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Shiurim, Lessons and Mussar from Rabbi Naftali Kassorla of Yerushalayim. Rabbi Naftali Moshe Kassorla learned in the Mir Yeshiva in Yerushalayim and after marriage in Brisk under the tutelage of Rav Meir Soloveitchik zt"l. Rabbi Kassorla serves as a mentor and gives shiurim on Halacha, Mussar and Hashkafa for various Yeshivos and Seminaries in Yerushalayim. Currently Rabbi Kassorla serves as a Maggid Shiur and Shoel Umeishiv in Kollel Nefesh HaChaim He has written several popular series on t ...
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Parashah Explorations

Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman

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A weekly parashah lecture, focusing on a topic, generally halachic, relating to the parashah. This podcast is powered for free by Torahcasts. Start your own forever free Torah podcast today at https://torahcasts.com/sign-up/ and share your Torah with the world.
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In Season two of The Evolution of Torah, Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz takes usto four regions of the Medieval world to understand the specific Torah cultures that emerged from each place and their approach to Torah learning. The season covers Muslim Spain and North Africa, France, Germany, and Christian Spain over the course of 500 years, from the closing of the Talmud around the year 800 to the Spanish Inquisition. There is also one episode about Maimonides.
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Exploring Judaism with Rabbi Skobac Judaism can be a very busy religion. We do so many things in our observance. It's easy to get lost in the details & forget about the big picture. So what's Judaism really all about? What’s the ultimate goal of everything we do as Jews? Where's Judaism supposed to be taking us? This lecture analyzes the core spiritual foundation for the context for the menu of Judaism. This lecture's dedicated in memory of Herb Green, z”l, Chaim Moshe Ben Yitzchak, who died ...
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“613 Books” podcast spotlights a different author every week in an interview hosted by veteran broadcast and podcast producer Heather Dean. If you love to read, or write, books geared to Jewish readers, this podcast is for you! After her extraordinary 14-year career broadcasting celebrity interviews for MTV, E! Entertainment Television and Associated Press (AP) Radio, Heather upgraded her life and career, which is centered on Torah values. Interested in advertising your product or service to ...
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Mile High Theology

Saint John's Cathedral

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Mile High Theology is a young adult podcast and live event exploring the big questions of meaning, belonging and justice. It is sponsored by Saint John's Cathedral in Denver, Colorado.
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Both/And: 250 Years of Conservative Judaism in 80 Minutes, with Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen. In an adaptation of his semester-long class for JTS students, Chancellor Arnie Eisen teaches us how Conservative Judaism became what it is today.
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The Orthodox Conundrum is a forum in which we look honestly at the Orthodox Jewish community, identifying what works well and what does not, so that, through an honest accounting, we can find solutions that will be successful. We will examine some of the major issues that affect the Orthodox world, without exaggeration, whitewashing, or pretending that they don’t exist. Our hope is that the Orthodox Conundrum will spark wider discussion that will enable Orthodox Judaism to continue moving fo ...
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Healing and exploring sacred tools to enhance your life. Diving into religious trauma and rebirthing a New You! #judaism #torah #psychedelics #ayahuasca #healing #feminine #bossbabe #spirituality #patchamama #goddess #selflove #higherself #manifestation
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The Orthonomics Podcast explores issues of importance to the Orthodox Jewish community, through the dual lenses of data – drawn from a wide range of sources – and informed conversations with knowledgeable and often opinionated experts. Each episode also includes a segment titled “What do you want to know about the Orthodox community?” In which our guest, as well as our listeners, get to pose their questions on issues that intrigue them, and we answer your questions.
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Armed with scholarly analysis, "Pulling The Thread Podcast" fearlessly dissects the New Testament, unveiling its human origins and challenging the myth of inspiration. Through textual criticism, it exposes the NT as products of later centuries, far removing its from the era of Jesus. Driven by a quest for Jewish reclamation, employing the historical-critical method, the podcast explores Second Temple Judaism, the Talmud & the Qumran community. Renowned scholars guide the journey, revealing J ...
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Let us embark on a divine intellectual journey daily. A Shuir, where we delve into the intricate tapestry of concepts on Tanya like never before! Unleash your curiosity as we navigate the uncharted realms of each Shuir into a vibrant exploration of Tanya’s profound intricacies. Brace yourself for a dynamic fusion of intellect and Chassidic innovation as we transcend the ordinary and elevate our understanding of Tanya to unprecedented heights. Join us on this exhilarating odyssey, where every ...
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Jewanced

