Podcast Episodes
Rosh Hashana: A Very Strange Holiday
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss how the first day of the seventh month became the Rosh Hashanah we all know and love.
Nitzavim-Vayelech: The Simple Jew
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss Jewish destiny and its dependence on regular folks.
Ki Tavo: In the Garden of Eden
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss the connection between Adam, Eve, and the farmers in Israel.
Ki Teitzei: Time for Some Travel
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss the parallel travel plans of Moav, Miriam, and Amalek.
Shoftim: A Perfect Game
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss the relationship between baseball and rabbinic authority.
Re'eh: Credit is Crucial
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss some early Rabbinic economic policies.
Eikev: What Makes G-d Mighty?
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss our responsibilities to our communities and to society at large.
Va'etchanan: Above and Beyond
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss why it is not enough to follow the laws of the Torah.
Tisha B'av: Unrighteous Indignation
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss how our sages approach history.
Devarim: Full Court Press
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss the relationship between land and freedom.