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Episode 178 - Parshat Ekev : Communication Is the Foundation
In this conversation, Dr. Tanya White speaks personally and broadly about the wisdom of Rabbi Sacks. She touches upon key points of his philosophy and highlights their interface with this week's pars…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 177 - Parshat Ve'etchanan: A Rendition of His Own
In this sweeping conversation with author and translator Ilana Kurshan, we explore Moshe's perspective on the nation's wilderness experience in text, midrash, and literary expansions. This episode h…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 176 - Parshat Devarim: Our Greatest Teachers
Welcome to our Devarim Series titled "Torah from our Teachers." Moshe is our greatest human teacher and the book of Devarim includes his monumental addresses to the nation. Each week our guests will…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 175 - Parshat Matot-Masei: The Shape of Commitment
In this conversation with R. Dina Najman, we discuss the interconnected episodes of Tzelofchad's daughters in Parshat Pinchas and Parshat Masei and their significance for the nation's wilderness expe…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 174 - Parshat Pinchas: The Many Faces of Religious Violence
In this conversation with Rabbanit Myriam Ackermann Sommer, we discuss the moral complexity of Pinchas' behavior which saves the community from further collective punishment. This week’s episode has …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 173 – Parshat Balak: Symptoms and Root Causes
In this illuminating conversation with Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig, we explore the gap between Moshe and Pinchas’ response to public apostasy in the parsha and how this relates to Rav Yoni’s innovative rab…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 172: Parshat Chukat: When Grief Goes Unrecognized
In this conversation with Dr. Erica Brown, we discuss the emotional undertones of the tragic Meriva episode, and how Moshe’s fatal misstep connects with broader trends of the wilderness experience.
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 171 – Parshat Korach: Responses to Internal-Communal Conflict
In this episode with Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, we explore Moshe’s reaction to Korach’s criticisms and how this parsha relates to the American campus protests and to the future of interfaith dialogue.
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 170 - Parshat Shelach: Standing up to the Scouts
In this candid conversation with Dr. Mijal Bitton about the reconnaissance mission and its failures, we explore what it takes to stand up to social pressure when the surrounding environment demonizes…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 169 - Parshat Bha'alotcha: Kindling the Flames
In this conversation with Rabbanit Oshra Koren, Head of Matan Hasharon and Rabbanit of Kehillat Kinor David, we speak about the mitzvah of lighting the Menorah and its relevance to modern religious l…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago