The Rabbi Stark Podcast

Episodes

• The "Nun" of Nefila (Beha'aloscha) 31.05.2026 42m

  This week's parsha has the famous inverse "Nuns"—letters which are not read and never seen again. What is their significance and the significance of the particular pesukim they enclose?
• No Time For Anger 27.05.2026 38m

  Why "anger" is unlike any other middah.
• Light YOUR Fire (Shavuos) 20.05.2026 27m

  Torah is a fire. And so are YOU.
• Numbers: Both Positive And Negative (Bamidbar) 15.05.2026 51m

  Numbers (and "Counting") can be a real positive. But, if not utilized properly, they can be a serious negative.
• Savlanus (Sefiras HaOmer IV) 12.05.2026 37m

  In modern Hebrew, "Savlanus" (or "Savlanut") translates to "patience" but true savlanus is so much more than that.
• Hanhagas' Hashem (Behar / Bechukosai) 08.05.2026 39m

  Understanding how Hashem "operates" and conducts the world.
• Real Fire Doesn't Burn (Lag BaOmer / Sefiras HaOmer III) 04.05.2026 36m

  The "fire" of Reb Shimon Bar Yochai explained.
• Ben Adam (Emor) 01.05.2026 49m

  Not everything is a "Hashem problem." (Some things are just "people problems.")
• FIRE! (Sefiras HaOmer II) 29.04.2026 36m

  Fire is described as many things, curiously, except for that it burns. . .
• Explained: V'ahavta L'reacha Kamocha (Acharei Mos / Kedoshim) 24.04.2026 37m

  A mature understanding of V'ahavta L'reacha Kamocha.
• The Origin Story Of Rabbi Akiva (Sefiras HaOmer I) 23.04.2026 33m

  Who was Rabbi Akiva and why—at 40 years old—did he think he had what it takes to turn his life around?
• Ask Away! (Pesach) 29.03.2026 47m

  The focus on "Chinuch" over Pesach helps us understand the real takeaway from Pesach.
• The Korban Pesach (Pesach - Fundamentals) 23.03.2026 43m

  The most important aspect of "Pesach" in the Mishkan and Beis HaMikdash was the Korban Pesach itself. Despite us not presently brining the korban, understanding its significance will unlock a whole new dimension of understanding regarding the yom tov of Pesach.
• Ramchal's Maamar HaKivuy (Part III - Fundamentals) 16.03.2026 31m

  (Part III) How to connect with Hashem in dire straits and Hashem's guarantee of salvation. In this podcast exclusive shiur, the Mashgiach learns the Drush (Maamar) HaKivuy of the Ramchal inside, and you can follow along here.
• Ramchal's Maamar HaKivuy (Part II - Fundamentals) 16.03.2026 20m

  (Part II) How to connect with Hashem in dire straits and Hashem's guarantee of salvation. In this podcast exclusive shiur, the Mashgiach learns the Drush (Maamar) HaKivuy of the Ramchal inside, and you can follow along here.
• Ramchal's Maamar HaKivuy (Part I - Fundamentals) 16.03.2026 1h 11m

  How to connect with Hashem in dire straits and Hashem's guarantee of salvation. In this podcast exclusive shiur, the Mashgiach learns the Drush (Maamar) HaKivuy of the Ramchal inside, and you can follow along here.
• A Transcendent Relationship (Ki Sisa) 06.03.2026 57m

  We may have difficulty relating to Hashem, but we must always remember our relationship transcends every person, place, and thing.
• Hashem Is So Random (Purim / Parshas Zachor) 27.02.2026 1h 4m

  Haman and Amalek set out to show how the world is "random"—turns out they were right, just not in the way they expected.
• Purim Fever (Purim) 25.02.2026 28m

  With Purim right around the corner, Rabbi Stark helps us get into the proper mindset to make the most of it.
• The Mishkan And Its Purpose (Terumah) 20.02.2026 49m

  Was the Mishkan a response to the Chet HaEigel or was there a standalone reason for it?