The Practical Parsha Podcast
di Shlomo Kohn
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Have you ever wanted to learn about the weekly Parsha(Torah Portion) in a practical and applicable way? To gain insights and clarity on the Parsha of the week. Join Rabbi Shlomo Kohn weekly as he brings out ideas from the Parsha that every person can relate to. His style is clear, concise, and easy to listen to. Subscribe to the Practical Parsha Podcast.
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- Ep.193-Parshas Toldos-Realizing Mistakes · 23 min · Episodio 193In this week's Parsha Rabbi Kohn discusses the power of recognizing our mistakes. How even Yitzchak had to reckon with the recognition that he had erred in how he viewed his son…
- Parshas Toldos-What Was Rivka Thinking?-Rebroadcast 2025 · 24 minIn this week's Parsha Rabbi Kohn looks at the story of Jacob stealing the blessings from Esav. How he listened to the plan thought of by his mother Rivka to "deceive" Yitzchak…
- Ep.192-Parshas Vayera-Why We Do Kindness · 23 min · Episodio 192In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn explores the rson why we do Chessed(kindness). Is it for others or for ourselves? He also speaks about the importance of using our intelect over…
- Parshas Vayaira-Responsibility Over Pain-Rebroadcast 2025 · 27 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn talks about the powerful lesson we learn from the Parsha on how we need to realize our responsibilities even in the face of pain. We see from…
- Ep.191-Parshas Lech Lecha-Transacting With Our Faith · 22 min · Episodio 191In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how Avraham teaches us to transact in faith. How we need to grow in the things that we do and improve upon the things we are doing…
- Ep.190-Parshas Noach-Believing In The Product · 21 min · Episodio 190In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how you must truly believe in the lessons that you learn. If we dont then we will have a harder time influencing ourselves and…
- Parshas Noach-Putting In The Effort-Rebroadcast 2025 · 28 minIn this week's Parsha Rabbi Kohn discusses the importance of putting in effort. He brings out a lesson from the animals coming to the Ark on how we need to put in the effort when…
- Ep.189-Parshas Bereishis-The Spark Of G-D Within · 23 min · Episodio 189In this wee's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how every human should their great self worth. Every person has a spark of G-D blown into them. This should help us appreciate our self…
- Ep.188-Vezos HaBracha/Simchas Torah-Celebrating The Completion Of The Torah · 26 min · Episodio 188In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the significance of completing the Torah and restarting again. How their is no greater pleasure than the fulfillment of the Torah and…
- Ep.187-Parshas Haazinu-The Distortion Of Logic · 21 min · Episodio 187In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the problem of distorting logic. How we can make the most illogical decisons thinking that they are truly sound. He also speaks about…
- Ep.186-Parshas Nitzavim-Vayailech-Power In Numbers · 23 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the power of being part of the community. He brings a lesson from the Parsha on how being with other good people is something that can…
- Parshas Niztavim-Vayeilach-Rebroadcast 2023 · 26 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn takes a lesson fromthe Parsha on the importance of not letting our emotions overpower our intellect when it comes to the service of G-D and how…
- Ep.185-Parshas Ki Savo-The Benefits Of Being held Accountable · 25 min · Episodio 185In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the benefits of being held accountable. How it ultimately helps us be better. He also talks about the importance of having the…
- Parshas Ki Savo- The Blessing Of The Curses-Rebroadcast 2025 · 22 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the commandment to be happy with what you have. Not just to appreciate what you have but share your joy with others will give you more…
- Ep.184-Parshas Ki Seitzei- Unlocking The Next Mitzvah · 28 min · Episodio 184In this week's epiosde Rabbi Kohn discusses the concept the "sechar mitzvah mitzvah". How the reward of a good deed is the opportunity to do another. We see from the order of the…
- Parshas Ki Seitzei-Don't Trust Yourself-Rebroadcast 2025 · 28 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn talks about when it is approriate to NOT trust yourself. How we need to remember that as long as we are living the Evil inclination is trying to…
- Ep.183-Parshas Shoftim-The Danger Lurking Unseen · 27 min · Episodio 183In thsi week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the connection between the juxtatpostion of judging honestly and the prohibition of planting an asharah tree. How we must have a…
- Parshas Shoftim-The True Power Of Prophecy-Rebroadcast 2025 · 24 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the true power of prophecy. How the prophets of Israel are not meant to be miracle workers and future tellers. Rather they are to give…
- Ep.182-Parshas Re'eh-How To Overcome Grief And Pain · 23 min · Episodio 182In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Parshas lesson on how to overcome grief and pain. From the prohibition of cutting oneself he brings out a powerful lesson on…
- Ep.181-Parshas Eikev-The Secret To Joy · 24 min · Episodio 181In this week's Parsha Rabbi Kohn discusses the Parshas secret to living a joyful life. How the outlook we have and the actions we do are pivotal in finding true happiness and…
- Parshas Eikev-The "Eyes" Of G-D Are On Us-Rebroadcast · 25 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the concept of free will and how it interfaces with the fact the everything is set for us on Rosh Hashanah. He gives an answer based…
- Ep.180-Parshas Vaeschanan-Taking It Day By Day · 27 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses about the importance of being persistent. How we learn from Moshe the need to keep at it and not give up especially in spiritual…
- Ep.179-Parshas Maatos-Masei-Its All About The Journey · 27 min · Episodio 179In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how life is about the journey and NOT the destination. How we learn from the Parsha how we ned to realize that the journey we are on…
- Ep.178-Parshas Pinchas-Your Actions Matter A Lot · 24 min · Episodio 178In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how our actions matter. We see from Pinchas how one individual save dthe entire Jewish nation.He also discusses specifically why…
