A Thought for the Week

Podcast Episodes

The Haggadah: A Comprehensive Introduction

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Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

From Kadesh to Nirzah - Insights into the Haggadah shel Pesach

This bonus episode of A Thought for the Week is sponsored anonymously by TanenbaumCHAT parents who are grateful for the Rabbis' and the teachers' commitment to the education of the community

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Tazria: It Takes a Village

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Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

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

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Shemini: Jealous Cousins

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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

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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

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Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

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

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Purim: A New Era

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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

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Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

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

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Vayakhel: Time and Space

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Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

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

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Ki Tisa: (Strange) Worship

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Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the flip side of avodah zara

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Tezaveh: The Kohen Gadol and Wall Street

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Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss that the pinnacle of religious observance is to be found in the business world. 

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