A Thought for the Week

Podcast Episodes

Pesach: Time to Rejoice

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss how the mitzva to rejoice on Yom Tov differs from the mitzva to rejoice all year round.

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Metzora: The Great Shabbat

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the link between parshat Metzora and Shabbat Hagadol. 

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The Haggadah: A Comprehensive Introduction

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

From Kadesh to Nirzah - Insights into the Haggadah shel Pesach

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Tazria: It Takes a Village

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss changing communal norms when a child is born.

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Shemini: Jealous Cousins

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss Moshe's instructions after the deaths of Nadav and Avihu.  

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Tzav: Plain and Simple

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the year-long prohibition of chametz in the Temple. 

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Vayikra: For Heaven's Sake

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss when motives do and don't matter. 

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Purim: A New Era

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss how Purim ushers in a new era in Jewish history and philosophy. 

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Pekudei: One Year Later

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss a very busy year for the Jewish people.

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Vayakhel: Time and Space

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the complex relationship between Shabbat and the Mishkan

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