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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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01:00:55

The Kiss of the Soul

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/12/31

What is the secret that the patriarch Yaakov knew about the 'Shema Yisrael' ('Hear O Israel) prayer - the Torah's famous declaration of God's unique Oneness? And why do we close our eyes when we recite it? In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman share ideas that elevate our understanding of the 'Shema' prayer from a recitation, to a kiss of the soul. Our hosts also share some amazing insights to clarify the Torah's narrative that

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00:59:03

Channeling the Hidden Light of Creation

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/12/10

What is the true significance of the beloved holiday of Chanukah? What secret is conveyed by the 36 lights that are kindled over the holiday? Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman explore the depth and meaning of Chanukah, its connection to Adam, the first man, and its eternal themes of spiritual struggle and the victory of faith, that are more relevant today than ever. Blessings for a joyous, light-filled Chanukah from Jerusalem Lights! _________Rabbi Chaim Richman Jerusalem Lights | Torah for Everyone

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01:04:21

Thoreau, the Baal Shem Tov and Yaakov Avinu

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/11/26

In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long wraps up his trip to Israel before heading back to Arkansas with the story of his trip to Amman, Jordan - but wait for the surprise ending! Our hosts ponder the meaning of the sages' enigmatic expression, reflecting vast theological truths, that 'G-d is the place of the world, but the world is not His place.' What does that mean? Rabbi Richman pulls it all together with an unexpected connection between a story told about the holy Baal

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01:09:10

Discussing the Holy Temple Incense and the Noach Project

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/11/19

Jim Long is in Israel this week working on an exciting project: the filming of a new documentary on the elusive subject of the Holy Temple Incense. Jim shares some details about this project, and his research, in this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast. Our hosts also discuss, with great anticipation, the upcoming publication of a fascinating volume of Torah knowledge on this very subject by the highly respected author and teacher, Rabbi Avraham Sutton. Jim and Rabbi Richman also introduce a

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00:46:32

Keturah - the Mystery Woman

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/11/12

The beginning of Chapter 25 in the Torah portion of Chayei Sarah features several enigmatic and mysterious verses. Torah speaks of Abraham taking another wife after Sarah's death...Keturah. What is the true identity of this woman? What is the meaning of the 'gifts' that Abraham gave to his other children...and why did he send them off 'to the land of the East?' In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman ponder some fascinating teachings that

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01:09:59

Avraham's Amazing Hospitality: Imitating God

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/11/05

In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, our hosts discuss the forefather Abraham's amazing dedication to caring for strangers, a reflection of his dedication to all Hashem's creations...even praying for the wicked people of Sodom to be spared in the merit of a few righteous. Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman discuss the concept of this powerful merit, the tradition of the 36 hidden righteous individuals who keep the world going....and they ponder the age-old question: When a person is

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01:12:02

The Hidden Hand of HaShem in History

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/10/29

In this first new episode in several weeks of our Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman are excited to be back together, as they examine some of the unusual aspects of this week's Torah portion of Lech Lecha: Abraham and Sarah begin to set the stage of history in ways that will profoundly effect their descendants, and all the world. The teachings and educational activities of Jerusalem Lights tap into the inner meaning of the prophecies concerning the reciprocal relationship

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01:07:14

The Universal Yom Kippur Experience

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/09/30

What is the secret of repentance and how does one actually go about it? What does 'atonement' mean and what is so special about Yom Kippur, the 'Day of Atonement', when we pray for our names to be 'sealed' in the Book of Life? Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman prepare for the arrival of the awesome day...the day when God promises forgiveness and rebirth - and a brand new start - to all who avail themselves of the gift of repentance. May you and your loved ones be sealed in the

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01:07:15

The Sound of the Shofar

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/09/17

Rosh Hashanah is almost here…but it's not the 'Jewish' New Year! It's Adam's birthday, and the most significant day of the year, 'New Years Day' for the whole world...the time of judgment for all his descendants. In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman talk about the tremendous spiritual power and potential of this holy time, and why it is called by Torah the 'day of Shofar blasts.' Rosh Hashanah is the coronation of God as King of the Universe, and the time of

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01:11:39

Return To Your True Self

Jerusalem Lights ·

2025/09/03

This month of Elul is the month of return; a time for forgiveness and reconciliation; of acts of kindness, and sincere self-examination. Elul is not only about believing in G-d...it beckons us to start to truly believe in ourselves; in our own potential to re-connect with our true selves. In this week's Jerusalem Lights podcast, Jim Long and Rabbi Chaim Richman look at some of the spiritual goals of Elul through the eyes of King David, as he expressed in his stirring Psalm 27 -- a special psalm

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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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