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Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
Episodes
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37 Shelakh | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
37 Shelakh | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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36 Beha’alotekha | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
36 Beha’alotekha | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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35 Naso | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
35 Naso | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan Kligler by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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34 Bemidbar | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
34 Bemidbar | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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33 Bekhukotai | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
33 Bekhukotai | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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32 Behar | Connecting Leviticus to Genesis - the Big Picture, Part 1
As we reach the concluding chapters of Leviticus, we study the commandment of Shmita - that we must allow the land have a Sabbath every seventh year. Once again exploring the insights of Ellen Davis' "Scripture, Culture and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible" we discover the deep...
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31 Emor | "How Do We Behave When YHVH Is Living Next Door?"
In her superb Torah commentary "Mending the Heart, Tending the Soul: Directions to the Garden Within, " Gail Albert describes the Book of Leviticus as instructions to answer the question "How do we behave when YHVH is living next door?" Emor focuses on the special requirements of the ancient...
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30 Kedoshim | An Agrarian Reading of the Torah
Utilizing the insights of Ellen Davis' fine study, "Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible" (Cambridge University Press, 2009) we explore the teachings of this portion from an embodied, holistic perspective. God charges us to become a holy people - what does that...
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The Life And Teachings Of Kalonymus Kalman Shapira
The Life And Teachings Of Kalonymus Kalman Shapira by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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Passover Teachings With Rabbi Jonathan | Part II
Passover Teachings With Rabbi Jonathan | Part II by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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Passover Teachings | Part 1
Passover Teachings | Part 1 by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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A Historical Overview of the Current War in Ukraine | Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
This class falls on Purim day, and this year we are witnessing an outburst of Haman-like evil as Russia pummels its neighbor Ukraine, attempting to destroy it. I offer a review and an overview of the history of this region, including Jewish history, in order that we may better understand the…
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24 Vayikra and Shabbat Zachor | The Meaning of Amalek
On this Shabbat, in preparation for Purim, in addition to the regular reading from Torah we always chant a passage form Deuteronomy that instructs us to blot out the name of Amalek from under heaven. In Jewish tradition, Amalek represents absolute evil - human behavior unhinged for morality or...
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23 Pekude | Accountability and Transparency in a Good Society
"Pekudei" means "accounting." Moses gives a detailed accounting of every penny spent on the construction of the Mishkan. Why does the Torah spend time on these boring details? Our tradition teaches that this highlights yet another of Moses' important leadership qualities. A society based on…
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22 Vayak'hel | To Be Made in God's Image
What attributes must we manifest in order to fulfill our potential as beings "created in the image of God"? This week's Torah portion offers insight into that puzzle. The master craftsman who creates the Mishkan is named Bezalel, which means "In the image of God." Bezalel represents the potential...
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21 Ki Tisa | The Deepest Truth About Idolatry with Rabbi Jonathan
Using a brilliant teaching from the Zohar, we explore the deeper meaning of the Golden Calf, and why this is the signal example in the Torah of worshipping idols.
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Spiritual Reflections after the Ice Storm: a Conversation
Spiritual Reflections after the Ice Storm: a Conversation by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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19 Terumah | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
19 Terumah | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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18 Mishpatim | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
18 Mishpatim | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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12 Vay'khi | Insights from the Weekly Torah Portion with Rabbi Jonathan
12 Vay'khi | Insights from the Weekly Torah Portion with Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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11 Vayigash | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
11 Vayigash | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan Kligler by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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Chanukah Teachings With Rabbi Jonathan
Chanukah Teachings With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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08 Vayishlakh | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
08 Vayishlakh | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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07 Vayeitzei | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
07 Vayeitzei | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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06 Toldot | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
06 Toldot | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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05 Hayei Sarah | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
05 Hayei Sarah | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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03 Lekh - Lekha | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
03 Lekh - Lekha | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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02 Noakh | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
02 Noakh | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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01 Bereishit | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan
01 Bereishit | Insights From The Weekly Torah Portion With Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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54 Vezot Haberakhah | Moses Teaches Us How to Die | Jonathan Kligler
The Jewish sages taught that when we study the Torah we should continuously turn it and turn it, like a gem with countless facets, looking for new and deeper meanings. In this volume of essays on each weekly Torah portion Rabbi Jonathan Kligler shares choice insights from his decades of study and...
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53 Ha'azinu | Holy Metaphors | Jonathan Kligler
The Jewish sages taught that when we study the Torah we should continuously turn it and turn it, like a gem with countless facets, looking for new and deeper meanings. In this volume of essays on each weekly Torah portion Rabbi Jonathan Kligler shares choice insights from his decades of study and...
