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TorahBytes Audio

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TorahBytes Audio episodes

  • Our Father

    What if the God of the Bible were truly your father?


    Do you thus repay the Lord, you foolish and senseless people? Is not he your father, who created you, who made you and established you? (D’varim/Deuteronomy 32:6)


    Ha’azinu

    For the week of October 4, 2025 / 12 Tishri 5786

    Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 32:1-52

    Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1-51

    Originally posted the week of September 18, 2021 / 12 Tishri 5782 (updated)

    Video version: https://youtu.be/6n6aA28y_4o

    Text version: https://torahbytes.org/86-53

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    7 min
  • Don't Point Fingers

    Don't you recognize your reflection?


    And I will surely hide my face in that day because of all the evil that they have done, because they have turned to other gods. (D’varim / Deuteronomy 31:18)


    Vayeilech (Shabbat Shuva)

    For the week of September 27, 2025 / 5 Tishri 5786

    Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 31:1-30

    Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10 (English: 14:1-9); Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-17

    Originally posted the week of September 22, 2012 / 6 Tishri 5773 (updated)


    Video version: https://youtu.be/n3ywjqCgRqg

    Text version: https://torahbytes.org/86-52

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    5 min
  • Crazy Peace

    "Feelings of peace on their own indicate nothing."


    Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit, one who, when he hears the words of this sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart, saying, “I shall be safe, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.” (D’varim/Deuteronomy 29:17-18; English: 29:18-19)


    Nitzavim

    For the week of September 20, 2025 / 27 Elul 5785

    Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 29:9 - 30:20 (English: 29:10 - 30:20)

    Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 – 63:9

    Originally posted the week of September 8, 2018 / 28 Elul 5778 (updated)


    Video version: https://youtu.be/_1C_kvOenJo

    Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-51

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    6 min
  • Do You Get It?

    Why can’t people see that God’s promises of restoration (to Israel) only make sense if they are spoken to the very people who are under the threat of judgment?


    "Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion." (Isaiah 60:10)


    Ki Tavo

    For the week of September 13, 2025 / 20 Elul 5785

    Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8

    Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22


    Video version: https://youtu.be/AOqxioDo8N0

    Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-50

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    6 min
  • Dignity

    An example of a radical Torah principle (both then & now!)


    When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not go into his house to collect his pledge. You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you make the loan shall bring the pledge out to you. (D’varim/Deuteronomy 24:10–11)


    Ki Teitzei

    For the week of September 6, 2025 / 13 Elul 5785

    Torah: D'varim/Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19

    Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10


    Video version: https://youtu.be/MIrKw2Z5yxM

    Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-49

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    5 min
  • Living Like a King

    All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. (Isaiah 54:13)


    Shof’tim

    For the week of August 30, 2025 / 6 Elul 5785

    Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9

    Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12

    Originally posted the week of August 18, 2018 / 7 Elul 5778


    Video version: https://youtu.be/sBZbBTnNh9c

    Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-48

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    6 min
  • Our Children’s Peace

    All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. (Isaiah 54:13)


    Re'eh

    For the week of August 23, 2025 / 29 Av 5785

    Torah: Devarim/Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17

    Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5 & 1 Samuel 20:18–42

    Originally posted the week of August 19, 2017 / 27 Av 5777


    Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-47

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    5 min
  • Unfailing Love Engraved

    God's love for Israel is forever etched in his hands


    Ekev

    For the week of August 16, 2025 / 22 Av 5785

    Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25

    Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3


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    5 min
  • Who? What? I Don’t Know!

    The key to truth is asking the right questions


    Va-etchannan/Nachamu

    For the week of August 9, 2025 / 15 Av 5785

    Torah D’varim/Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11

    Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26


    Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-45/

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    4 min
  • Troubled

    When critique is confused with condemnation


    D’varim/Shabbat Chazon

    For the week of August 2, 2025 / 8 Av 5785

    Torah: D’varim/Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22

    Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27


    Text version: https://torahbytes.org/85-44/

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    7 min

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