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Torah with Simcha begins at a shtender in a living room, with children gathered around.
That is where most of these conversations started — not in a studio, not in a classroom, but at home, around a text, asking the questions that never get old. Who are we? What do we owe each other? What does it mean to live well?
Torah with Simcha brings those conversations to you. Each episode explores a passage, concept, or story from Torah — unpacked through teaching, discussion, and storytelling that brings the ancient world to life. Because the best way to understand a text is often through the stories that surround it.
Whether you are a lifelong learner, just beginning your Jewish journey, or simply someone searching for meaning — you are welcome here. No background required. Just an open mind and a willingness to listen.
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That is where most of these conversations started — not in a studio, not in a classroom, but at home, around a text, asking the questions that never get old. Who are we? What do we owe each other? What does it mean to live well?
Torah with Simcha brings those conversations to you. Each episode explores a passage, concept, or story from Torah — unpacked through teaching, discussion, and storytelling that brings the ancient world to life. Because the best way to understand a text is often through the stories that surround it.
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11 SEP. 2026 · Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/torah-with-simcha--4985090/support.
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11 SEP. 2026 · Title: Disasters, Repentance, and Rosh Hashanah on Shabbos
Timestamp Breakdown:
- 00:00 The Gemara on Fire and Shabbos Desecration
- 01:04 Jeremiah 17:27 and Jerusalem's Destruction
- 02:06 Rabbi Avahu on Neglecting Shema
- 03:13 Rav Amnuna on Closing Torah Schools
- 03:43 Ula on Lack of Shame
- 04:28 Rav Yehuda Hanasiya on Cities Without a Leader
- 04:40 The Merit of Not Changing Names in Egypt
- 07:28 Rambam on Crying Out During Calamity
- 09:05 The Practice of Teshuvah and Acknowledging Sins
- 10:00 The Danger of Indifference to Calamity
- 12:38 Fasting for Suffering and Minhag until Chatzos
- 13:39 Shofar vs. Trumpets in Times of Distress
- 14:09 Individual Fasting and Rav Chaim's Advice
- 14:55 How to Accept a Fast
- 18:23 Calamities Due to Sins of the Jewish People
- 20:08 Progression of Tzarat: House, Clothing, Body
- 20:30 Ten Things that Bring to Avodah Zarah
- 21:55 Mishnah: Seven Types of Punishments
- 23:25 Famine and Pestilence Causes
- 24:11 Sword and Wild Animals, Exile
- 24:40 Four Times Dever (Pestilence) Increases
- 25:28 Ramban: The Carbon as a Sinner's Place
- 26:09 Yom Kippur and the Seer La'Azazel
- 26:24 Rachel Imeinu's Intercession
- 26:45 Examining Deeds During Suffering (Rav Yochanan)
- 27:22 Hashem's Closeness to the Brokenhearted
- 28:25 The Power of Crying Out and Late Teshuvah
- 28:58 Upcoming: Galveston Hurricane Story & Rosh Hashanah on Shabbos
- 30:04 Rav Talman Weinreb on Shofar on Shabbos
- 31:09 Concluding Thoughts on Common Areas for Improvement
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11 SEP. 2026 · 00:02 The story begins: Immigrants changing names
01:18 Malachim's concern
02:19 Working on Shabbos: The sacrifice
03:24 Shabbos complains to Hashem
04:27 Shabbos's partner
05:28 The system: Money vs. Faith
06:29 The City of Gold 07:30 Midas Hadin's complaint
08:38 Hashem's mercy and warning
09:44 The man who trusted his wisdom (Isaac Lane)
11:49 Isaac Lane's family and pride
13:52 Unsinkable city: Isaac's overconfidence
14:59 The Chicago hurricane (1900)
17:00 Hurricane damage and seawalls
18:02 Titanic comparison
19:04 The warning: Suppressed messages
19:43 Strange ocean behavior before the storm
21:24 Volcanic activity and Hawaii
25:55 The ignored warning and Isaac's pride
26:58 Isaac's wife's plea and his departure
28:01 Shabbos morning: People working
29:02 Malachim ask about judgment, Hashem waits
30:04 Hashem's patience for Teshuvah
31:05 Enormous waves, people watching
32:09 Isaac's house: The tower of Babel comparison
34:02 Rabbi Levine's response about seating
34:26 Isaac's house and the flood
35:04 Final moments of Shabbos: Teshuvah
36:05 Chayasara's prayer and the storm
37:08 Warning signs: Afflictions on possessions
38:09 Tragedy and introspection
39:14 The story's Torah foundation and purpose
40:19 Dedication to the memory of Reuven Hakohen
41:49 The destruction of the warehouses
42:51 Isaac's house collapses, Chayasara disappears
43:54 Chayasara's plea in Shamayim
44:55 Chayasara's request for Isaac's Teshuvah
45:58 Isaac's awakening and rescue
47:01 The morning after: City of Gold destroyed
48:04 Isaac's realization and Esther's question
49:04 The message reaches the Yiddin
50:07 Teshuvah in action: Factories, names, and funds
51:14 Chayasara's body found: Isaac's vow
52:16 Isaac's renewed humility and purpose
53:18 The rebuilt city: Gateway for Neshamos
54:23 Yom Kippur: Isaac's final understanding
55:26 The story's foundation in Chazal
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14 AGO. 2026 · # מסכת ברכות דף ל״ט עמוד א׳ — Shiur Reading Script
### Section 1: The Measurement of a Kezayis
At the end of:
> **למ״ד ח׳ עמוד ב׳**
The **Gemara** relates that **Rabbi Yochanan** ate a salted olive after its pit had been removed, and he recited a **berachah acharonah** [2]. **Rabbi Yirmiyah** questioned whether enough olive remained to constitute a **kezayis** [2].
