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Torah and Today with Rabbi Krebs — 143 episodes

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Combined - Parshat Devarim and Why we do what we do - Sitting Shiva and Tisha b'Av

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Combined - Parshat Matot–Mas'ei and Why we do what we do - Tevilat Kelim

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Why we do what we do - Havdala

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Parshat Pinchas: A Different Kind of Leader

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Why we do what we do - Kaddish

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Parashat Chukat–Balak: The Freedom to Choose

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Why we do what we do - prayer

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Parshat Korach: The Common Sense Rebellion

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Why we do what we do - waiting between milk and meat

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Why we do what we do - Kippot

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Parshat Shelach: Whose Land Is It Anyway?

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Why we do what we do - Kippot

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Parashat Beha’alotcha: Judging Our Leaders

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Why we do what we do - head coverings for women

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Why we do what we do - women wearing Tefillin and Tzitzit

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Parshat Naso: Upmanship

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Why we do what we do - Gender differences part 2

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Parshat Bamidbar: The Parents/Teachers Who Shape Us

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Why we do what we do - gender differences in shule

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Parshat Behar: Me or You?

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Why we do what we do - Beards and Payot (sidelocks)

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Parashat Emor - Watch Your Words: Swearing, Cursing, and the Power of Speech

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Why do we do what we do? Sefiart Ha'Omer

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Parshat Kedoshim: What Does It Mean to Be Holy?

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Chad Gadya

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Hallel

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Rabban Gamliel

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Dayeinu

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Vehi Sheamda

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The Four Sons

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Bnei Brak

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Avadim Hayinu

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Halachma

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Karpas

35

The Seder

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Why we do what we do - Purim

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Parashat Tetzaveh: Dressed for Purpose

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Why we do what we do - Shema

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Terumah: The Gold Within and Without

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Parshat Yitro

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Why we do what we do - Netilat yadayim

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Why we do what we do - Kiddush

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Parshat Mishpatim

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What does Judaism say about....isn't it enough to be a good person?

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Special Rosh Hashana:

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What does Judaism say about....transgender Jews and mitzvot?

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Ki Tavo: Propaganda Before Chains

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What does Judaism say about....gender re-assignment surgery?

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Ki Teitzei - From Life to Legacy - the philosophy of immediate burial.

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What does Judaism say about...cosmetic surgery?

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Shoftim – A King: Good or Bad?

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What does Judaism say about...AI (Part 2)

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Parshat Re’eh; The Torah warns us about the most dangerous figure of all: the false prophet.

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Parashat Eikev – The Six Remembrances

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What does Judaism say about...AI (part 1)

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Parashat Va’etchanan: A Light Unto the Nations - Kiddush Hashem

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What does Judaism say about...parent overreach?

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What does Judaism say about.....the third temple

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Parshat Devarim – “Eicha”

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Parashat Matot-Masei: Gad, Reuven and Integrity

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What does Judaism say about...Gambling?

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What does Judaism say about...Once a Jew, always a Jew

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Pinchas – Knowing When to Step Aside

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What does Judaism say about.....spirituality?

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Balak – Tircha D’Tzibbura: Respecting the Community’s Time

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What does Judaism say about...Gender issues?

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Chukat: Moshe the Leader

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What does Judaism say about...gender differences?

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Korach & Common Sense

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What does Judaism say about...Magic?

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Parshat Shlach – What is a minyan, and who is included or excluded?

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Parshat Beha'alotcha: Miriam challenges Moshe's unique level of prophecy.

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What does Judaism say about.......creation?

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What does Judaism say about.....God?

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Naso: Shalom Bayit: Peace in the Home

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What Does Judaism say about resurrection of the dead?

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Shavuot

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What does Judaism say about the evil eye?

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Behar-Bechukotai: The Art of Giving

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What does Judaism say about going to a church?

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Emor: Is a Kohen really a Kohen?

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What does Judaism say about Cremation?

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Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Revenge and Grudge-Bearing

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What does Judaism say about tattoos?

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Pesach FAQs: Chametz, KLP Toothpaste, Coke Differences, and More!

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What does Judaism say about Heaven and Hell?

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Vayikra: Confidentiality – When Must We Disclose and When Must We Keep Silent?

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What does Judaism say about 'end of life' issues?

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Pekudei: Integrity

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Vayakhel – Building the Mishkan… but Not on Shabbat

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What does Judaism say about IVF?

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What Does Judaism Say About... Abortion?

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Purim – The Obligation to Get Drunk?

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What Does Judaism Say About... Organ Donation?

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Tetzaveh - Zachor: The Eternal Battle Against Amalek

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Terumah: Is Tzedakah the Same as Charity?

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Parshat Mishpatim: Be Yourself or Conform?

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Yitro: The Scourge of Envy

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Beshalach: Doing More Than the Minimum

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Parshat Bo: Free Choice

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Vaera: The Power of Gratitude

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Shemot: The Power of Names

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Vayechi- Blessing Our Children

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Vayigash- Community

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Miketz- Humility

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Vayeishev- Divine Messages and Messengers

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Vayishlach: You are what you do.

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Vayeitzei: Prioritising Quality Over Convenience

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Toldot: Deceit

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Chayei Sarah: The Perfect Marriage?

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Vayeira: When normal behaviour can be evil.

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Lech lecha: The Mitzvah of Letting Go

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Noah: Relatively Good

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Bereishit: God in search of Man

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Ki Tavo- The fraudulent Tzedaka collector

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Ki Tetze: The evolving morality of the Torah.

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Shoftim: When you go out to war...

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Re'eh: Stop waiting for miracles

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Eikev: Do mitzvoth protect us and reward us?

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Devarim: Foreseeing the outcome.

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Matot-Masei: Intention is everything.

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Pinchas: Fanatics and Extremists.

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Balak: The never-ending vortex of poor choices.

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Chukat: When a leader is out of touch.

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Korach: The noble rebel

126

Shelach: Minyanim

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Beha'alotcha: Praying for the sick.

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Bamidbar: Ayin Harah - the Evil Eye

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Bechokutai: Can we know the divine intent?

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Behar: You come first.

131

Kavod Habriyot: Human Dignity.

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Kedoshim: To be a holy person

133

Bonus Pesach edition Pt 2: The Fifth Cup

134

Bonus Pesach edition Pt 1: The Haggadah of Hope

135

Tazria - Lashon Harah:when we damage others with our words.

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Shemini - Balancing life’s values

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Tzav- Gratitude

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Vayikra - tradition!

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Pekudei - Integrity: it matters what people think of you

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Vayak'hel- The most dangerous character flaw- anger

141

Ki Tisa: Contemporary applications of the Golden Calf

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Tetzaveh Tzniut- Modesty- it's more than just clothing

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Terumah: the individual and the community