Matan Institute for Torah Studies: Recent Episodes
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This week's conversation with Dr. Yael Ziegler explores the parallels between this week's prophecy of comfort and earlier, painful images from the book of Eicha that Yeshayahu flips on their head. The prophet also reminds his listeners that God can bring redemption with the same strong arm He used to take us out of Egypt.This episode has been sponsored in honor of the birthday celebration of Dr. Maurice Brygel of Melbourne, Australia.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftarah.
In this conversation between Rabbanit Oshra Koren and Rabbanit Karen Miller Jackson, they discuss the different images of comfort in the prophecy from Yeshayahu 44-45, with a particular emphasis on the building of Israel and the central role it plays in these words of comfort and the nation's identity.Today’s podcast is dedicated to Ashley Brygel, from Melbourne Australia, by his family in honor of his birthday.
In this dynamic conversation with Dr. Elana Stein Hain, we explore the evocative images utilized by the prophet in this week's Haftarah (Yeshayahu 49-51). We flesh out how they are used to describe the depths of Tzion's feeling of abandonment and the ways God promises to bring us back to the land and remain His nation. This year the Matan Podcast is studying the weekly Haftarah reading.
This week begins the seven prophecies of comfort chosen from Yeshayahu 40-66, which stretch all the way until Rosh Hashanah.This conversation between Dr. Tanya White and Rabbanit Rachelli Sprecher Fraenkel explores the literal and existential concept of comfort when relating to the Jewish people and to God Himself. What does it look like to have hope after tragedy? What comforts the weary? Our hosts study this famous prophecy in search of responses to these questions.This year The Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftarah.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash we delve into the two-pronged focus of Yeshayahu 1 which chastises the people's empty ritual observance and the social ills that plagued the population. This conversation explores the many bridges between this famous prophecy and contemporary societal challenges .This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftarah.
This week Rabbanit Shani Taragin and Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg sit down to discuss the second Haftarah of Ruin from Yirmiyahu 2. After an attempt to chronologically place this prophecy, our hosts discuss what could have been done better during the period of Yoshiyahu's reform, why this was not enough in the eyes of the prophet Yirmiyahu, and how this relates to our current national challenges.This year the Matan Podcast is studying the weekly Haftarah.
This week, the Jewish world begins reading a special series of ten Haftarot: 3 prophecies of RUIN read before Tisha b'Av and 7 prophecies of COMFORT read afterward. All of these prophecies will be explored and featured on the podcast this summer with a wonderful lineup of guests. These episodes are available on Youtube with special high-quality video content filmed in the Matan Bet Midrash.This week, Dr. Ayelet Hoffman Libson discusses Yirmiyahu's prophecy of inauguration which both informs him of his prophetic destiny as well as predicting the Temple's future destruction and ultimate renewal. This episode has been sponsored by Carole Daman in memory of her father Isidor Goldberg, Simcha Yisroel ben Shmuel, whose yahrzeit is on the 16th of Tammuz.This year the Matan Podcast is studying the weekly Haftarah.
This week we explore the Haftarah from the book of Micah with R. Yaakov Beasly who authored a commentary on Micah in the Maggid Studies inTanakh Series. This conversation explores the time period in which Micah lived, the complexity and tragedy of the Assyrian invasions of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms, and what unique message Micah tried to offer the Southern Kingdom during a devastating biblical period. This week's episode has been sponsored by Rivki and Moshe Weinstein in celebration of eleven years of Aliyah.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftarah.
This conversation with Rachel Sharansky Danziger explores the story of Yiftach's career read in this week's Haftarah, and the way his childhood story influences the dangerous choices he makes later on as leader. We also explore several 'daughter' stories in the book of Shoftim and what they reflect about that period of biblical history.This week's episode has been sponsored by the Feinblum family in memory of their husband and father, Selwyn Feinblum.
In this week's conversation with Tanakh scholar and master teacher R. Hayyim Angel, we discuss Shmuel's harsh rejection of kingship expressed in the Haftarah choice and why even God's approval of the people's request cannot convince him otherwise. This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftarah.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Karen Miller Jackson, we discuss the spy story in the book of Yehoshua, read as this week's Haftarah, and why Rachav is the inspiring 'other' archetype of Israelite society.This week's episode has been dedicated by Debby Sondheim in loving memory of her late husband Fred Distenfeld, Ephraim Uri ben Menachem Mani and Esther
Avital in honor of his second yarzheit on the 8th of Sivan.This year The Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftarah reading.
In this conversation with Yael Liebowitz we explore the motif of the 'barren woman' which features in this week's haftarah as well as what Shimshon's unusual character can teach us about our national destiny. This episode has been sponsored by Chava Mann.This year the Matan Podcast is studying the weekly Haftarah.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, we explore the Haftarah read the day before Rosh Chodesh: the story of David's absence from Shaul's Rosh Chodesh meal and Yehonatan's confirmation that David must flee from Shaul in order to remain alive (I Shmuel 20). This moment of crisis becomes the surprising birthplace of David's next life chapter.This year The Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftarah.
This week we sit down with Dr. Elana Stein Hain to explore the way Yirmiyahu elaborates upon and adds layers of theological nuance to the concept of divinely bestowed blessings and curses. We touch upon the idea of national and individual retribution and the way Yirmiyahu tried to fight the dominant beliefs of his time. This episode has been sponsored in memory of Notah David ben Yerachmiel on his 25th Yahrzeit. This year The Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftarah.
This week we shift focus from the Haftorah to the parsha which mentions the mitzvah of counting the Omer and the holiday of Shavuot. Through the prism of these mitzvot and with the insights of Dr. Tanya White, we explore what has happened to our people during the recent war with Iran and where we might go from here.Links Mentioned in This Conversation:Movie with R. Medan and R. Granot:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIbEhk7B3V8Holocaust Survivor and Oct. 7th Survivorshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0UdHA_ffyQFor more of Tanya's writing on this topic:https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/on-the-omer-and-orchids/
In this conversation, Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg helps us understand the role played by the concept of 'Kiddush Hashem' in both the Ashkenazic and Sephardic Haftarah selections. Both prophecies of rebuke remind the people that their reputation must be earned, but that redemption can come whether or not they are worthy.This week's episode has been sponsored by Talia K Sanford in celebration of a personal milestone. This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftarah.
The usual Haftarah read for this week's double parsha is from II Melachim, but it is replaced with the special reading for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh (Yeshayahu 66). Our host, Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble, opens up this episode with a short message regarding that reading after which follows a rebroadcast of a beautiful conversation with R. Alex Israel on this week's parsha and usual Haftorah reading from II Melachim 7. The conversation also touches upon the national days of remembrance soon to be upon us. Next week we return with new podcast episodes.
In this conversation, leading educator R. Yitzchak Etshalom delves into this week's Haftorah (II Shmuel 6), which chronicles King David's dramatic attempt to bring the Ark to Jerusalem. Together, we examine the tragic root of Uzza’s error, the nuances of David’s character throughout the journey, and the complex tension in his relationship with Michal. This episode is sponsored in memory of Deanna Radin Lubin in honor of her 10th yahrtzeit. This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In honor of the Haftorah read on Shabbat parshat chol hamoed from Yechezkel 37, we are rebroadcasting episode 248 with Rabbanit Shani Taragin from earlier this year, which explored this prophecy as the Haftorah of Parshat Vayigash. Yechezkel 37 describes the grafting of two branches representing the Northern (Yosef) kingdom of Israel and the Southern (Judah) Kingdom. This prophecy of comfort still resounds deeply as the people of Israel are still trying to work out the relationship between the flesh and spirit of the revived nation.
This week's Haftorah from Malachi 3 has been chosen for its connection to Shabbat Hagadol and the upcoming Pesach holiday. In this episode with Dr. Chana Shacham Rosby, we discuss the unique features of the Haftorah and the role of Eliyahu in Malachi's prophecy and in Jewish tradition. Link to Dr. Shacham Rosby's article in Segula Magazinr:file:///C:/Users/yehod/Downloads/ShachamRosby2023Elijah%20in%20the%20Haggadah%20Segula%20ENG.pdf
In this conversation with Rabbanit Anne Gordon, we explore Yeshayahu's rebuke to the people for their unworthy sacrifices and unworthy behavior. We revisit themes such as redemption without repentance and discuss their unique formulation in this Haftorah in light of the current war with Iran.To order your copy of the Matan Az-Nashir Haggadah, visit the SHVILLI website: https://www.shvillicenter.org/product-page/az-nashir-%D7%90%D7%96-%D7%A0%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8 This episode has been sponsored by Jonathan and Eve Shiff in honor of Eve’s parents, Pat and Moshe Tzabari.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash we discuss the contradictions and changes in Yechezkel's futuristic Temple vision from the Torah's accounts of the Temple from this week's Haftorah. We explore the ways commentators throughout the generations have grappled with this issue. This episode has been sponsored in memory of David Shmuel ben Yitzchak.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this conversation with Michal Porat, we explore the unique and moving concepts of comfort expressed in Yechezkel 36, the special haftorah chosen for Parshat Para. We discuss the relationship between this prophecy and the purification rite of the red heifer which is read as the maftir reading and we also explore the power and limits of repentance. This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
What if Megillat Esther is not the most hidden book in Tanakh, but the most brilliantly written one? Secrets of the Scroll--a series produced for this Purim and hosted by Rabbanit Shani Taragin--presents the book of Esther as a text written in code. A story where God is hidden, miracles are quiet, and redemption unfolds through courage, strategy, and deep biblical memory. This is not a surface level Purim series. It is a journey into the inner language of Tanakh and into the heart of what it means to survive, believe, and interpret. This was episode 13 of the 20-part series, wherein our podcast host, Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble, spoke with Rabbanit Shani Taragin about reluctant redeemers like Yonah and Esther who must be pushed into their role in history.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Mali Brofsky, we study the Haftorah of Shabbat Zachor which recounts Shaul's loss of the monarchy in I Shmuel 15 in the war against Amalek. We explore the significance of Shaul's error in this narrative alongside the ideal nature of Israelite monarchy. This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this conversation with Michael Rainsbury, head of Lifelong Learning at the London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS), we discuss King Shlomo's leadership style as expressed through the building of the Mikdash (Temple). Shlomo's reign, perhaps the pinnacle of the monarchical period, also underscores the interpersonal and spiritual challenges of national expansion and power.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this episode with Rabbi Yaakov Beasly, we explore the fascinating text of this week's Haftorah describing the unusual childhood of the Judean king Yoash and his attempt to physically restore the Temple. The conversation highlights the tragedy of disillusionment with spiritual leadership and reminds us how challenging it is to change intergenerational patterns. This week's episode is dedicated in memory of Vera Perlman and Leeba bat Yitzchak Meyer.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this conversation with Yael Leibowitz, we discuss Yeshayahu's theophany in the Haftorah within the broader context of prophecy and its function as an intermediary between God and the nation of Israel. We also discuss the geopolitical backdrop of the second half of the Ashkenazi Haftorah and how it relates to our modern reality. This parsha's podcast is dedicated to the recovery of Phyllis Hecht by her friends who love and admire her.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this conversation with Tamar Weissman, we explore the narrative and prose renditions of Devorah's story in Shoftim 4-5, read as this week's Haftorah. We discuss the uniqueness of the enemy and the uniqueness of Devorah as the national leader during this critical period of history. This week's episode has been sponsored by Rabbi Michael and Jeri Laxmeter for the Refuah Shleimah of their granddaughter Avigayil Sara bat Shaina Ahrona. This episode has also been dedicated in memory of Yitzchak Chaim Hacohen ben Yaakov and Chaya by his grandchildren in honor of his yartzeit. This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this conversation with Professor Tova Ganzel, we discuss the differences between Yechezkel and Yirmiyahu's prophetic styles and how it can be observed in their prophecies of doom to the Egyptian empire which serves as this week's Haftorah. Professor Ganzel emphasizes the importance of understanding a prophecy's timing in order to properly understand its message.This week's episode has been sponsored by Rabbi Michael and Jeri Laxmeter for the Refuah Shleimah of their granddaughter Avigayil Sara bat Shaina Ahrona.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this conversation with Dr. Yael Ziegler, we discuss the possible goals of prophecies directed at other nations, a common genre utilized by most of Israel's major prophets. This week's Haftorah is lifted from Yechezkel's prophecies against Egypt, predicting the downfall of the kingdom by Babylonian hands.This week's episode has been sponsored by Rabbi Michael and Jeri Laxmeter for the Refuah Shleimah of their granddaughter Avigayil Sara bat Shaina Ahrona.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this conversation with Adina Blaustein, who has a forthcoming book on the weekly Haftorah, she walks us through how the Haftorah intertext highlights elements of the parsha in a different light and how we can read the parsha differently in light of the chosen Haftorah. We discuss the Sephardi and Ashkenazi Haftorah for Parshat Shemot. This week's episode has been sponsored by Rabbi Michael and Jeri Laxmeter for the Refuah Shleimah of their granddaughter Avigayil Sara bat Shaina Ahrona.This year The Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this conversation with R. Zvi Grumet, we study the final requests of Yaakov in this week's parsha and those of King David in the Haftorah. David, seeking to ensure the security of Shlomo's monarchy, asks his son to complete three tasks of unfinished business for David. We explore the backstory of those requests and what they reflect about David's character. This week’s episode has been sponsored for the 10th yartzheit of Nathan Werdiger by his daughters Michelle Feiglin and Debbie Nossbaum.Chazak, Chazak, V'nitchazek! We continue our Haftorah study with the book of Shemot.
In this moving conversation with Rabbanit Shani Taragin, we study this week's Haftorah from Yechezkel 37 which describes the grafting of two branches representing the Northern (Yosef) and Southern (Judah) Kingdoms of Israel. This vision, part of Yechezkel's prophecies of comfort, becomes a chilling window into our current moment in which we are still figuring out how to work together and develop the spiritual tenor of the State of Israel.This week’s episode is sponsored by Toby and David Curwin in memory of David’s father, Dr. Richard Curwin z”l, in honor of his upcoming yahrzeit.This year The Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
This conversation with R. Alex Israel studies the optimistic visions of Second Temple restoration in the book of Zecharia, read as a special Channukah Haftorah. Does redemption come through physical might or the spirit of God? How can the spoken word change reality? These are some deeper questions we consider as we reflect on the way these Second Temple visions still relate to our world today. This week's episode is dedicated in loving memory of Helene Bers, Chaya Ayala bat Eliezer, by her Cantor grandchildren.This year The Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this conversation with R. Joe Wolfson, we explore Amos' rebuke of the opulent and socially corrupt N. Kingdom of Israel from this week's Haftorah. A.Y. Heschel, political theorist Michael Walzer, and Louis Brandeis all help connect Amos' criticisms with the ways a society can erase people's humanity and how we might mend this.For more info on R. Joe's community visit the JLIC Tel Aviv website: https://tlv.oujlic.org/This week's episode is dedicated in memory of Daniel Shalom ben Refael Yaakov, by his children, on his third yahrzeit.This year The Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
This week's haftorah reading is the one-chapter book of Ovadia- a short prophecy of doom predicting the downfall of Esav's descendants at the end of the First Temple period. In this probing conversation with Rabbbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, we explore the gap between Yaakov and Esav's relationship in Breishit with the retrospective depiction of it in later prophetic and midrashic works. This year The Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah reading.
The parsha's Haftorah is taken from the book of Hoshea, a fourteen-chapter work that opens the collection of 'Trei Asar.' Jewish philosophy professor Sam Lebens walks us through significant theological questions regarding the human experience of God as violent and loving, examining the text of the Haftorah and illuminating it through both Talmudic perspectives and modern theologians.This week's episode has been sponsored in memory of Selwyn Feinblum, Shabtai Gedalia ben Yosef Tzvi, whose shloshim was this past week.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
This conversation with Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg explores the Haftorah from the book of Malachi, a short prophetic work from the early Second Temple period. The returnees have become jaded with a reality they perceive as lacking divine presence and the prophet rebukes their lackluster worship and subtly encourages them that while the presence of God may not have arrived in the expected guise, He still loves them. Malachi's messages are relevant now as ever.This week’ episode has been sponsored in memory of R. Yitzchak Chaim Moshe ben Harav Binyamin Yaakov by his family. This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
In this rich conversation with Torah scholar and Tanakh author Dr. Nechama Price, we explore the complex closing of David's life in this week's haftorah. How is his end both similar and different from Avraham's final chapter? How can we understand the motives of several secondary characters in this complex narrative? How does Divrei Ha-Yamim present these same events and how do we know which version is correct? A short conversation with Dr. Necham Price is always packed with insightful Torah-Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Barbara and Joel Rich in commemoration of Barbara’s father’s 13th yahrtzeit.This year The Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah, the prophetic portion read each week as a complement to the parsha.
In this beautiful conversation with Matan faculty member Rachel Sharansky Danziger, we discuss Elisha's encounter with two women in the Haftorah taken from II Melachim 4. We discuss the subtle theology laced throughout the two episodes as well as the different ways each woman responds to her distress. Both the impoverished woman and the woman from Shunem have what to teach us about the universal nature of struggle and how we can learn to help ourselves, with and without divine miracles. This week's episode has been sponsored in memory of Rose Lubin who was killed defending Jerusalem two years ago from her family in Israel who miss her very much.This year the Matan Podcast is exploring the weekly Haftorah.
This year the Matan Podcast is focusing its study on the weekly Haftorah, the prophetic portion selected as a complement to each week's parsha reading. We are thrilled to embark on this new journey with you, exploring fresh biblical texts and themes that promise to deepen and enrich our Torah learning together. In this week’s conversation with Dr. Yael Ziegler, we uncover the mysterious origins of the Haftorah reading and delve into the prophetic words of Yeshayahu (42-43). Together we’ll consider the unique historical circumstances that shaped these chapters - both their tone and their profound message.This week’s episode is sponsored by Simchat Torah Challenge, a Jewish communal project inspiring tens of thousands of Jews to read the weekly parsha. To join - free - visit simchattorahchallenge.org
In this heartfelt conversation with R. Dr. J.J. Schacter, we explore the way the Halacha defines the commandment to feel joy on Sukkot and by extension on all holidays. How can the Torah command us to feel? What does joy look like in the current moment? Sources mentioned in the episode:R. Amital's essay: https://www.etzion.org.il/en/philosophy/great-thinkers/harav-yehuda-amital/commitment-vs-connecting-current-crisis-our-youthOption B by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant: https://www.amazon.com/Option-Adversity-Building-Resilience-Finding/dp/1524732680This episode has been dedicated by Debbie Niderberg in memory of her father Barry Morris z"l.
This conversation with Rabbanit Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld movingly addresses the preparations for Moshe's death at the end of the parsha. While he initially resists God's punishment, Moshe ends up taking an active role in his death both by physically bringing himself to the place of departure as well as preparing the nation for his absence. This conversation weaves between the parsha, honest musings about life's toughest matters, and highlights where these themes show up in the High Holiday season. This episode has been sponsored in honor of Debbie Nossbaum's birthday by her wonderful children. May she celebrate many more!Ketiva v' Chatima tova!
This week's conversation with Rabbanit Rachel Weber Leshaw zooms in on the mitzvah of Hakhel and its unique educational philosophy. An exploration of biblical verses and their interpretation ends up creating candid conversation around the gifts and challenges of involving family in spiritual spaces.
In this conversation with Dr. Ayelet Hoffmann Libson, we speak about the significant appearance of Teshuva (repentance) in the parsha as well as the way the idea is molded, personalized, and internalized throughout generations of rabbinic interpretation. This episode offers a thoughtful exploration of the parsha, especially relevant and meaningful as Rosh Hashana approaches. Shana tova!
In this conversation with Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg, we explore how the tithes mentioned in this week's parsha can refine our sense of gratitude. We explore the difference between a 'maaser' mindset and a 'reishit' mindset through an original Torah idea written by Adina. To read more of Adina's Torah, check out her Hebrew book on the holidays here.This week’s episode has been sponsored in honor of Rabbi Ed and Bobbie Winter's 60th wedding anniversary by their children and grandchildren. Mazal tov!
In this fascinating conversation with R. Yitzchak Blau, we discuss the prohibition to let a dead body remain exposed overnight, learned from this week's parsha. We debate the exegetical complexities of the prohibition's phrasing and then explore the way these verses expanded over time to form the most basic legal and ethical guidelines for posthumous care.Our Devarim series highlights important rabbinic principles derived from these parshiyot.
In this nuanced and probing conversation with Matan faculty member Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, we discuss the breadth and limitations of rabbinic authority. This conversation is an outgrowth of the instruction in our parsha not to deviate from the rulings of judges in Devarim 17:10-11, understood by our sages in the midrash halacha as a prooftext for their authority of interpretation. After exploring this drasha, we assess how the preservation of 'human dignity' sometimes overrides rabbinic law. Our Devarim series highlights important rabbinic principles derived from these parshiyot.
We have gone on vacation!But while we are off hiking and breathing, we are bringing you several episodes of a wonderful series we put out in 2021 at the start of this Matan podcasting venture.In this third and final episode Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble sat down with Dr. Yael Ziegler to discuss a host of secondary biblical characters and their significance. They delve into the tool of ‘anonymity’ used with great meaning and intent in so many biblical narratives.We will be back with new content next week!
We have gone on vacation!But while we are off hiking and breathing, we are bringing you several episodes of a wonderful series we put out in 2021 at the start of this Matan podcasting venture.In this second episode of the series, Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble sat down with Dr. Yael Ziegler to discuss how to frame themes and messages surrounding a central character. Moshe, the greatest biblical leader of all time, is used as their test case.We will be back with new content for Parshat Shoftim!
We have gone on vacation!But while we are off hiking and breathing, we are bringing you several episodes of a wonderful series we put out in 2021 at the start of this Matan podcasting venture.In this first episode our host, Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble sat down with Dr. Yael Ziegler to discuss several tools of biblical characterization and why they are significant for meaningful Tanakh study.
It is recounted in Talmud Bavli Shabbat 31a, that one of the questions asked of the deceased waiting for final judgement is whether they anticipated the redemption.In this meaningful conversation with Rabbanit Rachel Weinstein, we speak about what redemption might actually look like and what we are anticipating. We delve into a chassidic idea about the month of Av and what it reflects about the possibilities awaiting us.This conversation is an example of the kinds of conversations the period of the three weeks invites us to conduct with one another and within our communities. The Halakhic limitations of this period set the atmosphere, but it is up to us to candidly hope for, develop, and pursue a vision for the future.This week's episode has been sponsored by Ellen Horowitz in memory of her mother, Esther Yocheved bat Chaya Leah v' Gershon, in honor of her 10th yartzeit on the 11th of Av.
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody wrote Ethics of Our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality before the events of October 7th. Yet its publication shortly after the outbreak of the war in Gaza made the book especially timely—and deeply resonant. In it, R. Brody offers a “Jewish Multi-Value Framework” to navigate the often competing ethical considerations that arise in times of war—from the perspective of both those engaged in combat and those grappling with the moral questions.Drawing on emotionally charged moments from modern Israel’s history and a candid exploration of the biblical texts related to warfare, R. Brody presents a thoughtful structure and vocabulary to approach some of the most difficult ethical dilemmas.In our conversation, we explore the book’s central arguments and the diverse ways Jewish tradition has interpreted scriptural passages about war. These texts can often strike the modern reader as troubling, but as R. Brody points out, generations of sages and commentators have acknowledged these challenges and offered meaningful interpretive lenses through which to understand them.You can find R. Brody's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Ethics-Our-Fighters-Jewish-Morality/dp/159264676XThis week's episode has been sponsored by Shuli Rockoff in observance of the Yahrzeit for her mother, Hudell Ruchama bat Avraham Shlomo and Etta Malka on the 25th of Tammuz.
In this conversation with Dr. Ayelet Hoffman Libson, we discuss the episode of the daughters of Tzelofechad who approach Moshe asking for the right to inherit their deceased father's land. Our conversation speaks about the strength of Moshe as a humble leader as well as the women's wisdom reflected in their request for legal latitude.Thank you to Chana Shefa, Adira Lautman Botwinick, and Sivan Krug who are celebrating one year of weekly parsha learning together, with a tefilla that their connection to one another and to Torah continues to grow and flourish. Our Bamidbar Series explores different forms of leadership in the book and in the Jewish world.
In this conversation with Dr. Tanya White, we discuss the theological import of the parsha's unusual point of view, the parallels between Pharaoh and Balak's fear of Israel, and why coming to conclusions based on incomplete perceptions is a destructive behavior.This week's episode has been sponsored by Carole Damon in memory of her father Simcha Yisroel ben Shmuel whose yartzeit is on the 6th of Tammuz.Our Bamidbar Series explores different forms of leadership in the book and in the Jewish world.
Parshat Chukat opens with the ritual of the red heifer (para aduma) which purifies individuals from impurity caused by contact with a dead body. Leadership comes in all different shapes and sizes, and in this episode I had the privilege to sit down with a leader of Am Yisrael, one who leads behind the scenes in her life affirming work of caring for the dead. Sharon Laufer has been a member of the Chevra Kedisha (Jewish burial society) since she was 29 and pregnant with triplets. A hessed experiment that first served as a way to calm her fear of death, ultimately became a life calling that has brought her into rooms facing scenarios she could never have imagined. Sharon's involvement in burial and body identification has made her and others who do similar work an integral part of the army both before and after October 7th. Listen to her story--until the end--to hear about her dedication to the דtate of Israel and about the holy work she does to escort the departed from this world to the next.
In this conversation with Matan faculty member Simi Peters, we analyze Korach's tactics that made his rebellion an initial success and what ultimately caused it to fail. In her unique way, Simi weaves in midrashic traditions that underscore deeper points present in the narrative's foundation. These parsha conversations are being recorded in an ever-changing reality here in Israel. This episode opens with some thoughts about the current moment, with full understanding that reality can change in an instant. With prayers for the success of our unbelievable armed forces and for the return of the hostages.This week's episode has been sponsored by Eve and Jonathan Shiff in honor of Israel's soldiers and the hostages and their families – praying for success and safety, in body and soul.Our Bamidbar Series explores different forms of leadership in the book and in the Jewish world.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel, we explore where the spies went wrong, the possibility that their sin was inevitable, and where this registers in the current Israeli reality. Rabbanit Rachelle is the director of Matan's Hilkhata program and is also co-founder of The Jerusalem Unity Prize and Unity Day. Our Bamidbar Series explores different forms of leadership in the book and in the Jewish world.
Over the last year and a half, many have reflected that these times feel 'biblical.' There is a sense that the ongoing war and the surrounding societal shifts feel more significant than ever. Some of this 'biblical' scale has to do with the struggle for land and legitimacy, and some of it seems to be rooted in the heroism and clarity of the soldiers, both those in active service and reservists. They know there is a job to do and that they are the ones destined to do it.In this sensitive conversation, Dr. Yael Ziegler and Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble probe several battle stories in the book of Samuel for their guidance and wisdom regarding morality in war and the dynamic faces of courage, then and now. Make sure to listen until the episode's end for a conclusion to the miniseries.Dr, Yael Ziegler is a beloved Matan teacher and head of its Kitvuni program. She is a senior Tanakh lecturer at Herzog college and author of multiple commentaries on Tanakh.This has been a special podcast miniseries produced by Matan which dropped each week of the Omer counting between the holidays of Pesach and Shavuot. In each episode, a Bible scholar explored an iconic biblical text in light of the changing Israeli, Jewish, and world realities.
