JTS Torah Commentary

Dec 19 2024 384 ep. 7 mins 314
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JTS's weekly commentary on parashat hashavua and the holidays, published for over 20 years, is enjoyed by thousands of readers every week. The commentary features select faculty, students, and staff from across JTS. We invite you to subscribe to this podcast and bring Torah from JTS wherever you go.

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The World That Isn't There: Miketz 5785

Dec 19 2024 7 mins  
The JTS Commentary for Miketz by Rabbi Joel Seltzer, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5

What Makes Groups Reject Their Own: Vayeshev 5785

Dec 17 2024 8 mins  
The JTS Commentary for Vayeshev by Rabbi Yael Shmilovitz, Clinical Pastoral Educator at the Center for Pastoral Education, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5

When Jacob Met Esau--Facing Our Fears: Vayishlah 5785

Dec 11 2024 11 mins  
The JTS Commentary for Vayishlah by Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

Going Out To Meet God and History: Vayetzei 5785

Dec 03 2024 8 mins  
The JTS Commentary for Vayetzei by Dr. Arnold Eisen, Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Jewish Thought, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

On The Perils of Pregnancy--A Letter to Rivkah: Toledot 5785

Nov 25 2024 6 mins  
The JTS Commentary for Toledot by Rabbi Annie Lewis, Director of Recruitment and Admissions for Religious and Educational Leadership and Assistant Dean of First Year Rabbinical Students, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

“Ger Vetoshav”: A Lesson on Vulnerabilities and Humility: Hayyei Sarah 5785

Nov 19 2024 8 mins  
The JTS Commentary for Hayyei Sarah by Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

Can You Spell-check the Tanakh?: Vayera 5785

Nov 13 2024 5 mins  
The JTS Commentary for Vayera by Rabbi David Moster, PhD, Director of Biblical Hebrew, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

How Can We Be a Blessing?: Lekh Lekha 5785

Nov 05 2024 7 mins  
The JTS Commentary for Lekh Lekha by Cantor Rabbi Shoshi Levin Goldberg, Director of the H.L. Miller Cantorial School, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

Living with Difference: Noah 5785

Oct 30 2024 8 mins  
The JTS Commentary for Noah for Rabbi Naomi Kalish, Harold and Carole Wolfe Director of the Center for Pastoral Education and Assistant Professor of Pastoral Education, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

God’s Partners in Torah: Bereishit 5785

Oct 23 2024 14 mins  
The JTS Commentary for Bereishit for Rabbi Robert Harris, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.