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The Day is Short, but Our Story is Long: Ki Tissa 5785

Posted March 11, 202500:08:19

The JTS Commentary for Ki Tissa by Dr. Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, JTS

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Remembering Who We Are: Shabbat Zakhor 5785

Posted March 4, 202500:06:19

The JTS Commentary for Tetzavveh / Shabbat Zakhor by Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, JTS


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The Golden Crown of Parenting: Terumah 5785

Posted February 25, 202500:09:04

The JTS Commentary for Terumah by Rabbi Lilly Kaufman (RS ’01, CS ’98)

This commentary was originally broadcast in 2020.

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Don’t Be the Terumah: Mishpatim 5785

Posted February 19, 202500:08:28

The JTS Commentary for Mishpatim by Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay, Associate Dean of the Rabbinical School and Executive Director of the Hendel Center for...

The Confusion of Revelation: Yitro 5785

Posted February 11, 202500:07:33

The JTS Commentary for Yitro by Dr. Barry Holtz, Theodore and Florence Baumritter Professor of Jewish Education, JTS 

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