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TanakhCast

by Dan Aviv

Every two weeks, we ponder, riff and consider 4 chapters of the Tanakh, starting in Genesis and finishing in 2 Chronicles. It might take a while. Please be patient.

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Episodes

  1. TanakhCast #247: The Go Up Edition

    In this episode: 2 Chronicles 32-36. We conclude the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about canons - and conclude the whole of the Tanakh itself!

  2. TanakhCast #246: The Passover in Jerusalem Edition

    In this episode: 2 Chronicles 28-31. We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about public festivals and disasters.

  3. TanakhCast #245: The Icarus Edition

    In this episode: 2 Chronicles 24-27. We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about getting out over your skis.

  4. TanakhCast #244: The Power Hungry Gotta Eat Edition

    In this episode: 2 Chronicles 20-23. We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about what happens when you indulge your hunger for power.

  5. TanakhCast #243: The Best Laid Plans Edition

    In this episode: 2 Chronicles 16-19. We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about what happens when you defy the divine.

  6. TanakhCast #242: The True Turn Edition

    In this episode: 2 Chronicles 12-15. We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about talking the talk and walking the walk.

  7. TanakhCast #241: The War of Brothers Edition

    In this episode: 2 Chronicles 8-11. We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about how to resolve internecine conflicts.

  8. TanakhCast #240: The Eggs in One Basket Edition

    In this episode: 2 Chronicles 4-7. We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about the efficiency and peril of depending on one solution.

  9. TanakhCast #239: The Get To Work Edition

    In this episode: 2 Chronicles 1-3. We begin the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about press-ganging the other.

  10. TanakhCast #238: The Untried Lad Edition

    In this episode: 1 Chronicles 28-29. We conclude the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about softness as a relative term.

  11. TanakhCast #237: The Cross-Purpose Edition

    In this episode: 1 Chronicles 24-27. We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about how the Chronicler imagines David as head of state.

  12. TanakhCast #236: The Partisan Press Edition

    In this episode: 1 Chronicles 20-23. We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about simping for the status quo.

  13. TanakhCast #235: The Diplomatic Faux Pas Edition

    In this episode: 1 Chronicles 16-19. We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about what happens when you breach diplomatic etiquette.

  14. TanakhCast #234: The Dance Like No One is Watching Edition

    In this episode: 1 Chronicles 12-15. We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about dancing and decorum.

  15. TanakhCast #233: The Kurosawa Cut Edition

    In this episode: 1 Chronicles 8-11. We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about how a director’s cuts can change everything.

  16. TanakhCast #232: The Mistaken Dudentity Edition

    In this episode: 1 Chronicles 4–7. We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about mistaken and mis-attributed identity.

  17. TanakhCast #231: The Fan Fiction Edition

    In this episode: 1 Chronicles 1–3. We begin the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about the interesting goings-on outside the canon.

  18. TanakhCast #230: The Keeping Shabbat Edition

    In this episode: Nehemiah 12–13. We conclude the Book of Nehemiah with some thoughts about Shabbat, the law and enforcement.

  19. TanakhCast #229: The Translation Edition

    In this episode: Nehemiah 8–11. We continue in the Book of Nehemiah with some thoughts about translating and understanding.

  20. TanakhCast #228: The Servant of the People Edition

    In this episode: Nehemiah 4-7. We continue in the Book of Nehemiah with some thoughts about serving the people and earning.

  21. TanakhCast #227: The Build The Wall Edition

    In this episode: Nehemiah 1-3. We begin the Book of Nehemiah with some thoughts about walls and what they mean.

  22. TanakhCast #226: The Ends Just Like That Edition

    In this episode: Ezra 8-10. We conclude the Book of Ezra with some thoughts about abrupt endings.

  23. TanakhCast #225: The Foreigner Edition

    In this episode: Ezra 4-7. We continue in the Book of Ezra with some thoughts about who’s in and who’s out - and with some spoilers!

  24. TanakhCast #224: The Eternal Present in My Spotless Mind Edition

    In this episode: Ezra 1-3. We begin the Book of Ezra with some thoughts about memories catching up to us in colour. ICYMI, you can watch Anne Frank move HERE.

  25. TanakhCast #223: The Daniel Codes Edition

    In this episode: Daniel 8-12. We conclude the Book of Daniel with some thoughts about calculating and/or debunking the end.

  26. TanakhCast #222: The King on the Heath Edition

    In this episode: Daniel 4-7. We continue in the Book of Daniel with some thoughts about the real purpose of power.

  27. TanakhCast #221: The Martyrdom Edition

    In this episode: Daniel 1-3. We begin the Book of Daniel with some thoughts about martyrdom. (TW: Violent imagery)

  28. TanakhCast #220: The Bob Marley Quote Edition

    In this episode: Esther 8-10. We conclude the scroll of Esther with some thoughts about the impossibility of pleasing people.

  29. TanakhCast #219: The Lobbyist Edition

    In this episode: Esther 4-7. We continue in the scroll of Esther with some thoughts about bubble-bursting and influence peddling.

  30. TanakhCast #218: The Disguise Edition

    In this episode: Esther 1-3. We begin the scroll of Esther with some thoughts about grifting and obscuring your identity.

  31. TanakhCast #217: The Canon Fodder Edition

    In this episode: Ecclesiastes 8-12. We conclude the scroll of Ecclesiastes with some thoughts about who decides who’s in and who’s out. And ICYMI, you can read Professor Shenan's piece (Hebrew) at 929 here.

  32. TanakhCast #216: The Golden Mean Fallacy Edition

    In this episode: Ecclesiastes 4-7. We continue in the scroll of Ecclesiastes with some thoughts about what it really means to stake the middle ground.

  33. TanakhCast #215: The Mere Breath Edition

    In this episode: Ecclesiastes 1-3. We begin the scroll of Ecclesiastes with some thoughts about the absurdity of human goals.

  34. TanakhCast #214: The Foxes Go About Edition

    In this episode: Lamentations 4-5. We conclude the scroll of Lamentations with some thoughts about seeing the same, but concluding differently.

  35. TanakhCast #213: The Submission Edition

    In this episode: Lamentations 1-3. We begin the scroll of Lamentations with some thoughts about submission and the politics of illusion.

  36. TanakhCast #212: The Quiet Polemic Edition

    In this episode: Ruth 1-4. We begin and conclude the scroll of Ruth with some thoughts about intermarriage. 🙀

  37. TanakhCast #211: The We Love Synagoga Edition

    In this episode: Song of Songs 4-8. We conclude the scroll of Song of Songs with some thoughts about medieval memes. Here are links to the images discussed in this episode: Ecclesia and Synagoga - the original sculptures from the facade of the Strasbourg Cathedral, currently in the Louvre The…

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  38. TanakhCast #210: The Love, Attraction and Desire Edition

    In this episode: Song of Songs 1-3. We begin the scroll of Song of Songs with some thoughts about the man who made all the love, attraction and desire possible.

  39. TanakhCast #209: The Saccharine Happy End Edition

    In this episode: Job 40-42. We conclude the Book of Job with some thoughts about not-so-happy ends.

  40. TanakhCast #208: The Whirlwind Edition

    In this episode: Job 36-39. We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about speaking to the whirlwind.

  41. TanakhCast #207: The Certitude of Youth Edition

    In this episode: Job 32-35. We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about the certitude of youth.

  42. TanakhCast #206: The Trading Places Edition

    In this episode: Job 28-31. We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about the mighty falling.

  43. TanakhCast #205: The When Words Fail Edition

    In this episode: Job 24-27. We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about the failure of polite discourse.

  44. TanakhCast #204: The Unspoken Inverse Error Edition

    In this episode: Job 20-23. We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about assuming the opposite is true.

  45. TanakhCast #203: The Shepherd’s Tactic Edition

    In this episode: Job 16-19. We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about throwing someone to the wolf.

  46. TanakhCast #202: The Saying It Again But Louder Edition

    In this episode: Job 12-15. We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about silencing speech.

  47. TanakhCast #201: The Friends™ Edition

    In this episode: Job 8-11. We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about real friendships.

  48. TanakhCast #200: The Three Oaths Edition

    In this episode: Job 4-7. We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about the lingering trauma of an almost-GAME-OVER.

  49. TanakhCast #199: The Yuval Har’El Edition

    In this episode: Job 1-3. We begin the Book of Job with some thoughts about mountains and memorials.

  50. TanakhCast #198: The Jezebel Edition

    In this episode: Proverbs 28–31 We conclude the Proverbs with some thoughts about Jezebel. And ICYMI, here's Dr. Ahuva Eshman's piece "A Woman of Valour Who Will Find?"

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Every two weeks, we ponder, riff and consider 4 chapters of the Tanakh, starting in Genesis and finishing in 2 Chronicles. It might take a while. Please be patient.

HOSTED BY

Dan Aviv

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religion spirituality

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How many episodes does TanakhCast have?

TanakhCast currently has 246 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is TanakhCast about?

Every two weeks, we ponder, riff and consider 4 chapters of the Tanakh, starting in Genesis and finishing in 2 Chronicles. It might take a while. Please be patient.

How often does TanakhCast release new episodes?

TanakhCast publishes regularly with 246 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.

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TanakhCast is created and hosted by Dan Aviv.
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