Episodes

  • Miketz 5784 - The Wisdom of Solomon

    Miketz 5784 - The Wisdom of Solomon
    Dec 16 2023
    We look at the famous story of Haftarat Miketz, rarely read due to the calendar, of Solomon and the two prostitutes and consider what wisdom might mean in the modern world.
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    8 mins
  • Vayera 5784 - A Dream Within A Dream

    Vayera 5784 - A Dream Within A Dream
    Nov 4 2023
    A look at Chapter 18 of Genesis, how it is interpreted by Maimonides – and what all this has to do with Alice in Wonderland
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    11 mins
  • Bereshit 5784 - Beginning, Again

    Bereshit 5784 - Beginning, Again
    Oct 14 2023
    As we start a new year of the Torah cycle and are simultaneously reeling from the horrific attacks on Israel only a week ago – a reflection on how the myths and Midrashim of Bereshit can help us to learn how to start over, once again.
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    12 mins
  • Yom Kippur 5784 - Scape Goat Yoga

    Yom Kippur 5784 - Scape Goat Yoga
    Sep 25 2023
    The scapegoat of Yom Kippur fame doesn't seem to do a lot of 'scaping! How can we understand the goat as a psychological analogy for Teshuvah – and what better things can we do with our proverbial goats than either release them or kill them? Maybe the answer is – goat yoga.
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    13 mins
  • Kol Nidre 5784 - Just Because You Think It Doesn't Mean That It's True

    Kol Nidre 5784 - Just Because You Think It Doesn't Mean That It's True
    Sep 25 2023
    Must we repent for our thoughts as well as our deeds? How can we understand the role of intrusive thoughts, and thoughts in general, on Yom Kippur and in the process of Teshvuah?
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    11 mins
  • Neilah 5784 - Of Ghosts and God

    Neilah 5784 - Of Ghosts and God
    Sep 25 2023
    Do you believe in ghosts? Even if you might not personally, belief in the supernatural is on the rise – yet belief in God seems to be dwindling. Why is it that we're happier to subscribe to the notion of Bloody Mary more than that of the Almighty?!
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    9 mins
  • RH1 5784 - I'm Done with Disney Villains!

    RH1 5784 - I'm Done with Disney Villains!
    Sep 17 2023
    A look at how (and why) we can tell better stories about making mistakes and making amends.
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    8 mins
  • RH2 5784 - An Alternative to Awe

    RH2 5784 - An Alternative to Awe
    Sep 17 2023
    A reflection on the power, and limitations, of awe – and an exploration of an alternative way of encountering the Divine.
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    12 mins
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