Episodes

Oct. 20, 2026

A Parent's Prayer: Lekh Lekha 5787

The JTS Commentary for Lekh Lekha by Dr. Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Oct. 13, 2026

We Plant Again After the Flood: Noah 5787

The JTS Commentary for Noah by Randy Michaels, Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Oct. 6, 2026

How Should We Translate Genesis 1:1? Bereishit 5787

The JTS Commentary for Bereishit by Rabbi David Zev Moster, PhD, Director, Biblical Hebrew Program, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Sept. 28, 2026

Dancing with Torah: Simhat Torah 5787

The JTS Commentary for Simhat Torah by Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky , Dean, List College and Kekst Graduate School; Blanche and Romie Shapiro Professor of Bible, JTS This podcast was originally broadcast in 2023. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Sept. 22, 2026

We are the Sukkah-Dwellers: Sukkot 5787

The JTS Commentary for Sukkot by Rabbi Eliezer Diamond (z"l), Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS This podcast was originally broadcast in 2020. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Sept. 16, 2026

From Whence to Where: Shabbat Shuvah | Yom Kippur 5787

The JTS Commentary for Shabbat Shuvah and Yom KIppur by Chancellor Emeritus Ismar Schorsch, Rabbi Herman Abramovitz Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish History Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Sept. 10, 2026

A Civic Liturgy for 9/11: RoshHashanah 5787

The JTS Commentary for Rosh Hashanah by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Aug. 31, 2026

The Choice: Nitzavim - Vayeilekh 5786

The JTS Commentary for Nitzavim - Vayeilekh by Dr. Rachel Rosenthal, Alum (KGS), Gemara Faculty and Director of External Affairs, Yeshivat Maharat This commentary was originally broadcast in 2017. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Aug. 18, 2026

God's Love is Here to Stay: Ki Tetzei 5786

The JTS Commentary for Ki Tetzei by Rabbi Burton Visotzky, Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies Emeritus Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Aug. 11, 2026

Who Was the Levite in Deuteronomy 18:6?: Shofetim 5786

The JTS Commentary for Shofetim by Dr. Alan Cooper, Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies Emeritus Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Aug. 4, 2026

The Power to Choose: Re'eh 5786

The JTS Commentary for Re'eh by Dr. Shira Billet, Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics, Academic Director, Hendel Center for Ethics and Justice, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
July 27, 2026

Full Stomachs, Forgetful Hearts: Eikev 5786

The JTS Commentary for Eikev by Benjamin Mann, EdD, Alumni (Davidson School), Head of School, Schechter School of Long Island Adjunct Assistant Professor, The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
July 22, 2026

The Hidden Meaning of the Shema: Va'et-hannan 5786

The JTS Commentary for Va'et-hannan by Rabbi Mike Uram, Chancellor, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
July 14, 2026

Motivations for Storytelling: Devarim 5786

The JTS Commentary for Devarim by Rabbi Paula Mack Drill, Alumni (RS '04), ), Mekhinah Program Mentor, Adjunct Lecturer, Rabbi in Residence, Congregation Agudath Israel (Caldwell, NJ) Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
July 7, 2026

The Whole Journey: Mattot-Masei 5786

The JTS Commentary for Mattot-Masei by Dr. Abigail Uhrman, Director of The William Davidson Graduate School, Associate Professor of Jewish Education, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
June 30, 2026

Pinehas and the Three Weeks: Pinehas 5786

The JTS Commentary for Pinehas by Dr. Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections and Assistant Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
June 22, 2026

Who Sees the Truth, and Who Speaks It? Hukkat-Balak 5786

The JTS Commentary for Hukkat-Balak by Dr. Lorraine Enlow, Alumni (Kekst Graduate School), Admissions Officer (Yale Institute of Sacred Music), Adjunct Assistant Professor, JTS, Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
June 17, 2026

When a Question Threatens: Korah 5786

The JTS Commentary for Korah by Dr. Sarah Wolf, Assistant Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
June 9, 2026

Grapes of Canann: Shelah Lekha 5786

The JTS Commentary for Shelah Lekha by Achia Anzi, Artist and Adjunct Assistant Professor, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
June 2, 2026

Independence Day: Beha’alotekha 5786

The JTS Commentary for Beha'alotekha by Emmanuel Bloch, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
May 26, 2026

Barefoot and Backwards Levites: Naso 5786

The JTS Commentary for Naso by Dr. Alan Cooper, Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies Emeritus Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
May 18, 2026

We Were All Converts at Sinai: Shavuot 5786

The JTS Commentary for Shavuot by Dr. David C. Kraemer, Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
May 13, 2026

How Do You Measure a Year? Bemidbar 5786

The JTS Commentary for Bemidbar by Rabbi Abigail Treu, JTS Alum (Rabbinical School, Kekst Graduate School) This commentary was originally published in 2013. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.