The Pen & The Yad
By Rabbi Michael Siegel & Jonathan Eig
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A rabbi and a writer talk torah.
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Korach: The Demagogues Among Us
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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Sh’lach: Confronting Our Inner Grasshopper and Finding Our Way Forward
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Beha’alotcha: Nostalgia Says More About Our Present Than Our Past
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Nasso: The Blessing of a Remarkable Archeological Find
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May 26, 2026 |
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Shavuot: The Jewish Answer to the Age Old Question: Is It Better to Give Than Receive?
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May 19, 2026 |
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Bamidbar: Being Counted Before Being Led
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May 12, 2026 |
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Behar-Bechukotai: Whose World Is It: G-d's or Ours?
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May 06, 2026 |
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Emor: What's In A Name Anyway? A Warning on the Power of Words
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Achrei Mot-Kedoshim: Who Is Your Brother Anyway?
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Special Episode: Yom HaZikaron & Yom HaAtzmaut
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Tazria-Metzora: The Compassionate Side of Religious Authority
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Shemini: The Number Eight: From Infinity to Beyond
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Tzav: The Value of Ashes
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Vayikra: Sacrifice is More Than A Baseball Term, It Is a Way of Approaching the World and Each Other
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Vayakhel-Pekudei: Does Integrity Matter Any More?
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Ki Tisa: Why Is It Okay to Argue with God?
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Special Episode: Purim: The Eternal Relevance of the Story of Purim
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Tetzaveh: Strengthening the Bonds of Jewish Peoplehood
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Terumah: The Heart of the Tabernacle
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Mishpatim: Unity of Action and Diversity of Opinion
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Yitro: Unity of Action and Diversity of Opinion Are The Central Components to Judaism
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Beshalach: What is The Song of Shabbat Shira?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Bo: Passover and the Inclusive Power of Ritual
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Vayera: The Hardened Heart of Pharaoh Continues to Beat
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Shemot: How Do You Explain Jewish Resilience?
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Vayigash: Taking Advantage of Second Chances
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Vayechi: Does Belief in An Afterlife Matter?
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Miketz: What is the Significance of Hanukkah This Season?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Vayeshev: Jacob Never Gets to Retire
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Vayishlach: Esau: Human Being or Biblical Avatar
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Vayetzei: Climbing the Ladder of Life
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Toldot: The Power of Small Acts
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Chayei Sara: To Marry in the Jewish People, or Out?
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Vayera: The Binding of Isaac
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Lech Lecha: Do Jews Have a Mission in This World?
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Noach: Does G-d Feel?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Bereshit: No, The Devil Did Not Make You Do It: Taking Responsibility for Our Actions
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Sukkot: Finding Feeling: Our Fragility and Discovering Our Power
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Shabbat Shuvah and Yom Kippur: What Does The Alarming Note Mean to Us This Year; What Gives Us Hope?
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Nitzavim Rosh Hashana: What Do We Hear When The Shofar is Sounded?
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Ki Tavo: The Chosen People: Misconception and the Search for a Treasured People
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ki Teitzei: The Torah's Version of Hate, The Sin, and Not The Sinner
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Shoftim: The Torah's Transformational Idea of Justice
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Re'eh: Tzedakah: The Torah That All Jews Practice
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Eikev: Matters of Memory
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Vaetchanan: Shabbat Nachamu: Where Shall We Find Comfort on This Sabbath of Comfort?
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Devarim: Arguing With G-D: A Jewish Pastime
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Matot-Masei: The Diaspora Existed Before Israel Even Entered the Promised Land
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Pinchas: The Importance of Succession Planning in Leadership
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Balak: Praising Israel Through Gritted Teeth
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Chukat: When Dreams Go Unfulfilled, Then What?
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Korach: Charisma Versus True Leadership
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Sh’lach Lecha: Can the Whole World Be Wrong?
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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Beha’alotcha: The Power to Rise After Getting Knocked Down & The Menorah
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Nasso: Choosing the Path of Moderation and Not That of Extremes
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Bamidbar: Counting Lemmings or Individuals: The Possibilities and the Dangers of a Census
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May 25, 2025 |
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Behar-Behukotai: The Great Restart
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May 18, 2025 |
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Emor: Teach Us to Number Our Days
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May 11, 2025 |
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Achrei Mot-Kedoshim: The Steps to a Loving Society
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May 04, 2025 |
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Tazria-Metzora: Our Words and Our Humanity
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Shemini: Is Spontaneity Overrated? The Role of Priests and Prophets
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Pesach Day Seven: The Splitting of the Sea & The Power of Experience
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Special Episode: Pesach: Dayeinu, Are You Kidding?