So we have a **kushya**:
> **בָּצַר לֵיהּ שִׁיעוּרָא**
Once the pit was removed, the olive seemingly lacked the required quantity for a **berachah acharonah** [2].
**Rabbi Yochanan** gives us a **teretz**:
> **מִי סָבְרַתְּ כְּזַיִת גָּדוֹל בָּעִינַן? כְּזַיִת בֵּינוֹנִי בָּעִינַן, וְהָא אִיכָּא.**
The halachic measurement is not based on an unusually large olive, but on an average-sized olive [2]. This olive was exceptionally large, so even after removal of its pit, at least an average **kezayis** remained [2].
We have a **re'aya** from a Mishnah:
> **זַיִת שֶׁאָמְרוּ — לֹא קָטָן וְלֹא גָדוֹל, אֶלָּא בֵּינוֹנִי; וְזֶהוּ אֲגוּרִי.**
Whenever **Chazal** establish an olive volume, they mean neither a small nor a large olive, but an average olive called an **Aguri** [2].
**Rabbi Abbahu** clarifies the name:
> **אברוטי** *(or according to another version:* **סמרוסי** *)*
Its actual name is not **Aguri** but **Avruti**—or, according to another version, **Samrusi** [2].
Why is it called **Aguri**?
> **שֶׁשַּׁמְנוֹ אָגוּר בְּתוֹכוֹ**
Its oil is gathered and retained inside it rather than being absorbed into the fruit [2][5].
The **maskana** is that a **berachah acharonah** ordinarily requires a **kezayis**, but the measurement is based upon an average olive, not the particular olive being eaten [2]. **Tosafos** emphasizes that the quantity requirement concerns the **berachah acharonah**; a **berachah rishonah** is required even for less than a **kezayis** [2].
***
### Section 2: Cooked Vegetables and the Story of Bar Kappara
Now we come into the **din** of cooked vegetables:
> **שְׁלָקוֹת**
The **Gemara** asks whether this **machlokes Amoraim** is actually a **machlokes Tannaim** regarding the **berachah** on cooked vegetables—**Borei Pri Ha'adamah** versus **Shehakol**—paralleling a dispute between two students of **Bar Kappara** [2][5].
Here we have a **ma'aseh**: Two students were sitting before **Bar Kappara** [2]. Cooked cabbage, cooked **durmaskin**, and young poultry (**pargiyos**) were brought before them [2]. **Bar Kappara** authorized one student to recite the **berachah** on behalf of the group [2].
The student acted quickly:
> **קָפַץ וּבֵרֵךְ עַל הַפַּרְגִּיּוֹת**
He quickly recited the **berachah** over the poultry, and the other student laughed at him [2][3].
**Bar Kappara** initially said:
> **לֹא עַל הַמְבָרֵךְ אֲנִי כּוֹעֵס, אֶלָּא עַל הַמְלַגְלֵג.**
“I am not angry with the one who recited the **berachah**; I am angry with the one who laughed [2].” His reasoning: perhaps the first student had rarely tasted meat and therefore particularly cherished it; even if his ruling were debatable, it was improper to ridicule him [2].
**Bar Kappara** then reversed the focus:
> **לֹא עַל הַמְלַגְלֵג אֲנִי כּוֹעֵס, אֶלָּא עַל הַמְבָרֵךְ.**
He gave **mussar** to the student:
> **אִם חָכְמָה אֵין כָּאן, זִקְנָה אֵין כָּאן?**
Even if the student did not know the halacha independently, was there not an elder—**Bar Kappara** himself—whom he could have consulted before acting [2][5]? A **Tanna** reports that neither student lived out that year, underscoring the severity of disrespectful conduct involving Torah and one's teacher [2].
***
### Section 3: The Gemara's Analysis
The **Gemara** suggests:
> **נֵימָא כְּתַנָּאֵי**
The **Gemara** asks whether this **machlokes Amoraim** is actually a **machlokes Tannaim** [2]:
For the student who made a she'hakol on the poultry:
> **חָבִיב עָדִיף**
The student who made a she'hakol on the poultry held that cooked vegetables require **Shehakol** [2][6]. Since both the vegetables and the poultry required **Shehakol**, the preferred food takes precedence [2][6].
For the student who laughed:
> **פֵּירָא עָדִיף**
The student who laughed held that cooked vegetables retain **Ha'adamah**, while poultry requires **Shehakol** [2][6]. Therefore, produce, whose **berachah** is more specific, takes precedence [2][6].
The **Gemara** rejects this:
> **לָא, דְּכוּלֵּי עָלְמָא שְׁלָקוֹת וּפַרְגִּיּוֹת שֶׁהַכֹּל נִהְיָה בִּדְבָרוֹ.**
No proof can be derived [2][6]. Both students may have agreed that cooked vegetables in this case and poultry both required **Shehakol** [2][6].
Their actual dispute was:
First view:
> **מַר סָבַר חָבִיב עָדִיף**
The student who made a she'hakol on the poultry held that personal preference takes precedence [2][6][7].
