav Moshe Taragin, given at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Sunday May 8th, 2016

Parshat Kedoshim - The Repeated List of Forbidden Sexual Relations, written by Rav Amnon Bazak Why does the Torah devote two separate chapters to repeating a virtually identical list of prohibited sexual relations, and what is the fundamental connection between these laws and the land of Israel?