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Tzav / Shabbat Hagadol: The Secret of Jewish Survival
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Vayikra: No Excuses
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Pekudei: The Importance of Trust in Our Leaders
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Vayakhel: The Thing About Gold
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Ki Tisa: The Soundtrack of Our Jewish Lives
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Tetzaveh: Saving Tradition in a Throwaway Society
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Terumah: The Angelic Essence of Judaism
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Mishpatim: An Eye for An Eye, and Where?
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Yitro: Does Sinai Still Matter?
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Beshalach: The Bones of Joseph and What?
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Bo: Speaking Truth to Power
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Vaera: The Hardened Heart: Then and Now
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Shemot: The Essential Role That Women Play
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Vayigash: What Should We Remember When Great Leaders Die?
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Vayechi: How Should We Assess the Legacies of Our Leaders, Whether It Be Jacob or Jimmy Carter?
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Miketz: The Meaning of Hanukkah in 2024
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Vayeshev: Almost Is Not Good Enough In Life
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Vayishlach: The Power of Moving Beyond Our Fears
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Vayetzei: Dylan or Springsteen? The Difference Between the Jews of The Diaspora and Israelis
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Toldot: Is Winning the Only Thing That Matters?
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Chayei Sara: What Are We Thankful For?
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Vayera: Opening Yourself Up To Other Points of View
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Lech Lecha: It's a Mitzvah to Vote
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Noach: The Tower of Babel and Our Relationship to Technology
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Bereshit: Recreating the World and Human Empowerment
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Sukkot: Embracing Fragility
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Nitzavim-Vayeilech: The Torah and The American Constitution: Are They Both Holy?
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Ki Tavo: The Power of The Jewish Story
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Ki Teitzei: What is the Purpose of the Law?
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Shoftim: What Does It Take to Create a Just Society?
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Re'eh: Kashered and Chosenness: A Path to a Higher Conscience
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Eikev: Blessings: The Jewish Path of Satisfaction
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Vaetchanan: The Sh’ma, Oneness, Unity, and the Search for Our Essence
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Devarim: Integrity and Leadership
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Matot-Masei: Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Israel vs. The Diaspora, Then and Now
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Pinchas: To Stand Or Not to Stand Up for What is Right
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Balak: Weasel Words and Words That Matter
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Chukat: Do We Dream on a Star, or Are Our Dreams Deferred?
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Korach: Populism: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Sh'lach Lecha: How Courageous Are You Really?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Beha'alotcha: Does Judaism Respect Other Religions?
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Nasso: Maybe Abstinence Should Be a Jewish Value
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Bamidbar: The Power of a Census: Encountering Hatred
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Bechukotai: Blessings and Curses: Who's in Charge of Them?
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May 29, 2024 |
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Behar: Putting Meaning Into Our Words
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May 22, 2024 |
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Emor: Rabbis Are Not Priests
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May 12, 2024 |
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Kedoshim: Our Struggle with Cruelty as Individuals and a Society
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May 08, 2024 |
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Achrei Mot: The Scapegoat: Then and Now
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May 01, 2024 |
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Special Pesach Episode • April 2024
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Metzora: We Are All Vulnerable
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Tazria: The Resonance of Our Words
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Tzav: Assuming the Flawed Humanness of Our Leaders Instead of Being Surprised By It
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Shabbat Zachor: Remembering Amalek in America
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Pekudei: We Are Off to See the Wizard: Not Oz, but G-d
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Vayakhel: There is Nothing Like a Good Ritual to Bring a Community Together
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Ki Tisa: Can You Handle the Truth?
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Tetzaveh: The Creativity That Flows from Ritual
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Terumah: Can Judaism Be Coerced?
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Mishpatim: The World's Oldest Sermon
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Yitro: Is All Killing Murder?
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Beshalach: The Circuitous Road to Freedom
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Bo: How Distinct Do We Really Want to be as Jews?
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Vayera: What’s In a Name, and What Can We Learn from G-d’s Name?