Benny Scholder & Dan Feferman

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Jewanced is hosted by Dan Feferman and Benny Scholder, two guys who grew up in America and live in Israel. They're curious. They want to discuss. They want to challenge popular conceptions, they want to think critically, examine independently, and most of all, they crave nuance. Each episode features a different guest. All interesting and original people who strive to break boundaries. Together with Dan and Benny, take a deep dive into politics, foreign affairs, religion, science, technology ...
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This podcast is dedicated לעילוי נשמת אלעזר בן ישראל, a man who accepted the vicissitudes of life with a simple and pure faith. What does it mean to believe in God? This question is absolutely fundamental to Jewish life and living - yet many people feel uncomfortable discussing God at all. In our educational institutions, we often have a broad curr…
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On this episode of “613 Books” podcast, Heather speaks with Yocheved Davidowitz about her book, “I’ll Start Tomorrow: A Practical Guide to Achieving Your Health and Weight Goals.”Yocheved is also a therapist based in Cleveland, Ohio and she produces and hosts a wonderful podcast she calls “A Deeper Conversation: The Podcast for Jewish Women.” And f…
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When you learn Torah, do you consider yourself to be in dialogue with Chazal? According to Scott's guest, Simi Peters, a key element of learning midrash aggadah is being able to become participants in a conversation that began thousands of years ago and continues today. But in order to do so, we need to become students of midrash: learning how to a…
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Schools which identify with the Modern Orthodox world and espouse a Centrist Orthodox hashkafa, nevertheless will sometimes hire teachers who profess a Hareidi worldview. In some ways, this is a welcome development; breaking down the barriers that separate our various communities is generally a good thing, and we should be pleased when we discern a…
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(This episode was originally released on Septetmber 26th, 2023, but its message is perhaps even more relevant now, after October 7th and its aftermath, than before. Scott will be back with a new episode next week.) Megilat Kohelet is one of the most difficult books in Tanach: it jumps back and forth between conflicting assumptions, it lacks any obv…
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On this episode of “613 Books” Podcast, Producer-Host Heather Dean’s guest is Rebbetzin Malka Kaganoff, the author of “Exploring Tehillim”Sefer Tehillim is the source of many of our tefillos and the sefer of choice for our personal prayers. But what exactly are we saying in each perek? Sometimes the answer is not so clear.In Exploring Tehillim Rebb…
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We’re approaching the holiday of Shavuot, when we celebrate and commemorate the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. The Rambam explains that our belief in Torah and in Moshe is predicated upon the fact that all of us were present at Sinai, where we together heard God talking to Moshe. And we have a longstanding tradition as well that God did not st…
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On this episode of “613 Books” Podcast, Producer-Host Heather Dean’s guest is author and editor Chaya Baila Leiber, the author of “Who Wears a Yarmulke?”This children’s book is a bright and fun read for little kids, their parents and grandparents. Meet Yudi, who is growing accustomed to wearing his first yarmulke just before his upsherin. Chaya Bai…
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Is the Israeli army taking care of its soldiers? That’s a question with a potentially painful answer. Daniel Mael has helped donate over 13,000 helmets to IDF soldiers, along with thousands of vests and other equipment - and he argues that the army’s behavior in procuring equipment has been nothing less than scandalous. In fact, he claims, the Isra…
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On this episode of “613 Books” Podcast, Producer-Host Heather Dean’s guest is Dr. Sara Markowitz, the co-author of “Kosher ADHD.” Among the topics they discuss are strategies for how someone with ADHD can overcome difficulties with prayer, Shabbat, Torah study, and other central aspects of Judaism. “Kosher ADHD” offers a practical yet creative appr…
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Just as many young people who are not religious become Orthodox, so do many young Orthodox Jews leave Orthodox practice behind. Colloquially, this is often called being “off the derech” - that is, off “the” way of traditional Torah practice. The phenomenon of Orthodox Jews becoming less classically religious is real, and it’s important to think abo…
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On this episode of “613 Books” Podcast, Producer-Host Heather Dean’s guest is Riva Pomerantz, the author of “Take Two.”Riva talks about the book’s deep dive into the tumultuous shana rishona (first year of marriage) of Aryeh and Miri Kleinerman, their in-laws, and a world of secrets that crosses generations and boundaries in shalom bayis (household…
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Joseph Kaplan is perhaps the most prolific writer anywhere on topics relating to Modern Orthodoxy. He has written hundreds of articles in The Baltimore Jewish Times, The Jewish Week, Edah Journal, Sh’ma Magazine, New Jersey Jewish Standard, and the Times of Israel. He has written many letters-to-the editor of many publications including 19 that wer…
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Any discussion surrounding tzniut (loosely - and, perhaps incorrectly - translated as “modesty") is inevitably fraught with challenges and difficulty. Indeed, there are few topics in Orthodoxy that are as triggering to so many people. Rabbi Moshe Simkovich offers a traditional yet unique approach to tzniut, and he attempts to redefine the concept a…
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In his classic work Kol Dodi Dofek, Rav Soloveitchik asserts that God’s gift of the State of Israel demands a response. God wants a dialogue where we answer his generosity by using His gifts to make Him present in the world. The major challenge for Religious Zionism, then, is to decide, as best as we can, what that response should be. Does it mean …
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It’s the little things that hit hardest. The big moments when I expect to be emotional have generally felt unremarkable; I seem to have experienced them with relative ease. The surprises come when I’m taking a walk, talking about a silly childhood memory, or seeing an old friend. Above all, I’ve learned that my emotions are often hidden - from myse…
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