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The AIMeM Torah Podcast

The long-running "Ancient Ideas for the Modern Mind" Dvar Torah blog is now a podcast! Listen as Yosef Segal gives his weekly Dvar Torah and also discusses a variety of Torah topics including Chumash, Hashkafa, and Halacha. Visit the blog at oldideasforthemodernmind.blogspot.com and check out hashkafahandbook.com for more from AIMeM Torah

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Beshalach

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2019/01/17

As they left generations of slavery behind in Mitzrayim, the Bnei Yisrael needed a strong leader to guide them through the desert. And as Amalek attacked them at their most vulnerable point, the need became even greater. (7 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayeitzei

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2018/11/15

We all know the story of Yaakov's dream with angels going up and down a ladder to the heavens. But did you know there's another similar story at the end of the parsha too? (6 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Toldos

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2018/11/08

This parsha shows the origin of the eternal yaakov vs Esav struggle. The Torah hints to us who was right. (8 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayeira

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2018/10/25

The greatness of Avraham is well-documented throughout these parshiyos, but the hidden greatness within the pesukim is what we're after this week. (10 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Lech Lecha

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2018/10/18

Hashem commands Avram to leave his homeland, his birthplace, his family, and to travel to Eretz Yisrael. The placement of this simple command in the Torah teaches us a whole lot more about Avraham's family and the depth of his greatness. (27 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayeilech

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2018/09/13

Moshe Rabbeinu was the greatest leader in the history of the Jewish People. As we get closer to the end of the Torah, we discover more and more ways in which he continues to impact Jewish life until today. (7 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Nitzavim

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2018/09/07

How do the commentaries get those crazy explanations from unrelated pesukim? A pasuk in this week's parsha shows how that entire question is completely false. (7 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Ki Savo

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2018/08/30

Among the blessings and curses found in this week's parsha, an emphasis is placed on 'upholding' the Torah. What does this mean? And how is it different from not doing mitzvos? (5 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Shoftim

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2018/08/16

Parshas Shoftim focuses on the authority and responsibility of the different leaders of Bnei Yisrael. If you look clsoe enough, you can see these concepts even in the seemingly unrelated mitzvos...(7 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Shelach

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2018/06/07

The sin of the Spies directly led to the Bnei Yisrael wandering for forty years in the desert. But why were they sent in the first place? (7 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Shavuos

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2018/05/17

Shavuos is the chag we connect to Hashem through the Torah. The common way is through study, but there are other ways of using the Torah to connect to Hashem. (7 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Behar

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2018/05/03

Parshas Behar contains many technical halachos of business and everyday life. One such example is the issur of lending with interest, Ribbis. Interest is a major part of business, what is wrong with doing business this way that the Torah tells us this is not allowed? (7 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Emor

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2018/04/27

The Parsha ends with a story of a fight between two men, and develops into a show of holiness and commitment to Hashem from the entire nation (8 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Tazria-Metzora

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2018/04/12

While tzara'as is most well-known for appearing on the skin, it also appeared in other places, including on buildings. We discuss how this happened and why is it specifically connected to Eretz Yisrael.

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Dvar Torah for Pesach

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2018/03/30

During Magid, we find a three-way machlokes as to how many makkos there were in Mitzrayim and by Krias Yam Suf. What difference does it make how many there were? (7 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei

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2018/03/09

Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei just seems to repeat everything we already know from earlier in the Torah. What can we learn from these parshiyos? (5 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Purim

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2018/03/01

Purim is a day with the potential for great spiritual growth, but what exactly should we be focusing on? (7 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Mishpatim

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2018/02/08

As we go through Mishpatim, we are hit by technical “babel”. When we reach the end, we are in for a pleasent surprise. (4 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Yisro

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2018/02/01

When Yisro arrives at the camp of Bnei Yisrael, he begin to make major changes, including developing the first justice system in Jewish history. He gives several key attributes for perspective judges which we discuss. (7 minutes)

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Dvar Torah for Parshas Bo

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2018/01/18

The Bnei Yisrael finally leave Mitzrayim...twice? (5 minutes)

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