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The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #19 Bondage and RedemptionIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman discusses the purpose of the enslavement of the Jewish people in Egypt and how it transformed them.RabbiReinman.com2024-09-2528 min
The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project - Podcast #8 The Prehistoric PeriodEpisode #8 The Prehistoric PeriodIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman demonstrates that the historical period began on the sixth day of creation, and he discusses the condition of the world during the prehistoric period. CHAPTER 8The Prehistoric PeriodHistory began with creation. God created the universe ex nihilo, existence from non-existence. He created space and time, matter and energy. In fact, He created the very concept of existence as we understand it, which bears no resemblance to the existence of God. He created the universe and set history into motion in two s...2024-09-2415 min
The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #18 Sibling WarfareIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman describes the rivalry among Jacob’s children and the plot that resulted in Joseph being sold into slavery.Read full chapter and earlier chapters at www.rabbireinman.com.RabbiReinman.com2024-09-2418 min
The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #16 Receptacles for the TorahIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman shows how the Jewish people were designed from the very beginning to be receptacles for the Torah. The ideal candidates to receive the Torah would be a people with no identity, that are fully capable of being subservient to God with no ulterior motives other than wanting to be close to him. Read full chapter and earlier chapters at www.rabbireinman.comRabbiReinman.com2024-09-2418 min
The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #15 Camels and PhilistinesIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman defends the authenticity of the biblical narratives and investigates the identity and origin of the Philistines.CHAPTER FIFTEENCamels and Philistines In this chapter, we will focus on the first fifty years of Abraham’s presence in Canaan and its environs and examine some of the arguments of the Bibliophobes against the authenticity of the narrative. I refer to these academics as Bibliophobes. A bibliophobe is someone who fears and hates books. A capitalized Bibliophobe fears and hates the Bible. Before we present the arguments and their refutation, we wil...2024-09-2425 min
The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #14 Babylonians and HittitesIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman discusses the Babylonian invasion of Sodom and the reasons for the choice of a circuitous route of approach.As we follow Abraham into Canaan, we enter the world of the biblical narrative. It is not our purpose here to retell the story of the patriarchs, which is already very familiar to almost everyone who resides in the House of Classical Judaism. Rather, our purpose is to describe the political landscape of the land; to demonstrate the authenticity of the biblical narrative; and to identify the events that would shape the historical destiny...2024-09-2431 min
The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #13 The Holy LandIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman explains the concept of the holiness of Eretz Yisrael and how it impacts the current state of affairs in Israel.Read full chapter and earlier chapters at www.rabbireinman.comRabbiReinman.com2024-09-2435 min
The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #12 The Chosen PeopleIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman describes the spread of paganism and discusses how it corrupted the human race and caused the decline of altruism and morality.CHAPTER ELEVENThe God RaceIf you ask people in the modern Western world today to describe a good person, most of them by far would respond that it’s a person who helps others. But you would have gotten a different response in the pagan world. A good person in the pagan’s opinion is brave on the battlefield, works hard to provide for his family and is l...2024-09-2429 min
The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #11 The God RaceIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman describes the spread of paganism and discusses how it corrupted the human race and caused the decline of altruism and morality.CHAPTER ELEVENThe God RaceIf you ask people in the modern Western world today to describe a good person, most of them by far would respond that it’s a person who helps others. But you would have gotten a different response in the pagan world. A good person in the pagan’s opinion is brave on the battlefield, works hard to provide for his family and is l...2024-09-2417 min
