The Practical Parsha Podcast

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Parshas lesson on how to overcome grief and pain. From the prohibition of cutting oneself he brings out a powerful lesson on channeling challenge in positivity which helps us overcome. He also discusses the Parsha's lesson on the importance of speaking to the individual and listening. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's Parsha Rabbi Kohn discusses the Parshas secret to living a joyful life. How the outlook we have and the actions we do are pivotal in finding true happiness and satisfaction. He also speaks about the Parsha's lesson on humility and not becoming conceited. How we can never let the fact that things are going right for us translate into how we think.Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the concept of free will and how it interfaces with the fact the everything is set for us on Rosh Hashanah. He gives an answer based on how G-D looks at the land of Israel and how he similarly deals with us. He also talks about the Parsha's verses that stress the reason on why G-D challenges us and the way we should view the painful thingsthat we deal with in our life.  Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Koh...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses about the importance of being persistent. How we learn from Moshe the need to keep at it and not give up especially in spiritual matters. He also brings out  a powerful idea on one of the keys to acheiving greatness. taking things day by day. The importance of taking small steps to reach our goals. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how life is about the journey and NOT the destination. How we learn from the Parsha how we ned to realize that the journey we are on is tailor made by G-D for us to reach our potential. He also speaks abou the lessons about family and connection to the Jewish people and the land of Israel. We also learn from the Parsha how powerful our words are. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this li...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how our actions matter. We see from Pinchas how one individual save dthe entire Jewish nation.He also discusses specifically why Hashem gave him a covenant of peace as a reward. How it teaches us not to let the tough actions we need to take become part of us. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusss the lesson from Pinchas on how 1 moment can change our destiny. The importance of making the the correct decisions at critical moments can change our lives and even the course of world history. He also expalins how that moment can be a time when we can channel all of our desires for Hashem and reach our perfection. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/  

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the plague of serpents that afflicted the Jewish people in the desert. What caused it to occur and how they where healed. He also brings out a lesson form the miraclous copper snake that G-D commanded Moshe to create to heal the Jewish people. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/   

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the story of Korach in depth. He looks at the progression of Korach. What caused him to go bad? How could he do something so illogical such as challenging Moshe? He also teaches some powerful lessons on true humilty and how we can detect false humility. Lastly, Rabbi Kohn shares a thought on how Moshe dealt with Korach. Sometimes we must deal strictly when trying to be compassionate. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this li...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how being right can actually be the wrong thing. He discusses how having peace can be more important than being right. He also discusses the source of Korach's rebellion. How envy ultimately caused him to loose everything. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the spies caused the Jewish people to beleive their slanderous reports about the Land of Israel. They caused a national hysteria. This caused people to not think logically and be able to beleive every false report they received. He also speaks how the Parsha teaches us how to speak to others in order to influence them and the Parsha shows us how Hashem never gives up on us even if he must punish us. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to...

Mazel Tov!!! This week's episode marks the begining of the 5th cycle of the Practical Parsha Podcast. In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn reflects on 4 years of podcasting. He also ties the lessons of the Parsha into this anniversary episode. He talks about the Parsha's lesson on keeping the enthusiasm, how regular people can do great things, and the importance of not letting detractors hold us back on spreading Torah. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how we need to follow the clouds. Not the regular clouds but the clouds of glory. We see how the Jewish nation followed the divine clouds of glory in there travels in the desert gives us an insight on how we should view the situautions in our lives. That everything is from Hashem(G-D). He also brings out a powerful idea from Pesach Sheini(The second paskal lamb). How G-D gives opportunity to those that truly desire. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the real reason G-D put you in charge. Was it to help yourself or perhaps something more meaningful. He learns from the kohanim how the things which elevate us above other is only meant to help us help others. He also speaks about how the Nazaite teaches us the importance of going against our nature. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the benefits of becoming a self made spiritual millionaire. He brings out from the mitzvah of the Nazarite how an indidvidual can reach great levels of holiness. He also teaches how the money you have in your bank account is not yours and how money you give away can be yours forever. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/   

