KMTT - the Torah Podcast
Rabbanei Yeshivat Har Etzion
A 30-40 shiur on a Torah topic, every working day, from Yeshivat Har Etzion and the VBM.
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Oct 18, 2020 • 15min
R. Yisrael of Ruzhin z"l, 3 Cheshvan 5611
R. Yisrael of Ruzhin z"l, 3 Cheshvan 5611, by Rav Binyamin Tabory, originally given for Parshat Noach 5768
Oct 15, 2020 • 35min
Parshat Bereishit with Rav Dovid Gottlieb
Parshat Bereishit with Rav Dovid Gottlieb #1 - Classical Meforshim - A Talking Snake? #2 - Contemporary Meforshim - A World Without Truth? R. Schwab's Fascinating Explanation of an Enigmatic Midrash #3 - Midrash - Is This World the ONLY World that Hashem Created? #4 - Sparks of Chassidus - Partnering With Hashem in Our Self-Creation #5 - Halacha from the Parsha - Is Saying Va'yechulu Really a Form of Testimony?
Oct 9, 2020 • 35min
Parshat VeZot HaBerakha with Rav Dovid Gottlieb
Parshat VeZot HaBerakha with Rav Dovid Gottlieb #1 - Classical Commentators - Why Does Moshe Bless Reuven - of all Shevatim - With Life? #2 - Modern Commentators - Torah and the Essence of the Jewish Soul: Rav Schwab's Remarkable Insight #3 - Midrash - The Incredible Backstory of Yehuda's Blessing #4 - Spark of Mussar - Appreciating Eretz Yisrael - Important Mussar from Rav Yerucham #5 - Halacha from the Parsha - "B'rov Am Hadras Melech" - Coming Together to Enhance Kavod Shamayim
Oct 9, 2020 • 47min
The Magic and Mystique of Torah Study at Night
The Magic and Mystique of Torah Study at Night, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb Special shiur as part of Yeshivat Har Etzion Hoshana Rabbah learning program 5781. Source sheet available here.
Oct 6, 2020 • 50min
Eating in the Sukkah: Analyzing the Dispute Between R. Eliezer and Hakhamim
Eating in the Sukkah: Analyzing the Dispute Between R. Eliezer and Hakhamim (Sukkah 2:6) The Mishnah (Sukkah 2:6) records a dispute between R. Eliezer and the Hakhamim as to whether there is a minimum amount of meals that must be eaten in the Sukkah during the week of Sukkot; both positions are difficult on a number of counts and the expected resolution - in favor of Hakhamim's "no set amount" ruling seems inevitable; yet both their final ruling as well as the eventual history of the practice in Eretz Yisrael is not nearly as clear as it seems. Sourcesheet is available here.
Oct 4, 2020 • 55min
The Multi-Faceted Sukkah
The Multi-Faceted Sukkah, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom We are commanded regarding the holiday of Sukkot in five different places in Chumash, but only one of them spells out the mitzva of dwelling in the Sukkah and the reason - "That your generations may remember that I caused you to dwell in Sukkot as I took you out of Egypt". What event is this commemorating? Why do we celebrate this Exodus-recreation in the fall? Why a Sukkah? We survey answers from Chaza"l and the Rishonim and find a surprising range of approaches. (This shiur was given in memory of our dear friend, Judd Magilnick z"l, who passed away suddenly just before Yom Kippur. We'll miss you, Judd, every Wednesday and every day.) Sourcesheet is available here.
Oct 4, 2020 • 20min
The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (4)
The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (4/4) : The Spine, by Rav Moshe Taragin
Oct 4, 2020 • 19min
The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (3)
The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (3/4) : An "Arava" Prayer, by Rav Moshe Taragin
Oct 4, 2020 • 22min
The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (2)
The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (2/4) : The Hadasim Prophecies, by Rav Moshe Taragin Each of the 4 Represent a Different Facet of HKB"H. Which does Hadasim Reflect?
Oct 4, 2020 • 22min
The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (1)
The Symbolism of the 4 Minim (1/4) : Return to Gan Eden, by Rav Moshe Taragin Moadim le-simcha.
