956 Episodes

  1. Cain and Abel’s Day In Court: What The World’s First Murder Can Teach Us About Dispensing Justice And Injustice – Rabbi Dan Ornstein

    Published: 6/20/2022
  2. The Book of Proverbs: A Social Justice Commentary (BOOK LAUNCH) – Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

    Published: 6/10/2022
  3. Prozbul: Innovative Halachic Change or Gaming the System? – Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield

    Published: 6/9/2022
  4. Third-Party Peacemakers in Judaism: Text, Theory, and Practice (Book Talk) – Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

    Published: 6/7/2022
  5. King David: Man of War and Politics, Man of God, Man of Contradictions. Based on a close reading of the Books of Samuel – Rabbi Dr. Jeremy Rosen

    Published: 6/1/2022
  6. Interview: Aaron Lipkin, Ofra

    Published: 6/1/2022
  7. The Tragedy of Heruta: The Madonna who Became a Whore – Gila Fine

    Published: 5/26/2022
  8. Power of the Image: Photographic Thoughts on Torah Values – Shira Hecht-Koller

    Published: 5/25/2022
  9. Messianism, Zionism, and Religious Radicalism: Spiritualties in Israel – Rabbi Menachem Creditor

    Published: 5/18/2022
  10. Shmitta: From Biblical Narratives to Contemporary Perspectives – Dr. Rabbi Avital Hochstein

    Published: 5/12/2022
  11. My Journey in Science and Engineering as a Torah Observant Jewish Woman – Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown

    Published: 5/12/2022
  12. Devorah the Prophet: A Model of Leadership Irrespective of Gender – Rabbi Dina Najman

    Published: 5/10/2022
  13. Finding God in Pain – Rabbi Morris Panitz

    Published: 5/10/2022
  14. From Avoiding to Embracing: Rav Kook and the future of Shmita – Rabbi Yedidya Sinclair

    Published: 5/5/2022
  15. To Be a Holy People, Jewish Tradition and Ethical Values – Rabbi Eugene Korn

    Published: 4/29/2022
  16. Exciting Update: New Podcasts by Valley Beit Midrash!

    Published: 4/27/2022
  17. Interview: Rabbi Dr. Art Green – The Relationship Between Spirituality and Ethics

    Published: 4/21/2022
  18. Professor Jonathan Sarna – White Supremacy & Antisemitism: Lessons from the Capitol Attack

    Published: 4/20/2022
  19. Interview: Rabbi Susan Silverman – The State of Liberal Judaism in Israel

    Published: 4/19/2022
  20. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin – The Twenty-First Century: A Jewish Vision, One Day At A Time

    Published: 4/19/2022

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