Second view:
> **מַר סָבַר כְּרוּב עָדִיף דְּזָיֵין**
The other student held that cabbage takes precedence because it is particularly nourishing [2][6][7].
Therefore, the incident does not conclusively establish which **berachah** is recited over cooked vegetables [2][6].
***
### Section 4: Chopped Turnips
**Rabbi Zeira** reports what he was taught in two different batei midrash concerning turnip heads:
> **גַּרְגְּלִידֵי דְלִפְתָּא**
Concerning chopped turnip heads [2]:
First case:
> **פְּרִימָא רַבָּא**
If chopped into large pieces, the **berachah** is **Borei Pri Ha'adamah** [2][3].
Second case:
> **פְּרִימָא זוּטָא**
If chopped very finely, the **berachah** is **Shehakol** [2]. The apparent logic was that extreme chopping diminishes or removes the vegetable's recognizable identity [2].
When **Rabbi Zeira** came to the yeshiva of **Rav Yehudah**, **Rav Yehudah** ruled:
> **אִידִי וְאִידִי בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה.**
Whether chopped coarsely or finely, the **berachah** remains **Ha'adamah** [2].
Why is it chopped so thoroughly?
> **כִּי הֵיכִי דְּנַמְתֵּיק טַעְמֵיהּ.**
It is chopped finely to improve or sweeten its flavor, not to transform it into a different type of food; therefore, the chopping does not alter its **berachah** [2][3].
***
### Section 5: Vegetable Dishes with Flour
**Rav Ashi** reports a ruling taught in the yeshiva of **Rav Kahana** concerning vegetable dishes containing flour [2].
Initially, the **hava amina** distinguished between two dishes:
First dish:
> **תַּבְשִׁילָא דְסִלְקָא דְּלָא מַפְשׁוּ בַּהּ קִמְחָא**
A beet or spinach dish containing relatively little flour receives **Borei Pri Ha'adamah** [2].
Second dish:
> **תַּבְשִׁילָא דְלִפְתָּא דְּמַפְשׁוּ בַּהּ קִמְחָא טְפֵי**
A turnip dish containing substantially more flour receives **Borei Minei Mezonos**, assuming the larger quantity of flour becomes the primary ingredient (**ikar**) [2].
**Rav Kahana** then ruled:
> **אִידִי וְאִידִי בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה. וְהַאי דְּשָׁדֵי בַּהּ קִמְחָא טְפֵי — לְדַבּוֹקֵי בְּעָלְמָא עָבְדִי לַהּ.**
Both dishes require **Ha'adamah** [2]. Even when a substantial amount of flour is added, its function is merely to bind or thicken the vegetable dish [2]. Since the flour serves the vegetables rather than functioning as the principal food, it does not determine the **berachah** [2].
***
### Section 6: Cooked Beets and Vegetable Cooking Water
**Rav Chisda** states:
> **תַּבְשִׁיל שֶׁל תְּרָדִין יָפֶה לַלֵּב, וְטוֹב לָעֵינַיִם, וְכָל שֶׁכֵּן לִבְנֵי מֵעַיִם.**
A thoroughly cooked dish of beets or spinach is beneficial for the heart and eyes, and all the more so for the intestines [3].
**Abaye** qualifies this:
> **וְהוּא דְּיָתֵיב אַבֵּי תַפֵּי, וְעָבֵיד תּוֹךְ תּוֹךְ.**
This benefit applies when the dish remains on the stove long enough to boil thoroughly, producing the recognizable bubbling sound *tokh, tokh* [5][3]. **Rashi** explains that the vegetables should become very soft and well cooked [2].
Regarding **mei shelukos** (vegetable cooking water), **Rav Pappa** states the principle:
> **מַיָּא דְסִלְקָא כְּסִלְקָא, וּמַיָּא דְלִפְתָּא כְּלִפְתָּא, וּמַיָּא דְכוּלְּהוּ שְׁלָקֵי כְּכוּלְּהוּ שְׁלָקֵי.**
Beet or spinach water has the same **berachah** as the vegetables, turnip water has the same **berachah** as the turnip, and the cooking liquid of vegetables generally has the same **berachah** as the vegetables themselves [2]. Where the cooked vegetables receive **Ha'adamah**, the broth containing their extracted flavor also receives **Ha'adamah** [2].
**Tosafos** distinguishes this from ordinary fruit juice:
> **זֵיעָה בְּעָלְמָא**
Ordinary fruit juice is treated as mere moisture; cooking vegetables in water deliberately transfers the vegetable's flavor into that liquid [2].
***
### Section 7: Dill Cooking Water
**Rav Pappa** asks an **ibay'a** about water flavored with dill:
> **מַיָּא דְשִׁיבְתָּא מַאי?**
What **berachah** is recited over dill cooking water [2]?
The question depends upon the dill's purpose:
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14 AGO. 2026 · # מסכת ברכות דף ל״ט עמוד א׳ — Shiur Reading Script
### Section 1: The Measurement of a Kezayis
At the end of:
> **למ״ד ח׳ עמוד ב׳**
The **Gemara** relates that **Rabbi Yochanan** ate a salted olive after its pit had been removed, and he recited a **berachah acharonah** [2]. **Rabbi Yirmiyah** questioned whether enough olive remained to constitute a **kezayis** [2].
