Rav Akiva Zweig's Podcast

The Henry and Lisa Manoucheri Parsha Shiur 

 

The Torah Roundtable with Rabbi Akiva Zweig

 

Parshas VaYeira (10/30/2026 - Cheshvan 5787) 

 

Bowing to Objective Truth OR Societal Narcissism 

PLUS  The Beauty of it All 

 

Month of Cheshvan classes are sponsored by Joseph and Ada Vital. May our Torah learning be an inspiration for the yonger generations to live meaningful, dignified, and purposeful lives. May they discover their unique potentials and fulfill their missions for the benefit of the Jewish People and the entire world.

Please davven for Aliyos N’shamos for Chana Malka bas Yehoshua Leib and Yosef Yehuda ben Yehoshua Leib. 

Please also pray for Refu’ah Sh’leima for Velvel Yosef ben Tovah, Mordechai ben Miriam Tovah, Perel Sasha bas Meril Rivka, Binyamin ben Lillian Lily, Ya’akov ben Malka Mattel, Baruch Yehoshua Yisrael ben Sima, and all Cholei Yisrael.

The Psychology Behind The Parsha

Parshas VaYeira 

Who’s Worth Saving?

🙏 Month of Cheshvan classes are sponsored by Joseph and Ada Vital. May our Torah learning be an inspiration for the yonger generations to live meaningful, dignified, and purposeful lives. May they discover their unique potentials and fulfill their missions for the benefit of the Jewish People and the entire world.

🙏 Please davven for Aliyos N’shamos for Chana Malka bas Yehoshua Leib and Yosef Yehuda ben Yehoshua Leib. 

🙏 Please also pray for Refu’ah Sh’leima for Velvel Yosef ben Tovah, Mordechai ben Miriam Tovah, Perel Sasha bas Meril Rivka, Binyamin ben Lillian Lily, Ya’akov ben Malka Mattel, Baruch Yehoshua Yisrael ben Sima, and all Cholei Yisrael.

The Henry and Lisa Manoucheri Parsha Shiur

Parshas Lech L’cha

For Whom Shall We Vote?
Cultivating Option C

Plus
The Obfuscation of Nuance

🙏 Month of Cheshvan classes are sponsored by Joseph and Ada Vital. May our Torah learning be an inspiration for the yonger generations to live meaningful, dignified, and purposeful lives. May they discover their unique potentials and fulfill their missions for the benefit of the Jewish People and the entire world.

🙏 Please davven for Aliyos N’shamos for Chana Malka bas Yehoshua Leib and Yosef Yehuda ben Yehoshua Leib. 

🙏 Please also pray for Refu’ah Sh’leima for Velvel Yosef ben Tovah, Mordechai ben Miriam Tovah, Perel Sasha bas Meril Rivka, Binyamin ben Lillian Lily, Ya’akov ben Malka Mattel, Baruch Yehoshua Yisrael ben Sima, and all Cholei Yisrael.

The Psychology Behind The Parsha

Parshas Lech L’cha 

Bringing Order to Chaos 

(10/21/2026 - Cheshvan 5787)

Month of Cheshvan classes are sponsored by Joseph and Ada Vital. May our Torah learning be an inspiration for the yonger generations to live meaningful, dignified, and purposeful lives. May they discover their unique potentials and fulfill their missions for the benefit of the Jewish People and the entire world.

Please davven for Aliyos N’shamos for Chana Malka bas Yehoshua Leib and Yosef Yehuda ben Yehoshua Leib. 

Please also pray for Refu’ah Sh’leima for Velvel Yosef ben Tovah, Mordechai ben Miriam Tovah, Perel Sasha bas Meril Rivka, Binyamin ben Lillian Lily, Ya’akov ben Malka Mattel, Baruch Yehoshua Yisrael ben Sima, and all Cholei Yisrael.

The Henry and Lisa Manoucheri Parsha Shiur 

Parshas No’ach 

Is the World on the Verge of Destruction? (Nuclear, Al etc) 

Plus 
The Global Population Crisis 

Month of Cheshvan classes are sponsored by Joseph and Ada Vital. May our Torah learning be an inspiration for the yonger generations to live meaningful, dignified, and purposeful lives. May they discover their unique potentials and fulfill their missions for the benefit of the Jewish People and the entire world.

Please davven for Aliyos N’shamos for Chana Malka bas Yehoshua Leib and Yosef Yehuda ben Yehoshua Leib. 

Please also pray for Refu’ah Sh’leima for Velvel Yosef ben Tovah, Perel Sasha bas Meril Rivka, Binyamin ben Lillian Lily, Ya’akov ben Malka Mattel, Baruch Yehoshua Yisrael ben Sima, and all Cholei Yisrael.

The Psychology Behind The Parsha

Parshas No’ach 

To Successfully Inspire

🙏 Month of Cheshvan classes are sponsored by Joseph and Ada Vital. May our Torah learning be an inspiration for the younger generations to live meaningful, dignified, and purposeful lives. May they discover their unique potentials and fulfill their missions for the benefit of the Jewish People and the entire world.

🙏 Please davven for Aliyos N’shamos for Chana Malka bas Yehoshua Leib and Yosef Yehuda ben Yehoshua Leib. 

🙏 Please also pray for Refu’ah Sh’leima for Velvel Yosef ben Tovah, Perel Sasha bas Meril Rivka, Binyamin ben Lillian Lily, Ya’akov ben Malka Mattel, Baruch Yehoshua Yisrael ben Sima, and all Cholei Yisrael.

The Henry and Lisa Manoucheri Parsha Shiur

Parshas B’Raishis

It is Not Good for Man to be Alone
& 
To See and Care for REALITY

🙏 Month of Tishrei Classes are sponsored by Dr Yoram Padeh and family in memory of his father, R’ Asher Shmuel Aryeh ben Shlomo Yehuda and mother, Leah bat Yaakov, with gratitude to Hashem for bringing us to the precipice of the Final Redemption!  May this year fully reveal all of Hashem’s marvelous blessings for His people and for the world!  If Rabbi Akiva (of the Talmud) laughed seeing a fox, we should be celebrating joyously given how close we are!  Thank you to our R’ Akiva for teaching us the wisdom of Hashem’s Torah and accelerating our redemption!

🙏 Please davven for Aliyos N’shamos for Chana Malka bas Yehoshua Leib and Yosef Yehuda ben Yehoshua Leib. 

🙏 Please also pray for Refu’ah Sh’leima for Moshe ben Malka, Perel Sasha bas Meril Rivka, Binyamin ben Lillian Lily, Ya’akov ben Malka Mattel, Rachamim Sasson Rafael ben Bracha Fruma Gittel, Baruch Yehoshua Yisrael ben Sima, Moshe ben Malka and all Cholei Yisrael.

The Psychology Behind the Parsha

B’Raishis 

The Genesis of Antisemitism

🙏 Month of Tishrei Classes are sponsored by Dr Yoram Padeh and family in memory of his father, R’ Asher Shmuel Aryeh ben Shlomo Yehuda and mother, Leah bat Yaakov, with gratitude to Hashem for bringing us to the precipice of the Final Redemption!  May this year fully reveal all of Hashem’s marvelous blessings for His people and for the world!  If Rabbi Akiva (of the Talmud) laughed seeing a fox, we should be celebrating joyously given how close we are!  Thank you to our R’ Akiva for teaching us the wisdom of Hashem’s Torah and accelerating our redemption!

🙏 Please davven for Aliyos N’shamos for Chana Malka bas Yehoshua Leib and Yosef Yehuda ben Yehoshua Leib. 

🙏 Please also pray for Refu’ah Sh’leima for Moshe ben Malka, Perel Sasha bas Meril Rivka, Binyamin ben Lillian Lily, Ya’akov ben Malka Mattel, Rachamim Sasson Rafael ben Bracha Fruma Gittel, Baruch Yehoshua Yisrael ben Sima and all Cholei Yisrael.

The Henry and Lisa Manoucheri Parsha Shiur 

V’Zos HaB’racha, Sh’mini Atzeres, Koheles, & Simchas Torah
(October 2026 - Tishrei 5787) 

The Mission of Our Nation - 
A Kabbalistic and Practical Exploration

Month of Tishrei Classes are sponsored by Dr Yoram Padeh and family in memory of his father, R’ Asher Shmuel Aryeh ben Shlomo Yehuda and mother, Leah bat Yaakov, with gratitude to Hashem for bringing us to the precipice of the Final Redemption!  
May this year fully reveal all of Hashem’s marvelous blessings for His people and for the world!  If Rabbi Akiva (of the Talmud) laughed seeing a fox, we should be celebrating joyously given how close we are!  
Thank you to our R’ Akiva for teaching us the wisdom of Hashem’s Torah and accelerating our redemption!

Please davven for Aliyos N’shamos for Chana Malka bas Yehoshua Leib and Yosef Yehuda ben Yehoshua Leib. 

Please also pray for Refu’ah Sh’leima for Perel Sasha bas Meril Rivka, Binyamin ben Lillian Lily, Ya’akov ben Malka Mattel, Rachamim Sasson Rafael ben Bracha Fruma Gittel, Baruch Yehoshua Yisrael ben Sima and all Cholei Yisrael.

The Psychology Behind The Parsha

Hoshana Raba, Sh’mini Atzeres, Simchas Torah, & Koheles  

A GENUINE Pursuit of Wisdom and Wealth

🗝️ Pass: raz

🙏 Month of Tishrei Classes are sponsored by Dr Yoram Padeh and family in memory of his father, R’ Asher Shmuel Aryeh ben Shlomo Yehuda and mother, Leah bat Yaakov, with gratitude to Hashem for bringing us to the precipice of the Final Redemption!  May this year fully reveal all of Hashem’s marvelous blessings for His people and for the world!  If Rabbi Akiva (of the Talmud) laughed seeing a fox, we should be celebrating joyously given how close we are!  Thank you to our R’ Akiva for teaching us the wisdom of Hashem’s Torah and accelerating our redemption!

🙏 Please davven for Aliyos N’shamos for Chana Malka bas Yehoshua Leib and Yosef Yehuda ben Yehoshua Leib. 

🙏 Please also pray for Refu’ah Sh’leima for Perel Sasha bas Meril Rivka, Binyamin ben Lillian Lily, Ya’akov ben Malka Mattel, Rachamim Sasson Rafael ben Bracha Fruma Gittel, Baruch Yehoshua Yisrael ben Sima and all Cholei Yisrael.