Torah Podcast Archive: 2021

Title Author Date
Parashat Vaera 5782: The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart Elhanan Miller December 26, 2021
Parashat Shemot 5782: The Power of Sisterly Love Meesh Hammer-Kossoy December 19, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 48: The Conclusion Michael Hattin December 13, 2021
Parashat VaYechi 5782 – The Blessings of Rebuke Tovah Leah Nachmani December 12, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 47: The Census Michael Hattin December 9, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 46: David’s Mighty Men Michael Hattin December 6, 2021
Parashat Vayigash 5782 – Yoseph’s Legacy to Every Jew: Forgiveness Yiscah Smith December 5, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 45: The Song of Triumph Michael Hattin December 2, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 44: David’s Legacy: Pledges Kept and Giants Defeated Michael Hattin November 29, 2021
Parashat Miketz 5782 – Pharaoh’s Dreams and Their Fascinating Interpretation Elhanan Miller November 28, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 43: Sheva ben Bichri’s Rebellion Michael Hattin November 25, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 42: The Aftermath Michael Hattin November 22, 2021
Parashat Vayeshev 5782 – Why is Joseph Known as Joseph the Tzaddik? Rabbi Alex Israel and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash November 21, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 41: Avshalom’s Defeat Michael Hattin November 18, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 40: Avshalom Ascendant Michael Hattin November 15, 2021
Parashat Vayishlach 5782 – Cyclical History Alex Israel November 14, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 39: David’s Exile from Jerusalem Michael Hattin November 11, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 38: Avshalom Rehabilitated Michael Hattin November 8, 2021
Parashat Vayetze 5782 – Ya’acov and the Stone Upon the Well Michael Hattin November 7, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 37: The Rape of Tamar Michael Hattin November 4, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 36: David and Batsheva Part 2: The Punishment Michael Hattin November 1, 2021
Parashat Toldot 5782 – But I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong David Levin-Kruss October 31, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 35: David and Batsheva Part 1: The Crime Michael Hattin October 28, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 34: David’s Victories Michael Hattin October 25, 2021
Parashat Chaye Sarah 5782 – Rivka: The Original Influencer Michael Emerson October 24, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 33: David’s Desire to Build the Temple Michael Hattin October 21, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 32: The Ark of the Covenant is Brought to Jerusalem Adam Titcher October 18, 2021
Parashat VaYera 5782: Human Sacrifice – Problematic or Profound? Tovah Leah Nachmani October 17, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 31: Jerusalem, David’s City Michael Hattin October 14, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 30: The Fall of the House of Shaul Michael Hattin October 11, 2021
Parashat Lech Lecha 5782: Heeding the Still Small Voice Within Yiscah Smith October 10, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 29: The Struggle Over Succession Michael Hattin October 7, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 28: David Receives the Tragic News Michael Hattin October 4, 2021
Parashat Noach 5782: The Good Enough Hero Judy Klitsner October 3, 2021
Parashat Bereishit 5782 – Let Us Create God in Our Image Nechama Goldman Barash September 29, 2021
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 5782: Meaningful Partners or Accidentally Attached? Zvi Hirschfield September 23, 2021
Crises & Kings Episode 28: The Interview with Rabbi Michael Hattin Alex Israel September 20, 2021
Sukkot 5782 – Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness Alex Israel September 19, 2021
Parashat Ha’azinu 5782 – the Eternity of the Jewish People Michael Hattin September 14, 2021
Yom Kippur 5782 – Who is the Hero of the Jonah Story? Aviva Lauer September 12, 2021
