Parsha Perspectives

By Rabbi Yehoshua Weber

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Weekly parsha message

Episode Date
Korach: Korach & Kayin: Seeing the Glass Half Empty
Jun 18, 2026
Shelach : They Teach Us That We Can Prevail.
Jun 10, 2026
Behaalosecha:: “Life Can Be Hard, But That Can Make You Appreciate It More."
Jun 03, 2026
Shavuos: Tamar & Rus - 2 Childless Widows, 2 Parallel Stories, 2 Mothers of Moshiach
May 19, 2026
Behar-Bechukosai: A Joyless Yiddishkeit in This World Cannot Create Joy in the Next World
May 06, 2026
Emor: Who Will Save Us From Our Insularity?
Apr 29, 2026
Tazria Metzora: Not My Fault Still My Life
Apr 16, 2026
Shemini: What Will We Improve This Sefira?
Apr 10, 2026
Pesach's Last Days: We Say a Half Hallel Because Eventually All Humanity Will Say a Whole Hallel
Apr 01, 2026
Pesach: Did 15 Billion Jews Die During 3 Days in Egypt?
Mar 31, 2026
Hashem Sent Helicopters & Israel Really Is More Religious Than Prewar Poland
Mar 31, 2026
VaYikra: A War Not Deluxe Enough to Not Elevate Us
Mar 20, 2026
Chodesh: Underground Parking Lot Weddings & Bomb Shelter Apps
Mar 12, 2026
Purim: We Defeated Haman Then; We’ll Defeat Haman Now
Feb 26, 2026
Terumah: It's Also About the Torah We Give
Feb 19, 2026
Beshalach: It Was Hard, But I'm a Better Person Because of It
Jan 29, 2026
Chayei Sarah: Was Yitzchok’s & Rivka’s Relationship Balanced? Are Our Relationships Balanced?
Nov 13, 2025
Vayaira: New York's Mayor Isn't Everything
Nov 05, 2025
Bireishis: The Hostages’ Families Teach Us Not to Blame
Oct 16, 2025
Shemini Atzeres: Holding On While Letting Go
Oct 12, 2025
Sukkos, We’re Facing Difficult Things: Let's at Least Face Them Together
Oct 05, 2025
Yom Kippur: Awakening Sleeping Dogs May Be Too Much, Letting Them Lie May Be Too Little
Sep 30, 2025
Rosh Hashana About the Future: Yom Kippur About the Past
Sep 25, 2025
Rosh Hashana: To Remember the Future
Sep 22, 2025
Ki Savo: I'm Sorry - Selichos from Person to Person
Sep 11, 2025
Ki Saitzai: It's Not Their Fault But It's Our Responsibility
Sep 04, 2025
Shoftim: Tie a Yellow Ribbon
Aug 28, 2025
Behaalosecha: Yes, My Father Wore Tefillin in Auschwtiz
Jun 13, 2025
She Didn’t Listen, When She Saw Abandon Hope All Ye How Enter Auschwitz
May 29, 2025
Behar-Bechukosai: We Couldn’t Help Yaron & Sarah: But We Can Help Others
May 23, 2025
Emor: Why Are Some of Our Fiercest Critics Jews?
May 15, 2025
Kedoshim: Not Taking Revenge: It's About Me, It's Not About Him
May 08, 2025
Tazria: It Can Be Hard to Be Together: But It’s Usually Harder to Be Apart
May 01, 2025
Shemini: Sometimes It's Better For Our Kids When It's Worse
Apr 25, 2025
Pesach's Last Day: It Isn't Really About Pesach!
Apr 15, 2025
Pesach: From Maror-Karpas to Maror-Charoses
Apr 09, 2025
Pesach: The Whole Life is Just Half a Matzah
Apr 07, 2025
Chodesh-Pekudei: To Reach the Top We Must Start at the Bottom
Mar 27, 2025
VayakhelVayakhel-Parah: Life After Death: In This World, Not Just in the Next
Mar 20, 2025
Achashvairosh & the Cohen Gadol; Persia Then Persia Now
Mar 12, 2025
Tetzaveh -Zachor: Haman the Amalekite; But Haman Wasn’t From Amalek?
Mar 06, 2025
Teruma– Shekalim: 2 Golden Red Winged Bibas Children Perched on the Ark
Feb 27, 2025
Mishpatim: Democrats, Republicans, Our Extraordinary Historic Period & Helping A Donkey
Feb 19, 2025
Yisro: The Kind Terrorists Gave the Hostages Goodie Bags!
Feb 12, 2025
Beshalach: I Went Into Captivity With Faith & I Returned From Captivity With Faith
Feb 06, 2025
Vaeira: Frogs, Cloning & Life After Death: Why It’s Easier to Believe Than Ever
Jan 22, 2025
Shemos: Now That Were Starting to Look Back at Oct. 7
Jan 16, 2025
Vayechi: Towards Good But Away From Bad
Jan 09, 2025
Noach: Retreat or Advance, Our Children Travel With Us
Nov 01, 2024
Sukkos: We're Coming Together Anyway: Let's Make It Positive
Oct 15, 2024
Yom Kippur: Let's Stop Running Away From Ourselves
Oct 09, 2024
Rosh Hashana Simanim: They Aren’t Magic & That’s A Good Thing
Sep 18, 2024
Ki Saitzai: If We Learn Miriam's Lesson Then We Needn't Learn Amalek's Lesson
Sep 12, 2024
Shoftim: Israeli Kids Have It Harder; Why Are They Happier?
Sep 05, 2024
Re'eh: Let's Not Divide Ourselves by Looking Back; Let's Unite Ourselves by Looking Ahead
Aug 29, 2024
Eikev: With Our Soldiers in Israel
Aug 21, 2024
Devarim-Shabbos Chazon: We Shouldn't Have to Kiss Away the Pain
Jul 29, 2024
Mattos Masai: Stanley Milgram’s Lesson: You Wouldn’t Kill Someone or Would You?
Jul 29, 2024
Masai: We Can Be That Bridge
Jul 25, 2024
Balak: We Tried Being There For One Another- And It Worked!
Jul 18, 2024
Chukas: We're Creatures of Habit: Lessons From Moshe Rabbeinu & Aharon HaCohen
Jul 11, 2024
Korach: The Korach-Haman Twins Didn't Prevail Then; Iran Won't Prevail Now
Jul 04, 2024
Shelach: Those Before Us Prevailed Against Larger Challenges - We Can Prevail Against Smaller Challenges
Jun 27, 2024
Beha'aloscha; There's So Much to Appreciate: My Father's Lesson
Jun 20, 2024
Shavuos: We Can Inspire Ourselves; We Can Inspire Others
Jun 06, 2024
If the Holocaust Gave My Father Strength Then Perhaps This War Can Give Us Strength
May 30, 2024
Tazria: Online Disinhibition: It's Curse, It's a Blessing
Apr 10, 2024
Parshas HaChodesh: Especially Now, Not Marror, But Inspiring Heroism
Apr 04, 2024
Parshas Parah: Not My Murdered Parents Past But My Living Children's Future
Mar 28, 2024
Purim: I Told You Not To Bring A Shikse Home
Mar 20, 2024
Pekudei: We Create Torah - That's Empowering; That's Daunting
Mar 13, 2024
Shekalim: We May Forget But Hamas Will Remember
Mar 07, 2024
Ki Sisa: It’s Not Just About Oct. 7. It’s Also about Today & Tomorrow
Feb 29, 2024
Purim Katan: They Don’t Realize How Much Stronger We Are Because of Oct. 7
Feb 22, 2024
Tetzaveh: The Mishkan Brought Us Together Then - It'll Bring Us Together Now
Feb 15, 2024
Mishpatim: A Concert in Auschwitz's Glorious Sunshine
Feb 07, 2024
Yisro: You Can’t See the Sun When You’re Wearing Sunglasses
Feb 01, 2024
Beshalach: If I’m Marrying Myself, Why Bother Getting Married?
Jan 24, 2024
Shemos: 2 Mothers, 2 Threated Children, 2 Different Endings
Jan 07, 2024
Vayeishev -Chanuka: Eventually We'll Reach The World, Now We'll Reach Our Own
Dec 07, 2023
Bereishis: During This Nightmare - Is There A Ray of light?
Oct 12, 2023
Shemini Atzeres: Dream Long Enough and It’ll Become a Reality
Oct 04, 2023
Sukkos: Rabbi Akiva Wants Us to Replicate His Beautiful Home
Sep 28, 2023
Shabbos Shuva & Yom Kippur: Am I Strong Enough Not to Forgive?
Sep 21, 2023
Nitzavim: Teshuva - It’s Like Riding a Bike
Sep 07, 2023
Shoftim: It's About the Head - It's About the Heart
Aug 18, 2023
VaEschanan & 9 Av : To Remember We Must Forget
Jul 26, 2023
Chukas: Water & Ash: Do We See Water or Do We See Ash
Jun 29, 2023
Shelach: The World Outside The Ghetto
Jun 15, 2023
Shavuos: Tamar & Rus: Childless Widows & Their Parallel Challenge
May 24, 2023
Shavuos: Its More About Past & Future Than About Present
May 18, 2023
Behar-Bechukosai: When Tomorrows are Yesterdays
May 11, 2023
Acharei Mos: It's More Important to be Respectful at Home
Apr 28, 2023
Tazria Metzora: Yom Hashoah, 4 Metzoraim & Mala Zimetbaum’s Heroic Legacy
Apr 21, 2023
Vayikra: If A Quadriplegic Sees Hashem In His Paralysis, Then Where Do I See Hashem? A Rabbi Simes Memorial
Mar 24, 2023
Vayakhel-Pekudei: To See Hashem Everywhere, We Must Hashem Somewhere
Mar 16, 2023
Ki Sisa: Inabilities Create Abilities
Mar 08, 2023
Tetzaveh- Purim: If I Sound Like A Schlepper Then I Am A Schlepper
Mar 01, 2023
Teruma: The Eagle Who Thought He was A Chicken
Feb 23, 2023
Mishpatim: Can't I Be More Than A Victim?
Feb 15, 2023
Yisro: What's So Great About Believing In Our Religion? Doesn't Everyone Else Believe in Theirs?
Feb 09, 2023
Beshalach: To Start Looking Forward We Must Stop Looking Back
Feb 03, 2023
Bo: On Not Living in Small, Fireproof Rooms
Jan 25, 2023
Va'eira: Yes, We Can Become Friends With Crocodiles
Jan 19, 2023
Shemos: Bad Things Are Happening To Me; Does The Mean That I Did Bad Things?
Jan 12, 2023
Vayechi: Yosef Forgot His Past & Menashe Paid The Price
Jan 05, 2023
Vayiggash: Knowing Where To Go & Also Knowing Where Not To Go
Dec 29, 2022
Chanukah: Community or Family - What to Prioritize?
Dec 22, 2022
Vayeishev-Chanuka: By Age 8, I'd Graduated From Buchenwald
Dec 15, 2022
Vayishlach: Are We Circus Elephants & Milk Bottle Radishes?
Dec 08, 2022
Vayeitzei: Escaping One Mistake by Embracing Another?
Dec 01, 2022
Toldos: You May Be Right But Do You Want To Pay The Price?
Nov 24, 2022
Chayei Sara: Would Yitzchak Really Have Left His Elderly Father?
Nov 17, 2022
Vayaira: Is Mila Really About Separating Us From Other People?
Nov 10, 2022
Lech Lecha
Nov 02, 2022