In this week's conversation with Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg, we discuss the breakdown of leadership in the parsha as well as the fascinating correlation between Moshe's self-perception as a mother to the people with the laws of the 'rebellious son.'Our Bamidbar Series is exploring different forms of leadership in the book and in the Jewish world.
In this moving conversation with Rabbanit Shani Taragin, we explore the different forms of religious and lay leadership in the parsha that will continue to guide the people as they travel through the wilderness.Our Bamidbar Series is exploring different forms of leadership in the book and in the Jewish world.This week's episode has been sponsored by Chava Mann in honor of her children and their continued success in learning and growing in their Torah lives.
In this meaningful conversation with Dr. Elana Stein Hain, we probe our individual spiritual biographies in search of what drew us into Torah life and a love of learning. We also reflect candidly about our roles as educators at work and in our homes. Chag Sameach!
In this episode with Matan president Rabbanit Malke Bina, we explore the Devorah narrative in Judges 4-5 and take a deeper look at her and Yael's roles in combat and as a religious leader. We then think about the changing role of women in combat and non-combat positions today. Rabbanit Malke Bina founded Matan in 1988 and served as Chancellor for 33 years. She has now taken on the role of President and she continues to guide Matan's growth and development. Rabbanit Bina is a visionary and is widely recognized for her revolutionary work in advanced Torah learning for women. She has won numerous prestigious awards including being decorated as a Yakir Yerushalayim - Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem - in 2021 as well as receiving two honorary doctorates from Yeshiva University and Bar Ilan University.
In this beautiful conversation with Gila Fine, we explore the textual complexities of the book of Bamidbar and uncover why it may be the most intricately organized book of the Torah. Moments of chaos and breakdown communicate the need for a new order, and this is exactly what the book of Bamidbar underscores.Our Bamidbar series will be focusing on issues of leadership but this first episode is an overview of the book. Check out our '7 Readings for a Post Oct. 7th World episode with Rachel Sharansky Danziger for another breathtaking look at the central themes of Bamidbar:https://www.matan.org.il/en/online/seven-biblical-readings-for-a-post-october-7th-world-episode-4-the-elongated-journey-with-rachel-sharansky-danziger/This podcast episode is sponsored in honor of the birthday of Doba Isaacs and in memory of Vita Rachel bat Yaacov Bradfield z"l.
Jeremiah 30-31 are chapters often quoted and sung because of their beautiful images of divine closeness, renewal, and the posthumous figure of Rachel crying in prayer for the return of her exiled children.Dr. Malka Simkovich, who spent more than a decade teaching in Christian settings, always overlooked these prophecies as significant for the Jewish story, having long ago been adopted by the Christian world as the foreshadowing of their ‘new testament’ (Jer. 31:30-32). In this conversation, she highlights the importance of these chapters for the Jewish narrative in this challenging moment, and thinks out loud with us about what it means for the Jewish world to enter a new chapter of history, devoid of divine metaphors and full of embrace for one another.Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich is the Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish Publication Society and Visiting Professor at Yeshiva University’s Revel Graduate School for Jewish Studies. She has written several award-winning books on Second Temple Judaism and hundreds of articles. Simkovich served as the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies at Catholic Theological Union from 2014–2024, and speaks regularly to audiences across North America and beyond on topics related to the Hebrew Bible, Jewish history, and contemporary Jewish-Christian relations.This is a special podcast miniseries produced by Matan and hosted by Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble which will drop each week of the Omer counting between the holidays of Pesach and Shavuot. In each episode, a Bible scholar explores an iconic biblical text in light of the changing Israeli, Jewish, and world realities.
This week's episode with Rabbanit Surale Rosen closes our series on the lived experience of Torah observance.The conversation begins with an idea rooted in our parsha regarding an ethic that may have preceded the official giving of Torah and continues on to explore some of the tensions between Halakhic life and secular sensibilities both in Israel and abroad. When does applying a halakhic frame feel absurd? How might broadening the purview of halakha actually help make its observance more organic?This week's episode has been sponsored in memory of Vita Rachel bat Yaacov Bradfield z"l.Our upcoming Bamidbar series will focus on issues of leadership--Chazak, Chazak, V'nitchazek!
In this moving conversation, we explore the book of Numbers through the lens of a short journey to a promised land that suddenly went awry, in search of emotional guidance in the face of a war that has continued for longer than the Israeli public anticipated. What does the book of Bamidbar have to tell us about daily life in the face of fear? Why does living in proximity to God feel so scary sometimes? What was the greatest strength of the wilderness generation? This episode is dedicated in memory of Maj. (res.) Eliav Abitbol, a childhood neighbor of our guest who fell in Lebanon on Oct. 26th, 2024 and is survived by his wife, Tal, and their four children. Rachel Sharansky Danziger is a Jerusalem-based writer and educator, who lectures internationally about the intersections between Jewish texts, life in Israel, and the art of storytelling. In addition to teaching torah at Matan, Pardes and other, online, venues, Rachel is the co-editor of the recently published anthologies of prayers "Az Nashir: We Will Sing Again - Women's Prayers for Our Time of Need" and "Az Nashir: Between Silence & Song -- Women’s Prayers for Our Days of Remembrance & Celebration" and is currently working on a book about family stories in the Book of Judges as a Sefaria fellow.This is a special podcast miniseries produced by Matan and hosted by Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble which will drop each week of the Omer counting between the holidays of Pesach and Shavuot. In each episode, a Bible scholar explores an iconic biblical text in light of the changing Israeli, Jewish, and world realities.
In this fascinating and sensitive conversation with Rabbanit Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld, we discuss her involvement in the world of Halakhic writing and guidance as well as the modern challenges that arise from observance of priestly marriage prohibitions. Our Vayikra series focuses on the lived experience of Torah observance and explores some of the harder issues within observant communities in accordance with the mitzvot taught in each weekly parsha.
In this difficult but important conversation, we explore biblical texts that illustrate how violence against women correlates with a morally decaying society. This episode directly responds to the world's horrifying silence in the face of rape and mutilazation on October 7th and candidly explores why this is such a hard topic to face head on.Yael Leibowitz is a senior lecturer at Matan and other Torah study institutions and has a forthcoming book with Koren Press on Ezra-Nehemiah called Retrograde Revolution. This is a special podcast miniseries produced by Matan and hosted by Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble which will drop each week of the Omer counting between the holidays of Pesach and Shavuot. In each episode, a Bible scholar explores an iconic biblical text in light of the changing Israeli, Jewish, and world realities.
This episode brings together the Matan Podcast with the hosts of Intimate Judaism, R. Scott Kahn and Talli Rosenbaum, to discuss the tensions between Jewish sexual ethics and modern sexual trends. What is a Jewish sexual ethic and how much is it related to what appears in the verses of the Torah? What are some of the biggest challenges facing the Orthodox world in the realm of sexuality and what central values would we like to preserve? These are some of the heavy questions we try to tackle with candor in this conversation.Our Vayikra series focuses on the lived experience of Torah observance and explores some of the harder issues within observant communities in accordance with the mitzvot taught in each weekly parsha.This week's episode has been sponsored by Jori Epstein in honor of Ilana Wernick's and Amanda Herman's marriages.Talli Rosenbaum has decades of experience in the field of sexual health, and is a certified sex therapist and an individual and couple therapist. She is an internationally regarded expert in this field and has published and lectured extensively. She is the co-author of I am for My Beloved: A Guide to Enhanced Intimacy for Married CouplesRabbi Scott Kahn, formerly the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah, hosts multiple podcasts including the Orthodox Conundrum as well as Intimate Judaism with Talli and has a passion for addressing issues facing the Orthodox world. You can read Scott’s writing on his substack, Orthodox Conundrum Commentary.
This week Dr. Tanya White shares a novel reading of Terah's journey to Canaan through the lens of grief and how Abraham manages to pick up where his father left off. Dr. Tanya White is a senior lecturer at Matan and Bar-Ilan and the host of the acclaimed podcast series, Books and Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast. This is a special podcast miniseries produced by Matan and hosted by Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble which will drop each week of the Omer counting between the holidays of Pesach and Shavuot. In each episode, a Bible scholar explores an iconic biblical text in light of the changing Israeli, Jewish, and world realities.
In this fascinating conversation with R. Alex Israel, we explore several perspectives on Tzaraat impurity and what this means for us today. We conclude with a study of the parsha's haftara reading about the four lepers (II Melachim 7) and how it relates to this week's national days of remembrance and gratitude. Our Vayikra series focuses on the lived experience of Torah observance and explores some of the harder issues within observant communities in accordance with the mitzvot taught in each weekly parsha.
This is a special podcast miniseries produced by Matan and hosted by Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble. The series will comprise seven episodes to be aired during the seven weeks of the Omer counting between the holidays of Pesach and Shavuot.Each week we will be re-reading iconic biblical texts in light of the changing Israeli, Jewish, and world realities.This first episode is a conversation with Judy Klitsner about the nature of successful and failed resilience in the stories of Noah and Jonah. Judy is a senior educator at Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and the author of Subversive Sequels in the Bible: How Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each Other, which received a National Jewish book award.
In this fascinating conversation with Rabbanit Dena (Freundlich) Rock, we use the repeated verse, "Do not cook a kid in a mother's milk" to explore the relationship between Halakhic development and its divine source. Then we explore different rationales for Kashrut laws as well as the reasons why observant Jews wait different amounts of time between meat and milk.This week's episode has been sponsored in memory of Deanna Radin Lubin by her family on her 9th yahrtzeit. Our Vayikra series focuses on the lived experience of Torah observance and explores some of the harder issues within observant communities in accordance with the mitzvot taught in each weekly parsha.
In this episode with R. Yitzchak Blau, we zoom in on the laws of the Pesach sacrifice in order to zoom out on its meaning within the Exodus experience. Taking the animal on the 10th of the month, spreading its blood on the doorpost and so many other details that seem far removed from our modern reality, become the keys to kernels of wisdom explored in this wonderful conversation. Tucked between Torah insights, are some educational ideas for Pesach at home with kids.
Our Vayikra series will be focusing on Mitzvah observance, but we wanted to make sure to include at least one broader conversation about sacrifices as a central form of worship.So this week we are re-broadcasting one of our most popular episodes about sacrifices with Dr. Tova Ganzel. Ganzel explores with us the ancient roots of sacrificial worship, the debates about its inherent worth within the rabbinic tradition, what this actually looked like in Biblical times, and how this relates to our world today.Next week we will bring you special Pesach content. Stay tuned!
In this episode, which closes our episodes on national formation, beloved tour guide Shulie Mishkin walks us through the biblical reality and significance of the Mishkan's long-standing home in Shiloh. Chazak, Chazak, V'nitchazek! Stay tuned for our Vayikra series which focuses on mitzvah observance and a Torah way of life. The series asked what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel’s national formation, without which we wouldn’t be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?This week's episode is dedicated in memory of Roz Bramson. To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
This week's conversation with R. David Fohrman, beloved Tanakh teacher and principal educator at Aleph Beta, was a joy. We begin by thinking about the connection between Betzalel and the world's creation. We ponder the wonders of AI and the relationship between the womb and God's contraction (tzimtzum), and then flesh out the fascinating textual and essential relationship between Betzalel and Yosef. Enjoy this magical Biblical tour with a true Tanakh giant.The series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel’s national formation, without which we wouldn’t be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?This week’s episode has been dedicated in memory of David Shmuel ben Yitzchak.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
For this week’s episode, we had the unique opportunity to sit down with Professor Leon Kass, Dean of Faculty at Shalem College and the author of Shemot commentary, 'Founding God's Nation. Leon Kass is a lifelong enthusiast of liberal education and was trained in medicine and biochemistry before shifting from the practice of science to thinking about its human meaning.The series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel’s national formation, without which we wouldn’t be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?This week's episode has been dedicated by the Millers in memory of their Bubbie Marcia.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this illuminating conversation with Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg, we begin by discussing the centrality of priestly clothing in this week's parsha and then broaden the conversation by exploring other biblical manifestations of clothing alongside its personal and societal functions.This is an episode worth sharing with your teenagers. It really steers the conversation in a refreshing direction, away from 'tzniut' (halakhic modesty) of dress to an ethic more inherent, intuitive, and holistic.The series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel’s national formation, without which we wouldn’t be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this whimsical chevrutah with Dr. Sam Lebens, we discuss the centrality of the Mishkan as a societal building project and why there really is no other rational way to understand God's dwelling among the people without the concept of 'contraction' (tzimtzum). To learn more about Sam and his work, check out his website: https://www.samlebens.com/This week's episode has been sponsored by Barbara and Joel Rich in commemoration of the 12th yahrzeit of Leba bat Yitzchak Meir.The series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel’s national formation, without which we wouldn’t be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this fascinating conversation with Professor Chaim Saiman, we explore foundational understandings of how the rabbinic system of law developed and is enforced. The conversation then turns to the judiciary role of American rabbinical courts today and how this compares and contrasts with trends in Israel. Check out Prof. Saiman's Book Halakha here: https://www.amazon.com/Halakhah-Rabbinic-Library-Jewish-Ideas/dp/069115211XThe series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel’s national formation, without which we wouldn’t be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this candid conversation with Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, we explore the halakhic obligations and limits of the commandment to honor one's parents in an age where the parent-child relationship has undergone tremendous change. The series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel’s national formation, without which we wouldn’t be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this episode with R. Joe Wolfson, we explore the nation's experience crossing the Red Sea through a series of midrashic readings that provide greater human depth and emotional contour to the written text. R. Wolfson reminds us how Chazal's dynamic interpretations often provide a bridge between the biblical account and our lived experiences. The series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel’s national formation, without which we wouldn’t be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?This week’s episode is dedicated in memory of Rabbi Desmond Maizels, a devoted community Rabbi in Cape Town, South Africa for over 40 years.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In honor of reaching 200 episodes, we held a special live event at Meshek 48 in Rosh Tzurim on motzei shabbat, Parshat Shemot.Our conversation focused on the women of Parshat Shemot: the midwives, Moshe's mother, Moshe's sister, and Bat Pharaoh. We spoke about their heroic roles in the parsha and about modern iterations of these women that we have observed around us in the past year and a half. We want to thank all of our listeners for being part of this virtual Torah community and thank those who have helped this project flourish with their generosity.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this deeply probing conversation with Matan lecturer Rachel Sharansky Danziger, we study Shemot 12 which focuses on the current exodus as well as its future retelling. Why is storytelling such a central tool at this point in our nation's early history? Is there an ethic of truth embedded in storytelling? How is storytelling relevant to our current challenges right now?The series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel’s national formation, without which we wouldn’t be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?This week's episode is dedicated in memory of Chana Feigal bat Bluma and Shlomo - Harriet Sasson.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
We continue our Shemot series titled, "First Principles of Nationhood," with R. Dr. Joshua Berman with whom we explore how the Torah revolutionized the role and responsibilities of the individual in a religious society. This episode relates to this week's parsha as well as so many later narratives and laws in Shemot and beyond. The series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel's national formation, without which we wouldn't be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?This week's episode has been sponsored by Michelle Feiglin and Debbie Nossbaum in memory of their father Nathan Werdiger.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
This week we open our Shemot series titled, "First Principles of Nationhood." The series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel's national formation, without which we wouldn't be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles?For this opening episode, we sat down with Matan teacher, Yael Liebowitz, to discuss foundational Torah ethics reflected by the narratives in this week's parsha.This week’s episode is sponsored in commemoration of the 50th yahrtzeit of Pearl Fox Lind, Pesiah bat David and LeahIf you live in Israel, come to our SPECIAL 200th episode EVENT in Meshek 48 on motzei shabbat, January 18 . Registration available on the Matan website.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Elana Stein Hain we develop and challenge a creative and meaningful theory that compares Yosef's life trajectory to the figure of Kayin.Chazak, chazak, v'nitchazek!Our Shemot series titled, 'First Principles of Nationhood,' begins next week.If you live in Israel, come to our SPECIAL 200th episode EVENT in Meshek 48 on motzei shabbat, January 18 . Registration available on the Matan website.This week’s episode has been sponsored in loving memory of Chaim Givati, Chaim ben Sarah V'Chai by his family on his first yahrzeit.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this conversation with Dr. Danielle Bloom that organically interweaves theories of psychology and biblical commentaries, we discuss the parallel life trajectories of Yehuda and Yosef, both of whom evolve before our eyes to become more empathetic leaders of family and nation.This week’s episode has been sponsored in prayer for the full recovery of the injured soldier David Netanel ben Ayala Ahuva and in loving memory of Levi Yitzchak and Sheva Sheindel Finn.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
This conversation with Dr. Ayelet Hoffmann Libson seeks to understand to what degree Yosef pursues the fulfillment of his childhood dreams, and how the tension between actively pursuing and letting go of the things we want is so complex.This episode has been sponsored by Barbara and Joel Rich in memory of the fifth yahrtzeit of Barbara’s brother Shmuel Yosef Ben Reuven. To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this conversation with beloved Matan teacher Dr. Tanya White, we delve into the character molding that transforms Yosef from a self-focused youth into a statesman and caretaker of his family. The turning point will surprise you.Look out for Tanya's new podcast on Rabbi Sack's Torah put out by the Rabbi Sacks Legacy:https://rabbisacks.org/books-and-beyond/Our Breishit series titled, ‘These are Our Heroes’ explores the highs and lows of our greatest biblical figures.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this searching and candid conversation with Chaya Cowen, we explore the internal struggles of Yaakov through psychological insights as well as Chassidic ones. Our Breishit series titled, ‘These are Our Heroes’ explores the highs and lows of our greatest biblical figures.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this episode with R. Alex Israel, we discuss the sister dynamic between Rachel and Leah, their relationships with Yaakov and how these dynamics impact future generations.Our Breishit series titled, ‘These are Our Heroes’ explores the highs and lows of our greatest biblical figures. This week's episode is sponsored in memory of Harav Yitzchak Chaim Moshe ben Binyamin Yaakov z"l by his family. To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this conversation with Rabbanit Debbie Zimmerman, she paints a sensitive and nuanced portrait of our most understated patriarch, Yitzchak. While some describe Yitzchak as passive and a dutiful follower of Avraham's theological revolution, in this episode we meet an attentive and serene depiction of Yitzchak's life stories.Our Breishit series titled, ‘These are Our Heroes’ explores the highs and lows of our greatest biblical figures. This week's episode is sponsored by Sarina Goldstand and family in memory of their father Yosef Ben Chaim z"l for his yartzheit on the 9th of Cheshvan.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this conversation with Rabbanit Rachel Weber Leshaw, we discuss Rivka's entry into the family and how her qualities make her a fitting life partner for Yitzchak.Our Breishit series titled, ‘These are Our Heroes’ explores the highs and lows of our greatest biblical figures.This week's episode has been sponsored by Barbara and Joel Rich to mark the yahrzeit of Barbara’s father Reuven ben Eliezer Yonatan z”l.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this probing conversation with Michal Porath-Zibman, we discuss the highs and lows of Sara's life with particular focus on her absent, yet resounding, presence in the story of the binding of Yitzchak.Our Breishit series titled, ‘These are Our Heroes’ explores the highs and lows of our greatest biblical figures.This podcast has been dedicated by the Yellin and Weingarten families in loving memory of Judy Yellin's 30th yahrtzeit.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this conversation with Dr. Chana Tannenbaum, we discuss the often overlooked story about the war between the kings (Br. 14) and what broader religious paradigms it reflects. Our Breishit series titled, ‘These are Our Heroes’ explores the highs and lows of our greatest biblical figures.To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode visit the Matan Website’s DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
In this conversation with Dr. Mijal Bitton, we discuss Noach's emotional state after the flood and from where one can draw strength in hard times.Our Breishit series titled, 'These are Our Heroes' explores the highs and lows of our greatest biblical figures. To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode visit the Matan Website's DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
This week's conversation with Rachel Sharansky Danziger opens our Breishit Series titled, 'These are our Heroes,' which explores a central figure from each parsha, asking our guests what is meaningful, inspiring, powerful, challenging, and thought-provoking about their behaviors. This week, Rachel explores mankind's highs and lows in the parsha. This week's episode has been sponsored by Dora Richter in memory of her mother, Chaya Rachel bat Shmuel Dov Hakohen, whose 50th yahrzeit is on the 3rd of Tishei.
In this conversation with Dr. Yael Ziegler we discuss the Torah of R. Mordechai Sabato on this week's parsha and the special role the land of Israel and Gan Eden play at the Torah's beginning and end. Chazak, chazak, v'nitchazek!This week's podcast is sponsored by Sara Averick and Jose Rosenfeld in memory of Sara's Aunt Rose.Stay tuned for the upcoming Breishit series titled, "These Are Our Heroes" where we explore what moves, inspires, and challenges our guests about the wide array of epic figures in the book of Breishit.
In this special episode, in conversation with Az Nashir's editors--Shira Lankin Sheps, Rachel Sharansky Danziger, and Anne Gordon--we discuss the impetus for this book's creation, its relationship with the Techinot genre of women's prayers, and how this remarkable anthology can be used by Jewish women and men now and in the future.
In this episode with Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg, we discuss her new book on the holidays, written in Matan's Kitvuni Program, and how some of its central themes intersect with the Ha'azinu poem. This episode has been sponsored by one of our listeners in gratitude for the weekly Torah thoughts and wisdom shared on this podcast.
This week’s episode with Laurie Novick explores her Torah apprenticeship with R. Yehuda Henkin z"l , his exegetical approach through a commentary on this week’s parsha, the uniqueness of his halakhic writings about women, and his identity as a theologian. It’s a wonderful introduction to the life of a modern posek and what it can look like to be trained by one.This week’s episode has been sponsored by Aviva Drazin memory of her father Yosef Yehoshua Ben Avraham Shalom and Rivka on his 2nd yahrtzeit
We're back with new weekly content!Through the prism of the mitzvah of Viduy Ma'asrot appearing in this week's parsha, this conversation with R. Jeff Saks movingly explores the nature of viduy and what this has to offer us during the Elul season. This week's episode is sponsored in honor of Rabbi Ed and Bobbie Winter's 59th wedding anniversary by their children Lauren Shaham and Ariel and Ilana and Natan Winter.
In this archived episode, the second of a four-part series on biblical characterization, Dr. Yael Ziegler and Yosefa take a broad, sweeping look at Moshe's life arc, shedding light on the final moments of his career in Devarim. Next week, we will be back with new episodes. Stay tuned!
We're so happy for the chance to reload this episode with Matan faculty member, Simi Peters. In this conversation she shares her love for the Netziv (R. Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin) and what he has to say about innovation in the book of Devarim.
Welcome to the Matan Podcast's summer 'vacation'!For the next three weeks we will be uploading a parsha episode from our archives with a new introduction by our host, Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble. In this enriching conversation with Matan’s favorite tour guide Shulie Mishkin, we explore the archeological background of Grizim and Eival and the reason the Torah insists that God be worshipped in a designated ‘place’ (makom).
In this conversation, Dr. Tanya White speaks personally and broadly about the wisdom of Rabbi Sacks. She touches upon key points of his philosophy and highlights their interface with this week's parsha. This week's episode has been sponsored by Sari and Yair Givati in honor of their daughter Yakira's Bat Mitzvah.
In this sweeping conversation with author and translator Ilana Kurshan, we explore Moshe's perspective on the nation's wilderness experience in text, midrash, and literary expansions. This episode has been sponsored in memory of Esther Yocheved bat Chaya Leah and Gershon whose yartzheit is on the 11th of Av.
Welcome to our Devarim Series titled "Torah from our Teachers." Moshe is our greatest human teacher and the book of Devarim includes his monumental addresses to the nation. Each week our guests will share Torah learned from their most influential teachers.This week, Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash and I discuss some fundamental ideas related to the book of Devarim as well as meaningful memories of our most formative learning experiences.
In this conversation with R. Dina Najman, we discuss the interconnected episodes of Tzelofchad's daughters in Parshat Pinchas and Parshat Masei and their significance for the nation's wilderness experience. Chazak, chazak, v'nitchazek!Our upcoming Devarim series is titled, 'Torah of our Teachers.' Each week our guests will share Torah learned from their most influential teachers and role models.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Myriam Ackermann Sommer, we discuss the moral complexity of Pinchas' behavior which saves the community from further collective punishment.
In this illuminating conversation with Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig, we explore the gap between Moshe and Pinchas’ response to public apostasy in the parsha and how this relates to Rav Yoni’s innovative rabbinic work with the world of mental health.To learn more about the work of Maaglei Nefesh see their website: https://mnefesh.org/
In this conversation with Dr. Erica Brown, we discuss the emotional undertones of the tragic Meriva episode, and how Moshe’s fatal misstep connects with broader trends of the wilderness experience.
In this episode with Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, we explore Moshe’s reaction to Korach’s criticisms and how this parsha relates to the American campus protests and to the future of interfaith dialogue.
In this candid conversation with Dr. Mijal Bitton about the reconnaissance mission and its failures, we explore what it takes to stand up to social pressure when the surrounding environment demonizes the things you hold dearest.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Oshra Koren, Head of Matan Hasharon and Rabbanit of Kehillat Kinor David, we speak about the mitzvah of lighting the Menorah and its relevance to modern religious life and education.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Chamutal Shoval, we discuss community-related elements sprinkled throughout Naso's diverse content. We end with some meaningful ideas for the upcoming holiday of Shavuot. Chag sameach!
In this conversation with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis, the Rabbanit of Shirat Hatamar in Efrat, we discuss the communal structure present in the parsha and its relationship with contemporary shul communities.Welcome to our Bamidbar Series titled Community: Between Order and Chaos, where we will be exploring the gap between the vision for community laid out in Bamidbar and the real life challenges to this order presented throughout the book.Israel as a country and Jewish communities around the world are facing challenges that haven’t been so pronounced for decades. Each community faces something different, both in scale and in terms of the way the communal structure is responding to those challenges. Each week, I will be partnering with a communal leader from around the world to explore these themes. We will hear about their different challenges and responses as well as our usual deep dive into these themes in the parsha.
In this conversation with Dr. Yael Ziegler, we explore the ways in which the blessings and curses underscore the kind of life and society the people of Israel should be creating. This episode has been sponsored in memory of Sarah Bat Esther by the Cohen and Weintraub families.Chazak, Chazak, v'nitchazek! Stay tuned for a new series and guest theme for the book of Bamidbar!
In this conversation with Rabbi Binyamin Zimmerman, a conversation about the Torah roots of Shemitta practice ends up becoming a broader reflection on the role of Halakha in religious life. R. Zimmerman's book, The Shemitta Sensation: https://www.amazon.com/Shemitta-Sensation-Deeper-Jewish-Sabbatical/dp/173776170XThis episode is sponsored by Esther Naiberg, marking the 23rd yartzheit of her brother David ben Yerachmiel and Chava
In this conversation with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz, we explore the philosophical and halakhic roots of counting the Omer.
In this probing conversation with Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, we discuss what it might mean to 'be holy' by looking at human relationships as the guiding image of spiritual exploration.