Vayelech 5782/Shabbat Shuva – Who Would you Invite to Dinner? David Levin-Kruss September 5, 2021
Crises & Kings Will Be On a Short Break Michael Hattin September 5, 2021
Ki Tavo – Inscribe the Words Today Nechama Goldman Barash September 5, 2021
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 1 with Leon Morris Leon Morris September 1, 2021
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 2 with Nechama Goldman Barash Nechama Goldman Barash September 1, 2021
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 3 with Mike Feuer Mike Feuer September 1, 2021
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 4 with Rahel Berkovits Rahel Berkovits September 1, 2021
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 5 with Meir Schweiger Meir Schweiger September 1, 2021
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 6 with Michael Hattin Michael Hattin September 1, 2021
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 7 with Alex Israel Alex Israel September 1, 2021
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 8 with Zvi Hirschfield Zvi Hirschfield September 1, 2021
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 9 with Howard Markose Howard Markose September 1, 2021
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 10 with Zvi Hirschfield Zvi Hirschfield September 1, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 27 – Shaul’s Bitter End Michael Hattin August 30, 2021
Nitzavim/Rosh Hashana 5782 – One thing I have asked of HaShem… Yiscah Smith August 29, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 26 – David’s Triumph Michael Hattin August 26, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 25 – Shaul and the Witch of En Dor Michael Hattin August 23, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 24 – David and Shaul’s Final Encounter Michael Hattin August 19, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 23 – Avigayil’s Intervention Michael Hattin August 16, 2021
Ki Tetze 5781: Remember Amalek Mike Feuer August 15, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 22 – Shaul in Pursuit Michael Hattin August 12, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 21 – Achimelech and the Priests of Nov Michael Hattin August 9, 2021
Shoftim 5781 – Access to the Law Alex Israel August 8, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 20 – Jonathan and David Michael Hattin August 5, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 19 – David in flight from Shaul Michael Hattin August 2, 2021
Re’eh 5781 – Consuming Meat Michael Hattin August 1, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 18 – David and Goliath Michael Hattin July 29, 2021
Ekev 5781 – Memory as a constructive process Mike Feuer July 26, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 17 – The Unlikely Election of David Michael Hattin July 26, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 16 – Shaul’s Undoing Michael Hattin July 22, 2021
VaEtchanan 5781 – It’s Only Holy Because You Don’t Own It Tovah Leah Nachmani July 22, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 15 – Yonatan’s Steadfastness Michael Hattin July 19, 2021
Pinchas: From Superheros to Real World Heroes — Pinchas and Elijah Leon Morris July 14, 2021
Devarim 5781: The Words of Moses — The Torah’s First “Translation” Leon Morris July 12, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 14 – Shaul’s Tragic Lapse Michael Hattin July 5, 2021
Matot-Masei 5781: Finding Safety Within the Cities of Refuge Yiscah Smith July 5, 2021
9 days. 9 podcasts. Is God our Judge, our Enemy, or our Source of Faith? Three Perspectives from Eicha Alex Israel July 5, 2021
9 days. 9 podcasts. Devarim and Tisha B’Av: The Date of Moshe’s Death Michael Hattin July 5, 2021
9 days. 9 podcasts. Abraham and Job: When Bad Things Happen to Good Biblical Characters Judy Klitsner July 5, 2021
9 days. 9 podcasts. “That’s Alright, Dear. I’ll Sit in the Dark” Why Do We Do It? How Can We Change It? Meesh Hammer-Kossoy July 5, 2021
9 days. 9 podcasts. Fasting during a pandemic Levi Cooper July 5, 2021
9 days. 9 podcasts. Tisha B’av: Kamza and Bar Kamza Meir Schweiger July 5, 2021
9 days. 9 podcasts. Trusting Our Children When They Can’t Be Trusted: Textual Paradigms and Modern Wisdom Tovah Leah Nachmani July 5, 2021
