Best Book Ever

A recording of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly virtual parsha study class from 10.19.2023. Sign up for the class here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fikar-la.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJwrfuytrz4jGtMKB6cYx0bcGz7JmFw5rgUd&sa=D&ust=1697577720000000&usg=AOvVaw1yOKzqinM2sivSvIl6GPS9

A recording of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly virtual parsha study class from 10.12.2023. Sign up for the class here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fikar-la.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJwrfuytrz4jGtMKB6cYx0bcGz7JmFw5rgUd&sa=D&ust=1697577720000000&usg=AOvVaw1yOKzqinM2sivSvIl6GPS9

The book of B'midbar is a book full of conflict. And so that was the book that Ezra Furman suggested we talk about. It's appropriate - she's a punk musician and B'midbar is kind of the punk book of the Torah. I think you'll find it interesting to hear a a side of Ezra that you won't always see on stage, a soft, reflective side. She will scream at you from the stage, but one on one, when she's work...

This is a condensed recording of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly parsha studies class from 5.4.2023. To watch the full class head over to IKAR's YouTube channel.

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's parsha study class from April 27, 2023.

The word for brain isn't even in the Torah. But a lot of what is in the Torah presumes a functioning brain and even asks us to use it in certain specific ways. In particular, the brain is directly implicated by the whole realm that we call belief or faith. Judaism, like many religions, asks us to believe in certain things. Actually, in Judaism case, it doesn't just ask. It commands. We're commande...

The Vanishing Power of Rabbinic Interpretation...

Rabbi Kasher’s farewell sermon, a pre-Passover reflection on the role of mitzvot in Jewish life. 

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from March 10, 2023

Astrologer Chani Nicholas joins Rabbi Kasher to discuss astrology in the Torah and one of the greatest Jewish thinkers who just happened to be an astrologer himself. They discuss Ibn Ezra, the intersection of Judaism and astrology, the implications astrology has for concepts like fate and freewill, and so much more.

Do you believe in magic? This is a recording from March 02, 2023.

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from February 23, 2023

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from February 16, 2023

Have you ever killed your brother or sister? No? That's probably a good thing. But have you ever wanted to kill your brother or sister? If so, then have I got a book for you to read. It's the very first book of the Torah. In fact, the book of Genesis and sibling rivalry of all things might just be the number one theme that runs through the book. It's right there from the start. The person that mad...

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from February 9, 2023

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from February 3, 2023

A parlor trick in the palace of the Pharaoh will take us on a search to track down the source of an ancient legend. Recording from January 19, 2023

Join us today, as we begin a new book of Torah... and Nachmanides explains it all. Recording from January 12, 2023.

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from December 22, 2022

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from December 15, 2022

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from December 1, 2022

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from November 17, 2022

Rabbi Kasher and Rabbi Sharon Brous in conversation

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from November 10, 2022

This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Parsha class from November 3, 2022