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A Thought for the Week
Join Rabbi Jay Kelman, the founding director of Torah in Motion, as he shares a thought about the weekly parsha.
Episodes
- A Thought for the Week
Chanukah: Ancient and Modern
Join as we discuss why such a minor holiday is of such major importance. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would…
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Vayeshev: What a Story
Join as we discuss the connections between the sale of Joseph and the episode of Judah and Tamar Send any questions, comments, or critiques to…
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Vayishlach: What's in a Name
Join as we discuss the struggles of Yaakov. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with us to…
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Vayetze: Let Me Have It
Join as we discuss the importance of saying "please." Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner…
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Toldot: Maybe It's Time To Sin?
Join as we discuss Yishmael, Yitzchak, Yaakov, Yael and the history of Bnei Yisrael. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org…
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Chayei Sarah: Avraham’s Eight Children
Join as we discuss the 12 sons of Yishmael, Nachor and Yaakov. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to…
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Vayeira: Choosing Avraham
Join as we discuss why Avraham wanted Yitzchak exposed to foreign ideas. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would…
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Lech Lecha: Brotherly Love
Join as we discuss the relationship between the children of Terach. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like…
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Noach: The Unsung Heroes (Lemech and Terach Lead the Way)
Join as we discuss the crucial historic roles played by Lemech and Terach. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you…
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Breisheet: A Play on Words
Join as we kick off our second year with a close reading of some key words at the beginning of the Torah. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to…
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Shemini Atzeret: The Rainy Season Begins
Join as we discuss some of the reasons we read V'Zot Ha'Beracha on Shemini Atzeret. (They may not be what you think.) Send any questions, comments, or…
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Sukkot: Judaism 101
Join as we discuss why its not a good idea to steal a lulav. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to…
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Yom Kippur: Coming Together
Join as we discuss how we draw close to God by drawing close to the Jewish people. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If…
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Rosh Hashana: A Very Strange Holiday
Join as we discuss how the first day of the seventh month became the Rosh Hashanah we all know and love. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to…
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Nitzavim-Vayelech: The Simple Jew
Join as we discuss Jewish destiny and its dependence on regular folks. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would…
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Ki Tavo: In the Garden of Eden
Join as we discuss the connection between Adam, Eve, and the farmers in Israel. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you…
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Ki Teitzei: Time for Some Travel
Join as we discuss the parallel travel plans of Moav, Miriam, and Amalek. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would…
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Shoftim: A Perfect Game
Join as we discuss the relationship between baseball and rabbinic authority. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you…
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Re'eh: Credit is Crucial
Join as we discuss some early Rabbinic economic policies. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner…
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Eikev: What Makes G-d Mighty?
Join as we discuss our responsibilities to our communities and to society at large. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If…
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Va'etchanan: Above and Beyond
Join as we discuss why it is not enough to follow the laws of the Torah. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would…
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Tisha B'av: Unrighteous Indignation
Join as we discuss how our sages approach history. Sign up for our live Tisha B'av programming here: https://torahinmotion.org/programs/e-tim-tisha-bav-5784…
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Devarim: Full Court Press
Join as we discuss the relationship between land and freedom. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to…
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Mattot-Massei: Save the Date
Join as we discuss why we are told the date that Aharon died. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to…
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Pinchas: The Wrong Leader
Join as we discuss extreme and moderate leaders. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with us…
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Balak: Love is Blind
Join as we discuss love, hate, and saddling your donkey. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner…
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Chukat: Nothing New Under the Sun
Join as we discuss when two stories are really one. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with…
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Korach: That Was Really Dumb
Join as we discuss the difficulty of putting the needs of the community ahead of one’s own. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to…
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Shelach: Scouts and Strangers
Join as we discuss the sin of the spies and missed opportunities. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to…
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Beha'alotcha: Down the Mountain
Please join as we discuss the beginning of the end of generation-one. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would…
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Nasso: Adultery isn't the Whole Story
Join as we discuss a different way of looking at the Sotah episode. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like…
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Shavuot: A Lonely Holiday
Join as we discuss why the Torah gives Shavuot short shrift. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to…
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Bamidbar: By the Numbers
Join as we discuss how the Torah uses numbers in non-literal ways. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like…
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Bechukotai: It's Raining Outside
Join us to find out what Bechukotai has to say about how to achieve spiritual and material rewards. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to…
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Behar: Climbing Everest
Join as we compare climbing Mount Everst and Mount Sinai!! Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to…
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Emor: Time for a Cheeseburger?
A thought for the week of Parshat Emor 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with us…
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Kedoshim: Holy, Holy, Holy
A thought for the week of Parshat Kedoshim 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner…
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Acharei Mot: Loving Heretics
A thought for the week of Parshat Acharei Mot 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner…
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Pesach: Time to Rejoice
A thought for Pesach 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with us to create more…
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Metzora: The Great Shabbat
A thought for the week of Parshat Metzora (Shabbat HaGadol) 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would…
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The Haggadah: A Comprehensive Introduction
This is a few thoughts about the Haggadah ahead of Pesach 5784/2024. This bonus episode of A Thought for the Week is sponsored anonymously by TanenbaumCHAT…
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Tazria: It Takes a Village
A thought for the week of Parshat Tazria 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with…
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Shemini: Jealous Cousins
A thought for the week of Parshat Shemini 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with…
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Tzav: Plain and Simple
A thought for the week of Parshat Tzav 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with us…
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Vayikra: For Heaven's Sake
A thought for the week of Parshat Vayikra 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with…
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Purim: A New Era
A thought for Purim 5774/2024. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit torahinmotion.org/donate, or…
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Pekudei: One Year Later
A thought for the week of Parshat Pekudei 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with…
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Vayakhel: Time and Space
A thought for the week of Parshat Vayakhel 5784/2024. Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner…
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Ki Tisa: (Strange) Worship
A thought for the week of Parshat Ki Tisa 5784/2024. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Tezaveh: The Kohen Gadol and Wall Street
A thought for the week of Parshat Tezaveh 5784/2024. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Terumah: Praying Together
A thought for the week of Parshat Terumah 5784/2024. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Mishpatim: Law and Justice
A thought for the week of Parshat Mishpatim 5784/2024. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Yitro: Pre-Law
A thought for the week of Parshat Yitro 5784/2024. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Beshalach: Go Jump in the Lake
A thought for the week of Parshat Beshalach 5784/2024. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Bo: Time to Unite
A thought for the week of Parshat Bo 5784/2024. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Va'eira: The Two Births of Moshe
A thought for the week of Parshat Va'eira 5784/2024. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Shemot: What's in a Name
A thought for the week of Parshat Shemot 4784/2024. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Vayechi: Life and Death
A thought for the week of Parshat Vayechi 2023/5784. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Vayigash: Counting to 70
A thought for the week of Parshat Vayigash 2023/5784. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…
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Mikeitz: Confronting the Past
A thought for the week of Parshat Mikeitz 2023/5784. If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit…