In the Podsha: A Weekly Parsha Conversation

By Sam Reinstein

What's In the Podsha: A Weekly Parsha Conversation about?

In the Podsha is a discussion based Parsha podcast. Each week I will discuss two ideas with a guest educator surrounding the weeks Torah portion. They'll bring their own insights and personalities to that week. I hope it is insightful and accessible.

Now it's easier than ever before to learn on the go, Enjoy!

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In the Podsha: A Weekly Parsha Conversation episodes:

01.31.2019
Parshat Mishpatim with Shlomo Pill
For Parshat Mishpatim, I speak with Lawyer and Law professor at Emory U, Rabbi Shlomo Pill about the purpose of Mishpatim. How do these laws create the society we want? What is the purpose of these laws, and why are...
01.23.2019
Parshat Yitro With Rabbi Joshua Berman
I was honored to have on Rabbi Joshua Berman of Bar Ilan University to talk about his book Created Equal. In the conversation he discusses, the purpose of using Near Eastern texts to explain the Torah, what is going on...
01.09.2019
Parshat Bo with Zahava Bauer
For parshat Bo, I hang out with Zahava Bauer, teacher of Literature and Halakha at Torah Academy of Greater Philidelphia, about the meaning of Firstborns for the Egyptians and the Jewish people and the importance of marking time.
01.02.2019
Parshat Vaera with Miriam Gedwiser
I talk with Miriam Gedwiser, Judaic studies teacher at Ramaz upper school, about Moshe's job is a communal one, how we learn things even if we dont realize it, and why all the plagues had to happen. Miriam Gedwiser teaches Talmud...
12.24.2018
Parshat Shmot with Alvin Reinstein
For Parshat Shmot, I chat with my dad about his Bar Mitzvah Parsha. We talk about why Moshe was chosen as a leader for the Jewish people, while going through buts of Torah along the way, and detail some of...
12.18.2018
Parshat Vayechi with Roy Feldman
For Parshat Vayechi, I chat with Roy Feldman, Rabbi at Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob in Albany, NY, about the purpose of the book of Genesis, what Joseph's brothers must have felt and some musings on the Rabbinate.
12.13.2018
Parshat Vayigash with Eli Lebowicz
For Parshat Vayigash, I chat with Eli, an Orthodox stand up comedian, about the nature of Yehuda's change and what Yosef knew and didn't know, while making a whole bunch of jokes throughout. See more of eli at elicomedy.com
12.04.2018
Parshat Miketz with Dan Margulies
In this week's Podsha I hang out with Dan Margulies, Rabbi at The Riverdale Minyan, where we talk about how Yoseph interpreted the dreams, how Yoseph could solve alot of our problems wether personally, financially or religiously, and why Yoseph...
11.28.2018
Parshat Vayeshev with Gershon Albert
(Apologies for static in parts of the episode, tried to get rid of it and it is only there for parts) This week for Parshat Vayeshev, I have Gershon Albert! Gershon is the Rabbi at Beth Jacob Congregation in Oakland, and...
11.21.2018
Parshat Vayishlach with Sara Wolkenfeld
In the Podsha is back! Thanks for being patient, I had to take a break to work on an actuarial exam and the holidays. This week I chat with Sara Wolkenfeld about all the good thing Sefaria.org is doing, Yaakov's...
08.28.2018
Parshat Ki Tavo with Rivka Herzfeld
In this week's Podsha, I talk to Rivka Herzfeld about being grateful for our bad history, and we let everyone know a secret about the curses promised if we don't listen. Rivka got her MA in Bible from Revel, and...
08.22.2018
Podsha Ki Teitzei with Jon Leener
In this week's Podsha, I talk with fellow Crown Heights resident Jon Leener about the nature of all the interpersonal commandments in Ki Teitzei, and how one thing leads to another in our personal and spiritual lives. Jon, with his...
08.12.2018
Parshat Shoftim with Tzipporah Machlah Klapper
Enjoy this free flowing conversation with Tzipporah Machlah from the Center for Modern Torah Leadership about the responsibility of our leaders to be part of the community, how those responsibilities are split up, and how our actions influence our personalities....
08.05.2018
Parshat Re'eh with Josh Botwinick
In this week's Podsha, I talk with Josh, Co-director of JLIC in Herzeliya, about how the rules of Avodah Zarah (foreign worship, usually understood as idol worship) can be relevant today, and how limiting can be a holy practice.
08.02.2018
Parshat Eikev with Hannah Dreyfus
This week, I have some family time with an excellent Journalist, Hannah Dreyfus. We talk about how the abuses of power that happen in the Jewish community (and beyond), the power of love over fear, and what Hannah should do...
07.23.2018
Parshat Vaetchanan with Dovi Nadel
This week brings Dovi Nadel, the coordinator for the Chidon HaTanach in the US, to talk about whats so special about Jewish people/Torah, what's up with the beginning of a really famous prayer, and we reminisce about an old teacher...
07.15.2018
Parshat Devarim with Margot Botwinick
In this week's Podsha, I bring back my sister Margot! We talk about Moshe's unique ability to make a weakness a strength, the purpose of the book of Devarim, and Margot is far too kind to me.
07.11.2018
Parshiot Matot-Maasei with Dasi Fruchter
This week I talk to Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter, Assistant Spiritual Leader at Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah in Potomac, MD. We talk about people's responsibility to be honest when asking for things, some guy that sounds like Dumbledore, and...
07.03.2018
Parshat Pinchas with Tal Attia
Tal Attia, director of JLIC at Brandeis, joins me to talk about Pinchas, what it means to be zealous for G-d, whether Pinchas did the right thing, and why we should aim to be more like Joshua and less like...
06.25.2018
Parshat Balak with Sarah Robinson
For Parshat Balak, I talk with Sarah Robinson about how we should relate to Balak as a character, why there is an entire Parsha from a non-Jewish perspective, how different challenges deserve different approaches, and Karma throughout the Bible. Sarah...
06.18.2018
Parshat Chukat with MaNishtana
This week, I got to sit down with MaNishtana, from MaNishtana.net, where we talk about Miriam's death and her integral place in our story, how we have to understand each of our power, and how we need to be careful...
06.13.2018
Parshat Korach with Isaiah Rothstein
Loved spending some time with Isaiah, Rabbi at Hazon, Bechol Lashon, and Zayah and a whole bunch of other stuff. We speak about Korach's rebellion and how we each find our value in a world where we don't feel counted.
06.13.2018
Parshat Shelach with Willie Balk
In this week's Podsha, I talk to Willie Balk, Academic Advisor at YU, about the meaning of the blue string added to the fringes of garments, who was actually at fault in the spies episode and G-d's place in our...
06.13.2018
Parshat Bahaalotecha with Rachel Weber Leshaw
In this week's Podsha, I speak with Rachel Weber Leshaw, teacher at WebYeshiva and Torah V'Avodah and a graduate at the Yoetzet program, about how Judaism feels about making up lost chances, and how being humble is an essential Jewish...
06.13.2018
Parshat Naso with Jeremy Borovitz
In this week's Podsha I talk to Jeremy Borovitz, creator of the Brooklyn Beit Midrash, about why we don't practice the Sotah ritual today, some Holocaust controversy, and the ethics of donating to institutions.
06.13.2018
Parshat Bamidbar With Margot Botwinick (Reinstein)
Welcome to episode #1 of IN THE PODSHA! This week I talk with Margot Botwinick (Reinstein) about what the Jews are doing in the desert, what is the Levites role, what it means to be an educator, and a bit...
06.13.2018
Welcome to IN THE PODSHA
Introduction episode for In the Podsha with Rabbi Sam Reinstein.
06.12.2018
Parshat Korach - Isaiah Rothstein
Loved spending some time with Isaiah, Rabbi at Hazon, Bechol Lashon, and Zayah and a whole bunch of other stuff. We speak about Korach's rebellion and how we each find our value in a world where we don't feel counted.
06.03.2018
Parshat Shelach - Willie Balk
In this week's Podsha, I talk to Willie Balk, Academic Advisor at YU, about the meaning of the blue string added to the fringes of garments, who was actually at fault in the spies episode and G-d's place in our...
05.27.2018
Parshat Bahaalotecha with Rachel Weber Leshaw
In this week's Podsha, I speak with Rachel Weber Leshaw, teacher at WebYeshiva and Torah V'Avodah and a graduate at the Yoetzet program, about how Judaism feels about making up lost chances, and how being humble is an essential Jewish...
05.22.2018
Parshat Naso with Jeremy Borovitz
In this week's Podsha I talk to Jeremy Borovitz, creator of the Brooklyn Beit Midrash, about why we don't practice the Sotah ritual today, some Holocaust controversy, and the ethics of donating to institutions.
05.11.2018
Parshat Bamidbar With Margot Botwinick (Reinstein)
Welcome to episode #1 of IN THE PODSHA! This week I talk with Margot Botwinick (Reinstein) about what the Jews are doing in the desert, what is the Levites role, and about what it means to be an educator. Hope...
05.08.2018
Welcome to In The PODSHA!
Introduction episode for In the Podsha with Rabbi Sam Reinstein.

