JTS Torah Commentary
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Esau, The Wicked Good Son: Toledot 5787
The JTS Commentary for Toledot by Dr. Benjamin Kamine, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures and Associate Director, Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue, JTS
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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;Â Blanche and Romie Shapiro Professor of Bible, JTS
This podcast was originally broadcast in 2023.
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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 in 2020.
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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 History
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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
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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 commentary was originally broadcast in 2017.
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After Liberation: Ki Tavo 5786
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 EmeritusÂ
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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
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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, JTS
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Full Stomachs, Forgetful Hearts: Eikev 5786
The JTS Commentary for Eikev by Benjamin Mann, EdD, Â Alumni (Davidson School), Head of School, Schechter School of Long Island Adjunct Assistant Professor, The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, JTS
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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
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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 Agudath Israel (Caldwell, NJ)
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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
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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 Rabbinics, JTS
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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 Assistant Professor, JTS,Â
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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
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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
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Independence Day: Beha’alotekha 5786
The JTS Commentary for Beha'alotekha by Emmanuel Bloch, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor, JTS
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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
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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
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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 Division of Religious Leadership,Â
Adjunct Assistant Professor
This commentary was originally broadcast in 2019.
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Holy Frustration: Emor 5786
The JTS Commentary for Emor by Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures
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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 broadcast in 2018.
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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)
This commentary was originally broadcast in 2017.
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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
This commentary was originally broadcast in 2022.
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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 2018.
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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
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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 broadcast in 2020.
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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 broadcast in 2018.
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Kept By Shabbat: Shabbat Parah/Ki Tissa 5786
The JTS Commentary for Ki Tissa by Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky, Â Dean, List College and Kekst Graduate School; Blanche and Romie Shapiro Professor, Bible
This commentary was originally broadcast in 2018.
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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
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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 Assistant Professor
This commentary was originally broadcast in 2017.
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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
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