In this wise and candid conversation with Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg, we discuss philosophical and practical elements relating to the laws of Shemirat Negiah and Harchakot which both feature in this week's parsha.We reference our conversation from last year, also on biblical sexual ethics, so here is a link to that episode for those interested:https://www.matan.org.il/en/online/episode-104-parshat-tazria-metzora-making-sense-of-sexual-prohibitions/This episode was sponsored in memory of Deanna Lubin z"l by her family.Linked below are two other podcast episodes with Shayna speaking about Shemirat Negiah:For parents:https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tq3lm5Cr5T4T4YHMhecXK?si=2K_HWVOPSROl3xprpVrSzw&nd=1&dlsi=1dc4879a372c449bFor singles and couples:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3p8shSz3ybLjJyI5b83bfe?si=0lCy-r5_RdKivqRwo3_sAg&nd=1&dlsi=30b67a8860304cd4
In this conversation with Dr. Elana Stein Hain, we discuss rabbinic perspectives on legal loopholing, the subject of her recently published book, Circumventing the Law: Rabbinic Perspectives on Loopholes and Legal Integrity (Penn Press, 2024). Elana's perspectives highlight the way Halakha should be seen as both a love language with God as well as deeply anchored to the practicalities of this world. To purchase the book with a 30% discount (!) visit the Penn Press website and use the code PENN-ESHAIN30 at purchase.https://www.pennpress.org/9781512824407/circumventing-the-law/
In this conversation with Chinese acupuncturist and herbalist Batya Prebor, we discuss the manner in which Tzara'at may or may not reflect our internal spiritual state and then explore the related principles upon which alternative healing modalities are based.
In this vibrant and candid conversation with Rabbanit Leah Sarna, we speak about peshat and midrashic readings of the birthing woman in Tazria and contrast her with Rivka's challenging experience of infertility and pregnancy. For some similar ideas in written form, see Leah's article for the Lehrhaus: https://thelehrhaus.com/commentary/catastrophic-miracles-and-miraculous-catastrophes-the-torah-of-pregnancy-in-tazria-and-toldot/
This episode, like its title, is an adventure. Through his amazing collection of life stories, Dr. Ari Greenspan teaches us about the role of 'tradition' in determining what birds are permissible to eat. In this conversation, Ari reminds us that Halacha is not meant to be learned from a book, but rather lived in full color.This week’s episode has been sponsored in honor of the yartzeit of Yaakov ben Avraham and Minnie.
Episode 157 - Parshat Tzav: Remembering the Mikdash by Matan: One on One Parsha Podcast
In this candid and insightful conversation with Rabbi Alex Israel, we speak about the intimate religious language the korbanot (sacrifices) used to convey and the complexity of any future reinstalment of them.
In this moving conversation with R. Michael Hattin, we explore Betzalel's personality and uniqueness as a paradigm of human creator. Along the way we discuss the meaning of 'melacha' on Shabbat and the unique ability humans possess to harness the world's gifts for their use. This podcast has been sponsored by Eli,David and Judah Seidman in honor of their sister, Dr. Bryna Levy and in memory of Elisheva Yehudit bat Bryna Yocheved and Daniel Alexander. May her memory be a blessing.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Batya Hefter, we speak about the gifts Hassidic Torah has to offer the modern learner and the Mei Hashiloach's (R. Mordechai Yosef Leiner) teaching about the kind of perception we are meant to achieve in this world. Books mentioned in the episode:https://ktav.com/products/thinking-godhttps://www.amazon.com/All-Hands-Heaven-Teachings-Mordecai/dp/1593333374https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Heart-Teachings-Yaakov-Izbica-Radzyn/dp/0827608942
In this conversation with Dr. Michelle Levine, we discuss Aaron's role in the Golden Calf catastrophe through the interpretive lens of Ramban's commentary.
In this poignant conversation with Hassidism scholar Ora Wiskind, she brings us into the world of Rabbi Ya’akov of Izbica-Radzyn and his insightful comments on the relationship between the incense, the tabernacle lamps and the parts of ourselves we wish others couldn't see.
In this probing conversation with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni, we explore a central idea of the Sefat Emet regarding the function of Shabbat in the weekly schedule and how this concept can be translated into one's daily life.
In this conversation with Dr. Yoel Finkelman we speak about core issues and questions at the foundation of attempts to utilize Halakhic laws and principles to inform laws and legal systems in the State of Israel. Some sources mentioned in this conversation:https://www.sefaria.org.il/Derashot_HaRan?tab=contentshttps://thelehrhaus.com/commentary/blacklists-and-bureaucrats-resistance-and-the-rabbinate/
In this episode with Rabbanit Neima Novetsky, we discuss the different perspectives on Yitro's character and his role in Moshe's life and personal development. R. David Tzvi Hoffman's Torah commentary is showcased in this conversation as well as the contribution of Alhatorah.org to the study and teaching of Torah. Our Shemot series focuses on 19th-20th century Jewish thinkers and their perspective on the parsha.
In this fascinating conversation with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman, we discuss the significant parallels between Ancient Egyptian texts and the Song at the Sea and how this kind of study can be a portal into a deeper understanding of Torah.Here is the link to the Mosaic article referenced in the conversation.https://mosaicmagazine.com/essay/history-ideas/2015/03/was-there-an-exodus/Our Shemot series focuses on 19th-20th century Jewish thinkers and their perspective on the parsha.
In this conversation with Matan's Academic Director and Rashat Bet Midrash, Dr. Yael Ziegler speaks with us about the literary and theological role of Pharaoh in the exodus story. This week's episode has been dedicated by Sara Averick and Jose Rosenfeld in honor of their children. Our Shemot series focuses on 19th-20th century Jewish thinkers and their perspective on the parsha.
"As the reward for the righteous women who lived in that generation the Jewish people were redeemed from Egypt."In this conversation with psychologist and educator Dr. Michelle Sarna, we speak about the gifts and challenges of raising children on a liberal urban college campus, about women's leadership possibilities, and Jewish communal leadership abroad.This episode is another installment in the 'Eshet Chayil: Awesome Jewish Women' series. The first was a conversation with Sari Kopitnikoff (episode 134).Dr. Michelle Sarna is a licensed psychologist, in private practice and currently serves as a psychologist at SAR Academy and Camp Stone. Michelle co-founded and co-directs the Orthodox Leadership Project and has been living in the NYU vicinity for over 20 years where her husband Yehuda serves as Executive Director of the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life and as the campus Rabbi.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg we discuss Nechama Leibowitz's unique teaching style and contribution to Torah learning through her insights on the experience of enslavement. Our Shemot series focuses on 19th-20th century Jewish thinkers and their perspective on the parsha.
In this two-pronged conversation with the 18Forty Podcast host David Bashevkin and R. Yitzchak Blau, we explore the world shifts that deeply impacted Jewish life and thought in the 19th and 20th centuries.This episode opens our series on Shemot which focuses on 19th-20th century Jewish thinkers and their perspectives on the parsha.
In this conversation with Dr. Nechama Price, we discuss the moving ways in which the closing parsha of Bereshit concludes a series of plot elements left open throughout the book. This concludes our series on Bereshit focused on choseness and choices. Chazak, Chazak, V'nitchazek! Stay tuned for our conversation on Shemot!
In this conversation with Chaya Bina-Katz, CEO of Matan, and Rabbanit Oshra Koren, Rosh Beit Midrash of Matan HaSharon, Devorah Levine Katz speaks with them about their connection to Matan, their dreams for the future and Matan's active involvement in war efforts on the homefront.
This conversation with Adina Blaustein explores the climactic interaction between Yosef and Yehuda that opens this week's parsha, as well as the Haftora reading's commentary on their relationship.This episode has been sponsored in honor of Bobby Winter's birthday by her family.This episode is part of Matan’s Bereshit series titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Noach, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that is explored in this series.
In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Malka Simkovich, we analyze the figure of Yosef and his complex personality through the lens of the biblical story and Second Temple literature. This episode is part of Matan's Bereshit series titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Noach, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that is explored in this series.
In this episode with Dr. Tanya White, we add another installment to our 2021 series on suffering in Jewish sources (episodes 28-31), with a conversation about the horrors of Oct. 7th through a theological and source-based lens.
In this insightful conversation with Dr. Lisa Fredman, we discuss the different leadership styles of Reuven and Yehuda and the reasons why Yehuda, while not the firstborn, becomes a prominent leader despite difficult beginnings. This week’s episode has been dedicated in memory of Basha and Leible Guttman by their daughter Sarah Waldman. This Bereshit series is titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Noach, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that is explored in this series.
This conversation with Rabbanit Sally Mayer explores Yaakov's adult life, uncovering the subtle ways the Torah frames his evolution and shift from a young man on the run to a mature patriarch determined to do things differently. This Bereshit series is titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Noach, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that is explored in this series.
Through the prism of Hanan Ben Ari's hit song "Dream like Yosef," Yosefa and Rabbanit Mali Brofsky explore his poignant portrayals of the heroes of Bereshit and how they relate to each and every one of us. This episode has been sponsored by the Shiff family in memory of teacher and IDF soldier Yinon Fleishman z”l.To hear Hanan Ben Ari's song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-eM3jecbDUThis Bereshit series is titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Kayin, Noach, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that is explored in this series.
This conversation with educator and podcast host Rabbanit Anne Gordon, explores Yaakov's foundational motivations for stealing Esav's blessing and whether he even needed to at all. This Bereshit series is titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Kayin, Noach, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that is explored in this series.
Through a sensitive reading of Yitzchak and Rivka's betrothal and marriage, Rachel Sharansky Danziger paints a poignant portrait of the strengths and challenges inherent in their union. This Bereshit series is titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Kayin, Noach, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that is explored in this series.
In this conversation with Sari Kopitnikoff, creator of That Jewish Moment, we discuss her innovative and educational Jewish content and how it intersects with the current reality in Israel and abroad.
In this conversation with Dr. Avital Levi, we explore the traits God tries to cultivate in his messenger Avraham and what it means to be a loyal servant of God.This episode is sponsored in memory of Olga Issenberg by her family. This Bereshit series is titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Kayin, Noach, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that we will be exploring in this series.
In this special episode brought to you by Matan and Tradition, Tradition's associate editor, R. Yitzchak Blau, interviews Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble about her recently published article on Psalms 139.To read the article on Tradition's website:https://traditiononline.org/%f0%9f%94%93sources-resources-psalm-139-when-gods-presence-both-overwhelms-and-eludes/
This conversation with R. Alan Haber explores the universal implications of Avraham and the Jewish people's role in the world. For more of R. Haber's ideas on this topic see his website and unique video series:https://rabbihaber.net/am-levadad/This week's episode has been sponsored by an anonymous member of our listening audience. This Bereshit series is titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Kayin, Noach, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that we will be exploring in this series.
This week's episode is a little different. Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble shares some thoughts on the relationship between Noah's leadership before and after the flood story and the current war in Israel.This week's episode has been dedicated In loving memory of Sara Benin z"l by her daughter Nomi whose 17th yartzeit is on Tishrei 29th.This Bereshit series is titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Kayin, Noach, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that we will be exploring in this series.
In this conversation with beloved Matan lecturer Dr. Tanya White, we discuss the fateful choices made by Adam and Kayin and how they differ. This Bereshit series is titled Choseness and Choices. The book of Bereshit is propelled forward by God’s chosen representatives: Adam, Kayin, Noah, Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, but these messengers impact the world because of the choices they make. It is the nexus between being chosen and the human choices that actualize the divine will in the world that we will be exploring in this series.This week’s episode has been sponsored in memory of Leah bat Harav Moshe Natan Halevi and Toibe z”l.
In this panel conversation with Gabi Gellman, Annie Nagel, and Rachel Blumenthal, graduates of the Eshkolot Professional Development Fellowship, we look back at some of the most poignant and powerful moments of Sefer Devarim and discuss ways we can use them as motivation as we begin another cycle of reading the Torah.Our series on Devarim is titled, Dor Hemshech: Messages for a lifetime. Each episode explores Moshe's educational message for the Jewish people as they prepare to enter the land of Israel. Our week's guests are women who themselves have learned at Matan and are now passing these educational messages to next generation of Torah students.
In this special episode for Sukkot we speak with David Curwin, who recently published Kohelet: A Map to Eden, about some of the ideas he explores in his new book. Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble returns in one week as our weekly podcast host where she and her guests will explore the theme of Chosenness and Choices in the book of Breishit.
In this conversation with Dr. Ariella Agatstein we examine Moshe's multifaceted role as leader and see his love for the Jewish people expressed through his poem in this beautiful chapter.Our series on Devarim is titled, Dor Hemshech: Messages for a lifetime. Each episode explores Moshe's educational message for the Jewish people as they prepare to enter the land of Israel. Our week's guests are women who themselves have learned at Matan and are now passing these educational messages to next generation of Torah students.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Shani Taragin we explore Teshuva and its role for the nation and the individual.Our series on Devarim is titled, Dor Hemshech: Messages for a lifetime. Each episode explores Moshe's educational message for the Jewish people as they prepare to enter the land of Israel. Our week's guests are women who themselves have learned at Matan and are now passing these educational messages to next generation of Torah students.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Margot Botwinick we delve into the text and process of Bikurim and use them as a model for creating experiential educational moments.
Our series on Devarim is titled, Dor Hemshech: Messages for a lifetime. Each episode explores Moshe's educational message for the Jewish people as they prepare to enter the land of Israel. Our week's guests are women who themselves have learned at Matan and are now passing these educational messages to next generation of Torah students.
This episode is dedicated by Aviva Aspler Drazin in memory of her father, יוסף יהושע בן אברהם שלום ורבקה on his first yarzheit,
In this conversation with Yael Leibowitz we give context and meaning to commandments that are challenging to a modern reader, through the discussion of ancient codes of shame and honor.
Our series on Devarim is titled, Dor Hemshech: Messages for a lifetime. Each episode explores Moshe's educational message for the Jewish people as they prepare to enter the land of Israel. Our week's guests are women who themselves have learned at Matan and are now passing these educational messages to next generation of Torah students.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Rachel Weinstein we delve into the commandment of Ir Miklat and look at Moshe's role as a leader who models rebuke. Our series on Devarim is titled, Dor Hemshech: Messages for a lifetime. Each episode explores Moshe's educational message for the Jewish people as they prepare to enter the land of Israel. Our week's guests are women who themselves have learned at Matan and are now passing these educational messages to next generation of Torah students.
