Matan: One on One Parsha Podcast

In this conversation with Rabbanit Mali Brofsky we discuss the sin of the spies and the various responses to it as a critical turning point in the nation's maturation process. Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility and each episode explores the manner in which the parsha's events reflect the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wild...

In this conversation with Dr. Yael Ziegler, we explore the catalysts for Moshe's leadership crisis and the role this episode plays in the nation's wilderness journey. Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility and each episode explores the manner in which the parsha's events reflect the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness.

In this fascinating conversation with Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash we discuss several communal themes in the parsha, how the Sotah ritual can catalyze a process of marital repair and ways this might be imported into other issues of communal responsibility. Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility and each episode explores the manner in which the parsha'...

In this conversation with Dr. Tanya White we touch upon some of Bamidbar's central themes while also discussing the significance of the census that opens the book. Our series on Bamidbar is titled,Growing Pains: The Journey Towards Responsibility and each episode explores the manner in which the parsha's events reflect the maturation of the people and Moshe’s leadership during the wilderness.

In this conversation with Tamar Weissman, a Torah personality and sustainable farmer living in Israel's Galilee region, we discuss how the positive commandment to leave the land fallow once every seven years can elevate one's broader experience of observance. Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human func...

This almost poetic episode with Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz explores the spiritual and qualitative differences between Shabbat and the holidays in our religious lives. Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human functions: food intake, bodily functions, relationships, spaces of worship, and our use of time.

In this episode with Dr. Julie Goldstein, we discuss different interpretations of the general injunction to be 'kadosh' and the import each explanation has for one's service of God. This episode was dedicated in memory of Yehuda ben Shlomo. Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human functions: food intake,...

In this sensitive conversation with Shayna Goldberg, we discuss bodily ritual impurities alongside the complementary list of prohibited sexual prohibitions to try and better understand the Torah's perspective on sexuality and its potential perversion. This week's episode has been dedicated in memory of Miriam Yehudit bat Basha. Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explor...

In this episode we speak with Channa Lockshin Bob about the biblical context of Kashrut laws, address how they were experienced in the post-biblical period and the meaning they can create in our contemporary religious lives. This week's episode has been dedicated in memory of Deanna Lubin. Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate ea...

In this illuminating conversation with R. Yitzchak Blau, we explore thematic ideas behind the sacrificial order as well as religious meaning one can find in the details of their preparation. This week's episode has been donated in memory of Bella bat Yizchak Baruch. Our series on Vayikra is titled ‘Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic hum...

In this important conversation with Dr. Tova Ganzel, we explore the function and form of the sacrifices and the Tabernacle in their ancient Near Eastern context. Our series on Vayikra is titled 'Kedusha is in the Details’ and explores the way these laws try to elevate each of our most basic human functions: food intake, bodily functions, relationships, spaces of worship, and our use of time.

In honor of reaching our 100th episode, Dr. Yael Ziegler and podcast host Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble sat down in front of a live audience to speak about their love for Tanakh and the challenges they face teaching timeless texts in the modern classroom. Show Notes: The story behind the podcast 0:53 Teaching Tanakh Today 9:49 Audience question 1:03:58

In this conversation with Joanne Greenaway, LSJS's chief executive, we discuss the communal function of the Mishkan's construction and its significance as Shemot's concluding section. This episode has been sponsored in memory of David Shmuel Ben Yitzchak whose yartzeit is the 20th of Adar.

In this conversation with R. Dr. Shlomo Brody, we discuss the epic mistake of the Golden Calf and Moshe's handling of the situation against the backdrop of Israel's national development throughout the book of Shemot.

In this illuminating conversation with Rabbanit Dr. Adina Sternberg, we discuss different theological aspects of the priestly garb as well as the symbolism inherent in their elevated status above the people of Israel.

In this illuminating conversation with Malka Hubscher, we touch upon the central function of the Mishkan as well as the particulars of its construction. Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and commitment to a binding code of law as well as explore together with o...

In this invaluable conversation with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman, we discuss the way covenants were created in ancient societies and how this knowledge sheds light on related concepts in the Torah and on one's relationship with God. Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building...

In this enlightening conversation with Matan lecturer and Kitvuni scholar Yael Leibowitz, we discuss several examples of the biblical 'Other'- such as Yitro- whose role it often is to contrast Israelite behavior. Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and commitment...

In this illuminating conversation with Matan Lecturer Rachel Sharansky Danziger, we discuss why Israel's crossing of the sea was in some ways more monumental for the nation than the exodus itself. This week's episode has been dedicated in memory of Cantor Jacob Rosenbaum-Yakov Tzvi Ben Dovid- by his granddaughter Dara Goldschmidt. He is remembered as being intentional about his grand parenting, in...

In this conversation with Dr. Ayelet Hoffmann Libson, we speak about the parsha's fascinating oscillation between the nation's experience of the exodus from Egypt and the laws that institutionalized it for generations. Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and comm...

In this conversation with Dr. Yael Ziegler, we explore the Egyptian legacies God wanted the nation to leave behind and the function of the plagues as punitive punishment and as a powerful educational tool. Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and commitment to a b...

In this fascinating conversation with Rav Mike Feuer, host of The Jewish Story Podcast, we dive deep into the intentionality required by the Torah to craft a version of the Exodus story that would guide us for eternity. Our podcast series on Shemot focuses on Identity and Nationality Formation. We’re going to try and address the big biblical themes of slavery, redemption, society building, and com...

In this conversation with R. Alex Israel that weaves in and out of peshat and midrashic readings, we explore Yaakov's lasting legacies and the wisdom they teach us about how to better leave this earth. Thank you for listening to our series on interpersonal dynamics in the book of Bereishit. Stay tuned for our upcoming Shemot series on identity and nationality formation. This week’s episode has bee...

In this insightful conversation with Tanakh educator and family therapist Rabbanit Mali Brofsky, we discuss the bravery and personal evolution of Yehuda and Yosef as they each make efforts to heal the intergenerational trauma that has dominated their family history.

In this probing conversation with Matan faculty member Catriella Freedman, we discuss Yosef's personal development and the tension between Egypt and his home of origin.