Speaking Torah

Dec 02 2024 21 ep. 26 mins 13
Speaking Torah Podcast artwork

Torah is one of the most profound sources of wisdom available to us. In this podcast, Jewish leaders from around the world read essays from Hebrew College faculty and rabbinical alumni about how Torah can help us navigate the most pressing issues of our time. Together, we explore the ways Torah can help us approach the world with creativity, healing, and hope. Find out more at hebrewcollege.edu/podcast.

  Religion & Spirituality  Society & Culture
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Ep #22: Understanding Israel: The Power of Jewish-Christian Conversation

Dec 02 2024 43 mins  
How can Jewish and Christian leaders engage in meaningful dialogue about the most pressing issues of our time? In this episode of Speaking Torah, we explore the power of interreligious learning and leadership through the eyes of two remarkable faith leaders. Discover how Rabbi Or Rose, director of Hebrew College's Miller Center for Interreligious Learning and Leadership, and his

Ep #21: Navigating the Israel Conversation with the Next Generation

Dec 02 2024 21 mins  
Over the past year, discussing the subject of Israel has been incredibly difficult for families everywhere. Does it feel like you're speaking different languages when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Many Jewish parents are grappling with a growing generational divide on this complex and emotionally-charged issue. Join us as we discuss with Rabbi Dan Judson, the Hebr

Ep #20: Jewish Travel Learning with Tamid of Hebrew College

Dec 02 2024 22 mins  
Have you ever wondered how traveling to the places where Jewish history unfolded can deepen your understanding and connection to Judaism? In this episode of Speaking Torah, we explore the educational power of travel and learning with Rabbi Leonard Gordon, instructor for Tamid of Hebrew College, and Kim Bodemer, Tamid's director. Tune in to discover how Tamid of Hebrew College is

Ep #19: Azara: A Scottish Yeshiva

Nov 28 2023 27 mins  
This week, Hebrew College rabbinical student Jessica Spencer is here to talk about how she helped found a yeshiva in her hometown of Edinburgh, Scotland. Modeled after projects like Pardes and Hadar, Azara brings together Jews from across the denominational spectrum to study sacred texts and stories. Tune in this week to discover how Azara is guiding Edinburgh’s Jewish communi

Ep #18: Food Coop

Nov 28 2023 18 mins  
This week, we’re pleased to bring you a discussion with three Hebrew College rabbinical students, Becca Heisler, David Mahfouda, and Chaim Spaulding, who have started a food coop for the Hebrew College community. Using local sources, students work together in preparing the meals, taking turns, and sharing responsibilities. Spending all day filling up your brain can only sustain

Ep #17: Writing as Spiritual Practice

Dec 14 2022 41 mins  
On this episode of Speaking Torah, we’re introducing you to a tefillah with a difference. In this particular tefillah group, Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld leads the students not only in writing reflections on the prayers, but writing as an act of prayer. It is both the writing and the reading of poetry that allows for a deeply creative connection to The Divine. The poems are based

Ep #16: Poetry as Midrash

Dec 14 2022 44 mins  
In this episode, we’re sharing a discussion between Hebrew College faculty member Rabbi Rachel Adelman and her Rabbinical Student Risa Dunbar, about the power of poetry as midrash: the stories that open our text to even more questioning, along with understanding. Both writers bring their individual voices and experiences into the conversation with the text, allowing the ancient w

Bonus: Rabbi Jane Kanarek Shares a Story

Dec 14 2022 4 mins  
Rabbi Jane Kanarek shares a story about humility.

Ep #15: The Women Are Waiting for Us To Speak

Dec 14 2022 29 mins  
Tune in this week as Rabbi Genevieve Greinetz weaves together the words of the Bavli, Ancient Greek Philosophers, contemporary literature, and her own thoughts on finding women’s voices in our ancient texts, and Rabbi Jane Kanarek discusses the importance of observing Talmud with an assumption of women’s presence, rather than an assuming their absence. Get full show notes and

Ep #14: Educating for Hope Across Difference

Jul 19 2022 17 mins  
Tune in for this episode to discover Hebrew College’s and our wider community’s work in creating community and hope across difference. Our panelists are discussing what hope means to them, the practices they have discovered help find common ground and acknowledge differences and their insights into building a world where all voices are heard. Get full show notes and more inform