In this conversation with Adina Ellis we explore the sense of sight and how seeing can be the key to unlocking blessing- if we choose to act on what we see. Our series on Devarim is titled, Dor Hemshech: Messages for a lifetime. Each episode explores Moshe's educational message for the Jewish people as they prepare to enter the land of Israel. Our week's guests are women who themselves have learned at Matan and are now passing these educational messages to next generation of Torah students.
Episode 120- Parshat Ekev: The Experience of Reciprocity
In this conversation with Rabbanit Debbie Zimmerman we discuss lessons from the manna and how different translations of Biblical words can unlock new understandings of Moshe's message to the Jewish people.
Our series on Devarim is titled, Dor Hemshech: Messages for a lifetime. Each episode explores Moshe's educational message for the Jewish people as they prepare to enter the land of Israel. Our week's guests are women who themselves have learned at Matan and are now passing these educational messages to next generation of Torah students.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg we explore the prohibitions of adding to and subtracting from the Torah and how these commandments have far-reaching impact on our lives as Jews today.
Our series on Devarim is titled, Dor Hemshech: Messages for a lifetime. Each episode explores Moshe's educational message for the Jewish people as they prepare to enter the land of Israel. Our week's guests are women who themselves have learned at Matan and are now passing these educational messages to next generation of Torah students.
In this bonus episode for Tisha B'Av, we speak with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman about his newly released commentary on the book of Eicha (Lamentations). We discuss his perspective on the writing style of the book and the ideologies it responds to, both then and now.
This conversation between Rivi Frankel and Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble explores the idiosyncrasies of the opening passages of Moshe's speech to the nation. This series on Devarim explores Moshe's educational message for the Jewish people as they prepare to enter the land of Israel. Each week's guest will be a Matan graduate herself now passing on these messages to a new generation of Torah students.
In this conversation with Channa Lockshin Bob, we explore the parsha's list of wilderness stops and the tense request of some of the tribes to remain in the Transjordan. This marks the closing of our series on Bamidbar titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility. Each episode explored the manner in which the parsha’s events reflected the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness period.
In this conversation with beloved Tanakh teacher Judy Klitsner, she uncovers the biblical roots of Zelophehad's daughters' request and highlights the incident's connection with several previous narratives in the Torah. Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility. Each episode explores the manner in which the parsha’s events reflect the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness period.
In this conversation with Rachel Sharansky Danziger, we explore the literary, theological, and spiritual import of the parsha's sudden shift to a non-Israelite narrative point of view. This episode closes our series on Bamidbar titled, Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility in which each episode explored the manner in which the parsha’s events reflected the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness period.
In this candid conversation with Rabbanit Rachel Weber Leshaw, we speak about the parsha's central themes of death and loss refracted through the passing of the nation's wilderness leaders.
We mention this conversation with R. Dr. Shlomo Brody on the Orthodox Conundrum Podcast: https://jewishcoffeehouse.com/organ-donation-living-wills-dnr-dementia-and-more-confronting-end-of-life-before-the-end-of-life-with-rabbi-dr-shlomo-brody-160/
Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility and each episode explores the manner in which the parsha’s events reflect the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness.
In this conversation with Professor Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, we discuss the emotional and psychological foundations of the rebellions in Parshat Korah and the various tactics of resolution utilized.
Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility and each episode explores the manner in which the parsha’s events reflect the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Mali Brofsky we discuss the sin of the spies and the various responses to it as a critical turning point in the nation's maturation process. Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility and each episode explores the manner in which the parsha's events reflect the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness.
In this conversation with Dr. Yael Ziegler, we explore the catalysts for Moshe's leadership crisis and the role this episode plays in the nation's wilderness journey.Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility and each episode explores the manner in which the parsha's events reflect the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness.
In this fascinating conversation with Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash we discuss several communal themes in the parsha, how the Sotah ritual can catalyze a process of marital repair and ways this might be imported into other issues of communal responsibility.Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility and each episode explores the manner in which the parsha's events reflect the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness.
In this conversation with Dr. Tanya White we touch upon some of Bamidbar's central themes while also discussing the significance of the census that opens the book. Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility and each episode explores the manner in which the parsha's events reflect the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness.
In this conversation with Tamar Weissman, a Torah personality and sustainable farmer living in Israel's Galilee region, we discuss how the positive commandment to leave the land fallow once every seven years can elevate one's broader experience of observance.Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human functions: food intake, bodily functions, relationships, spaces of worship, and our use of time.
This almost poetic episode with Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz explores the spiritual and qualitative differences between Shabbat and the holidays in our religious lives.Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human functions: food intake, bodily functions, relationships, spaces of worship, and our use of time.
In this episode with Dr. Julie Goldstein, we discuss different interpretations of the general injunction to be 'kadosh' and the import each explanation has for one's service of God.This episode was dedicated in memory of Yehuda ben Shlomo.Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human functions: food intake, bodily functions, relationships, spaces of worship, and our use of time.
In this sensitive conversation with Shayna Goldberg, we discuss bodily ritual impurities alongside the complementary list of prohibited sexual prohibitions to try and better understand the Torah's perspective on sexuality and its potential perversion. This week's episode has been dedicated in memory of Miriam Yehudit bat Basha.Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human functions: food intake, bodily functions, relationships, spaces of worship, and our use of time.
In this episode we speak with Channa Lockshin Bob about the biblical context of Kashrut laws, address how they were experienced in the post-biblical period and the meaning they can create in our contemporary religious lives. This week's episode has been dedicated in memory of Deanna Lubin.Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human functions: food intake, bodily functions, relationships, spaces of worship, and our use of time.
In this illuminating conversation with R. Yitzchak Blau, we explore thematic ideas behind the sacrificial order as well as religious meaning one can find in the details of their preparation.This week's episode has been donated in memory of Bella bat Yizchak Baruch.Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human functions: food intake, bodily functions, relationships, spaces of worship, and our use of time.
In this important conversation with Dr. Tova Ganzel, we explore the function and form of the sacrifices and the Tabernacle in their ancient Near Eastern context.Our series on Vayikra is titled 'Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human functions: food intake, bodily functions, relationships, spaces of worship, and our use of time.
In honor of reaching our 100th episode, Dr. Yael Ziegler and podcast host Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble sat down in front of a live audience to speak about their love for Tanakh and the challenges they face teaching timeless texts in the modern classroom.Show Notes:The story behind the podcast 0:53Teaching Tanakh Today 9:49Audience question 1:03:58
In this conversation with Joanne Greenaway, LSJS's chief executive, we discuss the communal function of the Mishkan's construction and its significance as Shemot's concluding section. This episode has been sponsored in memory of David Shmuel Ben Yitzchak whose yartzeit is the 20th of Adar.
In this conversation with R. Dr. Shlomo Brody, we discuss the epic mistake of the Golden Calf and Moshe's handling of the situation against the backdrop of Israel's national development throughout the book of Shemot.
In this illuminating conversation with Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg, we discuss different theological aspects of the priestly garb as well as the symbolism inherent in their elevated status above the people of Israel.
In this illuminating conversation with Malka Hubscher, we touch upon the central function of the Mishkan as well as the particulars of its construction. Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and commitment to a binding code of law as well as explore together with our guests how we can anchor these big ideas in our modern lives.
In this invaluable conversation with Rabbi Dr. Josh Berman, we discuss the way covenants were created in ancient societies and how this knowledge sheds light on related concepts in the Torah and on one's relationship with God.Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and commitment to a binding code of law as well as explore together with our guests how we can anchor these big ideas in our modern lives.
In this enlightening conversation with Matan lecturer and Kitvuni scholar Yael Leibowitz, we discuss several examples of the biblical 'Other'- such as Yitro- whose role it often is to contrast Israelite behavior. Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and commitment to a binding code of law as well as explore together with our guests how we can anchor these big ideas in our modern lives.
In this illuminating conversation with Matan Lecturer Rachel Sharansky Danziger, we discuss why Israel's crossing of the sea was in some ways more monumental for the nation than the exodus itself. This week's episode has been dedicated in memory of Cantor Jacob Rosenbaum-Yakov Tzvi Ben Dovid- by his granddaughter Dara Goldschmidt. He is remembered as being intentional about his grand parenting, instilling in his grandchildren a love for Israel as well as using his cantorial skills to teach them songs that continue to play in their mind and hearts.Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and commitment to a binding code of law as well as explore together with our guests how we can anchor these big ideas in our modern lives.
In this conversation with Dr. Ayelet Hoffman Libson, we speak about the parsha's fascinating oscillation between the nation's experience of the exodus from Egypt and the laws that institutionalized it for generations. Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and commitment to a binding code of law as well as explore together with our guests how we can anchor these big ideas in our modern lives.
In this conversation with Dr. Yael Ziegler, we explore the Egyptian legacies God wanted the nation to leave behind and the function of the plagues as punitive punishment and as a powerful educational tool.Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and commitment to a binding code of law as well as explore together with our guests how we can anchor these big ideas in our modern lives.
In this fascinating conversation with Rav Mike Feuer, host of The Jewish Story Podcast, we dive deep into the intentionality required by the Torah to craft a version of the Exodus story that would guide us for eternity. Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and commitment to a binding code of law as well as explore together with our guests how we can anchor these big ideas in our modern lives.
In this conversation with R. Alex Israel that weaves in and out of peshat and midrashic readings, we explore Yaakov's lasting legacies and the wisdom they teach us about how to better leave this earth.Thank you for listening to our series on interpersonal dynamics in the book of Bereishit. Stay tuned for our upcoming Shemot series on identity and nationality formation. This week’s episode has been dedicated by Michelle Feiglin and Debbie Nossbaum in honor of their father’s 7th yartzeit, Natan ben Shlomo Elimelech.
In this insightful conversation with Tanakh educator and family therapist Rabbanit Mali Brofsky, we discuss the bravery and personal evolution of Yehuda and Yosef as they each make efforts to heal the intergenerational trauma that has dominated their family history.
In this probing conversation with Matan faculty member Catriella Freedman, we discuss Yosef's personal development and the tension between Egypt and his home of origin.
In this candid conversation with Rabbanit Leah Sarna, we explore how the Yehuda and Tamar debacle insightfully mirrors the broader narrative cycle of Yosef and his brothers.
In this insightful conversation with Matan Lecturer Rachel Sharansky Danziger, we explore the immigrant mentality of Yaakov and his family as well as the interpersonal dynamics that lead up to and impact the story of Dinah's rape.
In this probing conversation with Matan's Rosh Batei Midrash and Academic Director Dr. Yael Ziegler, we speak about the fraught relationship between the matriarchs Rachel and Leah and what the tumultuous beginnings of the twelve tribes has to teach us about human diversity.
In this conversation with Rabbi Shmuel Klitsner, author of Wrestling Jacob: Deception, Identity, and Freudian Slips in Genesis, we unpack some of the underlying complexities inherent in Yaakov's relationship with his parents and the behavior patterns that develop after he steals Esav's blessing.
This week’s episode is dedicated in honour of Rabbi Zev Lewis by his family on occasion of his 87th birthday. Mazal tov!
Our episodes on the book of Breishit focus on family and interpersonal dynamics. These conversations are candid, insightful, and respectful. We aim not to psychoanalyze the biblical figures, but to learn from them as we stumble through our own beautifully messy lives.
In this episode with returning guest Shayna Goldberg (Episode 12), we discuss the different relationship dynamics displayed by the patriarchs and matriarchs in the book of Bereishit and their relevance to modern dynamics of emotional intimacy.
Our episodes on the book of Breishit focus on family and interpersonal dynamics. These conversations are candid, insightful, and respectful. We aim not to psychoanalyze the biblical figures, but to learn from them as we stumble through our own beautifully messy lives.
In this deep and thought-provoking conversation with Matan lecturer Dr. Tanya White, we speak about the ethical, religious, and familial ramifications of Avraham's near sacrifice of his son.
For more from Dr. Tanya White on this idea, see her TOI blog post: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-akedah-the-sacrifice-of-conscience/
Our episodes on the book of Breishit focus on family and interpersonal dynamics. These conversations are candid, insightful, and respectful. We aim not to psychoanalyze the biblical figures, but to learn from them as we stumble through our own beautifully messy lives.
In this conversation with educator and spiritual coach Rabbi Johnny Solomon, we explore the often overlooked life circumstances of Lot and his complex relationship with the family members who raise him.
In this conversation with rabbi and philosophy professor Dr. Sam Lebens, we speak about how the parsha presents family as the basis of civilization through study of the Babel narrative in Bereshit 11.
Our episodes on the book of Bereshit focus on family and interpersonal dynamics. These conversations are candid, insightful, and respectful. We aim not to psychoanalyze the biblical figures, but to learn from them as we stumble through our own beautifully messy lives.
In this first episode of a new season, podcast host Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble sits down with returning guest Rabbanit Rachel Weber Leshaw to speak about the Torah's suggested perspectives on couples and intimacy in the opening chapters of Breishit and how this serves as a guidepost throughout the entire book.
Our episodes on the book of Bereshit focus on family and interpersonal dynamics. These conversations are candid, insightful, and respectful. We aim not to psychoanalyze the biblical figures, but to learn from them as we stumble through our own beautifully messy lives.
This week's episode has been dedicated by Barbie Danon in honor of Sheva Weissman, her soulful and knowledgeable Torah teacher.
In this episode with Matan's founder and president Rabbanit Malka Bina, we discuss the Torah's eulogy for Moshe and the Sefat Emet's creative interpretation of the final words of Devarim. Chazak, Chazak, V'nitchazek!
In this enlightening conversation with Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, who serves as the Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria, we speak about the ways we absorb Torah and the strengths of oral Torah.
In this illuminating conversation, Jennifer Raskas illustrates how Moshe's final series of actions as leader integrate effective strategies of public activism.
Show Notes: Professor Marshall Ganz's Article on Public Narrative https://changemakerspodcast.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Ganz-WhatIsPublicNarrative08.pdf
In this conversation with R. Betzalel Daniel--communal rabbi, Dayan in a rabbinical court, and teacher in Matan Hasharon-- we unpack different interpretations of the monumental phrase from Devarim 30:12 citing that the Torah is 'not in heaven.'
In this sweeping conversation, Matan faculty member and tour guide Rivi Frankel brings the personality of the late R. Dr. Avraham Twersky to life and his moving psychological insight into a puzzling idea in this week's parsha.
This episode has been dedicated in memory of Dr. Dodi Tobin z"l, cherished teacher and director of the Matan Bellows Eshkolot Educators Institute for Tanakh at Matan.
In this candid conversation with Dr. Chana Shacham-Rosby, we speak about two commandments from this week's parsha surrounding the mouth, in its full glory and weakness.
In this conversation with the always personable and candid Matan Faculty member Simi Peters, she shares her love for the Netziv (R. Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin) and what he has to say about chiddush (innovation) in the book of Devarim. This episode was dedicated by Jordana and Kalman Schoor In honor of the marriage of Talya Agus and Gavi Weiss.
In this enriching and enjoyable conversation with Matan's favorite tour guide Shulie Mishkin, we explore the archeological background of Grizim and Eival and the reason the Torah insists that God be worshipped in a designated 'place' (makom).
In this wonderful conversation with returning guest and Matan faculty member Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg, we speak about the repetitive nature of Devarim's early chapters and ways to find meaning in this style of writing.
In this searching conversation with Yoetztet Halacha Atara Eis, we speak about Rav S. R. Hirsch's bold commentary on the fourth chapter of Devarim and its relevance for observant lives today.
This week's episode has been dedicated in memory of Esther Yocheved bat Chaya Leah and Gershon' z"l by her daughter, Elisheva Horowitz, to mark her 7th yahrzeit (11th of Av).
In this wonderful conversation with returning guest and Matan faculty member Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg, we speak about the repetitive nature of Devarim's early chapters and ways to find meaning in this style of writing.
In this enlightening conversation with Rabbi Yitzchak Blau, we survey talmudic and Hassidic sources that speak about Devarim as the possible root of the Oral Law.
In this moving conversation with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer, we explore the contributions made by the Ba'al Shem Tov to the world of Torah and his commentary on the parsha's opening list of desert encampments.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Surale Rosen, we discuss the role of Elazar the priest in the war against Midian and in the critical eyes of Hazal. Elazar becomes a rabbinic paradigm for the complex transition from student to teacher.
In this wonderful conversation with Yossi Ben Harush, a charismatic educator and scholar of modern Hasidic writing, we speak about a modern Hasidic interpretation of Pinchas' behavior and about the zealot within us all.
In this thought-provoking episode with Matan Graduate and faculty member Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, we speak about midrashic perspectives on the role of the women of Midian in the sins of Peor. The conversation touches on the politics of adultery, social hierarchy and the Sages' concerns about interaction with the outside world.
In this moving conversation with Rachel Sharansky Danziger, we speak about the style, greatness, and limitations of Moshe's leadership and how they all manifest in this week's parsha.
In this conversation with the ever-moving Dr. Erica Brown, she discusses the significance of the land as the backdrop of Korah's rebellion and of the entire wilderness experience.
In this eye-opening conversation with Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich, we survey the role of Moshe in the spy story through the eyes of Philo, a 1st century Jewish commentator and philosopher who lived in Roman-controlled Alexandria.
In this conversation with returning guest and Matan Faculty member Tanya White, we speak about Rabbi Sacks' perspective on the parsha and what it really means to ask for help.
Show Notes: A link to the R. Sacks' article discussed https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/behaalotcha/from-pain-to-humility/
R. Sacks' TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QFwhWmC3U
In this conversation with beloved teacher and author, Rabbi Alex Israel, we discuss what kind of person might become a Nazirite and what that can teach us about human nature and ourselves.
In this eye-opening conversation with Matan's Rosh Batei Midrash and Academic Director Dr. Yael Ziegler, we speak about the significance of the encampment order and how it creates meaningful bridges between brotherly and tribal dynamics.
In this conversation with longtime educator Ilana Goldstein Saks, we discuss the parsha through the prism of its Haftara (prophetic portion) in Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 and the role Shemita observance plays in the fate of Israel.
In this conversation with long-time educator Rabbi Alan Haber, we speak about one of his greatest Torah passions: Shemita (the sabbatical year) and its textual presentation in Parshat Behar.
Show Notes:
R. Haber's Website and a link to his Shemita Pamphlet https://rabbihaber.net/shemita/
R. Rimon's Shemita in English https://www.amazon.com/Shemita-Rabbi-Yosef-Tzvi-Rimon/dp/1592642578/ref=sr_1_5?adgrpid=1342504903883867&hvadid=83906795511263&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=154617&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=p&hvtargid=kwd-83907363636340%3Aloc-210&hydadcr=29720_14584156&keywords=rav+rimon&qid=1649144566&sr=8-5
In this candid conversation with venture capitalist and author Michael Eisenberg, we speak about economic perspectives on the holiday cycle detailed in this week's parsha and why this perspective is important for Torah study and for the spiritual character of the modern State of Israel.
Michael's Book Recommendations:
The Lonely Man of Faith, R. Joseph Soloveitchik https://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Man-Faith-Joseph-Soloveitchik/dp/0385514085/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=lonely+man+of+faith&qid=1648110660&s=books&sprefix=lonely+man+of+%2Cstripbooks%2C283&sr=1-1
Halakhic Man, R. Joseph Soloveitchik https://www.amazon.com/Halakhic-Man-Rabbi-Joseph-Soloveitchik/dp/0827603975/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ML9YHGBV7DGC&keywords=halachik+man&qid=1648110690&s=books&sprefix=halachik+man%2Cstripbooks%2C324&sr=1-1
Range, by David Epstein https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214484
Rational Optimist, by Matt Ridley https://www.rationaloptimist.com/
In this conversation with Morat Halakha and Matan Hasharon Faculty member Rabbanit Karen Miller Jackson, we explore Rabbi Akiva's perspective on love and Torah, inspired by the injunction to love one's fellow Jew in this week's parsha.
Episode Notes:
Karen's Website with her weekly writings: https://karenmillerjackson.com/
In this fascinating conversation Tamar Weissman, former Matan faculty member and Galilee tour guide, guides us through Josephus' writings and focuses on his characterization of Aaron the priest.
Enjoy this pre-Pesach episode on Shir Ha-Shirim with Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble.
Chag Sameach!
In this conversation with Dr. Elana Stein Hain, Director of Faculty and a Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, we discuss the Rambam's perspective on the function of Tzara'at in a person's life.
In this candid and fun conversation with Rabbanit Rachel Weber Leshaw, we discuss the enigmatic impurity contracted at childbirth by spotlighting Rabbi Yehuda Hertzl Henkin's zt"l commentary.
In this moving conversation with Matan Eshkolot graduate Rabbanit Margot Botwinick, we speak about the Tabernacle's climactic and traumatic inauguration from Aharon's perspective using Ramban's sensitive commentary as our guide.
Books Mentioned in the Episode: Ilana Pardes, Countertraditions in the Bible https://www.amazon.com/Countertraditions-Bible-Feminist-Ilana-Pardes/dp/0674175425
In this conversation with Matan Lecturer Yael Leibowitz, we discuss two distinct purity systems reflected in the book of Vayikra and their meaning and import for our lives today.
This episode has been dedicated to the full recovery of Yossef Haim Serge Ben Guezala Alice.
Works Mentioned in the Episode:
J. Klawans on Purity in Ancient Israel https://www.amazon.com/Impurity-Ancient-Judaism-Jonathan-Klawans/dp/0195177657
R. Menachem Froman, My Followers (tzaddikim) Will Laught From This https://kavvanah.blog/2016/08/17/rabbi-menachem-froman-my-followers-will-laugh-from-this/
Christine Hayes on Impurity and Intermariage https://www.amazon.com/Gentile-Impurities-Jewish-Identities-Intermarriage/dp/0195151208/ref=sr_1_4?crid=X2BIM3JVAND7&keywords=christine+hayes+bible&qid=1645958565&s=books&sprefix=christin+hayes+bible%2Cstripbooks%2C215&sr=1-4
In this spiritually intimate conversation with Matan graduate and faculty member Rabbanit Shani Taragin the concept of kedusha is explored based on its various manifestations throughout the book of Vayikra.
In this conversation with Matan Faculty member Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, we discuss Professor Leon Kass' commentary on the book of Shemot published in 2021 ('Founding God's Nation'). With a lifelong academic background in bioethics and literature, in this confusing modern age Kass has become one of America's wisest voices of virtue.
This week's episode is dedicated in memory of Sara Litton z"l
In this wonderful and whimsical conversation with world-reknowned Agnon scholar Rabbi Jeffrey Saks, he retells the Agnon short story Sign of Pisces (Mazal Dagim) and how it speaks to the fundamental spiritual struggle embodied by the Mishkan.
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In this sweeping conversation with Tanya White, she speaks about seminal psychoanalyst Erich Fromm's take on the sin of the Golden Calf, and the meaningful import his concepts of 'having' and 'being' contain for our lives today.
Tanya's Erich Fromm Book Recommendations 1) To Have and To Be https://www.amazon.com/Have-Be-Bloomsbury-Revelations/dp/178093680X/ref=pd_lpo_3?pd_rd_i=178093680X&psc=1
2) Psychoanalysis and Religion (a series of lectures) https://www.amazon.com/Psychoanalysis-Religion-Terry-Lectures-Erich/dp/0300000898/ref=sr_1_17?crid=2MXN3NNX1R5WG&keywords=erich+fromm&qid=1644089538&s=books&sprefix=erich+fromm%2Cstripbooks%2C257&sr=1-17
3) The Art of Loving https://www.amazon.com/Art-Loving-Erich-Fromm/dp/0061129739
4) The Art of Being https://www.amazon.com/Art-Being-Psychology-self-help/dp/0094720908/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=0094720908&psc=1
To read more from Tanya about E. Fromm's idea see her blog post. https://contemplatingtorah.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/to-have-and-to-be-ki-tisa-5774/
This conversation between Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble and Dr. Adina Sternberg-- Matan faculty member and Hilkhata student--focuses on a surprising comment of Rashi regarding the erection of the Mishkan and it's daunting theological ramifications.
In this candid conversation with Dr. Leore Sachs Shmuely--lecturer in Kabbalah and Hassidut at Bar-Ilan University--she discusses her personal journey into the world of the hidden and lofty. Leore then shares a kabbalistic commentary on the commandment to build a Tabernacle.
In this conversation with Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis, she passionately brings to life R. Chaim Ibn Attar, more famously known as Or ha-Chaim, who was a Rabbinic and kabbalistic luminary from Morocco.
This week Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble speaks with Rabbanit Yafit Clymer about Franz Rosenzweig's understanding of revelation as reflected in one of his greatest works, The Star of Redemption.
Links Mentioned in the Show: The Star of Redemption in English: https://www.amazon.com/Star-Redemption-Franz-Rosenzweig/dp/0268017182/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+star+of+redemption&qid=1642425972&s=books&sprefix=the+star+of+redemption%2Cstripbooks%2C219&sr=1-1
In Hebrew: https://simania.co.il/bookdetails.php?item_id=23833
This week Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble speaks with Dr. Yael Ziegler about the gems to be found in the Torah commentary of R. Moshe Shamah, Recalling the Covenant. R. Shamah is a long time rabbinic leader in the Sephardic community in Brooklyn who penned an erudite peshat commentary on the Torah.
For more of R. Shamah's work see: www. judaic.org https://www.amazon.com/Recalling-Covenant-Contemporary-Commentary-Books/dp/1602801843
This week Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble speaks with Rabbanit Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel about the Torah's emphasis and the significance of experiencing the Exodus as a nation and as individuals, then and now.
This week Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble speaks with Dr. Ayelet Hoffman Libson about the figure of Moshe, whose contribuition as our most treasured law-giver is known to all. Ayelet highlights Moses' autonomous decision-making, sometimes in contrast to God's declared will, and what message that offers us today.
Sources mentioned in the Episode: R. Yitz Greenberg, Post Holocaust Theology https://www.rabbiirvinggreenberg.com/writing/scholarly-articles/
One on One Epsiode with Dr. Yael Ziegler on Moshe's Early Life https://pod.link/1493702879/episode/a310d5f914ae5fa85efe998e4cddebae
Welcome to a new season of One on One!
In the coming months, we will be releasing a 30-minute conversation on each week's parsha. Each week a new guest will converse with our host, Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble about a figure--ancient, pre-modern, contemporary--who has written an idea that sheds new light on our weekly portions.
In this fascinating conversation between Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble and seasoned Matan tour guide Shulie Mishkin, they discuss some significant messages of the Exodus story only understandable in light of ancient Egyptian culture. R. Moshe David Cassuto is the figure showcased in the episode.
Show Notes:
Josh Berman's article on Mosaic, "Was There an Exodus?" https://mosaicmagazine.com/essay/history-ideas/2015/03/was-there-an-exodus/ On this page you can find a link to his book Ani Maámin and a link to a podcast episode in which he discusses this essay.
For Amnon Bazak's Book on biblical academi and Torah (ad hayom hazeh): https://www.ybook.co.il/book/6141/%D7%A2%D7%93-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%96%D7%94-
Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble and Dr. Yael Ziegler discuss a vast array of female characters found in biblical texts. Some are mothers, wives, wise women, communal leaders, anonymous women who make a difference, and so much more. Their roles are as varied as their stories.
In this episode, Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble and Dr. Yael Ziegler discuss a host of secondary biblical characters and their significance. They delve into the tool of 'anonymity' used with great meaning and intent in so many biblical narratives.
In this episode, Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble and Dr. Yael Ziegler discuss how to frame themes and messages surrounding a central character. Moshe, the greatest biblical leader of all time, is used as their test case.
In this first conversation of a four-part series, Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble and Dr. Yael Ziegler discuss some basic tools of biblical characterization and why they are significant for meaningful Tanakh study.
In this final episode of the series, Yosefa and Tanya transition out of the Holocaust into the most recent event of national suffering: Covid. Through a combination of modern philosophical responses and personal reflection, this episode captures the gamut of responses experienced in the past two and half years to the pandemic. NOTE! Next week--Wednesday Nov. 24th at 8:30 pm (Israeli time) --LIVE FACEBOOK EVENT! Share your thoughts and questions with us before we air at podcast@matan.org.il
Links to sources and books mentioned in Episode 4:
R. Dr. Irving (Yitz) Greenberg on the 3 covenants: https://rabbiirvinggreenberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1Perspectives-3rd-Great-Cycle-1987-CLAL-1-of-3.pdf
To read more from R. Greenberg: https://rabbiirvinggreenberg.com
Bernard-Henri Levi: The Virus in the Age of Madness https://www.amazon.com/Virus-Age-Madness-Bernard-Henri-L%C3%A9vy/dp/0300257376
The Plague, Albert Camus https://www.amazon.com/The-Plague-Albert-Camus-audiobook/dp/B000K0YMZE/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+plague+camus&qid=1635669419&s=books&sr=1-1
David Kessler, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Meaning-David-Kessler-audiobook/dp/B07P88B6J6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=finding+meaning+kessler&qid=1635669445&s=audible&sr=1-1
Tanya's Blog: Contemplating Torah https://contemplatingtorah.wordpress.com/
Episode Epilogue:
Chanan Ben Ari Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9m54DdWgoo
Yishai Ribo Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSAZnYdvVak
In this episode Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble and Tanya White discuss suffering on a national scale. Did the Holocaust break all previous molds of evil? Can it be approached with the tools mentioned in past episodes? This episodes focuses on post-Holocaust theology and how it too can help individuals in times of struggle.
Source sheets: https://www.sefaria.org.il/sheets/360724?lang=he
This episode explores rabbinic sources on the topic and focuses on illness as a form of suffering.
This month our host Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble and Matan faculty member Tanya White tackle the age-old problem of evil. Together they mind traditional and modern sources for relevant responses to some of our greatest struggles.
See this link for source material used in this episode: https://www.sefaria.org.il/sheets/350813?lang=bi
This episode opens a new season of One on One and its first mini-series. This month our host Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble and Matan faculty member Tanya White tackle the age-old problem of evil. Together they mind traditional and modern sources for relevant responses to some of our greatest struggles.
Links to books mentioned in this week's episode:
The Second Mountain by David Brooks https://www.amazon.com/Second-Mountain-David-Brooks/dp/0812993268
See here a source sheet for episode 1: https://www.sefaria.org.il/sheets/347348?lang=bi
Enjoy the final parsha shiur in this series given by Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble on V'zot ha-beracha: How to Die Better Thank you for joining us for this series! Stay tuned for the coming season of One on One, hosted by Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble.
Enjoy this week's short shiur on Parshat Ha'azinu given by Rivi Frankel: Shirat Ha'azinu, a song for generations.
Stay tuned for new upcoming episodes of Matan's One on One podcast!
Enjoy this short shiur on Parshat Vayelech given by Matan summer program coordinator Sarina Novick: Be There or Be Square: Hakhel, Yehoshua, and the Value of Experience
Enjoy this week's short parsha shiur on Parshat Nitzavim given by Dr. Chana Tannenbaum: Choice and the Circle of Life.
Enjoy this week's parsha shiur on Parshat Ki Tavo given by Rabbanit Shani Taragin: Land & Law, History & Halakha
Enjoy this week's short parsha shiur on Parshat Ki Tetze given by Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, "The Beautiful Captive Woman: A New Look at Midrashic Sources."
Enjoy this week's short parsha shiur on Parshat Shoftim given by Rabbanit Surale Rosen, "The Calf That Ties Devarim and Breishit Together."
Enjoy this week's short parsha shiur on Parshat Re'eh given by Margot (Reinstein) Botwinick, “Don’t Cook a Goat in its Mother’s Milk”: The Torah’s Sensitivity to Animals."
Enjoy this week's short parsha shiur on Parshat Ekev given by Dr. Yael Ziegler: Rain and Rivers: The Difference between Israel and Egypt
Enjoy this week's short parsha shiur on Parshat Va'etchanan given by Rabbanit Leah Herzog: On the Importance of Listening.
Enjoy this week's short parsha shiur on Parshat Devarim given by Rabbanit Rebecca Linzer: A Sage is Greater than a Prophet.
In this honest and raw conversation with Dr. Erica Brown, we dive deep into the gifts and the challenges of the writing process. She opens up about her surprising journey into the Torah world and shares hard-earned wisdom gained over the years teaching and writing over ten books. This closes One on One's series on Women and Writing. What a moving journey it has been! Join us each week of Sefer Devarim for a short Parsha shiur given by Matan faculty. We will be back after the holidays with new One on One episodes.
In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Sharon Galper Grossman, MD-MPh and graduate of Matan Hasharon's Morot L' Halakha program, she speaks about her journey into the world of Halakha and Halachik writing as a radiation oncologist who trained and worked as an attending physician at Harvard. This conversation is a great reminder that life develops in chapters, and that sometimes the most rewarding experiences come when we least expect it.
In this episode, Matan Summer Program coordinator Tamar Weissman movingly discusses her love for the land of Israel and about the writing projects and life adventures that love has inspired. This episode is part of a broader series exploring women writing Torah in diversified forms. Tamar is the author of Tribal Lands: The Twelve Tribes of Israel (2015).
This episode takes us behind the scenes with two wonderful translators-- Sara Daniel and Oritt Sinclair--both currently working on translations of classic Jewish texts. We explore the art involved in their profession as well as their roles and limits as conduits of Torah transmission to a broader audience.
In this kind and transparent conversation, Shayna Goldberg speaks about her motivation for writing and about some of the pragmatic life advice she explores in her forthcoming book What do you Really Want? Trust and Fear in Decision Making at Life's Crossroads and in Everyday Living (2021). Shayna shares modern Jewish wisdom that she has developed in her decades teaching young women in High school, as a Ramit in Migdal Oz, and as a yoetzet halacha.
In this intimate and moving conversation, Simi Peters reflects on her love for midrash, for teaching, and for reading. She speaks about her journey from the uniquely devout home of holocaust survivors in New York to becoming a beloved teacher and writer in Israel.
Check out Simi's book Learning to Read Midrash, a Hebrew version is forthcoming this year: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Read-Midrash-Simi-Peters/dp/9657108578
Welcome to the second season of One on One! In this season we explore women writing Torah, Halakha, Jewish wisdom, midrash, and so much more. What moves them to write? How has writing changed their careers? How can we encourage women to write more?
In this insightful and empowering episode, Matan graduates and teachers Rabbanit Surale Rosen and Fran Miller speak about their passion for halakha and Talmud and about their joint endeavor, Shayla: Matan Women's Online Responsa.
In this intimate conversation about the shaping of a world of women's learning, Rabbanit Malka Bina shares Matan history as well as moving personal stories.
With this conversation, we close the first season of this podcast, speaking with the unique woman who created it all. Stay tuned for the next season in which we delve into women's Torah writing, leading and other fascinating topics.
In this fun, personable, and honest conversation, seasoned tour guide Shulie Mishkin speaks about her professional life (in corona and non-corona times), raising an observant family in a post-modern age, and the dynamic relationship between Torah and the land of Israel.
Note: This episode was recorded at the end of Israel's third lockdown, and this is reflected at several points in the conversation.
Shulie Mishkin is a licensed tour guide who in normal times guides all ages all over Israel and gives tour and text courses at Matan and other institutions. She is currently focusing on virtual tours, bringing Israel to the world and the world to Israel. She was a Matan Beit Midrash Scholar in 1993-94.
Dr. Ayelet Hoffmann Libson taught at Matan for over a decade. She is currently a senior lecturer at the Harry Radzyner School of Law at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya. Ayelet is a graduate of Matan's Advanced Talmud Institute as well as the Beit Morasha Program in Jewish Law. In this enlightening conversation, Ayelet speaks about her journey into the Torah learning world and about the fascinating thesis of her book, Law and Self-Knowledge in the Talmud. Ayelet reminds us that the most pressing questions of the modern age are rarely new, and how a deep look at our rabbinic sources can shed endless light on these questions.
In this important and honest conversation, Rabbanit Shani Taragin speaks about her perspective on the Achilles heels of current Torah education and the need for more Torah ambassadors in Israel and beyond.
Margot (Reinstein) Botwinick is a graduate of Matan's Bellows Eshkolot Educators Institute for Tanakh and Jewish Studies. She and her husband currently serve as the Mizrahi/OU/JLIC couple on the IDC campus. In this episode, Margot shares her organic journey into the world of Torah study and Torah leadership and speaks about her unique involvement in religious life on the IDC campus.
Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash teaches contemporary halacha and Talmud at Matan and is a graduate of its Advanced Talmud Institute and in Hilkhata, a program for the advanced study of halacha. In this engaging and honest conversation, Nechama speaks about aspects of Orthodox life that both embrace and challenge her identity as a feminist. She speaks about the writing process and the fascinating content of her upcoming book on issues of nakedness in Talmudic texts and Jewish Law.
Tanya White is a graduate of Matan’s Matmidot program and teaches in Matan’s Raanana and Zichron Yaakov branches. She has lectured for Matan in North America and her zoom classes attract hundreds of students from around the world. In this conversation she speaks about her journey as a philosophically curious young woman in England to becoming a revered lecturer and writer on the cusp of completing her doctorate in post-holocaust theology. Tanya’s intellectual creativity and passionate personality leaves a moving mark on all those she meets.
Items mentioned in this episode:
R. Irving Greenberg, about whose works Tanya is writing her doctoral thesis: https://rabbiirvinggreenberg.com/
On Tanya’s nightstand: Leon Kass, Leading a Worthy Life https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Worthy-Life-Finding-Meaning/dp/1594039410
Dr. Yael Ziegler is a senior Tanakh lecturer at Matan and Herzog College and is a graduate of the Matan Scholars Program. In this inspiring conversation she shares her perspective on the shifts in women's and men's Torah learning witnessed in her 30 years of teaching. She speaks candidly about her experience writing commentaries on Tanakh that intend to both enlighten and elevate the reader. Dr. Ziegler's warm personality and positive outlook on the evolution of societal change steered a conversation we didn't want to end.
Related links and institutions mentioned in this episode:
Herzog College: https://www.herzog.ac.il/
Dr. Yael Ziegler's previous book on Ruth for purchase: https://korenpub.com/products/ruthhardcover
Rabbanit Adv. Yardena Bodenheimer (Cope-Yossef) has spent years learning, teaching, and leading Torah learning programming at Matan and other institutions. Sixteen years ago she founded the first women’s daf yomi group at Matan, a group she still teaches until this day. She was one of the founders and directors of the Matan Advanced Talmudic Institute. In this moving conversation, she speaks about her childhood and the Jewish education she received in Chicago, her unique career in the Jewish Law department at the Ministry of Justice, and her work as a fertility advisor.
Sound and Production: Tsofia Vindish
Opportunities for women to engage in serious Torah study, have expanded over the decades thanks in no small measure to the vision and determination of Rabbanit Malke Bina who built Matan and created a thriving Beit Midrash where women have a warm seat.
One on One, hosted by Matan graduate and faculty member Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble, brings you candid and personal conversations with women Torah scholars, leaders and learners. They speak about how they came to the world of learning, their current work and their vision for the future of the Torah world and women's roles in that world.
Each guest brings a unique prism to the conversation and each has a moving story to tell.
ממורדת למרקידה-לדמותה של מרים | טפת הלפרין by Matan Women's Institute For Torah Studies
מבט לדברי הימים על פי נאום אביה ודמותו של אסא | טפת הלפרין by Matan Women's Institute For Torah Studies
Women in Sefer shemot: learning to live with uncertainty then and today | Tanya white by Matan Women's Institute For Torah Studies
מבוא למקובלים הישראליים | הרב ד"ר צחי הרשקוביץ by Matan Women's Institute For Torah Studies
כל אחד צריך שתיהיה לו איזה יציאה ממצרים | רבנית אשרה קורן by Matan Women's Institute For Torah Studies
Second Introduction to Devarim | Dr. Chana Tannenbaum by Matan Women's Institute For Torah Studies
a conversation between Rabbi Dr. Yitz Greenberg & Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo Moderator: Tanya White
שיחה על פניה המתחדשים של הציונות הדתית עם העיתונאי יאיר אטינגר לרגל צאת ספרו פרומים - המחלוקות שמפצלות את הציונות הדתית מנחה: הרבנית שורלה רוזן | העיתונאי יאיר אטינגר | ד״ר אילת סג״ל | הרב עידו פכטר |הרבנית ד״ר לאה ויזל
Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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יעל שלוסברג - חשקה נפשי בתורה על דמותם של רבי אליעזר ורבי עקיבא אילנה חדד -"ואראה את ה' יושב על כסא רם ונשא" עיון בתיאורי היכל ה׳ בתנ"ך להורדת דפי המקורות : https://www.matan.org.il/wp-content/uploads/12.2.20-״וכל-העם-רואים-את-הקולות״.pdf
Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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Making Sense of Biblical Dichotomies and Simultaneous Truths
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