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The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel BrookeAuthor: Michoel Brooke
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Parshas Acharei Mos/Kedoshim: How to Build Real Discipline in a Culture Obsessed with Pride
Episode 296
Thursday, 23 April, 2026
Pride is sold as courage, but what happens when pride gets attached to the very things that ruin us? We take Acharei Mot Kedoshim and use it as a lens to talk about real discipline: the kind that stays loyal to Torah even when the wider culture changes the rules every decade.We start with the parsha itself, from the Yom Kippur Avodah and its otherworldly intensity to the holiness code that reaches into everyday life, relationships, business ethics, and how we treat other people. Then we move to a sharp yesod: mitzvos are not trend-based. Whether it’s kashrus, brit milah, or the Torah’s boundaries around intimacy, the goal isn’t to be “different” for its own sake. The goal is to live by the will of Hashem, with clarity and consistency.From there we confront a modern shift: not just sin, but celebrating sin. Using Ramban and Sforno, and a striking Gemara about the posture a person should have toward wrongdoing, we argue for a mindset of humility instead of self-congratulation. We also share a story about “kosher tech” that raises an uncomfortable question: do our workarounds sometimes turn struggle into approval? The closing takeaway is practical and hopeful: growth is incremental, built through more Torah, fewer triggers, honest self-knowledge, and refusing to dance around our own Golden Calf.Subscribe for more weekly Torah insights, share this with someone who thinks discipline is impossible, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show.Support the showJoin The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!------------------Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content!SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar!Listen on Spotify or 24six!Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.orgQuestions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com
