The Parsha Podcast - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

Telling the story of this week’s parsha while gleaning insights and lessons from it. The topics discussed in this episode: Abraham, the Most Transformative Human of All Time – [0:00] Abraham’s Ten Tests and the Test of Lech Lecha– [2:48] The Souls that they made in Charan – [19:45] Israel, Godly Promises and the Egypt Episode – [24:53] Lot, Sand & Stars, Abraham’s Great Fear – [37:14] Abraham Marries Hagar – [54:00] Circumcision – [1:02:03] If you enjoy this podcast please subscribe and check out my other podcasts: This Jewish Life – long form deep dives into critical Torah topics and The Jewish History Podcast – telling the remarkable story of the Jewish People. Contact: Website: RabbiWolbe.com Twitter: @RabbiWolbe Facebook: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe Email: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com

A synopsis of the parsha and insights and lessons and themes from it. The topics discussed in this epsode: The 120 Year Grace Period for Mankind – [0:00] The Enigmatic Character of Noah – [4:35] The Ark as Refuge; Ark’s Dimensions – [13:25] Fiting everyone into the Ark – [18:45] A Personal Flood And a Personal Ark for refuge – [26:35] A Seeming Inconsistency in the Number of Kosher Animals – [30:00] Separation of men and women in Ark – [35:07] The lacking of Noah’s faith – [40:10] Four Events that happened in Broad Daylight – [45:32] The Legacy of the Dead, Life on the Ark, The Aftermath of the Flood – [50:48] The Ham Debacle – [1:01:36] Nimrod and The Tower of Babel – Rebellion With Willful Intent – [1:06:33] Abraham’s Backstory and the Two Types of Miracles – [1:14:02] If you enjoy this podcast please subscribe and check out my other podcasts: This Jewish Life – long form deep dives into critical Torah topics and The Jewish History Podcast – telling the remarkable story of the Jewish People. Contact: Website: RabbiWolbe.com Twitter: @RabbiWolbe Facebook: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe Email: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com

This is the first of a series on the entire Torah. Every week will feature a new episode that begins with a synopsis of the parsha and insights and lessons and themes from it. The topics discussed in this epsode: Parsha Overview – [0:00] The World Was Created with Ten Utterances – [6:46] Hell Created on Day Two – [11:36] The Demotion of the Moon – [15:43] Why Adam was Created on Day Six –  [20:20] Why no “And behold it was good” for Adam? – [25:32] Adam and Eve: Model Marriage? – [28:46] The Test and the Sin – [32:27] Adam was Created Circumcised – [39:00] “The Torah Begins and Ends with Kindness”/Adam to Moses Continuum – [41:48] The Punishment and Repurcussions of the Sin – [48:07] Cain and Abel: Impact of Actions – [01:00:29] Deterioration of Mankind – [01:09:46] —– If you enjoy this podcast please subscribe and check out my other podcasts: This Jewish Life – long form deep dives into critical Torah topics and The Jewish History Podcast – telling the remarkable story of the Jewish People. Contact: Website: RabbiWolbe.com Twitter: @RabbiWolbe Facebook: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe Email: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com