#YourTorah

By JOFA UK

Education Religion & Spirituality Judaism

What's #YourTorah about?

YourTorah is designed as an introduction to the 63 tractates (books) of Mishnah and is taught by women.

In each 18 minute podcast you'll find the overview of one tractate, with a sample mishnah and a practical take-away.

YourTorah is a project of JOFA UK designed as a special invitation to women & girls to make Torah study ‘their thing’ -

though men are of course welcome to join too.

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#YourTorah episodes:

01.14.2021
PrayerFull trailer: discover curated guided prayer
If you have enjoyed #YourTorah, we invite you to experience PrayerFull: the guided prayer podcast, brought to you by our producer Rabba Dina Brawer with Rabbanit Leah Sarna
06.21.2018
Our Hadran!
Rabba Dina Brawer wraps up the YourTorah journey, and shares an overview of the project. Help us understand the impact of YourTorah by sharing your feedback.
06.21.2018
Our Hadran!
Rabba Dina Brawer wraps up the YourTorah journey, and shares an overview of the project. Help us understand the impact of YourTorah by sharing your feedback.
06.18.2018
Oktzin: Creativity Stems from Frustration
Rabba Claudia Marbach opens up the final masekhet of the Mishnah, Oktzin, looking at the study of Mishnah and how it constitutes part of the pleasures of this world.
06.18.2018
Oktzin: Creativity Stems from Frustration
Rabba Claudia Marbach opens up the final masekhet of the Mishnah, Oktzin, looking at the study of Mishnah and how it constitutes part of the pleasures of this world.
06.14.2018
Yadayim: Can't Touch This
Leah Sarna opens up masekhet Yadayim, unpacking how hands are made impure and looking at how King Solomon created 'tumat yadayim' - the impurities of the hands.
06.14.2018
Yadayim: Can't Touch This
Leah Sarna opens up masekhet Yadayim, unpacking how hands are made impure and looking at how King Solomon created 'tumat yadayim' - the impurities of the hands.
06.11.2018
Tevul Yom: Imparting Impurity
Yardaena Osband introduces Tevul Yom, looking into how different statuses - for instance that of the tevul yom - impact when and how a person imparts impurity.
06.11.2018
Tevul Yom: Imparting Impurity
Yardaena Osband introduces Tevul Yom, looking into how different statuses - for instance that of the tevul yom - impact when and how a person imparts impurity.
06.07.2018
Zavim: Finding Meaning in the Mundane
Shayna Abramson dives into masekhet Zavim, unpacking its laws of ritual impurity, and demonstrating that even texts that may seem irrelevant to our lives have the capacity to teach us moral truths.
06.07.2018
Zavim: Finding Meaning in the Mundane
Shayna Abramson dives into masekhet Zavim, unpacking its laws of ritual impurity, and demonstrating that even texts that may seem irrelevant to our lives have the capacity to teach us moral truths.
06.04.2018
Makhshirin: Triumph of the Will?
Rabbi Aviva Richman looks into masekhet Makhshirin, unpacking how its discussion of the purity of objects provides us with a chance to become more aware of our intentions in our day-to-day lives.
06.04.2018
Makhshirin: Triumph of the Will?
Rabbi Aviva Richman looks into masekhet Makhshirin, unpacking how its discussion of the purity of objects provides us with a chance to become more aware of our intentions in our day-to-day lives.
05.31.2018
Niddah: Tracing the Laws of Intimacy
Nechama Goldman Barash introduces masekhet Niddah, tracing the laws governing sexual intimacy from their origins in Torah, through to their explication in the Mishnah - and their application today.
05.31.2018
Niddah: Tracing the Laws of Intimacy
Nechama Goldman Barash introduces masekhet Niddah, tracing the laws governing sexual intimacy from their origins in Torah, through to their explication in the Mishnah - and their application today.
05.28.2018
Mikvaot: Returning to Nature
Ellyse Borghi introduces masekhet Mikvaot, looking at the way in which the mikvah serves as a reminder of our role in the world as creators seeking to emulate the Divine.
05.28.2018
Mikvaot: Returning to Nature
Ellyse Borghi introduces masekhet Mikvaot, looking at the way in which the mikvah serves as a reminder of our role in the world as creators seeking to emulate the Divine.
05.24.2018
Tahorot: Quantum Uncertainty
Atara Cohen unpacks masekhet Tahorot, looking at how impurity flows from one object to another and exploring how the Mishnah bestows certainty on an uncertain world.
05.24.2018
Tahorot: Quantum Uncertainty
Atara Cohen unpacks masekhet Tahorot, looking at how impurity flows from one object to another and exploring how the Mishnah bestows certainty on an uncertain world.
05.22.2018
Parah: Why We Study Torah
Cecilia Haendler introduces masekhet Parah, unpacking the ritual of the red heifer and exploring how it creates a mysterious and powerful bridge to Oral Torah.
05.22.2018
Parah: Why We Study Torah
Cecilia Haendler introduces masekhet Parah, unpacking the ritual of the red heifer and exploring how it creates a mysterious and powerful bridge to Oral Torah.
05.17.2018
Negaim: Afflictions & Behavioural Insights
Devorah Zlochower unpacks masekhet Negaim, examining its categorisation of afflictions, and their corresponding symptoms and purification rituals, as well as drawing out its insights into human behaviour.
05.17.2018
Negaim: Afflictions & Behavioural Insights
Devorah Zlochower unpacks masekhet Negaim, examining its categorisation of afflictions, and their corresponding symptoms and purification rituals, as well as drawing out its insights into human behaviour.
05.15.2018
Oholot: Understanding the Meaning of Tumah & Taharah
Rabba Dr. Carmella Abraham looks into masekhet Ohalot, reflecting on end of life experiences and inviting us to see the taharah (purity) behind the tumah (impurity).
