Mechon Hadar - Parashsat Hashavua (original) (raw)
Parashat Tetzaveh
2/21/13
Parashat Mishpatim
2/5/13
Parashat Bshallach
1/24/13
Parashat Vayigash
12/20/12
Parashat Vayeishev
12/5/12
Parashat Vaylishlach
11/27/12
Parashat Vayeitzei
11/19/12
Parashat Hayei Sarah
11/9/12
Parashat Lech Lekha
10/25/12
Parashat Haazinu
David Zvi Kalman
Why is poetry a fitting farewell?
9/27/12
Parshat Nitzavim
Aryeh Pelcovits
"It is not in heaven": The audacity of the sages and where they get their chutzpah.
9/13/12
Parashat Ki Tavo
Yael Kalman
The Curses and Blessings of Choice
9/4/12
Parshat Ki Teitzei
David Kalman
Devarim 21 offers some pretty unsettling views on some pretty unsettling situations. What are we to make of this? Featuring: "Hungaria," by Latché Swing, "Ballade No. 3 in A Flat Major, Op. 47," by Donald Betts, and "Midori," by Beat Culture.
8/30/12
Parshat Shoftim
Avi Killip
How to avoid false prophecy
8/21/12
Parshat Re'eh
Aryeh Pelcovits
What is the akedah doing in sefer devarim?
8/15/12
Parshat Eikev
Yael Kalman
Moshe's Final Address as Subversive Commencement Speech?
8/9/12
Parshat Devarim
Avi Killip
Last minute critiques
7/25/12
Parshat Mattot-Masei
Ayreh Pelcovits
The parsha's take on a classic philosophy thought experiment
7/16/12
Parshat Balak
David Zvi Kalman
Is everything Hebrew necessarily Jewish? What can we get from that which is outside our religion but not our culture? What can we give?
7/3/12
Parshat Korach
Aryah Pelcovits
Korach as a lesson in revolution
6/22/12
Parashat Shlach
Yael Kalman
Punishment and the Mishmar
6/11/12
Parashat Behaalotcha
David Zvi Kalman
Pesach Sheni, at first appearing to be a pretty mundane commandment, contains within it a secret about the reality of a life of commandments. BONUS: This podcast was produced a little bit differently. Take a listen.
6/4/12
Parashat Naso
Avi Killip
Learning to read like Rashi
6/3/12
Parashat Emor
David Zvi Kalman
What does it mean to be a kohen in the modern world? A personal reflection
5/9/12
Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
Avi Killip
Rashi teaches us that we are all disabled.
5/1/12
Parashat Tazria-Metzora
Aryeh Pelcovits
Birth, "leprosy", and the Temple - what they all have in common.
4/23/12
Parashat Shemini
Yael Kalman
Interpretations of Nadav and Avihu's death
4/18/12
Parashat Tzav
David Zvi Kalman
Parshat Tzav presents a vision of a Jewish world which is very far away from us. A better understanding of the moment of transition helps us understand how we should relate to these sacrifices.
3/27/12
Parashat Vayikra
Avi Killip
Finding the positive in a parsha full of sin
3/21/12
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei
Aryeh Pelcovits
Divine Purification: the red heifer and redemption
3/21/12
Parashat Ki Tisa
Yael Kalman
The Golden Calf in the Mishkan Parshiyot: Context and Contrast
3/7/12
Parashat Tetzaveh
David Zvi Kalman
Divine knowledge comes in all shapes and sizes. The Urim and Thummim are a perfect reflection of the historical possibilities.
2/29/12
Parashat Terumah
Avi Killip
Beyond words: Finding meaning in our holy symbols
2/21/12
Parashat Mishpatim
2/16/12
Parashat Yitro
Yael Kalman
Organized Religion Meets Revelation: Competing and Complementary Models for Seeking the Divine
2/7/12
Parashat Beshalach
David Zvi Kalman
The inclusion of Shirat HaYam (Ex. 15:1-19) in daily shaharit is a relatively recent phenomenon, although it has been used as a prayer elsewhere for a long time. What can we learn from the history of its liturgical use?
2/1/12
Parashat Bo
Avi Killip
Rashi sheds light on God's need for a plague of darkness.
1/23/12
Parashat Vaera
Aryeh Pelcovits
Does God have free will? Hardening Paroh's heart as an act of revelation
1/17/12
Parashat Shemot
Yael Kalman
Moshe Abandoned? A Look at Exodus 2 in the Broader Context of Ancient Infant Abandonment and its Epic Motif
1/10/12
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