The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #10 Creeping PaganismIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman presents the Rambam’s description of the gradual birth of paganism and explains the motivation of the council of elders that set the process into motion. CHAPTER TENCreeping PaganismFor the first few centuries after creation, the human race flourished. The population of the world grew exponentially, but it was still very small and concentrated in Mesopotamia, the land between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. Life was uncomplicated. There was not much competition for food and resources. Disease was unknown. Longevity was common. The world recognized the Creator and...2024-09-2421 minThe Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #9 The King Tut SyndromeEpisode #9 The King Tut SyndromeIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman discusses the attitude of modern academia to the ancient world and how this attitude facilitates the assault of biblical criticism on the Torah. CHAPTER 9The King Tut SyndromeWe begin our study of world history, and our search for the forces of destiny that shape its progress, with a hypothetical question. Let us say that the anthropology department of a major university decides to study the legal profession in the United States during the nineteenth century. The researchers want to investigate t...2024-09-2423 minThe Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project - Podcast #7 Divine InterventionEpisode #7 Divine InterventionOne of the basic tenets of Classical Judaism is the belief in divine providence. After bringing the world into existence, God continues to guide it toward its ultimate destiny; nothing that transpires in the world can happen contrary to the will of God. At the same time, we believe that people have choice and free will and that they are accountable for the choices they make. How do these seemingly contradictory concepts coexist?Can one person kill another if God has not decreed that the victim should die? The Torah describes the plan...2024-09-2427 minThe Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project - Podcast #6 History AppreciationEpisode #6 History AppreciationThis study of world history is divided into four parts: Prologue, Ancient Times, Medieval Times and Modern Times. The purpose of the Prologue is to establish the foundations for the rest of the book, the prism through which the history of the world will be viewed. We have demonstrated that the forces that drive world history are to be found in the Imperial Quadrant. We have shown that societies are like houses in a valley, that each of them sees the world from its own perspective. We have pointed out that this book is...2024-09-2420 minThe Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project - Podcast #5 The Strongest EvidenceEpisode # 5The Strongest EvidenceThe second fundamental belief of Classical Judaism is that the Torah is the inviolate word of God, that it was given to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai after they emerged from centuries of bondage in Egypt. These events are recorded in the Torah, and we accept them as absolutely true. But how do we know that God really gave us the Torah at Mount Sinai? We cannot offer as proof that it is written in the Torah, because how do we know the Torah is true? We only know t...2024-09-2440 minThe Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project - Podcast #4 The Purpose of CreationEpisode # 4 The Purpose of CreationBefore we can study the patterns of history and determine the forces that drive it, we have to identify the purpose of its existence. Coming from the House of Classical Judaism, we know that God created the world, but why did He create it? God is perfect. He has no needs, no wants in the human sense that derive from a void that must be filled. What then was His purpose in creating the world? What is the ultimate goal of creation?The traditional commentators offer a number of answers, s...2024-09-2428 minThe Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project - Podcast #3 The House of Classical JudaismEpisode #3 The House of Classical JudaismThis episode presents the fundamental beliefs of Classical Judaism that form the prism through which its adherents view their own history and the history of the world at large.CHAPTER 3The House of Classical JudaismWhat is the viewpoint of the House of Classical Judaism on the historical development of the Imperial Quadrant, and how does it see its role in that history? The House of Classical Judaism sees itself as unique among all societies and places itself at the very center of world history as it...2024-09-2430 minThe Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project - Podcast #2 Houses in a ValleyEpisode #2 Houses in a ValleyIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman discusses the role of perspective and viewpoint in the study of history. One people’s best times may be the worst times for other people.CHAPTER 2Houses in a ValleyPreviously, we presented two questions. One, which period of history could be considered the best time ever in human experience? Two, if a 60-foot length of rope was attached to a rope stretched all around the Equator and the elongated rope could float free in defiance of gravity, how far off the ea...2024-09-2418 minThe Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project - Podcast #1 The Imperial QuadrantThe Destiny ProjectEpisode #1 The Imperial QuadrantIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman points out that there is an area of the world that project it power, hard and soft, to every corner of the globe and that world history takes place in this area.See more at Rabbireinman.comCHAPTER ONEThe Imperial QuadrantOur study of world history and our search for the forces of destiny that shape its progress begin with two questions, or rather, a question and a riddle. The question is quite simple. Which period...2024-09-2413 min
