Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJonah: The Yom Kippur Reading on an Allegorical Level
On Yom Kippur afternoon, we read the 48-verse Book of Jonah, which tells of a renegade prophet, Jonah, who defies the directive of God and refuses to…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Parshas Haazinu (The Rebroadcast)
Still in the final day of Moshe’s life, he conveys to the nation a 43-verse Song predicting the contours of Jewish history, both past, present, and f…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Parsha: Vayeilech - Mission Improbable
Moshe's tenure as leader of the Jews was chock full of magnificent accomplishments. He spearheaded the Exodus, he brought the Torah down from Heaven,…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Kingdom of Heaven in Exile: A Novel Rosh Hashanah Framework
Rosh Hashanah marks the day of the creation of Adam on Day Six of Genesis. The creation of Adam facilitated the coronation of God as King. Because Ad…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Parshas Vayeilech (Rebroadcast)
Moshe is 120 years old to the day. He was born on the seventh of Adar and now it is the seven of Adar 120 years later. Today is his last day before h…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Parsha: Nitzavim - Repent Up Demand
How difficult is it to repent? How hard is it to examine your behavior, your choices, your values, your decisions to determine which are in need of i…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Parsha: Nitzavim Vayeilech - Pro Choice (5783)
On the final day of Moshe's life, he gathers the entire nation for a parting message. After forging another covenant between the nation and God and e…
10 months ago
The Alchemy of Repentance
Repentance is one of God's great gifts to humanity. The ability to move past our mistakes, to cleanse ourselves from our previous trauma, to expunge …
10 months ago
Parshas Nitzavim (Rebroadcast)
On the final day of Moshe’s life, he gathered the entire nation – men, women, children, and according to the Talmud, all souls of future Jews – to pa…
10 months ago
Parsha: Ki Savo - A Cursory Reading
Chapter 28 of Deuteronomy is arguably the most difficult portion in the Torah to read. Known as the Admonition, the chapter details the blessings tha…
10 months ago