Time for Torah: By Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Zt"l
221 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRabbi Elimelech Kohn zt”l was born in Hungary and emigrated to the United States at the age of 3 with his mother and brother. He grew up in Detroit and attended Telshe Yeshiva for 15 Years. After R’ Elimelech married he lived in Lakewood and learned in Beth Medrash Govoha before moving to Riverdale to join Telshe Yeshiva there. Once in Riverdale, R’ Elimelech became a beloved Rebbe to hundreds of Talmidim over the course of two and a half decades. His Shiurim are based upon the weekly Parsha or upcoming Yom Tov and infused with lessons and ideas from science, history, philosophy and Mussar.
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Parshas Tzav: זריזות in the Service of Hashem
March 25, 2024 23:00 - 40 minutes - 15.7 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת צו. Discussed: Various Peshatim in the words of Chazal, that the Korbon Tamid requires extra זריזות (vigilance) because it involves a loss of money. The Medrash Tanchuma emphasizes the importance of studying the Halachos of Korbonos, and why children are particularly important in this regard.
The Hidden Light of Purim
March 21, 2024 00:30 - 1 hour - 25.1 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פורים. Discussed: Chazal compare Esther to the dawn, she was the end of miracles and a new era in Jewish history started. One would think that she should be compared to dusk, ushering in the night, so too Esther started the era of Galus and darkness and we lost miracles and prophecies. The Zohar states, there is no light except that which emanates from darkness. The Meshech Chochma's understanding of the Gemara, that Hashem forced the Jews to acce...
Purim: The Song of The Megillah
March 21, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פורים. Discussed: If every Jewish holiday is named after the defining miracle of that Chag, why is Purim named after the seemingly insignificant lots which Haman drew to decide when to exterminate the Jews? What is the 'Song' of the Megillah that the Gemora says replaces the standard Hallel we recite on every Jewish holiday? Why does the fulfillment of Mitzvas Megillah specifically require that one hear every single word?
The Promise of Purim
March 20, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פורים. Discussed: The Medrash states that Purim & Yom Kippur will be the only two Yom Tovim around after Moshiach. The Tshuvos HaRashba asks on this Medrash, how can it be that any part of the Torah will be abolished at any point in time and why would Purim have precedence over the other Yom Tovim that are D'orayasa? The Ramban on the Tochacha explains why the Torah states that Hashem will hide from the Yidden (V'anochi Hasteir Asteir Panei) after the...
Purim: Developing Internal Faith
March 20, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פורים.
Parshas Zachor: The Final Challenge - Haman, Amalek, and the Original Sin
March 19, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת זכר. Discussed: The Gaon writes that each generation faces a challenge corresponding to one of the עשרת הדברות, and the final generation before Moshiach will face the challenge of לא תחמוד. A close examination of the Aveira of the עץ הדעת and the evil of the נחש הקדמוני, which the Maharsha writes is the root of Amalek and Haman. A discussion on the true חמדה (treasure/desire) of the world, based on the story of אחאב, and how to properly u...
Parshas Zachor: Destroying Amalek and the Parnassah Problem
March 19, 2024 17:30 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת זכור. Discussed: Why does Chazal compare the difficulty of earning a living to that of קריעת ים סוף (splitting the sea)? If Amalek represents the antithesis of spirituality & they are the spiritual arch-nemesis of the Jews and Torah, why does the battle against them have to be fought in a physical fashion and without any miracles? How can we blot out Amalek if they are no longer a viable nation and an active enemy of the Jews? What is th...
Parshas Zachor - Tetzaveh: There is No Happenstance
March 19, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelch Kohn Ztl on פרשת תצוה and פרשת זכור. Discussed: Is there a connection between the lack of Moshe Rabeinu in Parshas Tetzaveh, and the lack of Hashem's name in the Megilla. The Netziv discusses why Moshe Rabeinu stepped back from the war with Amalek, and instead, Yehoshua led the attack.
Parshas Vayikra: The Small Aleph & Moshe's Greatness
March 17, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת ויקרא. Discussed: Two lessons from the small Alef in Vayikra, and why it was appropriate to give over these lessons at the beginning of Sefer Vayikra. If the Torah is against celibacy why did Moshe separate from his wife permanently? An explanation of the Medrash that says that the Shechina went into Galus only once the children were exiled, and why we have a Minhag for children to start learning from Sefer Vayikra.
