In this episode, we speak to Rav Johnny Solomon, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring the story of Yosef, Megillat Rut and Sanhedrin 98a. 

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Rav Johnny is a teacher and writer, and known as #TheVirtualRabbi

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You can check out his website: 

https://rabbijohnnysolomon.com/

In this episode, we speak to Rav Alex Israel, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Using a framework that connects Torah to everyday life and society, Rav Alex looks at pieces from Rambam's Hilkhot De'ot, connecting the teachings of Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, Yeshayahu and Zekharia, and Devarim, connecting to the land of Israel. 

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Rav Alex is an author, Tanakh teacher and international lecturer. He teaches at Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi, Midreshet Lindenbaum, and is Director of the Community Education Program, Summer Program and online learning at the Pardes Institute.

https://www.alexisrael.org

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You can check out his TaNaKh podcast here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/the-tanakh-podcast/id1651395166

https://open.spotify.com/show/4Qu9OF1UY1Zia0zBMoCw7v

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You can check out his books on Sefer Melakhim here: 

https://www.amazon.com/I-Kings-Torn-Alex-Israel-ebook/dp/B00FLXS6WK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17VTFYIGWS72V&keywords=alex+israel&qid=1676469302&sprefix=alex+israel%2Caps%2C242&sr=8-1

https://korenpub.com/products/i-kingshardcover

https://www.amazon.com/II-Kings-Whirlwind-Maggid-Studies-ebook/dp/B07TJZVLBH/ref=sr_1_2?crid=17VTFYIGWS72V&keywords=alex+israel&qid=1676469308&sprefix=alex+israel%2Caps%2C242&sr=8-2

https://korenpub.com/products/ii-kingshardcover

In this episode, we speak to Rabbi Joseph Dweck, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring the magnum opus "Torah Temimah", the Mishneh Torah and Sefer Tehillim. 

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Rabbi Dweck is the senior rabbi of the S&P Sephardi Community of the United Kingdom and Deputy President of the London School of Jewish Studies. 

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In this episode, we speak to Rav YY Jacobson, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Using a framework connected to the Yamim Noraim, Rabbi Jacobson shares Torah from the Baal HaTanya, the Baal Shem Tov and the Lubavitcher Rebbe. 

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Rabbi YY Jacobson is one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world and serves as dean of TheYeshiva.net, teaching, via the web, one of the largest Torah classes in the world today.

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You can check out Yeshiva.net and Rabbi YY's podcasts here: 

https://www.theyeshiva.net/

https://www.theyeshiva.net/podcasts

We are delighted to share our first "themed" Desert Island Torah episode. In this episode, we are back with Rav Efroni Schlesinger, who shares three pieces of Torah that speak to him, connected to the month of Tishrei and the Yamim Noraim. 

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Rav Efroni teaches at Yeshivat Hakotel, Midreshet Harova and Midreshet Moriah, and runs the High School Beit Midrash Program in Camp Moshava IO.

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You can check out his podcasts here:

Beyond the Details

https://open.spotify.com/show/25Z40ndyAfYYiohjCPLfrU | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-details/id1610583471

The Jewish Thought Project

https://open.spotify.com/show/1OT4DXdCNkyK4hupgb83MT | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jewish-thought-project/id1450332220

In this episode, we speak to Rav Aaron Bayer, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring some of the biggest, most important questions and thoughts from Sefer Bereishit, as well as a Midrash from Tanna Debei Eliyahu. 

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Rabbi Bayer is the Director of Yeshivat and Midreshet Torah V'Avodah.

In this episode, we speak to Rav Yitzchak Blau, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring ideas on education and wisdom. Rav Blau shares Torah from the aggadah of Masekhet Ketubot, Rav Tzadok HaKohen and Rav Yitzchak Hutner. 

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Rav Blau is Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Orayta, and teaches at Midreshet Lindenbaum. He is the author of Fresh Fruit and Vintage Wine: Ethics and Wisdom of the Aggada which can be found and purchased below:

https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Fruit-Vintage-Wine-Ethics/dp/1602800081

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fresh-Fruit-Vintage-Wine-Ethics/dp/1602800081

http://www.urimpublications.com/fresh-fruit-and-vintage-wine-the-ethics-and-wisdom-of-the-aggada.html

In this episode, we speak to Rav Elan Mazer, who shares his three pieces of Torah. Using the framework of finding our own Torah, Rav Elan shares Torah from the Midrash Tanchuma on Har Sinai, Ramban on the story of Yosef, and draws to the end of the Torah, and how it establishes what it means to have a relationship with God. 

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Rav Elan is the director of Mizrachi Canada and rebbe at Yeshivat HaKotel. 

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You can check out his podcast with Rav Efroni Schlesinger below:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-details/id1610583471

https://open.spotify.com/show/25Z40ndyAfYYiohjCPLfrU

In this episode, we speak to Rav Yair HaLevi, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring what he calls his "big three". Rav Yair shares Torah from the Piaseczna Rebbe, Rav Kook and the Sefat Emet. 

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Rav Yair is Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Torah V'Avodah, and the author of "Out of the Box" which can be found and purchased here: 

https://www.feldheim.com/out-of-the-box

https://mosaicapress.com/product/out-of-the-box/

In this episode, we speak to Tamar Weissman, who shares her Desert Island Torah. Through a framework connecting to the Three Weeks, Tamar discusses a famous story in Masekhet Gittin, a favorite sefer by Louis Ginzberg, and a favorite essay connected to the importance of Eretz Yisrael. 

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Tamar is a noted lecturer in Tanakh and Land of Israel studies, and is a certified Israeli tour guide.

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You can check out and purchase her book Tribal Lands here:

https://www.triballands.co.il/

https://www.amazon.com/Tribal-Lands-Twelve-Ancestral-Territories/dp/1892984040?ref_=ast_author_mpb