Parsha in Progress

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Parsha in Progress episodes

May 18, 2020 Remembering the Individuals Among the Crowds (Bamidbar): Ep. 44
This week, we look through the seemingly endless lists of names, numbers, and detailed descriptions of camp formations in the desert, and ask why the Bible felt this information was so important for us to know.

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10 min
May 11, 2020 When Productivity Got Cancelled Biblically (Behar): Ep 43
This week, we consider the sacrifices that go alongside growth and renewal, and how the commandment to let the earth rest impacted Biblical society, with insights into how those same implications play out today.

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11 min
April 20, 2020 Should Jews be Holy, or Good? (Kedoshim): Ep. 42
This week we argue about whether ethical acts are equal to ritual ones, and if it’s more admirable to act because God commanded it, or because it’s simply the right thing to do.

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11 min
April 13, 2020 When Biblical Demands Seem Cruel (Metzorah): Ep. 41
This week we revisit the rituals of reentry, and how the metzorah (expelling the infected) feels cruel, but maybe—especially in light of today’s pandemic—it was prescient.

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9 min
March 30, 2020 The Miracle of Jewish Survival (Tzav): Ep. 40
This week, we discuss the eternal flame lit in the Temple, and whether the miracle of Jewish endurance is a good reason to stay Jewish.

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10 min
March 16, 2020 When Your Heart Moves You (and When It Doesn't) (Vayahel Pekudei): Ep 39
This week we discuss why the Israelites so freely donated their time and money to build the Tabernacle, and whether volunteer work is best focused on one's community or those outside it.

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12 min
March 02, 2020 Can Fashion Choices Be Holy? (Tetzaveh): Ep 38
This week we discuss the Bible's detailed descriptions of the High Priest vestments, and why clothing is such a powerful site of identity for many people.

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10 min
February 17, 2020 Who Doesn't Love the Stranger? (Mishpatim): Ep. 37
This week, we ask who really counts as the stranger and whether the answer upends the idea of compassion.

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13 min
January 27, 2020 When Children Die By God’s Command. (Bo): Ep. 36
This week, we discuss the final plague of Egypt, and the impulse to provide bad answers to good questions.

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12 min
January 20, 2020 Is God a Show-Off? (Va'era): Ep. 35
This week, we discuss the purpose of the Ten Plagues, and why God didn’t expedite the whole Exodus-from-Egypt thing.

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10 min

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Parsha in Progress is the latest podcast by Tablet Magazine. Perfect for anyone interested in the Bible, every other week hosts Rabbi Dov Linzer and author Abigail Pogrebin, an Orthodox rabbi and a…