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Today's episode is about Rabbi Ishmael ben Elisha, the profound third-generation Tanna of the 1st-2nd centuries CE whose logical, humane approach to …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Yosef ben Chalafta in 10 Minutes
Today's episode is about Rabbi Yose ben Halafta — also known as Rabbi Yose or Yosef ben Chalafta — one of the most frequently cited Tannaim whose voi…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Rabbi Meir in 10 Minutes
Today's episode is about Rabbi Meir, the brilliant second-century Tanna whose genius illuminated the entire Oral Torah and whose teachings form the b…
3 months ago
Yehuda HaNasi in 10 MInutes
Today's episode is about Yehuda HaNasi, the towering sage and leader also known as Rebbi or Rabbeinu HaKadosh, whose extraordinary life bridged the e…
3 months ago
Shammai in 10 Minutes
We're talking about Shammai—Hillel's sharp-edged counterpart and the original "tough love" rabbi. While Hillel said "be nice," Shammai said "be preci…
3 months ago
Hillel the Elder in 10 Minutes
We're spending time with the one and only Hillel the Elder—the sage of sages, the king of calm, and the master of turning Torah into tweet-sized wisd…
3 months ago
Shimon bar Yochai in 10 Minutes
This week, we're lighting a spiritual fire with Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai—the Talmudic sage, mystic legend, and star of every Lag BaOmer bonfire. Known…
3 months ago
Rabbi Akiva in 10 Minutes
We're talking about the rockstar of the Talmud: Rabbi Akiva—the shepherd-turned-scholar who didn't even learn the aleph-bet until age 40 and still be…
3 months ago
Joshua in 10 Minutes
We're marching into the man who is the focus of Book of Joshua, who took the reins from Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land. Joshua: …
3 months, 1 week ago
The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, in 10 Minutes
We're stepping into the baseball fields, yeshiva halls, and quiet living rooms of 1940s Brooklyn with The Chosen—Chaim Potok's beloved novel about fr…
3 months, 1 week ago