227. Impalement (Sept 3, 2016 revisited)
Impalement as a form of punishment meted out by conquering armies was a fact of biblical life and, according to the book of Joshua, something that the...
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Rabbi Jennifer Jaech of Temple Israel of Northern Westchester in Croton-on-Hudson, NY heads up our weekly Torah Study sessions. This podcast offers a (typically) 5 minute summary, created and presented by Tara Keiter. Sometimes we have guest leaders but this is, mostly, Rabbi Jaech's class.
226. Founding Narrative (Feb 13, 2016, revisited)
Dichotomies in the Bible—slight differences, or outright contradictions—make it possible for people to use the Bible to argue positions for or against...
225. Wine (June 20, 2015 revisited)
In this 2015 exploration of biblical references to wine, we look at the good, the bad, and the ugly.
224. Healing (May 24, 2014 revisited)
This episode is a revisiting of our very first blogging/podcasting Torah Study session. In it we look at mythology of ancient Greece and how it might ...
223. Donkeys and Others - June 26, 2021
The Israelite army is on the march, a Moabite king seeks to curse them, a non-Israelite prophet speaks directly to the Israelite God, and a donkey tal...
222. Transgender Jews - June 19, 2021
We continued our Pride Month exploration of Jewish text that addresses non-binary people. This week we focused on transgender people and we might be s...
221. Gender Fluidity - June 12, 2021
In the United States, the movement to embrace non-binary people for who they are has received a lot of traction. Our listeners may be surprised to lea...
220. Rahab the Convert - June 5, 2021
This week we learned about a woman named Rahab who was a successful, non-Israelite businesswoman. She chose to join the Israelite people, which signif...
219. Converts Among Us - May 29, 2021
When the people were liberated from slavery to Egypt, a "mixed multitude" left together. The medieval sage Rashi identified this "mixed multitude" as ...
218. Reunions - May 22. 2021
The social distancing and isolation required due to covid-19 appears to be coming to an end in the US, beginning a time of reunions. This caused Rabbi...