So we have a **kushya**:
> **בָּצַר לֵיהּ שִׁיעוּרָא**
Once the pit was removed, the olive seemingly lacked the required quantity for a **berachah acharonah** [2].
**Rabbi Yochanan** gives us a **teretz**:
> **מִי סָבְרַתְּ כְּזַיִת גָּדוֹל בָּעִינַן? כְּזַיִת בֵּינוֹנִי בָּעִינַן, וְהָא אִיכָּא.**
The halachic measurement is not based on an unusually large olive, but on an average-sized olive [2]. This olive was exceptionally large, so even after removal of its pit, at least an average **kezayis** remained [2].
We have a **re'aya** from a Mishnah:
> **זַיִת שֶׁאָמְרוּ — לֹא קָטָן וְלֹא גָדוֹל, אֶלָּא בֵּינוֹנִי; וְזֶהוּ אֲגוּרִי.**
Whenever **Chazal** establish an olive volume, they mean neither a small nor a large olive, but an average olive called an **Aguri** [2].
**Rabbi Abbahu** clarifies the name:
> **אברוטי** *(or according to another version:* **סמרוסי** *)*
Its actual name is not **Aguri** but **Avruti**—or, according to another version, **Samrusi** [2].
Why is it called **Aguri**?
> **שֶׁשַּׁמְנוֹ אָגוּר בְּתוֹכוֹ**
Its oil is gathered and retained inside it rather than being absorbed into the fruit [2][5].
The **maskana** is that a **berachah acharonah** ordinarily requires a **kezayis**, but the measurement is based upon an average olive, not the particular olive being eaten [2]. **Tosafos** emphasizes that the quantity requirement concerns the **berachah acharonah**; a **berachah rishonah** is required even for less than a **kezayis** [2].
***
### Section 2: Cooked Vegetables and the Story of Bar Kappara
Now we come into the **din** of cooked vegetables:
> **שְׁלָקוֹת**
The **Gemara** asks whether this **machlokes Amoraim** is actually a **machlokes Tannaim** regarding the **berachah** on cooked vegetables—**Borei Pri Ha'adamah** versus **Shehakol**—paralleling a dispute between two students of **Bar Kappara** [2][5].
Here we have a **ma'aseh**: Two students were sitting before **Bar Kappara** [2]. Cooked cabbage, cooked **durmaskin**, and young poultry (**pargiyos**) were brought before them [2]. **Bar Kappara** authorized one student to recite the **berachah** on behalf of the group [2].
The student acted quickly:
> **קָפַץ וּבֵרֵךְ עַל הַפַּרְגִּיּוֹת**
He quickly recited the **berachah** over the poultry, and the other student laughed at him [2][3].
**Bar Kappara** initially said:
> **לֹא עַל הַמְבָרֵךְ אֲנִי כּוֹעֵס, אֶלָּא עַל הַמְלַגְלֵג.**
“I am not angry with the one who recited the **berachah**; I am angry with the one who laughed [2].” His reasoning: perhaps the first student had rarely tasted meat and therefore particularly cherished it; even if his ruling were debatable, it was improper to ridicule him [2].
**Bar Kappara** then reversed the focus:
> **לֹא עַל הַמְלַגְלֵג אֲנִי כּוֹעֵס, אֶלָּא עַל הַמְבָרֵךְ.**
He gave **mussar** to the student:
> **אִם חָכְמָה אֵין כָּאן, זִקְנָה אֵין כָּאן?**
Even if the student did not know the halacha independently, was there not an elder—**Bar Kappara** himself—whom he could have consulted before acting [2][5]? A **Tanna** reports that neither student lived out that year, underscoring the severity of disrespectful conduct involving Torah and one's teacher [2].
***
### Section 3: The Gemara's Analysis
The **Gemara** suggests:
> **נֵימָא כְּתַנָּאֵי**
The **Gemara** asks whether this **machlokes Amoraim** is actually a **machlokes Tannaim** [2]:
For the student who made a she'hakol on the poultry:
> **חָבִיב עָדִיף**
The student who made a she'hakol on the poultry held that cooked vegetables require **Shehakol** [2][6]. Since both the vegetables and the poultry required **Shehakol**, the preferred food takes precedence [2][6].
For the student who laughed:
> **פֵּירָא עָדִיף**
The student who laughed held that cooked vegetables retain **Ha'adamah**, while poultry requires **Shehakol** [2][6]. Therefore, produce, whose **berachah** is more specific, takes precedence [2][6].
The **Gemara** rejects this:
> **לָא, דְּכוּלֵּי עָלְמָא שְׁלָקוֹת וּפַרְגִּיּוֹת שֶׁהַכֹּל נִהְיָה בִּדְבָרוֹ.**
No proof can be derived [2][6]. Both students may have agreed that cooked vegetables in this case and poultry both required **Shehakol** [2][6].
Their actual dispute was:
First view:
> **מַר סָבַר חָבִיב עָדִיף**
The student who made a she'hakol on the poultry held that personal preference takes precedence [2][6][7].
Second view:
> **מַר סָבַר כְּרוּב עָדִיף דְּזָיֵין**
The other student held that cabbage takes precedence because it is particularly nourishing [2][6][7].
Therefore, the incident does not conclusively establish which **berachah** is recited over cooked vegetables [2][6].
***
### Section 4: Chopped Turnips
**Rabbi Zeira** reports what he was taught in two different batei midrash concerning turnip heads:
> **גַּרְגְּלִידֵי דְלִפְתָּא**
Concerning chopped turnip heads [2]:
First case:
> **פְּרִימָא רַבָּא**
If chopped into large pieces, the **berachah** is **Borei Pri Ha'adamah** [2][3].
Second case:
> **פְּרִימָא זוּטָא**
If chopped very finely, the **berachah** is **Shehakol** [2]. The apparent logic was that extreme chopping diminishes or removes the vegetable's recognizable identity [2].
When **Rabbi Zeira** came to the yeshiva of **Rav Yehudah**, **Rav Yehudah** ruled:
> **אִידִי וְאִידִי בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה.**
Whether chopped coarsely or finely, the **berachah** remains **Ha'adamah** [2].
Why is it chopped so thoroughly?
> **כִּי הֵיכִי דְּנַמְתֵּיק טַעְמֵיהּ.**
It is chopped finely to improve or sweeten its flavor, not to transform it into a different type of food; therefore, the chopping does not alter its **berachah** [2][3].
***
### Section 5: Vegetable Dishes with Flour
**Rav Ashi** reports a ruling taught in the yeshiva of **Rav Kahana** concerning vegetable dishes containing flour [2].
Initially, the **hava amina** distinguished between two dishes:
First dish:
> **תַּבְשִׁילָא דְסִלְקָא דְּלָא מַפְשׁוּ בַּהּ קִמְחָא**
A beet or spinach dish containing relatively little flour receives **Borei Pri Ha'adamah** [2].
Second dish:
> **תַּבְשִׁילָא דְלִפְתָּא דְּמַפְשׁוּ בַּהּ קִמְחָא טְפֵי**
A turnip dish containing substantially more flour receives **Borei Minei Mezonos**, assuming the larger quantity of flour becomes the primary ingredient (**ikar**) [2].
**Rav Kahana** then ruled:
> **אִידִי וְאִידִי בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה. וְהַאי דְּשָׁדֵי בַּהּ קִמְחָא טְפֵי — לְדַבּוֹקֵי בְּעָלְמָא עָבְדִי לַהּ.**
Both dishes require **Ha'adamah** [2]. Even when a substantial amount of flour is added, its function is merely to bind or thicken the vegetable dish [2]. Since the flour serves the vegetables rather than functioning as the principal food, it does not determine the **berachah** [2].
***
### Section 6: Cooked Beets and Vegetable Cooking Water
**Rav Chisda** states:
> **תַּבְשִׁיל שֶׁל תְּרָדִין יָפֶה לַלֵּב, וְטוֹב לָעֵינַיִם, וְכָל שֶׁכֵּן לִבְנֵי מֵעַיִם.**
A thoroughly cooked dish of beets or spinach is beneficial for the heart and eyes, and all the more so for the intestines [3].
**Abaye** qualifies this:
> **וְהוּא דְּיָתֵיב אַבֵּי תַפֵּי, וְעָבֵיד תּוֹךְ תּוֹךְ.**
This benefit applies when the dish remains on the stove long enough to boil thoroughly, producing the recognizable bubbling sound *tokh, tokh* [5][3]. **Rashi** explains that the vegetables should become very soft and well cooked [2].
Regarding **mei shelukos** (vegetable cooking water), **Rav Pappa** states the principle:
> **מַיָּא דְסִלְקָא כְּסִלְקָא, וּמַיָּא דְלִפְתָּא כְּלִפְתָּא, וּמַיָּא דְכוּלְּהוּ שְׁלָקֵי כְּכוּלְּהוּ שְׁלָקֵי.**
Beet or spinach water has the same **berachah** as the vegetables, turnip water has the same **berachah** as the turnip, and the cooking liquid of vegetables generally has the same **berachah** as the vegetables themselves [2]. Where the cooked vegetables receive **Ha'adamah**, the broth containing their extracted flavor also receives **Ha'adamah** [2].
**Tosafos** distinguishes this from ordinary fruit juice:
> **זֵיעָה בְּעָלְמָא**
Ordinary fruit juice is treated as mere moisture; cooking vegetables in water deliberately transfers the vegetable's flavor into that liquid [2].
***
### Section 7: Dill Cooking Water
**Rav Pappa** asks an **ibay'a** about water flavored with dill:
> **מַיָּא דְשִׁיבְתָּא מַאי?**
What **berachah** is recited over dill cooking water [2]?
The question depends upon the dill's purpose:
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31 JUL. 2026 · The Midnight Prayer: Why David Knew More Than Moshe Timestamp Breakdown:
- 00:00 - 00:50: The importance of prayer over sleep and contrasting beliefs on energy levels.
- 00:51 - 02:27: Discussion about the placebo effect and its powerful influence on health.
- 02:28 - 04:32: Personal experiences with early morning prayers and varying sleep needs.
- 04:33 - 05:03: Moshe's knowledge of midnight and its significance.
- 05:04 - 06:11: The story of David's harp and his midnight Torah study.
- 06:12 - 07:19: David's people request for sustenance and his initial response to go to war.
- 07:20 - 09:43: Metaphors and explanations regarding the people's financial needs and David's proposed solution.
- 09:44 - 10:47: The sages' metaphors and David's command to go to war.
- 10:48 - 12:16: Consulting Achi Tofel, the Sanhedrin, and the Urim V'Tumim for war authorization.
- 12:17 - 14:36: The significance of Achi Tofel's counsel and the role of the Sanhedrin and Urim V'Tumim.
