The JLC Torah Podcast

The Rabbis had mixed feelings about Noach. Why? (16 min.)

How does one relate to a Being one cannot see or hear? We will examine an interesting Talmudic statement comparing God and the human soul. (17 min)

What is the significance of the blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashana? (17 minutes)

Here we analyze the Torah's discussion of Birkat Hamazon, and come to understand that its significance is much more than just a thank-you. (15 minutes)

It is usually explained that "chukim" are mitzvot whose rationale we can't understand. Why do we have chukim, and how should they affect our relationship with G-d? (17 minutes)

Is one allowed to hate another person? (20 minutes)

The Torah tells us that we should be holy because G-d is holy. But what does this nebulous ideas actually mean? How does one actualize it? (12 minutes)

Why wasn't the Torah given straight away after the exodus from Egypt? (14 minutes)

What message can we take from the commemoration of Yom Hashoah? What are the implications of the Shoah for us? (12 minutes)

Looks at the issues associated with making kiddush not in the context of a proper meal. (15 min)

What is the connection between Purim and Pesach? What should we be feeling in the period between these 2 festivals? (16 min)

What is the purpose of drinking on Purim? How much should one drink? (14 min.)

Is Havdala a biblical obligation or a rabbinic one? What difference does it make? Do women actually have to make havdala? (17 minutes)

Why do we have 4 different fast days relating to the destruction of the First Temple? What is the specific significance of the 10th of Tevet? (7 minutes)

What is the significance of praying with a minyan? How does one do it properly? What if the minyan man comes late? (14 minutes)

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