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The Blue Thread
by Rabbi Phillip Blue
The Blue Thread — Ancient Texts. Unexpected Connections. What if the stories we think we know best have something entirely unexpected to teach us? Welcome to The Blue Thread, a Jewish Torah podcast that follows the threads connecting ancient texts, timeless questions, and modern life. Inspired by the blue thread of tekhelet in Jewish tradition, each episode brings two curious voices together to explore the weekly Torah portion through lively conversation, close readings of the Hebrew text, classical Jewish interpretation, and fresh perspectives that challenge familiar assumptions. Was leaving the Garden of Eden really a punishment? Why didn't Noah argue with God? What can ancient stories teach us about parenting, responsibility, leadership, and the complexities of being human? Drawing on original Torah interpretations developed by Rabbi Phillip Blue, The Blue Thread invites listeners to question, discover, occ
Episodes
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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What happens when the person responsible for protecting someone chooses to protect himself instead? In Parashat Lech Lecha, אַבְרָם travels to Egypt during a famine and asks שָׂרַי to identify...
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Who Belongs Inside Your Ark?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Why doesn't Noach argue with God? Perhaps the more surprising question is why we insist he should have. The Torah calls him righteous, and he faithfully builds the ark entrusted to him.…
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Teshuvah: What If You Don’t Have the Answer?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Teshuvah: What If You Don’t Have the Answer? What if the most important part of teshuvah isn't finding the right answer—but deciding how to respond? We usually translate the Hebrew word...
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Pakad: When Remembering Isn't Enough
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What does it mean when the Torah says God “visited” Sarah? And why does the same Hebrew root appear in language about roll calls, deposits, responsibility, and reckoning? In this Rosh Hashanah...
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Naked, Cunning, and Growing Up
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Was leaving the Garden of Eden really a punishment—or was it humanity's first step toward growing up? In this inaugural episode of The Blue Thread, Rabbi Phillip Blue explores Parashat…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Blue Thread — Ancient Texts. Unexpected Connections.
What if the stories we think we know best have something entirely unexpected to teach us?
Welcome to The Blue Thread, a Jewish Torah podcast that follows the threads connecting ancient texts, timeless questions, and modern life.
Inspired by the blue thread of tekhelet in Jewish tradition, each episode brings two curious voices together to explore the weekly Torah portion through lively conversation, close readings of the Hebrew text, classical Jewish interpretation, and fresh perspectives that challenge familiar assumptions.
Was leaving the Garden of Eden really a punishment? Why didn't Noah argue with God? What can ancient stories teach us about parenting, responsibility, leadership, and the complexities of being human?
Drawing on original Torah interpretations developed by Rabbi Phillip Blue, The Blue Thread invites listeners to question, discover, occ
HOSTED BY
Rabbi Phillip Blue
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The Blue Thread — Ancient Texts. Unexpected Connections. What if the stories we think we know best have something entirely unexpected to teach us? Welcome to The Blue Thread, a Jewish Torah podcast that follows the threads connecting ancient texts, timeless questions, and modern life. Inspired by...
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The Blue Thread is created and hosted by Rabbi Phillip Blue.
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