Farrel Buchinsky's Listen LaterAmmiel Hirsch: How To Understand Reform Judaism’s Anti-Zionist Crisis [Denominations Bonus Episode] Podcast: 18Forty Podcast (LS 52 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Ammiel Hirsch: How To Understand Reform Judaism’s Anti-Zionist Crisis [Denominations Bonus Episode]Pub date: 2024-07-02Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThis series is sponsored by Joel and Lynn Mael in memory of Estelle and Nysen Mael.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we follow up with Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch to break down the anti-Zionist crisis facing the Reform Movement.As young Jews feel increasingly disconnected from...2024-08-3157 min
The Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project Podcast #17 Esau's TearsIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman discusses the succession of the patriarchs and the raging conflict between Esau and Jacob over Isaac’s blessings. What was Esau great disappoint in losing out the birthright to Jacob, did he not have all the riches in the world? RabbiReinman.com2024-08-2825 minThe Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Destiny Project - Episode #2 Houses in a ValleyIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman discusses the role of perspective and viewpoint in the study of history. One people’s best times may be the worst times for other people.Previously, we presented two questions. Which period of history could be considered the best time ever in human experience? Two, if a 60-foot rope was attached to a rope stretched all around the Equator and the elongated rope could float free in defiance of gravity, how far off the earth’s surface would the rope be at every point along its length?So, when indeed was...2024-07-0418 min
18Forty PodcastAmmiel Hirsch: How To Understand Reform Judaism’s Anti-Zionist Crisis [Denominations Bonus Episode]This series is sponsored by Joel and Lynn Mael in memory of Estelle and Nysen Mael.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we follow up with Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch to break down the anti-Zionist crisis facing the Reform Movement.As young Jews feel increasingly disconnected from the Jewish People, America’s non-Orthodox synagogues, summer camps, and day schools are challenged to ensure continuity and unity for the Jewish future. In this episode we discuss: —Do we need to choose between caring about our fellow Jews and caring about...2024-07-0257 minThe Destiny Project - Jewish HistoryThe Imperial QuadrantIn this episode, Rabbi Reinman points out that there is an area of the world that projects its power, hard and soft, to every corner of the globe and that world history takes place in this area.Our study of world history and our search for the forces of destiny that shape its progress begin with two questions, or rather, a question and a riddle. The question is quite simple. Which period of history could be considered the best time ever in human experience? The second question is a riddle whose solution seems deceptively complicated but is quite...2024-06-2513 min18Forty PodcastAmmiel Hirsch: 'What Did We Do Wrong?' Peoplehood and the Reform Movement [Denominations 2/5]This series is sponsored by Joel and Lynn Mael in memory of Estelle and Nysen Mael.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, senior rabbi of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and a leader of the Reform Movement, about the way Jewish Peoplehood is understood among the non-Orthodox majority of American Jews.Rabbi Hirsch is known in the Reform Movement and beyond for his decades-long staunch commitment to Jewish Peoplehood. We recorded this interview before Oct. 7, and especially considering Rabbi Hirsch’s leadership on issues related to Zionism, a follo...2024-05-211h 22
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Berachah – Superhuman Strength – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why we have no mitzvos on Shemini Atzeres.ɚ the relationship between Torah and mitzvos..ɚ why the Torah ends with the breaking of the luchos.2023-09-1834 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Haazinu – The Pursuit of Happiness – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ how the heavens and the earth bear witness.ɚ why Sukkos is considered a time of joy.ɚ why joy leads to divine inspiration.2023-09-1823 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Vayeilech – Ten Men in a Cemetery – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why Moshe’s instructions differed from Hashem’s.ɚ why we need forgiveness from other people.ɚ why we pray for the wrong things.2023-09-1829 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Nitzavim – The President’s Handshake – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ how covenants obligate future generations.ɚ why Moshe didn’t mention the drinking of the water.ɚ why fear of Heaven is such a small thing.2023-09-1824 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Ki Savo – Why Insult the Bar-Mitzvah Boy? – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why we say good riddance at a bar-mitzvah.ɚ why our enemies scatter along seven roads.ɚ the curses not mentioned in the Torah.2023-08-2726 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Ki Seitzei – Gratitude from the Poor – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ when the poor must bless those who gives them charity.