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JTS Torah Commentary
JTS's weekly commentary on parashat hashavua and the holidays, published for over 20 years, is enjoyed by thousands of readers every week. The commentary features select faculty, students, and staff from across JTS. We invite you to subscribe to this podcast and bring Torah from JTS wherever you go.
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- JTS Torah Commentary
The People Who Love Us Will Miss Us: Hayyei Sarah 5787
The JTS Commentary for Hayyei Sarah by Rabbi/Cantor Israel M. Gordan, Coordinator of JTS Rabbinical and Cantorial Programs in Israel, JTS Alum (RS , CS , WDS )…
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When Does Hagar See: Vayera 5787
The JTS Commentary for Vayera by Dr. Ofra Arieli Backenroth, Associate Director of The Davidson School and Assistant Professor of Jewish Education, JTS Music…
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A Parent's Prayer: Lekh Lekha 5787
The JTS Commentary for Lekh Lekha by Dr. Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
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We Plant Again After the Flood: Noah 5787
The JTS Commentary for Noah by Randy Michaels, Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
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How Should We Translate Genesis 1:1? Bereishit 5787
The JTS Commentary for Bereishit by Rabbi David Zev Moster, PhD, Director, Biblical Hebrew Program, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
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Dancing with Torah: Simhat Torah 5787
The JTS Commentary for Simhat Torah by Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky , Dean, List College and Kekst Graduate School; Blanche and Romie Shapiro Professor of Bible, JTS…
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We are the Sukkah-Dwellers: Sukkot 5787
The JTS Commentary for Sukkot by Rabbi Eliezer Diamond (z"l), Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS This podcast was originally broadcast…
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From Whence to Where: Shabbat Shuvah | Yom Kippur 5787
The JTS Commentary for Shabbat Shuvah and Yom KIppur by Chancellor Emeritus Ismar Schorsch, Rabbi Herman Abramovitz Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish…
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A Civic Liturgy for 9/11: RoshHashanah 5787
The JTS Commentary for Rosh Hashanah by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership Music…
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The Choice: Nitzavim - Vayeilekh 5786
The JTS Commentary for Nitzavim - Vayeilekh by Dr. Rachel Rosenthal, Alum (KGS), Gemara Faculty and Director of External Affairs, Yeshivat Maharat This…
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After Liberation: Ki Tavo 5786
The JTS Commentary for Ki Tavo by Dr. Job Y. Jindo, Alum (KGS), Professor of Bible and Comparative Religion, Academy of Jewish Religion, Adjunct Professor…
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God's Love is Here to Stay: Ki Tetzei 5786
The JTS Commentary for Ki Tetzei by Rabbi Burton Visotzky, Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies Emeritus Music provided by JJReinhold /…
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Who Was the Levite in Deuteronomy 18:6?: Shofetim 5786
The JTS Commentary for Shofetim by Dr. Alan Cooper, Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies Emeritus Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
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The Power to Choose: Re'eh 5786
The JTS Commentary for Re'eh by Dr. Shira Billet, Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics, Academic Director, Hendel Center for Ethics and Justice…
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Full Stomachs, Forgetful Hearts: Eikev 5786
The JTS Commentary for Eikev by Benjamin Mann, EdD, Alumni (Davidson School), Head of School, Schechter School of Long Island Adjunct Assistant Professor, The…
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The Hidden Meaning of the Shema: Va'et-hannan 5786
The JTS Commentary for Va'et-hannan by Rabbi Mike Uram, Chancellor, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
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Motivations for Storytelling: Devarim 5786
The JTS Commentary for Devarim by Rabbi Paula Mack Drill, Alumni (RS '04), ), Mekhinah Program Mentor, Adjunct Lecturer, Rabbi in Residence, Congregation…
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The Whole Journey: Mattot-Masei 5786
The JTS Commentary for Mattot-Masei by Dr. Abigail Uhrman, Director of The William Davidson Graduate School, Associate Professor of Jewish Education, JTS Music…
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Pinehas and the Three Weeks: Pinehas 5786
The JTS Commentary for Pinehas by Dr. Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections and Assistant Professor of Talmud and…
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Who Sees the Truth, and Who Speaks It? Hukkat-Balak 5786
The JTS Commentary for Hukkat-Balak by Dr. Lorraine Enlow, Alumni (Kekst Graduate School), Admissions Officer (Yale Institute of Sacred Music), Adjunct…
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When a Question Threatens: Korah 5786
The JTS Commentary for Korah by Dr. Sarah Wolf, Assistant Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
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Grapes of Canann: Shelah Lekha 5786
The JTS Commentary for Shelah Lekha by Achia Anzi, Artist and Adjunct Assistant Professor, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
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Independence Day: Beha’alotekha 5786
The JTS Commentary for Beha'alotekha by Emmanuel Bloch, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
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Barefoot and Backwards Levites: Naso 5786
The JTS Commentary for Naso by Dr. Alan Cooper, Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies Emeritus Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.
