Daily Drop of Torah

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Daily Drop of Torah

Alex Scharg, a media producer and entrepreneur taking a sabbatical year in Israel, gives 1-2 minute daily audio bytes of Torah knowledge and stories from Aish HaTorah College in Jerusalem.

  1. 187

    Our Speech and its Effects

    Our actionable speech affects more than ourselves. The Zohar explains.

  2. 186

    How does a mikveh purify?

    How does a mikveh purify a person? Reb Nosson of Breslov explains.

  3. 185

    Leukemia Miracle from Shabbat

    A miracle of curing Leukemia was due to an oath of observing Shabbat. As heard from Rabbi Zacharia Wallerstein.

  4. 184

    Why can’t Jews eat Predators?

    In laws of Kosher, Why can’t Jews eat Predators? In Duties of the Heart, it gives an interesting answer.

  5. 183

    Mysterious Passover Envelopes

    Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach was adamant on giving his community sealed envelopes. After hearing the story, we can appreciate why.

  6. 182

    Defining Shabbos HaGodol

    What Shabbos HaGodol means - Thursday and Friday Special.

  7. 181

    Pots and Pans with Chometz

    What happens if one sells pots and pans as part of Chometz?

  8. 180

    Pesach - Behind the Name

    Passover - there’s a lot of meaning behind the name. As heard from Rabbi Avi Kohn and Rabbi Shmuli Wolf.

  9. 179

    Passover - Every Generation or Year?

    Why is Passover mentioned as every generation? It should be every year! Torah from Rabbi Hunter and Maharal.

  10. 178

    Do I need to be thankful for food?

    Do I need to be thankful for food? This question was asked to Rabbi Avigdor Miller.

  11. 177

    Someone Disconnected from Torah

    Can one speak about someone who does not know much Torah and is not following properly? The Chofetz Chaim explains.

  12. 176

    Shabbat in our hands - Pekudei and Vayakhel.

    Shabbat is in our hands - Torah from Elimelech Biderman.

  13. 175

    From Rabbi, to Priest, to Rabbi

    How one man went from a Rabbi, to Priest, and back to Rabbi.

  14. 174

    4 Types of Financial Donors

    There are 4 types of financial donors, as explained in Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen’s book Mastering Life.

  15. 173

    A PhD Student gets his Values Tested

    A true story about a PhD Physics student had a big test with sticking to his values.

  16. 172

    Pointing out Mistakes Properly

    How to properly speak negatively about someone in order to teach what not to do.

  17. 171

    A Test to Give

    A woman with 6 homes on over 4 continents faces a test to give. As read in Naftali Horowitz’s book ‘You Revealed.’

  18. 170

    What is behind the word Davening

    The word of ‘Davening’ is always thrown around, but there’s more behind it than you may think. As read from Rabbi Avrohom Chaim Feuer.

  19. 169

    Learn from Mistakes - Ki Sisa

    How to learn from mistakes - Ki Sisa.

  20. 168

    Eating Matzah before Passover

    Someone offered me chocolate covered Matzah and I couldn’t resist. Is it ok to eat matzah before Passover?

  21. 167

    Balancing Love of Man and Creator

    How to balance love of fellow man and love of your creator. As heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller and Chofetz Chaim.

  22. 166

    Why Not More Chassidic Outreach?

    Why is Chabad one of the only groups doing outreach? Are other Jews abandoning outreaching to other Jews? Torah from Rabbi Yitzhak Breitowitz and Rabbi JJ Twerski.

  23. 165

    Purim Finale - Purim and the Parsha

    Purim Special Finale - Purim and the Parsha.

  24. 164

    Purim Special 4 - Live or Die

    Purim Special 4 - A choice to live or die. Esther is faced with a choice that is an interesting contradiction. As told by Rabbi Eric Coopersmith.

  25. 163

    Purim Special 3 - Theme of Fasting.

    How a theme of the Fast will give you the most joy during the Purim Day Meal. As heard from Rabbi Yitzhak a Berkovits.

  26. 162

    Purim Special 2 - Drinking Properly

    Purim Special 2 - Going over the right way to drink. As heard from Rabbi MZ Dubov of Aish HaTorah and Rabbi Aryeh Leib Shapiro.