ɚ how some Amalekites could survive total destruction.ɚ what is considered a letter in the Hebrew alphabet.2023-08-2513 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Shoftim – Excuses for Disobedience – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why no king was appointed for four hundred years.ɚ why the word horses takes different forms in the same passuk.ɚ how Shaul used eglah arufah to excuse his disobedience.2023-08-1731 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Re’eh – Don’t Forgive the Instigator – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ if eating blood is enjoyable or disgusting.ɚ why we must forgive a person who apologizes.ɚ the punishment for a person who does not give charity.2023-08-0916 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Eikev – The Secret of Love – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ how the new generation saw the wonders Hashem performed.ɚ how we can bring ourselves to love Hashem.ɚ why we need a promise that we will be rewarded.2023-08-0920 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Va’eschanan – Demanding Answers to Prayers – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why Moshe asked on three occasions if his prayers were accepted.ɚ why we must remember that the fire at Sinai rose to the sky.ɚ why the Torah uses words drawn from other languages.2023-08-0919 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Devarim – How Tall Was Og? – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ if Moshe had a share in Eretz Yisrael.ɚ why the people thought Hashem hated them.ɚ why Og was a frightening adversary.2023-07-1625 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Masei – Marriage and Money – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why funerals in Egypt introduce the travels in the wilderness.ɚ why we must know what happened in Eilim and Refidim.ɚ why the daughters of Tzelafchad couldn’t marry out.2023-07-1617 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Mattos – Your Money or Your Child – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ when self-defense is a legitimate argument.ɚ why some people are willing to sacrifice their children for moneyɚ how we see that Targum does not translate some city names.2023-07-1619 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Pinchas – Holes in the Jigsaw Puzzle – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why the Torah reports the survival of Korach’s sons in a strange place.ɚ why Moshe feared that the people would be leaderless after he died.ɚ how a Jewish leader should conduct himself during wartime.2023-07-0230 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Balak – The Donkey Talks – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why the whole story of Bilaam is not included in the Torah.ɚ why the donkey’s mouth was created on the sixth day.ɚ how that angel praised the donkey in contrast to Bilaam.2023-07-0214 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Chukas – The Kiss of Death – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian, and author. This week he discusses:ɚ Why it mattered that Moshe struck the rock rather than talk to it.ɚ The three reasons Moshe was barred from entering Eretz Yisrael.ɚ What Moshe found so desirable about Aharon’s manner of death.2023-06-2524 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Korach – No One Is Immune from Corruption – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ how Korach’s rebellion gained such wide popularity.ɚ why Moshe was told to empty the copper pans of their ashes.ɚ how Moshe knew that the plague had already begun.2023-06-1820 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Shelach – It’s Out of Order – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why it was acceptable for Yehoshua to send Meraglim.ɚ how the story of the Meraglim is out of chronological order.ɚ why the people thought Kaleiv was denigrating Moshe.2023-06-1224 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Behaaloscha – Fantastic Steaks – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ the complaint of the people that missed the korban pesach.ɚ why there was not enough meat or fish to feed the people.ɚ why Moshe said only a short prayer for Miriam.2023-06-0917 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Naso – Latent Aggressive Tendencies – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why the Torah gives deference to the house of Gershon.ɚ why the Sotah is told that Reuven sinned even though he didn’t.ɚ why dreams need both healing and rectification.2023-05-2229 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Bamidbar – Why Babies Count – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why two proofs of identity were needed.ɚ why the Leviim were counted from infancy.ɚ when teachers are like fathers.2023-05-1919 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Bechukosai – The Benefit of Challenges – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why lackadaisical Torah study results in calamity.ɚ why there is no mention of the failure to observe Shemitah.ɚ why the erech assessment for gender and age groups is uniform.2023-05-0919 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Behar – A Boost to Bitachon – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ the Torah’s special blessing of a threefold harvest.ɚ the prohibition of persecuting Jewish servants.