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Shemot: Writing the Biography of Moses
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Vayechi: It Ain’t Over ’Til Its Over: The Jewish Argument Against Fate
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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Vayigash: Judah and the Hero that Exists Inside of Us
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Special Episode: Rabbi Michael Siegel Discusses His Recent Trip to Israel
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Miketz: Joseph, Chanukah, and the Limits of Assimilation
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Vayeshev: Joseph and Where Does Greatness Come From?
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Vayishlach: The Often Unseen Power of Women in the Torah
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Vayetzei: I Have a Dream, Now What?
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Toldot: Wisdom, Our Parents, and Redigging the Wells of Tradition
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Chayei Sara: Abraham and His Descendants and the Ownership of Land
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Vayera: Does the Arc of Justice Stop at Sodom and Gomorrah?
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Lech Lecha: Lot: The Bibles First Hostage
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Noach: Hamas in the Midst of the Flood
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Bereshit: The Power of Words to Create and To Destroy
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Special Episode: War with Gaza
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Simchat Torah: Celebrating the Entire Jewish Community in the Embrace of the Torah
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Sukkot: Enjoying the Imperfect Sukkah of Peace
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Ha’azinu / Shabbat Shuva: The Role of National Shuva
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Rosh Hashanah Episode: 80th Anniversary of the Rescue of Danish Jewry
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Nitzavim-Vayelech: What, Me Worry?
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Ki Tavo: The Dangers of Procrastination
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Ki Teitzei: The Power of a Birds Nest: How Small Acts Can Have a Huge Effect
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Shoftim: The Relevant Lesson of the Song Dovid Melech Yisrael
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Re’eh: The Torah and Artificial Intelligence
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Eikev: What Can the Idea of Mitzvot Teach Us About Climate Change?
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Vaetchanan: Causeless Hatred Amongst Brothers and Sisters and the Path To Comfort
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Devarim: The Purpose of a Memoir
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Matot-Masei: War—What is It Good For?
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Pinchas: Standing for Something: Rosa Parks and the Daughters of Zelophehad
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Chukat: The Philosophy of Death and Life
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Korach: Finding the Will to Speak Out in Dangerous Moments
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Sh’lach Lecha: Letting Our Children Fail Forward: Parenting Lessons from the Torah
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Beha’alotcha: Did Law Change Society, or Did Society Change the Law?
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Nasso: What We Can Learn From an Ancient Ordeal
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May 30, 2023 |
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Bamidbar: Central Issues and the Power of Structure
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May 15, 2023 |
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Behar Behukotai: Liberty or Release From Poverty: The Message of the Liberty Bell
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May 12, 2023 |
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Emor: Counting Your Steps, and Your Blessings
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May 01, 2023 |
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Achrei Mot: Scape-Goating and Responsibility
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Tazria: The Power of Child Birth
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Pesach Episode 2023
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Shemini: The Sounds of Silence: Getting Comfortable with Being Quiet
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Pesach: Reflections on the Burning Issues of Prayer
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Vayikra: The Power of the Peace Offering
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Vayakhel-Pekudei: Come Together Right Now: Jew and Me
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Ki Tisa: Assessing the Breakage: Lessons Learned from the Broken Tablets
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Tetzaveh: The Scent of Authenticity
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Terumah: The Importance of the Giving Heart
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Mishpatim: Taking Another Look at an Eye for an Eye, and a Tooth for a Tooth
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Yitro: The Ten Commandments
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Beshalach: The Long and Winding Road to Freedom
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Bo: Why Isn’t Lamb on the Seder Menu?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Vaera: Cecil B. DeMille and the One True God
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Shemot: Moses and the Danger of Complacency
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Vayechi: Bless Your Children Well
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Vayigash: What Does it Take to Lead?
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Miketz: What’s The Name (Change)?
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Vayeshev: The Rhyming of Jewish History: Joseph and anti-Semitism in Our Time
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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Vayishlach: Going to the Mat with Jacob: Lessons We Can Learn from Wrestling
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Vayetzei: Is the Diaspora Good for the Jews?
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Toldot: Brothers and Others: The Power of Compromise
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Chayei Sara: Isaac, Ishmael, and Thanksgiving
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Vayera: Standing Up and Becoming a Blessing
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Lech Lecha: Leaders Lead, But How?
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Noach: The Arc of Justice
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Bereshit: Shabbat: The Pause That Lends Holiness
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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V'zot Habracha: Do Funerals Really Matter?
