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?

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9/27/12

Parshat Nitzavim

Aryeh Pelcovits

"It is not in heaven": The audacity of the sages and where they get their chutzpah.

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9/13/12

Parashat Ki Tavo

Yael Kalman

The Curses and Blessings of Choice

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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.

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8/30/12

Parshat Shoftim

Avi Killip

How to avoid false prophecy

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8/21/12

Parshat Re'eh

Aryeh Pelcovits

What is the akedah doing in sefer devarim?

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8/15/12

Parshat Eikev

Yael Kalman

Moshe's Final Address as Subversive Commencement Speech?

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8/9/12

Parshat Devarim

Avi Killip

Last minute critiques

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7/25/12

Parshat Mattot-Masei

Ayreh Pelcovits

The parsha's take on a classic philosophy thought experiment

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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?

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7/3/12

Parshat Korach

Aryah Pelcovits

Korach as a lesson in revolution

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6/22/12

Parashat Shlach

Yael Kalman

Punishment and the Mishmar

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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.

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6/4/12

Parashat Naso

Avi Killip

Learning to read like Rashi

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6/3/12

Parashat Emor

David Zvi Kalman

What does it mean to be a kohen in the modern world? A personal reflection

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5/9/12

Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim

Avi Killip

Rashi teaches us that we are all disabled.

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5/1/12

Parashat Tazria-Metzora

Aryeh Pelcovits

Birth, "leprosy", and the Temple - what they all have in common.

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4/23/12

Parashat Shemini

Yael Kalman

Interpretations of Nadav and Avihu's death

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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.

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3/27/12

Parashat Vayikra

Avi Killip

Finding the positive in a parsha full of sin

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3/21/12

Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei

Aryeh Pelcovits

Divine Purification: the red heifer and redemption

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3/21/12

Parashat Ki Tisa

Yael Kalman

The Golden Calf in the Mishkan Parshiyot: Context and Contrast

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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.

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2/29/12

Parashat Terumah

Avi Killip

Beyond words: Finding meaning in our holy symbols

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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

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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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