05.15.2018
Oholot: Understanding the Meaning of Tumah & Taharah
Rabba Dr. Carmella Abraham looks into masekhet Ohalot, reflecting on end of life experiences and inviting us to see the taharah (purity) behind the tumah (impurity).
05.10.2018
Kelim: 'The Poetry of Things'
Leah Rosenthal presents masekhet Kelim, exploring its discussion of the purity of objects and noting the way physical objects act as a portal into daily life in Mishnaic times.
05.10.2018
Kelim: 'The Poetry of Things'
Leah Rosenthal presents masekhet Kelim, exploring its discussion of the purity of objects and noting the way physical objects act as a portal into daily life in Mishnaic times.
05.07.2018
Seder Tohorot: The Mysteries of Purity
Dr. Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz introduces Seder Tohorot, looking into its exploration of the purity system, and noting the way it marks the boundaries between life and death.
05.07.2018
Seder Tohorot: The Mysteries of Purity
Dr. Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz introduces Seder Tohorot, looking into its exploration of the purity system, and noting the way it marks the boundaries between life and death.
05.03.2018
Kinnim: An Exercise in Logic
Rabba Dr. Carmella Abraham encourages listeners to work through the complex mishnayot of masekhet Kinnim, using logic and reasoning.
05.03.2018
Kinnim: An Exercise in Logic
Rabba Dr. Carmella Abraham encourages listeners to work through the complex mishnayot of masekhet Kinnim, using logic and reasoning.
04.30.2018
Middot: Measurements and Memories of the Temple
Shira Eliassian opens up masekhet Middot, taking us on an audio-visual tour of the Temple, and exploring how studying this masekhet serves as a psychological surrogate for making our pilgrimage there.
04.30.2018
Middot: Measurements and Memories of the Temple
Shira Eliassian opens up masekhet Middot, taking us on an audio-visual tour of the Temple, and exploring how studying this masekhet serves as a psychological surrogate for making our pilgrimage there.
04.26.2018
Tamid: From Daily Sacrifice to Daily Prayer
Leah Shakdiel introduces masekhet Tamid, opening up its account of daily Temple worship, and noting the importance of continually striving to link our ancestors' spirituality with our own.
04.26.2018
Tamid: From Daily Sacrifice to Daily Prayer
Leah Shakdiel introduces masekhet Tamid, opening up its account of daily Temple worship, and noting the importance of continually striving to link our ancestors' spirituality with our own.
04.23.2018
Meilah: Accidental Misuses
Yardaena Osband opens up masekhet Meilah, unpacking the laws surrounding the accidental misuse of consecrated objects.
04.23.2018
Meilah: Accidental Misuses
Yardaena Osband opens up masekhet Meilah, unpacking the laws surrounding the accidental misuse of consecrated objects.
04.19.2018
Keritot: Cut-Off & Connected
Maharat Rachel Kohl Finegold introduces masekhet Keritot, exploring sins, their punishments and how karet can be instructive, informing our connectedness.
04.19.2018
Keritot: Cut-Off & Connected
Maharat Rachel Kohl Finegold introduces masekhet Keritot, exploring sins, their punishments and how karet can be instructive, informing our connectedness.
04.16.2018
Temurah: Committing to a Communal Cause
Judith Levitan opens up masekhet Temurah, unpacking how its laws give us a framework to negotiate between our competing urges: the desire to give love, and the desire to preserve ourselves.
04.16.2018
Temurah: Committing to a Communal Cause
Judith Levitan opens up masekhet Temurah, unpacking how its laws give us a framework to negotiate between our competing urges: the desire to give love, and the desire to preserve ourselves.
04.12.2018
Arakhin: The Value of Valuation
Dena Weiss introduces masekhet Arakhin, delving into Temple valuations and how we value people, and tracing the Mishnah's logic through its discussion of cases that demand one to be strict and cases where one can be less strict.
04.12.2018
Arakhin: The Value of Valuation
Dena Weiss introduces masekhet Arakhin, delving into Temple valuations and how we value people, and tracing the Mishnah's logic through its discussion of cases that demand one to be strict and cases where one can be less strict.
04.09.2018
Bekhorot: The Plague of the First Born
Michal Kohane opens up masekhet Bekhorot, asking what constitutes a firstborn - whether animal or human - and what makes a firstborn so special.
04.09.2018
Bekhorot: The Plague of the First Born
Michal Kohane opens up masekhet Bekhorot, asking what constitutes a firstborn - whether animal or human - and what makes a firstborn so special.
04.05.2018
Chullin: On Food, Holiness and Worship
Dr. Elana Stein Hain opens up masekhet Chullin and its discussions of slaughtering meat, suggesting that eating is akin to offering sacrifices.
04.05.2018
Chullin: On Food, Holiness and Worship
Dr. Elana Stein Hain opens up masekhet Chullin and its discussions of slaughtering meat, suggesting that eating is akin to offering sacrifices.
04.02.2018
Menachot: Our Intentions are Heavenward
Peta Jones Pellach opens up masekhet Menachot, unpacking its discussion of plant-based sacrifices and drawing out its lessons about serving God.
04.02.2018
Menachot: Our Intentions are Heavenward
Peta Jones Pellach opens up masekhet Menachot, unpacking its discussion of plant-based sacrifices and drawing out its lessons about serving God.
03.29.2018
Zevachim: Intention vs Action
Rachel Rosenthal examines the ways in which sacrifices can be rendered invalid, and considers the role of a person's intentions when offering a sacrifice and the lessons we can draw from tractate Zevachim when sacrifices are no longer offered.

