Two Minutes of Torah with Rabbi Danny: Recent Episodes
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What do Doctor Who and the Torah have in common. In one respect, it is a central idea that it is key to both of them For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you […]
We all want a just society, one that follows the ideas of justice, but what is the recipe that the Torah suggests for achieving this goal. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you […]
The Torah suggests it is blessing or curse, but really it is never so binary. Often there is blessing amidst the curse and vice versa For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen […]
How can a period of trial and tribulation help us to emerge stronger on the other side? Can we parallel our experience of Covid-19 with the Israelites in the wilderness? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt […]
Moses is not allowed to enter the Promised Land, but he is allowed to see it. Is that a punishment or a gift? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two […]
As we come to the end of the book of Bamidbar (Numbers) we learn a lesson about what is important at the end. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two […]
Would Bilaam have worn a mask if he were around today? I unfortunately suspect he wouldn’t have and here is the cautionary tale of his story. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you […]
The Korach rebellion becomes a part of the altar in the Tabernacle, ensuring that negative event is remembered. How might we do the same for the negative events of our time For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by […]
How we see ourselves impacts how others see us and the way that we can overcome obstacles and challenges starts with that self-perception. It was crucial in the wilderness and it is vital today. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of […]
What can we learn from the way that the Israelites reacted to the manna in the wilderness and the fact that they were never happy or satisfied? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do […]
How do we keep track of time in quarantine? How did our ancestors do it in the wilderness? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have […]
We’ve been forced to take a break from the routine of life and the natural world has benefited. The Jubilee year in this week’s Torah portion recognized the importance of giving the world a break. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out […]
God interupts the sacrifices to remind us to take a day of rest. It is a command that is even more significant for us now as we spend our days at home and need to find ways to make time sacred. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music […]
Love your neighbor as yourself is just one of the instructions in this week’s Torah portion. There are others that can be informative for us and our leaders at this time. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by […]
The Torah portion about diseases that are transmitted through objects and people seems strangely relevant to the world we are living in. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes […]
Could Nadav and Avihu’s story offer a warning for us today about the way that we are living our lives and the things we are taking for granted. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How […]
How can we be grateful at this difficult moment in history? The sacrificial system may offer us some insight. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You […]
How did touching the Temple sacrifices effect the experience of the person making the offering? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of […]
What can the Tabernacle and our relationship to God teach us for this moment as we face the Coronavirus For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You […]
We can trust our guts, use our heads, or follow our hearts – when creating the Tabernacle it is clear that God has one path in mind. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do […]
Sometimes our instincts might not lead us down the correct path, but it’s important to always try and do the right thng. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes […]
How can leaders make sure that what they are doing is in the best interests of the people they are supposed to be leading? Listen to Yitro. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do […]
The relationship between Moses, God and the Israelites is fascinating – the interplay between them is what allows us to move forward and step out into the sea, finally leaving Egypt behind. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark […]
We are instructed to remember a specific day in this week’s Torah portion and how should it inspire us. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You […]
God and the Israelites enter into a new relationship in this week’s portion and it can provide insights for how we form relationships ourselves For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to […]
The first story of the book fo Exodus (Shemot) is about the Hebrew midwives and the way that they resisted. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? […]
Why do we bless our boys to be like Ephraim and Manasseh? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? […]
The Torah goes back and forth between calling him Jacob and calling him Israel – what is the significance of this movement between the two designations? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you […]
We don’t read a lot about Isaac, but he makes a plea that teaches an important lesson For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a […]
How do we conclude the story of Abraham and Sarah? And what is the lesson with their ending? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have […]
Abraham sets an example that we should run, not walk, when we have an opportunity to help another person For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You […]
It is hard to imagine how courageous Abraham and Sarah were to hear God’s call and to respond immediately, setting out for the Promised Land For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen […]
This week scientists have said that rising sea levels will affect more people than they previously believed. But Noah can inspire us to action. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to […]
From the very beginning of creation we were meant to be in a relationship of helping one another. Unfortunately, we seem to have lost sight of this. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do […]
As God lays before us the choice of blessing or curse, what is God really expecting from us as a people? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of […]
How does the story of our parents and their experiences inform our actions today? And how do we ensure that we remember? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes […]
How important is a just society? This week we find out that it is vitally important and something we must actively pursue. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes […]
Is it really as simple as having a choice between blessing and curse or is it always more complicated, then and now. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes […]
What is the lesson from Moses in telling the people to give thanks to God for the land they have received? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of […]
How do we hear and understand the Shema when it is recited in our liturgy, but also when it appears as part of Moses’ speech to the Israelites in the wilderness? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by […]
The Israelites are told to leave the wilderness, to leave Sinai behind, what might be the lessons for us and our world to follow this example. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you […]
What are the lessons that the Cities of Refuge offer us for today’s world. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options […]
What is the model of leadership that Moses is looking for in the Torah portion named for Pinchas? Something very different. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of […]
Balak’s fear of the Israelites sounds eerily similar to concerns we hear expressed about immigrants and refugees today. So what lesson can we learn? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to […]
How does Korach set an example of what not to do in our world today? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of […]
What happens after the Israelites are told they cannot enter the Promised Land? They try anyway, and fail. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have […]
In the story at the end of this week’s Torah portion we experience words that hurt and words that heal. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? […]
Why does so much of our Torah story take place in the wilderness? What is the significance of this geographical location? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of […]
What are the things we need and what are the things we want? And how does God relate to them in the context of this week’s Torah portion, For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How […]
What do the laws of the Sabbatical year teach us about the way that we should treat and look after the land For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes […]
Today religion is all too often associated with extremism and fundamentalism. But even in the Torah there is an understanding of the need for pragmatism and a liberal interpretation of laws. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by […]
We often like to focus on the instruction to love your neighbor as yourself, but we’re also instructed to love the stranger. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes […]
How do we understand houses become afflicted with leprosy? What might be the hidden message? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of […]
There is so much ritual around leprosy in this week’s Torah portion, but perhaps the ultimate lesson is that we always need to be looking for ways to bring people back into community. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the […]
What is the lesson from the High Priest offering a sin offering in the presence of the elders and the community of Israel For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two […]
What does Kyrie Irving have to do with Moses in this week’s Torah portion? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options […]
What does the Carpenter’s Song “Close to You” feel like an appropriate one for this week’s Torah portion? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have […]
Why does the book of Shemot end with a full accounting of all the materials used in the creation of the Mishkan (Tabernacle)? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two […]
We often focus on the need for people to donate their money to projects and good causes, but ultimately we also need people to donate their time and energy. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. […]
We might not believe that we have time for a day of rest, but Shabbat is such a crucial idea that it even interupts the building of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle), God’s dwelling place on earth. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming […]
What is the statement being made by the elaborate clothing worn by the High Priest? And when do we dress up? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of […]
God asks for gifts from the Israelites, but are these gifts really for God or are they for the people? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? […]
In the Bible there was no snow to clear, so what was their responsibility to their neighbors? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a […]
What does it mean to be a leader? And how does Yitro help Moses become a real leader for the Israelites. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. How do you listen to Two Minutes of […]
What does Mary Poppins Returns have to do with the Israelite crossing of the sea? A lot more than you might think For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
The Israelites have been around for hundreds of years already, so why is it only now that we have the first month. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why does God share a name with Moses that was not shared with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is the lesson of Shifra and Puah at the beginning of this week’s Torah portion For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay returns for his semi-annual request for support. Have you been listening to JCast Network podcasts for days, weeks, months, years? Well as we say, podcasts are free to listen to, but not free to produce. Darone discusses some the cost of keeping the network afloat, and […]
How does Joseph relate to his gifts, and what does this have to do with professional sportspeople? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
How does Joseph transition from the boastful youth to the ruler of Egypt? It begins with the way he relates to himself. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is it like to see a family member after many years apart? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
It seems almost inconceivable that Jacob could marry the wrong woman, but that is exactly what happens. His eyes weren’t open to the person in front of him For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
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This week’s podcast is offered in memory of the 11 precious souls who lost their lives in the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh. As we read about Isaac and Ishmael coming together. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the […]
The example of Abraham appealing on behalf of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah is a powerful one with lessons for today. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Hagar is abused by Sarai and then meets an Angel of Adonai. But what is the lesson there for us? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
In Noach’s time there was corruption and lawlessness. We may feel the challenge of witnessing a similar situation in the world around us. But we cannot build an ark or wait for the flood For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of […]
