KMTT - the Torah Podcast

The Weekly Mitzva - Vayigash, Greetings in the Midst of Kriat Shema, by Rav Yair Kahn

This shiur will discuss the halakhic parameters regarding the issue of greeting a friend in the middle of kriat shema and analyze the core idea at the root of this halakha.

Parshat Vayigash, The Twilight Years, written by Rav Ezra Bick

Surprisingly, Ya'akov is still frequently referred to by his old name even after he becomes Yisrael. What is the significance of the Torah's choice of one name over the other, particularly during the final years of Ya'akov's life?

Parshat Miketz, Yaakov and Yehuda, written by Rav Ezra Bick

Topics in Practical Halakha #6, Chanuka Part 2, by Rav Mordechai Friedman

Am Levadad Yishkon #8 – “Avraham Avinu: The Man, The Mission, The Challenge” by Rav Asher Haber

We’ve reached the point in our series where we can begin to understand the reasons for the strange and almost incomprehensible entity known as “Am Yisrael”. After the events described in Parshiot Bereishit and Noach, the need for a Chosen Nation becomes clear, and Avram was picked to be the one to found that great nation. And yet, some very strange things happened to him that seem to undermine those goals.

Topics in Practical Halakha #5, Chanuka, by Rav Mordechai Friedman

The Weekly Mitzva - Miketz, Birkat Hagomel, by Rav Yair Kahn

A discussion of the halakhot regarding birkat hagomel. What are the conditions that obligate reciting the berakha and how is this connected to the nature of the berakha.

Parshat Vayeshev - Toldot Yaakov, written by Rav Yair Kahn

What does Ya'akov's reaction to the news of Yosef's death teach us about the value of unity in Am Yisrael?

Am Levadad Yishkon #7: "From Noach to Avraham," by Rav Asher Haber

In this week's podcast, we trace the developments described in Parshat Noach - from a world on the brink of destruction to a world that will never be destroyed, and from one man to seventy nations in need of someone to lead them.

The Weekly Mitzva - Vayeshev, Fasting in the Wake of a Bad Dream, by Rav Yair Kahn

The shiur deals with the unique halacha of a "taanit chalom" and discusses how this fast circumvents the standard requirement of accepting a personal fast on one's self the previous day and why it is permitted to fast a "taanit chalom" on Shabbat.