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Episode 140 : The Persistence of Evil with Dr. Tanya White (special content)
In this episode with Dr. Tanya White, we add another installment to our 2021 series on suffering in Jewish sources (episodes 28-31), with a conversation about the horrors of Oct. 7th through a theolo…
Published on 2 years ago
Episode 139 - Parshat Vayeshev: Leading the Family of Yaakov
In this insightful conversation with Dr. Lisa Fredman, we discuss the different leadership styles of Reuven and Yehuda and the reasons why Yehuda, while not the firstborn, becomes a prominent leader …
Published on 2 years ago
Episode 138 - Parshat Vayishlach: The Evolution of Yaakov
This conversation with Rabbanit Sally Mayer explores Yaakov's adult life, uncovering the subtle ways the Torah frames his evolution and shift from a young man on the run to a mature patriarch determi…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 137 - Parshat Vayetze: On Dreaming, Archetypes, and Hanan Ben Ari
Through the prism of Hanan Ben Ari's hit song "Dream like Yosef," Yosefa and Rabbanit Mali Brofsky explore his poignant portrayals of the heroes of Bereshit and how they relate to each and every on…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 136 - Parshat Toldot: The Roots of a Ruse
This conversation with educator and podcast host Rabbanit Anne Gordon, explores Yaakov's foundational motivations for stealing Esav's blessing and whether he even needed to at all. This Bereshit ser…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 135 - Parshat Chayei Sara: Finding One's Imago
Through a sensitive reading of Yitzchak and Rivka's betrothal and marriage, Rachel Sharansky Danziger paints a poignant portrait of the strengths and challenges inherent in their union. This Bereshi…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 134 - Creativity in a Time of Crisis (Special Content)
In this conversation with Sari Kopitnikoff, creator of That Jewish Moment, we discuss her innovative and educational Jewish content and how it intersects with the current reality in Israel and abroad.
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 133 - Parshat Vayera: Cultivating Loyal Servants
In this conversation with Dr. Avital Levi, we explore the traits God tries to cultivate in his messenger Avraham and what it means to be a loyal servant of God. This episode is sponsored in memory of…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 132 - Psalm 139: When God's Presence Both Overwhelms and Eludes (special content)
In this special episode brought to you by Matan and Tradition, Tradition's associate editor, R. Yitzchak Blau, interviews Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble about her recently published article on Psalms 139.…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 131 - Parshat Lech Lecha: Am Levadad
This conversation with R. Alan Haber explores the universal implications of Avraham and the Jewish people's role in the world. For more of R. Haber's ideas on this topic see his website and unique v…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago