<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/parshamessages/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Parsha Messages with Rabbi Yochanan David]]></title><podcast:guid>4b459795-8275-555e-b070-b9c1c459eca2</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 02:32:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 Rabbi Yochanan David]]></copyright><managingEditor>Rabbi Yochanan David</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Parsha Messages podcast focuses on finding intuitive ways to  create a closer connection to G-D.  
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A project of denverkollel.org</description><link>https://parshamessages.captivate.fm</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[tools for building a relationship with G-D ,ourselves and others]]></itunes:subtitle><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Judaism"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Spirituality"/></itunes:category><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><item><title>How to be a Conformist and an Individualist at the Same Time</title><itunes:title>How to be a Conformist and an Individualist at the Same Time</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Idea for Parshas Naso</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Idea for Parshas 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Torah</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>By&nbsp;putting&nbsp;ourselves&nbsp;in&nbsp;other's&nbsp;shoes,&nbsp;we&nbsp;become&nbsp;more&nbsp;equipped&nbsp;for&nbsp;in&nbsp;depth&nbsp;torah&nbsp;study.&nbsp;Idea&nbsp;from&nbsp;Rav&nbsp;Mattisyahu&nbsp;Salamon&nbsp;ztl&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Ruach&nbsp;Chaim&nbsp;on&nbsp;Pirkei&nbsp;Avos</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By&nbsp;putting&nbsp;ourselves&nbsp;in&nbsp;other's&nbsp;shoes,&nbsp;we&nbsp;become&nbsp;more&nbsp;equipped&nbsp;for&nbsp;in&nbsp;depth&nbsp;torah&nbsp;study.&nbsp;Idea&nbsp;from&nbsp;Rav&nbsp;Mattisyahu&nbsp;Salamon&nbsp;ztl&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Ruach&nbsp;Chaim&nbsp;on&nbsp;Pirkei&nbsp;Avos</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://parshamessages.captivate.fm/episode/empathy-the-path-to-torah]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">3199285f-1496-48b5-bbc3-22ee4d3f870b</guid><itunes:image 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Grateful</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;The&nbsp;basic&nbsp;form&nbsp;of&nbsp;gratitude&nbsp;is&nbsp;counting&nbsp;your&nbsp;blessings-something&nbsp;good&nbsp;happens&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;life&nbsp;we&nbsp;notice&nbsp;it&nbsp;and&nbsp;thank&nbsp;G-D&nbsp;for&nbsp;it.&nbsp;</p><p>This&nbsp;week's&nbsp;Torah&nbsp;Portion&nbsp;introduces&nbsp;another&nbsp;way&nbsp;to&nbsp;spice&nbsp;up&nbsp;our&nbsp;gratitude:&nbsp;Looking&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Before&nbsp;and&nbsp;After&nbsp;in&nbsp;life.&nbsp;Notice&nbsp;how&nbsp;your&nbsp;life&nbsp;was&nbsp;before&nbsp;you&nbsp;received&nbsp;the&nbsp;gift&nbsp;and&nbsp;after,&nbsp;see&nbsp;how&nbsp;much&nbsp;better&nbsp;life&nbsp;is.</p><p>This&nbsp;week&nbsp;we&nbsp;learn&nbsp;how&nbsp;the&nbsp;jews&nbsp;were&nbsp;counted.&nbsp;One&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;reasons&nbsp;given&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;jews&nbsp;to&nbsp;reflect&nbsp;how&nbsp;far&nbsp;they&nbsp;came&nbsp;in&nbsp;such&nbsp;a&nbsp;short&nbsp;time.&nbsp;Going&nbsp;from&nbsp;a&nbsp;nation&nbsp;of&nbsp;70&nbsp;to&nbsp;over&nbsp;600,000.&nbsp;</p><p>There&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;pauper&nbsp;who&nbsp;one&nbsp;day&nbsp;struck&nbsp;it&nbsp;rich.&nbsp;Every&nbsp;year&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;anniversary&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;windfall&nbsp;he&nbsp;would&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;huge&nbsp;party&nbsp;inviting&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;city.