Episodes
Feb. 6, 2024
How Can Humans Uphold Divine Justice?: Mishpatim 5784
The JTS Commentary for Mishpatim by Caleb Brommer, Student, The Rabbinical School of JTS (Class of 2024) Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Jan. 31, 2024
The Limitations God Shares with Us: Yitro 5784
The JTS Commentary for Beshallah by Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Jan. 23, 2024
Destiny is in the Details: Beshallah 5784
The JTS Commentary for Beshallah by Dr. Rachel Rosenthal (KGS ’19), Gemara Faculty and Director of External Affairs, Yeshivat Maharat Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5. This was originally broadcast in 2020.
Jan. 16, 2024
What Do Tefillin Do?: Bo 5784
The JTS Commentary for Bo by Lara Rodin, Student, The Rabbinical School of JTS (Class of 2025) Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Jan. 9, 2024
When the Nile Gave Up Its Terrible Secret: Va'era 5784
The JTS Commentary for Va'era by Rabbi Eliezer B. Diamond, Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Jan. 3, 2024
Moshe the Mindful?: Shemot 5784
The JTS Commentary for Shemot by Lilliana Shvartsmann, Student, The Rabbinical School of JTS (Class of ’24) Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Dec. 26, 2023
Is it Heretical to Ask God for Protection?: Vayehi 5784
The JTS Commentary for Vayehi by Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, Henry R. and Miriam Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections and Assistant Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Dec. 19, 2023
The Reason(s) Jacob Went Down to Egypt: Vayiggash 5784
The JTS Commentary for Vayiggash by Ira Tokayer, Doctoral Candidate in Bible, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Dec. 12, 2023
A World in Crisis Needs a Yosef: Miketz 5784
The JTS Commentary for Miketz by Avi Garelick, Principal, Rebecca and Israel Ivry Prozdor High School, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Dec. 6, 2023
Tamar, Our Mother: Vayeshev 5784
The JTS Commentary for Vayeshev by Dr. Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Nov. 29, 2023
Remember Dinah: Listen to Women: Vayishlah 5784
The JTS Commentary for Vayishlah by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Nov. 21, 2023
Listening with Yaakov: Vayeitzei 5784
The JTS Commentary for Vayetzei by Rabbi Naomi Kalish, PhD, ACPE, BCC, Harold and Carole Wolfe Director, Center for Pastoral Education and Assistant Professor of Pastoral Education, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Nov. 14, 2023
Isaac: Schlimazel, or Something More?: Toledot 5784
The JTS Commentary for Toledot by Aiden Pink, Student, The Rabbinical School of JTS (Class of 2025) Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Nov. 6, 2023
Who Was Abraham's Last Wife?: Hayyei Sarah 5784
The JTS Commentary for Hayyei Sarah by Claire Shoyer, Student, The Rabbinical School of JTS (Class of 2025) Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Nov. 1, 2023
Hagar's Tears and Ours: Vayera 5784
The JTS Commentary for Vayera by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School of JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Oct. 24, 2023
What Should We Call Our First Foremother?: Lekh Lehka 5784
The JTS Commentary for Lekh Lekha by Sass Brown, Student, The Rabbinical School of JTS (Class of 2025) Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Oct. 18, 2023
What Is the Rainbow Really Teaching Us?: Noah 5784
The JTS Commentary for Noah by Tani Schwartz-Herman, Program Director, Community Engagement, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Oct. 10, 2023
An Anthology of Beginnings: Bereishit 5784
The JTS Commentary for Bereishit by Dr. Benjamin Sommer, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, JTS Originally broadcast in 2015 Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Oct. 2, 2023
Dancing with Torah: Simhat Torah 5784
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 Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Sept. 27, 2023
Why We Gather: Sukkot 5784
The JTS Commentary for Sukkot by Alisa Braun, PhD, Academic Director, Community Engagement, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Sept. 20, 2023
Weren't We Just Forgiven: Ha'azinu 5784
The JTS Commentary for Nitzavim Vayeilekh by Rabbi Joel Seltzer, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Sept. 6, 2023
Returning With God: Nitzavim Vayeilekh 5783
The JTS Commentary for Nitzavim Vayeilekh by Rabbi Mychal Springer, Adjunct Instructor of Professional and Pastoral Skills, JTS Originally broadcast in 2016 Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Aug. 30, 2023
What It Means to Enjoy: Ki Tavo 5783
The JTS Commentary for Ki Tavo by Dr. Alan Cooper, Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies, JTS Originally broadcast in 2016 Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
Aug. 22, 2023
Do Not Turn Away--Then and Now: Ki Tetzei 5783
The JTS Commentary for Ki Tetzei by Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, Rabbi Judah Nadich Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics Originally broadcast in 2019 Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.