A Thought for the Week

Podcast Episodes

Tzav: A Bloody Shame

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the Biblical blood types and their Paschal implications. 

The Haggadah: Echoes of Egypt

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the Haggadah shel Pesach offering insights that will hopefully make your seder more meaningful. 

Vayikra: Time for a Break

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the influence of the Archbishop of Canterbury on Torah study. 

Pekudei: From Nisan to Nisan

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we disuss the Biblical schedule on the first of Nisan. 

Vayakhel: Return of the Covenant

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss how the "second" Mishkan differs from the first. 

Purim: Gather Together

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the challenge of unity in a time with limited persecution. 

Ki Tisa: Perfect Timing

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the many links between Ki Tisa and Purim. 

Tetzaveh: A Construction Project

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the relationship between the Exodus and the Tabernacle. 

Terumah: Time to Volunteer

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss why involuntary religion is no religion at all. 

Mishpatim: Saying What You Mean

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss why our Sages often reject the plain meaning of the Biblical text.