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Rabbi Trump
by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
Rabbi Ya’akov Trump serves as the Rabbi of the vibrant community of the Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst. Part of his mission is to share his passion for the Torah and its relevance in contemporary times. His innovation has led to numerous engaging programs in his community and beyond. He is a featured speaker on YUTorah.org, has his own Nach Yomi website, has produced a number of podcasts including Nach Yomi, Aliya Yomi and Epilogues. He recently released an App on both the App Store and Google Play. He is the on the executive board of the RCA as vice president for the New York area. He was listed in the City and State magazine in the Faith 100 of 2023. He was also nominated for the Marquis Who’s Who of America 2023 volume. Rabbi Trump is a current fellow at the Krauthammer Fellowship of 2023-24 with the Tikvah Fund. Rabbi Trump sits on the board of the Vaad of the Five Towns and Far Rockway.
Episodes
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Journey Through Nach - Shoftim 21: A Time to Mourn, a Time to Dance
The final chapter of Sefer Shoftim brings a devastating era to a close, but Israel's attempts to repair the damage threaten to create even more tragedy. With the tribe of Binyamin nearly destroyed, the Israelites confront the consequences of their own decisions. Rather than accepting...
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Making of the Mishnah - The Men Who Reshaped Judaism: Shimon HaTzadik
Daily prayers, Torah readings, blessings. So much of Jewish life feels like it's always been this way. But it wasn't always so. As the age of prophecy drew to a close, the Anshei Knesset HaGedolah faced the challenge of preserving Jewish life for future generations. Their decisions would shape…
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 20: When Justice Goes Too Far
How does a nation united in the pursuit of justice end up nearly destroying one of its own tribes? In the aftermath of the tragedy at Givah, the tribes of Israel gather to demand accountability. But Binyamin's refusal to surrender the perpetrators sets the stage for a devastating civil war. Even...
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A Prayer Out of Place?
Why do Jews around the world follow the same prayer schedule for rain, even when their climates and seasons are completely different? From the ancient communities of Babylon to the Jews of medieval Europe, Brazil, and Australia, the question of when to say *Vesein Tal Umatar* has sparked…
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 19: Who Needs Enemies?
What happens when a nation becomes its own worst enemy? In one of the darkest chapters of Tanach, the horrifying story of Pilegesh B'Givah exposes a society coming apart from within. What begins with a troubled relationship ends in an act of unimaginable cruelty that threatens to tear the nation...
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Hidden Figures on Sukkos
Which figures from our past stand behind the festivals, and how do their legacies shape the closing days of Sukkos? Drawing on the Tur, the Sfas Emes, and the teachings of Ohr Gedaliahu, this shiur explores the Avos, Dovid HaMelech, and Moshe Rabbeinu in relation to Sukkos, Hoshana Rabba, and...
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Two Clouds
If Sukkos commemorates the clouds that accompanied us out of Egypt, why do we celebrate it in Tishrei? This shiur examines the Vilna Gaon's teaching alongside sources that distinguish the cloud of guidance from a cloud of spiritual illumination. That distinction opens a deeper understanding of…
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The Sukkos Triangle
What connects the shelters Yaakov built, the first stop after the Exodus, and the sukkah we enter each year? Following the parallels between these three appearances of Sukkos, this shiur explores the first night of freedom as a leap of faith met by Hashem's protection. It offers a fresh...
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Stars and Raindrops
How much of the sky should a sukkah let in? Beginning with the halachos of stars, sunlight, and rain passing through the schach, this shiur explores the balance between shelter and openness to Hashem. It connects that openness to the renewed relationship with Hashem after Yom Kippur and the…
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Festival of Water
Why does water play such a central role in the celebration of Sukkos? Through the water libation, the prayers for rain, and the Midrash of the “weeping waters,” this shiur explores the longing of the earthly world to draw close to its Creator. These sources reveal how Sukkos turns dependence on...
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The Whys of Judaism - Yomim Noraim
This is a source based compilation of "why" questions covering the Elul through Yom Kippur cycle, moving from Erev Rosh Chodesh fasting and shofar blowing in Elul, through Selichos customs, Rosh Hashana practices (simanim, 100 blasts, Tashlich), the Aseres Yemei Teshuva, and the Yom Kippur…
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 18: The Shrine Heist
Shoftim 18 opens with five Danite scouts who lodge at Micha's house, recognize the voice of his Levite priest, and ask him for a sign before heading north to Layish, a quiet and isolated city they report back as easy prey. Six hundred armed men then return, strip the shrine of its pesel, ephod…
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Embracing Inconvenience
Why does the Torah sometimes demand the harder path when an easier one would achieve the same result? Drawing on the Meshech Chochma's insight into Sukkah, Rivkah's kindness at the well, the principle of mitzvah bo yoter mibshlucho, and Tim Wu's essay "The Tyranny of Convenience," this shiur...
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Am I always in the middle? A guide for the Yemei Ratzon
What does it actually mean to be a beinoni, the person whose fate hangs suspended between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? Starting from the Gemara in Rosh Hashana 16b and the Rambam's formulation in Hilchos Teshuva, this shiur works through two core questions: why is standing still spiritually so...
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 17: The Shrine of Micha
Micha creates a private shrine containing an idol, sacred objects, and a priest, revealing the spiritual confusion of Israel during the era of the Judges. When a wandering Levite arrives, Micha hires him as his personal priest and treats his presence as a guarantee of divine favor. The story...
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All or Nothing
Examining how high to set the bar for goals in life. The higher we set them, the more likely some will excel but the fewer people will hit them. We will examine this from through the models of Chanukah, Sefiras Haomer, fasting, Tefilah and Emunah.
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 16: The Fall of Shimshon
This episode explores the tragic downfall of Shimshon as his relationship with Delilah leads him to reveal the secret of his strength and fall into the hands of the Pelishtim. Drawing on classical sources, it examines Shimshon’s spiritual decline, the consequences of his choices, and the deeper...
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Whys of Judaism - Jew and the World
This session explores some of the most common questions people ask about Orthodox Jewish life and practice, including the yarmulke, head coverings, handshaking, modest dress, Shabbos observance, Hatzalah, organ donation, and Jewish involvement in society. Drawing on the Talmud, halachic sources,...
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 15: Widening Gyre of Revenge
Shoftim 15 traces the widening cycle of betrayal and revenge as Shimshon burns the Philistine crops, retaliates against their violence, and is ultimately handed over by the fearful men of Yehuda. The shiur explores the symbolism of the foxes, the halachic and moral questions surrounding…
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Why's of Judasim - Blessings
This installment of The Whys of Judaism explores the world of blessings, asking why Judaism insists that we pause and acknowledge God before enjoying anything in this world. It traces how brachos evolved from spontaneous personal expressions into the standardized formulas we know today, and...
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 14: Shimshon's First Marriage
Shoftim chapter 14 tells the story of Shimshon's marriage to a Philistine woman from Timnah, a match his parents object to but that turns out to have a deeper divine purpose. Along the way we meet the famous riddle Shimshon poses at his wedding feast, the betrayal by his bride, and the violence...
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Journey through Nach: Shoftim 13 - Birth of Shimshon
Why did the angel announcing the birth of Shimshon (Samson) appear to his mother and not his father, and why did the strongest man in Tanach need to be a nazir before he was even born? This shiur on Shoftim (Judges) chapter 13 traces who the Philistines really were, why Israel's savior came from...
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Whys of Judaism - The Shabbos Experience
Whys of Judaism - The Shabbos Experience by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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Whys of Judaism - Fast Days and Three Weeks
Whys of Judaism - Fast Days and Three Weeks by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 12: The In Betweeners
Shoftim 12 is about the end of Yiftach's life, his conflict with the tribe of Ephraim and 3 minor Shoftim. We will examine the history of Ephraim and Menashe and the enigmatic character Ivtzan who is also Boaz and the connection to the book of Iyov and the character of Naomi.
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 11: Finding an Opening
Shoftim 11: Finding an Opening Yiftach is back from exile. The elders who expelled him now need him, and he knows it. Before the battle, he attempts diplomacy, dismantling the Ammonite king's historical revisionism with a careful, point-by-point legal argument rooted in the Exodus narrative. The...
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 10: Devolution
This shiur traces the theme of rejection and reversal across Shoftim chapters 10 and 11. We examine the enigmatic minor judges Tola and Yair, unpack the Rambam's radical interpretation of "vattiktzar nafsho" (Moreh Nevuchim I:41), and explore what genuine teshuva actually looks like when Hashem...
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The Mystery of Jewish Mourning
In this episode of The Why of Judaism, Rabbi Ya’akov Trump explores the meaning behind the practices of Jewish mourning, from shiva, the beis avel, and the seudas havra’ah to kaddish, yizkor, yahrzeit, and the matzeiva. Through sources in Shas, Yerushalmi, Rishonim, poskim, and minhag literature,...
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 9: Bad Followership
In this episode of Journey Through Nach, Rabbi Ya’akov Trump explores Shoftim chapter 9 and the rise of Avimelech, focusing on the danger of failed followership, selfish leadership, and communal collapse. Through the story of Shechem, Yotam’s mashal of the trees, the betrayal of Avimelech, and…
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 8: The Proto-King
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 8: The Proto-King by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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Whys of Judaism - End of Life
Whys of Judaism - End of Life by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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Why's of Judaism - Shavuos
The Why Series on Judaism explores the meaning, purpose, and depth behind Jewish practice, belief, and tradition. Each shiur takes a familiar idea, mitzvah, or minhag and asks not only what we do, but why it matters, uncovering the Torah values and deeper messages that bring Judaism to life.