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We Were All Converts at Sinai: Shavuot 5786
The JTS Commentary for Shavuot by Dr. David C. Kraemer, Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics Music provided by JJReinhold…
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How Do You Measure a Year? Bemidbar 5786
The JTS Commentary for Bemidbar by Rabbi Abigail Treu, JTS Alum (Rabbinical School, Kekst Graduate School) This commentary was originally published in 2013…
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Remember the Land: Behar|Behukkotai 5786
The JTS Commentary for Behar | Behukkotai by Rabbi Daniel Nevins, JTS Alum (Rabbinical School), Former Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and the…
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Holy Frustration: Emor 5786
The JTS Commentary for Emor by Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
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How to Be Holy-Aharei Mot | Kedoshim 5786
The JTS Commentary for Aharei Mot | Kedoshim by Dr. Raymond Scheindlin, Professor Emeritus of Medieval Hebrew Literature This commentary was originally…
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Gender Inside and Outside the Camp: Tazria-Metzora 5786
The JTS Commentary for Tazria-Metzora by Dr. Joy Ladin, Past Adjunct Professor, JTS; David and Ruth Gottesman Chair in English, Yeshiva University (2003-2021)…
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The Deathly Power of the Holy: Shemini 5786
The JTS Commentary for Shemini by Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections; Assistant Professor, Talmud and Rabbinics…
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Freedom through Torah: Pesah 5786
The JTS Commentary for Pesah by Rabbi David Hoffman, Adjunct Professor of Talmud, JTS Alum (Rabbinical School) This commentary was originally broadcast in…
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Elijah—and Santa Claus?! Shabat Hagadol 5786
The JTS Commentary for Shabbat Hagadol by Rabbi Robert Harris, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
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A Covenant of Salt: Vayikra 5786
The JTS Commentary for Vayikra by Rabbi Tim Bernard Daniel, Rabbinical School Alum, Former Director of Digital Learning, JTS This commentary was originally…
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The Give and Take of Strength: Shabbat Hahodesh | Vayakel-Pekudei 5786
The JTS Commentary for Vayak-hel Pekudei by Rabbi Eliezer B. Diamond (z”l), Judah Nadich Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS This commentary was originally…
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Kept By Shabbat: Shabbat Parah/Ki Tissa 5786
The JTS Commentary for Ki Tissa by Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky, Dean, List College and Kekst Graduate School; Blanche and Romie Shapiro Professor, Bible This…
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Zakhor in a Fractured Age: Tetzeveh, Shabbat Zakhor 5786
The JTS Commentary for Tetzeveh and Shabbat Zakhor by Sandra Fox, Sandra Fox, Robert S. Rifkind Chair in American Jewish History Music provided by JJReinhold /…
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A Symbol of Peace: Terumah 5786
The JTS Commentary for Terumah by Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Former Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and the Division of Religious Leadership, Adjunct…
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Before Them, Before Us: Misphatim | Shabbat Shekalim 5786
JTS Torah Commentary for Parashat Misphatim / Shabbat Shekalim by Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement Music provided by…
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On Moses’ “Saying” and “Telling”: Yitro 5786
JTS Torah Commentary for Parashat Yitro by Alan Cooper, Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies Emeritus Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
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When Prayer is Not Enough: Beshallah 5786
JTS Torah Commentary for Parashat Beshallah by Cantor Shoshi Levin Goldberg, Director, H. L. Miller Cantorial School Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
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Where We Stand is What We Learn: Bo 5786
JTS Torah Commentary for Parashat Bo by Rabbi Luciana Lederman Pajecki, Director of the Beit Midrash and Nishma Summer Program, Assistant Professor of Talmud…
