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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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00:18:30

Methodology in Midrash and Pharaoh’s Death/Tzaraas

Simply Deep ·

2025/04/16

The Torah (Shemos 2:23) tells us that Pharaoh died and the Jews cried out to Hashem from their work. Rashi cites a Midrash that says Pharaoh didn’t actually die but got Tzaraas and was trying to heal himself by washing in the blood of Jewish babies. What do we do we midrashim like this that seem to totally go against pshat? This episode provides a general methodology and applies it to this case.

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00:39:59

Haggada: Bechol dor v’dor

Simply Deep ·

2025/04/09

This episode analyzes the part of the haggada that says we must view ourselves as if we left Egypt. How so? We derive two answers to this question from a careful reading of this paragraph. We also discuss some nice tidbits from the Rav.

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00:50:23

Rabban Gamliel vs Rabbi Yehoshua Part 1

Simply Deep ·

2025/04/07

At times, people incorrectly depict Chazal as being petty or small-minded—and they often cite stories from the Gemara that seem to support this perspective. One such Gemara is Brachos 27b which depicts Rabban Gamliel (the Nasi) putting Rabbi Yehoshua in place for arguing with him, the other Rabbanan demoting Rabban Gamliel for this mistreatment, and the ensuing events (like Rabbi Elazar ben Azaria miraculously growing a massive beard overnight). This pair of episodes analyzes this story in light of

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00:34:19

Haggada: Baruch shomer havtachaso and ve’hi she’amda

Simply Deep ·

2025/04/02

This episode analyzes these parts of the haggada and their significance.

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00:09:13

Rabbi Meir, the Satan, and Psychotherapy

Simply Deep ·

2025/03/28

The Gemara in Gittin 52a discusses a story of the Satan causing two people to fight every Friday night. While Rabbi Meir helped them make peace, he ultimately heard the Satan’s final response. This episode analyzes this story while providing some insight into peacemaking and psychotherapy.

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00:41:48

Betzalel

Simply Deep ·

2025/03/26

The Ramban (Shemos 31:2) explains how Hashem miraculously “made” Betzalel—one man who had the combination of the practical wisdom to make the Mishkan and philosophical wisdom to understand its ideas. This episode explores the significance of this miracle.

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00:12:06

Talent vs. Devotion: Betzalel’s Place in Vayakhel

Simply Deep ·

2025/03/21

Rashi (Shmos 37:1) explains why the Torah singles out Betzalel’s making the Aron: because he devoted himself more fully than all others. This episode discusses the meaning of this Rashi and the lesson we can learn from it.

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00:32:34

Vashti’s Sin and Punishment

Simply Deep ·

2025/03/14

Rashi (Esther 1:12, based on the Gemara Megilla 12b) says that Vashti was asked to come out naked on Shabbos because she demanded that the Jewish women would work naked on Shabbos.

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00:52:03

Megilla 19a - How Much of the Megilla must you Read #3

Simply Deep ·

2025/03/12

What lessons are we supposed to learn from reading the Megilla?

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00:32:15

Megilla 19a - How Much of the Megilla must you Read #2

Simply Deep ·

2025/03/10

Which of the four tokefs (strengths) much you read about: Achashverosh, Mordechai, Haman, or the nes? Why not all four? This episode analyzes this machlokes.

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00:41:55

Megilla 19a - How Much of the Megilla must you Read #1

Simply Deep ·

2025/03/07

This is the first of a three part shiur discussing the machlokes tanaim about how much of the Megilla one must read to be yotzei. This sugya is a mix of Halacha and Hashkafa/megillah.

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00:22:12

Why is it Called Purim?

Simply Deep ·

2025/03/07

While the Megilla (9:26) tells us why it’s called Purim (because of Haman’s lottery), this explanation seems unsatisfying. After all, it’s based on a seemingly inconsequential element of the action-packed Purim story. This episode discusses the significance of the name Purim and derives a lesson that’s applicable to politics in our day and age.

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00:14:05

The Mishkan is like a Bride

Simply Deep ·

2025/02/28

Rashi (Shemos 26:9) says that the covering of the Mishkan is reminiscent of the veil of a modest bride. Rashi (26:13) also says that the covering of the covering of the Mishkan teaches that a person should take care of beautiful things. This episode analyzes these Rashis and elucidates basic ideas about the beauty of the Mishkan.

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00:39:43

The Malach Splitting the Blood of the Covenant

Simply Deep ·

2025/02/26

The Torah in Shemos 24:6 describes Moshe putting half of the blood of the korbanos on the mizbeach and the other half on the people. Rashi is bothered: Who split the blood??? He answers that a malach came and split it. This episode analyzes why there’s any need for a malach to do something as mundane as splitting the blood. In doing so, we discuss ideas about a covenant between Hashem and man.

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00:07:27

Hashem Returns Your Soul Daily

Simply Deep ·

2025/02/21

Rashi (Shemos 22:25) says that just like Hashem returns your nefesh daily, so too you should return the poor person’s collateral daily. This episode analyzes this strange analogy.

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00:30:18

What Did Yisro Here?

Simply Deep ·

2025/02/19

The first passuk in Yisro describes what Yisro heard that caused him to come to the Jews in the desert. The Rashis on this passuk add alot to the pshat in the passuk. This episode analyzes these Rashis.

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01:19:52

Lessons from Pharaoh’s Heart

Simply Deep ·

2025/02/16

While people often learn lessons from Hashem hardening Pharaoh’s heart, this shiur focuses more on the lessons to be learnt from Pharaoh hardening his own heart. It also discusses the confusing issue of who hardened Pharaoh’s heart after Barad.

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00:10:36

Moshe Judging from Morning until Evening

Simply Deep ·

2025/02/14

Even though the passuk (Shmos 18:13) says Moshe judged from morning until evening, Rashi says that this isn’t literal but is teaching us a lesson. Namely, someone who judges a true din, even for one moment, it’s as if he is involved in Torah all day and it’s as if he’s a partner with Hashem in Creation (where it often says, “and it was evening, and it was morning, day x.”)

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00:42:21

What Demons Won’t Do

Simply Deep ·

2025/02/12

The Gemara in Sanhedrin 44a says that Yehoshua knew that the malach of Hashem wasn’t a sheid because he did something that no sheid would do…

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00:13:32

Which Firstborns?

Simply Deep ·

2025/02/07

In Shmos 11:5 and 12:29, Rashi discusses why makas bechoros extended to all firstborns, even of the maidservants and the captives. This episode discusses the justice of this and deals with the question why the makkah would have extended to Jewish firstborns but for Hashem’s salvation (as indicted in Rashi on Bamidbar 8:17).

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