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JTS Torah Commentary
JTS's weekly commentary on parashat hashavua and the holidays, published for over 20 years, is enjoyed by thousands of readers every week. The commentary features select faculty, students, and staff from across JTS. We invite you to subscribe to this podcast and bring Torah from JTS wherever you go.
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Episodes
Words Fail Me: Va'era 5786 14.01.2026 10:58
The JTS Commentary for Va'era by Rabbi Jan Uhrbach, Director of the Block / Kolker Center for Spiritual Arts This commentary was originally broadcast in 2016. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Hearing the Cry: Shemot 5786 06.01.2026 10:18
JTS Torah Commentary for Parashat Shemot by Rabbi Naomi Kalish, Harold and Carole Wolfe Director of the Center for Pastoral Education; Assistant Professor of Pastoral Education Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Pictures at a Benediction: Vayehi 5786 28.12.2025 7:05
The JTS Commentary for Vayehi by Rabbi Eliezer B. Diamond (z”l), Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics This commentary was originally broadcast in 2017. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
A Song of Hope: Vayiggash 5786 22.12.2025 6:23
The JTS Commentary for Vayiggash by Burton L. Visotzky, Nathan and Janet Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies Emeritus This commentary was originally broadcast in 2020. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
A Light for One, a Light for a Hundred: Miketz | Hanukkah 5786 17.12.2025 8:59
JTS Torah Commentary for Parashat Miketz / Shabbat Hanukkah by Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, PhD, Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections; Assistant Professor, Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Judah and Tamar: Writing the Story: Vayeshev 5786 09.12.2025 9:07
The JTS Commentary forVayeshev by Dr. Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor Emerita of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture This commentary was originally broadcast in 2018. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Jacob's Fear: Vayishlah 5786 01.12.2025 10:36
The JTS Commentary for Vayishlah by Dr. Arnold M. Eisen, Chancellor Emiritus and Professor of Jewish Thought This commentary was originally broadcast in 2013. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
The Monumental Act of Listening: Vayetzei 5786 24.11.2025 5:33
The JTS Commentary for Vayetzei by Rabbi Jessica Fischer (Alum, Rabbinical School) This commentary was originally broadcast in 2019. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Finding Our Way (and God’s) in the World: Toledot 5786 18.11.2025 7:41
The JTS Commentary for Toledot by Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Former Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School and Division of Religious Leadership, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast in 2012. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Death and Dignity: Hayyei Sarah 5786 11.11.2025 7:44
The JTS Commentary for Hayyei Sarah by Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Recasting Lot's Wife: Vayera 5786 06.11.2025 6:02
The JTS Commentary for Vayera by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious Leadership Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Claiming Our Ancestors: Lekh Lekha 5786 28.10.2025 9:21
The JTS Commentary for Lekh Lekha by Dr. Eliezer Diamond, Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor Emeritus of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast in 2014. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Species Purity and the Great Flood 22.10.2025 7:09
The JTS Commentary for Noah by Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Former Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast in 2014. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Making Meaning from Chaos: Beresheit 5786 16.10.2025 6:46
The JTS Commentary for Bereshit by Rabbi Mychal Springer, Adjunct Instructor of Professional and Pastoral Skills, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast in 2007. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Impermanence, Empathy, and the Shadow of Faith: Sukkot 5786 09.10.2025 6:19
The JTS Commentary for Sukkot 5786 by Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Our Very Life: Ha'azinu 5786 30.09.2025 6:51
The JTS Commentary for Ha'azinu by Rabbi Lilly Kaufman (RS, CS) This commentary was originally broadcast in 2018. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
The Meaning of Kol Nidre: Yom Kippur 5786 25.09.2025 10:32
The JTS Commentary for Yom Kippur 5786 by Dr. Shira Billet, Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
When Teshuvah Feels Impossible: Nitzavim 5785 17.09.2025 5:49
The JTS Commentary for Nitzavim 5785 by Noam Blauer, Student, The Rabbinical School of JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
The Blessings of Curses: Ki Tavo 10.09.2025 6:24
The JTS Commentary for Ki Tavo 5785 by Rabbi David Hoffman (RS), Adjunct Professor of Talmud, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast in 2017. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Family Matters: Ki Tetzei 5785 03.09.2025 7:02
The JTS Commentary for Ki Tetzei 5785 by Dr. Jonathan Milgram, Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast in 2015. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Appoint Judges and Officials: Shofetim 5780 27.08.2025 6:21
The JTS Commentary for Shofetim by Dr. Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections and Assistant Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast in 2020. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
How to Practice Faith: Re'eh 5785 19.08.2025 7:11
The JTS Commentary for Re'eh by Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Former Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast in 2014. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Adhering to God's Word: Eikev 5785 13.08.2025 7:07
The JTS Commentary for Eikev by Dr. Raymond Scheindlin, Professor Emeritus of Medieval Hebrew Literature, JTS This commentary was originally broadcast in 2010. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Holding Fast: Va'et-hannan 5785 05.08.2025 7:56
The JTS Commentary for Va'ethannan by Rabbi Mychal Springer, Adjunct Instructor of Professional and Pastoral Skills This commentary was originally broadcast in 2018. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
Black North, White West: Devarim 5785 28.07.2025 9:59
The JTS Commentary for Devarim by Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections and Assistant Professor of Talmud, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond
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