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Yom Kippur: Teshuva and The Age of Google
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Vayeilech: The Writing of the Torah: Moses’ Last Will and Testament
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Rosh Hashanah: Thinking of the New Year
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Nitzavim: Reading the Future Through the Lens of the Past and the Present
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Ki Tavo: The Art of Storytelling and The People of the Story
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Ki Teitzei: Does Judaism Have to Be Defined by Our Suffering?
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Shoftim: War: What is it Good For?
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Re’eh: Virtually or In-Person: How Do We Experience God?
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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Eikev: Thinking About Food Consumption and Gratitude
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Vaetchanan: Think Before You Speak, Think After You Speak: Considerations on the Shema
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Devarim: Justifying the Conquest of Israel: Where Are The Silver Platters?
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Matot-Masei: The Jewish Triptych: Myth and Reality
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Pinchas: The Limits of Zealotry
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Balak: Blessings and Curses, Then and Now
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Chukat: Leading and Listening, Two of the Components of Great Leadership
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Korach: The Risks and Rewards of Rebellion
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Sh’lach: The Threads That Bind
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Beha’alotcha: Leadership is More Than Just Slogans
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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Nasso: A Lesson On The Act and the Intention of Giving
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Bamidbar: Parents As Friends, Or Parents as Parents?
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Bechukotai: A Sense of Belonging
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May 23, 2022 |
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Behar: Does Charity Begin and End at Home?
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May 15, 2022 |
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Emor: What’s In a Name?
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May 09, 2022 |
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Kedoshim: The One Thing That All Jews Can Agree On
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May 02, 2022 |
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Achrei Mot: Parenting, Child Sacrifice, and Honoring the Name of God
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Last Days of Pesach: Elijah’s at the Door…Now What?
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Pesach: When Does Israel Fit Into the Story of Passover?
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Metzora: The Riddle of Proper Speech
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Tazria: The Healing Power of the Human Touch
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Shmini: Overcoming Our Discomfort of Death and Responding to the Mourning
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Tzav: Measuring Our Humanity by the Ear, Thumb, and Big Toe
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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Vayikra: The Sin Offering and Whoopi Goldberg
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Pekudei: Is God a Parental Model?
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Vayakhel: Effective Punishment Must Include Atonement
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Ki Tisa: Is Anyone Beyond Reproach?
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Tetzaveh: What if We Took Prophets Seriously in Our Day? Would the World be Any Different Today?
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Terumah: The Revolution of Portability Is More Ancient Than You Might Think
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Mishpatim: How We Treat Our Enemies is a Barometer of the Health of Our Society
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Yitro: Dissecting the Ten Commandments
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Beshalach: Choosing the Right Path
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Bo: The Passover Lamb and the Courage of Your Convictions
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Vaera: The Power and Mystery of Gods Name
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Shemot: Killing the Egyptian Task Master: Different Perspectives on Moses
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Parashat Vayechi: The Power of Myths
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Parashat Vayigash: The Courage of Convictions
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Parashat Miketz: Changing Our Names; Hiding Our Jewishness
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Vayeshev: Judah, Tamar and the Art of Confession
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Vayishlach: Going Into Battle and Retaining Your Humanity: Jacob and Esau
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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Vayetzei: Finding Our Moral Compass
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Toldot: Family Feud: The Moral Implications of Family Dysfunction
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Chayei Sara: Does Kindness to Animals Translate into Kindness for Humans?
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Vayera: Too Salty? What We Can Learn from Lot’s Wife
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Lech Lecha: Breaking the Idols: Then and Now
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Noach: The Power of Diversity
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Bereshit: The Image of God and Human Dignity
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Sukkot: Float Like A Butterfly, Sit in a Sukkah: The Meaning of a Sukkah and the Life of Mohammad Ali
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Ha’Azinu: God as Parent: The Transformative Idea of a Loving God
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Special Episode: Shabbat Shuva
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Special Episode: Rosh Hashanah
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Nitzavim: The Power of Forgiveness
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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Ki Tavo: What is Your Jew-PS? Determining Your Location in the Jewish Story
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Ki Teitzei: What You Can Get Out of a Get: A Conversation on Jewish Divorce
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Shoftim: Aligning Judges and Judgement
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Re'eh: A Return to the Garden of Eden
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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Eikev: The Blessing of Food
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Vaetchanan: Are You Really Listening?
