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Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi

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Join as we explore the weekly parasha from a Kabbalistic perspective and attempt to simplify the secrets of the Torah

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00:08:38

Not One — The Miracle Hidden in Our Enemies PESACH

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/20

There is a line in the Haggadah that should bother you.“Not only one has risen against us…” — but many. Why would we highlight that?Why would we thank Hashem for a world filled with enemies? Unless the Haggadahis not describing the danger… but revealing the miracle hidden inside it. In this morning’s class, we take a closer look at VehiShe’amda and uncover a pattern that runs from Tanach to today’s headlines.Again and again, those who rise against us fail to unite. What appears to be athreat

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00:58:55

Nissan - Direct Connect - When the Heavens Rejoice...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/17

In this week's 11AM class, we explore one of the most fascinating and overlooked passages in the Siddur — the short prayer recited after reading the offerings of the **Nesi’im* during the month of Nissan. It’s a page most of us have rarely stopped to examine. But when we begin to unpack its language, it opens into an extraordinary world described by the Zohar and later Kabbalistic masters — a world where the renewal of spring is connected to the journeys of souls, where the dedication of the

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00:12:04

We Are What We Do — Why the Torah Shapes the Soul...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/16

The wise son asks the most thoughtful question of the Seder: Why so many mitzvot? Why all the rituals, details, and commandments connected to the Exodus from Egypt? The Haggadah answers with an unexpected halachah: “Ein maftirin achar haPesach afikoman.” In this morning's breakfast and a class we uncover the profound message behind that answer. Through the teachings of the Sefer HaChinuch and classic sources from Chazal, we explore how Judaism transforms a person through action — and why the Torah

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00:18:22

The Small Aleph — Shrinking the “I” to Hear the Voice...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/15

This week’s parashah VaYikra opens with a tiny detail that carries a powerful message. The small aleph in the word וַיִּקְרָא has fascinated Torah scholars for generations. Why would Moshe Rabbeinu — the greatest prophet who ever lived — intentionally make the letter smaller?In this morning’s breakfast and a class, inspired by a teaching often shared by Rabbi Abittan זצ״ל, we explore the insight of the Baal HaTurim, the humility of Moshe, and what that small aleph reveals about one of the greatest

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00:08:48

Seeing Hashem’s Hand When Life Makes No Sense -...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/11

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00:55:36

The Camp After the Calf — How Moshe Drove the Satan...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/10

What really happened in the camp of Israel after the sin of the Golden Calf? The Torah opens Parashat Vayaqhel with a seemingly simple line: “Moshe assembled the entire congregation of the children of Israel.” But according to the Or HaḤayim and the Zohar, this was not just a speech or a construction meeting for the Mishkan. It was something far more dramatic. Even after the sin had been forgiven and the second tablets had been given, a dangerous spiritual residue still hovered over the camp. The

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00:17:47

The Lion Awoke Again — From Refuge to Power to Purpose

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/09

Something extraordinary is unfolding in Jewish history — something deeper than politics, deeper than headlines, deeper even than war. In this morning's class, “The Lion Awoke Again — From Refuge to Power to Purpose,” we explore a powerful idea articulated by Nir Menussi and shared by Rabbi Yoseph Geisinsky: that the return of the Jewish people to their land is unfolding in three historicstages. First came refuge — a wounded people seeking safety after centuries ofexile, persecution, and the

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00:08:12

When the Prosecutor Became the Builder — The Secret...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/08

When the Prosecutor Became the Builder — The Secret of BetzalelIn the aftermath of the sin of the Golden Calf, the nation of Israel carried more than guilt for idolatry. According to the Midrash, they also carried the terrible burden of having murdered Ḥur — the man who stood up and tried to stop them. Yet only a short time later, when the Mishkan is finally built, Moshe introduces its master builder with a striking genealogy: “בְּצַלְאֵל בֶּן־אוּרִי בֶן־חוּר.” Why does the Torah insist on

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00:23:09

The 720-Hour War — From Purim to Pesach and the...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/05

The 720-Hour War — From Purim to Pesach and the Hidden Battle With AmalekWhy does the Gemara instruct us to begin studying the laws of Pesach exactly thirty days before the festival—a date that lands precisely on Purim? Is this merely practical preparation, or is something deeper unfolding within the Jewishcalendar? Drawing on a remarkable teaching of רבי צבי אלימלך מדינוב, the בני יששכר, this morning\'s breakfast and a class reveals that the thirty days between Purim and Pesach contain exactly 720

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00:28:45

After the Megillah — The Real Work of Purim Begins

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/03

After the Megillah — The Real Work of Purim BeginsThe Megillah has been read. The noise has faded. Now what? In this powerful Purim morning class, we step beyond the costumes and the wine and ask the uncomfortable question: why do so many of us experience Purim — and remain exactly the same? Drawing from Ḥazal, the Ramban, the Rambam, and the living fire of Rav Shalom Arush’s teaching of radical “todah,” this episode lays out a clear, demanding path for how to live one Purim day that actually

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00:21:28

Permission to Live Is Not Enough — Yom Ha-Nikhalim...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/02

There was no breakfast this morning, but maybe we gained a touch of clarity. On the thirteenth of Adar — what Ḥazal call yom ha-nikhalim — the Jews of Shushan faced a strange and terrifying reality: they had royal “permission” to defend themselves, but the original decree to annihilate them still stood in everyarchive of the empire. Two edicts. One promising their destruction. One allowing them to assemble and stand for their lives. The question was simple and brutal: Would they live as a people

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00:19:20

Hester Panim in Tehran — Purim in Real Time

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/03/01

In a world where headlines shout and images flash across ourscreens without pause, the holiday we are about to celebrate feels startlinglycurrent. Purim recounts the salvation of the Jewish people in Persia — notthrough open miracles, but through hidden turns of history, politicalreversals, sleepless nights, and subtle timing. The Megillah never mentions theName of HaShem. And yet His presence saturates every line. It is a נֵס נִסְתָּר— a hidden miracle — teaching us how to detect divine guidance

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00:14:06

Behind the Curtain — But Waiting for Us Purim,...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/02/27

Purim is the holiday where HaShem’s Name never appears in the Megilah— and yet His Presence is everywhere. In this Breakfast & a Class, we explore the hidden codes in Megillat Esther, the quiet orchestration behind what looks like coincidence, and the powerful truth that Divine Providence does not replace human action — it waits for it. From Esther’s courageous “כַּאֲשֶׁר אָבַדְתִּי אָבָדְתִּי” to the hidden Shem HaShem embedded in the text itself, we uncover how the Megillah trains us to see

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00:29:01

When the Name Disappears — Moshe, 101, and the Light...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/02/27

In this week's Tuesday class, we explore the mystery of Parashat Tetzaveh — the only parashah after Moshe’s birth where his name vanishes from the text. Is it a consequence of “Mecheni na”? A subtle act of humility? Or something far deeper? As we uncover the hidden structure of the parashah — the 101 verses, the language of “Ve’ata,” the crushed olive oil that becomes light — we discover that Moshe does not disappear at all. He moves inward. From personality to principle. From name to essence.And

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00:22:46

Living Inside the Megillah – Iran, Haman, and the...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/02/26

Living Inside the Megillah – Iran, Haman, and the Hidden Hand of HaShem In a year when headlines from the Middle East carry talk of missiles, drones, intelligence operations, and existential threats, Jews from Jerusalem to Hoboken find themselves asking a startling question: Is history repeating itself? When Iran’s leadership openly talks about eliminating the State of Israel and its nuclear ambitions loom over the region, ancient texts like Megillat Esther begin to feel eerily relevant. Iran has a

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00:22:50

Not Glued On – Torah as a Child’s Identity, Not an...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/02/23

Not Glued On– Torah as a Child’s Identity, Not an Accessory Why does theTorah spend so many words describing Achashverosh’s 187-day party — the marblefloors, the gold goblets, the purple cords — and then, in the very same weeksof the year, devote equally obsessive detail to the Mishkan? Because both areteaching us something about intensity. One palace is built for spectacle andego. The other is built for Presence. And at the very center of the Mishkan,hammered from the same piece of gold as the Aron

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00:52:13

The Gold, which was Refused and How Women Built the...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/02/17

Parashat Terumah is not just about donations. It’s about what you refuse to build. Right after the Torah commands the Mishkan, we meet the Golden Calf — the same gold, two opposite outcomes. Chazal say the women would not give their jewelry for the Egel, but when it came time to build a home for the Shechinah, the women came first. That contrast isn’t a nice vort. It’s a diagnostic: when fear takes over, people grab for something visible and immediate — and that is exactly how idols are born.From

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00:19:08

The Joy Beneath the Surface — Living the Hidden Mazal...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/02/16

**The Joy Beneath the Surface — Living the Hidden Mazal of Adar** *Rosh Ḥodesh Adar and the Hidden Joy of ה–ה–י–ו* When Chazal teach, “מִשֶּׁנִּכְנַס אֲדָר מַרְבִּין בְּשִׂמְחָה” (Taanit 29a), they are not instructing us to manufacture cheerfulness or drown reality in noise. Adar’s mazal is דַּגִּים — fish — life that moves beneath the surface, protected from the evil eye, growing quietly under the water. Purim itself unfolds this way: no open miracles, no explicit Divine Name, only the steady

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00:10:05

Before a relationship with Heaven - Must Come a...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/02/16

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00:13:50

Standing in Someone Else’s Shoes - Mishpatim

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/02/11

How quickly do we judge—our children, our students, our neighbors—without ever truly standing in their place? In this morning’s class on Parashat Mishpatim, we explored the Torah’s demand that cuts against our instincts: אַל תָּדִין אֶת חֲבֵרְךָ עַד שֶׁתַּגִּיעַ לִמְקוֹמוֹ—don’t judge another until you reach his place. But what if we can never really get there? Drawing on Pirkei Avot, the story of Ḥannah and Eli HaKohen, and the Torah’s repeated warning not to oppress the ger, this class challenges

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