What's #YourTorah about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

#YourTorah episodes:

PrayerFull trailer: discover curated guided prayer

Our Hadran!

Our Hadran!

Oktzin: Creativity Stems from Frustration

Oktzin: Creativity Stems from Frustration

Yadayim: Can't Touch This

Yadayim: Can't Touch This

Tevul Yom: Imparting Impurity

Tevul Yom: Imparting Impurity

Zavim: Finding Meaning in the Mundane

Zavim: Finding Meaning in the Mundane

Makhshirin: Triumph of the Will?

Makhshirin: Triumph of the Will?

Niddah: Tracing the Laws of Intimacy

Niddah: Tracing the Laws of Intimacy

Mikvaot: Returning to Nature

Mikvaot: Returning to Nature

Tahorot: Quantum Uncertainty

Tahorot: Quantum Uncertainty

Parah: Why We Study Torah

Parah: Why We Study Torah

Negaim: Afflictions & Behavioural Insights

Negaim: Afflictions & Behavioural Insights

Oholot: Understanding the Meaning of Tumah & Taharah

Oholot: Understanding the Meaning of Tumah & Taharah

Kelim: 'The Poetry of Things'

Kelim: 'The Poetry of Things'

Seder Tohorot: The Mysteries of Purity

Seder Tohorot: The Mysteries of Purity

Kinnim: An Exercise in Logic

Kinnim: An Exercise in Logic

Middot: Measurements and Memories of the Temple

Middot: Measurements and Memories of the Temple

Tamid: From Daily Sacrifice to Daily Prayer

Tamid: From Daily Sacrifice to Daily Prayer

Meilah: Accidental Misuses

Meilah: Accidental Misuses

Keritot: Cut-Off & Connected

Keritot: Cut-Off & Connected

Temurah: Committing to a Communal Cause

Temurah: Committing to a Communal Cause

Arakhin: The Value of Valuation

Arakhin: The Value of Valuation

Bekhorot: The Plague of the First Born

Bekhorot: The Plague of the First Born

Chullin: On Food, Holiness and Worship

Chullin: On Food, Holiness and Worship

Menachot: Our Intentions are Heavenward

Menachot: Our Intentions are Heavenward

Zevachim: Intention vs Action