In this week’s episode, Raymond Ashkenazie and Emma Dayan are joined by Rabbi Moish Kornblum to delve into the complexities of parental blessings in the Torah, focusing on the blessings given by Yaakov Avinu to his sons. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the nature of blessings and their impact on personal growth.

Rav Moish is the Assistant Dean at Yeshiva Orayta and former congregational rabbi in Cape Town.

In this week’s episode, Raymond Ashkenazie, Henry Esses, and Emma Dayan are joined by Rabbi Nathan Dweck to explore the motivation behind Yosef’s testing of his brothers. The discussion delves deeper into the emotional and psychological aspects of the narrative, examining how these themes are reflected in contemporary life.

Rabbi Nathan Dweck serves as High School Minyan Rabbi and Torah Programming Director at Congregation Beth Torah, Mashgiach Ruhani and Judaic Studies teacher at Barkai Yeshivah Middle School, Executive Director of Tebah Educational Services, and Rabbi of Congregation Berit Shalom.

In this week’s episode, Raymond, Ashkenazie, Henry Esses, and Emma Dayan are joined by Rav Yuda Drizen to explore the meaning of dreams in the Torah, how those dreams speak to our lived reality today, and how these ideas connect to the holiday of Hanukah.