Ep.188-Vezos HaBracha/Simchas Torah-Celebrating The Completion Of The Torah

In 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 why Simchas Torah falls right after Sukkos. Additionally, he talks about how the Parsha gives us an outlook on always growing in life and never becoming stagnant. Another question which is raised is why the Parsha starts out with a "vav". This implies a connection to something earlier. Subscribe to The Practical Parsha Podcast. For questions or comments please email RabbiShlomoKohn@gmail.com. To listen to Rabbi Kohn's other podcast use this link- the-pirkei-avos-podcast.castos.com/  If you would like to support this podcast please use this secure link to donate: SUPPORT THE PODCAST  Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction and Simchas Torah Cycle(00:02:25) - Why No Specific Mitzvah for Simchas Torah and Shavuos(00:05:38) - True Happiness vs Material Pleasure(00:07:37) - Sukkos as the Time of Rejoicing(00:09:12) - Spiritual Joy of the Torah(00:10:54) - Overview of Parshas Vezos Habracha(00:11:48) - The Meaning of 'And This Is the Blessing'(00:13:45) - Criticism as a Form of Blessing(00:16:32) - Heritage vs Inheritance - Torah as Our Legacy(00:20:31) - The Blessing of Levi - Watchman and Preserver(00:24:04) - Growth Over Stagnation and Closing Thoughts