Rav Danny's Torah Podcast

The spies are accused of speaking Lashon HaRa about the land. What does that mean? - An insight of Rav Soloveitchik.

Why is it that all of a sudden, in the middle of Sefer Bamidbar, the relationship between the Jewish people and Hashem seems to fall apart?

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What does Kedusha (holiness) entail? In this shiur, we seek to answer this question by analyzing the first chapter of our parsha.

The Talmud says we accepted the Torah on Purim. What does that mean and how should that affect our Purim?

Why does the Torah repeat the elaborate details of the Mishkan construction when those elaborate details were already included in the original command to build it? It is to teach us a critical lesson about the Torah...

Why does Shabbat have the specific 39 melachot (prohibited labours) that it does?

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What does it mean "marbin be-simcha" (we increase in joy)?

What impact does the Chanuka story have on our contemporary situation?

How necessary is religion for morality?

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When the Jews entered the Land of Israel, the laws of shechita changed. Why? And what can this teach us about the meaning of Shechita?

What is the essence of Jewish leadership? Why does Moshe break down when the people ask for meat? (16 minutes)

What was the Torah seeking to achieve by creating method of checking the sotah (suspected adultress)? What message does it have for us today? (7 min)

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How hard must one really look for chametz? (11 minutes)

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Part 3 of the series: "But Why? - Dealing with the big questions children ask" (20 minutes)

Part 2 of the series: "But Why? - Dealing with the big questions children ask" (19 minutes)

Does Chanuka simply celebrate a victory of the past, or is there more to it than that?(16 minutes)

Part 1 of the series: "But Why? - Dealing with the big questions children ask" (19 minutes)

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Is lying forbidden in halacha? When and when not? (21 minutes) Based on an article by Rabbi Mark Dratch.

Why does the Torah write so much about Avraham's acquisition of a burial plot?(18 minutes)

Can one daven in a language other than Hebrew? It's not a simple question.

The role of kavana (concentration) in davening. Based on Peninei Halacha.

12 minutes

The laws of Tefilla (Prayer) - Is it enough to think one's prayers or must they be said. Based on Peninei Halacha

13 minutes

Why do we say L'David Hashem in the month of Elul? (10 minutes)

The relevance of the law of the false prophet for our times. (10 minutes)

What is so special about this day? (24 minutes)

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What is the objective of these 3 weeks? (16 minutes)