Episodes

  • Kingmakers: How Judah and Joseph Earned the Throne

    Kingmakers: How Judah and Joseph Earned the Throne
    Dec 21 2025
    Our nation has two houses of monarchy: Joseph and Judah. Joseph was, of course, king of Egypt. David, king of Israel, descended from the tribe of Judah. Following David, all legitimate kings of our people descended from the Davidic line from the tribe of Judah. Our nation is yearning for Messiah. Our sages tell us […]
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    42 mins
  • The Secret of the Chanukah Menorah

    The Secret of the Chanukah Menorah
    Dec 14 2025
    The Chanukah story is quite dramatic. The world-dominating Greeks were militarily defeated by a prickly pack of Maccabees. Our sages point the focus of the festival to the miracle of the oil when the priests rededicated the temple and cleansed it from all the Greek defilements. They found only a solitary flask of oil. This […]
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    45 mins
  • Joseph’s Unconventional (and Counterintuitive) Path

    Joseph’s Unconventional (and Counterintuitive) Path
    Dec 8 2025
    The saga of Joseph dominates the end of Genesis. Joseph is Jacob’s favorite son, but is hated by his brothers. They don’t view Joseph as someone worthy of keeping around, so they conspire to kill him and ultimately settle for selling him as a slave. In the end, Joseph achieves greatness that surpasses that of […]
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    45 mins
  • The Rocky Path of Ascent

    The Rocky Path of Ascent
    Dec 1 2025
    We all want to ascend to great heights. We all hope that we can accomplish our potential and unlock our opportunities. We all yearn for self-actualization and development. But it seems that the path of ascent is invariably bumpy. It seems that an ascent to great heights must entail numerous falls along the way. The […]
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    41 mins
  • The Three Types of Disciples

    The Three Types of Disciples
    Nov 24 2025
    Nothing is as critical to one’s spiritual development as to finding our a good teacher.A good teacher can educate, can inform, can direct, can inspire, can place a student on the right path for them. But how does a student integrate the teachings and the guidance of their teacher within themselves? What are the different […]
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    53 mins
  • Wrestling with Innate, Unchangeable flaws: The Keturah Method

    Wrestling with Innate, Unchangeable flaws: The Keturah Method
    Nov 17 2025
    Our character traits fall into three categories: The ones that are easily changeable with minimal effort. The ones that can be changed, but it requires much more intense and concerted effort because they are much more deeply rooted. The character flaws that are not changeable; they are hardwired and fixed in place. What do we […]
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    43 mins
  • Living a Torah Life (Alei Shur Introduction to The First Gate)

    Living a Torah Life (Alei Shur Introduction to The First Gate)
    Nov 10 2025
    Torah is not supposed to be a detached, academic study. The Almighty gave us a Torah as the authoritative guide for living the most elevated and rich life possible. The Creator of all of created existence endowed humanity with with the guidance for how to live a most meaningful and uplifting life. The First Gate […]
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    42 mins
  • The Walled Garden of Torah (Alei Shur Introduction)

    The Walled Garden of Torah (Alei Shur Introduction)
    Nov 3 2025
    A thick wall separates the world of Torah from the world outside of it. Those who are outside have no concept of the wondrous nature of that world. Even people who are Torah observant – who are Orthodox – can be totally ignorant of this most magnificent world. Even someone who is privileged to be […]
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    53 mins