The Mitzvah Podcast - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

May 28 2024 90 ep. 29 mins 118
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The Torah contains 613 Mitzvos, Commandments. Many of the Mitzvos are quite familiar to us, such as loving our fellow as ourselves and eating matzah on Passover, but many are more obscure and unfamiliar. The Mitzvah Podcast is a project to offer a snapshot of each mitzvah, in the order in which they appear in the Torah. Each episode will be dedicated to a single Mitzvah or a bunch of Mitzvos if they are closely related and offer an overview of said Mitzvah, together with anecdotes and vignettes and interesting questions that arise in the Talmud and other books of Jewish Literature. Please email any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected].

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Consuming Blood (#148)

May 28 2024 19 mins  
Most of us are not tempted to taste blood. We find it repugnant and revolting. Nevertheless, in seven different verses, the Torah bans the consumption of blood. We must look elsewhere for our protein and iron. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]

Forbidden Fats (#147) + Annual Fundraising Drive

Mar 21 2024 37 mins  
TORCH Fundraiser — support the Mitzvah Podcast Our organization, TORCH, does only one fundraiser a year, and that is happening right now at giveTORCH.org. This is a matching campaign and every donation will be DOUBLED. Please support the Mitzvah Podcast right now at giveTORCH.org The website for the Fundraiser is giveTORCH.org Click and donate to support the Mitzvah Podcast […]

Impure Sacrifices (#145-6, 167) + TORCH Fundraiser

Mar 12 2024 48 mins  
TORCH Fundraiser — support the Mitzvah Podcast Our organization, TORCH, does only one fundraiser a year, and that is happening right now at giveTORCH.org. This is a matching campaign and every donation will be DOUBLED. Please support the Mitzvah Podcast right now at giveTORCH.org The website for the Fundraiser is giveTORCH.org Click and donate to support the Mitzvah Podcast […]

Piggul (#144)

Feb 27 2024 26 mins  
Our thoughts matter. This is especially true when it comes to sacrifices. The thoughts of those who are processing the sacrifices must be aligned with the protocols of the sacrifices. Or else, they are rejected – they are Piggul. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]

Sacrifice Leftovers (#142-3, 382, 486)

Feb 20 2024 24 mins  
There is not an indefinite amount of time to consume a sacrifice. Each sacrifice has its specific protocol and time frame in which it must be eaten. What happens with the leftovers? – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DONATE […]

Processing Sacrifices Protocols (#138-141)

Feb 06 2024 47 mins  
There are many different types of sacrifices brought in the temple. Each sacrifice follows the prescribed protocol. There is zero tolerance for deviation from the protocol. In this podcast, we learn about the requirement for the priests to follow the protocol to a t, and we end with an important perspective that makes this entire […]

Meal Offerings Of/For the Kohein (#134-7)

Nov 07 2023 28 mins  
Meal offerings are a central part of the daily Temple offerings. These Mitzvos cover the Kohanim’s relationship with meal offerings. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DONATE: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our […]

Fire On the Altar (#132-3)

Jul 30 2023 23 mins  
Steady fires were always present atop the Altar. At all times, even when sacrifices were not being processed in the Tabernacle and the Temple, a steady fire was maintained on the Altar. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DONATE: Please […]

Ashes of the Altar (#131)

Jul 16 2023 19 mins  
The first activity performed in the Temple each day was the removal of the ashes from the previous day’s sacrifices. Before today’s sacrificial schedule can commence, the Altar must be cleared from the ashes of yesterday’s sacrifices. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]

Definite Guilt Offering (#129)

Jul 02 2023 22 mins  
Unlike the previous mitzvah that required a sacrifice for an uncertain violation, in this mitzvah, we learn about a guilt offering for someone who definitely violated a transgression. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DONATE: Please consider supporting the podcasts […]