ɚ why a Jewish person sells himself to a gentile.2023-05-0919 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Emor – The Hidden Consequences of Divorce – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why a Kohein is forbidden to marry a divorced woman.ɚ why Shabbos is first on the list of Festivals.ɚ why we skip the first week when we count the Omer.2023-04-3026 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Kedoshim – Respect and Love – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why all people must respect their parents.ɚ how love of others leads to observance.ɚ the prohibition against favoring great people.2023-04-3018 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Acharei Mos – Holiness Kills – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why entry into the Kodesh Kadashim can lead to death.ɚ why the Kohein Gadol wears white only on Yom Kippur.ɚ why the Kohein Gadol’s son is first in line to succeed him.2023-04-2521 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Metzora – Money for Sinners – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why the owner of the afflicted house gets money.ɚ how tumah comes only when the Kohein says tamei.ɚ why the afflicted stones had to be replaced and replastered.2023-04-1621 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Tazria – Girls Cause More Tumah– Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why the birth of girls causes more tumah.ɚ why only those like Rabbi Shimon should be born.ɚ how we know Dassan and Aviram lost their money.2023-04-1620 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Shemini – Grief and Relief– Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian, and author. This week he discusses:ɚ The petirah of Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal.ɚ The extraordinary challenge of Aharon’s silence.ɚ Why and how Aharon was rewarded for his silence.2023-04-1122 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Tzav – The Holiness of Drinking – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ when rulings are could be issued for Mashiach’s times.ɚ how Amalekites could abduct people if they were all dead.ɚ why we drink on Purim more than on Yom Tov.2023-03-2621 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Vayikra – Bloodshed on Purim – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ how Aharon received his thirteen prophecies..ɚ the Rambam’s views on the origin of korbanos.ɚ why Rabah killed Rav Zeira when he was drunk.2023-03-1929 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Pekudei – Betzalel vs. Moshe – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Pekudei – Betzalel vs. Moshe – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why Moshe misunderstood Hashem’s building instructions.ɚ why the poles were inserted before the ark was complete.ɚ why we repeat the prayer for yiras shamayim.2023-03-1224 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Vayakhel – Again, Again and Again – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Vayakhel – Again, Again and Again – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why hundreds of pesukim are repeated for no seeming reason.ɚ why the utensils in the Beis Hamikdash were made of gold.ɚ why the empty mizbeiach is mentioned at the end.2023-03-1228 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Ki Sisa – Impossible Miracles – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why the rich could not give more than the poor.ɚ why the eigel worshippers demanded many gods.ɚ how a seemingly impossible miracle can occur.2023-03-0527 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Tetzaveh – The Gift of Light – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why the mitzvah of lighting the candles appears out of order.ɚ when tefillin can go under the straps of the tzitz.ɚ why the first row of the avnei shoham is counted twice.2023-03-0124 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Terumah – The Fiery Menorah – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Terumah – The Fiery Menorah – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why the ark’s carrying poles could not be removed.ɚ when the Torah was put into the ark.ɚ why it was hard for Moshe to make the menorah.2023-02-2421 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Mishpatim – The Secrets of the Angels – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Mishpatim – The Secrets of the Angels – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a famous talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why we should forgive our enemies.ɚ why the people pounced on the booty by the sea.ɚ the secrets of the angels.2023-02-1418 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Yisro – Indestructible Memories – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a famous talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ where we see that the people did teshuvah at Sinai.ɚ how God gave Moshe an opening to deflect the sin of the Eigel.ɚ why we don’t mention Mattan Torah in our prayers.2023-02-0547 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Beshalach – Too Much Prayer – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a famous talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ when too much prayer is inappropriate.ɚ why the people wanted the booty by the sea.