Parshas Pekudei: Following the Command of Hashem
March 11, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת פקודי. Discussed: How to understand the order of the Parshiyos and why the Torah interrupts the construction of the Mishkan with Parshas Ki Sisa? Was there a Mitzvah to build the Mishkan before the חטא העגל? Why does Parshas Pekudei constantly repeat כאשר צוה ה' את משה (like Hashem commanded Moshe) over and over again? The Bais Halevi explains the underlying sin behind the חטא העגל and how the Bnei Yisrael repented when they built the Mishka...
Parshas Pekudei: Understanding Man's Endless Drive to Amass Wealth (Yetzer Hara Part 2)
March 11, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת פקודי, continuing on the topic of the Yetzer Hara. Can be listened as a standalone Shiur. Discussed: The Rambam in his Hakdama to Mishnayos asks, what is the value of all the people who waste time and spend their days in trivial pursuits? The Paradox of money: Why people have a limitless desire for money, a means to an end, but the end (physical pleasure) is very limited. The Gemara Darshans the Pasuk אוהב כסף לא ישבע כסף (he who loves mon...
Parshas Vayakhel: Chacham Lev - Wisdom for the Wise
March 04, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn on פרשת ויקהל-פקודי. Discussed: Hashem only gives wisdom to the wise: why doesn’t Hashem give it to those that are lacking the wisdom, surely they need it the most? Furthermore, what is "wisdom of the heart" (Chachmiey Lev) that the Torah keeps referring to? Why did Hashem want the Krevuim to be in the image of children? R’ Chaim Shmuelevitz on what it means that ‘Shlomo Hamelech was smarter than all men, even fools’ and why Shlomo Hamelech merited ...
Parshas Vayakhel - Refraining From Materialism and Elevating Physicality (Yetzer Hara Part 1)
March 03, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת ויקהל, discussing the Yetzer Hara. Discussed: The meaning of במראת הצבאת (mirrors of the legions) that were donated for the Kiyur. Are we praising the women for spurning mirrors and physicality or lauding them for utilizing the mirror? R' Shamshon Refael Hirsch's question: Why did משה accept the women's jewelry including the כומז but (initially) rejected the mirrors used for the כיור. Two ways to understand what the Gemara means, "I creat...
Parshas Ki Sisa: The Second Luchos and the Start of Torah Sh'Baal Peh
February 26, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת כי תשא. Discussed: A discussion regarding the first Luchos, based on the Pasuk, חרות על הלוחות (engraved on the Tablets), which Chazal say should be read חירות (freed). Additionally a connection between the חטא העגל and Parshas Parah. R' Nissin Alpert learns a lesson from the leftover ink that lit up Moshe Rabeinu's face, which signifies the parts of the Torah that must be imparted verbally from a Rebbe. An explanation, based on the Steipler...
Parshas Ki Sisa: The Perils of Depression
February 26, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת כי תשא. Discussed: R' Chaim Shmulevitz wonders how it was possible for Klal Yisroel to rapidly fall from receiving the Torah to idol worship in the span of just a few months. The lesson R' Yehuda Hanasi learned from dropping his Megilah. Why people who go off the Derech fall much further than those that were never religious in the first place?
Parshas Tetzaveh: Combining Good Intentions with Good Actions
February 19, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת תצוה. Discussed: Sefer Zichron Meir explains how we can relate to Karbonos in modern times & why is a Karbon called a "Rayach Nechoch" (Pleasant Scent). Why did Shaul Hamelech refer to the command of Hashem as a "Dybur" (word) while Shmuel Ha'navi called it "Kol"(sound)? What exactly was the sin of Shaul Hamelech in regard to not wiping out Amalek and how his descendant Esther atoned for it. The Chofetz Chaim wonders how is it possible for u...
Parshas Terumah: Building a Mishkan Through Commandments
February 12, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת תרומה. Discussed: Why is half of Sefer Shemos dedicated to the technical details of the building of the Mishkan? Why did Moshe Rabeinu recoil in shock when he heard about these three Miztvos: the building of the Mishkan, the Korban Tamid, and the Machtzas Hashekel? Vort from R' Aaron Leib Shtienman on the building of the Beis Hamikdash.
Parshas Terumah: The Sanctuary Within
February 12, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת תרומה.