- 14:37 - 15:59: The meaning of "Crazy O Place" and a discussion about Jewish music artists.
- 16:00 - 18:04: Shlomo Karbach's influence on Jewish music and his passing.
- 18:05 - 20:57: Shlomo Karbach's musical legacy, style, and continued influence.
- 20:58 - 24:52: Discussion of other Jewish music artists and their contributions.
- 24:53 - 27:55: The enduring impact of deceased artists and other prominent Jewish musicians.
- 27:56 - 29:47: Identifying a viral Hebrew song sung in an elevator.
- 29:48 - 31:54: The Gemara's discussion about Moshe and David's knowledge of midnight and Rabbi Akiva's unique insights.
- 31:55 - 35:10: The story of Rabbi Akiva and the crowns on the letters of the Torah.
- 35:11 - 39:57: Explaining Moshe's cautious language about midnight and David's piety.
- 39:58 - 41:18: David's self-assessment of his piety compared to other kings.
- 41:19 - 42:27: David's humility in consulting Mephibosheth, his teacher.
- 42:28 - 44:18: The story of Mephibosheth and Kilav, and the concept of "embarrassing in Halacha."
- 44:19 - 46:13: David's statement about his belief in seeing Hashem's goodness and the meaning of the dots on "lulay."
- 46:14 - 47:55: The contradiction between Hashem's promise to Yaakov and Yaakov's fear of Esav.
- 47:56 - 50:14: The Mishnah's discussion on reading Shema and the Chachamim's ruling.
- 50:15 - 51:18: The consequence of transgressing the words of the sages and its severity.
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1 MAY. 2026 · Title: The Gate of Trust: Navigating Job Loss with Torah, Tefillah, and Measured Effort Timestamp Breakdown:
- 00:00 - 01:05: Introduction: The Pain of Job Loss and the Question of Effort - Posing the central dilemma of job searching vs. focusing on Torah and tefillah, emphasizing seeking rabbinic guidance for personal situations.
- 01:05 - 02:08: Bitachon is Not Passivity: Understanding the "Vessel" - Explaining that strong bitachon (trust) means acknowledging Hashem as the provider, using "measured vessels" (like LinkedIn, recruiters) but not worshipping them as the source.
- 02:08 - 03:12: The Balance of Hyshtadlus and Spiritual Safety - Discussing that effort (hyshtadlus) is required, but it must be measured, suited to one's nature, and spiritually safe, not endless or anxiety-driven.
- 03:12 - 04:13: Effort as "Tax" and the Balance of Torah vs. Work - Comparing excessive effort to paying "extra tax" and exploring the tension between dedicating time to Torah and "the way of the world."
- 04:13 - 05:16: A Torah-Centered Unemployment Schedule - Proposing a structured daily schedule for the unemployed, balancing a defined job search block with significant Torah learning and davening.
- 05:16 - 06:25: Rav Chaim Kanievsky's Stories: Torah as the Stronger Vessel - Sharing anecdotes where Rav Chaim advised prioritizing Torah over conventional fundraising, emphasizing that "the stronger vessel is Torah."
- 06:25 - 07:35: Rav Avigdor Miller & The Hafetz Chaim: Torah's Yoke and Chesed - Highlighting how accepting the yoke of Torah can remove worldly burdens, and the Hafetz Chaim's emphasis on kindness (chesed) as a major segula for parnassah.
- 07:35 - 08:39: LinkedIn and Over-Hyshtadlus: The Tool vs. the Obsession - Discussing how tools like LinkedIn can be legitimate vessels, but cautioning against obsessive use that harms spiritual growth.
- 08:39 - 09:41: Job Search Hours and Changing Channels - Addressing the lack of a universal "fixed number" for job applications and suggesting asking a Rav about changing job search strategies if unproductive.
- 09:41 - 10:45: Small, Clean Effort and the "Tiniest Natural Opening" - Emphasizing making a small, clean effort even when statistically unlikely, as it creates a vessel for Hashem's intervention.
- 10:45 - 11:50: Lottery Tickets, Bitachon, and Permitted Action - Clarifying that bitachon doesn't mean recklessness, but sometimes even small, unlikely, and permitted actions can serve as vessels.
- 11:50 - 12:52: Career Choice: Matching Temperament and Dignity of Labor - Discussing choosing a livelihood suited to one's nature, body, and temperament, and the dignity of honest physical labor.
- 12:52 - 13:54: Imperfect Jobs and Balancing Salary with Spiritual Safety - Addressing taking temporary, imperfect jobs and the importance of ensuring they allow for Torah, minyan, and family, rather than solely focusing on salary.
- 13:54 - 14:56: Chaplaincy: Holy Chesed with Halachic Boundaries - Discussing the potential for chaplaincy as holy chesed, but stressing the need for halachic guidance, especially in hospice and multicultural settings.
- 14:56 - 15:57: Moving Cities: Shinui Makom, Shinui Mazel - Exploring the Torah concept of changing location (shinui makom) as a potential vessel, but emphasizing the need for practical and rabbinic guidance.
- 15:57 - 17:01: The Mortgage Question: Halacha, Debt, and Bitachon - Addressing the difficult topic of mortgage struggles, emphasizing seeking rabbinic and financial advice, and distinguishing between inability to pay and strategic default.
