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In this short podcast, we look closer at some of the interpretations of what Cham did to Noach and the sources of these interpretations.
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9
Sep
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What does “Yom Teruah” mean? What is it about? How is it observed? Why is it called Rosh Hashanah? Why is this day a shabbat? What do the blasts sound like? Yoel and Jono discuss these questions and we listen to the sounds of the shofar on Yom Teruah.
9
Jul
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Why are there such violent stories in the bible? In our final episode of the Book of Judges, Yoel and Jono address this question as Israel, due to the vow they took, find a loophole to rebuild the tribe of Benjamin whom they just decimated in the previous chapter.
6
Jul
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In this week’s torah portion, Pinchas (Phinehas), Yoel addresses textual practices, priesthood, genealogy, and inheritance for women.
2
Jul
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In the aftermath of the attack on the Levite’s concubine, the remaining tribes (led by Judah, according to YHWH’s instruction) go against the tribe of Benjamin, but not before losing many casualties themselves.
25
Jun
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Judges chapter 19 contains one of, if not the most despicable and heinous stories of the bible. We follow a Levite and his concubine into Gibeah in the land of King Saul’s tribe, Benjamin.
18
Jun
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Two listeners’ questions lead us into a brief lesson on translation problems and Melchizedek. Then we continue the story of Micah’s Levite (and possibly learn his identity) as he gets a better offer from the Danites who capture Laish as their inheritance and establish a place of worship in the North, in Chapter 18.
11
Jun
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In Chapter 17 there’s a change in Micah’s name that we don’t see in English. Jono and Yoel discuss this as well as blessing and cursing, the Levite from the family of Judah(?), and Yoel explains the use of the name BenShlomo and the grape pressing of his very first video in our schmoozing session.
4
Jun
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Maybe Samson wasn’t a big guy! Yoel and Jono discuss this possibility, as well as the Canaanite god Dagon, prostitution in the bible and ancient world, and the infamous Delilah as we wrap up Samson’s story in chapter 16.
21
May
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Chapters 14 & 15 bring up discussion about possible violations of Samson’s nazirite vow, the biblical stance on more than one wife, as well as the connection between Lehi and the jawbone of an ass.
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