This episode looks at the two haftorot of Tisha B'Av (Jeremiah/Yermiyahu 8-9 and Isaiah/Yshayahu 55-56) and the differences between them. Support the Show.

Tanach Talks 2 2 - Yeshayahu Opening Vision (Chazon)

Jul 24th, 2020 20m 55s

Discusses Yeshayahu (Isaiah) the time and content of his opening vision, and the question of whether God wanted sacrifices.Support the show

Tanach Talks 2.1 DA BEARS

Jul 24th, 2020 15m 18s

Discusses the episode where Elisha sicks two bears on children who were mocking him (2 Kings 2 - Melachim Bet) ... One of the Tanach's great stories!Support the show

Tanach Talks29 - Davids Song - Haftorah Seventh Day of Pesach - Shmuel Bet 22

Apr 14th, 2020 22m 17s

Discusses the haftorah of the seventh day of Pesach, David'd Song (Shmuel Bet 22) - its structure, its purpose in the book of Shmuel, and why it is read on Pesach.Support the Show.

Tanach Talk Podcasts 28 - Melachim Bet 2.1 - Chariots of Fire - Understanding Eliyahu's Death and Immortality

Apr 8th, 2020 17m 51s

Discusses Eliyahu's Death, the meaning of his last interaction with Elisha, and the secret to his immortality.Support the show

Tanach Talks 27 - Melachim Bet 1 - FIREBALLS

Mar 31st, 2020 22m 56s

Describes the final showdown between Eliyahu and Ahaziah, containing a background of the history betwen the prophet and the house of Ahav, and of course ... FIREBALLS!Support the Show.

Tanach Talks Podcasts 26 - The Meaning of Sefer Shemot's Two Endings

Mar 20th, 2020 11m 33s

Shares the meaning behind a brilliant insight by R Menachem Leibtag regarding the double ending of Sefer Shemot and how the book continues in two directionsSupport the Show.

Tanach Talks 25 - The VaYomer VaYomer phenomenon in Exodus 32 & 34

Mar 13th, 2020 13m 42s

Throughout Tanach we find what we call the "VaYomer VaYomer phenomenon" - interrupted speech. In this podcast we look at two examples of this in Exodus 32 and 34.Support the Show.

Tanach Talks 24 - Bagatelles and Freudian Slips from Esther 6

Mar 10th, 2020 10m 2s

Tanach extensively uses word play, allusion, and omissions to convey its message - as these three short examples from Esther 6 clearly demonstrate - Happy Purim!Support the show

TanachTalks 23 - Pharaoh's Hardened Heart

Jan 24th, 2020 14m 38s

Discusses various approaches to the moral question of God hardening Pharaoh's heart among medieval and modern commentators.Support the show

Moses, Milah, and a Big Snake

Jan 17th, 2020 15m 43s

Gives an explanation for the enigmatic episode where Moshe nearly dies on his way back to Egypt based on an overview of his life.Support the show

Tanach Talks Episode 21 - Joseph's Dreams, Pharaoh's Dreams, and Why Stories Repeat Themselves

Dec 27th, 2019 16m 8s

Analyzes the solutions to Joseph's dreams, Pharaoh's Dreams, and the role that repeating stories play through the Genesis narrativeSupport the Show.

Tanach Talks 20 - Untold Chanukah Tales

Dec 26th, 2019 40m 7s

Discusses the stories of Yehudit, Hannah, and Miriam and their contribution to the debate regarding the real meaning of Chanukah. Recording at Lev haTorah 5780.Support the Show.

Tanach Tasks Episode 19 - Judah and Tamar - The Lost Wallet

Dec 20th, 2019 25m 1s

Discusses the parallels between the story of Judah and Tamar with the story of Joseph, and the purpose of interrupting the latter story with this episode and all the parallels.Support the Show.

Tanach Talks 18 - Jacob and Esau Reunite or Why Bribery Works

Dec 16th, 2019 12m 21s

Explains the nature of the gifts that Jacob sends to Esau and the legnthy lists at the end of chapter 36 in GenesisSupport the Show.

Tanach Talks 17 - The Morality of Stolen Blessings

Nov 29th, 2019 21m 12s

Discusses different approaches to the episode where Jacob tricks Isaac to get the blessing destined for Esau.Support the Show.

Tanach Talks Episode 16 - Thoughts on Akeidat Yitzchak

Nov 15th, 2019 18m 13s

Discusses the meaning of the test, and competing interpretations regarding Avraham's state of mind.Support the Show.

Tanach Talks Episode 15 - The Separation between Abraham and Lot

Nov 8th, 2019 10m 16s

Discusses Genesis 12-13 - the structure of the story of the separation between Abraham and LotSupport the Show.

Tanach Talks Episode 13 - The Tower of Babel

Nov 1st, 2019 18m 1s

Discusses the MANY interpretations of the enigmatic story of the Tower of Babel, from the traditionalists to Jordan Peterson, Richard Fenyman and Anakin Skywalker.Support the Show.

Tanach Talks Episode 12 - Genesis 2-3 The Meaning of the Garden of Eden Narrative

Oct 25th, 2019 14m 20s

Discusses the structure of the arden of Eden story and its message - includes identifying its boundaries, what the tree of Knowledge symbolizes, and whether the exile is a punishment or was pre-destinedSupport the Show.

TT Podcast 11 - Between Proverbs and Ecclesiastes (Mishlei and Kohelet)

Oct 18th, 2019 14m 43s

Compares the differing approaches of Mishlei and Kohelet / Proverbs and Ecclesiastes regarding wisdom and the purpose of life, and discusses why Kohelet is read by Jews on Sukkot, of all holidays,Support the Show.

TT podcast 12 - The History of the Prophets - part 1 - the 8th century BCE - Hosea Amos Isaiah Micah

Oct 17th, 2019 27m 27s

Explores the tumultous eighth century BCE which saw the emergence of four of Israel's greatest prophets - Isaiah, Amos, Hosea, and Micah. Discusses the historical social and political changes that swept across the Ancient Ner East and how they

Tanach Talks 010 - Daniel 4 - A Most Unlikely Pentinent - Nebuchanezzar and Repentance

Sep 29th, 2019 17m 46s

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TanachTalks Podcast Episode 009 - Rabbi Menachem Leibtag on the purpose of Sefer Shmuel

Aug 18th, 2019 44m 37s

Rabbi Leibtag discusses his innovative approach to understanding the historical books of the Bible, and applies this approach to Sefer Shmuel. He outlines the various sections of the book, and argues for a series of authors that attempt to just

Tanach Talks Episode 8 - Ve'Etchanan - The Shema, Baruch Shem Kavod, and the Hidden Connection to the Ten Commandments

Aug 16th, 2019 10m 10s

On this podcast we discuss the Shema, when the phrase Baruch Shem Kavod Malchulto Le'Olam Va'Ed was added, and the hidden connection to the Ten Commandments based on the structure of the book of Deuteronomy (Sefer Devarim)Support the Show.