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Torah WeeklyParshat Matos Masei 5785 (Zeh Leumas Zeh and Shedim) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:(00:00) - Should one say Shed or the names of Shedim?(3:55) - R Ruderman on Moshe Vs Bilam(8:45) - Zeh Leumas Zeh of Avoda Zara and Nevuah(11:00) - Zeh Leumas Zeh of Bas Kol and Shedim, Nissim and Dibbukim(13:45) - How can the Rambam say Shedim don’t exist if the Gemara says they do?(17:30) - When you wish upon a dibbuk(19:30) - Shedim today, lessons from Abaye - R Kaduri, Chazon Ish(24:50) - Was Hitler a שד?(31:50) Zeh Leumas Zeh and Hama...2025-07-2443 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Pinchas 5785 (Serach Bas Asher) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:The Segulah of mentioning that the daughter of Asher was named SerachWas she Asher’s daughter? The story of Serach’s adoptionThe name of our Neshama and the name of our Yetzer HaraWhy always named after her father Asher? And where did her music come from?Her connection to Eliyahu Hanavi and PinchasWhat do women do in Gan Eden? Women of music, art, and dance and Serach Bas AsherSerach in the time of Moshe and Dovid HamelechSerach and Rav YochananSerach and Iran2025-07-1842 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Balak 5785 (Amalek Eisav Yishmael and Iran) -Tzvi EckhardtTimestamps:(00:00) - Why do Pirates have Peg Legs and Eye Patches(04:22) - Eisav and Yishmael - The Ox and the Donkey(10:04) - Eisav and Yishmael - Fire and Water(14:49) - Eisav and Yishmael together destroying the world(17:55) - The Nachash as the donkey and ox(20:22) - Amalek as the donkey and ox(22:00) - Bilam and Amalek(27:00) Balak and Bilam as Amalek(30:24) Lavan and Yaakov and the Donkey and Ox(32:45) - Bilam's Sons and the Eigel of...2025-07-1047 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Chukas 5785 (Be’er Miriam) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics: The three mouths of the three parshiyos The Be’er Miriam – in what merit of Miriam? Miriam, Song, and the Be’er Yishmael and the Be’er Miriam – Klippa Kodem Hapri Mashiach as a time of Pri Kodem Laklippa What was Be’er Miriam and how did it operate in the desert? Why is water connected to the woman and food to man? Where is Be’er Miriam today? Be’er Miriam and the Arizal stories: Be’er Miriam and the holocaust, the Baba Sali, Rav Mordechai Eliyahu Be’er Miriam in the time of the Geulah2025-07-0344 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Korach 5785 (Hillel and Shammai vs Korach) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:The word of machlokes hinting to its natureOnly three letters of Yaakovs name being mentioned by Korach - not the AyinHillel and Shammai; an encore of Korach and AharonWhy Moshe couldn’t live longer than 120 - a Math problemThe talmidim of Hillel and Shammai’s FailingR Yonasan Eibuschitz and R Yaakov EmdenKofrim and Cats - the Long Arm of Machlokes2025-06-2542 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Shlach 5785 (Ten for Holiness - The Meraglim) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:The Meraglim as the source of 10 for holiness in the Talmud BavliThe Yerushalmi’s source in the shevatimWere there really 12 meraglim? R Shteinman answers for R AkivaHow can we learn holiness out from those who are not? The chiddush of Igros Moshe about Reshaim in a minyanThe Lev Avrahams attack on R Moshe and R Moshe’s possible defenseWhy the Bavli and Yerushalmi learn differently;lessons in galus and geulaThe Bnei Yisoschar on the redemption of the meraglim through the limud of kedusha2025-06-1939 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Naso-Beha’alosecha 5785 -Tzvi EclhardtTopics:The Zohar on the hair of Levi'im and the hair of womenHair, storms, and barleyThe nazir and his hair - sin or holiness?The connection between the hair of the sotah and that of the nazirThe two types of Nezirim The kedusha of Shabbos vs that of weekday - avoda vs matanaEisav, Avshalom, and hair of א"אChava as a Sota, Yaakov fighting eisav who had the holiest of "hair"Yosef and Shmuel fighting eisav and the nachash, both as nezirimThe debates between Rabbi Akiva and Turnusrufus as a summation of BY and Eisav's outlook on the2025-06-1344 min
Torah WeeklyShavuos 5785 (David Hamelech and Shavuos) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Atzeres, Shavuos, Matan Torah - All hinting to David HamelechDavid Hamelech as the reason we stay up all nightMilk and Blood - Lessons in changeDavid Hamelech as the reason we read RusThe connection between David and MosheThe Satan, Matan Torah, and David HamelechThe baaal Shem Tov and David HamelechThe baal Shem Tov and the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh2025-05-3031 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Behar 5785 (Ona’as Devarim and Yeravam) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:We DESTROY the idea of embarrasing others in an EPIC TAKEDOWNCausing pain to others - The lesson from Rabbi Eliezer's Wife-eravam's dizzying rise and precipitous fallGalus, Geulah, and the two MashiachsThe Rashbi, Arizal and Baal Shem Tov as Tikkunim for Yeravam and AchiyaTremendous Story about Rav Yoshiyahu Pinto and the Copper Idol2025-05-2243 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Emor 5785 (The Pig with the Golden Nose Ring) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Be a Kohen who is a "Ben Aharon"Chillul Hashem as a KadoshWhy were the students of Rabi Akiva killed for such a small sin?The menorah at the end of the parshaThe yesod of R Chaim VitalWhy is the 2nd galus so much longer than the 1st if the sins are so much smaller?R Shach on Jealousy Desire and Honor Taking Man out of the WorldLessons from the lives of R Yisrael Salanter and the Vilna GaonA tremendous Story of the depth of Middos TovosAmalek, Amon, Moav, and K'naan - R Elya...2025-05-1545 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Acharei Mos/Kedoshim 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:The seven circles of Molech’s GehennomThe Ishbitzer on co-opting love and fear for avoda zara“Killing” A Child by sending them to priesthoodDrowning out the childs cries and the Yetzer Hara’s cry to HashemThe miraculous salvation of Chizkiyahu from MolechThe Spider’s Web, Insanity, and the TachashMolech, Abortion, Homosexuality, and BestialityMolech as sorcery vs Avoda Zara, was it really deadly?R Hirsch on the unique danger of Molech and why it is worse than all AZChazon Ish and Chofetz Chaim on Molech and the Holocaust2025-05-0945 min
Torah WeeklyMidweek Special: Rosh Chodesh Iyar (Yahrtzeit of Nachshon Meir Eckhardt)Yahrtzeit of Nachshon Meir Eckhardt2025-04-2946 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Shemini 5785 (What a musical world - The 8 stringed harp) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics: Aharon’s silence despite the 8th day being מעין עולם הבאThe Kinnor of 7 8 and 10 and its connection to the world now and the times of mashiachThe 7 note scale representing this world of seven days with the 8th note including all seven but also being of the firstOlam Chessed Yibaneh vs BinahThe dissonance of notes too close together and parallels in Torah and the worldThe creation of the 7 note scale through the 2/3rds principle and applications of 2/3rdsThe differences between the music of Shem, Yefes, and ChamThe danger of music of atzvusEvery note is a chord - the end...2025-04-2444 min
Torah WeeklyPesach 5785 (Yitzchak and the Broken Middle Matzah) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Yitzchak taking out the Afikomen and showing it to Eisav when he was trickedA Yitzchakian Bargain with Hashem to Save Bnei YisraelYitzchak, the cause of and solution to our GalusYitzchak's sacrificing his name to shorten our slaveryCounting the 400 years from YitzchakRemazim in Yachatz and YitzchakThe 4 sons and Yitzchak giving up everything for EisavChiddush in the blunting of the teethThe Be'er Mayim Chaim's OTD son and daily tefilla to HashemStealing the afikomen as longing for the love of a father like YitzchakMath Chiddushim in the Gemara in ShabbosHow Yitzcha...2025-04-1047 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Vayikra 5785 (The Small Alef) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Three stories from the Kozhnitzer Maggid - a Segulah for parnassa before Pesach the creation of the world and Hashems conversation with AlefRabbi Akiva and Moshe RabbeinuThe source for 100 brachos and similarities between Moshe and DavidTefillins root and connection to Moshe and Rabbi Akiva How could R Akiva be greater than Moshe Rabeinu? Tiferes ShlomoWas Moshe happy with his lot or jealous of R Akiva?2025-04-0340 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Pekudei 5785 -Tzvi EckardtTopics:The purpose of the neshama’s journey to this worldBetzalel and his connection to Shlomo HamelechBetzalel and the ArizalBetzalel Atoning for the EigelChur as the Source of Betzalel’s WisdomAharon and Chur: who was right?Miryam as the Source of Betzalel’s Wisdom2025-03-2741 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Vayakhel 5785 (The Malbim) -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:On the malbim on his birthday BiographySeforim and Styleinternal “contradictions”relationship to chassidimEretz Yisrael and the GeulahScience and Kabbalastories know what to answer an apikores2025-03-2044 min
