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TorahCast

by Rabbi Shaanan Gelman

Inspiration when you are on the go, Torah thoughts on the parsha and misc. topics

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Episodes

  1. Episode 76: Tefila Bites_1

    Enjoy this brief series on kavana in tefila - what are we supposed to be thinking about? What happens if we become distracted? How do we restore focus? A fascinating exploration of the halachic and philosophical approaches to bringing meaning into prayer.

  2. Episode 75: Davening in YOUR Shul - A Fulfillment of Tefilla Be'Tzibur

    Halachic and philosophical discussion of the obligation to pray with a minyan and in shul. How do we prioritize between supporting one's local shul vs davening with greater intensity? Beit Medresh vs Beit Knesset. The individual's obligation weighed against the mitzvah of supporting a community…

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  3. Episode 74: Critical Conversations - Halachik Wills, Inheritance, and End of Life Planning

    Rabbi Yona Reiss, Av Beth Din of the cRc with a comprehensive overview of the laws of Halachic Wills, Inheritance, and Health Care Proxy. As well as Tamara Kushnir Groman JD, from CJE Senior Life, with practical legal counsel and personal advice on how to talk with family about end of life care…

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  4. Episode 73: Addiction? Not my Problem...Think Again, a Conversation with the Recovery Chevra

    Purim is a challenging time for those grappling with addiction, triggering them and placing them and their families at risk. The Recovery Chevra aims to provide a place to go, where others understand your struggle and can support you through the process of recovery.

  5. Episode 72: Pesach and the Cancel Culture - Shabbat Hagadol 5781

  6. Parshat Chayei Sara - An Everlasting Bond

  7. Parshat Ki Teitze - Magic Stones

  8. Parshat Shoftim - "We Didn't Do It!"

  9. Parshat Ve'etchanan - Empty Spaces

  10. Parshat Matos - Masei - Lessons Learned in a Restroom

  11. Parshat Pinchas - Putting out the Fire

  12. Parshat Balak - The Invisible People

  13. Parshat Behar - Shemitta and Har Sinai

  14. Parshat Emor - The Relevant Resume

  15. Parshat Teruma - "Rabbi" Barbie

  16. Parshat Mishpatim - To Serve and to Guard

  17. Parshat Yitro - The Guilty Bystander

  18. Parshat Beshalach - There's No Easy Way Out

  19. Parshat Bo - The Leap

  20. Parshat Vaera - Eich Yishmaeni

  21. Parshat Shemot - One Little Goat

  22. Parshat Vayigash - A Whispering Match

  23. Parshat Vayishlach - If Esav Were on our Team

  24. Parshat Vayetze - Ladders and Angels and Tigers Named Hobbes

  25. Parshat Toldot - What Rivkah Saw that Yitzchak Could Not

  26. Parshat Vayera - The Lonely Man of Faith, Is it a Viable Model?

  27. Parshat Noach - Moral Relatavism

  28. Nitzavim - Taking a Stand

  29. Parshat Ki Tavo - The Magic of Being First

  30. Parshat Ki Teitze - Amalek and The Fear of God

  31. Parshat Shoftim - Draft Dodgers

  32. Parshat Re'eh - Peer Pressure

  33. Pashat Matot - Bnei Gad u'Bnei Reuven and Buyer's Remorse

  34. Parshat Pinchas - Inspire Not Indoctrinate

  35. Parshat Chukat - Snakes on a Stick

  36. Parshat Shelach - Be Afraid, But Not Very

  37. Parshat Bahalotecha - Some Guys Have All the Luck

  38. From Pesach to Shavuot

  39. Parshat Emor - To Be Desired

  40. Parshat Kedoshim - On Secrets and Social Equity

  41. Parshat Acharei Mot - Necessary Initiative

  42. Parshat Pekudei - Smoke and Mirrors, The Magic Behind the Marot Tzovot

  43. Parshat Vayakhel - Mishkan L'eidut , The Leftovers

  44. From Peshicha to Kotzk

    The rise and fall of a radical movement in Chassidut, what made Kotzk so unique? Why it ultimately failed?

  45. Parshat Ki Tissa - Tzedaka vs Chesed

  46. Chassidic Masters: The Seer of Lublin

  47. The Lion of Judah: Hadar, Jewish Pride and Self Defense

  48. Parshat Terumah - A Different Kind of Real Estate

  49. Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk

    Part 2 of series on Chassidic masters

  50. Parshat Mishpatim - Majority Rules not Majority Fools

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Inspiration when you are on the go, Torah thoughts on the parsha and misc. topics

HOSTED BY

Rabbi Shaanan Gelman

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Inspiration when you are on the go, Torah thoughts on the parsha and misc. topics

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