The TanachTalks Podcast

By Yaakov Beasley

The place for intellectual, interesting, and inspirational talks about Tanach (the Hebrew Bible), wiith some of the leading and most innovative thinkers in Israel today.... more

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July 29, 2020 Tanach Talks 2 3 - DON'T DO TESHUVA - it's Tisha B'Av (looking at the haftorot)
This episode looks at the two haftorot of Tisha B'Av (Jeremiah/Yermiyahu 8-9 and Isaiah/Yshayahu 55-56) and the differences between them.
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20min
July 24, 2020 Tanach Talks 2.1 DA BEARS
Discusses the episode where Elisha sicks two bears on children who were mocking him (2 Kings 2 - Melachim Bet) ... One of the Tanach's great stories!
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16min
July 24, 2020 Tanach Talks 2 2 - Yeshayahu Opening Vision (Chazon)
Discusses Yeshayahu (Isaiah) the time and content of his opening vision, and the question of whether God wanted sacrifices.
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21min
April 14, 2020 Tanach Talks29 - Davids Song - Haftorah Seventh Day of Pesach - Shmuel Bet 22
Discusses the haftorah of the seventh day of Pesach, David'd Song (Shmuel Bet 22) - its structure, its purpose in the book of Shmuel, and why it is read on Pesach.
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23min
April 08, 2020 Tanach Talk Podcasts 28 - Melachim Bet 2.1 - Chariots of Fire - Understanding Eliyahu's Death and Immortality
Discusses Eliyahu's Death, the meaning of his last interaction with Elisha, and the secret to his immortality.
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18min
March 31, 2020 Tanach Talks 27 - Melachim Bet 1 - FIREBALLS
Describes the final showdown between Eliyahu and Ahaziah, containing a background of the history betwen the prophet and the house of Ahav, and of course ... FIREBALLS!
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23min
March 20, 2020 Tanach Talks Podcasts 26 - The Meaning of Sefer Shemot's Two Endings
Shares the meaning behind a brilliant insight by R Menachem Leibtag regarding the double ending of Sefer Shemot and how the book continues in two directions
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12min
March 13, 2020 Tanach Talks 25 - The VaYomer VaYomer phenomenon in Exodus 32 & 34
Throughout Tanach we find what we call the "VaYomer VaYomer phenomenon" - interrupted speech. In this podcast we look at two examples of this in Exodus 32 and 34.
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14min
March 10, 2020 Tanach Talks 24 - Bagatelles and Freudian Slips from Esther 6
Tanach extensively uses word play, allusion, and omissions to convey its message - as these three short examples from Esther 6 clearly demonstrate - Happy Purim!
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11min
January 24, 2020 TanachTalks 23 - Pharaoh's Hardened Heart
Discusses various approaches to the moral question of God hardening Pharaoh's heart among medieval and modern commentators.
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15min

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How many episodes does The TanachTalks Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.