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

Dvar Torah for Parshas Korach

When Aharon brings a Ketores, the pasuk tells me twice that it helped stop a plague. What does that teach me? (9 minutes) … [Read more...]

Dvar Torah for Parshas Nasso

A Nazir is forbidden in certain activities, including drinking wine. How does abstaining from wine propel you to spiritual heights? (5 minutes) … [Read more...]

Dvar Torah for Parshas Bamidbar

At the beginning of the Parsha, Bnei Yisrael are gifted with brand new flags for each respective tribe. What were these flags and why were they given now? (7 minutes) … [Read more...]

Dvar Torah for Parshas Behar-Bechukosai

We are told that the ultimate reason why we will be exiled from Eretz Yisrael is for not observing the laws of shemittah. We are also taught it is because of a lack of diligence in Torah study. Which one is it? (10 minutes) … [Read more...]

Dvar Torah for Parshas Emor

Parshas Emor discusses all the holidays, including the upcoming one of Shavuos. But there's something different about the way Shavuos is discussed in the Torah...(7 minutes) … [Read more...]

Dvar Torah for Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim

Hashem commands us to be holy, what does that mean and how do we achieve that? (7 minutes) … [Read more...]