EPISODE · Feb 15, 2026 · 17 MIN
From the Altar to the Heart | 10@9 | 2026.02.15
from Mining The Riches Of The Parsha · host Rabbi Michael Whitman
For nearly a thousand years, the closest a Jew could come to God was through an altar of fire — and today, that altar lives inside the human heart. This morning we provide an overture to the large next section of Torah, which begins about 800 years of Jewish service to God through sacrifices, though it is hard for us to understand today how that would be meaningful. But it was, until it wasn't, and it was replaced by prayer. Though the vehicle has evolved, the promise of goal is in the present tense, and remains true today. Every time we pray, we are promised to be able to connect with God, to have God dwell within us. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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For nearly a thousand years, the closest a Jew could come to God was through an altar of fire — and today, that altar lives inside the human heart. This morning we provide an overture to the large next section of Torah, which begins about 800 years of Jewish service to God through sacrifices, though it is hard for us to understand today how that would be meaningful. But it was, until it wasn't, and it was replaced by prayer. Though the vehicle has evolved, the promise of goal is in the present tense, and remains true today. Every time we pray, we are promised to be able to connect with God, to have God dwell within us. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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