Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchR. Aviva Richman on Parashat VaYechi: Unfinished Reconciliation
Yosef and his family are reunited, and we might hope to find meaningful resolution and reconciliation between brothers. Instead, we discover communic…
4 years, 8 months ago
R. Tali Adler: Murder in a Midrashic Key
In the Bible, where characters are generally multifaceted, the first murderer in the Bible, is a notable exception -- until we consider the world of …
4 years, 8 months ago
R. Aviva Richman on Parashat VaYigash: Leaning In - With Reckless Compassion
What is the tone of Yehudah’s approach to Yosef? Surprisingly, early traditions emphasize the aggressiveness of the encounter, suggesting that Yehuda…
4 years, 8 months ago
R. Aviva Richman on Parashat VaYeishev: Sexual Ethics, Part 2 - Integrity
In Parashat VaYeishev, Yosef repeatedly resists the advances of Potifar’s wife. In the wake of modern and contemporary sexual revolutions, there has …
4 years, 9 months ago
R. Aviva Richman on Parashat VaYishlach: Sexual Ethics, Part 1 - Voice and Dignity
The most devastating part of the story of Dinah is that the Torah does not share Dinah’s perspective. We have no idea if this was “the rape of Dinah”…
4 years, 9 months ago
R. Aviva Richman: Rain, Dew, Wind, and Storm: The Quest for Nourishing Torah
Through a discussion of midrashim on the Book of Devarim, Rabbi Aviva Richman dives into the various roles of Torah as intermediary, a place for gri…
4 years, 9 months ago
R. Aviva Richman on Parashat VaYeitzei: Facing Our Blessings, Part 2
"Recognition”—or lack thereof—emerges at pivotal moments of Yaakov's unfolding story, and reverberates to his children as well. Following the theme …
4 years, 9 months ago
Book Talk Ft. Rachel Sharona Lewis and Sigal Samuel
What does a fictional mystery-solving queer woman rabbi have in common with a real-life 17th-century woman rabbi, scholar, and miracle-worker? In thi…
4 years, 9 months ago
R. Aviva Richman on Toldot: Facing Our Blessings, Part 1
R. Aviva Richman shares her thoughts on Parashat Toldot. When Yitzhak blesses Ya’akov, disguised as Esav, it introduces a gap between being seen for …
4 years, 9 months ago
R. Tali Adler: The Torah of Reopening Part 3
In this episode, Rav Tali dives into the overall picture of what returning and rebuilding will look like in the communal spaces in our lives. What m…
4 years, 9 months ago