Parsha Podcast with Ari Goldwag

What is the meaning of the word 'Eicha?' What is the theme that runs through the word as we find it in Lamentations and in our parsha? What is the connection to the story of Adam in the Garden of Eden? How can we apply it for oursleves? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

What is the concept of the Succah? How does it remind us of the Divine Presence? Why does the same force of protection of the Jordan river have the potential to destroy us? Why must we remove the nations of Canaan? What is the root of the word and concept of idolatry? How does that contrast with the concept of the Shechinah? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

Why does Moshe forget a law? Why does he give Elazar Hakohen the chance to say the law? Why is it necessary for Elazar to quote Moshe by name? What is the concept of bringing redemption by quoting in someone's name? Why did Esther wait until the second party to cause Haman's downfall? Why was the point of redemption when Mordechai was honored? What is the connection between these two stories? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

What is the connection between Pinchas and Shmini Atzeres? What is the connection between Shmini atzeres and Shavuos? What is the connection between Shmini atzeres and Chanukah? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

What is Bilam's underlying intention? Does Hashem want him to go with Balak's men or not? What is the understanding of Hashem's approach? What is the concept of the Yetzer Hara before and after? How does one access the still, fine voice that Hashem speaks about with Eliyahu? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

Why does the mitzvah of the red heifer immediately follow the accusation against Aharon of being unworthy? why must it be completely red? What does the color red represent? Why is it specifically a cow? What is the significance of the involvement of the Kohen in this process? Why does he become impure as the person who is impure becomes purified? Why does the process take seven days? Why is it completely burnt? What is the concept of impurity from coming in contact with the dead? What is the connection to the concept of learning Torah? What does it mean that a person can only acquire Torah if he 'kills himself' over the Torah? What is the connection to Yosef? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

Why did Moshe tell the 250 levi'im to bring an offering which meant certain death for them? How do we understand his actions that were submissive? Why does Aharon perform the atonement when the Jewish people are dying? Why is this story followed by the commandment to give tithes to the Levi'im and Kohanim? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

Did the spies really look like grasshoppers in the eyes of the giants? Why did Hashem allow the negative desire of the spies - to prevent the Jewish people from entering Israel - to be fulfilled? Why would Hashem listen to a prayer for the death of the Kohen Gadol? Why would Hashem listen to the prayer of those who were rebelling against Moshe? What is the incredible power of Bitachon-trust and the Law of Attraction? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

Why does Hashem wait for Moshe to command Him to travel? What is the concept of the trumpets? Why are they blown during the travels? Why are they blown at difficult times in Jewish history? What is the difference between the trumpet and the shofar? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

What is the connection between Genesis and Shavuos? Why is Shavuos called the festival of the 'giving' of the Torah, and not the receiving? What is the secret of the twenty days that are not included in the sefirah count? What is the connection between King David and Shavuos? What is the connection to Yosef? Find out in this special edition of the Parsha Podcast.

What is the deeper connection between the Sotah and the Nazir? Why does Moshiach ben Yosef have to die? How does one really remove ego from himself? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

Why are the Jewish people counted? What does the midrash imply by telling us how each of the names of the nesi'im had to do with some essential aspect of his tribe? Did they have any personality of their own? Why was it specifically hinted to in their names? What is the significance of the concept of the midbar? Why are the Jewish people forged as a nation in the wilderness? Why is it necessary to have these nesi'im as a prerequisite to the counting? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

Why does the verse refer to Hashem remembering Yakov before redemption? Why isn't the name Yisrael used? Why is it spelled with an extra letter Vav? Why is the vav taken from Eliyahu? What do Eliyahu and Yakov represent? What is the lesson of Yosef? How does it apply to current events? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

How is it possible that one can receive reward for a mitzvah has not yet fulfilled? How can one access a true level of complete trust in Hashem? What was Yosef's secret of success? What is the Torah's view on the Law of Attraction? How does one enter into the realm of the impossible? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

Why is this time period referred to as the counting of the omer? What is the significance of the sacrifice? And why is it brought on the second day of Pesach, as opposed to the first day? What about the korban omer creates the merit for the entrance into Israel? What is the connection between the the omer and the manna? Why is the omer brought from barley? Why is the offering waved in six directions? Why is the omer the merit that saves the Jewish people from Haman? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.