The long running Dvar Torah blog, "Ancient Ideas for the Modern Mind", is now a podcast! Listen as Yosef Segal gives his weekly Dvar Torah and also discusses a variety of Torah topics including Chumash, Hashkafa, and Halacha

There are two mitzvos in this week's parsha that the Torah describes as commandments to remember. What are the parameters of these mitzvos? How can you command someone to remember? (12 minutes) … [Read more...]

Moshe's publicized failure is found in this week's parsha when in order to get water for Bnei Yisrael, he hits the rock instead of simply speaking to it. But if he wasn't supposed to hit it, why did Hashem tell him to bring his staff? (10 minutes) … [Read more...]

The connection between the Kohanim and the Bnei Yisrael runs deep. As deep as...salt? (8 minutes) … [Read more...]

The meraglim make their journey through Eretz Yisrael and someone makes a stop in Chevron. But who was it and how many stopped there? (10 minutes) … [Read more...]

Moshe is called the most humble man in the world, in a pasuk he wrote himself! That doesnt sound too humble...(16 minutes) … [Read more...]

Perhaps the most famous and special bracha we have is Birkas Kohanim. Listen this week for a few special insights into this integral bracha. (7 minutes) … [Read more...]

Ever wonder why the Torah is so specific about where and how the Bnei Yisrael camped? Wonder no more...(8 minutes) … [Read more...]