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Devarim: Equity Begins with Brotherhood
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Matot-Masei: The Power of a Jew-PS System
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Pinchas: The Limits of Zealotry
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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Balak: How is a Culture and a Tradition Passed Down?
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Chukat: When is the Time for A Great Leader to Step Aside for the Next Generation of Leadership?
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Korach: The Limits of Protest and Managing Its Legacy
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Shelach Lecha: Does The Way We Present Ourselves Make A Difference?
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Beha’alotcha: The Challenge of a Selective Memory
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May 26, 2021 |
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Nasso: What Have We Learned from COVID?
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May 20, 2021 |
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Bamidbar: The Teacher as a Parent and the Parent as a Teacher
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May 10, 2021 |
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Behar-Bechukotai: Liberty: American or Biblical Style
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May 04, 2021 |
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Achrei Mot-Kedoshim: Whatever Happened to Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: The Derek Chauvin Verdict
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Tazria-Metzora: Rugged Individualism and Communal Responsibility
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Shemini: The Power of Eight
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Pesach: Special Episode
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Parsha Tzav: The Dignity of Labor: Torah Style
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Vayikra: What We Can Learn About Innovation from the Sacrificial Order
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Vayakhel: Living in the Shadow of Betzalel: What is Your Gift That God has Implanted in You?
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Ki Tisa: The Breaking of the Tablets: the First Case of CONTROL-ALT-DELETE
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Special Purim Episode: The Eerie Relevance of Purim on Saturday Night Live
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Parsha Terumah: Who Needs a Synagogue Anyway?
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Mishpatim: From Canaan to Whole Foods
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Yitro: Getting Out of Our Bubble and Learning from Others
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Beshalach: Where’s Naashon When You Need Him?
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Bo: Don’t Let the Facts Get in the Way of the Meaning of the Exodus Story
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Vaera: Standing Up for Justice
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Shemot: Women Make The World Go Around: Then and Now
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Vayechi: Joseph vs. Moses / Utilitarianism vs. Ideals
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Miketz: Jewish Identities Hidden and Revealed from Joseph to Judah Maccabee
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Vayeshev: Family Feud: Biblical Edition
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Parsha Vayishlach: Wrestling with Our Better Angels
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Parsha Vayetzei: Stairway to Heaven—Jewish-Style
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Parsha Toldot: Judging Others and Getting Beyond the One-and-Done Syndrome
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Chayei Sara: How Death Becomes Us
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Parsha Vayera: Standing Up For Justice
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Lech Lecha: Abraham and the Lessons that We Would Do Well To Learn From Thirteen-Year-Olds
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Noach: Noach’s Modern Moral Arc
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Bereshit: Finding God in the Order of Creation
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Special Sukkot Episode: How Do You Measure Joy? Shemini Atzeret: One More Day
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Special Yom Kippur Episode • Jonah: The Dove Who Refused to Return
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Shabbat Shuva / Ha'Azinu Shuva: The Jewish Superpower
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Rosh Hashanah: The Messiness of Redemption
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Nitzavim-Vayelech: Hayom: The Power of Today
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Ki Tavo: Identity and Memory: The Ultimate Jew-PS
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Ki Teitzei: Sparing the Rod and Spoiling the Child, Torah Style!
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Shoftim: Who Judges Our Judges?
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Re’eh: We Are What We Eat As A Society: Jewish Views on Meat and Morality
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Eikev: Rain, with a Chance of Punishment: The Weather and its Theological Implications
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Vaetchanan: Making Sense of Hearing Over Seeing
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Devarim: Compromise: Can You Compromise if You Feel Compromised?
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Matot-Masei: Our Choice to Live in the Diaspora: A Response to Moses and Herzl
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Pinchas: A zealot, A Reactionary, or Freedom Fighter and a Hero?
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Chukat: A Biblical Lesson in Anger Management
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Balak: What is So Good About Jewish Homes and Synagogues?
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Korach: The Fine Line Between Leadership and Demagoguery
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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Shelach Lecha: What’s the Big Idea and What Does it Matter?
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Special Episode: A Conversation on Racism: Dr. King & George Floyd
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Beha'alotcha: Light My Fire: The Power of Human Potential
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Nasso: Count Me In, Count Me Out: The Challenges of a Census
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Shavuot: Pick a Commandment, Any Commandment
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May 27, 2020 |
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Bamidbar: Counting and Being Counted: The Power of a Census
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May 21, 2020 |
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Bechukotai: Truth or Consequences
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May 14, 2020 |
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Emor: Having the Time of Our Jewish Lives
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May 06, 2020 |
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Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: How Do We Define Holiness In Our Time?
