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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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00:11:50

Ya‘akov, Eisav, and Our Job in This World - VAYISHLACH

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/12/03

In this morning’s Breakfast and a Class, we explore one of the most mysterious scenes in the Torah: the hug and kiss between Ya‘aqov and Eisav. Why does the Torah place dots over the word va-yishaqehu—“and he kissed him”? Was it love, or was it hatred? And what does this ancient encounter have to do with the world we walk into every single morning—our businesses, our challenges, our families, and the culture that surrounds us?This episode takes you deep into the kabbalistic framework of Tohu and

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00:09:10

The Power of Holding a Child Close — How One Act of...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/12/03

In this week’s podcast, we uncover one of the most breathtaking Midrashim in Parashat Vayetze — the real reason Ya‘aqov Avinu arrived in Ḥaran penniless, carrying nothing but a staff. It wasn’t poverty, and it wasn’t neglect. It was because the love Yitzḥak once showed a deeply flawed grandson stopped a murder and saved the entire future of Am Yisrael. One act of warmth, years earlier, changed the destiny of the Jewish people. And from there, we trace a pattern that repeats through history: how a

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00:50:08

Vayishlach- Twelve Against Eleven - How Yisrael...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/12/02

This week’s episode uncovers one of the most hidden structures in the Torah: the cosmic war between the twelve channels of kedushah and the eleven forces of tum’ah. When Ya‘aqov completes the twelve tribes, the universe tilts. Suddenly Eisav’s eleven chiefs, Haman’s eleven klipot, and the eleventh foul ingredient of the Ketoret all fall into place. Why does Ya‘aqov bow, but Mordechai refuses? Why does Yosef singe Eisav like flax? And why does holiness never settle at ten,and never tolerate eleven,

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00:09:06

Taryag Shamarti — The Torah That Accompanies a Man...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/30

“Taryag Shamarti — The Torah That Never Leaves a Jew”Parashat Vayishlaḥ — Sunday Morning Breakfast Class Edition Life doesn’t pause for Torah. Ya‘aqov Avinu reminds us of that this week. For twenty long years he lived in the chaos of Lavan’s house — working nonstop, raising a family, navigating danger, and grinding through the pressures of daily life. Yet when he prepares to face ‘Esav, he sends one cryptic message: “עִם לָבָן גַּרְתִּי — I lived with Lavan… and I held onto all 613 mitzvot.” What

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00:14:57

THE ROLE OF HEAVEN IN HISTORY — FROM THANKSGIVING TO...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/28

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00:18:12

THE BALANCE THAT CREATES A NATION - Yaakov Ish Tam...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/27

Ya‘akov Ish Tam — master of balance, not a naïve soul.This episode explores why HaShem waited for Ya‘akov — and only Ya‘akov — to father the Twelve Tribes. We contrast Avraham’s Chesed and Yitzḥak’s Gevurah with Ya‘akov’s Tiferet, the balanced center that brings holiness into everyday life. Drawing on a penetrating insight from Rabbi Yissocher Frand, we uncover how Ya‘akov, the “simple man,” could stand toe-to-toe with Lavan the deceiver — and how Esther, the woman of silence, learned when silence

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00:48:18

Eliphaz and the Gates of Gilgul — From Robbing Yaakov...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/25

This week’s 48-minute lunch class follows Ya‘aqov Avinu on the road out of Be’er Sheva — alone, stripped of everything — and uncovers the hidden drama that Chazal wove beneath the surface. We explored Eliphaz standing over him with a sword, the terrifying choice between Esav and Yitzḥak, the shocking gilgul that transforms Eliphaz into Onkelos, and the painful wound that produces ‘Amaleq. The class brings together Midrash, Zohar, Rema MiPano, and Rashbi to reveal how one hesitant moment of decency

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00:12:09

Jacob, Esav, and the Shadow of Lavan

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/25

In this mornings class inspired by an insight by our dear friend Terry Oved, we follow Ya‘akov Avinu into the darkest house in the Torah — Lavan the sorcerer — and discover how twenty years of deceit, manipulation, and spiritual danger forged the strength that finally allowed him to face Eisav.Drawing from Midrash, Zohar, and Pirkei de’Rabbi Eliezer, we uncover the hidden layers behind the words “עִם לָבָן גַּרְתִּי” and how Ya‘akov walked through fire without losing himself. This is the story of

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00:13:55

Ya‘akov’s Night, Our Darkness — and the Light of a Home

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/24

L’N Rabbi Jay Marcus, HaRav Yaakov Zvi ben Harav Yosef Yechezkel zt”l In this morning’s class, we walk with Ya‘akov Avinu into the darkness — and discover the spark that has carried our people through every exile. From Har HaBayit to 1492, from Janowska to today, this is the story of the pintele yid that refuses to die — and the miracle of living in a generation that finally has a home to walk toward with keys in our pocket !

