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Parsha Stories

by Schechter Boston

Parsha Stories: Keep up with the weekly Parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles

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Episodes

  1. Lech Lecha - Go Get 'Em!

    Lech Lecha begins Avram's journey to Canaan as he establishes a new covenant with God. He is promised 4 gifts in exchange for spreading Monotheism. Lech Lecha sees him manifest 3 out of the 4 gifts, but one really important one is left! Click here for all of the previous tellings of Lech Lecha -...

  2. Noach - A Bad Storm

    Click here for the full catalogue of previous Parsha stories! Noach and his family are model citizens in a difficult time and God presses the reset button on the earth with hopes that humans will all be like Noach. But then God feels some regret and decides that human beings should be as diverse…

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  3. 5:1 Bereishit - A Whole New World

    The stories of the weekly Torah Portions (Parshas) like you've never heard them before! Listen for the stories and the beautiful messages of our ancient Torah texts as told by Rabbi Ravid Tilles.

  4. Special Announcement!

    Beginning next week we will have a new, higher quality, professionally edited, podcast for Parshat Bereishit and beyond. It's all thanks to our loyal listeners who I hope will enjoy these new episodes in a whole new way. Please help spread the word to friends and family!

  5. Ki Tavo - Coming to a Clothes

    Check out this new webpage with ALL of the previous podcasts organized by Parsha!

  6. Ki Teztei - The Lost Treasure

    Click here for the story of the Mitzvah of the wayward son! Click here for the Mitzvah about sending away the mother bird! Click here for the Mitzvot about the ethics of war!

  7. Shoftim - Ploni's Justice

    Click here for a telling that captures the importance of creating a just society! Click here for a Talmudic story of Rabban Gamliel and Rabbi Yehoshua! Click here for an imagined conversation between Moshe and a soldier about the importance of peace!

  8. Re'eh - Twin Peaks

    Click here for a telling from Parshat Re'eh about a mitzvah related to where meat can be consumed. Click here for a telling about the important Mitzvah of this Parsha - Lo Titgodedu!

  9. Eikev - A True End

    Click here for a combined story of Devarim, V'etchanan and Eikev! Click here for a crazy story about Eliyahu causing a draught in the land of Israel!

  10. Devarim - The Confused Sages

    Click here for the story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza that is the prequel to this story. Click here for the story of Isaiah's prophecy from the Haftarah! Click here for stories about the start of Sefer Devarim!

  11. Pinchas - Bent Not Broken

    Click here for the story of Pinchas! Click here for a story of the Haftarah! Click here for a Midrash about Pinchas! Click here for another Midrash about Pinchas!

  12. Behaalotcha - Too Much Parsha!

    Click here for the stories of the Haftarot for Behaalotcha! Click here for a previous year's telling!

  13. Shavuot Special Remix

    The Shavuot Special from 3 years ago was worth bumping back up the queue!

  14. Bemidbar - Machar Hodesh - Yehonatan's Love

    To hear more about the organizing of the army in Bemidbar, click here! To learn more about the census of the Parsha, click here! To learn about a connection between Bemidbar and the book of Ruth, click here!

  15. Behar/Behukotai - A Forever Shabbat

    Listen to this special collaborative telling of the Parsheyot! Listen to the story of the Haftarah for Behar! Listen to the original telling of Behar and Behukotai!

  16. Shevhi Shel Pesach

    This is the full telling of the splitting of the sea which took place on the 7th day of Pesach. Chag Sameach!

  17. Emor - Celebrating Holidays!

    This episode is from Parshat Emor which is the Parsha that we read on the second day of Pesach!

  18. The Science of Hametz - Reposted

    This is a real call back to our old podcast series - Maduah Madah with Dr. Tim Morris. Don't forget about these gems at the start of the feed!

  19. Pesach 5786

    The first in a series of replayed Pesach episodes in celebration of Pesach vacation! This is the Pesach story!

  20. Mishpatim - The Shekel Drama

    Click here for a telling of Parshat Mishpatim! Click here for a thoughtful angle about Parshat Mishpatim! Click here for a Midrash connected to Mishpatim!

  21. Yitro - My Top 5 (Part 2)

    Click here for a telling of Parshat Yitro! Click here for another telling of Parshat Yitro! Click here for a Midrash from Parshat Yitro!

  22. Bo - My Top 5 (Well 3)

    Click here to listen to a story about the moon in honor of Bo! Click here for more teachings about time! Click here for the telling from three years ago!

  23. Shemot - A Thorny Situation

    Click here for last year's telling and Midrashim about Moshe! Click here for the telling from two years ago! Click here for the whole story!

  24. Miketz - A Memorable Forgetting

    Click here for a previous telling of Miketz! Click here for a telling of the famous story of Shlomo HaMelech and the two would be mothers.