&nbsp;Besides&nbsp;for&nbsp;having&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;food&nbsp;and&nbsp;drink&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;band&nbsp;for&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;to&nbsp;enjoy,&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;this&nbsp;custom&nbsp;where&nbsp;he&nbsp;put&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;rags&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;days&nbsp;from&nbsp;when&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;pauper.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was&nbsp;to&nbsp;remind&nbsp;him&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;past&nbsp;and&nbsp;how&nbsp;his&nbsp;life&nbsp;changed&nbsp;in&nbsp;such&nbsp;an&nbsp;extreme&nbsp;way.</p><p>So&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;time&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;what&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;grateful&nbsp;for,&nbsp;instead&nbsp;of&nbsp;just&nbsp;noticing&nbsp;the&nbsp;good&nbsp;we&nbsp;received,&nbsp;add&nbsp;to&nbsp;that&nbsp;reflecting&nbsp;on&nbsp;how&nbsp;much&nbsp;our&nbsp;life&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;transformed&nbsp;&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;better&nbsp;because&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;gift&nbsp;that&nbsp;was&nbsp;given&nbsp;to&nbsp;us.</p><p>&nbsp;Idea&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;Ramban&nbsp;on&nbsp;Parshas&nbsp;Bamidbar</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;The&nbsp;basic&nbsp;form&nbsp;of&nbsp;gratitude&nbsp;is&nbsp;counting&nbsp;your&nbsp;blessings-something&nbsp;good&nbsp;happens&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;life&nbsp;we&nbsp;notice&nbsp;it&nbsp;and&nbsp;thank&nbsp;G-D&nbsp;for&nbsp;it.&nbsp;</p><p>This&nbsp;week's&nbsp;Torah&nbsp;Portion&nbsp;introduces&nbsp;another&nbsp;way&nbsp;to&nbsp;spice&nbsp;up&nbsp;our&nbsp;gratitude:&nbsp;Looking&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Before&nbsp;and&nbsp;After&nbsp;in&nbsp;life.&nbsp;Notice&nbsp;how&nbsp;your&nbsp;life&nbsp;was&nbsp;before&nbsp;you&nbsp;received&nbsp;the&nbsp;gift&nbsp;and&nbsp;after,&nbsp;see&nbsp;how&nbsp;much&nbsp;better&nbsp;life&nbsp;is.</p><p>This&nbsp;week&nbsp;we&nbsp;learn&nbsp;how&nbsp;the&nbsp;jews&nbsp;were&nbsp;counted.&nbsp;One&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;reasons&nbsp;given&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;jews&nbsp;to&nbsp;reflect&nbsp;how&nbsp;far&nbsp;they&nbsp;came&nbsp;in&nbsp;such&nbsp;a&nbsp;short&nbsp;time.&nbsp;Going&nbsp;from&nbsp;a&nbsp;nation&nbsp;of&nbsp;70&nbsp;to&nbsp;over&nbsp;600,000.&nbsp;</p><p>There&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;pauper&nbsp;who&nbsp;one&nbsp;day&nbsp;struck&nbsp;it&nbsp;rich.&nbsp;Every&nbsp;year&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;anniversary&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;windfall&nbsp;he&nbsp;would&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;huge&nbsp;party&nbsp;inviting&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;city.&nbsp;Besides&nbsp;for&nbsp;having&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;food&nbsp;and&nbsp;drink&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;band&nbsp;for&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;to&nbsp;enjoy,&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;this&nbsp;custom&nbsp;where&nbsp;he&nbsp;put&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;rags&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;days&nbsp;from&nbsp;when&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;pauper.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was&nbsp;to&nbsp;remind&nbsp;him&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;past&nbsp;and&nbsp;how&nbsp;his&nbsp;life&nbsp;changed&nbsp;in&nbsp;such&nbsp;an&nbsp;extreme&nbsp;way.</p><p>So&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;time&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;what&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;grateful&nbsp;for,&nbsp;instead&nbsp;of&nbsp;just&nbsp;noticing&nbsp;the&nbsp;good&nbsp;we&nbsp;received,&nbsp;add&nbsp;to&nbsp;that&nbsp;reflecting&nbsp;on&nbsp;how&nbsp;much&nbsp;our&nbsp;life&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;transformed&nbsp;&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;better&nbsp;because&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;gift&nbsp;that&nbsp;was&nbsp;given&nbsp;to&nbsp;us.</p><p>&nbsp;Idea&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;Ramban&nbsp;on&nbsp;Parshas&nbsp;Bamidbar</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://parshamessages.captivate.fm/episode/im-so-grateful]]></link><guid 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Apply</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Restrictions&nbsp;don't&nbsp;just&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;stifling&nbsp;they&nbsp;can&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;dignifying.</p><p>Most&nbsp;of&nbsp;us&nbsp;associate&nbsp;prohibitions&nbsp;as&nbsp;something&nbsp;which&nbsp;deprives&nbsp;us&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;life&nbsp;of&nbsp;freedom.&nbsp;Like,&nbsp;why&nbsp;cant&nbsp;I&nbsp;just&nbsp;do&nbsp;what&nbsp;i&nbsp;want?!</p><p>If&nbsp;you&nbsp;were&nbsp;to&nbsp;observe&nbsp;the&nbsp;lifestyle&nbsp;of&nbsp;King&nbsp;Charles&nbsp;,&nbsp;it&nbsp;will&nbsp;appear&nbsp;to&nbsp;you&nbsp;as&nbsp;if&nbsp;the&nbsp;king&nbsp;has&nbsp;no&nbsp;freedom.&nbsp;He&nbsp;cant&nbsp;bring&nbsp;muddy&nbsp;boots&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;palace,&nbsp;He&nbsp;always&nbsp;has&nbsp;to&nbsp;dress&nbsp;perfectly.&nbsp;Such&nbsp;a&nbsp;lifestyle&nbsp;seems&nbsp;unbreathable.</p><p>But&nbsp;you&nbsp;know&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;King's&nbsp;life&nbsp;is&nbsp;far&nbsp;from&nbsp;a&nbsp;stifling&nbsp;life,&nbsp;so&nbsp;how&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;make&nbsp;sense&nbsp;of&nbsp;your&nbsp;observation?</p><p>The&nbsp;answer&nbsp;is,&nbsp;royalty&nbsp;demands&nbsp;higher&nbsp;standards.&nbsp;When&nbsp;the&nbsp;Royal&nbsp;Family&nbsp;avoids&nbsp;junk&nbsp;foods&nbsp;its&nbsp;not&nbsp;because&nbsp;they're&nbsp;depriving&nbsp;themselves&nbsp;,&nbsp;its&nbsp;because&nbsp;they&nbsp;appreciate&nbsp;living&nbsp;a&nbsp;more&nbsp;aristocratic&nbsp;life</p><p>Same&nbsp;with&nbsp;our&nbsp;spirituality,&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;choosing&nbsp;to&nbsp;live&nbsp;a&nbsp;regal&nbsp;life&nbsp;by&nbsp;staying&nbsp;away&nbsp;from&nbsp;spiritually&nbsp;harmful&nbsp;behaviors.&nbsp;We&nbsp;are&nbsp;a&nbsp;higher&nbsp;class&nbsp;and&nbsp;appreciate&nbsp;finer&nbsp;things.&nbsp;We&nbsp;realize&nbsp;who&nbsp;we&nbsp;are.</p><p>With&nbsp;this&nbsp;perspective&nbsp;in&nbsp;mind,&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;time&nbsp;we&nbsp;encounter&nbsp;a&nbsp;prohibition&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;life&nbsp;,instead&nbsp;of&nbsp;focusing&nbsp;on&nbsp;how&nbsp;annoying&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;engage&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;behavior&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;instead&nbsp;see&nbsp;it&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;opportunity&nbsp;to&nbsp;recognize&nbsp;my&nbsp;inner&nbsp;royalty.</p><p>Idea&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;Ohr&nbsp;HaChaim&nbsp;on&nbsp;Parshas&nbsp;Emor&nbsp;</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Restrictions&nbsp;don't&nbsp;just&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;stifling&nbsp;they&nbsp;can&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;dignifying.</p><p>Most&nbsp;of&nbsp;us&nbsp;associate&nbsp;prohibitions&nbsp;as&nbsp;something&nbsp;which&nbsp;deprives&nbsp;us&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;life&nbsp;of&nbsp;freedom.&nbsp;Like,&nbsp;why&nbsp;cant&nbsp;I&nbsp;just&nbsp;do&nbsp;what&nbsp;i&nbsp;want?!</p><p>If&nbsp;you&nbsp;were&nbsp;to&nbsp;observe&nbsp;the&nbsp;lifestyle&nbsp;of&nbsp;King&nbsp;Charles&nbsp;,&nbsp;it&nbsp;will&nbsp;appear&nbsp;to&nbsp;you&nbsp;as&nbsp;if&nbsp;the&nbsp;king&nbsp;has&nbsp;no&nbsp;freedom.&nbsp;He&nbsp;cant&nbsp;bring&nbsp;muddy&nbsp;boots&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;palace,&nbsp;He&nbsp;always&nbsp;has&nbsp;to&nbsp;dress&nbsp;perfectly.&nbsp;Such&nbsp;a&nbsp;lifestyle&nbsp;seems&nbsp;unbreathable.</p><p>But&nbsp;you&nbsp;know&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;King's&nbsp;life&nbsp;is&nbsp;far&nbsp;from&nbsp;a&nbsp;stifling&nbsp;life,&nbsp;so&nbsp;how&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;make&nbsp;sense&nbsp;of&nbsp;your&nbsp;observation?</p><p>The&nbsp;answer&nbsp;is,&nbsp;royalty&nbsp;demands&nbsp;higher&nbsp;standards.&nbsp;When&nbsp;the&nbsp;Royal&nbsp;Family&nbsp;avoids&nbsp;junk&nbsp;foods&nbsp;its&nbsp;not&nbsp;because&nbsp;they're&nbsp;depriving&nbsp;themselves&nbsp;,&nbsp;its&nbsp;because&nbsp;they&nbsp;appreciate&nbsp;living&nbsp;a&nbsp;more&nbsp;aristocratic&nbsp;life</p><p>Same&nbsp;with&nbsp;our&nbsp;spirituality,&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;choosing&nbsp;to&nbsp;live&nbsp;a&nbsp;regal&nbsp;life&nbsp;by&nbsp;staying&nbsp;away&nbsp;from&nbsp;spiritually&nbsp;harmful&nbsp;behaviors.&nbsp;We&nbsp;are&nbsp;a&nbsp;higher&nbsp;class&nbsp;and&nbsp;appreciate&nbsp;finer&nbsp;things.&nbsp;We&nbsp;realize&nbsp;who&nbsp;we&nbsp;are.</p><p>With&nbsp;this&nbsp;perspective&nbsp;in&nbsp;mind,&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;time&nbsp;we&nbsp;encounter&nbsp;a&nbsp;prohibition&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;life&nbsp;,instead&nbsp;of&nbsp;focusing&nbsp;on&nbsp;how&nbsp;annoying&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;engage&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;behavior&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;instead&nbsp;see&nbsp;it&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;opportunity&nbsp;to&nbsp;recognize&nbsp;my&nbsp;inner&nbsp;royalty.</p><p>Idea&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;Ohr&nbsp;HaChaim&nbsp;on&nbsp;Parshas&nbsp;Emor&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://parshamessages.captivate.fm/episode/restrictions-apply]]></link><guid 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Picture</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>There&nbsp;are&nbsp;2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;prohibitions&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Torah&nbsp;that&nbsp;both&nbsp;talk&nbsp;about&nbsp;making&nbsp;changes&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;body&nbsp;yet&nbsp;are&nbsp;written&nbsp;differently.</p><p>When&nbsp;the&nbsp;Torah&nbsp;prohibits&nbsp;cutting&nbsp;your&nbsp;body&nbsp;in&nbsp;agony&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;loss&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;relative&nbsp;it&nbsp;says&nbsp;"you&nbsp;shall&nbsp;not&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;cut&nbsp;in&nbsp;your&nbsp;"flesh""(Leviticus&nbsp;19-28)</p><p>In&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;verse&nbsp;when&nbsp;it&nbsp;prohibits&nbsp;tattooing&nbsp;oneself&nbsp;it&nbsp;says&nbsp;"a&nbsp;tattoo&nbsp;you&nbsp;shall&nbsp;&nbsp;not&nbsp;place&nbsp;on&nbsp;yourselves""&nbsp;.It&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;say&nbsp;on&nbsp;your&nbsp;"flesh"</p><p>Why&nbsp;the&nbsp;different&nbsp;wording&nbsp;?</p><p>The&nbsp;Ohr&nbsp;HaChaim&nbsp;explains,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;in&nbsp;his&nbsp;great&nbsp;compassion&nbsp;takes&nbsp;into&nbsp;account&nbsp;the&nbsp;mourner's&nbsp;distress&nbsp;and&nbsp;lessens&nbsp;the&nbsp;spiritual&nbsp;damage&nbsp;that&nbsp;this&nbsp;sin&nbsp;causes.&nbsp;The&nbsp;word&nbsp;"flesh"&nbsp;implies&nbsp;the&nbsp;effect&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;sin&nbsp;is&nbsp;only&nbsp;external.</p><p>Whereas&nbsp;by&nbsp;tattoo&nbsp;a&nbsp;person&nbsp;usually&nbsp;not&nbsp;under&nbsp;distress&nbsp;so&nbsp;the&nbsp;Torah&nbsp;says&nbsp;,don't&nbsp;cause&nbsp;damage&nbsp;to&nbsp;"yourselves".&nbsp;By&nbsp;doing&nbsp;the&nbsp;sin&nbsp;with&nbsp;full&nbsp;composure&nbsp;one's&nbsp;sin&nbsp;is&nbsp;causing&nbsp;damage&nbsp;to&nbsp;"yourselves"&nbsp;-&nbsp;your&nbsp;inner&nbsp;essence.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>2&nbsp;things&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;took&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;Ohr&nbsp;HaChaim:</p><p>#1:&nbsp;We&nbsp;see&nbsp;that&nbsp;if&nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;takes&nbsp;into&nbsp;account&nbsp;our&nbsp;pain&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;distress&nbsp;and&nbsp;lessens&nbsp;the&nbsp;spiritual&nbsp;damage&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;causes&nbsp;,&nbsp;then&nbsp;surely&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;don't&nbsp;give&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;urge&nbsp;and&nbsp;pass&nbsp;the&nbsp;test&nbsp;or&nbsp;we&nbsp;do&nbsp;Mitzvos&nbsp;&nbsp;even&nbsp;when&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;in&nbsp;distress&nbsp;than&nbsp;surely&nbsp;we&nbsp;get&nbsp;tremendous&nbsp;reward.&nbsp;As&nbsp;our&nbsp;Sages&nbsp;tell&nbsp;us&nbsp;"depending&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;pain/effort&nbsp;that's&nbsp;how&nbsp;much&nbsp;reward".&nbsp;And&nbsp;"One&nbsp;act&nbsp;in&nbsp;pain&nbsp;is&nbsp;better&nbsp;than&nbsp;100&nbsp;acts&nbsp;without".</p><p>#2:&nbsp;If&nbsp;the&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;takes&nbsp;into&nbsp;consideration&nbsp;our&nbsp;full&nbsp;picture&nbsp;,then&nbsp;we&nbsp;should&nbsp;do&nbsp;that&nbsp;for&nbsp;our&nbsp;friends.&nbsp;When&nbsp;our&nbsp;friend&nbsp;wrongs&nbsp;us&nbsp;instead&nbsp;of&nbsp;writing&nbsp;him&nbsp;off&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;evil,&nbsp;insensitive&nbsp;person,&nbsp;we&nbsp;could&nbsp;look&nbsp;at&nbsp;his&nbsp;full&nbsp;picture&nbsp;and&nbsp;realize&nbsp;he&nbsp;might&nbsp;be&nbsp;going&nbsp;through&nbsp;something&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;right&nbsp;now.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&nbsp;are&nbsp;2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;prohibitions&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Torah&nbsp;that&nbsp;both&nbsp;talk&nbsp;about&nbsp;making&nbsp;changes&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;body&nbsp;yet&nbsp;are&nbsp;written&nbsp;differently.</p><p>When&nbsp;the&nbsp;Torah&nbsp;prohibits&nbsp;cutting&nbsp;your&nbsp;body&nbsp;in&nbsp;agony&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;loss&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;relative&nbsp;it&nbsp;says&nbsp;"you&nbsp;shall&nbsp;not&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;cut&nbsp;in&nbsp;your&nbsp;"flesh""(Leviticus&nbsp;19-28)</p><p>In&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;verse&nbsp;when&nbsp;it&nbsp;prohibits&nbsp;tattooing&nbsp;oneself&nbsp;it&nbsp;says&nbsp;"a&nbsp;tattoo&nbsp;you&nbsp;shall&nbsp;&nbsp;not&nbsp;place&nbsp;on&nbsp;yourselves""&nbsp;.It&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;say&nbsp;on&nbsp;your&nbsp;"flesh"</p><p>Why&nbsp;the&nbsp;different&nbsp;wording&nbsp;?</p><p>The&nbsp;Ohr&nbsp;HaChaim&nbsp;explains,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;in&nbsp;his&nbsp;great&nbsp;compassion&nbsp;takes&nbsp;into&nbsp;account&nbsp;the&nbsp;mourner's&nbsp;distress&nbsp;and&nbsp;lessens&nbsp;the&nbsp;spiritual&nbsp;damage&nbsp;that&nbsp;this&nbsp;sin&nbsp;causes.&nbsp;The&nbsp;word&nbsp;"flesh"&nbsp;implies&nbsp;the&nbsp;effect&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;sin&nbsp;is&nbsp;only&nbsp;external.</p><p>Whereas&nbsp;by&nbsp;tattoo&nbsp;a&nbsp;person&nbsp;usually&nbsp;not&nbsp;under&nbsp;distress&nbsp;so&nbsp;the&nbsp;Torah&nbsp;says&nbsp;,don't&nbsp;cause&nbsp;damage&nbsp;to&nbsp;"yourselves".&nbsp;By&nbsp;doing&nbsp;the&nbsp;sin&nbsp;with&nbsp;full&nbsp;composure&nbsp;one's&nbsp;sin&nbsp;is&nbsp;causing&nbsp;damage&nbsp;to&nbsp;"yourselves"&nbsp;-&nbsp;your&nbsp;inner&nbsp;essence.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>2&nbsp;things&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;took&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;Ohr&nbsp;HaChaim:</p><p>#1:&nbsp;We&nbsp;see&nbsp;that&nbsp;if&nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;takes&nbsp;into&nbsp;account&nbsp;our&nbsp;pain&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;distress&nbsp;and&nbsp;lessens&nbsp;the&nbsp;spiritual&nbsp;damage&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;causes&nbsp;,&nbsp;then&nbsp;surely&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;don't&nbsp;give&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;urge&nbsp;and&nbsp;pass&nbsp;the&nbsp;test&nbsp;or&nbsp;we&nbsp;do&nbsp;Mitzvos&nbsp;&nbsp;even&nbsp;when&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;in&nbsp;distress&nbsp;than&nbsp;surely&nbsp;we&nbsp;get&nbsp;tremendous&nbsp;reward.&nbsp;As&nbsp;our&nbsp;Sages&nbsp;tell&nbsp;us&nbsp;"depending&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;pain/effort&nbsp;that's&nbsp;how&nbsp;much&nbsp;reward".&nbsp;And&nbsp;"One&nbsp;act&nbsp;in&nbsp;pain&nbsp;is&nbsp;better&nbsp;than&nbsp;100&nbsp;acts&nbsp;without".</p><p>#2:&nbsp;If&nbsp;the&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;takes&nbsp;into&nbsp;consideration&nbsp;our&nbsp;full&nbsp;picture&nbsp;,then&nbsp;we&nbsp;should&nbsp;do&nbsp;that&nbsp;for&nbsp;our&nbsp;friends.&nbsp;When&nbsp;our&nbsp;friend&nbsp;wrongs&nbsp;us&nbsp;instead&nbsp;of&nbsp;writing&nbsp;him&nbsp;off&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;evil,&nbsp;insensitive&nbsp;person,&nbsp;we&nbsp;could&nbsp;look&nbsp;at&nbsp;his&nbsp;full&nbsp;picture&nbsp;and&nbsp;realize&nbsp;he&nbsp;might&nbsp;be&nbsp;going&nbsp;through&nbsp;something&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;right&nbsp;now.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://parshamessages.captivate.fm/episode/parshas-kedoshim-g-d-looks-at-the-whole-picture]]></link><guid 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Step</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>When&nbsp;faced&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;big&nbsp;challenge&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;only&nbsp;expected&nbsp;to&nbsp;confront&nbsp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;obstacle&nbsp;that's&nbsp;right&nbsp;in&nbsp;front&nbsp;of&nbsp;us.&nbsp;Put&nbsp;your&nbsp;next&nbsp;foot&nbsp;forward.</p><p>One&nbsp;day&nbsp;we&nbsp;decide&nbsp;we&nbsp;no&nbsp;longer&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;speak&nbsp;gossip.&nbsp;Inspired&nbsp;to&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;person&nbsp;who&nbsp;only&nbsp;speaks&nbsp;positively&nbsp;about&nbsp;others,&nbsp;we&nbsp;promise&nbsp;to&nbsp;never&nbsp;speak&nbsp;negatively&nbsp;again.</p><p>&nbsp;Not&nbsp;realizing&nbsp;how&nbsp;ingrained&nbsp;the&nbsp;habit&nbsp;of&nbsp;gossip&nbsp;is&nbsp;within&nbsp;us&nbsp;,we&nbsp;start&nbsp;&nbsp;slipping&nbsp;up.&nbsp;Feeling&nbsp;like&nbsp;a&nbsp;failure&nbsp;&nbsp;we&nbsp;give&nbsp;up&nbsp;and&nbsp;just&nbsp;go&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;our&nbsp;old&nbsp;ways.</p><p>Well,&nbsp;what&nbsp;if&nbsp;the&nbsp;secret&nbsp;to&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;more&nbsp;spiritual&nbsp;is&nbsp;taking&nbsp;small&nbsp;steps&nbsp;and&nbsp;not&nbsp;big&nbsp;ones?</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When&nbsp;faced&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;big&nbsp;challenge&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;only&nbsp;expected&nbsp;to&nbsp;confront&nbsp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;obstacle&nbsp;that's&nbsp;right&nbsp;in&nbsp;front&nbsp;of&nbsp;us.&nbsp;Put&nbsp;your&nbsp;next&nbsp;foot&nbsp;forward.</p><p>One&nbsp;day&nbsp;we&nbsp;decide&nbsp;we&nbsp;no&nbsp;longer&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;speak&nbsp;gossip.&nbsp;Inspired&nbsp;to&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;person&nbsp;who&nbsp;only&nbsp;speaks&nbsp;positively&nbsp;about&nbsp;others,&nbsp;we&nbsp;promise&nbsp;to&nbsp;never&nbsp;speak&nbsp;negatively&nbsp;again.</p><p>&nbsp;Not&nbsp;realizing&nbsp;how&nbsp;ingrained&nbsp;the&nbsp;habit&nbsp;of&nbsp;gossip&nbsp;is&nbsp;within&nbsp;us&nbsp;,we&nbsp;start&nbsp;&nbsp;slipping&nbsp;up.&nbsp;Feeling&nbsp;like&nbsp;a&nbsp;failure&nbsp;&nbsp;we&nbsp;give&nbsp;up&nbsp;and&nbsp;just&nbsp;go&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;our&nbsp;old&nbsp;ways.</p><p>Well,&nbsp;what&nbsp;if&nbsp;the&nbsp;secret&nbsp;to&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;more&nbsp;spiritual&nbsp;is&nbsp;taking&nbsp;small&nbsp;steps&nbsp;and&nbsp;not&nbsp;big&nbsp;ones?</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://parshamessages.captivate.fm/episode/parshas-kedoshim-take-the-next-step]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">81aaf51f-bb61-424a-b220-689cf7408a06</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/6b294b4b-0927-4a74-8bb2-84254833a0ab/yochanan-david-1jpkw8r.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/81aaf51f-bb61-424a-b220-689cf7408a06.mp3" length="5974986" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>04:09</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season></item><item><title>Reflect on Past Successes</title><itunes:title>Reflect on Past Successes</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>We&nbsp;are&nbsp;told&nbsp;that&nbsp;it's&nbsp;unhelpful&nbsp;to&nbsp;harp&nbsp;on&nbsp;our&nbsp;past.&nbsp;Reminding&nbsp;ourselves&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;mistakes&nbsp;isn't&nbsp;conducive&nbsp;for&nbsp;growth.</p><p>On&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;hand&nbsp;reminding&nbsp;ourselves&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;past&nbsp;successes&nbsp;can&nbsp;give&nbsp;us&nbsp;strength&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;on&nbsp;new&nbsp;challenges.</p><p>As&nbsp;we&nbsp;see&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Torah&nbsp;the&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;tells&nbsp;the&nbsp;Jewish&nbsp;people&nbsp;that&nbsp;"you"&nbsp;can&nbsp;take&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;life&nbsp;of&nbsp;morality&nbsp;and&nbsp;holiness&nbsp;because&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;past&nbsp;"you"&nbsp;lived&nbsp;holy&nbsp;and&nbsp;pure&nbsp;lives.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;was&nbsp;reminding&nbsp;them&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;past&nbsp;success&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;time&nbsp;while&nbsp;they&nbsp;were&nbsp;in&nbsp;Egypt&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;jews&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;own&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;lead&nbsp;holy&nbsp;and&nbsp;moral&nbsp;lives.</p><p>The&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;was&nbsp;telling&nbsp;them&nbsp;"I&nbsp;know&nbsp;living&nbsp;a&nbsp;clean&nbsp;life&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;almost&nbsp;an&nbsp;impossible&nbsp;goal&nbsp;,at&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;time&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;this&nbsp;very&nbsp;special&nbsp;strength&nbsp;which&nbsp;you&nbsp;attained&nbsp;while&nbsp;pursuing&nbsp;holiness&nbsp;in&nbsp;Egypt&nbsp;".