Best Killip Podcasts (2024)

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R. David Kasher on Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelekh: The Poetry of Torah, Part 1 7:40

4h ago7:40

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In Parashat Nitzavim Moshe’s grand oratory comes to a close, and in Parashat VaYelekh he turns to the process of writing the Torah down. The parashah records two distinct acts of writing, in two very different styles: a book and a poem.By Hadar Institute

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R. Shai Held: Teshuvah and Transformation Part 2 45:22

1d ago45:22

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To prepare ourselves for the approaching Days of Awe, we'll engage in two sets of reflections. In this second part, we'll consider some of the very different ways that Rabbis Abraham Isaac Kook and Joseph Solveitchik conceptualize teshuvah and ask whether and how they can each challenge us to grow as Jews and as human beings. Recorded on Hadar's Vi…

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Water Into Wine John 2:1-11 39:45

4d ago39:45

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R. David Kasher on Parashat Ki Tavo: Wellsprings of Torah 7:32

2h ago7:32

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In Parashat Ki Tavo, Moshe and the elders of Israel command the people, on the day they arrive into Land, to set up twelve large stones, and “to write on them all the words of this Torah” (Deuteronomy 27:3). Moshe then repeats this charge a few verses later, but this time adds extra emphasis with an unusual verb.…

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Kashrut and the Modern Dairy Industry 26:14

1h ago26:14

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There is a principle that says that milk from a deathly sick animal is not kosher. But in today's modern dairy industry it may be reasonable to assume that most if not all cows fall into this category. Can we justify consuming factory milk? If so, how? This episode was recorded live at Hadar's 2024 Halakhah Intensive. Have a question you'd like ans…

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R. Shai Held: Teshuvah and Transformation Part 1 36:06

3d ago36:06

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To prepare ourselves for the approaching Days of Awe, we'll engage in two sets of reflections. In this first part, we'll explore some key passages on teshuvah from Maimonides', paying special attention to how he creatively reads Talmudic sources to make the spiritual-ethical-educational points he thinks are important for us. Recorded on Hadar's Vir…

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Who is John? Who is Jesus? Come & See 47:35

11d ago47:35

47:35

A message on John 1:10-51 by Pastor Trevor Killip

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What is the Role of Doubt in Jewish Law? 35:25

7d ago35:25

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I was at a meal at a non-Jewish colleague's home. We agreed to order food from a kosher restaurant but one of the dishes looks homemade. I don't want to be rude. Can I eat it? How can the framework of "sfeik sfeika," having two axes of doubt, help us make decisions when we don't have all of the information? This episode was recorded live at Hadar's…

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R. David Kasher on Parashat Ki Teitzei: A Life in Pieces 14:48

15d ago14:48

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The rules of inheritance are just another law in Deuteronomy’s massive catalog of laws, but something in the way it’s written sounds like a fragment from some lost legend. It somehow breaks the heart to hear them. A hated wife, in the shadow of a beloved one. A husband’s unfair disregard. And the poor child who was innocently born into disfavor. It…

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R. Aviva Richman: The Power and Limits of Radical Hesed 47:31

15d ago47:31

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What does it mean to think of hesed as the bedrock of Jewish practice? Rav Aviva explores this question through an essay by Rav Yitzhak Hutner, the author of Pahad Yitzhak, in which he argues that the most foundational attribute of the world is Hesed. Recorded at the Manger Winter Learning Seminar 2024. Source sheet: https://mechonhadar.s3.amazonaw…

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The Gospel of John 44:06

18d ago44:06

44:06

Message by Pastor Trevor Killip

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Hannah Simon, women's winner of the 2024 Silk Road Mountain Race 1:41:57

19d ago1:41:57

1:41:57

Hannah Simon took the women's win at this year's Silk Road Mountain Race, in a time of 8 days 20 hours and 16 minutes. She navigated the 1939km and 30,000m+ with determination, resilience and grace. Not only was she the first woman home, but also landed 9th overall in an exceptionally deep field. In this episode we talk all about her preparation an…

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Can I Swim on Shabbat? 38:59

9d ago38:59

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My community has a retreat over Yom Tov where almost everyone spends a lot of time at the pool. I grew up in a community that never swam on Shabbat or Yom Tov and now I'm trying to navigate a community where everyone does it. What should I do? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org…

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R. Avi Strausberg on Rosh Chodesh Elul: What Does Torah Offer Us This Year? 9:38

13d ago9:38

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Back in Elul of 2023, when I began this year of writing Divrei Torah for the holidays, we didn’t know what devastation lay ahead. In retrospect, each of the Divrei Torah I’ve written this year can be read in light of the events of October 7th. Each holiday celebrated, every encounter with Torah is refracted through the lens of the last eleven month…

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The Gospel of John, John 1-21 35:55

25d ago35:55

35:55

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Why is the Age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah Gendered? 42:01

16d ago42:01

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While almost all Jewish communities celebrate a boy's Bar Mitzvah at 13, many communities are split for girls—some 12, some 13. Why should girls be required to do mitzvot before boys? What does this age split accomplish? And is it still relevant in egalitarian Jewish communities? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at re…

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Should I Say "Amen" in the Bathroom? 27:17

23d ago27:17

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You're not supposed to pray somewhere unclean, like a bathroom. But if I'm in the bathroom and can hear the prayers nearby, am I allowed to say "amen"? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.orgBy Hadar Institute

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R. David Kasher on Parashat Eikev: The Hand of God 10:10

1M ago10:10

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Of all the anthropomorphic images used to describe God in the Torah, one of the most richly developed is “the hand of God.” The image appears for the first time in the Book of Exodus, and then is reworked and nuanced in various ways throughout the rest of that book. Here in the Book of Deuteronomy, in Parashat Eikev, Moshe will draw on several of t…

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R. Elie Kaunfer: Praying Against Our Enemies in the Aleinu 50:42

1M ago50:42

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In this session, we will look at one of the most controversial - and censored - prayers in our tradition: Aleinu. How are we meant to understand the lines in these prayers? Who are the enemies and how might we relate to those concepts today? Who censored the prayers - and how? This class will explore all these questions through various textual trad…

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Love and Marriage 43:14

1M ago43:14

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A message on 1 Peter 3:1-7 by Pastor Aaron Thompson

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R. David Kasher on Parashat Va'Etchanan: Seeking Acceptance 9:48

1M ago9:48

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The opening of Parashat Va’Ethanan can serve both as a warning to us all, not to seek more power or privilege than is our due—but also as a reminder to honor our life’s accomplishments, and even to acknowledge, every one of us, our own greatness.By Hadar Institute

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Can I Use Generative Artifical Intelligence? 43:27

30d ago43:27

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With any new industry, there are important questions to address from legal and religious perspectives. Responsa Radio creator David Zvi Kalman comes back to ask this question about generative AI for his new podcast, Belief in the Future. Given the way the new large language models trawl the internet for content, is it permitted to use them or does …

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R. Avi Strausberg on Tisha B'Av: “Let it Not Totter and Fall” 11:06

1M ago11:06

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Beresheit Rabbah (3:7) teaches that God created and destroyed many worlds before finally allowing this world, our world, to stand. This midrash is teaching us three things. First, destruction and loss are a part of the fabric of our very existence. There is no avoiding it; there is only wrestling and reconciling and accepting it. Second, the midras…

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Biblical Submission - Aaron Thompson 43:43

2M ago43:43

43:43

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R. David Kasher on Parashat Devarim: Moshe the Deuteronomist 9:40

1M ago9:40

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As we head into the Book of Deuteronomy, we will quickly notice that something has changed. The style of narration is different than we have seen in the Torah so far. This book will consist mostly of Moshe’s own words. The first five verses set the stage for Moshe’s great final oratory. What follows for the next 33 chapters is Moshe retelling the s…

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Does Jewish Law Care About Non-Jewish Life? 41:30

1M ago41:30

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There's a stereotype that I've seen on the internet recently that Jews don't care about non-Jewish life. How am I supposed to respond when somebody uses this argument? What do Jewish sources say about the imperative of saving the lives of non-Jews? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org…

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R. Micha'el Rosenberg: On the Day the Messiah Was Born 48:10

2M ago48:10

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The Talmud Yerushalmi tells a distressing and perplexing tale about a cowherd who goes off in search of the newborn baby messiah on the day the Temple was destroyed. We will read this story, with its enigmatic ending, and try to understand what its authors are trying to tell us about how we should respond in the face of destruction. Recorded on Tis…

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The Church: A Spiritual House 1 Peter 2:4-12 45:41

2M ago45:41

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Pastor Aaron Thompson 1 Peter 2:4-12

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Mateo Paez on racing the 2024 Tour Divide 1:37:26

2M ago1:37:26

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Stoked to catch up with my good friend Mateo Paez. 2022 was Mateo's first attempt at any ultra endurance bikepacking race and that experience quickly changed his life. Over the past two years he's gone head first into the world of ultracycling, writing his own story and tackling these rides with his unique approach, fondly referring to this niche s…

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R. David Kasher on Parashat Mattot-Mas'ei: Frothing With Rage 15:26

2M ago15:26

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Moshe has an anger problem. He is usually able to keep it under control. By nature, he is a quiet man, a brooder. He carries out his duties faithfully—as both a mouthpiece of God and a defender of the people. But the tension between these two roles pulls at him constantly, keeps him agitated. Sometimes the pressure gets too high… and he explodes.…

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Are Jews Responsible for One Another? How so? 32:29

1M ago32:29

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I've often heard the phrase "all of Israel are responsible for each other" (kol yisrael areivim zeh be-zeh). But what does this mean? What does the responsibility entail? How is it supposed to change my actions toward other Jews? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org…

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R. Avital Hochstein: Do Moshe's Hands Make War? 32:40

2M ago32:40

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Since October 7, the word "Amalek" has often been invoked in regard to the Israel-Hames War. Is that an appropriate analogy? By looking at ancient responses to biblical verses about Amalek, including those that express discomfort, we can learn these verses anew, revisit the foundational ideas that underlie the verses, and shed light on present real…

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Catching up with Mel & Quinda: HT550, the art of resupplying and more 1:06:14

2M ago1:06:14

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It's so much fun to have two people in an interview, so I'm stoked to share that you'll be hearing more of Quinda's voice on the show, as she'll be joining as a guest co-host on some upcoming episodes. There will still be plenty of episodes where I'm (Mel) the host, but it's such a joy to have another conversation partner and to collaborate with an…

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R. David Kasher on Parashat Pinhas: How to Read a Census 11:10

2M ago11:10

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For my mother’s 75th birthday, we surprised her by taking her to visit her mother’s childhood home. I knew my grandmother had grown up in Los Angeles, but I didn’t know exactly where, and there were no living relatives whom I could ask. So I did what anyone seeking information does these days: I Googled my grandmother’s name, hoping something would…

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Coming Soon: More Responsa Radio 0:38

2M ago0:38

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You asked and we answered! A new season of Responsa Radio begins next week. We're going to dig in to topics like artificial intelligence, the value of human life, and our responsibilities toward fellow Jews, just to name a few. Have a halakhic question you want answered on Responsa Radio? Send your question to responsa@hadar.org.…

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