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Jerusalem Lights

Rabbi Chaim Richman and Jim Long

Hosts Rabbi Chaim Richman and Jim Long discuss the beauty and universality of the eternal Torah and its accessibility and vital connection to every individual: Torah For Everyone

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01:13:02

The Lifeblood of Creation

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/08/20

The Torah portion of Re'eh features the slow and subtle reveal of 'the Place that He will choose', where the Creator will rest His name in this world, ultimately, in the prophetic vision of the future, all creation will be rectified....ushering in the final era of universal harmony throughout all strata of creation. In the meantime, what is our relationship with the animal world? What do Torah's rules of the preparation and consumption of meat teach us about reverence for life? In

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01:10:04

Blood, Sweat and Tears

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/08/13

In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Rabbi Chaim Richman shares his experiences of prayer on the Temple Mount, and the odyssey of a prayer journey to the graves of the tzaddikim (the righteous) in Ukraine. What is the concept of prayer at these places? What is the 'pitchfork' of prayer, and why did Moshe's 515 prayers to enter the Land of Israel go unanswered? Jim Long and Rabbi Richman discuss some powerful secrets of prayer, and reflect upon the Temple Mount revolution as the

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01:10:01

Spiritual Center For All Mankind

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/07/30

Why do we still mourn the loss of the Holy Temple 1,955 years after its destruction? What is missing from the world without it, and what would it mean to have it back again? What is the true message of Tisha B'Av for Israel and the whole world? In this week's Jerusalem Lights Podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman discuss the meaning of the Holy Temple for the whole world, and reflect on the cycle of pain which our fragmented world endures on account of the concealment of the Divine

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01:07:52

Death Is Not the End

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/07/23

This week's reading of the two Torah portions of Mattot and Masei bring the Book of Numbers to a close, as Moshe prepares the people for battle with Midian, even as he knows his departure from this world will follow. But what does it really mean for an immortal soul to leave this world? Why does Torah describe death as 'to be gathered?' Join Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman in this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast for a fascinating study of words and boundaries....including the

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01:09:59

Pinchas, Elijah and the Covenant of Peace

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/07/16

The Torah portion of Pinchas introduces a new type of leader, for a new generation. Now begins the era of the Land of Israel, which will not be about being led by Heaven, but rather about man making the first move...man taking the initiative for the honor of God. In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman connect the dots between every aspect of this amazing Torah portion, to find that they all flow around one great theme: continuity and the sanctification of

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01:09:49

The Pagan Mindset and the Worship of Anger

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/07/09

The heathen prophet Bilaam’s unique talent and prophetic edge was in knowing the precise split-second when Hashem’s attribute of judgment is awakened. He sought out this fraction of a second, so fleeting that it could not be measured, in order to utter his curses with greatest effect. But his curses turned to blessings, and his words became conduits for Divine light. In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman ponder the timeless, and very contemporary, lessons

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01:05:13

King Hezekiah, The Book of Healing, and Google

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/07/02

Even in our generation wherein we face the ubiquitous and incessant bombardment of constant information, there are things we simply can't know....ever...like the secret of the Red Heifer in this week's Torah portion of Chukat...and the mystery of the soul after death. Join Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman as they contemplate the 'inscrutable' dimensions of this Torah portion, which speaks to modern man's dilemma of growing dependency on Artificial Intelligence...even as Hashem

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01:06:31

Korach and the Tomb of Living Regr

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/06/24

Who was Korach, the Levitical antagonist who rose up and tried to lead a rebellion against Moshe…and against God Himself? What was his true agenda, and what can we learn from him, and his remarkable, 'out of this world' punishment of being swallowed up by the 'mouth of the earth?' Join Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman in this week's episode of the Jerusalem Lights podcast as they discuss Korach, a man who was swallowed up by his own ego, becoming an eternal symbol of how

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00:57:20

Israel, Iran and Global Prophetic Destiny

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/06/16

This week's Jerusalem Lights podcast was recorded by Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman on the fourth day of Israel's Operation Rising Lion campaign. Is this the battle that will usher in the final redemption? Our hosts discuss the spiritual underpinnings of what is transpiring at this decisive and momentous time in history, as well as the prophetic implications on a global scale, and the challenges facing all humanity in the face-off between good and evil. (Due to technicalities related to

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01:03:22

Back To the Garden

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/06/12

The soul is the essence of a person...but what happens to the soul at night? Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman share the Torah's perspective on the soul's journey at night, and discuss the beautiful 'modeh ani' prayer recited upon awakening. This week's episode of the Jerusalem Lights podcast also revisits the enigmatic Sotah's experience and examines the Bride and Groom aspect of G-d's relationship with the nation of Israel...and its significance for all the nations of the world, especially in the

