Desert Island Torah

In this episode, we speak to Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring TaNaKh, Gemara and Shulkhan Arukh. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Rimon is an internationally acclaimed posek, author, educator and lecturer. He is the Chief Rabbi of Gush Etzion, Rosh Yeshiva of L...

In this episode, we speak to Eve Harow, who shares her Desert Island Torah, exploring TaNakH, Torah from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and Rabbi Natan Lopes Cardozo.  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Eve is a tour guide in Israel. She is the Director of Tourism and Community Projects Development...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Adi Krohn, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring Torah from the Haggadah and Mikra Bikurim, a commentary from Rav Shimshon Rafael Hirsch and Rav Yitzchak Hutner.  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Adi is a ram at Yeshivat Orayta 

In this episode, we speak to Rav Moshe Benovitz, who shares his Desert Island Torah, covering fundamental teachings that are found in the Yosef story with dreams, as well as Shemoneh Esrei and Torah from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z'l _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Benovitz is Managing Directo...

In this episode, we speak to Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, who shares her Desert Island Torah. Using a framework connected to relationships, Rabbanit Nechama shares Torah from Masekhet Shabbat (127b), Masekhet Berakhot (62a) and a halakhic responsa (based off Shulkhan Arukh Orach Chaim 339) from the Rema.  ____________________________________________________________________________________...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Dr. Zvi Ron, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Daat Tevunot, Torah from the Piaseczna Rebbe and Masekhet Berakhot 5b ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Ron is a teacher at Midreshet HaRova and Midreshet Moriah.  ____________________________________...

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Yael Ziegler who shares her Desert Island Torah, taking us on a fascinating journey through TaNakH.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yael is an author and senior lecturer in Tanakh at Herzog College and Matan.  ______________________________________________...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Hanoch Teller, who shares his Desert Island Torah, focussing on mussar, the Torah of Rav Eliyahu Dessler, and biographies.  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Teller is an author, lecturer, and producer, who teaches at Yeshivat HaKotel.  https://www.ha...

In this episode, we speak to Rabbanit Karen Miller Jackson, who shares her Desert Island Torah, exploring the gemara in Berakhot, an episode in Sefer Bemidbar, and the gemara in Yoma.  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Karen is a writer and educator, teaching at Matan HaSharon. https://karenmiller...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Judah Mischel, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at a mishna from Pirkei Avot, Torah from Rav Kook and Sefer Meshivat Nefesh.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Judah is Executive Director of Camp HASC Mashpiah of OU-NCSY, founder of Tzama Nafshi and...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Alan Haber, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at a fundamental message in Jewish thought within TaNaKh, an Agada in Menachot 29b, and a mishna from Pirkei Avot.  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rabbi Haber is a tour guide and teacher and ram at Midre...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Yoni Rosensweig who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring Halakhic Man, Torah from Rav Nachum Eliezer Rabinovitch and from Rav Yehuda Amital.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Yoni is rabbi at Netzach Menashe in Bet Shemesh, teaches at Midreshet Linden...

In this episode, we speak to Rav David Bashevkin who shares his Desert Island Torah. Looking at the Chumash, Gemara and Siddur, Rav Bashevkin runs through an array of inspirational Torah thoughts.  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rabbi Bashevkin is a writer, professor, and podcast host. https...

In this episode, we speak to Rav David Fohrman who shares his Desert Island Torah, going through the Aseret HaDibrot, the story of Yosef, and the Creation story. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rabbi Fohrman is an internationally renowned lecturer on biblical themes, and the founder and principal...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Aviad Tabory, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring commentary from the Netziv on Bereishit, Torah from Rav Yoel Bin Nun and Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik.  _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Tabory is a Ram at Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi and Rosh Bet Midrash at C...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Johnny Solomon, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring the story of Yosef, Megillat Rut and Sanhedrin 98a.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Johnny is a teacher and writer, and known as #TheVirtualRabbi ______________________________________________...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Alex Israel, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Using a framework that connects Torah to everyday life and society, Rav Alex looks at pieces from Rambam's Hilkhot De'ot, connecting the teachings of Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, Yeshayahu and Zekharia, and Devarim, connecting to the land of Israel.  ___________________________________...

In this episode, we speak to Rabbi Joseph Dweck, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring the magnum opus "Torah Temimah", the Mishneh Torah and Sefer Tehillim.  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rabbi Dweck is the senior rabbi of the S&P Sephardi Community of the United Kingdom and De...

In this episode, we speak to Rav YY Jacobson, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Using a framework connected to the Yamim Noraim, Rabbi Jacobson shares Torah from the Baal HaTanya, the Baal Shem Tov and the Lubavitcher Rebbe.  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rabbi YY Jacobson is one of th...

We are delighted to share our first "themed" Desert Island Torah episode. In this episode, we are back with Rav Efroni Schlesinger, who shares three pieces of Torah that speak to him, connected to the month of Tishrei and the Yamim Noraim.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Efroni teaches...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Aaron Bayer, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring some of the biggest, most important questions and thoughts from Sefer Bereishit, as well as a Midrash from Tanna Debei Eliyahu.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rabbi Bayer is the Director of Yeshivat...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Yitzchak Blau, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring ideas on education and wisdom. Rav Blau shares Torah from the aggadah of Masekhet Ketubot, Rav Tzadok HaKohen and Rav Yitzchak Hutner.  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Blau is Rosh Yeshiva at Yes...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Elan Mazer, who shares his three pieces of Torah. Using the framework of finding our own Torah, Rav Elan shares Torah from the Midrash Tanchuma on Har Sinai, Ramban on the story of Yosef, and draws to the end of the Torah, and how it establishes what it means to have a relationship with God.  ____________________________________________________________________...

In this episode, we speak to Rav Yair HaLevi, who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring what he calls his "big three". Rav Yair shares Torah from the Piaseczna Rebbe, Rav Kook and the Sefat Emet.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Yair is Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Torah V'Avodah, and the a...

In this episode, we speak to Tamar Weissman, who shares her Desert Island Torah. Through a framework connecting to the Three Weeks, Tamar discusses a famous story in Masekhet Gittin, a favorite sefer by Louis Ginzberg, and a favorite essay connected to the importance of Eretz Yisrael.  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________...