Desert Island Torah

Introducing Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition" kicking off with a new year, a new book and Parashat Bereishit! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat Table. In our first episode, we are back with Rav Zvi Grumet, author of Koren's "Genesis: From...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Anthony Manning, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Rav Hirsch, the gemara in Shabbat (127) and Rav Kook. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Manning is the co-director of Midreshet Tehilla and lectures widely across the UK, Israel...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Barry Kislowicz, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Rambam, Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Rav Yehuda Amital.

In this episode, we speak to Rav Ari Shvat, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Rav Shvat explores Rav Kook's holistic approach to Am Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael and Torat Yisrael.

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Shimon Lerner, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Tehillim, Torah from Rav Norman Lamm and Rav Hirsch.

Introducing our new montlhy series "Keeping up with our Gedolim!" In this series, we keep up with our gedolim, as we ask our guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah but just from one gadol or rebbe from the centuries. We kick off our first episode, looking at the Torah of Rav Kook, and we are back with Rav Ari Ze'ev Schwartz, who shares three inspiring ideas.

TISHREI We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our first episode for Tishrei, we explore Avodah, and we are back with Rav Tzvi Wohlgelertner, who shares three inspiring ideas to get us into the month.

TISHREI We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our first episode for Tishrei, we explore the Shofar, and we are back with Rav Andrew Israeli, who shares three inspiring ideas to get us ready for the month.

In this episode, we speak to Sivan Rahav Meir, who shares her Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Nechama Leibowitz, Chita and the Siddur.

In this episode, we speak to Rav Daniel Korobkin, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Shem MiShmuel, the Zohar and Sod Yesharim.

THREE IDEAS FOR CHODESH ELUL We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our third episode of Chodesh Elul, we explore the nature of this month, leading up to the Yamim Noraim. We are back with Rav Elliot Schrier, who shares three ideas con...

THREE IDEAS FOR CHODESH ELUL We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our second episode of this series, we explore the nature of this month, leading up to the Yamim Noraim. We are back with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz, who shares three id...

THREE IDEAS FOR CHODESH ELUL We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our first episode of Chodesh Elul, we explore the nature of this month, leading up to the Yamim Noraim. We are back with Rav Mordechai Burg, who shares three...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Yona Reiss, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from the Ramban, Rav Shimon Schwab and the Chazon Ish. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Reiss is Sgan Av of the Bet Din of America and Av Bet Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, as well as Ro...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Shalom Carmy, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from the Rambam and the Netziv _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Carmy is a professor of philosophy and Jewish studies at Yeshiva University.

In this episode, we speak to Rav Reuven Taragin, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Akeidat Yitzchak, Parashat Vayechi and Tehillim 34. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Taragin is dean of overseas students at Yeshivat HaKotel, Educational Director of World Mizrachi and Rosh Beit...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Joseph Beyda, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at the mishna in Sanhedrin (4), Menachot 29b and Sefer Melakhim _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Beyda is head of school at Yeshiva of Flatbush.

In this episode, we speak to Rav Dr. Shlomo Zuckier, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Pirkei Avot, Temura 16a and Yevamot 63b. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rabbi Dr. Shlomo is an educator, lecturer and editor, as well as being the founder of the Lehrhaus.

In this episode, we speak to Joanne Greenaway, who shares her Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Sefer Devarim and Parashat Vayakhel. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Joanne is the Chief Executive of the London School of Jewish Studies. You can check out her TOI blog here: https://blogs...

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Erica Brown, who shares her Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Sefer Bereishit, Sefer Shemot and Rambam's Hilkhot Teshuva. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Erica is an educator and award-winning writer, as well as Vice Provost for Values and Leadershi...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Reuven Spolter, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Eim Habanim Semeicha, Masekhet Kiddushin and Hilkhot Talmud Torah ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Spolter is an experienced Jewish educator who has taught formally and online for over...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Dr. Seth Grauer, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Based off the gemara in Kiddushin 30a, Rav Dr. Grauer explores his three choices of Mikra, Mishna and Talmud. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Dr. Grauer is Rosh Yeshiva and Head of School at Bnei Akiva Sc...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Mike Feuer, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Rav Kook on prayer and Sefer Bereishit. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Mike is a teacher in several Jerusalem institutions, as well as being a consultant, spiritual counsellor and creator of the Je...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Yosef Weinberger, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at commentaries on parashiot in Sefer Bemidbar and Devarim. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Weinberger is assistant rabbi at Bnai Yeshurun in Teaneck, NJ and is a rebbe at Yeshivat Frisch

In this episode, we speak to Rav Moshe Kurtz, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Berakhot 16b, Rav Moshe Feinstein on Onat Devarim and Chagiga 3a. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Moshe is the assistant rabbi at Congregation Agudath Shalom in Stamford, CT ________________________...