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Words Fail Me: Va'era 5786
The JTS Commentary for Va'era by Rabbi Jan Uhrbach, Director of the Block / Kolker Center for Spiritual Arts This commentary was originally broadcast in 2016…
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Hearing the Cry: Shemot 5786
JTS Torah Commentary for Parashat Shemot by Rabbi Naomi Kalish, Harold and Carole Wolfe Director of the Center for Pastoral Education; Assistant Professor of…
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Pictures at a Benediction: Vayehi 5786
The JTS Commentary for Vayehi by Rabbi Eliezer B. Diamond (z”l), Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics This commentary was originally broadcast…
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A Song of Hope: Vayiggash 5786
The JTS Commentary for Vayiggash by Burton L. Visotzky, Nathan and Janet Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies Emeritus This commentary was…
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A Light for One, a Light for a Hundred: Miketz | Hanukkah 5786
JTS Torah Commentary for Parashat Miketz / Shabbat Hanukkah by Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, PhD, Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections…
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Judah and Tamar: Writing the Story: Vayeshev 5786
The JTS Commentary forVayeshev by Dr. Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor Emerita of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture This commentary was originally broadcast…
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Jacob's Fear: Vayishlah 5786
The JTS Commentary for Vayishlah by Dr. Arnold M. Eisen, Chancellor Emiritus and Professor of Jewish Thought This commentary was originally broadcast in 2013…
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The Monumental Act of Listening: Vayetzei 5786
The JTS Commentary for Vayetzei by Rabbi Jessica Fischer (Alum, Rabbinical School) This commentary was originally broadcast in 2019. Music provided by…
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Finding Our Way (and God’s) in the World: Toledot 5786
The JTS Commentary for Toledot by Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Former Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School and Division of…
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Death and Dignity: Hayyei Sarah 5786
The JTS Commentary for Hayyei Sarah by Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
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Recasting Lot's Wife: Vayera 5786
The JTS Commentary for Vayera by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership Music…
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Claiming Our Ancestors: Lekh Lekha 5786
The JTS Commentary for Lekh Lekha by Dr. Eliezer Diamond, Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor Emeritus of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS This commentary was originally…
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Species Purity and the Great Flood
The JTS Commentary for Noah by Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Former Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast in 2014…
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Making Meaning from Chaos: Beresheit 5786
The JTS Commentary for Bereshit by Rabbi Mychal Springer, Adjunct Instructor of Professional and Pastoral Skills, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast…
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Impermanence, Empathy, and the Shadow of Faith: Sukkot 5786
The JTS Commentary for Sukkot 5786 by Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
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Our Very Life: Ha'azinu 5786
The JTS Commentary for Ha'azinu by Rabbi Lilly Kaufman (RS, CS) This commentary was originally broadcast in 2018. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
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The Meaning of Kol Nidre: Yom Kippur 5786
The JTS Commentary for Yom Kippur 5786 by Dr. Shira Billet, Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
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When Teshuvah Feels Impossible: Nitzavim 5785
The JTS Commentary for Nitzavim 5785 by Noam Blauer, Student, The Rabbinical School of JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond