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Episode 161 - Special Pesach Episode: Selling Chametz and other Legal Loopholes
In this conversation with Dr. Elana Stein Hain, we discuss rabbinic perspectives on legal loopholing, the subject of her recently published book, Cir…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 160 - Parshat Metzora: Tzara'at and the Torah of Dis-ease
In this conversation with Chinese acupuncturist and herbalist Batya Prebor, we discuss the manner in which Tzara'at may or may not reflect our intern…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 159 - Parshat Tazria: Pregnancy-A Tale of Two Readings
In this vibrant and candid conversation with Rabbanit Leah Sarna, we speak about peshat and midrashic readings of the birthing woman in Tazria and co…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 158 - Parshat Shmini: Kashrut Adventures
This episode, like its title, is an adventure. Through his amazing collection of life stories, Dr. Ari Greenspan teaches us about the role of 'tradit…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 157 - Parshat Tzav: Remembering the Mikdash
Episode 157 - Parshat Tzav: Remembering the Mikdash by Matan: One on One Parsha Podcast
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 156: Parshat Vayikra: Do We Really Want to Return to Sacrifices?
In this candid and insightful conversation with Rabbi Alex Israel, we speak about the intimate religious language the korbanot (sacrifices) used to c…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 155: Parshat Pekudei - Betzalel as Creator
In this moving conversation with R. Michael Hattin, we explore Betzalel's personality and uniqueness as a paradigm of human creator. Along the way we…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 154: Parshat Vayakel - When Seeing is Perceiving (Mei Hashiloach)
In this conversation with Rabbanit Batya Hefter, we speak about the gifts Hassidic Torah has to offer the modern learner and the Mei Hashiloach's (R.…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 153 - Parshat Ki Tisa: What Was He Thinking?
In this conversation with Dr. Michelle Levine, we discuss Aaron's role in the Golden Calf catastrophe through the interpretive lens of Ramban's comme…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 152: Parshat Tetzaveh: When Refuse becomes Incense
In this poignant conversation with Hassidism scholar Ora Wiskind, she brings us into the world of Rabbi Ya’akov of Izbica-Radzyn and his insightful c…
2 years, 3 months ago