Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi

00:21:01

Why Does Amalek Never Go Away?

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/26

Inthis morning’s Breakfast & Class,we confront one of the Torah’s most difficult questions: Why does Amalek never go away?Why does the Torah command us not simply to remember what Amalek did, but לֹא תִּשְׁכָּח — never to forget?And why, after thousands of years, does the hatred represented by Amalekcontinue to reappear in different countries, different generations, and underentirely different disguises?Drawing on the insights of Rabbi Yoseph Geisinsky, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l, and RabbiAdin

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00:23:25

The Sound of Emunah - Ki Tavo

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/23

This morning’s Breakfast & Class begins with a few simple words from Parashat Ki Tavo: וְהָיָה אִם־שָׁמוֹעַ תִּשְׁמַע בְּקוֹל ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ — “If we will surely listen to the voice of HaShem.” Before the Torah promises all of its extraordinary blessings, it gives us a strategy for everything that follows: begin with emunah. There is a God. He is our God. There is no other. And perhaps every time we answer one small word — אָמֵן — we are practicing that faith all over again.From a remarkable

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00:14:03

Two Wars — And Who Is Left Behind? Ki Tesse

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/20

This morning’s Breakfast & Class on Parashat Ki Tetze began with a curious question: Why does the Torah introduce two different sections, almost back-to-back, with virtually the identical words — “Ki tetze la-milchamah al oyevekha”,“When you go out to war against your enemies”? And why does the mysteriousepisode of Eglah Arufah, the unidentified murdered traveler, stand between them?We discovered that the Torah may actually be describing two wars and one great responsibility: the war against

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00:23:06

Can Something Small Really Make a Difference?

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/19

What can one small mitzvah possibly accomplish? We say Tehillim for a refuah, give tzedakah in someone’s zechut, dedicate Torah learning to someone who is ill—and yet the question remains: how can something so small affect something so large? This class begins with the Zera Shimshon on Shiluach HaKen, who teaches that the problem may be in the question itself. What looks small to us may carry enormous weight in Shamayim.From the mother bird of Parashat Ki Tetzei, we move to the metzora, Rachel

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00:18:13

The Sin Was the Strategy - Ki Tesse

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/18

The Sin Was the Strategy This morning’s Breakfast & Class begins with a troubling question in Parashat KiTetze. Why does the Torah judge Ammon and Moav so harshly? Their crime was not simply that they failed to offer bread and water, nor even that they hiredBilaam. Rabbi Yissocher Frand, drawing on the Dubno Maggid, the Kli Yakar andthe Tolner Rebbe, points us toward something deeper: they strategized.They studied our vulnerabilities, created the circumstances in which we mightfall, and

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00:17:38

Bringing the Captive Home - Ki Tetzeh

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/16

This Sundaymorning’s Breakfast & Classbegins with the opening words of Parashat Ki Tetzeh: “Ki tetze la-milḥamah al oyevecha”— when we go out to war against our enemies. The Zohar and the Or HaḤaim revealthat the Torah may also be describing a much more personal battle: the waragainst the yetzer hara, and the beautiful captive as our own neshamah.Elulis not only about discovering what is wrong with us. It is about rescuing whatis still beautiful within us. In this morning’s class, we follow the

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00:16:22

The Measure of a Person Is His Sense of Gratitude...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/14

There is something strange about human nature. The first time someone does something for us, we notice it. The second time, we appreciate it. But when someone takes care of us day after day, somehow the extraordinary becomes ordinary. In this morning’s Breakfast & a Class, based on insight of Rabbi Frand, we look at a remarkable Gemara in Ketubot and Rav Pam’s powerful insight into three seemingly insignificant favors — a hand offered on a bridge, a feather brushed away, and a little

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00:20:28

You Don’t Need to Know How the Book Ends Shoftim Elul...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/12

You Don’t Need to Know How the Book Ends — A Birthday, RoshHodesh Elul & Parashat ShoftimYesterdaywas my secular birthday. Today is my Hebrew birthday. And tonight is RoshHodesh Elul. In this morning’s Breakfast & a Class,we used that unusual convergence to ask a question that becomes more meaningfulwith every passing year: What are we supposed to do with the time HaShem givesus? We remembered my dear friend David Golden, who passed away last year theday after his 110th birthday, and the

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00:12:10

The Rules Apply to Me Too - Shoftim

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/11

“I know the rule—but my situation is different.” It may be one of the most dangerous sentences we tell ourselves. In this morning’s Breakfast & a Class, webegin with Shlomo HaMelech, the wisest of all men, who believed he couldmultiply wives without allowing them to turn his heart. From there we meetRabbi Yishmael ben Elisha, who was certain he could read by candlelight onShabbat without adjusting the flame, and even Ulysses, who understood that theonly way to resist the Sirens was to tie

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00:21:41

Elul: A Refuge in Time What Are We Doing With the...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/09

Elul: A Refuge in Time — What Are We Doing With the TimeHashem Has Given Us?What is one hour of our life really worth? Parashat Shoftim brings us back to the Ir Miklat,the city of refuge—a place designed not simply for exile, but for reflection,rehabilitation, and ultimately return. Rabbi Yissocher Frand points to aremarkable allusion from the Arizal: the words אִנָּה לְיָדוֹ וְשַׂמְתִּי לְךָform the initials אֱלוּל. An Ir Miklat isa refuge in space; Elul is a refuge in time.It is Hashem’s gift of