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52 Vayeilekh | Take Courage! | Jonathan Kligler
The Jewish sages taught that when we study the Torah we should continuously turn it and turn it, like a gem with countless facets, looking for new and deeper meanings. In this volume of essays on each weekly Torah portion Rabbi Jonathan Kligler shares choice insights from his decades of study and...
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Spiritual Preparation For The High Holy Days | 5782 | September 2
Spiritual Preparation For The High Holy Days | 5782 | September 2 by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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51 Nitzavim | Choose Life! | Jonathan Kligler
The Jewish sages taught that when we study the Torah we should continuously turn it and turn it, like a gem with countless facets, looking for new and deeper meanings. In this volume of essays on each weekly Torah portion Rabbi Jonathan Kligler shares choice insights from his decades of study and...
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Spiritual Preparation For The High Holy Days | 5782 | August 26
We are entering a Shmitah year - every seventh year in the Jewish calendar is a "sabbatical" or "Shmitah" year. We are instructed to let our land rest, and to release debts as well. How can this idea of "letting go" free us to enter a New Year?
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50 Ki Tavo | The Inner Witness | Jonathan Kligler
The Jewish sages taught that when we study the Torah we should continuously turn it and turn it, like a gem with countless facets, looking for new and deeper meanings. In this volume of essays on each weekly Torah portion Rabbi Jonathan Kligler shares choice insights from his decades of study and...
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Spiritual Preparation For The High Holy Days | 5782 | August 19
Exploring the gematria in the TANAKH for the new year, 5782.
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49 Ki Teitzei | A Living Tradition | Jonathan Kligler
The Jewish sages taught that when we study the Torah we should continuously turn it and turn it, like a gem with countless facets, looking for new and deeper meanings. In this volume of essays on each weekly Torah portion Rabbi Jonathan Kligler shares choice insights from his decades of study and...
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Spiritual Preparation for the High Holy Days | 5782 | August 12
Exploring the gematria in the TANAKH for the new year, 5782.
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48 Shoftim | Justice, Justice | Jonathan Kligler
The Jewish sages taught that when we study the Torah we should continuously turn it and turn it, like a gem with countless facets, looking for new and deeper meanings. In this volume of essays on each weekly Torah portion Rabbi Jonathan Kligler shares choice insights from his decades of study and...
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36 Be'ha'a'lotkha | Insights from the Weekly Torah Portion with Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
36 Be'ha'a'lotkha | Insights from the Weekly Torah Portion with Rabbi Jonathan Kligler by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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35 Naso | Insights from the Weekly Torah Portion with Rabbi Jonathan
35 Naso | Insights from the Weekly Torah Portion with Rabbi Jonathan by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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34 Bemidbar | Bewildered in the Wilderness
As Aviva Zornberg explains, the term "bewildered" derives from "wilderness", as in a trackless expanse where one easily loses one's bearings. This is the condition of the Children of Israel. How can they learn to find their bearings, so that they might reach the promised land. Somehow, they must...
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32/33 Behar/Bekhukotai | Living in sacred balance with the earth
Our Torah ancestors were an agrarian society, acutely aware that they must live in harmony with the needs of the earth and the creatures with whom they shared the land. Hence, the rules for the Sabbatical year, when the land rests fallow, and the Jubilee year, when land is redistributed, with the...
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33 Bekhukotai | Fear Itself | Jonathan Kligler
33 Bekhukotai | Fear Itself | Jonathan Kligler by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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32 Behar | We Do Not Own the Earth | Jonathan Kligler
32 Behar | We Do Not Own the Earth | Jonathan Kligler by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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31 Emor | Insights from the Weekly Torah Portion with Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
31 Emor | Insights from the Weekly Torah Portion with Rabbi Jonathan Kligler by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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31 Emor | An Eye for an Eye? | Jonathan Kligler
31 Emor | An Eye for an Eye? | Jonathan Kligler by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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30 Kedoshim | Do Not Pervert Justice
Justice is an ideal that the Torah repeatedly insists we must pursue, no matter how difficult to attain. This week's Torah portion coincided with the guilty verdict handed down by the jury in the George Floyd murder trial. Justice was served. The Torah's teachings about what it means to be a good...
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30 Kedoshim | The Mitzvah of Tokhekha: Tough Love | Jonathan Kligler
30 Kedoshim | The Mitzvah of Tokhekha: Tough Love | Jonathan Kligler by Rabbi Jonathan Kligler
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