In this episode, we speak to Dr. Tova Ganzel, who shares her Desert Island Torah, looking at the poem "לא אֲרַחֵף בֶּחָלָל" (I will not float in space) by Zelda, Masekhet Shekalim, and sefer Haggai.

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Tova is a senior lecturer at the Multidisciplinary Department of Jewish Studies and Head of Cramim - Jewish Studies Honors Program at Bar-Ilan University.

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You can check out her books here:

https://www.amazon.com/Books-Tova-Ganzel/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ATova+Ganzel

In this episode, we bring another "themed" episode of Desert Island Torah, and we are back with Rav Jonathan Bailey. In honour of Shavuot, Rav Bailey shares three ideas connecting to what Torah means to him.

In this episode, we speak to Rabbi Dr. Benjy Epstein who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at the Tikkunei Zohar, Visions of a Compassionate World by Menachem Ekstein and Orot haTeshuva by Rav Kook.

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You can purchase Rabbi Dr. Benjy's book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Living-Presence-Jewish-Mindfulness-Everyday/dp/1602803196

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In this episode, we speak to Rav Yakov Danishefsky, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Rav Yakov looks at the Desert Island aspect of our lives, exploring Torah from Yom Kippur davening, Torah from the Ishbitzer Rebbe, and Rav Baruch of Mezhibuz on Tehillim .

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Rav Yakov is a licensed clinical social worker, speaker, educator, and author.

You can check out his book and podcast here:

https://mosaicapress.com/product/attached/

https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Connecting-Creator-Psychological-Approach/dp/195757951X

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attached-meditations/id1663683975

https://open.spotify.com/show/5iBxxJubwUu983hMW90zxH

In honor of Lag Ba'Omer, we decided to change locations from a Desert Island to a Cave! In this episode, we speak to Rav Elli Fischer, who looks at the Tanakh, Talmud Bavli and the Beit Yosef.

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Rav Elli is an independent writer and translator, and you can check out his podcast here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/down-the-rabbi-hole/id1594341746

https://open.spotify.com/show/38S3w1JsF1BPSpy5CmMKxm?si=7095a81d043a4b2d

In this episode, we speak to Rav Yaakov Klein, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, the Piaseczna Rebbe and the Ramchal.

In this episode, we speak to Shulie Mishkin, who shares her Desert Island Torah. Shulie focusses on Am Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael and Torat Yisrael, looking at Torah from Sefer Devarim, the Netziv and her personal connection to Daf Yomi.

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble, who shares her Desert Island Torah, looking at Rabbi Sacks on Bereishit and family dynamics, the gemara in Berakhot 26b and Rambam (Moreh Nevuchim 3:12) on the topic of health and illness.

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Yosefa is the host of the Matan: One on One Parsha Podcast which you can check out here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/matan-one-on-one-parsha-podcast/id1493702879

https://open.spotify.com/show/0uHMFnL8JwLwsCSmNbtibw

https://www.matan.org.il/en/matan-podcast/

In this episode, we speak to Rav Zev Goldberg who shares his Desert Island Torah. Rav Goldberg shares three unique Divrei Torah on Shabbat, Tefila and Am Yisrael.

In this episode, we speak to Rav Daniel Z. Feldman who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at three themes that connect to details in halakha and human operation, balance and creating a sensitive personality.