Reb Shaya Guttman, founder of Nekudah Institute Inc, mashpiah and lecturer in Tzfat, Israel, speaks on a variety of topics centering on the parshah of the week, from a unique experiential perswpective. In addition to his lectures, Reb Shaya is also recognized as an inspiring musician and composer, having produced 4 CDs of traditional Jewish music and his own. Further information is available at the organization website at nekudah.org.
Latest episodes
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22 min
Pesach 5785 - Why the Suffering? Why Such a Long Golus?
We explore the writings of the Ramak zt'l on the question of why the Jews have been chosen to suffer so much through all the generations, even when they obviously didn't deserve it…
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24 min
Pekudei - Parshas Hachodesh 5785 - The Structure of the Worlds
This somewhat neglected parshah actually features one of the largest portions of the Zohar in the entire Torah. It is devoted to describing the structure of the upper worlds of Cre…
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24 min
Vayakhel - Parshas Parah 5785 - The Meaning of Mortality
Thinking about the connection of the Mishkan, Shabbos, and the Parah Adumah leads to some very profound insights on the essential joy of living, and the potential we have, if we ma…
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19 min
Ki Sisa 5785 - Do We Really Know Anything?
The mitzvah of 'adeloyada' on Purim, to become sufficiently intoxicated so that we don't know the difference between 'Arur Haman' and 'Boruch Mordecai,' is confusing at best! The m…
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16 min
Tetzaveh - Zachor 5785 - Becoming Holy Through the Mitzvos
How do special clothes makes us holy? How does remembering an historical event help us serve Hashem?
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20 min
Parshas Terumah 5785: Holiness and Physicality
This parshah reveals Hashem's instructions regarding the building of the Mishkan, detailing how the physical world can become a vessel for holiness and a place for the Divine Prese…
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19 min
Parshas Mishpatim 5785: Cosmic Justice
Find out the true meaning of carrying out justice according to Jewish law, which involves the participation of both the earthly court and the heavenly court to rebalance scales whi…
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25 min
Parshas Yisro - Tu Bishvat תשפה
This fascinating discussion focuses on the Ramak's explanation of why Hashem gave us the Torah, which we connect with the holiday of Tu Bishvat to reach a higher level of appreciat…
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21 min
Parshas Beshalach תשפה
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17 min
Parshas Bo תשפה
In this parshah, we see how difficult it is to get people, especially leaders, to have the courage to admit their failures and change their ideologies accordingly. The attempt of H…
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15 min
Parshas Vaera תשפה
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26 min
Parshas Shmos תשפה
This parsha begins the series dealing with the enslavement of the Jewish People in Egypt and their ultimate redemption, leading to receiving the Torah on Har Sinai. We attempt to i…
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23 min
Chanukah 5785
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21 min
Parshas Vayeshev 5785
This parsha begins the series dealing with the saga of Yosef and his brothers. This complicated story is presented with brutal honesty, and demands that we learn important lessons…
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24 min
Parshas Vayishlach 5785
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22 min
Parshas Vayetzei 5785
This parshah begins with the fascinating account of Yakov's encounter with the angels and the Gates of the Heavens. What can we learn from this about our own role in serving Hashem…
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29 min
Parshas Toldos 5785
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23 min
Parshas Vayera 5785
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22 min
Parshas Lech Lecha 5785
The first posuk of this parsha teaches an important lesson about getting back to our essence, and reaching out to Hashem for personal guidance to have the confidence to follow Him…
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18 min
Parshas Chayei Sarah 5785
How should we look at our development over different periods of our lives? And when we want to evaluate our lives, what is the most important commodity to focus on? What makes the…