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 7: Battle of the 300
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 7: Battle of the 300 by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 6: Finding Gideon
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 6: Finding Gideon by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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The Why of Judaism - Israel
The Why of Judaism - Israel by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 5: Song of Devora
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 5: Song of Devora by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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Sukkah between Skyscrapers (shayla of the Day)
Can you build a kosher Sukkah on a high-rise balcony or platform sandwiched between two towers that cast constant shade? This shiur explores the “Sukkah between skyscrapers” through Sukkah 2a (why above 20 amot/amos is pasul), weighing the sevarot of lema’an yeidu/shaltah einayim, R’ Zeira’s...
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Journey through Nach - Shoftim 4: The Battle of Kishon Brook
Journey through Nach - Shoftim 4: The Battle of Kishon Brook by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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The Whys of Judaism - The Omer
The Whys of Judaism - The Omer by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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The Why of Judaism - Pesach
The Why of Judaism - Pesach by Timeless Torah in the 21st Century
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Bracha 19 - Shalom Rav
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Special Insert - Al Hanisim Chanuka
Learn the Amidah and Kaddish with simple and straightforward recordings of Ashkenazi tradition. how to say kaddish how to daven learn amidah amidah prayer guide kaddish tutorial jewish prayer for beginners tefillah guide daily prayer jewish how to pray jewish learn jewish prayers kaddish...
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Bracha 18 - Hodaa
Learn the Amidah and Kaddish with simple and straightforward recordings of Ashkenazi tradition. how to say kaddish how to daven learn amidah amidah prayer guide kaddish tutorial jewish prayer for beginners tefillah guide daily prayer jewish how to pray jewish learn jewish prayers kaddish...
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Special Insert - Yaale Vayavo
Learn the Amidah and Kaddish with simple and straightforward recordings of Ashkenazi tradition. how to say kaddish how to daven learn amidah amidah prayer guide kaddish tutorial jewish prayer for beginners tefillah guide daily prayer jewish how to pray jewish learn jewish prayers kaddish...
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Birkas Kohanim
Learn the Amidah and Kaddish with simple and straightforward recordings of Ashkenazi tradition. how to say kaddish how to daven learn amidah amidah prayer guide kaddish tutorial jewish prayer for beginners tefillah guide daily prayer jewish how to pray jewish learn jewish prayers kaddish...
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Bracha 4 - Bina
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Bracha 3 - Kedusha
Learn the Amidah and Kaddish with simple and straightforward recordings of Ashkenazi tradition. how to say kaddish how to daven learn amidah amidah prayer guide kaddish tutorial jewish prayer for beginners tefillah guide daily prayer jewish how to pray jewish learn jewish prayers kaddish...
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Bracha 8 - Refua
Learn the Amidah and Kaddish with simple and straightforward recordings of Ashkenazi tradition. how to say kaddish how to daven learn amidah amidah prayer guide kaddish tutorial jewish prayer for beginners tefillah guide daily prayer jewish how to pray jewish learn jewish prayers kaddish...
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Special Insert - Al Hanisim Purim
Learn the Amidah and Kaddish with simple and straightforward recordings of Ashkenazi tradition. how to say kaddish how to daven learn amidah amidah prayer guide kaddish tutorial jewish prayer for beginners tefillah guide daily prayer jewish how to pray jewish learn jewish prayers kaddish...
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Special Insert - Aneinu
Learn the Amidah and Kaddish with simple and straightforward recordings of Ashkenazi tradition. how to say kaddish how to daven learn amidah amidah prayer guide kaddish tutorial jewish prayer for beginners tefillah guide daily prayer jewish how to pray jewish learn jewish prayers kaddish...
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Rabbi Ya’akov Trump serves as the Rabbi of the vibrant community of the Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst. Part of his mission is to share his passion for the Torah and its relevance in contemporary times. His innovation has led to numerous engaging programs in his community and beyond. He is a featured speaker on YUTorah.org, has his own Nach Yomi website, has produced a number of podcasts including Nach Yomi, Aliya Yomi and Epilogues. He recently released an App on both the App Store and Google Play. He is the on the executive board of the RCA as vice president for the New York area. He was listed in the City and State magazine in the Faith 100 of 2023. He was also nominated for the Marquis Who’s Who of America 2023 volume. Rabbi Trump is a current fellow at the Krauthammer Fellowship of 2023-24 with the Tikvah Fund. Rabbi Trump sits on the board of the Vaad of the Five Towns and Far Rockway.
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