Seven Minute Torah

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Seven Minute Torah episodes

February 19, 2021 Terumah: So That I May Dwell Among You
The Torah instructs us to build a Temple - a place where God can "dwell." What happens during a pandemic when you can't gather in holy spaces anymore? Also our first video podcast!
#JewishLearning #podcast #Judaism #community
9 min
February 12, 2021 Mishpatim: Our Responsibility for the Vulnerable
By reminding us that we were once slaves in Egypt, the Torah teaches that we are responsible to care for the vulnerable in society.

#Torah #JewishLearning #Podcast #SocialJustice
9 min
February 05, 2021 Yitro: Our Own Sinai Moments
Did God hand down 10 Commandments on stone tablets at Mount Sinai? When we stop reading the Torah so literally, we can see that it is actually about us and our own lives.

#Judaism #Torah #TenCommandments #JewishPodcast
9 min
January 28, 2021 B'shallach: Taking the long way to the Promised Land
The Torah says that the Israelites took the long route through the wilderness to the Promised Land. A perfect metaphor for our own journeys.
#Torah #Podcast #Judaism #Transformation #BestSelf #Wellness
8 min
January 22, 2021 Bo: Hardening Our Hearts; Opening our Minds
This week's parashah tells us that God "hardened Pharaoh's heart." It sounds like either a fairy tail or a weird/problematic rejection of free will. But it's actually a lesson about open-mindedness and what it takes to be our best selves.
Shout out to President Joe Biden, who quoted this portion in his inaugural address.
#Torah #Podcast #Unity #JewishLearning
9 min
January 15, 2021 Va'era: Seeing Possibilities in Narrow Places
The Torah says that the Israelite slaves couldn't even conceive of the possibility of freedom. How did Moses help them believe things could be better? What can we learn from this for our own "narrow places" in life?

#ThriveNotSurvive #Torah #learning #podcast #Judaism #wellness
8 min
January 08, 2021 Sh'mot: Power for Power's Sake
The Torah warns us about leaders who seek power simply for the sake of being in power, without regard for the good of the people. And it holds up Moses as an example of a different kind of lawmaker.
#Torah #Judaism #CapitolRiots
8 min
December 31, 2020 Vay'chi: Looking Backwards and Ahead
With the death of Jacob and the end of the book of Genesis, the Torah teaches about legacy, learning, and resilience.
8 min
December 24, 2020 Vayigash: What does it take to forgive?
The story of Joseph is, in the end, a story of forgiveness. What can we learn about our own relationships from a millennia-old story?
8 min
December 18, 2020 Miketz: The Treasure That's Right In Front of Us
The Joseph story is about the things we long for and how far we have to go to fulfill our dreams. The lesson might surprise you!
9 min

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Making modern meaning from ancient texts.! Each week Rabbi Micah Streiffer discusses the weekly Torah portion in about 7 to 12 minutes, through liberal Jewish eyes. We weave together philosophy,…