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00:13:52

Toledot - Galut Edom Galut Yishmael

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/21

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00:19:10

KISLEV — THE GATE OF LIGHT IN THE DARKEST MONTH –...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/19

Kislev enters in darkness, but it carries the oldest light in creation.This shiur uncovers why Rosh Ḥodesh Kislev is called a mini–Yom Kippur, how Ya‘akov reclaimed the month from Eisav, why the pasuk “וַיַּרְא יֹשֵׁב הָאָרֶץ הַכְּנַעֲנִי” forms its divine permutation, and how the 36-hour hidden light of creation flows into the 36 flames of Ḥanukah.We explore Rivkah’s fear, Eliyahu’s demand for clarity, and the avodah of Kislev: no more split identities, no more “wishy-washy.”A powerful, urgent call

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00:49:49

Why Yitzḥak’s Quiet Digging Holds the Secret to...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/18

Our Class today uncovers the hidden meaning behind Yitzḥak’s wells—and the secret of the waters of the mikveh. From Ramban and Midrash to the Sefat Emet and Rav Kook, guided by the Shvilei Pinchas, we discover how digging beneath the layers of dust reveals the “be’er mayim ḥayyim” within us, and how immersion in water reconnects us to creation, purity, and the divine spark waiting to rise.

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00:11:51

From Why to What Purpose: Sarah, the Satan, and the...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/16

In this week’s episode, we revisit a powerful Shabbat conversation exploring the passing of Sarah Imeinu, the Satan’s final strike, and the mystery of how Heaven sees what we cannot.Rashi and Midrash describe Sarah’s death in terms that at first glance are troubling: shock, confusion, and the Satan’s manipulation. But the deeper reading reminds us of a fundamental principle — Sarah’s 127 years were exact, allotted, and perfect. The Satan can disturb perception, but he cannot write decrees. Her

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00:08:11

Chayei Sarah isn’t about death — it’s about what...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/14

“Chayei Sarah isn’t about death — it’s about what remains alive.” This week’s class explores why the Torah places life and death in the same breath, the mystery behind the seven burials in the Cave of Machpelah, and how Sarah’s passing became the first eternal foothold of Am Yisrael in the land. We also revisit the unforgettable story of a premature eulogy — and what it teaches us about who is truly alive. If you’ve ever wondered what it means to leave a legacy that endures, this is a class to hear

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00:10:22

HESED HIDDEN IN THE SHADOWS — SARAH IMEINU AND THE...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/13

“Hidden Greatness — The Hesped of Sarah Imeinu” Why does the Torah record a eulogy only twice — once for Sarah, once for Ya‘akov? What made Sarah’s hidden life more powerful than public greatness? A class on tzniut, hidden chessed, and the kind of greatness HaShem reveals — not the world.

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00:55:26

When Holiness Must Separate, Keturah and Avraham’s...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/12

This week’s Tuesday morning class goes into a part of Chayei Sarah nobody talks about. Avraham gives “gifts” to the sons of Keturah and sends them east — but gives everything to Yitzḥak. Rashi calls those gifts shēm tum’ah — spiritual power without holiness. The Vilna Gaon shows the word “הַפִּלַגְשִׁים” hides a warning: פָּלַג־שֵׁם — a split Name. The relationship held only half of HaShem’s Name. In this class we uncover: why Avraham refused the Ketubah, how a missing letter reveals a cosmic

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00:34:23

Turning the Snake into Light — The Secret Story of...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/11

This week’s class in Chayei Sarah isn’t about Avraham or Rivkah. It’s about the man nobody looks at. Eliezer — called “cursed” by Noach, rejected by Avraham, overshadowed at every turn — is sent on the most sacred mission of the generation: find Yitzhak’s wife. And on that journey, something unbelievable happens. He doesn’t just succeed. He transforms. From cursed to blessed.From servant to saint.From outsider… to one who enters Gan Eden alive. What changed?One test. One insult. One moment of

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00:12:42

The Deal That Made Eternity — Avraham, Ephron, and...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/09

What does it mean to pay full price for something that matters? Avraham didn’t just bury Sarah. He planted the first permanent stake of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel. This episode reveals: The strategy behind the negotiation, The Midrashic secrets behind Ephron, And why walking away can sometimes be the holiest decision.

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00:52:50

The Akeyda - The Version They Said You Couldnt Handle...

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/07

By special request, I’m reposting this class on the Akeidah — recorded back in 2020. This version presents a different approach to the Akeyda: a deeper and more midrashic look at what really happened on Har HaMoriah. Many people have asked for it again, and here it is — unchanged.This class explores a bold Midrashic theme: that at the Akeidah, Yitzchak experiences a form of death and resurrection. Drawing from four Midrashic sources, the shiur shows how Chazal describe Yitzchak’s soul leaving him

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00:12:58

When a Simple Blessing Opens Heaven — Parashat VaYera

Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi ·

2025/11/05

Three dusty travelers. One laugh. One missed “Amen.” Discover how Sarah’s reaction in Parashat VaYera teaches us never to underestimate who Hashem chooses to deliver your blessing.

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