- 17:01 - 18:02: Ma'aser: Exemptions, Debts, and Segulah for Wealth - Discussing ma'aser (tzedakah), exemptions for those unable to afford it, and the importance of prioritizing family needs and debt repayment.
- 18:02 - 19:08: Ma'aser as a Segulah for Wealth: Conditions and Nuances - Explaining the promise of wealth through ma'aser, but highlighting the conditions, exact accounting, and giving to the poor.
- 19:08 - 20:12: The Rav Zucker 5% Rule & Truth in Sourcing - Cautioning against generalizing specific guidance from a Rav without a verifiable published source.
- 20:12 - 21:21: Insurance Payouts and Ma'aser: Income vs. Reimbursement - Distinguishing between insurance payouts as new income (subject to ma'aser) vs. reimbursement for loss (generally exempt).
- 21:21 - 22:29: The Sandek Segula and Other Parnassah Segulos - Discussing the Sandek segula and other halachically sourced segulos for parnassah, emphasizing that "wealth" can mean more than just money.
- 22:29 - 23:33: Spiritual Things that Bring Poverty: Caution Against Diagnosis - Discussing sources that link certain actions to poverty, but strongly cautioning against diagnosing another person's suffering.
- 23:33 - 24:37: Kabod Shabbos and Parnassah: The Chafetz Chayyim Story - Sharing a story about the Chafetz Chayyim and the blessing of early Shabbos observance, linking Shabbos to parnassah.
- 24:37 - 25:40: Personal Signs, Hashgachah, and Humility - Discussing how to interpret personal signs and coincidences with humility, avoiding superstitious conclusions.
- 25:40 - 26:45: Yeshua vs. Hatzlachah in Prayer - Explaining the difference between Yeshua (salvation without active effort) and Hatzlachah (success through active effort with Hashem's blessing).
- 26:45 - 27:52: Job Loss as a Blessing: Hashgacha Pratis and Growth - Exploring how job loss, though painful, can be part of Hashgacha Pratis (Divine Providence) and lead to new, better paths.
- 27:52 - 28:55: Levels of Bitachon and Honest Self-Knowledge - Encouraging honest self-assessment of one's level of bitachon and building it slowly, avoiding pretense.
- 28:55 - 29:59: Specific Learning for the Unemployed and a Practical Model - Suggesting specific Torah topics for the unemployed and providing a practical model for navigating job loss.
- 29:59 - 30:26: Conclusion: Trust Deeper, Act Cleaner - Final words on trusting deeper, acting cleaner, learning more, davening better, and not confusing the channel with the source.
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7 SEP. 2025 · - 0:00 - Introduction: Why here?
- 2:31 - Blessing for Ohel Abraham (the facility).
- 3:09 - Poem: "Inspire"
- 3:44 - Song: "Turn, Turn, Turn" and analysis of its meaning in the context of grief and remembrance.
- 4:51 - Introduction to tributes for 13 individuals.
- 7:45 - Brief description of Sara Levinson.
- 9:29 - Brief description of James Patel.
- 10:15 - Brief description of Margaret O'Connor.
- 10:58 - Brief description of Daniel Rosen.
- 11:39 - Brief description of Helen Brooks.
- 12:15 - Brief description of Luis Martinez.
- 12:51 - Brief description of Rebecca Stein.
- 13:31 - Brief description of George Kim.
- 14:11 - Brief description of Mariam Cohen.
- 14:46 - Brief description of Isaac Goldberg.
- 15:28 - Brief description of Anna Kowalski.
- 16:06 - Brief description of Samuel Johnson.
- 16:46 - Brief description of Leia Friedman.
- 17:37 - Striking the tambourine bell in honor of the 13 individuals
- 17:53 - Song: "Memories"
- 18:34 - Prayer for the Departed.
- 19:28 - Introduction to gathered quotes of comfort.
- 21:52 - Discussion on the meaning of gratitude.
- 28:52 - Excerpt from Maya Angelou.
- 29:26 - Excerpt from James Miller.
- 29:47 - Excerpt from Arthur Gold.
- 30:09 - Excerpt from Barbara.
- 30:28 - Excerpt from Mother Theresa
- 31:15 -Introduction to prayers.
- 32:02 -Amy Note I thank you for the love you each have shown for caring hands and hearts.
- 32:29 - South American story from the ancestors.
- 33:35 - A prayer of gratitude
- 35:03 - Poem: Do it anyway.
- 36:48 - Footprints in the sand Poem
- 39:28 - Practical tips for handling grief.
- 42:41 - Discussion on how some find it harder to grieve for those who didn't pass away.
- 43:51 - Overview of Refreshments.
- 44:29 - Names of Songs Played.
- 48:35 - Concluding remarks, gratitude, and wishes for the listeners
- 53:57 - End
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1 SEP. 2025 · Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/torah-with-simcha--4985090/support.
Torah with Simcha is produced by Kol Simcha Productions.
New episodes released regularly — exploring Torah, Jewish thought, and the wisdom that connects ancient text to everyday life.
Contact: kolsimchaproductions@outlook.com
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3 AGO. 2025 · On this heartfelt Tisha B’Av episode of Torah with Simcha, we journey through tears, memory, and meaning—from the broken walls of the Beis HaMikdash to the open doors of a nursing home in Evanston.