ɚ the uses of the singular and plural.2023-01-2935 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Bo - Was that an Invitation? – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a famous talmid chacham, historian, and author. This week he discusses: ɚ which firstborns deserved to die and which ones didn't ɚ why we invite to the seder after we’ve already begunɚ what was the actual act of extraction from Egypt2023-01-2233 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Va’eira – Hailstones from Heaven – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Va’eira – Hailstones from Heaven – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a famous talmid chacham, historian, and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why did it take so long to present Moshe’s pedigree?ɚ where did the hailstones originate?ɚ Basya’s arm, Vashti’s tail, Moshe in outer space2023-01-1533 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Shemos – The Mystery Treasure – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Shemos – The Mystery Treasure – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a noted author of acclaimed sefarim Shufra Dshtara, Abir Yosef, and many other works. He is also the bestselling author of the classic Avner Gold’s Pulichuver series. Rabbi Reinman is a brilliant talmid chacham with fascinating ideas and insights to share.2023-01-0842 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Vayechi – The Unforgiven – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Vayechi – The Unforgiven – Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a noted author of acclaimed sefarim Shufra Dshtara, Abir Yosef, and many other works. He is also the bestselling author of the classic Avner Gold’s Pulichuver series. Rabbi Reinman is a brilliant talmid chacham with fascinating ideas and insights to share.2023-01-0126 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Vayigash Calamity and Despair - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Vayigash Calamity and Despair - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a noted author of acclaimed sefarim Shufra Dshtara, Abir Yosef, and many other works. He is also the bestselling author of the classic Avner Gold’s Pulichuver series. Rabbi Reinman is a brilliant talmid chacham with fascinating ideas and insights to share.2022-12-2631 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Mikeitz – Pharaoh and the Chashmonaim - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Mikeitz – Pharaoh and the Chashmonaim - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a noted author of acclaimed sefarim Shufra Dshtara, Abir Yosef, and many other works. He is also the bestselling author of the classic Avner Gold’s Pulichuver series. Rabbi Reinman is a brilliant talmid chacham with fascinating ideas and insights to share.2022-12-1932 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Vayeshev - The Price Was Too Low - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Vayeshev - The Price Was Too Low - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a noted author of acclaimed sefarim Shufra Dshtara, Abir Yosef, and many other works. He is also the bestselling author of the classic Avner Gold’s Pulichuver series. Rabbi Reinman is a brilliant talmid chacham with fascinating ideas and insights to share.2022-12-1143 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Vayishlach: Soul, Body, Money - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Vayishlach: Soul, Body, Money - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a noted author of acclaimed sefarim Shufra Dshtara, Abir Yosef, and many other works. He is also the bestselling author of the classic Avner Gold’s Pulichuver series. Rabbi Reinman is a brilliant talmid chacham with fascinating ideas and insights to share.2022-12-0437 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Vayeitzei - An Inappropriate Question - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a noted author of acclaimed sefarim Shufra Dshtara, Abir Yosef, and many other works. He is also the bestselling author of the classic Avner Gold’s Pulichuver series. Rabbi Reinman is a brilliant talmid chacham with fascinating ideas and insights to share.2022-11-2724 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Toldos: The Pleading Room - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParsha Insights: Toldos - The Pleading Room - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a noted author of acclaimed sefarim Shufra Dshtara, Abir Yosef, and many other works. He is also the bestselling author of the classic Avner Gold’s Pulichuver series. Rabbi Reinman is a brilliant talmid chacham with fascinating ideas and insights to share.2022-11-2033 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Chayei Sarah: Complicated Negotiations - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParsha Insights: Chayei Sarah - Complicated Negotiations - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is a noted author of acclaimed sefarim Shufra Dshtara, Abir Yosef, and many other works. He is also the bestselling author of the classic Avner Gold’s Pulichuver series. Rabbi Reinman is a brilliant linguist with fascinating ideas and insights to share. Parshas Chayei Sarah - Complicated Negotiations2022-11-1335 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Vayeira: Principles of Prophecy - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanParshas Vayeira: Principles of Prophecy - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman2022-11-0636 