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These two volumes on the Minor Prophets offer more of James Montgomery Boice's informative and practical commentary. Volume 1 surveys Hosea through Jonah, and volume 2 covers Micah through Malachi. Both volumes offer thorough interpretation of the text in a clearly written manner that will inform and help a wide range of listeners, from serious Bible students to interested laypersons. Based on messages Boice preached, these expositional commentaries explain the meaning of the text verse by verse and section by section.

In God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World, New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and religion scholar Stephen Prothero argues that persistent attempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlook the distinct problem that each...

Mamas' Boys is a smart, funny, and thoughtful podcast exploring what it means to be a Jewish man today. Hosted by Rabbi Noam Raucher and Rob Kutner, the show blends humor, heart, and cultural insight as they unpack identity, masculinity, faith, family, tradition, and modern Jewish life. Joining them is the ever-insightful Righteous Shiksa Marlene Sharp, offering an outsider’s perspective that keeps the conversation grounded, provocative, and honest. Hosts: Noam Raucher, Rob Kutner Co-Host/Righteous Shiksa: Marlene Sharp Live Stream Director/Righteous Shiksa: Grace Fraga Writer-Producers: ...

In this astute mix of cultural critique and biblical studies, John H. Walton presents and defends twenty propositions supporting a literary and theological understanding of Genesis 1 within the context of the ancient Near Eastern world and unpacks its implications for our modern scientific understanding of origins. Ideal for students, professors, pastors, and lay listeners with an interest in the intelligent design controversy and creation-evolution debates, Walton's thoughtful analysis unpacks seldom appreciated aspects of the biblical text and sets Bible-believing scientists free.

The Old Testament is a fierce battleground for atheists and Christian apologists, with each side accusing the other of taking challenging and troubling passages out of context. In this handbook, Joshua Bowen not only provides the background to the Old Testament and the ancient Near East, but engages with hotly contested topics like slavery, failed prophecy, and the authorship of debated Old Testament books.

Many Lamps, One Flame is a reflective podcast exploring faith, tradition, and lived experience through careful reading and thoughtful commentary. Each week includes two streams: Reflections in the Well, longer meditations on meaning, struggle, and the human condition, and From the Scroll, weekly reflections on the Torah portion, drawn from the text and rabbinic tradition. These episodes are written first, then spoken — unhurried, text-centered, and attentive to the quiet ways moral and spiritual redemption take shape through human action.

‘Moving – at times almost unbearably so – and fascinating’ Antonia Fraser A family’s story of human tenacity, faith and a race for survival in the face of unspeakable horror and cruelty perpetrated by the Nazi regime against the Jewish people. Growing up in the safety of Britain...

Fights about the fate of the state of Israel, and the Zionist movement that gave birth to it, have long been a staple of both Jewish and American political culture. But despite these arguments' significance to American politics, American Jewish life, and to Israel itself, no one has ever systematically examined their history and explained why they matter. In We Are Not One, historian Eric Alterman traces this debate from its nineteenth-century origins.

Popular culture has mythologised the Dunera Boys–but who were the real men who sailed on the infamous ship, and how did the voyage transform their lives? Art historian Tonia Eckfeld draws on a deeply personal history to tell the story of her father and her uncle, Jewish refugees whose lives were shaped indelibly by their wartime experiences and internment–each to very different outcomes.

Originally included in the King James Bible, **1st and 2nd Maccabees** offer a thrilling historical account of the guerrilla warfare in which, with God's help, the Maccabean brothers—Judas, Jonathan, and Simon—achieved extraordinary victories against vastly superior armies, ultimately restoring an independent Jewish kingdom and preserving their religious practices.

Join Rabbi Josh Bennett from Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan as he explores the weekly Torah Portion.Welcome to "ONE VERSE" – a podcast designed to make the ancient words of Torah come alive in a modern context. Each week, Rabbi Josh and a variety of guests will pick ONE VERSE of Torah from the Weekly Torah Portion (Parashat HaShavuah). Using it as a the foundation of the conversation, we will look for a way to make that verse relevant in the 21st Century. Hopefully this short podcast will stimulate conversation in your home on Shabbat and beyond.

The JPS TANAKH: The Jewish Bible, audio version is a recorded version of the JPS TANAKH, the most widely read English translation of the Hebrew, or Jewish, Bible. Produced and recorded for The Jewish Publication Society (JPS) by The Jewish Braille Institute (JBI), this complete, unabridged audio version of the Books of 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles features over four and a half hours of readings by four narrators.

Open conversations with Rabbi Avigdor Goldberger & friends

Three Rabbis from Englewood, NJ, Rabbi Chaim Poupko, Rabbi Daniel Goldberg, and Rabbi Akiva Block, offer their take on one pasuk from the weekly parsha. Enjoy the insights and Rabbinic banter as they reflect on each other’s ideas. Click here to sponsor an episode. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Learn about the Torah's present-day mitzvos, in bite-sized audio clips.

This podcast tells the untold story about the frum neurodiverse population. Once known as developmental disabilities, the term Neurodiverse includes people who are diagnosed with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Dyslexia, Anxiety, Depression, Learning Disabled, and more. There have been many advances made in this field thanks to the newest evidence-based research in neuroscience and psychology.In this podcast we will hear stories from extraordinary people who have made remarkable achievements by learning specific skill sets. We will speak with professionals who work with neurodivergent ...

Start your day with an inspiring meditation! Listen to a thought-provoking Torah minute. This is the Best Way To Start Your Day! Rabbi Moshe Levin is a world-renowned scholar and author. He serves as Rabbi and Spiritual leader of congregation Bais Bezalel Chabad in Los Angeles. 📲If you have any questions or comments, feel free to WhatsApp Rabbi Levin @ +1 323-252-3159 or email mosheylevin@gmail.com

A propulsive human drama that chronicles the mass exodus of Jews from Eastern Europe to America in the early years of the twentieth century, and the men who made it possible. Over thirty years, from 1890 to 1921, 2.5 million Jews, fleeing discrimination and violence in their homelands of Eastern...

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As Jews around the world engage in a seven-and-a-half year cycle of Daf Yomi, reading the entire Talmud one page per day, Tablet Magazine's new podcast, Take One, will offer a brief and evocative daily read of the daf, in just about 10 minutes. New episodes will be released daily Monday through Friday.