Podcast Episodes

Chronicles 1 Ch.2 - The Tribe of Yehuda

From the universal we turn to the family tree of Yehuda and we meed personalities like Achan, Hur, Betzalel, Calev and ... David, later to be king.

To…

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Chronicles 1 Ch.1 - Introduction to the Sefer

In this podcast we offer an introduction to the structure and themes of Divrei Hayamim.

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Nehemiah ch.13 - New Laws to Bolster Judaism

Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem and finds that Toviah has a office in the Temple (- he throws him out -) , that Shabbat is being widely broken in Jerus…

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Nehemiah ch.12 - Dedicating the Walls of Jerusalem

The walls of Jerusalem are dedicated with pomp and circumstance in a double procession, concluding with a feast at the Temple.

Why are the walls not m…

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Nehemiah ch.11 - The Jerusalem "Volunteers"

In this chapter, a lottery is made and one out of ten families are "volunteered" to live in Jerusalem!

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Nehemiah ch.10 - Renewing the Covenant

At the end of the national "happening" in Jerusalem, Ezra and Nehemiah have the people sign a covenant committing themselves to Torah and religious o…

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Nehemiah ch.9 - Learning from History

Before the people disband, they dress in sackcloth and confess their sins before God.

The Levites lead a heartfelt prayer reviewing Jewish history - t…

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Nehemiah ch.8 - Torah for the People

It is the 1st of Tishrei - what we call Rosh Hashannah.

Ezra and Nehemiah join hands and arrange a huge gathering in which the Torah is brought out of…

1 year, 2 months ago

Nehemiah ch.7 - Who are the Samaritans?

The bulk of ch.7 is roster, a list of the community, which is essentially identical to Ezra ch.2. So we will take this opportunity to speak about the…

1 year, 2 months ago

Nehemiah ch.6 - Lies, Treachery and Plot

Sanvallat and Toviah and Geshem try to use everything in their power to frame Nehamiah, to defame him, possibly even to assassinate or physically att…

1 year, 2 months ago