- Parshas Pinchas- Acquiring Eternity In A Moment-Rebroadcast 2025 · 26 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusss the lesson from Pinchas on how 1 moment can change our destiny. The importance of making the the correct decisions at critical moments…
- Parshas Chukas-Slander And Serpents-Rebroadcast · 24 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the plague of serpents that afflicted the Jewish people in the desert. What caused it to occur and how they where healed. He also…
- Ep.177-Parshas Korach-Going Off The Deep End With Envy · 26 min · Episodio 177In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the story of Korach in depth. He looks at the progression of Korach. What caused him to go bad? How could he do something so illogical…
- Parshas Korach- Its Not Always About Being Right-Rebroadcast 2024 · 24 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how being right can actually be the wrong thing. He discusses how having peace can be more important than being right. He also…
- Ep.176-Parshas Shelach-Hysteria's Havoc · 24 min · Episodio 176In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the spies caused the Jewish people to beleive their slanderous reports about the Land of Israel. They caused a national hysteria…
- Ep.175-Parshas Bahaloscha-Keeping The Enthusiasm-ANNIVERSARY EPISODE · 27 min · Episodio 175Mazel Tov!!! This week's episode marks the begining of the 5th cycle of the Practical Parsha Podcast. In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn reflects on 4 years of podcasting. He also…
- Parshas Bahaloscha-Following The Heavenly Clouds-Rebroadcast 2025 · 23 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how we need to follow the clouds. Not the regular clouds but the clouds of glory. We see how the Jewish nation followed the divine…
- Ep.174-Parshas Nasso-The Real Reason Your In Charge · 24 min · Episodio 174In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the real reason G-D put you in charge. Was it to help yourself or perhaps something more meaningful. He learns from the kohanim how…
- Parshas Nasso- Becoming A Self Made Millionaire-Rebroadcast 2025 · 26 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the benefits of becoming a self made spiritual millionaire. He brings out from the mitzvah of the Nazarite how an indidvidual can…
- Ep.173-Parshas Bamidbar- Being Real Through and Through · 21 min · Episodio 173In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Parsha's lesson on being authentic. How we can get people to really respect us for who we are. By being the same person no matter…
- Ep.172-Parshas Behar-Bechukosai-When The Bad Is The Source Of Good · 24 min · Episodio 172In this week's episode Rabbi kohn tells over a story that happened to him and how it connects into the weekly Parsha. How the "bad" can be the source of the good. He also talks…
- Parshas Behar-Bechukosai-Let Freedom Ring-Rebroadcast 2025 · 25 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses what the Torah's definition of freedom is. He learns out from the mitzvah of the Jubilee year to give us the an insight that freedom…
- Ep.171-Parshas Emor-Don't Let Them Get You Down · 28 min · Episodio 171In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the importanve of not letting negativity hold you back. He brings out from the Parsha's commandments to kohanim thatwe must be postive…
- Parshas Emor/LagB'Omer-The Benefits Of Suffering-Rebroadcast 2025 · 25 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the benefits of suffering. Although we pray that we should not suffer we must realize the many benefits of being in a challenging…
- Ep.170-Parshas Achrei Mos-Kedoshim-Seeing Yourself In The Rebuke Of Others · 24 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses ideas from Parshas Achrei Mos and Kedoshim. First he discusses how we need to get to a place were the mitzvos are "within us". How it…
- Ep.169-Parshas Tazria-Metzorah-Not Being Absolute All The Time · 24 min · Episodio 169In this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the importance of not being absolute. Being able to give room to the idea that we might be wrong at times. This connects to a three…
- Parshas Tazria-Metzora-The Power Of Speech-Rebroadcast 2025 · 21 minIn this week's epiosde Rabbi Kohn discusses the Parsha's lesson on how powerful our words our. How we need to realize how important we are and thus how much of an impact our…
- Ep.168-Parshas Shemini-Making It NOT Personal · 24 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the story of Nadav and Avihu, the sons of Aron, teach us how we need to realize the bigger picture. He explains how their error…
- Ep.167-Parshas Tzav/Shabbos Hagadol-Routine And Renewal · 30 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn speaks about how the clearing the ashes on the alter teach us both about routine and renewal. How we need to remeber that the things we have…
- Parshas Tzav-Protecting Human Dignity-Rebroadcast · 18 minIn this week's Practical Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Kohn discusses the extent the Torah goes to protect the honor of another person. Additionally, he discusses the importance of the…
- Parshas Vayikra-Do You Hear G-D's Voice-Rebroadcast 2025 · 23 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn asks listeners if they hear G-D's voice. He explains from this weeks Parsha how G-D's voice is able to be heard by all. It is up to us if we…
- Ep.166-Parshas Vayakel-Pikudei-The Mishkan, A Microcosm Of Our World · 26 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses how the Mishkan(Tabernacle) was a microcosm of how we are to live our lives. How we are supposed to make our homes and hearts into a…
- Ep.165-Parshas Ki Sisa- Bases Of Faith · 26 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the half shekel coin and its significance. What it was used for teaches a lesson on the foundations of the Torah. He also speaks about…
- Special Episode -The Purim Story-Then and Now(Rebroadcast) · 33 minHow does the story of Purim relate to us today? Can a holiday that has its origins in ancient Persia giva us insight of how to live today? In this episode Rabbi Kohn discusses…
- Ep.164-Parshas Tetzaveh-Garments Of Greatness · 27 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the priestly garments. He discusses the reasons why it was neccasary for the Kohanim to wear special garments. He looks how these…
- Ep.163-Parshas Terumah- Sometimes We Need To Take · 25 minIn this week's episode Rabbi Kohn discusses the Torah's lesson on how we all must take when approriate. If someone refuses help when he needs it he is showing a sense of cruelty…
