Kol Ramah

Jacki Honig and Alex Friedman return to give us their points of view on Parshat Korach.

Parsha talk with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmonofsky. Parashat Korach [Numbers 16-18] follows a similar pattern to Sh’lach L’kha last week. There are two chapters devoted to the main topic, in this case, the rebellions of Korach and others, followed by a chapter with a miscellany of laws. Parashat Tzitzit [Numbers 15:37–41], the paragraph about the ritual fringes which is the biblical source for the wearing of the tallit, the ritual shawl worn primarily during morning prayer services and became the third paragraph of the Sh’ma, the credal statement of rabbinic Judaism, is an appropriate conclusion to the story of the spies as well as an introduction to the rebellions of this week. We devoted most of our conversation this week to a discussion of the nature of the rebellion and how we might make sense of it today, with a little time left to chapter 18, which discusses, among other things, the proper perquisites of the priests and Levites. We hope you enjoy it!

We are ever mindful of the hostages and their families, and the men and women who defend Israel as soldiers in the Israel Defense Force. May the hostages be speedily returned to their homes; may the soldiers be removed from harm’s way. Shabbat Shalom.

Dean, Leah, Abby, Sydney, and Lilly Rae of Tzeirim interview our Video Specialist, Lola.

Amy Erlanger and Jamie Cosky get a visit from a very enthusiastic Tzrif. Kol Ramah love you, A2!

The kids of Shorashim make a candy tier list with Amy Erlanger and Jamie Cosky

Jacki Honig and Alex Friedman put the "Chug" back in "Chugmash" with this new series. In this episode, they educate each other on their thoughts about this week's parsha, Shelach Lecha.

Parsha Talk with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanofsky. Parashat Sh’lakh, sometimes referred to as Sh’lakh L’kha [Numbers 13-15], is taken up mostly with the story of the Spies [Numbers 13-14], whose account to Moses and the people led to the adults of the generation of the Exodus dying in the wilderness. The only two adults who left Egypt and entered the land of Canaan are Joshua and Caleb, the two spies who saw the land for themselves and were prepared to conquer it. Even Moses and Aaron, both of whom survive into the fortieth year of wandering, die just short of entrance into the land. Each time one reads the story one finds it perplexing. What exactly did the spies do wrong? Was it really such a catastrophic sin? worse even than the Golden Calf? We spent our entire time discussing this enigmatic story, and still felt as if we had barely penetrated its surface.

We are ever mindful of the hostages and their families, and the men and women who defend Israel as soldiers in the Israel Defense Force. May the hostages be speedily returned to their homes; may the soldiers be removed from harm’s way. Shabbat Shalom.

Noah Sundel, Lia Davies, Mira Golomb, and Yael Katz talk with Amy Erlanger and Jamie Cosky about Taylor Swift, which leads to Amy realizing that she's getting old (just joking).

Amy Erlanger interviews people as the campers arrive.

The first Kol Ramah show of the Kayitz. Amy Erlanger and Jamie Cosky sit down with the kids of Gan and Chaverim.