Sign up to save your podcastsEmail addressPasswordRegisterOrContinue with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in here.
Although the words of the Torah, Chazal, and Rishonim may at times seem simple, they are deeply layered with profound insights and lessons. This podcast explores the hidden depths beneath seemingly st... more
FAQs about Simply Deep:How many episodes does Simply Deep have?The podcast currently has 366 episodes available.
February 11, 2026Zachor v’Shamor b’dibur echadWhat’s the import of Zachor and Shamor being said by Hashem simultaneously ? And how does it relate to the other three examples of dibur echad that Rashi (Shemos 20:8) cites (musaf on Shabbos, shatnez in tzitzis, and yibum). ...more39minPlay
February 04, 2026The Difference between Honoring Parents and IdolatryThe Rambam describes the origin of Avoda Zara as giving honor to created beings as a means of giving honor to God. Isn’t this what we do when we honor our parents? ...more33minPlay
February 04, 2026Moshe, Stop Davening!Why did Hashem tell Moshe to stop davening for the Jews when the Egyptians were chasing them? Rashi (Shemos 14:15) gives two explanations. ...more45minPlay
January 28, 2026TotafosWhy is the tefillin shel rosh called totafos? Rashi (Shemos 13:16) has two pshatim. ...more26minPlay
January 28, 2026Why Peter Chamor?Why is a donkey the only nonkosher animal that has a mitzvah with its bechor? Rashi (Shemos 13:13) gives two difficult answers. ...more11minPlay
January 07, 2026The Sad Parshas VayechiThe first Rashi in Vayechi gives two explanations why Parshas Veyechi is stuma (closed)—that is, it doesn’t start with a break as other parshios do. We analyze these two explanations and discover the sadness of Parshas Veyechi. ...more36minPlay
December 31, 2025The God of his Father YitzchakAfter being told Yosef was alive, Yaakov offered korbanos to “The God of his Father Yitzchak” (Breishis 46:1). Why not just say God or connect God with Avraham as well? Rashi explains that a person is obligated to honor his father more than his grandfather. This episode analyzes this cryptic Rashi. ...more40minPlay
December 28, 2025Micha: The Baby in the Wall and its Impact on Jewish HistoryRashi in Sanhedrin 101b cited an Aggada about Moshe’s discussion with Hashem about removing a Jewish baby (who ended up becoming Micha) from a wall in Egypt. This episode analyzes this midrash and reveals its significance in Jewish history and in the development of Avoda Zara in klal yisrael. ...more1h 44minPlay
December 24, 20251. Yosef’s Bracha of Chein; 2. Yosef and the Brothers not Drinking WineThis episode discusses two Rashis on the pesukim describing when Yosef met Binyamin. ...more44minPlay
December 17, 2025The Connection between Lighting Candles and Children becoming Talmidei ChachamimShabbos 23b discusses the reward for certain mitzvos and says the mitzvos of lighting candles (Shabbos and Chanukah) leads to children who are talmidei chachamim. We analyze this connection. ...more35minPlay
FAQs about Simply Deep:How many episodes does Simply Deep have?The podcast currently has 366 episodes available.