KMTT - the Torah Podcast

5773-189 The Biblical Roots of Midrashic 'Stories', by Rav Moshe Shulman This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773-188 Shemesh BeGivon Dom: Unraveling a Biblical Riddle, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773-187 The Abarbanel's Commentary to the Story of the Exodus, by Dr. Avigail Rock This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773-186 The Two Great Covenants, Sinai and Moav, by Rav Daniel Tropper This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773-184 The Achievement of Yitzchak Avinu, by Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773-183 What is the Difference between the Prophet and the Fortune Teller? by Rav Yitzchak Blau This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion

5773-182 The Matza Mystery: The Meaning of the Command to Eat Matza Prior to the Exodus, by Rav Yair Kahn This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773-181 Expulsion or Redemption: Re-examining the Exodus Story, by Rav Menachem Leibtag This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773-180 Between Law and (the Meraglim) Narrative (Bemidbar15), by Rav Nati Helfgot This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773: 179 Shmot 12 - The Hidden World of Korban Pesach, by Rav David Fohrman This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773: 178 Mizmor 34's Significance in King David's Life, by Dr. Avigail Rock This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773:177 Why is Yirmiyahu 31 the Haftara of 2nd Day Rosh Hashana? by Rav Nati Helfgot This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

5773:176 Faces in the Shadows - Decrypting Shir HaShirim, by Rav Yitzchak Twersky This shiur was given during the 2013 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

Sicha by Rav Moshe Taragin, given in 2015, and reposted in honor of Father's Day. This is based on a sicha given by Harav Aharon zt"l, and available in written form here.

Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l - A Model MiDor LeDor. Sicha given by Rav Ezra Bick to bnei chul at Yeshivat Har Etzion on 30 Nissan, Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5777, on the eve of Harav Aharon's second yahrzeit. Yehi zichro baruch.

Introduction to the 48 Kinyanei Torah. Topics discussed include: history of the 6th chapter of Avot, "superiority" of Torah over Malchut and Kehunah, custom of learning in between Pesach and Shavuot. A new series of shiurim between Pesach and Shavuot, by Rav Dovid Gottlieb

Two Negotiations and Two Historical Struggles (Chaye Sara), by Rav Moshe Taragin This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet. Click here to download the audio file.

The Unique Traits of the House of Rachel, Dr. Yael Ziegler This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet. Click here to download the audio file.

Rashi's Bible Commentary - Does It Really Reflect His Inner World of Values, by Dr. Lisa Fredman This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet. Click here to download the audio file.

From Sea to Sinai, Trials and Edification, by Rabbi Dr. Avraham Walfish This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet. Click here to download the audio file.

The Ladder and the Well, Yaakov's Journey to Haran, by Dr. Yonatan Feintuch This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

Kan Tzipor and Yaakov's Deception of Esav, by Rabbi David Fohrman This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

The Drama of Ruth, by Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

The Triumphant Matriarchs - From Sari to Sara, by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Tropper This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

Structure and Meaning in the Ten Commandments, by Rav Alex Israel This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

Tehillim 107 and the Meaning of the Inverted Nun in Tanakh, by Rabbi Yitzchak Twersky This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

House of David, House of God - David's Request to Build the Temple, by Rabbi Dov Berkovits This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

Biblical Phrase Inspirations Upon Liturgical Texts, by Rabbi Dr. Aharon Adler This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

Ruth - Paragon of Modesty, by Rav Moshe Shulman This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

The Mishkan - A Reflection of Revelation or Creation?, by Rav Menachem Leibtag This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

Burials of Yaakov and Yosef - Pharonic or Abrahamic Rites? by Rav Danny Wolf This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

Samuel David Luzzato (Shadal) as a Bible Commentator, by Rabbi Prof. Meir Lockshin This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

Kayin and Hevel: Structure, Parallel and Drama, by Rav Chanoch Waxman This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

The Symbolic Meaning of Clothing in Tanakh, by Dr. Avigail Rock This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

Legacy of Sinai, by Rav Yair Kahn This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion. Click here for source sheet.

What is the Story of Shimshon Doing in Sefer Shoftim? by Rav Ezra Bick This shiur was given during the 2016 Tanakh Study Days at Herzog College / Yeshivat Har Etzion.

Teshuva - Before Yom Kippur, by Rav Binyamin Tabory The Rav [Rav Soloveitchik zt"l] would say... This shiur was given in 5763.

Parshat Vayelekh - The Juxtaposition of Parashot in Vayelekh, written by Rav Nathaniel Helfgot What can the order and content of the various sections of Parashat Vayelekh teach us about the complementary roles of routine and novelty in our relationship with God?

Parshat Nitzavim - The Concept of Teshuva in the Torah, written by Rav Alex Israel How does the Torah convey its message on the nature of repentance through the repeated use of the word teshuva - "return" - in this week's parasha?

Parshat Ki Tavo - Great Stones and Whole Stones, written by Rav Amnon Bazak What is the connection between the "great stones" upon which the Torah was inscribed when the people of Israel crossed the Jordan and the "whole stones" used to build an altar at Mount Eval?

Parshat Ki Tetze - Literal and Exegetical Understandings of the Law of Lashes, written by Rav Amnon Bazak How and why do Chazal's interpretations of the Torah's text sometimes depart dramatically from its literal meaning, and how can this help us understand Chazal's approach to the law of lashes described in our parsha?

Parshat Shoftim - Who is Represented by the Egla Arufa?, written by Rav Amnon Bazak It is clear that the breaking of the heifer's neck in the egla arufa ritual is a highly symbolic act. But what does each of the elements of this seemingly arcane ritual represent?

Parshat Re'eh - Atonement in Sefer Vayikra and in Sefer Devarim, shiur written by Rav Amnon Bazak What is at the heart of the differences in perspective on the sacrificial offerings between Sefer Vayikra and Sefer Devarim, and what can this teach us about two distinct types of sanctity that the Torah presents?

Parshat Ekev, For Your Eyes Only, shiur written by Rav Yair Kahn Throughout Sefer Devarim, and particularly in Parashat Ekev, an emphasis on what the "eyes" of the people of Israel had seen in Egypt and in the wilderness appears numerous times. What is the meaning of this phrase and how can its message be applied to future generations?

Parshat Vaetchanan - God's Voice Speaking from Amidst the Fire, by Rav Amnon Bazak What is the meaning of the central role of fire and sound in the three descriptions of the Revelation at Sinai in Sefer Devarim?

Parshat Devarim - Mishneh Torah: The Book of Second Chances, written by Rav Yehuda Shaviv

Parshat Masei - The Long and Winding Road, written by Rav Yair Kahn What novel idea is the Torah conveying through the seemingly superfluous list of journeys in Parashat Masei?

Parshat Matot, The Inauguration, written by Rav Yair Kahn Parshat Matot contains numerous, seemingly superfluous details surrounding the battle with Midian and the two and a half tribes who settled east of the Jordan. How do these details contribute to the theme of Israel becoming a cohesive whole prior to the nation's entry into the land?

July 20th, 2016 at Kehillat Shivtei Yisrael, Raanana. With Rav Yair Kahn - "Eish Tamid and Ner Tamid" and Rav Menachem Leibtag, Tzelem Elokim and Mikdash Me'at". Divrei Peticha by Prof. Joel Hirsch

Parshat Pinchas, The Second Census, written by Rav Yair Kahn Why were the people of Israel commanded to battle Midian twice, and what does this teach us about the evolution of Israel's national identity?