Parshas Terumah: בדי הארון - Attached to the Torah
February 12, 2024 01:00 - 46 minutes - 30.3 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת תרומה. Discussed: The Ramban asks why Sefer Shemos, which is called ספר הגאולה (Book of Redemption), includes the building of the Mishkan, seemingly unrelated to יציאת מצרים. A Pshat in the בדי הארון, what they represent, and the message one can take from the לאו not to remove them from the ארון. The Chofetz Chaim and Ksav Sofer compare the בדי הארון to those who support Torah, which is illustrated by a story about R' Lazer Gordon.
Parshas Mishpatim: בית יעקב Part 2 - Establishing a Curriculum and Women's Role in Torah Learning
February 07, 2024 00:30 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת משפטים, continuing the topic of Bais Yaakov and Girls' Education. Discussed: Understanding the Gemara that women receive a greater reward for encouraging their husbands and children to learn Torah, more than the merit they receive when studying Torah themselves. The Chofetz Chaim discusses the appropriate curriculum for a Bais Yaakov based on various exceptions to the Gemara (that discouraged women's Torah learning). Is there an actual Issur to ...
Parshas Mishpatim: בית יעקב Part 2 - Establishing a Curriculum of Torah Study for Women
February 07, 2024 00:30 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת משפטים, continuing the topic of Bais Yaakov and Girls' Education. Discussed: Understanding the Gemara that women receive a greater reward for encouraging their husbands and children to learn Torah, more than the merit they receive when studying Torah themselves. The Chofetz Chaim discusses the appropriate curriculum for a Bais Yaakov based on various exceptions to the Gemara (that discouraged women's Torah learning). Is there an actual Issur to ...
Parshas Mishpatim: Torah Versus Modern Morality
February 04, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת משפטים.
Parshas Mishpatim: Jealousy & Emunah - Lo Sachmod Part 2
February 04, 2024 17:05 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת משפטים.
Parshas Mishpatim: Legislating Human Emotion - Lo Sachmod Part 1
February 04, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת משפטים.
Parshas Mishpatim: Emunah of the Mind & Bribery of the Heart
February 04, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת משפטים.
Parshas Yisro: בית יעקב - Girls' Education and Sarah Schenirer's Innovation
January 30, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת יתרו. Discussed: Which individual contributed the most to Jewish education in the last century? The Ridvaz discusses the spiritual decline in Europe during the late 19th century, despite the prevalence of Yeshivos. He attributes the decline to the lack of Jewish education for girls and their exposure to European culture. R' Meir Shapiro explains why the women are called בית" יעקב", the "house" of Yaakov, and not בת יעקב, daughter, of Yaakov. He...
Parshas Yisro: בית יעקב - Girls' Education
January 30, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת יתרו. Discussed: Which individual contributed the most to Jewish education in the last century? The Ridvaz discusses the spiritual decline in Europe during the late 19th century, despite the prevalence of Yeshivos. He attributes the decline to the lack of Jewish education for girls and their exposure to European culture. R' Meir Shapiro explains why the women are called בית" יעקב", the "house" of Yaakov, and not בת יעקב, daughter, of Yaakov. He...
Parshas Yisro: Only Torah, Not Miracles, Can Change a Person
January 29, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת יתרו. Discussed: R’ Meir Shapiro explains the difference between the Chinuch of a father and a mother, and how this is implied with the Torah referring to the women of Klal Yisroel as BEIS (the house) of Yakkov and not BAS (daughters) Yaakov. Why is it appropriate for the Torah to be given in the Parsha named after a non-Jew? What is the juxtaposition of Krias Yam Sof & the war with Amalek that inspired Yisro to come to Klal Yisroel?
Parshas Yisro: Naaseh V'Nishma - The Mandate of Torah
January 29, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת יתרו.
Parshas Beshalach: Why Did the Sea Run Away?
January 26, 2024 06:15 - 1 hour - 37.2 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת בשלח. Discussed: Discussing the various reasons given by Medrashim for Krias Yam Suf, implying that the miracle required human input and was not performed solely by Hashem. The Darkei Mussar, based on the Ikram, learns from Krias Yam Suf of Man's great power to partner with Hashem in creation, demonstrating Mankind's ability to elevate themselves above Malachim. The Kometz HaMincha writes, that even though Klal Yisrael was seemingly without Zch...
Parshas Beshalach: The Heart Rules the Mind
January 22, 2024 04:30 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת בשלח. Discussed: R' Eliyahu Meir Bloch learns an important Mussar lesson from the מצריים that followed the Jews into the sea, an irrational act. R' Yaakov Kamenetzky wonders why magic doesn't exist anymore. What was the purpose of magic and where did it go? Why didn't Hashem miraculously save the Jews from Amalek, in stark contrast to the beginning of the Parsha when the Egyptians had the Jews surrounded?
Parshas Beshalach: Faith Splits Seas
January 22, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת בשלח.
Daven For Emunah; Emunah Creates Miracles
January 22, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת בשלח, continuing the topic of Tefilla.
Parshas Beshalach: What is the Goal of Prayer? Or is Prayer the Goal?
January 22, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת בשלח, on the topic of תפילה.
Parshas Bo Part B: Tefilin; An Unbreakable Bond
January 14, 2024 19:05 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBTwo part Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת בא , focusing on many aspects of Tefilin. Discussed: The Kli Yakir and Meshech Chochma explain why we wear Tefilin on our left hand which is the weaker hand. The Tefilin Shel Yad (hand), which we put on first, symbolizes deeds, while the Shel Rosh (head) represents the intellect and understanding of Mitzvos. The approach of the Orach Chaim, that God's greater hand, his so-called right hand, is one of love and Chesed, while His weake...
Parshas Bo (Part B): Tefilin; An Unbreakable Bond
January 14, 2024 19:05 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBTwo part Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת בא , focusing on many aspects of Tefilin. Discussed: The Kli Yakir and Meshech Chochma explain why we wear Tefilin on our left hand which is the weaker hand. The Tefilin Shel Yad (hand), which we put on first, symbolizes deeds, while the Shel Rosh (head) represents the intellect and understanding of Mitzvos. The approach of the Orach Chaim, that God's greater hand, his so-called right hand, is one of love and Chesed, while His weake...
Parshas Bo Part A: Tefilin; An Unbreakable Bond
January 14, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBTwo-part Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת בא, focusing on many aspects of Tefilin. Discussed: Why the many differences between the Tefilin Shel Rosh (head) and Shel Yad (hand)? Furthermore, why is Tefilin unique in that we give preference to the left hand? Also, what is the connection between יציאת מצרים and Tefilin and why do we commemorate it daily? Understanding why HaShem also wears Tefilin. The Gra demonstrates the correlation between the five senses and the various co...
Parshas Bo (Part A): Tefilin; An Unbreakable Bond
January 14, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBTwo-part Shiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת בא, focusing on many aspects of Tefilin. Discussed: Why the many differences between the Tefilin Shel Rosh (head) and Shel Yad (hand)? Furthermore, why is Tefilin unique in that we give preference to the left hand? Also, what is the connection between יציאת מצרים and Tefilin and why do we commemorate it daily? Understanding why HaShem also wears Tefilin. The Gra demonstrates the correlation between the five senses and the various co...
Parshas Bo: Our Behavior Creates Our Character
January 14, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBShiur from Rabbi Kohn Ztl on פרשת בא. Discussed: The Ksav Sofer explains why the answer for the בן הרשע, the wicked son, is found by the שאינו יודע לשאול, the son who doesn't know how to ask. The Chinuch lays down a principle to explain why Hashem commanded numerous Mitzvos.
Parshas Bo: Judaism Includes Everybody
January 14, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת בא. Discussed: The Kometz Hamincha explains why Pharoah asked, "who and who is going?" And why he had a hard time understanding that the children would also be joining. Why is it that non-Jews can only bring a Karbon Olah and only Jews can bring a Shlomim offering, this is counter-intuitive since an Olah is the highest level of Karbon as it is completely consumed by the Mizbeach? Ksav Sofer explains why when the Torah gives the answer to the...
Parshas Va'eira: What Happened to Magic? - Lessons from Moshe's Staff
January 09, 2024 03:35 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת וארא. Discussed: R' Yaakov Kamenetzky asks, why was magic so prevalent in ancient history in contrast to the modern age? Why did magic exist, where did it go, and why did it disappear? The Be'er Yosef asks, why did Hashem send Moshe and Ahron to turn the staff into a snake; what lesson or message was Hashem trying to send Pharoah, especially in light of the Medrash that even children in Mitzrayim were able to replicate the miracle? The Rishonim ...
Parshas Va'eira: The Power of Mesirus Nefesh
January 07, 2024 23:00 - 50 minutes - 20.9 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת וארא. This week’s Shiur is dedicated לעילוי נשמת ר' יצחק בן זאב - Eddie Chernoff. Eddie, was a dear family friend and Talmid of Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl. With a vision and commitment to Torah, Eddie founded The Time for Torah Fellowship in Telshe Yeshiva of Riverdale. These Shiurim are the direct fruits of his vision and efforts. יהי זכרו ברוך. Discussed: R' Eliyahu Meir Bloch explains why we find in the Haftora that Hashem rewarded Nevuchad...
