Simply Deep

By Elie Feder

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

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The podcast currently has 343 episodes available.

Simply Deep episodes:

December 25, 2022 Chanukah and Midrashic Miracles for Yaakov Avinu
While the pshat of the Torah has no open miracles to Yaakov Avinu, the midrashim (cited by Rashi) have many. This epsiode considers five of these midrashic miracles in light of their absence from the pshat. It provides an explanation for why the midrash "invents" these miracles and simultaneously explains why the Chanuka miracle was needed.
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1h 41min
December 25, 2022 Jon’s question: Attack on Dinah as a Punishment for Yaakov's Delay of his Neder
Jon asked me a follow-up question on my shiur on Yaakov’s Neder. Rashi (35:1) says that Dinah was attacked as a punishment for Yaakov's delay of his neder. Why would Yaakov delay and why is this a just punishment?
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11min
December 25, 2022 Yaakov's Neder
At the beginning of Va’yetzei, HaShem promised Yaakov to take care of him etc. Yaakov then vows that if HaShem takes care of him, then he’ll set up a place of worship to HaShem and give maaser. Given that HaShem just promised this, what is the function of the neder? This episode addresses this question.
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38min
December 22, 2022 Shechem: A Bad Place
In Breishis 37:14, Rashi says that Shechem is a place which is prepared for bad (puranus) because of the three bad events which occurred there. In this episode, we present an explanation for Rashi’s seemingly strange claim.
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50min
December 19, 2022 Miracles Or Metaphors: A Methodology For Interpreting Miracle Stories In The Gemara
When encountering miracle stories in the Gemara, we can’t help but wonder whether or not these are meant to be taken literally. Based upon the ideas developed in the episode “Chanukah: The End of all Miracles,” this episode develops a methodology for answering this question, and provide examples for employing this methodology.
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1h 48min
December 19, 2022 Chanukah: The End of All Miracles
The Gemara in Yomah 29a says that the Chanukah miracle marks the End of all Miracles. To understand this claim and to gain insight into why there are no miracles today, this episode delves into the Torah’s unique perspective of miracles and how we should relate to them.
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1h 16min
December 18, 2022 Torah and Evolution
People often struggle with balancing their commitment to Torah on the one hand and their commitment to modern science (which embraces evolution) on the other hand. This episode provides a methodology (which is rooted in Torah sources) for approaching and resolving potential conflicts between these two sources of knowledge.
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1h 51min
December 18, 2022 Was Rivka Really 3 Years Old?
Many people have problem with the midrash which teaches that Rivka was 3 years old when she married Yitzchak. Are we supposed to take this literally? If not, what is the midrash trying to teach us? This episode will decode this enigmatic midrash while simultaneously presenting an approach towards understanding midrashim in general.
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1h 33min
December 11, 2022 Gematria 4: Reverse Gematria of 318 = Eliezer
This episode is the fourth of the original four part series of shiurim developing a theory for explaining Chazal's usage of gematria. It discusses the usage of a reverse gematria which suggests that Avraham's 318 men are Eliezer alone.
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1h 1min
December 11, 2022 Gematria 3: Im Lavan Garti
This episode is the third of the original four part series of shiurim developing a theory for explaining Chazal's usage of gematria. It discusses the usage of gematria regarding Yaakov's claim to Eisav that Im Lavan Garti v'taryag mitzvos shamarti, I lived with Lavan and guarded the 613 mitzvos.
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55min

FAQs about Simply Deep:

How many episodes does Simply Deep have?

The podcast currently has 343 episodes available.