The Tanakh Podcast

Nov 06 2024 548 ep. 11 mins 24
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Study Tanakh with Rav Alex Israel. 5-10 mins. One chapter a day. 929 schedule.

  Religion & Spirituality
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Mishlei ch.3 - Tree of Life

Nov 06 2024 14 mins  
Today we discuss several features of Mishlei: 1. The engagement with a Judaism that is far wider than ritual moments and encompasses all avenues of life 2. That Mishlei incentivizes the path of Torah 3. We speak of a fascinating intertextual polemic about the "Tree of Life"

Mishlei ch.2 - Life-Choices and Consequences

Nov 05 2024 10 mins  
We address two themes: 1. The notion of parent and child; wisdom which comes through the family, through sage adavice rather than direct divine revelation 2. The presentation of choices and consequences; good paths and bad paths; straight and crooked.

Mishlei ch.1 - Wisdom and Ethics

Nov 04 2024 13 mins  
Today we discuss 1:7 - "The beginning of wisdom is fear of God"

Mishlei. An Introduction

Nov 04 2024 14 mins  
We start Mishlei today - Proverbs. What is this book about? Who wrote it? What is a "mashal" or a "proverb"? Today we introduce the sefer.

Tehillim. Psalm 150 - With Every Breath

Nov 03 2024 9 mins  
We made it! Mizmor 150! Awe, Dance, Breath! Today we speak about how our essence, our breath, reaches out to the Divine in an attempt to transcend our human limits.

Tehillim. Psalm 149 - Justice, Victory, and Joy

Nov 02 2024 9 mins  
This chapter has 2 stanzas. 1. The victory of the righteous, their joy and dance 2. A battle of justice against the forces of evil and regimes of violence Both are enacted by the "hassidim" - the ethical, pious and righteous.

Tehillim. Psalm 148 - Celebrating Creation

Oct 30 2024 11 mins  
We wake up every morning and celebrate the wonderful world we inhabit.

Tehillim. Psalm 147 - History, Nature, Revelation

Oct 29 2024 10 mins  
Chapter 147 is a weave of intersecting harmonious themes that blend to praise God.

Tehillim. Psalm 146 - The Futility of Fame

Oct 28 2024 7 mins  
We live in a world where celebrity, status and fame are highly prized. This mizmor challenges that impression and presents other values as central in God's perspective.

Tehillim. Psalm 145 - The Good God

Oct 27 2024 12 mins  
Chapter 145 a.k.a "Ashrei" is THE "Tehilla Le-David. It is the ultimate praise of God. But paradoxically, it doesn't give us earth-shattering depictions of God, but rather the image of a caring, nurturing deity.