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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Tazria-Metzora: Caring for the Ill in Time of Fear
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Shemini: Living in Seven and Trying to Get to Eight: The Power of Numbers
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Tzav: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, Recycling to Recycling
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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The Challenge of the Coronavirus: Where Does God Fit In?
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Vayikra: Close to You: Before the Carpenters There was Leviticus
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Vayakel-Pekudei: How Do We Define Labor? How Do We Allow Our Labor to Define Us?
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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Ki Tisa: How Far Do We Stick Our Neck Out for Others? The Leaders Responsibility to Love His People
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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Tetzaveh: The Garment of Leadership
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Terumah: Does Giving from the Heart Lead to Giving with Heart?
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Mishpatim: You Don’t Have to Live in the Past to Learn from the Past
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Yitro: Jethro or Amalek - Rewards, Dangers and Responsibilities for Jews Living in a Non-Jewish World
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Beshalach: Hardened Hearts
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Bo: What Was the Purpose of the Plagues? It Depends on Who You Ask
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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Vaera: The Binding of Isaac: An Act of Faith or Recognition of Ownership?
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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Shemot: So--You Think You're God?
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Vayechi: Are There Things That We Can Just Never Forgive—Even if It is Family?
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Vayigash: It Is One Thing to Make Changes in Your Life, It is Another Thing Entirely For Others to Accept Those Changes, But It Can Make all the Difference
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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Miketz: Who Determines Jewish History? The Narrator, The Listener, or God?
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Dec 26, 2019 |
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Vayeshev: The Choice Between Being Right and Doing Right In Terms of Our Most Important Relationships
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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Vayishlach: Jewish Wrestling: What Makes It Real?
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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Vayetzei: Let's Make a Deal: Biblical Style
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Toldot: Let's Make a Deal with God. I'll Take What's Up with the Ladder
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Chayei Sara: How I hear You, But am I Hearing You: The Power and the Blessing of Focused Hearing
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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The Binding of Isaac: An Act of Faith or the Recognition of Ownership?
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Lech Lecha: The Tears of Hagar and The Fulfillment of a Bitter Prophecy
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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Noach: Everyday Heroes
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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V'Zot Habracha: What Makes for a Jewish Hero? Why is Moses So High on the List?
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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Special Episode: Sukkot
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Bonus Yom Kippur Episode: Jonah - Prophet or Realist?
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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Special Episode: Yom Kippur
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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Nitzavim: What is the Glue that Connects the Jewish People? Is It Strong to Hold Us Together
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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Ki Tavo: My Father was a Wandering What? Being True to Our Own Stories
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Ki Teitzei Amalek: The Hatred that Refuses to Stay in the Past
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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Shoftim: It's Good to be King-Sort of: The limitations of Jewish Kingship
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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Re'eh: What is the Relevance of the Pilgrimage Festivals?
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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Eikev: Cloudy with a Chance of Exile
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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Vaetchanan: What does it mean to be a witness for God? Can a person be passive and still be a witness?
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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Devarim: Have I Got a Story for You!
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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Pinchas: The Problem with Zealotry
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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Balak: Woody Allen & Jewish Identity
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Chukat: Cheeseburgers and Red Heifers: What Does Faith Have to Do with it?
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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Ko'ach: When Do We Challenge Authority?
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Jul 03, 2019 |
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Shelach Lecha: Great Acts and Great Confidence
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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Beha'alotcha: Saying It and Praying It with Feeling
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Jun 19, 2019 |
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Nasso: A New Take on an Ancient Blessing
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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Bamidbar: Community and the Challenge of Technology
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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Bechukotai: The Power of the word "If"
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May 30, 2019 |
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Behar: Release Us from Economic Bondage
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May 23, 2019 |
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Emor: Does God Care About Physical Imperfections?
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May 16, 2019 |
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Kedoshim: Defining Holiness
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May 10, 2019 |
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Achrei Mot: Send in the Goats
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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Metzorah: Gossip & Slander as the Leprosy of Our Time
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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Tazria: Discovering a New Understanding of the Role of Women in an Unlikely Text
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Apr 04, 2019 |