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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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) |
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Going to Great Lengths
Mishnas Chayim for Parshas Ki Sisa - Front loaded: Usually, the different sections of a given parshah are more or less uniform. Seven people are called to the Torah on Shabbos, and so the parshah is divided into seven aliyos. That is, until we get to this week’s parshah. Read the text version |
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The Ultimate Shteller
Mishnas Chayim for Parshas Tetzaveh & Purim - Often, the Torah serves to correct our vision. We may form our own opinions about a particular issue; when we turn to the Torah for guidance, however, it casts the matter in its true light. Read the text version |
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Builders and Destroyers
Mishnas Chayim for Parshas Terumah - The venerated Divrei Chaim of Tzanz, surrounded by a group of loyal adherents, sat immersed in thought. Finally, he revealed what was on his mind.. Read the text version |
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License to Kill
Mishnas Chayim for Parshas Mishpatim - The taking of human life, obviously, is something upon which the Torah frowns – to say the least. Human life is paramount, and the prohibition of murder is basically inviolate. Read the text version |
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Strength Through Struggle
Mishnas Chayim for Parshas Yisro - The great yeshivos have played an integral role in safeguarding the Jewish people’s existence throughout our history. Jewish life would thrive where these Torah institutions were established and supported. In places where Torah education was neglected, the Jewish identity would inevitably dissolve. Read the text version |
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Redirecting Wrath
Mishnas Chayim for Parshas Beshalach - One of the interesting – and sobering – phenomena that we find in Torah literature is the notion of “co-opting” anger. There are instances in which a certain individual incurs Divine Wrath, but someone else comes along and (deservedly) becomes the target.s. Read the text version |
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Recipe for Redemption
Mishnas Chayim for Parshas Bo - The notion of a Pesach Seder emerges from the mitzvos delineated in this week’s parshah: the bringing and consumption of the Pesach offering; matzah; marror; and the mitzvah of retelling the events surrounding the Exodus. Read the text version |
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