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Lech Lecha: The Disappearing Patriarchs - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ReinmanThe Mystery of the Disappearing PatriarchsSarah Clashes with HagarTo the Victor Go the Spoils2022-10-3039 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyThey Forgot the NameUnderstanding God and Tzimtzum. What is the Kiseh Hakavod? What is a Malach? How did the generation of the Mabul go off? Why would Noach "be considered nothing" had he lived in the generation of Avraham? Understanding Avodah Zarah. Why did Cham harm Noach?2022-10-2359 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyFundamentals of EmunahParshas Bereishis. In this episode, Rabbi Reinman discusses the foundations of Emunah. Understanding the existence of Hashem.The grand enterprise.The purpose of creation.How to truly love Hashem.Time warp and prehistoric existence.The laws of nature and randomness.2022-10-191h 06
Torah Wisdom WeeklySuperhuman StrengthRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why we have no mitzvos on Shemini Atzeres.ɚ the relationship between Torah and mitzvos..ɚ why the Torah ends with the breaking of the luchos.2022-10-0934 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyThe Pursuit of HappinessRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ how the heavens and the earth bear witness.ɚ why Sukkos is considered a time of joy.ɚ why joy leads to divine inspiration.2022-10-0223 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyTen Men in a CemeteryRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:Why Moshe’s instructions differed from Hashem’s.Why we need forgiveness from other people.Why we pray for the wrong things.2022-09-2529 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyThe President’s HandshakeRabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ how covenants obligate future generations.ɚ why Moshe didn’t mention the drinking of the water.ɚ why fear of Heaven is such a small thing.2022-09-1824 min
Torah Wisdom WeeklyParshas Ki Savo – Why Insult the Bar-Mitzvah Boy?Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses:ɚ why we say good riddance at a bar-mitzvah.ɚ why our enemies scatter along seven roads.ɚ the curses not mentioned in the Torah.2022-09-1226 min
SeforimchatterWith R' Yaakov Yosef Reinman (AKA Avner Gold) discussing his historical fiction book series ("The Strasbourg saga")#147With R' Yaakov Yosef Reinman (AKA Avner Gold) discussing his historical fiction book series ("The Strasbourg saga") We discussed why his pseudonym is "Avner Gold", why he wrote the series, how he got into historical fiction, Sabbetai Zevi, The Inquisition, and moreSupport the show2022-06-071h 14
Inside ArtScroll PodcastInside ArtScroll Season 2 Episode 12: Interview with Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (Avner Gold)Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is, first and foremost, a noted author of acclaimed sefarim and a talmid chochom who has spent his years in the beis medrash. He is also the bestselling author of a classic series of books - including The Promised Child and The Marrano Prince - written under the pseudonym Avner Gold. A talmid of Rav Yitzchok Hutner who later learned in Lakewood, Rabbi Reinman is a brilliant linguist with many fascinating stories and insights to share, which he does so eloquently in this episode of Inside ArtScroll. A delight to listen to, you’ll be en...2021-06-2042 min
18Forty PodcastAltie Karper: When a Book Is Banned [Censorship 1/3]In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Altie Karper, editorial director of Schocken Books, about censorship and cancel culture.Every community has boundaries, and every community needs a way to enforce those boundaries. As Altie’s experience publishing a book that received religious pushback tells us, it can be hard to gauge if something will be deemed appropriate. If a public figure says something that doesn’t fit within the boundaries of a community, there should be criticism, but this criticism can easily become sharp and unjust. We must ultimately remember that there are people behi...2021-06-011h 15
Why Judaism08 - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (4 of 4)This the fourth and final segment of the interview with Rabbi Reinman, beginning with his thoughts on how to respond to someone who thinks the commandments are too constricting.2020-07-2744 minWhy Judaism07 - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (3 of 4)We continue with the conversation and the topic of 'biblical criticism.' How do you explain the fact that Tzipporah's father "Jethro" or "Yitro" in Hebrew had so many different names? Doesn't that lessen the credulity of the Torah?2020-07-2335 min
Why Judaism06 - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (2 of 4)The conversation continues with Rabbi Reinman, beginning with his thoughts on what Sandy Koufax did when a game of the World Series fell on Yom Kippur.2020-07-1234 min
Why Judaism05 - Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (1 of 4)Rabbi Reinman, an Orthodox rabbi, co-wrote a book of e-mail correspondence with Ammiel Hirsch, a Reform rabbi, titled, "One People, Two Worlds: A Reform Rabbi and an Orthodox Rabbi Explore the Issues That Divide Them" (Schocken, 2002). This interview is the first of four parts, covering topics such as intermarriage, Ameican politics, and the major difference between Judaism and Christianity, among many more.2020-07-0537 min