Simply Deep
Elie FederAlthough the words of the Torah, Chazal, and Rishonim may at times seem simple, they are deeply layered with profound insights and lessons. This podcast explores the hidden depths beneath seemingly straightforward statements in Rashi, Aggadata, and other Torah sources.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 375 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | JudaismReligion & Spirituality | |||
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Rashi tells us that Hashem tricks idolaters to worship the heavenly bodies (Devarim 4:19) and Baal Tzefon (Shmos 14:2). Why would He do this? It doesn’t seem just.
We discuss the two Halachik aspects of Tisha B’av and show how they have philosophical analogues which motivate two different types of Teshuva.
The Gemara in Brachos 3a recounts a story of Rabbi Yossi going into one of the ruins of Yerushalayim to daven, where he hears a bas kol singing like a bird and has a conversation with Eliyahu Hanavi about what he heard. We analyze this story and pres... more
Devarim: Rashi (Devarim 1:9) says that Moshe (and Shlomo) couldn’t judge the people alone because Hashem punishes Jewish judges for mistakes they make. We analyze the unique role, responsibility, and challenge of Jewish judges and see what Moshe’s he... more
Parshas Mattos: While Moshe got angry that the Jews left the daughters of Midyan alive, Rashi (Bamidbar 31:13) introduces a different problem that’s seemingly absent from the text: that the children were taking some spoils of war. This episode invest... more
This shiur was given on the 13th Yahrtzeit of my mother, Shani Feder A’H.
What would have happened if Bilaam was able to curse the Jews? Did his curses somehow have power?
Parshas Korach: When the plague threatened to wipe out the Jews, Moshe instructed Aharon to muse the ketores to stop it - a secret Moshe learned from the Malach Hamaves. Rashi (Bamidbar 17:13) describes the argument between Aharon and the Malach Hama... more
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The show examines the deeper layers beneath seemingly straightforward Torah statements, using sources like Rashi, Aggadata, and various Rishonim to reveal how classical texts convey nuanced meanings. Episodes span topics from the pedagogy of study, the balance between textual analysis and practical application, to the interplay of Chazal interpretations with later medieval and modern perspectives. A defining strength is the methodical, dialectical approach: guests and hosts challenge assumptions, debate interpretations, and connect ancient arguments to contemporary learning and teaching contexts. This combative yet respectful discourse—grounded in traditional sources—offers listeners a structured path to sharpen their own Torah study and cr... more
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