  25. Vayeshev - Was Blind But Now I See: The Story of Rabbi Yosef

    Click here for the FULL telling of Parshat Vayeshev! Click here to learn some added teachings about Vayeshev! Click here for some Midrashim about Yosef's journey! Click here for last year's telling!

  26. Vayishlach - With Special Guest: Ari Stern of The Tribe of Levi

    Click here for stories of Midrashim about the encounters between Esav and Yakov! Click here for a mystical story of Yakov and Esav's encounter!

  27. Toldot - Hunter Games

    Click here for the story of Toldot! Click here for a story from Toldot that isn't related to Yakov or Esav!

  28. Vayera - The Evils of Sodom

    Click here for the original telling of Vayera! Click here for another telling of Vayera! Click here for an interesting perspective about Satan, the Accuser.

  29. Noach - Don't Leave Me

    Click here for the original telling of Noah, the Flood and the Tower of Babel! Click here for Midrashim about Noach! Click here for an amazing story about the Giants in this week's Parsha!

  30. Bereishit - Cain and Hevel

    Click here for the story of creation! Click here for the story of the Over and Over Theme Song that was first introduced with Parshat Bereishit 5784

  31. Vayelech - Shabbat Shuva Shpecial

    Click here for the telling from last year! Click here for the telling from three years ago!

  32. Nitzavim - Isaiah Split In Two

    Click here for the original telling of Nitzavim! Click here for a deeper dive into Yehoshua! Click here for last year's telling about the end of Moshe's life!

  33. Ki Tavo - Count Your Blessings

    Click here for the original telling of Parshat Ki Tavo! Click here for a special Talmudic story about Ki Tavo! Click here for last year's story about Ki Tavo!

  34. Re'eh - Yes, but

    Click here for the fuller story about Kashrut! Click here to learn about the tithing system described in this week's Parsha!

  35. Ekev - Consequences

    Click here for the original telling of Parshat Ekev! Click here for a telling of a great story about Eliyahu connected to Ekev!

  36. Va'etchanan - Rachel's Tears

    Click here for my conversation with Safam's Joel Sussman about "Nachamu"! Click here for a recap of the first three Parsheyot of Sefer Devarim!

  37. Tisha B'Av Special - The Story of Eyov (Job)

    Click here for the Biblical and Rabbinic stories of Tisha B'Av! Click here for a Hasidic story in the spirit of Tisha B'Av! Click here to learn about the Haftarah for Parshat D'varim!

  38. Matot/Masei - Last Chance

    Click here for a mystical story about Matot! Click here for a dramatic story about Masei! Click here for an interesting story connected to Matot that ties to the Destruction of the Temple! Click here for the telling from three years ago!

  39. Pinchas - The Zealot

    Click here for the original telling of Pinchas! Click here for the story of the Haftarah for Parshat Pinchas! (The first of the special Haftarot around Tisha B'Av) Click here for a Midrash connected to Parshat Pinchas! Click here for the telling of the story of Caleb and Pinchas in Yericho!

  40. Balak - Bilaam vs. Yitro

    Click here for the full story of Parshat Balak! Click here for a Midrash about Bilaam and his donkey! Click here to learn about the Haftarah of Balak (and Hukkat)!

  41. Hukkat - Shalom Aaron

    Click here for the full telling of Parshat Hukkat! Click here for a podcast about the Haftarah of Hukkah (and Balak)! Click here for a story about the Sereph!

  42. Korach - The Other

    Click here for the telling of Parshat Korach! Click here for the telling of the Haftarah of Korach! Click here for a Midrash about Korach from last year!

  43. Shlach Lecha - Rabbi Yehoshua

    Click here for the telling of the Haftarah for Shlach Lecha! Click here for the story of the Torah reading!

  44. Beha'alotcha - Honni Ha'Ma'agal

    Click here for last year's telling of the parsha! Click here for the telling from two years ago!

  45. Bemidbar - Root Root Root for the Torah

    Click here for last year's telling of Bemidbar! Click here for the telling from two years ago! Click here for the Shavuot Special from two years ago!

  46. Behar/Behukkotai - Special Guest Writers

    Click here for last year's telling of Behar! Click here for last year's telling of Behukkotai! Click here for the telling of the stories together!

  47. Emor - Miracles of Shimon Bar Yohai

    Click here for last year's telling of Emor! Click here for the telling from two years ago!

  48. Acharei Mot/Kedoshim - Akiva Turns 40

    Click here for last year's telling of Kedoshim! Click here for last year's telling of Acharei Mot! Click here for the story from two years ago!

  49. Shmeni - The Ten Martyrs

    Click here to listen to last year's telling! Click here for the telling from two years ago!

  50. Vayikra - The Big Little Letter

    Click here for last year's telling of Parshat Vayikra! Click here for the story from two years ago!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Parsha Stories: Keep up with the weekly Parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles

HOSTED BY

Schechter Boston

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