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Parsha's lesson on being authentic. How we can get people to really respect us for who we are. By being the same person no matter the circumstance. He also talks about the Parshas lesson on imbuing holiness from the earliest ages. How we must guard the sanctity of our children and how we can aspire for that same greatness. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi kohn tells over a story that happened to him and how it connects into the weekly Parsha. How the "bad" can be the source of the good. He also talks about how the Parsha teaches an important lesson on trends. More important that we yoy are is were you are heading. Another thought he brings down from the Chofetz Chaim is how the Torah is all about the effort and not the results. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other po...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses what the Torah's definition of freedom is. He learns out from the mitzvah of the Jubilee year to give us the an insight that freedom is not the ability to do what you want when you want but rather something much deeper. He also brings out a lesson from the juxtapostion of the prohibition of overcharging to the mitzvah of Shmittah which seems to be unrelated. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.cas...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the importanve of not letting negativity hold you back. He brings out from the Parsha's commandments to kohanim thatwe must be postive and not let any negativity take us down. Rabbi Kohn also speaks about how the Kohen Gadol was a national figure. How he did not show any signs of mourning and what we can learn from that. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the benefits of suffering. Although we pray that we should not suffer we must realize the many benefits of being in a challenging situation. We see from the commandment of the Thanksgiving offering  the proper prospective we need to develop. He also takes a lesson from the Parsha on how in life we are always getting closer or further from G-D. There is no middle ground. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.cast...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses ideas from Parshas Achrei Mos and Kedoshim. First he discusses how we need to get to a place were the mitzvos are "within us". How it is not enough to just do the mitzvos. We need to do them with enthusiasm. He also brings down a thought from the Sfas Emes on how to give rebuke. If we saw a sin being comitted that means their a small part of that sin being manifested in us. When we searcg for that and do Teshuva the other fellow see that our rebuke is...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the importance of not being absolute. Being able to give room to the idea that we might be wrong at times. This connects to a three part idea that Rabbi Kohn brings out from the Parsha. How speaking freely causes us to speak Lashon Harah(Evil Speech). Thsi is caused by arrogance which can be avoided by not being definitive all the time. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's epiosde Rabbi Kohn discusses the Parsha's lesson on how powerful our words our. How we need to realize how important we are and thus how much of an impact our statements can make. He also teaches from the Parsha how some time things "seem" like an affliction but really are blessings in disguise. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/  

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the story of Nadav and Avihu, the sons of Aron, teach us how we need to realize the bigger picture. He explains how their error was based on a mistaken outlook of what the divine service of the kohanim was all about. Rabbi Kohn also brings down a lesson from R'Hirsch on the significanc of kosher and how the physical effects the spiritual. Lastly, Rabbi Kohn shares some reflections from the holiday of Pesach which just ended. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.co...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn speaks about how the clearing the ashes on the alter teach us both about routine and renewal. How we need to remeber that the things we have done yesterday we will do today and the things we do today we will do tomorrow. Continuity and routine is key to our spiritual lives. We also see from the ashes on the alter how renewal is also neccasary to keep things fresh and exciting. Additionally he speaks about the power of positive attitude and how the Torah governs our thoughts. Not just our actions. Subscribe t...

In this week's Practical Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Kohn discusses the extent the Torah goes to protect the honor of another person. Additionally, he discusses the importance of the Mitzvah of Terumas Hadeshen(clearing of the ashes) and how it give us a lesson on outlook.  Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcasts use these links- positiveperspectives.castos.com/ or the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn asks listeners if they hear G-D's voice. He explains from this weeks Parsha how G-D's voice is able to be heard by all. It is up to us if we tune in to the correct frequency. He also brings down a lesson from the wording of the verse about the word "maal" which has a double meaning in hebrew. How it teaches us about externals and what is below the surface. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast us...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the Mishkan(Tabernacle) was a microcosm of how we are to live our lives. How we are supposed to make our homes and hearts into a sanctuary for G-D. He also speaks about the diffrent levels of motivation when it cam to the donations of the Mishkan. How it can be a guide for us on pushing ourselves beyond our comfort zone. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the half shekel coin and its significance. What it was used for teaches a lesson on the foundations of the Torah. He also speaks about the benefits of feeling guilty with a lesson from Moshe's reaction to the golden calf. Lastly, Rabbi Kohn discusses the quality that merited Joshua to take over the mantle of leadership from Moshe. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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How does the story of Purim relate to us today? Can a holiday that has its origins in ancient Persia giva us insight of how to live today? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses Purim and two fundamental lessons that we can take out of this amazing holiday.  Subscribe to The Pirkei Avos Podcast. Living with Torah ethics. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com.

