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JTS's weekly commentary on parashat hashavua and the holidays, published for over 20 years, is enjoyed by thousands of readers every week. The commentary features select faculty, students, and staff from across JTS. We invite you to subscribe to this podcast and bring Torah from JTS wherever you go.

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JTS Torah Commentary

What Do the Dead Know?: Aharai Mot 5784

1 MAY 2024 · The JTS Commentary for Aharei Mot 5784 by Dr. Jonathan Boyarin, Mann Professor of Modern Jewish Studies, Cornell University and Adjunct Professor, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

9m 5s
Living at the Frontier: Pesah 5784

25 APR 2024 · The JTS Commentary for Tetzavveh by Rabbi Lauren Henderson (RS '16), Congregation Or Hadash This commentary was originally broadcast in 2016. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

6m 37s
In Each And Every Generation: Shabbat Hagadol 5784

16 APR 2024 · The JTS Commentary for Tazria by Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky, Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies, Emeritus; Director, Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue; Louis Stein Director, Finkelstein Institute for Religious and Social Studies, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

6m 44s
Introducing: Exploring Kabbalah from JTS Podcasts

11 APR 2024 · Check out this new series from JTS Podcasts, Exploring Kabbalah. Dr. Eitan Fishbane shares the complext history of Jewish mystical thought from the Torah to Hasidism. Subscribe now: RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/6131794/episodes/feed Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exploring-kabbalah/id1739159484 Hosted by: https://www.jtsa.edu/team/eitan-fishbane/ Produced by Ellie Gettinger Edited by Sarah Brown Cover art: Lee Willet Theme music: “https://www.jtsa.edu/torah/ya-notein-binah/” from Seeds of Song Find more JTS Podcasts at www.jtsa.edu/torah/podcasts

12m 16s
Charting a Way Back: Tazria 5784

10 APR 2024 · The JTS Commentary for Tazria by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

8m 49s
Honoring Aaron’s Tragic Sacrifice in the Laws of Mourning: Shemini/Shabbat Hahodesh 5784

3 APR 2024 · The JTS Commentary for Shemini/Shabbat Hahodesh by Dr. Shira Billet, Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

10m 2s
Prayer as Resonance: Tzav-Shabbat Shekalim 5784

26 MAR 2024 · The JTS Commentary for Tzav, Shabbat Shekalim by Rabbi Luciana Pajecki Lederman, Director of the Beit Midrash and Nishma Summer Program, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

8m 40s
Amalek and the Torah of Purim: Shabbat Zakhor 5784

19 MAR 2024 · The JTS Commentary for Shabbat Zakhor by Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

7m 50s
Playing Hide and Seek with God: Pekudei 5784

12 MAR 2024 · The JTS Commentary for Pekudei by Rabbi Cecelia Beyer (RS ’10), Adjunct Instructor of Liturgy, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

9m 36s
The People Step Up: Vayak-hel 5784

6 MAR 2024 · The JTS Commentary for Vayak-hel by Rabbi Robert Harris, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

11m 31s