Simcha shares a powerful reflection connecting Jewish historical cycles of exile with the modern-day kindness found in caregiving. At the center of this story is Dr. Lester Zeffren, a beloved family member remembered not just as a doctor, but as a true rofeh cholim—a healer of the sick, with a heart for family and for chessed. Through personal memories, humorous anecdotes, and stirring recollections of family sacrifice and legacy—especially that of Aunt Jean, who came to America under terrifying conditions—we uncover how traits of selflessness and dedication to others can pass through generations.
This episode also explores why Pearl of Evanston, a nursing facility that feels more like a home than an institution, may carry a spiritual legacy that echoes back to those who came before us.
We close with deep thoughts about the cycle of Jewish suffering in exile, the purpose of pain, and why the yearning for the Beis HaMikdash is as real today as ever. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/torah-with-simcha--4985090/support.
Torah with Simcha is produced by Kol Simcha Productions.
New episodes released regularly — exploring Torah, Jewish thought, and the wisdom that connects ancient text to everyday life.
Contact: kolsimchaproductions@outlook.com
Content is shared for educational, spiritual, and inspirational purposes. Sources are cited to the best of our ability. If you find an error or have a question about a source, please email kolsimchaproductions@outlook.com and we will look into it promptly.
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24 ENE. 2025 · This episode was updated motzei Shabbos 1/25/25 and includes many added segments Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/torah-with-simcha--4985090/support.
Torah with Simcha is produced by Kol Simcha Productions.
New episodes released regularly — exploring Torah, Jewish thought, and the wisdom that connects ancient text to everyday life.
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Content is shared for educational, spiritual, and inspirational purposes. Sources are cited to the best of our ability. If you find an error or have a question about a source, please email kolsimchaproductions@outlook.com and we will look into it promptly.
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11 NOV. 2024 · Poem Part 2:
What will I do then, how shall I proceed?
I have a family of 8 I need to feed
Hashem you know my talents better than me,
You also know my quirks for you created me,
You also know every job in this entire world.
And you could create jobs out of nothing as you've done before
Hashem please I beg of you
Please help me be a good Jew
So that I will be worthy, but even if I'm not,
Please find me a job where I'm appreciated a lot
Preferably a job in which I could also learn..
A job which home on evening I would have a turn
A job that makes money be’kavod
sipuk Hanefesh also
Job which will make my wife happy
A job in which you'll be so proud of me
Please pour your blessings on me with your watchful eye
And find me my place for real this time.
Hashem, thank you so much for listening to me
I know you heard, my bitachon awaits faithfully
You work in many ways, sometimes so mysterious.
So whatever comes my way, will be taken very serious.
No idea will be rejected without reflection
For perhaps it's You hiding with no detection
So because of this Tefila, extra cautious I will be.
Before turning down a job haphazardly.
Hashem I'm boteac’ch in you, that you will be there for me,
And with that I have menuchas Hanefesh easily
Thank you for loving us so we could put our trust in you.
And with that thoughts I'll be besimcha and with this poem I am through. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/torah-with-simcha--4985090/support.
Torah with Simcha is produced by Kol Simcha Productions.
New episodes released regularly — exploring Torah, Jewish thought, and the wisdom that connects ancient text to everyday life.
Contact: kolsimchaproductions@outlook.com
Content is shared for educational, spiritual, and inspirational purposes. Sources are cited to the best of our ability. If you find an error or have a question about a source, please email kolsimchaproductions@outlook.com and we will look into it promptly.
Support the show — exclusive bonus content available to subscribers for just $2/month at spreaker.com/organization/kol-simcha
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Torah with Simcha begins at a shtender in a living room, with children gathered around. That is where most of these conversations started — not in a studio, not in...
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Torah with Simcha begins at a shtender in a living room, with children gathered around.
That is where most of these conversations started — not in a studio, not in a classroom, but at home, around a text, asking the questions that never get old. Who are we? What do we owe each other? What does it mean to live well?
Torah with Simcha brings those conversations to you. Each episode explores a passage, concept, or story from Torah — unpacked through teaching, discussion, and storytelling that brings the ancient world to life. Because the best way to understand a text is often through the stories that surround it.
Whether you are a lifelong learner, just beginning your Jewish journey, or simply someone searching for meaning — you are welcome here. No background required. Just an open mind and a willingness to listen.
Topics include weekly parsha, Jewish law and ethics, Talmudic stories, holiday observance, and the timeless questions that connect ancient wisdom to everyday life — told through the art of story.
New episodes released regularly.
Contact: kolsimchaproductions@outlook.com
Support the show: spreaker.com/organization/kol-simcha
Presented for educational and spiritual purposes — with meaning.
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That is where most of these conversations started — not in a studio, not in a classroom, but at home, around a text, asking the questions that never get old. Who are we? What do we owe each other? What does it mean to live well?
Torah with Simcha brings those conversations to you. Each episode explores a passage, concept, or story from Torah — unpacked through teaching, discussion, and storytelling that brings the ancient world to life. Because the best way to understand a text is often through the stories that surround it.
Whether you are a lifelong learner, just beginning your Jewish journey, or simply someone searching for meaning — you are welcome here. No background required. Just an open mind and a willingness to listen.
Topics include weekly parsha, Jewish law and ethics, Talmudic stories, holiday observance, and the timeless questions that connect ancient wisdom to everyday life — told through the art of story.
New episodes released regularly.
Contact: kolsimchaproductions@outlook.com
Support the show: spreaker.com/organization/kol-simcha
Presented for educational and spiritual purposes — with meaning.
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