Episodes

Parshas Mishpatim is jam-packed with mitzvos. At the very end of the parsha, we are filled in with the final details about the Jewish people's Sinai experience. Then, the pasuk describes how Moshe and his companions ascended the mountain and saw something miraculous. What they saw that day gives us a new understanding of an ancient concept. Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational ...

The parsha that contains the most significant historical event, parshas Yisro is stuffed with essential lessons and storylines. This week's Torah podcast discusses Eben Ezra's famous question on the last of the ten commandments. We explore possible answers to combat the terrible sickness called jealousy. Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new...

The Rosh Hashana for trees has become a celebratory day for the Jewish people. What latent holiness does this day have, and what lesson can we take from Tubishvat? (based on the wisdom of Rav Daniel Kalish shlita) Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featu...

This week is Shabbas Shira, Parshas Beshalach. In this week's Torah Podcast, we explore the odd requirements needed to extract water from a rock and the lesson it holds for us in our pursuit of parnasah. Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episode...

It is not only parshas Beshalach this week, but also Shabbas Shira. In this week's Torah Podcast, we discuss the song's meaning, the melody's origins, and Shabbas Shira's unique potential. (Based on the Maharal's classic work "Gur Aryeh") Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all Torah ...

In life, we know what we must do. Why do our actions often contradict what we know to be correct? This week's Torah Podcast explores the concept of "a good heart" and how to convert thoughts into action. Good Shabbos! Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to f...

This week's Torah Podcast examines which crops endured the 7th plague: the Godly hail storm. The answer unlocks vistas and clarifies misconceptions. A Dvar Torah on this week's Parsha based on the wisdom of Rav Dovid Feinstein. Good Shabbas! Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all Tor...

In this week's Torah Podcast on Parshas Shemos, we discuss the auspicious time for repentance that begins now called "Shovavim." We learn something new about an old topic by studying Yosef's triumphs, a Medrash in Shir Hashirim, and practical advice from a great man. Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming pl...

In Parshas Vayechi, we are privy to Yaakov Avinu's final hours and the brachos he bestows upon his sons. In this week's Torah podcast on the weekly parsha, we discuss how Issachar was taught to attain total inner peace, a necessary prerequisite to Torah study, and how we can follow his lead to a life of complete tranquility. Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen ...

A fantastic story featuring the Chofetz Chaim, and a powerful lesson therein, is where we begin. In this week's Torah Podcast, we discuss a unique opportunity we all have and a productive practice we all should consider taking up. Good Shabbos! Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all ...

In this week's episode of The Torah Podcast, we explore why Yosef was so successful at everything he did and how everything he touched seemed to turn to gold. We ponder why he didn't simply "write" to his dad that he was alive and well. We investigate why Yosef oddly harassed his brothers. The answer to these questions holds a valuable and practical lesson. "To foresee is to rule." Parking at the supermarket Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! S...

Welcome to this week's Torah Podcast. In this episode, we explore why Hashem responded so seemingly strictly when Yaakov Avinu sought to relax and unwind. After a chaotic life filled with never-ending problems and catastrophes, can't Yaakov ask for some peace to help him better perform Mitzvos? The answer holds a valuable and helpful lesson. Emerson cigars and Macallan single malt An inside look into the kitchen at a 5-star restaurant. Support the show------------------ Check out our other To...

In this week's Torah Podcast, we deep dive into the proper approach a Jew should have towards money. In an uncut, unfiltered podcast edition, we see Rav Elchonon Wasserman, the Beis Halevi, and Rav Yeruchum Levovitz in one action-packed episode. Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all...

This week's Torah Podcast tells the story of that momentous night. The night Rachel's destiny was changed forever, when she was switched under the Chuppah for her sister Leah, forfeiting her right to marry Yaakov. Today we explore this incredible story and its ramifications that impact our lives today. Music Credits: "Mama Rochel" by Abie Rotenberg, Sung by Yaakov Shwekey. Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregati...

Welcome to this week's Torah Podcast. Starting with an eye-opening insight from Rav Wolbe on child-rearing before moving onto the famous question of the Beis Halevi on our Parsha, join us for a lesson-filled, thought-provoking Dvar Torah on this week's Parsha. Good Shabbas! Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast strea...

In this week's Torah Podcast, we explore the countless lessons we learn from Avraham Avinu in our Parsha. We discuss one critical point about character perfection and self-improvement, developing an idea from the Rambam, before finishing with some advice from our sages on what to look for in a spouse. Good Shabbos! Could this "Middah" be hurting your business? "Is she even Jewish?" Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation ...

In this week's Torah podcast: First, we explore what life was like in the cities of Sodom and Amorah and their outlook on kindness. Developing a concept from a Medrash in Yalkut Shemoni, we examine the Jewish people's illustrious history, from Avraham Avinu until today. Antisemitism throughout the generations. The eternal battle of good vs. evil. Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motiv...

In this week's Torah talk, we discuss the upbringing and achievements of Avraham Avinu. Diving into the Bracha Hashem gave him and Avraham's response, we uncover one way Avraham viewed this world and how that altered his thought-and should alter ours. Is basic faith considered righteousness? Who made the wristwatch? Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spot...

This week's Torah Podcast discusses why Noach was severely punished for planting a vineyard. Building on Rav Elchonan Wasserman's answer, we explore one genuinely novel and valuable insight. Good Shabbos! Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episo...

The first Torah podcast of this new parsha cycle discusses how the world runs and relies on Tefillah, Prayer. Citing a Rashi, a Gemara, and insight from Rav Shimon Schwab, it all culminates with one inspiring point. When was the foliage created? Why aren't my efforts working? Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast s...

In this week's Torah Podcast, we discuss two essential Jewish leadership qualities that Moshe Rabbeinu exemplified throughout his life. What did Moshe's funeral look like? Why do we pay our Rabbi's? Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes ...

In this week's Torah Podcast, we dive into the study of our past and future and why knowledge of previous errors and proper contemplation of the outcomes of our actions is our greatest asset. Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our ne...

Two seemingly contradictory halachos, a Rambam and Brisker Rav, lead us to one fascinating insight. Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our new website, themotivationcongregation.org Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbr...

A gutten erev shabbas! In this week's edition of The Torah Podcast, we discuss the Mitzvah of Hakhel, and why babies must be brought. Our vort culminates with the idea that will leave you refreshed and inspired in your Avodas Hashem. Working without seeing the fruits of your labor Continuing Avraham's legacy Support the show------------------ Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational mussar! Listen on Spotify or t...