Isaiah, Psalms and Job contain a different image of how God created the world to the first chapter of Genesis. What can this alternative vision teach us about how we act or react to the world around us?

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Sukkot reminds us of how the Israelites dwelt in booths in the wilderness for seven days. Did they really dwell in booths for 40 years? What should we think about when we sit in our Sukka?

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

In the beautiful psalm Haazinu, God's message falls as both gentle and fierce rain uncovering the dust that covers us all.

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

In this podcast, Rabbi Schweiger examines the connection between repentance and returning. He shows how one needs to focus on the forest, as well as the trees.

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Rabbi Howard Markose discusses Yom Kippur looking at how we relate to sin in the 21st century.

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Rabbi Michael Hattin discusses parshat Nitzavim by analysing Rabbeinu Asher's novel view that making Torah texts available is a fulfillment of the mitzva to write a Torah scroll.

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

In this week's Podcast, Rabbi Daniel Landes discusses Rosh Hashana and Hallel. As we greet a year with great trails and challenges, we ask the following question. Rosh Hashana is a festival and therefore should be joyous. Why then don't we recite the joyous Hallel?

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

 

One of the first commands given to the nation to observe after crossing the Jordan is the writing of the Torah on a set of stones amidst a ceremony of blessings and curses.  What role did these rocks serve? What message was Hashem transmitting to the nation regarding their move into Israel and their relationship to both Torah and Hashem?

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Rabbi David Levin-Kruss examines the mitzvah to shoo away the mother bird before taking its eggs. The mitzvah leads to further issues: do animals have feelings? And why do bad things happen to good people?

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Rabbi Daniel Roth discusses the Haftorah for Tzav and Shabbat HaGadol.

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Larry Kluger - Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Dr. David Bernstein - Executive Producer