Audio Files from Rabbi Dr. Asher Wade
Davening & Prayer: The Personal Connection
Explores the origins of davening, fixed vs. free-form prayer, and the meaning behind prayer terminology. Through stories and Mussar, it clarifies structure and purpose, ultimately answering whether prayer and davening are the same—and how to forge a personal spiritual connection.
The ABCs of Kiruv: A Kiruv Training Seminar
Lists and discusses the 10 essential elements which have to be properly understood, practiced and lived-by in order to do kiruv effectively.
Pastor’s Conversion
Rabbi Asher Wade traces his spiritual journey from Christianity and academia to Judaism, sparked by Kristallnacht reflections. He and his wife confront deep questions, ultimately exploring Jewish identity and divine purpose, offering sharp insights for Jews unfamiliar with an outsider’s perspective.
Judaism And Christianity
Shabbos: The Day Of The King
Explores why Saturday is Shabbos and how its observance has preserved Jewish identity. It presents a master-formula for understanding Shabbos laws and purpose, using powerful mussar stories to illuminate its role as “the greatest day of the week”—a day of spiritual connection with the King.
E=MC?: Creation, Relativity & Metaphysics
This deeply personal lecture revisits the speaker’s doctoral work through a Torah lens, sanctifying past secular studies. It explores the kabbalistic idea that all wisdom is embedded in Genesis 1:1—its verse, word, and first letter—offering profound insight without aiming to prove, only to illuminate.
The Purpose Of Judaism
This lecture challenges FFB yeshiva students to explore Judaism’s deeper purpose beyond textual mastery. It examines monotheism and ethics, presents Rav Dessler’s view on G-d’s existence, traces biblical history, and concludes with a novel question that leads to a profound answer about Judaism’s true mission.
G-d Didn’t Die in Auschwitz: Answering the question: Where was G-d in the Holocaust?
The lecture explores emotional vs intellectual responses to the Holocaust, Torah principles of Creation, historical anti-Semitism, and diverse perspectives on G-d’s role during the Holocaust—culminating in a more therapeutic, faith-based answer for religious Jews grappling with this profound question.
Women And Torah In Judaism
This lecture, developed from years of Q&A sessions in Jerusalem, addresses the misunderstood blessing “for not having made me a woman.” It clarifies its meaning and then explores women’s roles in Torah law—covering obligations, rights, and privileges from historical, halachic, and psychological perspectives.
Anti-Missionary Tactics