by R. Gil Student Link to the audio How much should a shul ask of its members?
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Toldos: Voice Recognition
by R. Gil Student Link to the audio What does the parashah teach us about identifying someone based on voice?
Read More »Chayei Sarah: Citizen Journalism
by R. Gil Student Link to the audio Did an unethical journalistic report kill Sarah? Maybe not but we have what to learn from her death about the dangers of citizen journalism
Read More »Bereishis: Artificial Intelligence and the Challenge of Earning a Living
by R. Gil Student Link to the audio What does artificial intelligence mean for the biblical work ethic? An answer can be found in the midrash on Parashas Bereishis.
Read More »Nitzavim: Social Media Confessions
by R. Gil Student Link to the audio Is it appropriate to reveal your flaws and foibles on social media? The answer can be found in the Talmud based on a mitzvah in Parashas Nitzavim.
Read More »Ki Savo: Erasing Shem Hashem on a Screen
by R. Gil Student Link to the audio Every new technology brings with it overheated hype. Again and again, marketers trying to sell us products and ideas claim this is the dawn of a new era. Sometimes they are correct, such as with the smartphone which has really changed the way we function. But usually — the vast majority of ...
Read More »Shoftim: The City of Refuge in the Age of Zoom
by R. Gil Student Link to the audio We learned over the past few years the many ways to use video communications technology like Zoom. We can gather for classes and meetings, or join in a hybrid way with some people in person and some remote. This has become commonplace for millions of people who used to shy away from ...
Read More »Five Quick Divrei Torah on Naso
by R. Gil Student Link to the audio In less than ten minutes: 1) Divrei Shaul on the challenge of joy and singing, 2) Rav Ya’akov Kamenetsky on the reason for Sotah procedure, 3) Rav Ya’akov Ettlinger on a Nazir’s sin, 4) HaKesav VeHaKabbalah on lifelong impact of being a Nazir, 5) Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik on the summary of ...
Read More »Five Quick Divrei Torah on Bemidbar
by R. Gil Student Link to audio In less than ten minutes: 1) Rav Ya’akov of Lissa on ensuring the divine promise, 2) Kesav Sofer on over-commitment to career, 3) Beis HaLevi on reducing the support of the Levi’im, 4) Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz on Elazar’s heroic burden, 5) Chazon Yechezkel on the tribe of Kehos. Subscribe to Five Quick Divrei ...
Read More »Five Quick Divrei Torah on Bechukosai
by R. Gil Student Link to audio In less than ten minutes: 1) Divrei Shaul on why to keep mitzvos, 2) Rav Itzeleh Volozhiner on the blessing of bread, 3) Rav Shlomo Ganzfried on the ratios of reward and punishment, 4) Vilna Gaon on underdogs, 5) Rav Shlomo Wolbe on casual fulfillment of commandments. Subscribe to Five Quick Divrei Torah ...
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