Torah WeeklyPurim Drasha 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Simcha as a protector of Haman and the greatest zechus in shamayimHow could Haman come to Simcha which comes from Kedusha? Hashems oath not to accept gerim from Amalek, yet haman's descendents were gerimHamans last night and the survival of zereshArizal on What happens to a persons neshama on the last day of their lifeShaul's Insistence that he had fulfilled Hashem's word despite leaving king of amalek aliveThe secret koach of Esthers party Boaz/Mashiach vs Agag/Amalek - and Haman as the tiebreakerThe poetic nature of Rav Shmuel Bar Shilas as Haman's descend...2025-03-1334 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Tetzaveh 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:The Purim story as a cautionary tale in listening to Da'as TorahMoshe Rabbeinu not being mentioned specifically in Tetzaveh and around PurimMaking an Eigel as a replacement for Moshe instead of appointing Aharon leaderThe yesod in Emunas Chachamim of Rav DesslerStories and lessons in emunas chachamim from the Alter Rebbe, R Yisrael Salanter, R Chaim, the Chazon Ish, and the Ozrover2025-03-0642 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Terumah 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Keruvim - l’iluy nishmas kfir ben shiri, ariel ben shiri, shiri bas margitThe keruvim as children. The power of children’s joy, and what children who who die early do in shamayimHow were the keruvim intertwined during the churban if at that time bnei yisrael were angering Hashem? The difference between the keruvim of Moshe, those of Shlomo, and the ones on the walls of the Beis Hamikdash and what they representedWho were the Kruvim? The tale of two angels, Metatron and SandalfonPurim and Chanukah and their connection to these KruvimAbarbanel on why Hashem chos...2025-02-2745 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Yisro 5785 -Tzvi EclhardtTopics:Gerim as a connection point between Jews and non JewsTo be a Jew also means rejoicing in the downfall of our enemiesTo be a Jew means not rejecting Hashem in tragedyThe power of storiesWhy is Yisro called Moshes father in law, isn’t he not related once he converts?The highest level ger Yisro/Rus/YeserWas Yisro a dissenter of evil or a pal of amalek? When did he turn his avoda Zara around? How could Yisro go from being joined with amalek to the highest levels - Shem mishmuelWhy did Yisro leave to go back...2025-02-1347 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Beshalach 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:The Avoda Zara of Baal TzfonThe heter to say the name of the Avoda Zara.Stories of Avoda Zara working through Sheidim to trick humanity.belief in science or liberalism place of Avoda Zara.Worship of capitalism and consumerism as replacements for Avoda Zara.What is the Baal Tzfon and its power, The dog and the 50th level of Tumah.Incredible Leshem on Mitzrayim and the 50th level of Tumah.Sfas Emes Baal Tzfon as final boss, 50th level of Tumah.The face of the generation as the face of the dog.Is the power of the Basl Tzfon gone...2025-02-0640 min
Torah WeeklyMidweek Special: Baba Sali HilulaMidweek Special -Tzvi Eckhardt2025-02-0350 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Bo 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:The sin of the Jews who died in Makkas Chosech The Zohars description of makkas choshech before mashiach comesThe ohr Hachaims premonition that we must hit the 50th level of tumah before mashiachThe maharal on What did the shfachos do wrong that their firstborn died? The sin of the “average” GazanWhy did Hashem only give us wealth so Avraham wouldn’t complain? R yehuda Tzadkas mashalThe zechus of the dogs and the donkeys and their eternal argumentWhy did every Jew have a dog by yetzias mitzrayim?Why did we take the mitzrims clothing? Wasn’t our gre...2025-01-2938 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Va’era 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Moshe not hitting the water or earth - hakaras hatov to inanimate objectsIyunim on whether or not they feelWhat is the purpose if they don’t, and why did Hashem make it have to happen through hitting? And why learn this lesson now?Thanks towards those that bring us to where we are today even if they hurt usWhy was Moshe able to do makkas shchin after being saved by coals as a child?Thanking our kids for being our excuse when something goes wrong - the mashal of the Ohr Yahel What made the chofetz Chai...2025-01-2331 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Shemos 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Amram divorcing his wife and Miryams adviceThe infallibility of gedolim - can we question and disagree with them and be right?The capabilities of children compared to us and even tzaddikimHow could amram be considered never winning when it seems there were a number of serious issues in his conduct?Chsam Sofer/Orach Yesharim answer and why they differ - how we judge klal yisrael and their capabilities4 who died because of the snake vs 11 who entered gan Eden alive - who was greater?Why did yishai die such a gruesome death if he never sinned and sho...2025-01-1750 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Vayechi 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Yaakov wanting to reveal the time of mashiach R yaakov kameneztky on the difference between baruch Shem and amen yehei shmei rabba When is the ketz?The dangers, curse and oath of figuring out the time of mashiachThe bas kol about why Hashem is delaying mashiach Why the main problem is we never know where to start countingAnswers from shamayim of when it will comeThe dates gedolim gave anyways Daniel and mefarshim on the dateZohar and Gemara datesSaadya again, Rambam ramban abarbanel datesHow could so many gedolim get it so wrong”wrong “The truth revealed...2025-01-1738 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Vayigash 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Why did the brothers try to kill Yosef after he revealed himself to them?1) the deathly power of being exposed for our own hypocrisy. Eliyahu hanavi and the fisherman2) Alter of Kelm - the lasting “gut reaction” power of first impressions even after later “logical” consideration 3) Shitas hashela and the rambams loophole to killing a mored blamchus4) Yosef as one of 13 born with a bris. The brothers jealousy over his kedusha in this midda5) the misunderstanding in Yosef’s goal “leading” the brothers and the preparatory stage of moshiach Ben Yosef2025-01-1731 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Mikeitz 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Remazim between Parshas Mikeitz/Yosef and ChanukahYosef and Kisvu Al Keren HashorWhy our children start with bavasThe battle against doing Mitzvos bsimchaSufganiyot and antiyochus’s kryptoniteSimilarities between megillas Antiochus, medrash yehudis and megillas EstherUsing megillas Antiochus to explain why we celebrate oil and not the warWhat impressed R Meshulam Igra and why was Rav Shach not impressed by a miracle?Why no mishnayos or masechta of Chanukah unlike Purim?Does Rebbi ever mention Neros Chanukah? Matisyahus father Why Chanukah 8 days if only 7 are miracles? Chanukah and Mashiach2024-12-2549 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Vayeshev 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Brothers selling Yosef since they weren’t compassionate to their sheepComparison of Moshe David Yosef and brothers with how treated sheepYou know how someone is by how they treat animalsTzaddikims animals act differently than regular animalsHaving mercy on all Hashems creations Halacha and stories———-Schem - source of all that is terrible or essence of eretz yisrael and Torah?Shchem as the connector between sechel and actionPerverted action, murder and eisav Eisavs only dwelling place in eretz yisraelYosef having shchem and his essence as Torah in actionSold in shchem buried in shchemThe2024-12-1940 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Vayishlach 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:Baba Sali on yaakov sending malachim to check on his face in shamanismEisav’s gilgulim - the mekalel, Titus, YeshuThe similarities between yeshu and the mekalelThe story of Yeshu- originsYeshus ball game and Achilles heelElifaz son of eisav and his gilgul as onkelos the ger Yeshus good advice to Onkelos and tikkun for eisav Onkelos’ power to convert othersHow Onkelos perhaps helped partial tikkun for YeshuWhy only a ger could write the...2024-12-1838 min
Torah WeeklyParshat Vayeitzei 5785 -Tzvi EckhardtTopics:The holiness of sleep - Arizal, Gra, Chaim KanievskyThe level of the Malachim compared to the child of the kingYaakov Avinu as the fourth leg of the kisei hakavod Adding the Avos to 26/91Is the lion kosher?The depth of meaning in the fight between yaakov and eisavs malach Yosef on the kisei Hakavod in addition to yaakov A chiddush in Rivka Imeinu’s worries while pregnantHow yaakov knew he would live a long life2024-12-1831 min