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 136 episodes available.

Best Book Ever episodes:

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
October 25, 2021 Ep 5: Kindred Spirits - Parsha Hayei Sara
A Kabbalistic legend traces the Abrahamic family tree to a mysterious village of wise ones who possess great spiritual gifts. A 17th-century Hebrew printer thinks he’s figured out where it is.
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17min
October 18, 2021 Ep 4: Be Disturbed. Be Very Disturbed. - Parshat Vayera
The Binding of Isaac is such a nightmarish tale that it can leave us wondering how a holy book can contain such horrors. But what if the horror is intentional?
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14min
October 11, 2021 Ep 3: Children of the Torah - Parshat Lekh Lekha
The story of Abraham begins with a thundering call to action, but then quickly starts to sound like a travel itinerary. Why does the Torah give us all the little details of the journey? There are lessons for the future hidden here, if we know how to read the signs.
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16min
October 04, 2021 Ep 2: What's Wrong with Noah? - Parshat Noah
“Noah saved all animal species - and humanity itself - from extinction. He’s the ultimate hero! We should be singing his praises every day! But…there’s something wrong with Noah.”
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14min
September 27, 2021 Ep. 1: Naked Torah - Parshat Bereishit
In this week's episode (Naked Torah - Parshat Bereishit), we examine the famous story of the Garden of Eden, and ask the question, "Is the forbidden fruit really just a metaphor for sex?" Answer: sort of, but not like you think.

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18min

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