Episodes

  • Shemos-Vaeira: The Three Day Getaway (Revisited) (2026-01-13)

    Shemos-Vaeira: The Three Day Getaway (Revisited) (2026-01-13)
    Jan 13 2026

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    55 mins
  • Shemos: You Are What You Eat (Or Drink) (2026-01-06)

    Shemos: You Are What You Eat (Or Drink) (2026-01-06)
    Jan 6 2026

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    49 mins
  • Vayehi: Going Halfsies (2025-12-30)

    Vayehi: Going Halfsies (2025-12-30)
    Jan 1 2026

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    52 mins
  • Mikeitz-Vayigash: Danger! Danger! (2025-12-21)

    Mikeitz-Vayigash: Danger! Danger! (2025-12-21)
    Dec 28 2025

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    45 mins
  • Mikeitz: There Are No Perfectly Safe Courses (2025-12-16)

    Mikeitz: There Are No Perfectly Safe Courses (2025-12-16)
    Dec 16 2025

    In parashas Mikeitz, Judah responds to his father's concern for
    Benjamin's safety by saying: "Send the lad with me, and we will arise
    and go, that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our
    little ones." Many commentators explain this to mean that Judah was
    conceding the danger that the trip posed to Benjamin but arguing that
    the danger to the whole family of not going was greater. Our class this
    week will explore this idea from the halachic perspective.

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    57 mins
  • Vayeishev: The Great Compromisers (2025-12-09)

    Vayeishev: The Great Compromisers (2025-12-09)
    Dec 9 2025

    In this class we discuss Judah's proposal to his brothers to sell Joseph rather than kill him. Our discussion involves two of our favorite themes: the question of the legitimacy of moral compromise when moral absolutism seems infeasible, and the moral ambiguity frequently present in Biblical narrative.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Vayishlah: A Woman's Place Is In The Home (2025-12-02)

    Vayishlah: A Woman's Place Is In The Home (2025-12-02)
    Dec 5 2025

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    40 mins
  • Ki-Savo: The Sinfulness Of Smiting Secretly (2025-09-07)

    Ki-Savo: The Sinfulness Of Smiting Secretly (2025-09-07)
    Oct 13 2025

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    51 mins