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We open our renewed Torah cycle in Bereshit (In the beginning) with an academic comparison and contrast of the elements in the Torah with other creation stories.
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We open our renewed Torah cycle in Bereshit (In the beginning) with an academic comparison and contrast of the elements in the Torah with other creation stories.
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We present an historic perspective to some awkward and controversial issues in this week’s torah portion, Ki Tetze (when you go out).
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We examine the structure of authority that God established for Israel in this week’s torah portion, Shoftim (judges).
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This week’s torah portion, Re’eh (see) gives us instructions for identifying true prophets.
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What do you do if you caused someone’s death, but it was an accident? The Torah provides cities of refuge for those who commit manslaughter. Yoel explains the function of these places for the double torah portion, Matot/Masai (tribes/stages).
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This week’s torah portion, Chukat (regulation), gives us the strange command concerning the red heifer. Listen as Yoel sheds some light from the ancient world on this regulation.
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In this week’s second Torah portion, Qedoshim (holy ones), Yoel examines the laws for our social structure that make us holy by upholding order and reducing chaos.
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In this week’s first Torah portion, Acharey Mot (after the death), Yoel walks us through the procedures and insights connected to Yom Hakippurim (Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement).
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This week’s Torah Portion, Ki Tisa (when you take) begins with the practical command for the half shekel redemption and continues through treachery and how Moses wanted to know God.
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The priestly garments are under exam in this week’s Torah Portion, Tetsaveh (you are to order).
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