What is the lesson from the beginning of Torah about the way that men and women should relate to each other and work together? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why did the Rabbis choose this passage of Torah to read on the Shabbat of Sukkot? Perhaps it was a reminder of the importance of bringing people into our Sukkah and our lives. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the […]
Does God really need to remind Moses one more time why he won’t enter the Promised Land? Surely Moses remembers, so why can’t God keep silent at this moment? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
As Moses’ life draws to an end the Torah emphasizes that he shared his story, but it’s the way it was received that is equally significant. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
From where do we learn our most important lessons. This week’s Torah portion reminds us that often they are right in front of us. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Who is Moses really talking to as we reach the end of Devarim/Deuteronomy? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What does the Alanis Morisette musical “Jagged Little Pill” have to do with this week’s Torah portion? Find out here… For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
When establishing Israelite society what is the necessary first step? This week’s Torah portion is clear. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
We have 613 commandments in our Torah, but this week Moses reduces what we’re asked to do to a few simple guidelines For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What’s the difference between the 10 Commandments here and in Shemot/Exodus? One word can have a great deal of significance For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Moses knows that his death is imminent and so receives the gift of time for one final book of Torah. What can we learn from his example? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What does the rescue of the soccer team in Thailand have to do with this week’s Torah portion? It’s all about our responsibility. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
The daughter of Zelophchad set an example of challenging authority – and they did it together so that we could benefit from the example that they set For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
We have our guts and our instincts that we can trust, Balaam had the voice of God, but he ignored that voice and we know that things not go accordingly to his plan. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the […]
When we assume a position as leaders, more is expected of us and so we must always behave in a way that is fitting of the role that we have assumed – Moses learns that lesson the hard way in this week’s Torah portion For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening […]
The power of one person to make a difference is clear throughout history and here we see Caleb attempt to be that man For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
For the Israelites in the wilderness the manna had become boring and so they complained and cried out. God was clearly displeased by the response. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is the process laid out in this week’s Torah for when a person sins or does something they shouldn’t have? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
How do we mark the passing of time? And why is it so important to be aware of the flow of time? This week’s Torah portion offers an important lesson. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt […]
What can the lessons of the Jubilee Year teach us about our connection to land and a place on this earth? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
At the Tabernacle the High Priest brought 12 loaves of bread together as a way of bringing the community together each and every Shabbat. Providing inspiration for us all. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is our obligation to our neighbor, the poor and to the stranger? This week’s Torah portion helps to offer us some insights. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
This winter we experienced water damage in our house, but is this what the Torah is referring to when it suggests a house can be afflicted by a plague? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
The kosher laws are introduced in this week’s Torah portion and today perhaps they are more significant than ever. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What story are we supposed to share around our Seder table for Pesach? Find out here For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
There is a significance in witnessing something firsthand, rather than hearing about it after the fact. We see that in this week’s Torah For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Where do we meet God? How do we understand God’s place in the world? This week helps with some of those answers. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Moses ordains Aaron as the High Priest this week and sets a crucial example of how power should never be held in one person’s hands but shared out amongst many. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt […]
How do you make a house into a home? And what does the Tabernacle in the wilderness have to do with it? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why does the Torah portion of Mishpatim begin with a commandment about slavery? What’s the real message? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Yitro’s feedback to Moses isn’t just that what he’s doing is bad for him, it’s also bad for the people. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is the real significance of the Israelites crossing over the sea? It is a moment of maturation of entry into adulthood. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
We might be uncomfortable with God hardening Pharaoh’s heart, but perhaps there comes a point where corrupt power needs to be taught a powerful lesson. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
When Moses came to the Israelites with God’s promise they were not ready to listen. Their souls were crushed. But they found a way to move forward. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why do we begin in the past with the recollection of the names of Jacob’s children? What is the lesson that we are offered by the beginning of Shemot? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Jacob’s blessing looks back tohis ancestors and forward into the future. It offers us a final lesson from the final Patriarch. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Judah’s love for his father is so great, and that care and concern is undiminished even though he acknowledges it is not reciprocated in the same way. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why do the brothers wait before going down to Egypt? What does this say about them and their readiness ?to lead For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Reuben’s story often gets missed in our Torah, but the lesson he offers is a vital one for us to learn and to follow. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What does the Lion King have to do with Esau’s behavior in this week’s Torah portion? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Jacob awakes from his dream and recognizes that God is present with him in the place where he slept. We too have the power to see God around us in our world. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark […]
