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Spiritual and Torah teachings, relating to the Holy Temple. www.templeinstitute.org

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Uncover the complexity, beauty, and struggle at the heart of Jewish prayer in Thoughts & Prayers, a new limited podcast series from the Shalom Hartman Institute. The series invites listeners into a deep exploration of the relationship between religion and modernity through the lens of Jewish prayer. In each episode, host Jessica Fisher weaves together personal stories, classical texts, and conversations with leading rabbis, scholars, and educators to inspire new connections to Jewish prayer in a changing world.

Our Sages told stories to convey the deepest secrets about God and His relationship to the world. Rebbe Nachman expertly plied this ancient art to create some of the most intriguing stories and parables ever told. More elaborate than any previous teachings, the Rebbe’s allegorical stories are fast-moving, richly-structured and deeply insightful, while containing all the ingredients of a marvelously entertaining read. Rabbi Kaplan’s running commentary, drawn from the writings of Rebbe Nachman’s students, gives English-speaking readers access to authentic interpretations of these stories ...

“When the summer begins to approach, go out to meditate in the meadows. When every bush of the field begins to return to life and grow, they all yearn to be included in your prayer.” With these words, Rebbe Nachman gave pride of place to the spontaneous, improvised prayer uttered in one’s own language and words – hitbodedut. This handbook of the Rebbe’s teachings on prayer includes Rabbi Kaplan’s scholarly introduction placing hitbodedut in the context of the history of Jewish prayer and meditation.

Rebbe Nachman left behind a wealth of lessons, aphorisms and parables to guide future generations on their spiritual path. But we would never know the man behind the teachings were it not for Shevachey and Sichot HaRan, the life and conversations of Rebbe Nachman. Compiled by the Rebbe’s closest disciple, Reb Noson, these works show us Rebbe Nachman at his most simple and direct – talking informally with those who were closest to him, giving practical spiritual advice to those who came to him for guidance. Often, as his apparently mundane conversations unfolded, he was led to some of his ...

In all of his teachings, Rebbe Nachman’s singular purpose was to offer practical advice for coming close to God. Towards that end, the Rebbe instructed his main disciple, Reb Noson, to extract the practical advice contained in each of his lessons and present it in an abridged format. This first-ever English translation of Reb Noson’s work comes in a highly-readable, 2-volume set. Readers can follow along word by word with the facing Hebrew original, or learn directly from the fluent and lucid English presentation. The text is also divided by day and month for personal study. This landmark ...

Drawing from the wisdom of the Talmudic Sages, Rebbe Nachman wrote this collection of over 2,600 aphorisms on all aspects of life to inspire himself in his own quest for spiritual perfection. Interestingly, The Aleph-Bet Book was one of the earliest works composed by Rebbe Nachman.

The Promised Land Series covers the books in the Bible from Exodus to Judges. These books describe events from the birth of Moses to the end of the era of the judges of Israel. In Genesis, God promised Abraham that his descendants would inherit the land of Canaan, so Canaan became known as The Promised Land. Modern Israel and Palestine encompass the majority of Canaan. Abraham’s grandson was Jacob, whose name was changed to “Israel” by God. His descendants became known as the Hebrews or Israelites.

Few Christians have a deep understanding of the Old Testament kings of Israel or the prophets and their messages. The purpose of this series is to allow anybody to quickly gain a better understanding of those things as well as an appreciation of how that information is relevant today. The Old Testament prophets were real people who proclaimed important messages from God that have stayed true for thousands of years. Jesus and the apostles thought the kings and prophets were important, so we should too. Their truths stand important today.

Were it not for Reb Noson, the closest disciple of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, the Rebbe’s wisdom would have been lost to the world. Fortunately for us, Reb Noson amassed his considerable strengths, scholarship, and courage in the face of tremendous obstacles to insure the continuation of the Breslov movement after the Rebbe’s passing. He did it by printing all of Rebbe Nachman’s writings, composing his own key texts to explain and expand on the Rebbe’s teachings, organizing the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to the Rebbe’s grave in Uman (which continues to this day), and visiting and...

Were it not for Reb Noson, the closest disciple of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, the Rebbe’s wisdom would have been lost to the world. Fortunately for us, Reb Noson amassed his considerable strengths, scholarship, and courage in the face of tremendous obstacles to insure the continuation of the Breslov movement after the Rebbe’s passing. He did it by printing all of Rebbe Nachman’s writings, composing his own key texts to explain and expand on the Rebbe’s teachings, organizing the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to the Rebbe’s grave in Uman (which continues to this day), and visiting and...

An intimate biographical portrait of Rebbe Nachman by the one who knew him best – Reb Noson, his closest disciple. Containing numerous conversations and a variety of the Rebbe’s sayings, stories, dreams and visions, this work gives readers a clearer picture of who Rebbe Nachman was and the import of his teachings. Annotated, with full source references and supplementary information.

Day by Day, is a new concept to help you master the whole of Breslov teachings – and make Rebbe Nachman’s guidance and encouragement part of your everyday life. Each day, you’ll spend a short time studying excerpts from ten major Breslov works. On this schedule, you’ll complete all these books in a year’s time. These include the Rebbe’s seminal teachings: The Aleph-bet Book, Rebbe Nachman’s Stories, Tzaddik, and Rebbe Nachman’s Wisdom. Also included are works by Reb Noson which exemplify and illuminate the Rebbe’s teachings: Kitzur Likutey Moharan, Reb Noson’s Prayers, and ...

The most casual listener soon recognizes the majority of the writings of the Old Testament have to do with the history of the Israelites (also known as Hebrews or Jews). Embedded in the Old Testament is a wealth of knowledge about God and his character, books of poetry and proverbs, and a host of prophecies. Genesis & Job describes the creation of Earth, gives the history of all mankind, and describes a brief history of the Israelite nation from its beginning until it moves to Egypt.

A podcast where we confront big questions with bold thinking and honest searching. Each week, Rabbi Shai Held sits down with a leading thinker or teacher to explore one powerful Jewish idea. This podcast doesn’t have all the answers, but it can uncover new insights and model what it means to take Torah and Jewish thought seriously.

The news from Israel can feel overwhelming – but Torah gives us language for understanding current events with complexity and compassion. From Hadar’s Beit Midrash in Jerusalem, Rabbi Avital Hochstein joins Rabbi Avi Killip to unpack some of the most pressing spiritual and moral questions in Israel today.

Over the years, Drisha has offered Torah classes on the many observances that mark out the timeline of the Jewish yearly cycle. Around the Calendar brings you all our holiday- and observance-focused classes, from our back catalog of recordings and continuing through our contemporary shiurim and lectures.

The Drisha Character Studies series brings you in-depth analysis and unpacking of some of the most fascinating personae in the Biblical narrative from Rabbi David Silber.