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00:14:32

What It Means to Be a Child of HaShem Re’eh

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/06

This morning at Breakfast & a Class,we explored one of the most remarkable verses in the Torah: “בָּנִים אַתֶּם לַה׳ אֱלֹקֵיכֶם” — “Youare children of HaShem your G-d.” Why does theTorah introduce this extraordinary declaration specifically before the laws ofmourning? Drawing upon the insights of Rashi, Sforno, the Or HaChaim, RabbeinuBaḥya, and the Nesivot Shalom, we discovered that this verse is not merelyteaching us how to mourn—it is teaching us how to live. Even in moments ofloss,

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00:14:31

Not by Bread Alone

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/06

This morning atBreakfast and a Class, we explored one of the most familiar verses in theTorah: “Man does not live by bread alone.”But what does that really mean? After all, HaShem did sustain the Jewish peoplein the desert with the manna—a miraculous form of bread. The lesson is not thatwe do not need physical sustenance. We do. The lesson is that the bread isnever the true source. The food, the doctor, the paycheck, the customer and theopportunity are all vessels through which HaShem sends His

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00:12:16

Why Hashem Never Gives Up on Us – The DNA of the...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/04

At this morning's Breakfast & a Class, we explored one of the most surprising openings in the Torah. As the Jewish people stood ready to enter Eretz Yisrael after forty years in the wilderness, Moshe Rabbeinu told them not to think they were inheriting the Land because of their righteousness. If not because they were perfect, then why did Hashem continue to believe in them? More importantly, what does that teach us about the way Hashem looks at each of us?Using memorable stories—from a humorous

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00:21:29

An Open Hand - An Open Heart Re'eh

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/08/02

This morning at Breakfast & a Class, we explored one of the Torah’s most challenging mitzvot—not simply giving tzedakah, but learning how to give with an open heart. Beginning with the powerful verses in Parashat Re’eh, we examined the Torah’s remarkable order: first, “Do not harden your heart,” and only afterward, “Do not close your hand.” Through the teachings of Chazal and the wisdom of Rabbi Asher Abittan זצ״ל, we discovered that Judaism asks not only what we give, but who we are while we

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00:37:07

The Blessing Beyond the Bread - Ekev

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/07/31

Why does the Torah tell us to thank HaShem not for the food,but for the Land? In this week’s Breakfast & a Class, inspired by last nights discussion with Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon, we explore one of the mostoverlooked questions in Parashat Ekev.The Torah commands us, “וְאָכַלְתָּ וְשָׂבָעְתָּ… וּבֵרַכְתָּ… עַלהָאָרֶץ הַטּוֹבָה”—“You shall eat, be satisfied, and bless HaShem… for the good Land.” Why isn’t the blessing simply for the meal? What is the connection between a piece of bread on our table and

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00:29:01

When Stubbornness Becomes Holy - Ekeb

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/07/31

This morningsBreakfast & a Class, explored one of the great paradoxes of the Torah. Howcould the generation that stood at Har Sinai, heard the voice of HaShem, andaccepted the Torah with the words Na’aseh veNishmadescend only forty days later to the sin of the Golden Calf? More importantly,what does that ancient failure teach us about our own struggles withcommitment, responsibility, and spiritual growth? Drawing upon the insights ofRabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky, Rabbanit Dena Rock, and other Torah

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00:11:49

Borrowed Dresses, Borrowed Hearts – The Hidden...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/07/29

Most people knowthat Tu B’Av is considered the Jewish “holiday of love.” Fewer know that theMishnah calls it one of the happiest days of the entire year—even placing italongside Yom Kippur. Why? What could possibly make this almost-forgotten dayso extraordinary?Inthis class, we set aside the familiar historical events of Tu B’Av and focusinstead on one seemingly insignificant detail: the daughters of Jerusalemborrowed white dresses from one another before going out to the vineyards. Whydid the

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00:19:14

From the Flames of Tishah Be’Av to the Joy of Tu Be’Av

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/07/27

This past Shabbatwe entered Shabbat Naḥamu, the Shabbat ofComfort, and with it began the seven weeks that lead us from the ashes ofTishah Be’Av toward the hope of Rosh HaShanah. Then, on Tuesday night andWednesday, we celebrate Tu Be’Av, the fifteenthday of the Hebrew month of Av, a day that our Sages describe as one of thehappiest days of the Jewish year. How can the Jewish calendar move so quicklyfrom the deepest national mourning to one of its greatest celebrations? Whatchanged in just a few

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00:25:42

The Test Hidden Inside the Blessing - Ekev

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/07/26

This morning , we explore one of the Torah’s greatestparadoxes. The generation that ate the manna never worried about planting,harvesting, or earning a livelihood. Every morning, their sustenance descendeddirectly from Heaven. Yet the Torah repeatedly calls the manna a test. How cana daily miracle be considered a test? Drawing on the teachings of RabbiYissocher Frand, the Sforno, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, we discover that thegreatest spiritual challenges are not always found in hardship. Sometimes

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00:33:33

The Whisper Before the Shout VaEtchanan

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2026/07/24

Parashat VaEtḥanan – The Whisper Before the ShoutWhy does HaShem sometimes whisper before He shouts? Drawing upon the profound teachings of Rav Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler, the revered teacher of Rabbi Asher Abittan, this week’s podcast explores one of Judaism’s most difficultquestions: not why suffering exists, but how we are meant to respond when life is disrupted. Through the words of Moshe Rabbeinu in Parashat VaEtḥanan, we discover the remarkable promise of “u’vikashtem misham”—thateven “from

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