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

Hashem commands Avram to leave his homeland, his birthplace, his family, and to travel to Eretz Yisrael. The placement of this simple command in the Torah teaches us a whole lot more about Avraham's family and the depth of his greatness. (27 minutes) … [Read more...]

Moshe Rabbeinu was the greatest leader in the history of the Jewish People. As we get closer to the end of the Torah, we discover more and more ways in which he continues to impact Jewish life until today. (7 minutes) … [Read more...]

Among the blessings and curses found in this week's parsha, an emphasis is placed on 'upholding' the Torah. What does this mean? And how is it different from not doing mitzvos? (5 minutes) … [Read more...]

The sin of the Spies directly led to the Bnei Yisrael wandering for forty years in the desert. But why were they sent in the first place? (7 minutes) … [Read more...]

Parshas Behar contains many technical halachos of business and everyday life. One such example is the issur of lending with interest, Ribbis. Interest is a major part of business, what is wrong with doing business this way that the Torah tells us this is not allowed? (7 minutes) … [Read more...]