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Parsha Lab from Aleph Beta

Podcast by Rabbi David Fohrman

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Ep 18. Naso: What Are The Unique Laws of Sotah Really About?

Ep 18. Naso: What Are The Unique Laws of Sotah Really About?

Parshat Naso introduces us to one of the oddest laws in the Torah, the laws of the Sotah -- a woman suspected of adulter... Read more

21 May 2018

34mins

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Ep 12. Shemini: What Does The Induction Ceremony For The Priests Have To Do With...Purim?

Ep 12. Shemini: What Does The Induction Ceremony For The Priests Have To Do With...Purim?

We learn in Shemini about the induction of Aaron and his sons into the priesthood. Interestingly, there are bunch of sim... Read more

9 Apr 2018

42mins

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Ep 14. Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: What Does Yom Kippur Have To Do With Megillat Esther?

Ep 14. Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: What Does Yom Kippur Have To Do With Megillat Esther?

In Acharei Mot, we learn about the priest’s Yom Kippur service in the Tabernacle. But there’s something very interesting... Read more

23 Apr 2018

22mins

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Ep 15. Emor: What Does the Omer Offering Have To Do With the Jewish Holidays?

Ep 15. Emor: What Does the Omer Offering Have To Do With the Jewish Holidays?

In Parshat Emor, we read through the laws and details of the Biblical holidays. But this section also includes a few oth... Read more

30 Apr 2018

27mins

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Ep.28 Parshat Eikev: Is this Another Akeidah?

Ep.28 Parshat Eikev: Is this Another Akeidah?

In Parshat Eikev, Moshe is gearing up the people to enter the land of Israel. He’s laying out conditions of what God wil... Read more

30 Jul 2018

31mins

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Ep 13. Tazria-Metzora: What Does Childbirth Have In Common With Leprosy?

Ep 13. Tazria-Metzora: What Does Childbirth Have In Common With Leprosy?

In this weeks double parsha, Tazria-Metzora, we learn about the different ways that one can became “tamei,” spiritually ... Read more

16 Apr 2018

23mins

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Ep.29 Parshat Re’eh: How Does God Really Feel About Child Sacrifice?

Ep.29 Parshat Re’eh: How Does God Really Feel About Child Sacrifice?

In the beginning of Parshat Re’eh, the Torah warns not to follow other gods that "we don’t know." Idolatry is prohibited... Read more

6 Aug 2018

33mins

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Ep.27 Parshat Va’etchanan: How Do We Manage The Influences Around Us?

Ep.27 Parshat Va’etchanan: How Do We Manage The Influences Around Us?

In Parshat Va’etchanan, the Israelites are forbidden from intermarrying with the Canaanite nations when they enter the l... Read more

23 Jul 2018

31mins

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Ep.26 Parshat Devarim: What Did The Spies Do Wrong?

Ep.26 Parshat Devarim: What Did The Spies Do Wrong?

We know God wasn't pleased with the spies. Due to their actions, an entire generation would die in the desert, never ent... Read more

16 Jul 2018

31mins

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Ep 20. Parshat Shelach: Spies. Conspiracies. And the Two Men Caught In The Middle — Sound Familiar?

Ep 20. Parshat Shelach: Spies. Conspiracies. And the Two Men Caught In The Middle — Sound Familiar?

In Parshat Shelach, we read the story of the spies who ventured to the land of Israel and brought back a false report to... Read more

4 Jun 2018

34mins

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Ep.23 Parshat Balak: Why Weren't The Plagues Enough?

Ep.23 Parshat Balak: Why Weren't The Plagues Enough?

As the Israelites made their way towards the Promised Land, they encountered many nations -- Edomites, Canaanites, Amori... Read more

25 Jun 2018

33mins

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Ep 21. Parshat Korach: Where did The Rebellion Start?

Ep 21. Parshat Korach: Where did The Rebellion Start?

In Parshat Korach, there’s a sudden rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Korach, the leader of the rebellion, argues that ... Read more

11 Jun 2018

32mins

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Ep.25 Parshat Matot-Masei: The Hidden Story Of Brothers, Borders, And Moses’ Burial

Ep.25 Parshat Matot-Masei: The Hidden Story Of Brothers, Borders, And Moses’ Burial

In Parshat Matot-Masei, the Israelites are on the cusp of entering Israel, right on the Eastern side of the Jordan. But ... Read more

9 Jul 2018

28mins

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Ep.35 Parshat Ha’azinu: Is This The Song of Doom?

Ep.35 Parshat Ha’azinu: Is This The Song of Doom?

In Parshat Ha’azinu, the Israelites receive a frightening prophetic “song” about their future failure to follow God’s wi... Read more

17 Sep 2018

30mins

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Ep.34 Parshat Vayeilech: What's Wrong With Moses’ Leadership?

Ep.34 Parshat Vayeilech: What's Wrong With Moses’ Leadership?

Parshat Vayeilech records Moses’ farewell speech on the last day of his life. In the opening of this speech, Moses remin... Read more

10 Sep 2018

26mins

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