Pshat or Not

Yitro is so much more than the father-in-law of Moshe! Join us as we explore Yitro's complex character, and reveal a surprising reality that sets him apart from almost every other personality in the Torah.

A Pshat or Not first--a character profile! Join us as we dissect the life and personality of Reuven the individual, and the legacy of his descendants. And don't miss our latest fauxmercial: "The B'chor Store!"

Miriam and Aharon, what's going on with this slanderous speech against Moshe? Something deeper must be going on here, and Pshat or Not is going to get to the bottom of it!

Something weird is going on in Laban's hometown, and Yaakov just can't put his finger on it. But we will!

How do we feel about Yaakov's plan to get rich quick? Did Laban have it coming? Join us as we dive into this complex episode of the Torah.

G-d trying to take Moshe's life? Tzipporah saving the day? What is really going on here? Join us as we put forth an alternative explanation for the enigmatic pshat reading of these few psukim in Sefer Shmot.

In this episode, we tackle (no pun intended!) one of the most powerful yet hard to understand episodes in Sefer Breishit: Yaakov's wrestling match with, well, "someone." This episode quite literally produces a name for the entire Jewish people--not to mention their eternal homeland. Along the way, we will dig deep into Yaakov's relationship with his twin brother, Esav, and ask some hard questions about Esav's legacy.