Beste Rabbi Yosef Marcus podcaster (2024)

The crown of priesthood and king ship are not available tomorrow just anyone. But the crown of Torah can be obtained by anyone who dedicates their life to it. Rambam Laws of Talmud Torah chapter three.Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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Gossip and Revenge 33:22

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Rambam Laws of Character (Deiot) chapter 7.Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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DreamsAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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The One Prophecy that’s Not Meant to Come True 34:14

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Rambam laws of the foundations of the Torah chapter 10Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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11 Iyar 5783 1:10:13

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How the Rebbe Returned Rambam to the People - Welcome to a 3 year journey 38:00

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The new cycle of traversing the entire breadth of Torah law began today Sunday, April 23, 2023. Get on the train and take a journey through the body of divine wisdom. 20 minutes a day (if you listen on hi speed) will give you the entire corpus of Jewish law in under three years. Welcome on board!Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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Chanukah Laws part III 31:46

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Laws and Customs of Chanukah part II 36:11

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Chanukah Laws and Customs part I 35:55

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Vayeitzei 2: Jacob Meets Rachel 36:39

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Hechaltzu, part I 58:48

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Why Was it an Angel that Stopped Abraham, not G-d Himself? 37:43

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The Akedah is uncomfortable subject. Trigger warnings abound. Yet it is a foundational story of our people. Here's part II of our series reading the text. Genesis chapter 22, verses 6-12.Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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What’s it like to be a soul of Atzilut? 32:39

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Anger=Idolatry. Why? 46:33

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From Epistle 25 of Igeret Hakodesh by the Alter Rebbe, founder of Chabad, part I.Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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The Tower of Babel -- Lessons in Patience, Gratitude, and Unity 35:33

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The builders of the Tower wanted to wage war directly with G-d. Yet G-d treats them with kids gloves, especially in comparison to the generation of the flood. Why? Turns out G-d is more concerned with how we treat each other than how we treat Him (!). In this portion we also learn from G-d how to be patient judgment, even when you hear that someone…

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How Not to Ask for Forgiveness (and what to do if the offended is deceased) 46:50

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Laws of Yom Kippur, Shulchan Aruch of the Alter Rebbe chapter 606Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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Why Didn’t Abraham Argue with G-d Over Isaac as He Did for Sodom? 50:58

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What triggered Abraham's final test? Why does a "chasid" say Hineni ("Here I am")? Why is Jerusalem called Mount Moriah? All this and more in The Binding of Isaac, part I Text: Genesis Chapter 22 with Rashi: Vayera-Torah-Reading AkeidahAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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The Shofar at the Top of the Tree or Across the River 51:15

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Can you desecrate the holiday to retrieve a shofar at the top of a tree? Can you swim across a river for it? Can you clean a shofar on the holiday and what cleanser can never be used to clean a shofar? Bonus: A sermon tip to be derived from the latter law. Text source: Laws of Rosh Hashanah, Shulchan Aruch of the Alter Rebbe #586…

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Is a ”Trump” Shofar Kosher? 45:54

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Why a "Trump" shofar would not be kosher and why in Berkeley they would agree you should take off your hearing aids to hear the shofar. One of the most powerful sounds of Judaism is the piercing cry of the shofar. It cuts through layers of apathy to the heart and core of the soul. In this 4th installment of the seemingly very technical laws of Rosh…

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When To Schedule a Rosh Hashanah Bris? 34:42

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Laws of Rosh Hashanah Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch part II Text source: Laws of Rosh Hashanah, Shulchan Aruch of the Alter Rebbe #584Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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Ram’s Head and Pomegranates? Rosh Hashanah Foods & Customs 41:23

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The first two chapters of the Alter Rebbe's Laws of Rosh Hashanah (Shulchan Aruch HaRav).Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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You Can Be 100% Right Yet Be So Wrong: Art of the Calendar V 36:30

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Joe Shmoe from Kfar Saba’s Big Moment: Art of the Calendar IV 32:16

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Why does G-d require that we have the testimony of witnesses who have seen the new moon in order to establish Rosh Chodesh -- shouldn't the astronomical calculations suffice? Bonus: chasidic aphorisim from one of the hidden tzadikim sheds new light on the Kohen's blessing before the priestly blessings.…

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Through the Clouds: Art of the Calendar III 36:43

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Bonus: Chasidic thought on who’s doing whom the favorAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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The Calendar Saboteurs: Art of the Calendar II 31:16

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Who is kosher to testify for the new month? Bonus readings: Chasidic aphorisms on the importance of implanting love for others in your heart. Kiddush Hachodesh by Rambam, chapter 2.Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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Art of the Jewish Calendar I: Kiddush Hachodesh 32:53

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How the ancient Jewish calendar was made: witness interrogation, leap years, and astronomy. A text-based class using Maimonides' Mishneh Torah, laws of Kiddush HachodeshSundays Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30 pm on Zoom @ chabadnp.com/zoom with Rabbi Yossi MarcusAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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Laws of Tisha B’Av 47:12

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When Tisha B’Av falls on Shabbat and is observed on SundayAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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Reward and Punishment 41:35

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Rambam laws of Teshuvah chapter nineAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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My Spouse Is Scared By My Religious Awakening 51:22

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Paradise Described 15:01

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Sefardic Custom on blessing for Hallel; connection of Hallel and Aaron; and what it’s like in the World to ComeAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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When Someone Shames You Over Past Deeds 30:44

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Plus: why the penitent transcends the perfectly righteous. Rambam, Laws of Teshuvah, chapter seven.Av Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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Can I Lose My Free Choice? 25:06

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Didn’t G-d harden Pharaoh’s heart? And can I lose my free choice but in a good way? Maimonides chapter 6, laws of repentanceAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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Do I Really Have Free Choice? 33:28

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A study of Maimonides on the concept of Freedom of Choice, part IAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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JLI: Meditation from Sinai Lesson 5 1:08:17

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Story of Purim part I -- the king throws a 180 day party 26:36

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What did the king have in mind with this lavish feast? Why was Vashti punished? Insights and commentary on the first chapter of the Scroll of EstherAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus

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Between The Lines of the Golden Calf Debacle 30:22

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How a Scheduling Miscommunication Led to the Golden Calf Aaron Attempts to Stall (after seeing that Hur was murdered) but Things Go Badly QuickAv Rabbi Yosef Marcus