Parsha Pick-Me-Up

by Yitzchak Sprung

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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Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Rebroadcast: Ha'azinu: Listen and then Speak

    Rebroadcast: Ha'azinu: Listen and then Speak

    S02 E50
    02:16

    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

    Netzavim-Vayelech: Final Hours

    S02 E49
    02:33

    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?

  • Ki Tavo: Finding Happiness

    Ki Tavo: Finding Happiness

    S02 E48
    03:59

    How do we find joy? Apparently we can find it after we bring the first fruits. A simple secret is once again taught by our tradition.

  • Ki Tetzei: This Moment

    Ki Tetzei: This Moment

    S02 E47
    03:30

    It is odd that he takes such a strong stand against vows. Is it really so bad to promise our children we will make the play, our spouse that we will take that vacation, our boss that we will make the meeting, and so on? Yes, Rav Dimi says. Take five minutes to listen to the Parsha Pick-Me-Up to learn why.

  • Shoftim: The Surprising Impact of Borders and Boundaries

    Shoftim: The Surprising Impact of Borders and Boundaries

    S02 E46
    04:34

    Why is it so important to respect borders and boundaries? We begin with regular old fences. But there's a lot more there and all of our relationships are impacted by this teaching. This week’s episode is sponsored by Sari and Scott Garfinkle in memory of Zev David ben Shlomo z’l Sources: Sifri 188, Midrash Aggadah (Buber) Deut. 19, Lev. 19:10, Mishnah Peah 7:3, MT Gifts to the Poor 4:15, Proverbs 22:28, Yalkut Shimoni Deut. 19