9 days. 9 podcasts. How to Restore Unity to a Fragmented World: “Loving one’s fellow as oneself” Yiscah Smith July 5, 2021
9 Days. 9 Podcasts. The Three Weeks: What Being Broken has to Add Mike Feuer July 5, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 13 – Retrospect for Shmuel Michael Hattin July 1, 2021
Pinchas 5781: Leadership Lessons Alex Israel June 29, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 12 – In Those Days there was a King in Israel Michael Hattin June 28, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 11 – A Tentative Coronation Michael Hattin June 24, 2021
Balak 5781: The Strange Case of the Talking Donkey Michael Hattin June 22, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 10 – In Search of Donkeys Michael Hattin June 21, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 9 – The King’s Law Michael Hattin June 17, 2021
Chukat 5781 – Real Leaders Fail Mike Feuer June 14, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 8 – The Clamor for a King Michael Hattin June 14, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 7 – The Ideal Judge Michael Hattin June 10, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 6 – The Philistines Chastened Michael Hattin June 7, 2021
Korach 5781: For the sake of heaven Nechama Goldman Barash June 6, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 5 – The Israelite Defeated Michael Hattin June 3, 2021
Shelach 5781 – Fixing our Broken Compasses Tovah Leah Nachmani June 1, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 4 – Shmuel’s Coming of Age Michael Hattin May 31, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 3 – The Crimes of the Priests Michael Hattin May 27, 2021
Beha’alotecha 5781 – A Time To Step Up and a Time to Step Down David Levin-Kruss May 24, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 2 – Chana’s Triumph Michael Hattin May 23, 2021
Crises & Kings: Episode 1/Introduction – The Backdrop of the Book of Judges Michael Hattin May 22, 2021
Naso 5781 – Birkat Kohanim: A Life of Service Michael Emerson May 20, 2021
Bamidbar and Shavuot 5781: Flags, Identity and Perfection Meesh Hammer-Kossoy May 11, 2021
Behar Bechukotai 5781 – Cultivating Tranquility and Calmness of the Heart Yiscah Smith May 3, 2021
Emor 5781 – We Can all Educate Alex Israel April 28, 2021
PFJ Special: Authentic Jewish Living with Yiscah Smith – Episode 38: In Conversation with Rabbi Dr. Reb Mimi Feigelson Yiscah Smith April 19, 2021
Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 5781: The Holiness of the Land Michael Hattin April 19, 2021
Yom HaZikaron/Yom HaAtzmaut 5781: Recognizing, Honoring and Cultivating Israel’s “Radical Otheness.” Yiscah Smith April 12, 2021
Tazria Metzora 5781 – the Messiness of Life Mike Feuer April 12, 2021
Shemini 5781 – Vayidom Aharon: Learning to Live With the Unimaginable Michael Emerson April 6, 2021
Passover 5781: How The Rabbis Saved Passover Nechama Goldman Barash March 22, 2021
Tzav 5781 – Shabbat HaGadol – Freedom and Letting Go of Control Tovah Leah Nachmani March 22, 2021
Vayikra 5781: Because I Want to: The Semi-Regimented Spiritual Models of Olot, Menachot and Zevach Shelamim Meesh Hammer-Kossoy March 16, 2021
Vayakhel Pekudei 5781 – The Altar of Sacrifice Michael Hattin March 9, 2021
Ki Tissa 5781: Parashat Parah – A tale of two cows Mike Feuer March 1, 2021
Tetzaveh 5781 – Actualizing the Potential of a Soul’s Mission Yiscah Smith February 23, 2021
Purim 5781: Masks, Disguise and Identity Alex Israel February 22, 2021
Terumah 5781: Shabbat Zachor, the Mitzvah of Genocide David Levin-Kruss February 14, 2021
Mishpatim 5781: And They Saw the God of Israel? Language, Allegory and Representation Leon Morris February 8, 2021
Yitro 5781: “Do Not Go Near a Woman”: But Didn’t We All Stand at Sinai? Judy Klitsner January 31, 2021
Beshalach 5781: Seeing is believing Mike Feuer January 25, 2021
Bo 5781: Engaging with Emuna Tovah Leah Nachmani January 19, 2021
Too Jewish Podcast: Interview with Rabbi Michael Swirsky, founder of the Pardes Insititute of Jewish Studies Adam Titcher January 13, 2021
VaEra 5781 – Midrashic Women in Va’Era Nechama Goldman Barash January 12, 2021
Shemot 5781: Moshe’s Choice Michael Hattin January 3, 2021