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Hanukah 5783: The Light of Hanukah: Let’s Light Up the Streets!
Miketz 5783: Discovering the Light Within
Hanukah 5783: “More is More” vs. “Less is More”
Hanukah 5783: Rediscovering the Minimalism of Hanukah
Hanukah 5783: Forgetfulness that Leads to Blessed Discord
Vayeshev 5783: Temptation and Desire
Vayishlah 5783: Confronting Hate
Parashat Vayetze 5783: Our Heads and Our Hearts
Parashat Toldot 5783: Parental Favoritism
Parashat Chayei Sarah 5783 – Where Would I Be Without You: Perks and Pitfalls of Gratitude
Parashat Vayera 5783: Examining Our Own Narratives
The Jewish Story Season 6: Electoral Dysfunction Part III
Parashat Lech Lecha 5783: The Beauty of Sarah
Parashat Noah 5783: Noah and the Climate Crisis, Then and Now
Parashat Bereishit 5783: Difficult Choices
Sukkot 5783: Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness
Ha’azinu 5783: Breathing God into Our Lives
Yom Kippur 5783: Everything is Contingent
Rosh Hashana 5783: Two Days, Two Messages?
The Jewish Story Season 6 – Prologue: A New Perspective
Ki Tavo: History and Memory – The Declaration of the First Fruits
Shoftim: Judge, King, Priest, Prophet.
Parashat Re’eh: The Place that God Will Choose
Parashat Ekev: Yearning for a Challenge
Parashat Va’etchanan: Striving for Unity
Parashat Devarim: Telling the Story Again. What’s Different?
Parashat Massei: Your Life, My Laundry, Your Water
Parashat Matot: The Power of the Word
Parashat Balak: The Outsider’s View
The Jewish Story Season 5: The Raid on Entebbe
Parashat Chukat: Moses. The Hand and the Word.
Parashat Korach: Was it all Negative?
Parashat Shelach Lecha 5782: Slandering Israel
Parashat Behaalotecha 5782: The Power of Inclusion
Parashat Naso/Shavuot 5782: Har Sinai – the First Beit Midrash
Parashat Bamidbar 5782: Heavenly Jerusalem, Earthly Jerusalem. A Shiur for Jerusalem Day and Bamidbar
Parashat Bechukotai 5782: Ancient Metaphors and Contemporary Realism
Parashat Behar 5782: The Economy of Spirituality
Parashat Emor 5782: The Jewish Year Cycle, Emor-Style
Parashat Kedoshim 5782: “Be Holy!” How?
Pesach II 5782: Sitting Alone Outside the Camp
Pesach 5782: Three Keys to Freedom – Three Features of the Seder
Parashat Metzora 5782: Sitting Alone Outside the Camp
Parashat Tazria 5782: Selective Memory; Choosing Productive Narratives
Parashat Tzav 5782: Pushing Ourselves By-the-By
Parashat Vayikra 5782: Calling. Listening. Giving.
Parashat Pekudei 5782: The Eyes Have it – The Divine as Israel’s Tour Guide
Parashat Vayakhel 5782: Repairing Even the Worst Ruptures
Parashat Ki Tisa 5782: The Inherent Value of the Individual
Parashat Tetzaveh 5782: The Golden Altar of Incense
Parashat Terumah 5782: Stop the Clocks or Hang the Flags? How Moderns Create Jewish Space
Parashat Mishpatim 5782: God and Government
Parashat Yitro 5782: Is the Idolatry a Relevant Category for Contemporary Life
Parashat Beshalach 5782: A Taste of Something Rare
Parashat Bo 5782: Locusts That Last a Lifetime
Parashat Vaera 5782: The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart
Parashat Shemot 5782: The Power of Sisterly Love
Crises & Kings Episode 48: The Conclusion
Parashat VaYechi 5782 – The Blessings of Rebuke
Crises & Kings Episode 47: The Census
Crises & Kings Episode 46: David’s Mighty Men
Parashat Vayigash 5782 – Yoseph’s Legacy to Every Jew: Forgiveness
Crises & Kings Episode 45: The Song of Triumph
Crises & Kings Episode 44: David’s Legacy: Pledges Kept and Giants Defeated
Parashat Miketz 5782 – Pharaoh’s Dreams and Their Fascinating Interpretation
Crises & Kings Episode 43: Sheva ben Bichri’s Rebellion
Crises & Kings Episode 42: The Aftermath
Parashat Vayeshev 5782 – Why is Joseph Known as Joseph the Tzaddik?
Crises & Kings Episode 41: Avshalom’s Defeat
Crises & Kings Episode 40: Avshalom Ascendant
Parashat Vayishlach 5782 – Cyclical History
Crises & Kings Episode 39: David’s Exile from Jerusalem
Crises & Kings Episode 38: Avshalom Rehabilitated
Parashat Vayetze 5782 – Ya’acov and the Stone Upon the Well
Crises & Kings Episode 37: The Rape of Tamar
Crises & Kings Episode 36: David and Batsheva Part 2: The Punishment
Parashat Toldot 5782 – But I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong
Crises & Kings Episode 35: David and Batsheva Part 1: The Crime
Crises & Kings Episode 34: David’s Victories
Parashat Chaye Sarah 5782 – Rivka: The Original Influencer
Crises & Kings Episode 33: David’s Desire to Build the Temple
Crises & Kings Episode 32: The Ark of the Covenant is Brought to Jerusalem
Parashat VaYera 5782: Human Sacrifice – Problematic or Profound?
Crises & Kings Episode 31: Jerusalem, David’s City
Crises & Kings Episode 30: The Fall of the House of Shaul
Parashat Lech Lecha 5782: Heeding the Still Small Voice Within
Crises & Kings Episode 29: The Struggle Over Succession
Crises & Kings Episode 28: David Receives the Tragic News
Parashat Noach 5782: The Good Enough Hero
Parashat Bereishit 5782 – Let Us Create God in Our Image
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 5782: Meaningful Partners or Accidentally Attached?
Crises & Kings Episode 28: The Interview with Rabbi Michael Hattin
Sukkot 5782 – Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness
Parashat Ha’azinu 5782 – the Eternity of the Jewish People
Yom Kippur 5782 – Who is the Hero of the Jonah Story?
Vayelech 5782/Shabbat Shuva – Who Would you Invite to Dinner?
Crises & Kings Will Be On a Short Break
Ki Tavo – Inscribe the Words Today
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 1 with Leon Morris
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 2 with Nechama Goldman Barash