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01:05:40

HaShem is the King

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/05/28

The journey from Passover to Shavuot goes by way of the bridge of the days of counting the Omer. This last week of counting the Omer is all about declaring God to be King, and emulating Him through our every action...in preparation for reliving the Giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, this upcoming Shavuot. Join Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman for this week's pre-Shavuot episode of the Jerusalem Lights podcast, in great anticipation of the Sinai Revelation and a renewal of the covenant of Torah

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01:04:32

Desecration vs. Redemption

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/05/21

This week's Jerusalem Lights podcast breathes a heavy sigh and considers the massive desecration of G-d's name (chilul Hashem) as Israel is maligned while she continues to defend herself and fight for her very survival. Foreseen by the prophets, this is a decisive factor in the advent of the Redemption. Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman discuss the profound concept of the 'Shemita' Sabbatical year, not an agricultural matter but a lesson in radical trust in G-d. Lovingly Recorded in

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00:58:33

The Metaphysical Reality of Love and Compassion

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/05/07

In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman explore the themes of boundaries, spiritual perception and empathy as they find expression in our Torah portions. We share some amazing insights into one of Torah's most beloved, oft-quoted and universally resonant commandments: 'And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.' What does it really mean to love another person 'as yourself?' Lovingly Recorded in Ora Studios, Jerusalem Israel________Rabbi

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01:09:48

If Walls Could Speak

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/05/01

The Torah portions of Tazria and Metzora feature the concentric circles of the Biblical 'disease' known as tzarat....appearing as blotches in one's skin, or garments, or even the walls of the home. What is the mystery of this phenomena? In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman share amazing insights of Torah wisdom and draw practical lessons for today. Lovingly Recorded in Ora Studios, Jerusalem Israel________Rabbi Chaim Richman Jerusalem Lights |

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00:58:40

Don't Escape This World...Sanctify It!

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/04/23

In this week's brand-new post-Passover Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman explore the inner world of Aaron's sons Nadav and Avihu, who offered 'a strange fire' and left this world before their time. Were they saints or sinners? Our hosts reveal that actually, their ecstatic yearning for closeness to God wasn't sin...it was holiness without balance. We need to learn the secret of serving God in this world, enigmatically called by the sages 'the secret

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01:04:42

Building and Destroying Worlds: The Ability to Start...

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/03/26

This week's Torah portion of Pekudei witnesses the completion of the desert Tabernacle, whose chief artisan was Betzalel. The sages teach that Betzalel - whose name literally means 'in the shadow of God' - possessed a unique wisdom: "He knew how to combine the letters with which heaven and earth were created.' What does that mean? In this week's Jerusalem Lights Podcast, Jim Long returns to join Rabbi Richman in Jerusalem, for a rousing episode that focuses on spiritual

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01:02:47

The Heart of the Matter

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/03/19

What is the secret of the sages' enigmatic teaching that the Golden Calf 'emerged from the fire' on its own? What happens when people develop a dependency on the gods of their own creation -- a spiritual addiction -- only to become enslaved to the idol, which turns on its maker, with a 'life' of its own? In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman talk about the danger of worshipping a person, of putting G-d in a box, and of becoming dependent on

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00:59:35

The Power of the Priestly Garments

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/03/05

This week's Torah portion of Tetzaveh introduces us to the world of the kohanim, the priestly descendants of Aaron, and their garments of glory. Nowhere else does Torah give such elaborate detailed instructions, as it does for the making of these holy garments. In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman ponder G-d's eternal covenant with the kohanim which is literally part of their DNA. Our hosts discuss the deep significance of the Priestly garments…not

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01:00:25

Making Room For God in Our Everyday Lives (Audio Only)

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/02/26

In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Rabbi Chaim Richman is joined by his wife Rena for an inspiring discussion focusing on this week's Torah portion of Terumah, and the centrality and importance of the Holy Temple in our everyday lives...a microcosm of creation; a place of revelation; but yet a place of subtle, ever-present miracles that testify to God's constant present in our everyday lives. Jim Long was feeling a bit under the weather this week and with Hashem's help he will

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01:05:26

The Path From Sinai To Everyday Life

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/02/20

Are we 'tied to the law,' or are we liberated by the law? This week's Torah portion of parashat Mishpatim (Ordinances) is filled with commandments governing civil and societal interactions -- property damages, loans, servants, judicial conduct. At first glance, these seem dry compared to the dramatic spiritual events of the Exodus and the Giving of the Torah. But a deeper look reveals that these laws are Divine expressions of justice infused with mercy and compassion. In this week's

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