  27. 161

    Purim Special 1 - People who are Alone

    Purim Special 1 - The most joyful part involves people who are alone. Torah from Rambam.

  28. 160

    Nature Walks on Shabbat

    What one should know about Nature walks on Shabbat. As heard from Rabbi Avi Elbaz.

  29. 159

    Power of People - Terumah

    Power of People - Parshat Terumah

  30. 158

    Handling Negative Information

    How to handle negative information - Torah from the Chofetz Chaim

  31. 157

    A Torah Home Delays Destruction

    If sounds of Torah are heard at night in a house, it won’t be destroyed. Is this true? Torah from Rabbi Avigdor Miller and the Brisker Rav.

  32. 156

    Losing Your Smell

    Losing your smell from a cold or a virus is an opportunity. Torah from Rav Pinchus and Rebbe Nachman. As heard through Rabbi Moshe Chaim Eade of Aish HaTorah.

  33. 155

    Man versus Bear

    Rabbi Elimelech Biderman’s Story of a man versus a bear, as heard originally through the Baal Shemtov.

  34. 154

    The Secret of ד

    The secret behind the ד - finding what speaks to you. Torah from Rabbi Nachman as heard from Rabbi Moshe Chaim Eade of Aish HaTorah.

  35. 153

    How does Gd pray?

    Did you know that as you pray, the creator of the world also prays? How does gd pray? Torah from Rabbi Chaim Stein of Telshe and Rabbi Avi Elbaz of Aish HaTorah.

  36. 152

    Does one have to follow customs?

    Why is a custom important? Does one have to follow customs if they are not law? Torah from Rav Yitzhak Berkovits.

  37. 151

    Understanding a ‘Rebbe’

    What is the concept behind a ‘Rebbe’ - Common in Chassidut? As heard from Rav Yitzhak Berkovits.

  38. 150

    Speaking Badly about Non-Jews

    May one speak badly about non-Jews? Torah from Rabeinu Yona and Rabbi Avi Elbaz.

  39. 149

    What we learn from a Desert - Yisro

    What we can learn from a desert - Parshat Yisro, as told by Rav Shmuel Zucker

  40. 148

    What is Kindness?

    What is kindness? A misconception of kindness and mercy. As heard from Rabbi Dovid Rosman.

  41. 147

    Laws of Disparagement

    Judaism on laws of disparagement - as told through the Chofetz Chaim.

  42. 146

    Meriting Messiah

    Will everyone be apart of the new era when the Messiah comes? Torah from Rabbi Avigdor Miller

  43. 145

    Wine and Judaism

    Why is wine such a focus and used frequently in Jewish ritual? Torah from Rabbi Noam Gross and other Torah sources.

  44. 144

    Yom Kippur versus Shabbat

    Why do some jews take Yom Kippur seriously yet don’t take Shabbat seriously? Torah from the Brisker Rav.

  45. 143

    Why do we suffer - Beshalach

    Why do we suffer? - Beshalach. Torah from Avidgor Miller and Torah based on the Or Chaim.

  46. 142

    Negativity Among Your People

    Negativity Among your People - speaking badly about others, as heard through laws of the Chofetz Chaim.

  47. 141

    Tu B’Shevat Relates to Every Person

    What is Tu B’Shevat and a symbolic relation to every person regardless of where you live.

  48. 140

    Power of Your Lips

    Specifically in prayer, your lips are a gateway to a special power - as told by Rabbi Avrohom Chaim Feuer.

  49. 139

    Who were these Rabbis?

    Who are the Rabbis and did they really understand the modern world when making laws? Learn about the Sanhedrin as heard from Rabbi Yitzhak Berkovits

  50. 138

    Commemorating R’ Noach Weinberg

    Today marks the commemoration of a Jewish leader who left a legacy - R’ Noach Weinberg

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Alex Scharg, a media producer and entrepreneur taking a sabbatical year in Israel, gives 1-2 minute daily audio bytes of Torah knowledge and stories from Aish HaTorah College in Jerusalem.

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