Isaac has a story different from his father and from his son, and as such he teaches us an important lesson. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why is Rebecca really chosen to be the wife of Isaac? And what example does she set for us For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why was Lot’s wife turned into a pillar of salt? Why was this her punishment? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Abram and Sarai receive a call to embark on a journey and they don’t know where they are going. But they know that they have to bring blessings into our world. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by […]
How do we get a great name? The story of Babel makes clear it’s not about buildings, but something more important For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is the key lesson from the story of creation? What should we take away from the account of how humanity was created? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why do we cram three festivals into such a short period of time? What’s the message of Sukkot coming so quickly after the High Holy Days For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Yom Kippur is one day on the calendar, but what’s it telling us about the way we should live each and every day throughout the year? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What are the values that we are told to take to heart by the Torah? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
In Nitzavim we all enter into the covenant, but how could we have entered the covenant if we weren’t even there? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
How do we understand the passage about choosing blessing or curse in this week’s Torah portion? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is the lesson that we should take away from the law relating to the defiant and disloyal child? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What instructions are we given about caring for nature in the midst of war? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Our relationship with God dates back thousands of years, and God is looking for us to be committed to the relationship. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
We have 613 commandments, we have the threat of curses, but what does God really want from the Israelite community? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
The Beatles were clear about what we need, and this week we see that God also needs and wants love . For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
In the movie Remember the Titans there is a crucial moment where a coach asks for help. Moses begins his farewell address by teaching us to ask for help. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. […]
How can we end the Book of Bamidbar (Numbers) and the story of the Israelites journey through the wilderness? The closing story leaves us with an important lesson to take forward. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by […]
Moses this week doesn’t just go high, he soars and demonstrates why he is such a special leader. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Fear of the other is a motivating force in society today, it was also a strong force back in Biblical times. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
In the story of Korach it is clear that while we might not all be guilty for his crimes, we are all responsible. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
How do we view ourselves and how does this impact the way that others see us? For the spies if they had viewed themselves differently our people’s story might have gone in a different direction. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out […]
What does the USA’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement have to do with this week’s Torah portion? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What does the Priestly blessing reveal about our aspirations for our relationship with God? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why is this fourth book of Torah given a name relating to where it takes place? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. Please consider donating to JCast Network at this link.
In the deal that we make with God, what do we get for obeying the commandments. This week God makes it clear how we will be rewarded. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Shavuot appears at the culmination of a count, with no date given in the Torah. What is the lesson for us to learn? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
We often talk about loving our neighbor, but in reality we are also commanded to love the stranger. But that’s a much more difficult commandment to keep. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is at the heart of the rituals around Tzaraat (leprosy)? Is it about removing someone from the camp or finding a way to bring them back? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Dear Evan Hansen the story of a group of lonely teenagers may have more to do with the story of Nadav and Avihu then you might expect For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
How does this week’s Torah portion relate to the musical Hamilton? What is the lesson it is trying to teach about leadership? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
How does Moses ensure that Aaron is empowered to succeed as the High Priest? He does it through the ritual in this week’s Torah portion. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Where do you go to talk to God? For the Israelites in the wilderness it was the Tabernacle. For us it can be harder to find a specific location. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why does God choose to have a cloud descend upon the Tabernacle as the symbol of God’s presence before the people? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
We know how important punctuality can be, and in this week’s Torah portion we see the terrible outcome from a perceived late arrival. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
The Clothing of the High Priest sets a tone for service in the Tabernacle and can inspire us and what we wear. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
From our time in the wilderness we have been a people on a journey travelling towards the Promised Land. We always keep a bag packed just in case. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
This week the Torah makes explicitly clear that we should not oppress the stranger and the position of this verse in the list of laws adds another layer to the instruction. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by […]
What are the necessary steps that the Israelites must complete before they can receive the Ten Commandments from God at Sinai. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
As the Israelites left Egypt Moses carried with him the bones of Joseph as a reminder of where we were coming from. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Why on the eve of the Exodus were we told to get a lamb on the 10th day, but to only slaughter it on the 14th day? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
How do we ensure that our spirits are never crushed in the same way as the Israelites in Egypt? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
In our instantaneous world a message can be shared before we’ve really thought about the consequences. Moses learns the lesson to always take a moment and therefore shares the lesson with us. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark […]
Joseph is a man who likes to cry, but what do we really learn from the final tears he sheds in this week’s Torah portion? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What does It’s a Wonderful Life have to do with Joseph? Is he George Bailey or is he Mr. Potter? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
How do we recognize the gifts and blessings that God gives to us? And how can Joseph serve as a model for us? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
This week Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers, and everything happens because of a chance encounter with a mystery man. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Jacob has to confront his ultimate fear in this week’s Torah portion. In this way he sets an example for all of us. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Where do we find God in this world? Where is the place worthy of being God’s home here on earth. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What does wrestling have to do with our Patriarch Jacob and the origins of his name? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
The most common way of paying it forward is to buy a cup of coffee for the person behind you in the line, but what’s the Biblical equivalent, and what’s the reward? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark […]
What’s the lesson from this week’s Torah portion for our post-Election society? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay stops for a moment to sit with Danny Burkeman, who has been podcasting Two Minutes of Torah on JCast Network for nearly five years. Not only that, Danny and his podcast was recently included in an article by the JTA about the Top Seven Jewish […]
Dostoevsky said you can judge a society by the way it treats its prisoners, Judaism focuses much more on how societies treat the stranger. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is the most important word in the Torah? For me it’s not even a competition, Hineini is the most important word. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What do Cain and Abel have to do with the Rio Olympics? The two brothers serve as a cautionary tale about viewing life as a competition. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is the real message of Sukkot for us? How does it fit alongside Pesach and Shavuot as the three foot festivals For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Moses is told to go up Mount Nebo, he will get to view the Promised Land, but he will never enter it. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Every seven years Moses declared that as a community we would appear together to hear his Torah, ensuring a connection. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
How do we each own the Torah? When we receive Torah when we become Bar or Bat Mitzvah how does it become our own? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Today as the world faces a refugee crisis what should our response be? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What do you do when you find someone’s lost property? The Torah is unequivocal in its response For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
In August thousands of people went out in pursuit of an Olympic Gold Medal, but what is it that we are pursuing in our world? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Is the Torah telling us that there will be no needy amongst us? Or is it an aspirational verse? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
We can get there in the quickest time, the least mileage, but what about getting there the most beautiful way possible? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
This week as we read the Shema in our Torah portion we might ask the question of what is it about this prayer that has made it so successful and such a central part of our liturgy For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is […]
Why does Moses begin by telling the people what they already know? Why is it so important to know where we come from? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What do the Cities of Refuge teach us about our responsibility for one another and the actions we must take? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
We have a resposibility for all of Israel whether we live there or whether we live in the Diaspora. The Reubenites and the Gadites are the first to demonstrate this. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt […]
What does it take to be a leader, and why in the Torah portion named for Pinchas does Joshua become the leader? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
As we still come to terms with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, we can see the power that fear of the other can have in our Torah and today. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by […]
How do we avoid losing our tempers? What is the lesson from Moses’ behavior in this week’s Torah portion? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Politics is increasingly black and white, but Moses shows another way of dealing with political opponents For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
How do we remember the most important things in our lives? And what was the original purpose of the tzitzit, the fringes on our garments For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
In the wilderness with the manna falling from heaven the Israelites complain that they don’t have enough meat to eat, so God gives them meat, more than they could have bargained for. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark […]
What happens when we commit a sin against another person? God gets involved! For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is the reason that the first born sons belong to God? The Torah offers one explanation, but perhaps there is another. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What is the consequence for the Israelites not obeying God’s commandments? It may seem strange that there is an emphasis on the Sabbatical year. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
Once we get into the land how are we supposed to share it with those around us? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
What happened to the blasphemer and what is the lesson that we can learn from this Biblical incident? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
This week we’re told that we should be holy just like God, but how exactly are we supposed to be holy? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.