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.