Podcasts

What Christians rejected when they accepted the Jewish God, and why it matters today.

Miguel de Cervantes proposes a new type of hero for an age that has moved beyond the knight in shining armor.

To be a Jew is to express gratitude toward God for all He has given us.

One must pass down the mitzvot not just through education, but through action.

Why the U.S.-Israel relationship endures.

The first modern novel employs humor and satire to explore what it means to be an individual.

If loving one’s family is natural and intuitive, why does the Hebrew Bible command it?

The ritual of washing one's hands before eating bread has a deeper significance beyond cleanliness.

The holiday of Purim is full of dualities, and the mitzvot of the day embody this spirit.

One must say a blessing before performing a mitzvah. Why?

One must prepare for Shabbat as if royalty is about to enter one’s own home.

The Shabbat meal not only provides enjoyment in the present but also summons us back to the covenantal past.

The primate myth.

The Jewish communities of Renaissance Italy were unusual in their interactions with their Christian neighbors.

The eruv is a reminder that those living around us are more than just anonymous neighbors.

The mitzvot of the Shabbat and Hanukkah candles embody the different ways we experience holiness.

If one issues a cherem, an angry declaration, against one's land, the property is given to the kohanim.

How does Laura Ingalls Wilder's famous children's novel connect with Temple rituals?

The rituals of the Temple refer back to the Abrahamic covenant and teach a vital lesson about Jewish time.

The last surviving fighter, Michael Smuss, died last week.