Best Book Ever

By Rabbi David Kasher

Every week, Rabbi David Kasher takes us on a 15-minute dive into the Parsha (the weekly Torah portion), to see some of its layers and complexity. We'll try to get a feeling for why this text has captu... more

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The podcast currently has 145 episodes available.

Best Book Ever episodes:

December 21, 2021 One Little Verse - Parshat Shemot
How much work can one little verse do? We put that question to the test with the seventh verse in the Book of Exodus.
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16min
December 17, 2021 BONUS CLASS: Jacob's Obsession - Parshat Vayechi
The family is back together again. Years of bitterness and resentment have been healed. Finally we're on the right track. But Jacob just can't let go of his great obsession...
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50min
December 14, 2021 BONUS CLASS: The Woman Between the Walls - Parshat Vayigash
70 people went down to Egypt. But we only count 69! Who's missing? The woman between the walls.
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46min
December 13, 2021 Ep 12: Zombie Love - Parshat Vayehi
"Our Father Jacob never died.” That’s what our rabbis tell us. But he was embalmed and buried! So what could they mean?
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12min
December 07, 2021 Ep 11: A New Approach - Parshat Vayigash
This book has been analyzed and interpreted for millennia - so how can there possibly be anything left to say? But thanks to the concept of 'hiddush,' there's always room for a new approach.
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21min
November 29, 2021 Ep 10: Torah Dreams - Parshat Mikeitz
Joseph rises to power in Egypt on the strength of his dream interpretations. But where did he learn how to do this so convincingly? Listen carefully, and you’ll find out.

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12min
November 22, 2021 Ep 9: Weird, Wild Stuff - Parshat Vayeishev
The rabbis of the Talmud dig their fingers into the Joseph story and come up with some weird, wild stuff.
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17min
November 15, 2021 EP 8: Vampire Torah - Parshat Vayishlah
There's a vampire hiding in your Torah. To find him, you'll have to connect the dots.
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15min
November 09, 2021 EP 7: Talking Rocks - Parshat Vayetzei
A talking snake. A talking donkey. And now… talking rocks! Are we really supposed to believe this stuff?! A 16th-century Jewish philosopher offers us a novel approach for reading the wildest texts in our religious tradition.
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14min
November 02, 2021 EP 6: Playing Favorites - Parshat Toldot
In this week's parsha, parents are playing favorites - and so is Rabbi Kasher.
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17min

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