In this week’s episode, Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek calls into the studio to speak with our host, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield, about one of the most challenging days of the year, Yom Kippur, and the story of Yonah. Why would Yonah … Read the rest The p

Yom Kippur 5783: Everything is Contingent

Sep 30th, 2022 34m 3s

How do we approach the complicated dynamic in the High Holiday liturgy? What is the dynamic between Rosh Hashana’s haftarah reading of the Binding of Isaac and Yom Kippur’s reading of the Book of Jonah?You can also enjoy reading … Read the res

Yom Kippur 5782 – Who is the Hero of the Jonah Story?

Sep 12th, 2021 22m 13s

Yom Kippur 5782 – Who is the Hero of the Jonah Story?In this podcast, Aviva Lauer explores the Book of Jonah, read on the afternoon of Yom Kippur, in an effort to understand what message we are meant to … Read the rest The post Yom Kippur 578

Vayelech 5782/Shabbat Shuva – Who Would you Invite to Dinner?

Sep 5th, 2021 17m 44s

Vayelech 5782/Shabbat Shuva – Who Would you Invite to Dinner?This class imagines an imaginary dinner between R. Zera (4th century CE) and Moses. How are these two figures similar? How are they different? And what can their differences teach …

Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 3 with Mike Feuer

Sep 1st, 2021 33m 16s

Greatest Hits: The High HolidaysEpisode 3: Days of Awe-some or Awe-fulDescription: The High Holy Days are also known as the Days of Awe which can be awesome, or awful. Here is a look at how to tie the … Read the rest The post Greatest Hits:

Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 4 with Rahel Berkovits

Sep 1st, 2021 21m 43s

Greatest Hits: The High HolidaysEpisode 4: Death and Life: The Meaning of Yom Kippur According to the RabbisDescription: What is the link between afflicting one’s soul on Yom Kippur and the day being the ultimate Shabbat? What do … Read the r

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