What's In the Podsha: A Weekly Parsha Conversation about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

In the Podsha: A Weekly Parsha Conversation episodes:

Parshat Mishpatim with Shlomo Pill

Parshat Yitro With Rabbi Joshua Berman

Parshat Bo with Zahava Bauer

Parshat Vaera with Miriam Gedwiser

Parshat Shmot with Alvin Reinstein

Parshat Vayechi with Roy Feldman

Parshat Vayigash with Eli Lebowicz

Parshat Miketz with Dan Margulies

Parshat Vayeshev with Gershon Albert

Parshat Vayishlach with Sara Wolkenfeld

Parshat Ki Tavo with Rivka Herzfeld

Podsha Ki Teitzei with Jon Leener

Parshat Shoftim with Tzipporah Machlah Klapper

Parshat Re'eh with Josh Botwinick

Parshat Eikev with Hannah Dreyfus

Parshat Vaetchanan with Dovi Nadel

Parshat Devarim with Margot Botwinick

Parshiot Matot-Maasei with Dasi Fruchter

Parshat Pinchas with Tal Attia

Parshat Balak with Sarah Robinson

Parshat Chukat with MaNishtana

Parshat Korach with Isaiah Rothstein

Parshat Shelach with Willie Balk

Parshat Bahaalotecha with Rachel Weber Leshaw

Parshat Naso with Jeremy Borovitz

Parshat Bamidbar With Margot Botwinick (Reinstein)

Welcome to IN THE PODSHA

Parshat Korach - Isaiah Rothstein

Parshat Shelach - Willie Balk

Parshat Bahaalotecha with Rachel Weber Leshaw

Parshat Naso with Jeremy Borovitz

Parshat Bamidbar With Margot Botwinick (Reinstein)

Welcome to In The PODSHA!