KMTT - the Torah Podcast

Parshat Behar - The Unique Perspective of Parashat Behar, written by Rav Amnon Bazak

Why are the laws of shemita and yovel repeated in Parashat Behar, when those laws are described elsewhere in the Torah, and what can this repetition teach us about multiple ways of looking at the same Torah laws?

The Legacy of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l, by Rav Ezra Bick. A memorial evening was held on May 15th 2016 at the Alei Tzion Synagogue in London. Opening remarks by Chief Rabbi and Har Etzion alumnus Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis. Additional remarks by alumni Rabbi Chaim Kanterovitz, Rabbi Daniel Roselaar, and Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon.

00:00 to 13:55 Chief Rabbi Mirvis

13:55 to 20:20 Rabbi Chaim Kanterovitz

20:20 to 64:30 Rav Ezra Bick

64:30 to end Rabbi Daniel Roselaar and Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon

Special Shiur: Selling Land in Eretz Yisrael in Perpetuity, by alumnus Rabbi Michael Taubes

Shiurim in memory of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein given on Sunday morning, May 8, 2016 at Cong. Netivot Shalom based on the Torah legacy of Rav Lichtenstein zt"l

Special Shiur: Insights in the Nature of Birkat Hagomel, by alumnus Rabbi Nati Helfgot.

Shiurim in memory of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein given on Sunday morning, May 8, 2016 at Cong. Netivot Shalom based on the Torah legacy of Rav Lichtenstein zt"l

Parshat Emor, The Law of the Blasphemer, by Rav Amnon Bazak

Why does the story of the blasphemer appear at this seemingly inexplicable juncture in Sefer Vayikra, and what is the connection to the concept of nationality in the Torah?

Hesped for Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l on his First Yahrzeit, by his talmid Rav Moshe Taragin, given at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Sunday May 8th, 2016

Parshat Kedoshim - The Repeated List of Forbidden Sexual Relations, written by Rav Amnon Bazak

Why does the Torah devote two separate chapters to repeating a virtually identical list of prohibited sexual relations, and what is the fundamental connection between these laws and the land of Israel?

Parshat Metzora - The Purification Process, written by Rav Yair Kahn

What is the thematic connection between Tazria and Metzora, and how does this connection manifest itself in the specific types of tum'a discussed in these parshiyot?

Parshat Tazria, The Lessons of Tum'a, written by Rav Yair Kahn

The laws of tum'a detailed in Parashat Tazria and Metzora are strategically placed in the book of Vayikra between the episode of Nadav and Avihu and the commandment of the Yom Kippur service. What can this unusual placement teach us about the proper balance of emotions that a person must display when approaching God?

Parshat Shemini - For On This Day Hashem Will Appear Before You, written by Rav Yair Kahn

What is the connection between Aharon's pivotal role in the sin of the golden calf and his appointment by God to the position of Kohen Gadol?