Parshas Va'eira: Torah Broadens the Heart and Liberates the Mind
January 07, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 32 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת וארא. Discussed: A question on the קל וחומר that Moshe Rabeinu made to Hashem, that if the Bnei Yisrael didn't listen to me then certainly Pharoah won't listen to me. However, the previous Pasuk states a reason why the Bnei Yisrael didn't listen, specifically because they were "short of breath" by being enslaved to Pharoah. So why did Moshe compare Pharoah to the Bnei Yisrael? The Orach Chaim explains what the Pasuk means that the Bnei Yisrael...
Parshas Va'eira: Pharoah's Free Will
January 07, 2024 19:00 - 43 minutes - 26 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת וארא. Discussed: Two questions on the Parsha arise; why did HaShem harden Pharoah's heart, doesn't this interfere with the principle of free-will? Furthermore, if HaShem did harden his heart, why are the Mitzriyim punished for not letting the Jews go? The Bais Halevi, (following the approach of the Ramban) discusses how to view choices made under duress.
Parshas Va'eira: A Natural Versus a Miraculous Redemption
January 07, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl On פרשת וארא. Discussed: Three approaches as to what Hashem meant when he told Moshe that the Avos did not know the name of Hashem. R’ Moshe Feinstein’s insight that the exodus from Egypt was supposed to be natural and not miraculous, and how the world’s moral compass and values are constantly changing. Beis Halevi on why Moshe initially resisted being chosen to lead Klal Yisroel and why we don’t say a full Hallel on Pesach.
Parshas Shemos: The Jewish Name and the Jewish Identity
January 01, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn ztl on פרשת שמות. Discussed: A discussion of the prohibition against following the ways of the Goyim. The Meshoch Chochma explains why Yaakov Avinu was so insistent that he be buried in Eretz Yisrael, and the lesson Yaakov taught future generations about living in Galus. R' Moshe has a Teshuva discussing the permissibility of using non-Jewish names.
Parshas Shemos: Trivial Matters with Eternal Impact
January 01, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn ztl on פרשת שמות. Discussed: What was the cause for the close relationship between Roman Emperor Antoninus and Rebbi Yehuda Hanasi? R' Yaakov Kamenetzky gleaned an important Chinuch lesson from Moshe Rabeinu's wet nurse. R' Eliyahu Meir Bloch explains the Medrash that Reuvain & Aharon would have acted differently if they would have known that their actions were being recorded in the Torah.
Parshas Shemos: The Divine Plan is Inevitably Fulfilled
January 01, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת שמות. Discussed: R’ Elya Meir Bloch’s insight into the dilemma Moshe faced in whether he should kill the Egyptian for beating the Jew. The Chasam Sofer's explanation on why the Egyptian astrologers could not discern if the savior for the Jews would be an Egyptian or a Jew. Explanation of how Pharoah, Chizkiyahu, and Yoseph's brothers all intended to prevent Hashgacha, instead they perpetuated it.
Parshas Shemos: אושר החיים - Bilam's Painless Death v. Iyuv's Terrible Suffering
January 01, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 38 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת שמות. Discussed: Who received a harsher punishment, Bilam and his painless death, or Iyuv who lived with immeasurable suffering? R' Chaim Shmulevitz's important insight into the treasure of life, even a life full of pain and suffering. He explains the great value of life based on the Mishna in Avos, "better is one hour doing Mitzvos in this world, more than the entire Olam Haba." R' J.D. Bleich visited his aunt who was in a coma and discovered ...
Parshas Vayechi: B'Charbi U'Vekashti - The Spiritual Underpinnings of Our Struggles in Eretz Yisrael Today
December 25, 2023 01:47 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBShiur from Rabbi Elimelech Kohn Ztl on פרשת ויחי. Discussed: Understanding that the conflict in Israel is not a physical battle but a spiritual war between the Bnei Yisrael and Yishmael. Those denying the authenticity of the Torah delegitimize our claim to Eretz Yisrael. Why did Yaakov claim that his sword and bow conquered Shchem, we know that Shimon & Levi were the ones to capture Shchem? Highlighting how Israel's decision to become more secular in the early 2000s gave way to the seco...