Living With the Parsha

Recent episodes

1. Devarim: Can You Take Criticism? - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

   Jul 17, 202618 min

   R' Yakov Danishefsky Parshas Devarim

2. Matos-Masei: Hashem is Here, There, and Truly Everywhere - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

   Jul 10, 202618 min

   R' Yakov Danishefsky

3. Chukas-Balak: Why We Judge Each Other - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

   Jun 25, 202621 min

   R' Yakov Danishefsky Chukas-Balak: Why We Judge Each Other

4. Korach: How to Be a Taker - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

   Jun 18, 202620 min

   R' Yakov Danishefsky Parshas Korach

5. Shelach: Doing Half the Job - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

   Jun 10, 202616 min

   R' Yakov Danishefsky Parshas Shelach shiur.

6. Behaaloscha: What is Your Center Light? - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

   Jun 4, 202615 min

   R' Yakov Danishefsky - Parshas Beha'aloschsa

7. Naso: The Distanced, The Bitter, and The Secluded - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

   May 28, 202616 min

   Parshas Naso: Helping the “Sent Away,” the Bitter, and Those Who Need Space In Parshas Naso, the speaker explains that we should “live with the times” by finding personal guidance in the weekly parsha. They focus on “Naso es rosh bnei Gershon gam heim,” reading Gershon as “garush” (sent away) to describe people who feel cut off or unseen, and suggesting they need a visible role—like Bnei Gershon carrying the Mishkan’s outer curtains and coverings—so their value is on display and attention is used in a holy way. They contrast this with Bnei Merari (from “mar,” bitter), who feel part of the community but resentful, and therefore need an inward, structural job—like carrying beams and sockets—so they can fix what feels wrong from the inside. A third category in the parsha involves those sent out of the camp, teaching that some people need space and ownership rather than being “picked up.” The main takeaway is to discern what each person or situation needs, since different responses can all be true.

8. Bamidbar: Finding New Life in the Desert - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

   May 14, 202622 min

   Women's Parsha Shiur with R' Yakov Danishefsky.

9. Behar: The World Is More Than Your Department Store - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

   May 7, 202618 min

   R' Yakov Danishefsky Women's Parshas Behar shiur.

10. Acharei Mos: How to Face the Unfaceable - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Apr 23, 202618 min

    Everyone has an “Achrei Mos” of something and that people naturally try to move away from it. It connects this to the parsha, where Ahron Hakohen is told “B’zos yavo el hakodesh,” explaining that reaching Kodesh and finding one’s deepest kedusha comes specifically through facing it and walking those exact steps into it.

11. Choosing Life! - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Mar 5, 202619 min

    Parshas Ki Tisa Women's Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday mornings @10:40-11AM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

12. The Pleasure Hashem Wants Us to Enjoy - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Feb 27, 202618 min

    Parshas Tetzaveh Women's Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday mornings @10:40-11AM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

13. The Holy of Holies in Our Lives - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Feb 19, 202620 min

    Parshas Mishpatim Women's Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday mornings @10:40-11AM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

14. The Two Sides We All Need - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Feb 12, 202620 min

    Parshas Mishpatim Women's Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday mornings @10:40-11AM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

15. Letting The Torah Change You - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Feb 5, 202618 min

    Parshas Yisro Women's Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday mornings @10:40-11AM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

16. Bo: Accessing True Light - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Jan 23, 20268 min

    Short Parsha Thought from R' Yakov Danishefsky.

17. The 3 Things Rebbe Nachman Wants Us to Know - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Jan 16, 202652 min

    Parshas Vaeira Thursday might Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday nights @9-10:30PM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

18. Clearing The way for Hashem - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Jan 15, 202620 min

    Parshas Vaeira Women's Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday mornings @10:40-11AM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

19. There's No Such Thing as a Yeridah - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Jan 9, 20261 hr 2 min

    Parshas Shemos Thursday might Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday nights @9-10:30PM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

20. Developing an Dynamic Identity - Avodas HaLev from Living With the Parsha

    Jan 8, 202620 min

    Parshas Shemos - R' Yakov Danishefsky Women's Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday mornings @10:40-11AM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates