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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The TanachTalks Podcast episodes:

January 17, 2020 Moses, Milah, and a Big Snake
Gives an explanation for the enigmatic episode where Moshe nearly dies on his way back to Egypt based on an overview of his life.
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16min
December 27, 2019 Tanach Talks Episode 21 - Joseph's Dreams, Pharaoh's Dreams, and Why Stories Repeat Themselves
Analyzes the solutions to Joseph's dreams, Pharaoh's Dreams, and the role that repeating stories play through the Genesis narrative
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17min
December 26, 2019 Tanach Talks 20 - Untold Chanukah Tales
Discusses the stories of Yehudit, Hannah, and Miriam and their contribution to the debate regarding the real meaning of Chanukah. Recording at Lev haTorah 5780.
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41min
December 20, 2019 Tanach Tasks Episode 19 - Judah and Tamar - The Lost Wallet
Discusses the parallels between the story of Judah and Tamar with the story of Joseph, and the purpose of interrupting the latter story with this episode and all the parallels.
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26min
December 16, 2019 Tanach Talks 18 - Jacob and Esau Reunite or Why Bribery Works
Explains the nature of the gifts that Jacob sends to Esau and the legnthy lists at the end of chapter 36 in Genesis
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13min
November 29, 2019 Tanach Talks 17 - The Morality of Stolen Blessings
Discusses different approaches to the episode where Jacob tricks Isaac to get the blessing destined for Esau.
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22min
November 15, 2019 Tanach Talks Episode 16 - Thoughts on Akeidat Yitzchak
Discusses the meaning of the test, and competing interpretations regarding Avraham's state of mind.
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19min
November 08, 2019 Tanach Talks Episode 15 - The Separation between Abraham and Lot
Discusses Genesis 12-13 - the structure of the story of the separation between Abraham and Lot
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11min
November 01, 2019 Tanach Talks Episode 13 - The Tower of Babel
Discusses the MANY interpretations of the enigmatic story of the Tower of Babel, from the traditionalists to Jordan Peterson, Richard Fenyman and Anakin Skywalker.
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19min
October 25, 2019 Tanach Talks Episode 12 - Genesis 2-3 The Meaning of the Garden of Eden Narrative
Discusses the structure of the arden of Eden story and its message - includes identifying its boundaries, what the tree of Knowledge symbolizes, and whether the exile is a punishment or was pre-destined
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15min

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How many episodes does The TanachTalks Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.