A Thought for the Week

Podcast Episodes

Va'etchanan: Get Smart

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss our mission in a global world. 

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Tisha B'Av: Beneath the Silence

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the downside of humility. 

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Devarim: The Great Orator

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss how Moshe turned out to be great speaker after all.

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Matot-Masei: The Avengers

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the spiritual and physical battles between Bnei Yisrael and the Midianites.

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Pinchas: Taking the Lead

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the connection between Pinchas and the laws of sacrifice. 

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Balak: Animal Kingdom

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss what we can learn from talking donkeys and modest cats.

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Chukat: Holy Cow!

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the relationship between narrative and law in the Torah. 

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Korach: Complacency Kills

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join us we discuss Korach’s fatal flaw and the meaning of holiness.

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Shelach: Just Do It?

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the mitzvah of tzitzit and its connection to the land of Israel. 

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Beha'alotcha: Mr. Humble

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the definition, difficulty, and demand for being deferential. 

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