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A discussion on a topic from the week's Parsha covering many important parts of Judaism that are not regularly addressed.... more
FAQs about Torah Cafe:How many episodes does Torah Cafe have?The podcast currently has 393 episodes available.
June 13, 20215 Life-Changing Teachings of the RebbeThe Rebbe was one of the most influential leaders and greatest Jewish teachers in history. The Rebbe inspired millions with life changing teachings to change their communities and the world around them. Discover 5 life-changing teachings of the Rebbe....more47minPlay
June 09, 2021Was Moses a Rabbi?Central to Jewish life and practice today is the 'Rabbi'. Did Judaism always have rabbis? Was Moses a rabbi? When did rabbis begin and how did the position evolve? What is the role of a rabbi? Are there different types and status among rabbis?Learn about what makes someone a rabbi, what the rabbi's role is and how the position evolved over the past 3,000 years....more57minPlay
June 06, 2021The Story of King SaulKing Saul was the first King of Israel who reigned almost 3,000 years ago. He began his short reign as a promising monarch who united Israel into a functioning kingdom but things quickly went sour....more1h 2minPlay
June 02, 2021What Happened to the Ten Lost Tribes?Moses led the 12 tribes of Israel out of Egypt and to the promised land. But over 2,500 years ago, 10 of the tribes were exiled from Israel leaving only 2 tribes behind in Israel.Where did the 10 tribes go? What happened to them? Where are they today?...more58minPlay
May 30, 2021Do Jews Believe in Karma?Karma is a popular Hindu belief that every action has a direct consequence, which will come to fruition and impact us in either this life or a future life.Does Judaism believe in Karma? Do we believe that all actions have direct consequences on our lives? Do we believe that we can see things that happen to us through the lens of our previous actions?A discussion of the Jewish perspective on the principle of Karma....more53minPlay
May 23, 2021Does G-d really speak to people?A central Jewish belief is that G-d communicated his instructions to us through the Torah. But does G-d really speak to people? What is talking to G-d like? How does someone know if G-d is talking to them? Does G-d speak to people today?A discussion talk about the Jewish belief in G-d communicating with humans and how it works....more53minPlay
May 16, 2021How did G-d 'Give' us the Torah?The festival of Shavuot marks the date when G-d 'gave' our ancestors the Torah at Mt. Sinai. What exactly does 'Giving the Torah' mean? What happened? What did we receive? How did it happen?A discussion of the full story of the giving of the Torah, how it happened and what it means....more54minPlay
May 09, 2021The MishnahThe first book of our Oral Torah is the Mishnah which stands at the center of all Jewish law and teachings and is one of the most important texts in Judaism.A discussion about who wrote the Mishnah, how it was written, what it contains and how it is studied today....more43minPlay
May 03, 2021Should we curtail offensive speech?There has been much debate recently about the impact of offensive speech particularly on social media. Should we allow people to write and say things that offend others? Should we block people from such offensive speech or even "cancel" them?A fascinating discussion about the Jewish ethics of curtailing offensive speech....more45minPlay
April 26, 2021Does Judaism believe in equality?Our society is being torn apart over what many perceive as inherent biases built into our culture and institutions. The complaints and demand for change are premised on the expectation of equality for all that has become a bedrock principle in our society.But should all people really be equal? Is it true that all people were created equal?A fascinating discussion about the Jewish perspective on equality and what the ideal society should look like according to our Jewish values....more55minPlay
FAQs about Torah Cafe:How many episodes does Torah Cafe have?The podcast currently has 393 episodes available.