Rav Danny's Torah Podcast

In this episode we deal with the kabbalistic implications of washing one's hands in the morning. (13 minutes)

Parshat Vayera (2008) (8 minutes)

The difference between depth and superficiality in a person can often be seen by how they make plans. (10 minutes)

Why do we start our prayers with the mention of the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? Who were they, and how should we relate to them? (16 minutes)

What was so great about Avraham, and what can we learn from him? (15 min)

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 Garden of Eden? Is it a physical place, as the Torah describes, or a spiritual one where the souls of the departed rest? Or is it both? In this series of shiurim, we will show that this question has fundamental implications for our understanding of Judaism.(13 minutes)

What does Judaism have to say about alcohol consumption? (Based on a study of Parshat Noach) (12 min)

Is Kiddush a Biblical commandment or a Rabbinic law, and what are the halachic implications of this issue? (Length: approx. 21 minutes)