Episodi

  • #109: The Sanctuary of the Heart

    #109: The Sanctuary of the Heart
    Apr 20 2026
    The more important someone is the greater the impact of their actions. The maneuver of a general changes the course of a campaign; a mistake of the general can imperil the entire army; a brilliant stroke of the general can achieve unexpected victory. A simple foot soldier has a much smaller impact. Adam was created in […]
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    47 min
  • #108: The Power of Pre-Sin Adam

    #108: The Power of Pre-Sin Adam
    Mar 22 2026
    Adam was created in the image of God. He was given vast influence over God’s creations. What is the mechanism of this power? What is the mechanism of Adam’s ability to influence God’s creations? How is Adam able to move worlds? The answer gets to some of the deepest secrets of them all. Not all […]
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    50 min
  • #107: Created in the Image of God

    #107: Created in the Image of God
    Mar 19 2026
    “And God made man in His image. In the image of God (Elokim) He made him.” The majority of the secrets of the Kabbalistic esoterica are hidden in these cryptic words, but the magisterial work, Nefesh HaChaim, authored by Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin, begins by explaining a profound understanding of these words. There is indeed […]
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    42 min
  • #106: Mishnah Commentary, Heuristics, and Appendices

    #106: Mishnah Commentary, Heuristics, and Appendices
    Mar 15 2026
    As a very young man, Rambam wrote a commentary on the entire Mishnah. He prefaces his commentary with a sprawling and magisterial introduction which covers vast subjects related to Torah, oral and written, the history of the transmission, and the mechanism of Mishnah and Talmud. He ends his introduction with an explanation of the rationale […]
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    45 min
  • #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 min
  • #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 min
  • #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 min
  • #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 min