Judaism

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Does the Tanakh present a Devil and Demons who act without God’s permission?  Satan, Evil Spirits, Zoroastrianism, Sheol, Gehinnom and Samuel’s Spirit make their appearance in this discussion with Jono Vandor of Truth2U.org.

Calendars have always been a struggle for mankind.  From the earliest calendars to the modern ones, man has always tried to calculate time and create an ideal way of using it.  Here are two short discussions about calendars.

A key point to consider when discussing the Hoshana ceremony is the historical context: by the time this practice was taking shape, many Jews had already refrained from vocalizing the divine name. This is critical in understanding the subtle ways the name of God was hinted at in prayers and rituals. The custom of not uttering God’s name is thought by some scholars to have developed as early as the 3rd or even 4th centuries BCE, although it is often mistakenly attributed to later rabbinic decrees.

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

How do we know we are to fast?  What constitutes afflicting the soul in the Rabbinic world?  Is Blood Required For All Atonement?  Yoel answers these questions as well as

Every year when we come to the time of Yom Teruah (aka Rosh HaShanah), I get into the discussion of what is the תרועה– Teruah which the Torah is speaking of.  Though for many the argument has never been settled, I want to suggest a possible argument.

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

In this final episode, Yoel and Jeff wrap up the Oral Torah series with a discussion of modern Judaism and the Judaisms that make up Judaism;  from the Neologs to the Ultra Orthodox; from the emancipation of the mind in the 1700’s to our current world.

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

In this special podcast Yoel explains the historical background of the practices of the 6th month of Elul.

I was asked the following question, and I thought it contained an important point in regards to Hebrew spelling:

Q:  Why is the tefillin on the left arm?  Is it in the Hebrew Bible or is it oral tradition?

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

After speaking at various times and in various venues on the subject of Shabbat, Yoel pulls this information together into one place, answering the common questions about this commandment.

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

At this time of the “fast of the fifth”, we are reminded to love truth and peace in Zechariah 8:19.  Listen as Yoel teaches about this verse and the customs of mourning the destruction of the temples at this time.  This podcast is an excerpt from an episode of the “Light Of The Prophets” series with Jono Vandor at Truth2U.org.