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Mishnah on the Parasha
Mishnah on the Parsha connects a mishnah to an idea in each week's parsha. It is the audio version of Mishnas Chayim, brought to you by Chevrah Lomdei Mishnah, a network of Torah scholars dedicated to bringing the merits of Mishnah study to the greater Jewish public. Encompassing Mishnah, Gemara, and variety of other services, Chevrah Lomdei Mishnah primarily assists mourners interested in acquiring the merit of Torah study for their loved ones. To learn more visit www.societyformishnahstudy.org or email |
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Mishnas Chayim - Toldos: The Good Old Days
Taking a quick overview of the three Avos (Avraham, Yitzchak, and Ya’akov) in sefer Bereishis, we notice something interesting. Read the text version
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Mishnas Chayim - Chayei Sarah: How to Respond to a Crisis
The Mishnah in Berachos (9:3) shows us what not to do in the event of a crisis (Heaven forbid): “If someone davens after the fact, his prayer is in vain. An example: A person arriving from a journey hears a cry of despair emanating from the city. If he were to respond by praying, ‘May it be Your Will that this cry did not emanate from my household,’ his prayer is for naught.” Read the text version
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Mishnas Chayim - Vayeira: This is a Test
Many of us are familiar with the inspiring narrative of Avraham in Ur Kasdim. When Terach learned that his idols were smashed by his son, Avraham, the irate father approached King Nimrod to complain about his “wayward” son. Summoned in front of the king, Avraham clung to his belief in the One True Hashem, despite the peril this entailed. Read the text version
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Mishnas Chayim - Lech Lecha: Smarter Than Aristotle
In praise of the mitzvah of milah, the Mishnah in Nedarim (3:11) makes the following statement: “Rebbi said: The greatness of circumcision is
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Mishnas Chayim - Noach: The Party’s Over
Many people are familiar with the oft-quoted statement of R’ Tarphon (Avos 2:15): "R' Tarphon says: The day is short, but the workload is great...” What may come as somewhat of a surprise to some people is that this was not always the case. In fact, as we shall soon see, for a good chunk of history, the exact opposite was true. Read the text version
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Mishnas Chayim - Bereishis: Man and Beast… and Angel
Generally speaking, predatory animals are very insensitive creatures, to say the least. Take a wolf, for example. It will pounce upon a young deer and begin to make a meal out of it. The poor wretch may be writhing and moaning in pain, but the wolf is unfazed. He callously goes about his flesh-eating business, impervious to the cries of its prey. Read the text version
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Mishnas Chayim - Ha’azinu: A Patriotic P’Shat
Identity Exposed - It is told of the great Ramban that he once had a disciple whose apple, unfortunately, fell very far from his mentor’s tree. This disciple, whose name was Avner, ceased observing mitzvos and became a heretic. He stooped so low that he did not desist even from mocking his former rebbi. Read the text version
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