&nbsp;Basically,&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;it&nbsp;in&nbsp;you!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&nbsp;are&nbsp;told&nbsp;that&nbsp;it's&nbsp;unhelpful&nbsp;to&nbsp;harp&nbsp;on&nbsp;our&nbsp;past.&nbsp;Reminding&nbsp;ourselves&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;mistakes&nbsp;isn't&nbsp;conducive&nbsp;for&nbsp;growth.</p><p>On&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;hand&nbsp;reminding&nbsp;ourselves&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;past&nbsp;successes&nbsp;can&nbsp;give&nbsp;us&nbsp;strength&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;on&nbsp;new&nbsp;challenges.</p><p>As&nbsp;we&nbsp;see&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Torah&nbsp;the&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;tells&nbsp;the&nbsp;Jewish&nbsp;people&nbsp;that&nbsp;"you"&nbsp;can&nbsp;take&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;life&nbsp;of&nbsp;morality&nbsp;and&nbsp;holiness&nbsp;because&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;past&nbsp;"you"&nbsp;lived&nbsp;holy&nbsp;and&nbsp;pure&nbsp;lives.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;was&nbsp;reminding&nbsp;them&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;past&nbsp;success&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;time&nbsp;while&nbsp;they&nbsp;were&nbsp;in&nbsp;Egypt&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;jews&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;own&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;lead&nbsp;holy&nbsp;and&nbsp;moral&nbsp;lives.</p><p>The&nbsp;Creator&nbsp;was&nbsp;telling&nbsp;them&nbsp;"I&nbsp;know&nbsp;living&nbsp;a&nbsp;clean&nbsp;life&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;almost&nbsp;an&nbsp;impossible&nbsp;goal&nbsp;,at&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;time&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;this&nbsp;very&nbsp;special&nbsp;strength&nbsp;which&nbsp;you&nbsp;attained&nbsp;while&nbsp;pursuing&nbsp;holiness&nbsp;in&nbsp;Egypt&nbsp;".&nbsp;Basically,&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;it&nbsp;in&nbsp;you!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://parshamessages.captivate.fm/episode/parshas-achrei-mos-reflect-on-past-successes]]></link><guid 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Harmful?</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>If&nbsp;we&nbsp;harness&nbsp;our&nbsp;imagination&nbsp;properly&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;become&nbsp;spiritualty&nbsp;elevated.</p><p>Idea&nbsp;from&nbsp;The&nbsp;Piaseczna&nbsp;Z''ya&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sefer&nbsp;Hachinuch&nbsp;on&nbsp;Parshas&nbsp;Metzora</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If&nbsp;we&nbsp;harness&nbsp;our&nbsp;imagination&nbsp;properly&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;become&nbsp;spiritualty&nbsp;elevated.</p><p>Idea&nbsp;from&nbsp;The&nbsp;Piaseczna&nbsp;Z''ya&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sefer&nbsp;Hachinuch&nbsp;on&nbsp;Parshas&nbsp;Metzora</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://parshamessages.captivate.fm/episode/parshas-tazria-metzorah]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">960fdeee-55cb-42c8-b745-d948bb641170</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/6b294b4b-0927-4a74-8bb2-84254833a0ab/yochanan-david-1jpkw8r.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure 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type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>02:48</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season></item><item><title>Words Create Experiences</title><itunes:title>Words Create 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