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Simply Deep

Although the words of the Torah, Chazal, and Rishonim may at times seem simple, they are deeply layered with profound insights and lessons. This podcast explores the hidden depths beneath seemingly straightforward statements in Rashi, Aggadata, and other Torah sources.

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00:44:27

Moshe, Stop Davening!

Simply Deep ·

2026/02/04

Why did Hashem tell Moshe to stop davening for the Jews when the Egyptians were chasing them? Rashi (Shemos 14:15) gives two explanations.

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00:25:45

Totafos

Simply Deep ·

2026/01/28

Why is the tefillin shel rosh called totafos? Rashi (Shemos 13:16) has two pshatim.

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00:10:19

Why Peter Chamor?

Simply Deep ·

2026/01/28

Why is a donkey the only nonkosher animal that has a mitzvah with its bechor? Rashi (Shemos 13:13) gives two difficult answers.

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00:35:13

The Sad Parshas Vayechi

Simply Deep ·

2026/01/07

The first Rashi in Vayechi gives two explanations why Parshas Veyechi is stuma (closed)—that is, it doesn’t start with a break as other parshios do. We analyze these two explanations and discover the sadness of Parshas Veyechi.

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00:39:58

The God of his Father Yitzchak

Simply Deep ·

2025/12/31

After being told Yosef was alive, Yaakov offered korbanos to “The God of his Father Yitzchak” (Breishis 46:1). Why not just say God or connect God with Avraham as well? Rashi explains that a person is obligated to honor his father more than his grandfather. This episode analyzes this cryptic Rashi.

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01:43:53

Micha: The Baby in the Wall and its Impact on Jewish...

Simply Deep ·

2025/12/28

Rashi in Sanhedrin 101b cited an Aggada about Moshe’s discussion with Hashem about removing a Jewish baby (who ended up becoming Micha) from a wall in Egypt. This episode analyzes this midrash and reveals its significance in Jewish history and in the development of Avoda Zara in klal yisrael.

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00:43:35

1. Yosef’s Bracha of Chein; 2. Yosef and the Brothers...

Simply Deep ·

2025/12/24

This episode discusses two Rashis on the pesukim describing when Yosef met Binyamin.

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00:34:25

The Connection between Lighting Candles and Children...

Simply Deep ·

2025/12/17

Shabbos 23b discusses the reward for certain mitzvos and says the mitzvos of lighting candles (Shabbos and Chanukah) leads to children who are talmidei chachamim. We analyze this connection.

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00:41:31

Twins of the Shevatim

Simply Deep ·

2025/12/10

This episode takes up the Rashis that discuss the idea that each of the Shevatim was born along with a twin sister — and Binyamin was born along with two twin sisters.

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00:37:20

The Rock on the Well

Simply Deep ·

2025/12/03

We analyze Yaakov’s rebuke to the shepherds for not grazing their sheep.

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00:43:39

Eisav’s Clothing

Simply Deep ·

2025/11/26

Rashi (Bereishis 27:15) tells us that Yaakov wore the clothing that Eisav took from Nimrod. The Gemara in Psachim 54b says that these clothing originally belonged to Adam Ha‘Rishon and were created at Bein Hashmashos on Erev Shabbos.

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00:09:23

An exclusion (miut) followed by an exclusion is an...

Simply Deep ·

2025/11/19

This episode analyzes one expression of this enigmatic principle, perhaps shedding some light on the principle itself.

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00:14:26

Lot and Avraham: Could they take the Land of Israel?

Simply Deep ·

2025/11/19

This episode discusses an apparent contradiction between two Rashis: In Bereishis 13:7 , he says that Lot had no right to take land in Eretz Yisrael because it wasn’t yet given to Avraham. But in Bereishis 23:4, he says that Avraham threatened to rightfully take land in Eretz Yisrael if they didn’t sell him a burial spot for Sarah.

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00:21:01

The Making of a Golam

Simply Deep ·

2025/11/19

The Gemara in Sanhedrin 65b describes Rava making a “man” and Rav Oshiya and Rav Chanina making a calf.

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01:36:14

Ramban on Nisyonos

Simply Deep ·

2025/11/07

This episode surveys various writing of the Ramban to elucidate his theory on nisyonos—tests.

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00:44:28

The Milah of Avraham

Simply Deep ·

2025/11/05

This episode discusses various ideas about Avraham’s Milah: (1) How and why Hashem helped Avraham do Milah? (2) The purpose of Milah acc to the Ramban; (3) How Milah completed the perfection of the remaining five of Avraham’s 248 limbs.

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00:46:36

Why the Jews weren’t destroyed for the Egel

Simply Deep ·

2025/10/31

The Gemara in Sanhedrin 63a asks why the Jews spoke in plural when they said, “This is your god, O Israel.” Rav Yochanan says they hadn’t fully rejected Hashem—they included Him with the Egel. Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai argues that joining Hashem with anything else is itself a terrible sin. We analyze this machlokes.

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00:43:39

Dor Hamabul vs Dor Halfaga: Two Strange Examples of...

Simply Deep ·

2025/10/22

Rashi (Breishis 7:11 and 11:7) says that the words the Torah used to describe Hashem’s punishments of Dor Hamabul (rabba) and Dor Haflaga (hava) correspond to their sins. In explaining these strange examples of Midda knegged Midda, we uncovered fundamental ideas about the different sins of these two generations.

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00:41:39

When is the World Judged? A 5-Way Machlokes

Simply Deep ·

2025/10/03

The Gemara in RH 16a cites a 5-way machlokes when/how often the world is judged. This episode analyzes this machlokes.

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00:39:57

Ashreichem Yisrael: Teshuva and the Gift of Yom...

Simply Deep ·

2025/09/30

The Mishna in Yomah 85b tells us how fortunate we are: Before Whom do we purify ourselves and Who purifies us? Our Father in Heaven. This episode discusses the uniqueness of Teshuva during the days leading up to Yom HaKippurim.

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