Parsha Pick-Me-Up

Dec 12 2024 106 ep. 4 mins 4
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Take a few minutes to study the parsha with Rabbi Sprung on Thursdays from Bereshit to V'Zot Habracha. Find the Parsha Pick-Me-Up on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Vayishlach: The Most Important Part of Jacob's Journey

Dec 12 2024 2 mins  
What is God saying to Jacob? God tells Jacob to be fruitful and multiply. But the timing makes it very odd that Hashem says this to him. Take note: Jacob is 11 sons and one daughter into his total of 12 sons and one daughter and the time of this comment. What does God mean to tell him?

Vayetze: A Dream, the Sky, and Yaakov's View

Dec 05 2024 5 mins  
The story of his transformation begins, of course, with a dream about a ladder. Interestingly, the terminology and ideas of this passage bring to mind another passage in the torah, one where stones are noted as missing, where Hashem comes down to meet a tower that went up to the sky. But what is the import of this remarkable parallel? And what is the secret to fatherhood of the tr

Toledot: What is Esav So Desperate For?

Nov 29 2024 3 mins  
When Esav heard the words of his father, he cried a cry that was great and very bitter. And he said “bless me as well, father!.”Esav knows that Yaakov has received the blessing that was intended for him. Hurt and saddened, he begs his father to bless him. Yet, he has no idea what blessing his father gave to Yaakov.Why is he so desperate for some unknown words?

Chayei Sarah: The Art of Spiritual Nobility

Nov 21 2024 3 mins  
How do the Children of Chet know that Avraham is a holy man? They are not privy to his prophecies, and there are many wealthy warlords who no one would confuse for a man of God. So what makes Avraham different?

Vayera: Choosing Avraham the Parent

Nov 14 2024 3 mins  
Why did Hashem choose Avraham? It’s not really a mystery: God tells us Himself in this week’s torah portion. As Hashem says “because I know him, since he will command his children and his household after him and they will keep the path of Hashem, to do righteousness and justice.”Yet, we may struggle to find an instance where this actually occurred! When does Avraham teach h

Lech Lecha: Take a Walk First

Nov 08 2024 3 mins  
Avraham will receive the Land of Canaan as a gift... if he takes a walk first. Why is that so important?

Noach: The Raven, the Dove and the Escape from Freedom

Oct 31 2024 4 mins  
Why not send the raven again? We tend to think that after the flood, Noah first attempted to send a raven to explore the dry land before he sent a dove to do the job. But there is something essential missing from this picture and most translations do not convey the passage accurately.

V'Zot HaBracha/Bereshit: A Home Where I Belong

Oct 23 2024 3 mins  
Moses commanded us a law, an inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.What type of inheritance is this? What is the import of this idea? The Midrash Tannaim gives us the following most beautiful explanation, just in time to begin again.

Rebroadcast: Ha'azinu: Listen and then Speak

Oct 02 2024 2 mins  
We can ruin easily ruin our prayers, say the Sages. How, why, and how to avoid this problem addressed in brief in the Parsha Pick-Me-Up.

Netzavim-Vayelech: Final Hours

Sep 26 2024 2 mins  
What is the last thing you’d like to eat before you die? What, indeed, do we want to do before we die? How would we spend today, if we knew we were in our final hours?