A Thought for the Week

Podcast Episodes

Chayei Sarah: Avraham’s Eight Children

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the 12 sons of Yishmael, Nachor and Yaakov.

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Vayeira: Choosing Avraham

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss why Avraham wanted Yitzchak exposed to foreign ideas.

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Lech Lecha: Brotherly Love

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the relationship between the children of Terach. 

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Noach: The Unsung Heroes (Lemech and Terach Lead the Way)

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss the crucial historic roles played by Lemech and Terach.

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Breisheet: A Play on Words

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we kick off our second year with a close reading of some key words at the beginning of the Torah. 

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Shemini Atzeret: The Rainy Season Begins

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss some of the reasons we read V'Zot Ha'Beracha on Shemini Atzeret. (They may not be what you think.) 

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Sukkot: Judaism 101

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss why it's not a good idea to steal a lulav.

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Coming Together: Yom Kippur

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss how we draw close to God by drawing close to the Jewish people.

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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. 

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Nitzavim-Vayelech: The Simple Jew

Speakers: Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss Jewish destiny and its dependence on regular folks. 

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