What was Eisev’s question “how do I tithe salt and straw?”

In this episode, we explore the two parts of Avraham’s covenant — the divine promise of destiny at the Bris Bein HaBetarim (Genesis 15) and the command to fulfill it through circumcision in Bris Milah (Genesis 17).

Together, they reveal the central message of the covenant: God’s eternal bond with Avraham’s descendants, sealed by a human act of faith.

Before it destroyed, the rain of the Mabul was a blessing if the generation repented. We’ll uncover how Chazal and the pesukim themselves hint to this hidden shift — from divine compassion to divine judgment.

We dive into whether the Aravah is merely part of the Lulav mitzvah or an independent one, and then look beyond the halacha to the spiritual essence of the Hoshanah — what it reveals about our connection to Hashem.

The gender of Teshuva on Yom Kippur.

The meaning of Hashem circumcising the heart according to Rashi, Ramban, and Targum Onkelos

The opinion of the Ramabm regarding the status of the basket with which the Bikkurim are brought.

Four Ways to See the Basket of Bikkurim

Today we’re exploring a striking halachic question: Why is the basket itself—used to bring the first fruits—given to the kohen?

Chazal outline four different gedarim, four conceptual layers, to explain the deep connection between the bikkurim and their basket.

Haores on the sicha. In depth discussion on Nedarim.

Making a neder is like building a Bomah. The view of the Rambam regarding Nedarim.