The One Pasuk Podcast
The three Rabbis at Congregation Ahavath Torah of Englewood, NJ, Rabbi Chaim Poupko, Rabbi Daniel Goldberg, and Rabbi Mordy Kuessous, offer their take on one pasuk from the weekly parsha. Enjoy the insights and Rabbinic banter as they reflect on each other’s ideas. Contact one of the Rabbis to sponsor an episode. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Tazria chapter 13 verse 2: אָדָם כִּי־יִהְיֶה בְעוֹר־בְּשָׂרוֹ שְׂאֵת אוֹ־סַפַּחַת אוֹ בַהֶרֶת וְהָיָה בְעוֹר־בְּשָׂרוֹ לְנֶגַע צָרָעַת וְהוּבָא אֶל־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן אוֹ אֶל־אַחַד מִבָּנָיו הַכֹּהֲנִים׃ When a person has on the skin of the body a swelling, a rash, or a discoloration, and it develops into a scaly affection on the skin of the body, it shall be reported to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons, the priests.
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Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Shemini chapter 10 verse 3:וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־אַהֲרֹן הוּא אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר יְהֹוָה לֵאמֹר בִּקְרֹבַי אֶקָּדֵשׁ וְעַל־פְּנֵי כׇל־הָעָם אֶכָּבֵד וַיִּדֹּם אַהֲרֹןThen Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Hashem meant by saying: Through those near to Me I show Myself holy, And gain glory before all the people.” And Aaron was silent.
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Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Vayikra chapter 1 verse 2.
וְלָבַשׁ הַכֹּהֵן מִדּוֹ בַד וּמִכְנְסֵי־בַד יִלְבַּשׁ עַל־בְּשָׂרוֹ וְהֵרִים אֶת־הַדֶּשֶׁן אֲשֶׁר תֹּאכַל הָאֵשׁ אֶת־הָעֹלָה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְשָׂמוֹ אֵצֶל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ׃
The priest shall dress in linen raiment, with linen breeches next to his body; and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the altar.
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Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Megilas Esther
וַיֹּאמֶר הָמָן לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ יֶשְׁנוֹ עַם־אֶחָד מְפֻזָּר וּמְפֹרָד בֵּין הָעַמִּים בְּכֹל מְדִינוֹת מַלְכוּתֶךָ וְדָתֵיהֶם שֹׁנוֹת מִכׇּל־עָם וְאֶת־דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים וְלַמֶּלֶךְ אֵין־שֹׁוֶה לְהַנִּיחָם׃
Haman then said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people, scattered and dispersed among the other peoples in all the provinces of your realm, whose laws are different from those of any other people and who do not obey the king’s laws; and it is not in Your Majesty’s interest to tolerate them.
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Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Vayikra
דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם אָדָם כִּי־יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם קׇרְבָּן לַיהֹוָה מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה מִן־הַבָּקָר וּמִן־הַצֹּאן תַּקְרִיבוּ אֶת־קׇרְבַּנְכֶם׃
Speak to the Israelite people, and say to them: When any of you presents an offering of cattle to יהוה: You shall choose your offering from the herd or from the flock.
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
The Rabbis share thier insights and observations on one pasuk from Parshas Pekudei, Chapter 39 Verse 43
וַיַּרְא מֹשֶׁה אֶת־כׇּל־הַמְּלָאכָה וְהִנֵּה עָשׂוּ אֹתָהּ כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה כֵּן עָשׂוּ וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתָם מֹשֶׁה׃
And when Moses saw that they had performed all the tasks—as Hashem had commanded, so they had done—Moses blessed them.
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Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024