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the priestly garments. He discusses the reasons why it was neccasary for the Kohanim to wear special garments. He looks how these sacred vestments caused the kohanim to be elevated and view themselves as a mesenger for the entire Jewish nation. He also talks about the "Tzitz"(the headplate) that the Kohen Gadol(high priest) wore and what it signified. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Torah's lesson on how we all must take when approriate. If someone refuses help when he needs it he is showing a sense of cruelty to himself. He also discusses the Ramban on this week's Parsha which connects the revelation at Sinai to the building of the Mishkan(Tabernacle). Another idea which is discussed is the wording the Torah uses when describing the building of the Menorah. Was it built by Moshe and the Jewish craftsmen or did something miraculous happen. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments pl...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Mishkan(Tabernacle) and its utensils. He talks about how the Aron(Holy Ark) signifies Torah study and how that needs to be the focus of all oour spiritual endeavors. He also takes a lesson from the wording of the verse to show us how Torah study and G-dliness is somehing that is for each and every Jew. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/  

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Mazel Tov! Its a boy! In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the reason for his missed episode. He gives over the speech he gave at his son's bris this past monday. The connection of circumcision to this week's Parsha. How this mitzvah makes the Jewish people a treasured nation. He also discusses the Parsha's lesson on the importance of not following the crowd. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the Torah's commandments on civil laws and specifically the laws regarding damages are not just about financial compensation. He points out how the Torah sets up a system where we can learn to be more caring people by being careful with the property of others. He also speaks about the prohibition of causing pain to a widow and orphan and how that can take differet forms. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the lesson that the Parsha teaches us about staying true to the mission. From Moshe we see that one must always stay focused on what is truly important in life and not loose sight of the goal. He also talks about how we see from the Jewish peoples encampment at Mt Sinai how unity is the prerequisite to the Torah and how it causes us to find favor in the eyes of G-D. Lastly, Rabbi Kohn gives insight into why the Torah was given in a dessert and what significance that is...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses a lesson on how we become empathatic people. From the actions of Moshe we can learn how to develop this powerful trait. He also teaches a beautiful lesson on how the mitzvah of Shabbos can help us our lives without the anxiety of earning a livelehood. He also relates anspirational story from a podcast listener. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/ 

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the conection the Talmud makes from earning a livelihood to splitting of the sea. What does this teach us? He also explains why the Jewish people panicked by the sea instead of possibly fighting the Eygptians. Lasly, he gives an insight why the source for beautifying mitzvos is sourcrd in this week's Parsha. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/  

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In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn talks about why Moshe changed what G-D told him to say to the Pharaoh. When he told Pharoah about the plague of the firstborn he said at "about midnight" instead of at midnight. Why did Moshe do this? Does G-D not know how to tell time? He also speaks about the mitzvah of the korban Pesach. How family is important to our Judaism and how are Judaism brings our families together. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast us...

In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the legacy of his uncle Rabbi Shmuel Kohn who passed away suddenly this week. He makes a connection from the Parsha to the life that he lived and how we can gain from it. More specifically Rabbi Kohn goes over the famous essay from Nachmondies on this weeks Parsha which was origanally taught to him by his Uncle. Making a connection from he lessons of Nachmondies to who Rabbi Shmuel Kohn was as a person and how we can learn from him. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments pl...