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

As we go through Mishpatim, we are hit by technical "babel". When we reach the end, we are in for a pleasent surprise. (4 minutes) … [Read more...]

When Yisro arrives at the camp of Bnei Yisrael, he begin to make major changes, including developing the first justice system in Jewish history. He gives several key attributes for perspective judges which we discuss. (7 minutes) … [Read more...]

Sefer Shemos begins with Paroh enslaving the Jewish People. But how was he able to do this, it was only a few short years earlier that Yosef had saved the entire country and built them into a world power! (8 minutes) … [Read more...]

Yaakov gives Menashe and Efraim the famous bracha of Hamalach Hagoel, but who really received the bracha? (8 minutes) … [Read more...]

The Torah tells us that Paroh sent wagons to help bring Yaakov to Mitzrayim. The pasuk later credits Yosef with sending these wagons. The pasuk also seems to indicate that the only reason Yaakov believed Yosef was really alive was because of these wagons. What is going on with these wagons? (9 … [Read more...]

AIMeM Torah would like to wish everyone a wonderful Chanukah! When Yosef meets his brothers, he puts them and his father, Yaakov, through a terrible emotional ordeal. The Ramban explains it was in order to make sure the dreams were fulfilled to the last detail. Were they really so important as to … [Read more...]