Podcast Episodes
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.
Yitro: Why Observe Mitzvot?
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss how the people responded to the Ten Commandments.
Beshalach: Joseph Leads the Way
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss why Moshe had to look for Joseph's bones on the way out of Egypt.
Bo: Egyptian Exile
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss why our exile had to be in Egypt.
Va'eira: Stranger Things
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss gratitude and its role in the Exodus from Egypt.
Shemot: Joseph Who?
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss what it is about Yosef that is worth remembering.
Vayechi: Jacob's Revenge
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss why Jacob didn't bless his children.
Vayigash: Joseph's Revenge
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss the tragic relationship between Joseph and his brothers.
Mikeitz: Internal Politics
Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman
Join as we discuss how Joseph learns (the hard way) how to operate in the halls of power.
Chanukah: Ancient and Modern
Join as we discuss why such a minor holiday is of such major importance.