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Parsha Stories: Keep up with the weekly Parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles

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00:13:18

Vaykira - Sacrifices Over and Over

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2024/03/21

Click here for last year's episode of Vayikra!In this new book of Vayikra, Moshe begins to explain to Aaron and his sons about the important work of connecting to God through sacrifices. The stakes are incredibly high and the details matter very much. Aaron has a lot of questions that point to the significance of every korban.

00:10:12

Pekudei - ...God Will Dwell

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2024/03/14

Moshe and Betzalel are putting on the final touches of the Mishkan by accounting for all of the donations that had poured in. Moshe becomes nervous because over 1,000 shekels are unaccounted for. But God helps Moshe and Betzalel get over the finish line so that God can dwell among the people.

00:12:51

Vayakhel - If You Build It...

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2024/03/06

Listen to last year's telling of Va'yakhel (and Pikudei) here!B'nai Yisrael is ready to build the Mishkan under Moshe and Betzalel's guidance. First, they need to collect all of the valuable materials, which proves to be far easier than anyone expected - especially the Nesi'im. Next they need to do the hands on work of building the Mishkan but Betzalel reminds them that it's not just their hands that they need for this building project - it's their souls!

00:11:02

Ki Tisa - The Advocate

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2024/02/29

Click here to listen to last year's telling of Ki Tisa!After the dramatic Golden Calf incident, Moshe finds himself playing defense attorney on behalf of the people of Israel. He plays to God's forgiving nature but he also brings up some interesting precedence to convince God to spare his stiff-necked people.

00:13:07

Tetzaveh - The Big Kahuna

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2024/02/20

Listen to last year's telling of Tetzaveh here!Aaron and his descendants are chosen to lead B'nai Yisrael's ritual life as the Kohanim. This comes with special clothing that will be used in religious ceremonies as well as magical clothing, worn by the Kohen Gadol, that brings God into daily decision making. Magical clothing can only be created with magical materials and worn by people who are so pure of heart, they are magical.

00:10:43

Trumah - Giving Your All

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2024/02/14

Listen to last year's telling of Parshat Trumah here! Moshe is still up on Har Sinai receiving the Torah and he starts to learn about the construction of the Mishkan. Moshe is overwhelmed by the details and the craftmanship needed for such an expansive and important project. God offers Betzalel to help but Moshe is not sure whether he should take it.

00:11:32

Mishpatim - Perfect Laws For The Imperfect

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2024/02/07

Click here for last year's telling of Parshat Mishpatim! Moshe ascends to the top of Har Sinai to receive the rest of the Torah to share with B'nai Yisrael. When he arrives at the top of the mountain he is met by the angels but his reception is not as warm as he anticipated. The angels express jealousy over the gift of the Torah but Moshe and God convince them that all is right with the world...well, actually, the opposite.

00:12:06

Yitro - Na'asay What You Want To Say

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2024/01/31

Listen to last year's Parshat Yitro here! B'nai Yisrael receives the great gift of the Torah but, according to the Midrash, it's not just them who are offered these life laws. Other nations have a chance to share in the Glory of Torah but they pass it up because it would require them to rise above their current personalities. Even B'nai Yisrael has a moment of doubt but nothing that can't be fixed with a floating mountain.

00:10:09

B'Shalach - Peg Head

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2024/01/24

Listen to last year's telling of B'Shalach here! Just like Moshe and Miriam lead the people in song after a great miracle, Devorah and Barak lead the people after a great generational miracle themselves. Devorah inspires Barak to call up an army against a formidable foe but their enemies are no match for God, and a well placed tent peg to the temple.

00:12:20

Bo - Tale As Old As Time (For real this time)

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2024/01/19

Sorry for the wrong upload at first. It should be correct now! To hear last year's telling of Parshat Bo, click here! Before the final plague that will set the people free, Moshe commands the people to perform the inaugural Pesach Seder. An important message is taught at this first Seder that will be sent down through the generations from King David to Ben Zoma and beyond!

00:12:27

Vaera - A People En-plagued

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2024/01/11

Click here for last year's telling of Va'era! Through Moshe and Aaron, God brings the first seven plagues to Egypt. Each plague slowly wears down the Egyptian people who argue with their stubborn leader to end the madness. The magicians struggle to maintain their loyalty to the Pharaoh as his approval ratings plummet.

00:11:07

Shemot - Moshe Over and Over

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2024/01/03

Click here for last year's telling of Parshat Shemot! Moshe is famously raised in an Egyptian palace as a prince but he secretly is raised in the Israelite home of his biological parents. This teaches him the middot (Jewish values) to stand up for the oppressed - a skill that he uses over and over. Enjoy the new theme song by Jonah Hassenfeld!

00:10:19

Vayechi: The Yosef-inci Code

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2023/12/27

For last year's telling of Parshat Va'Yechi, click here. As Yosef is about to die he calls his sons to him with a final command and final code words to pass along through the generations. The code words catapult the story ahead 200 years to the time of Moshe when an unexpected, familiar face, is prepared to decipher the code and help Moshe lead.

00:11:44

Vayigash - A Granddaughter's Touch

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2023/12/20

Check out last year's telling of this Parsha here! When Yakov's sons find out that the Vice Pharaoh is their long lost brother, they worry about how to share this news to their father. Ever since Yosef's departure from the family, Yakov has been broken and even the slightest piece of dramatic news (even positive) could totally break him. So they look to an unexpected source to gently share the news!

00:10:39

Miketz - The Wise King

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2023/12/13

To hear last year's telling of Miketz click here. Yosef rises to Vice Pharaoh over Egypt and his brothers come cower before him, without realizing it's their long-lost brother. He decides to cleverly test them to see where their hearts lie. This motif is seen again in 1 Kings when Shlomo Ha'Melech uses his wisdom to put two mothers to the ultimate test.

00:11:07

Va'Yeshev - All Part of the Plan

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2023/12/10

Check out the full telling of Va'Yeshev from last year here Check out an alternative telling of Va'Yeshev from last year here. Yakov favors his son Yosef, which makes his brothers very angry. They throw him in a pit and eventually sell him to a caravan of Ishmalites on their way to Egypt. Yosef's story becomes even more dramatic landing him in jail. What we find out this week is that this dramatic unfolding of events is part of God's masterplan.

00:12:42

VaYishlach - Angels and Demons

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2023/11/29

Check out last year's telling of Vayishlach. Before Yakov re-encounters Esav he is confronted by a mysterious being that ends up having the divine power to bless him with a new name - Yisrael. A Midrash suggests that this encounter was an epic cosmic battle between the mortal Yakov and Esav's arch-angel that elevates Yakov to a super-natural being. Yes, this is Torah not Harry Potter.

00:12:00

Va'Yetze - Bye Bye Bye

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2023/11/22

Check out last year's telling of Va'Yetze here! After a very successful 20 years in Haran, Yakov decides that it is time to leave his father-in-law/uncle's home. He departs in secret with his wives, children and his amassed wealth. Lavan is not thrilled with the idea but he is prepared to end things with Yakov on good terms as long as he returns one thing that Yakov, unknowingly, brought with him.

00:11:16

Toldot - Can You Dig It

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2023/11/15

Click here for last year's telling of Toldot! In between the dramatic encounters between Yakov and Esav, Yitzhak has his own dramatic moments with the locals of Canaan when a terrible famine the Holy Land. Yitzhak leans on his connection to God and his connection to his father to find success in unlikely places.

00:12:29

Hayei Sarah - Game of Thrones

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2023/11/09

Click here for last year's podcast on Hayei Sarah! Sarah and Avraham both die, leaving the next generation to carry on the legacy that they leave behind. The Haftarah from this week, captures the same theme as David Ha'Melech (King David) lays on his deathbed and is forced to choose a successor from among his sons. All of the people in David's life begin to jockey for power with a new king eventually emerging to power.

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