Desert Island Torah is an intellectual and unique conversation-based podcast, where we are joined by a guest speaker, who shares three pieces of Torah that they would bring with them on a desert island, and why.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Shmuel Phillips, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Rav Shmuel explores the teaching of V'ohavta L'reakha Kamokha and chesed, the philosophy of the Rambam's mitzvot, and the Rambam's introduction to the Talmud. ___________ You can check out Rav Shmuels new book, Talmud Reclaimed and his book Judaism Reclaimed here: Talmud Reclaimed https://mosaicapress.com/product/talmud-reclaimed/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Talmud-Reclaimed-Ancient-Text-Modern/dp/1957579986 https://www.amazon.com/Talmud-Reclaimed-Ancient-Text-Modern/dp/1957579986 Judaism Reclaimed https://mosaicapress.com/product/judaism-reclaimed/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judaism-Reclaimed-Philosophy-Theology-Torah/dp/1946351784 https://www.amazon.com/Judaism-Reclaimed-Philosophy-Theology-Torah/dp/1946351784
In this episode, we speak to Rav Reuven Brand, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from the Piaseczna Rebbe, Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe and Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski
In this episode, we speak to Rav Moshe Gersht who shares his Desert Island Torah, exploring the name of God, Avraham, and the story of Yaakov Avinu. You can check out Moshe's new book, The Three Conditions: https://www.amazon.com/Three-Conditions-Intention-Certainty-Supercharge/dp/B0CKY32WJQ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Conditions-Intention-Certainty-Supercharge/dp/1649631375
In this episode, we speak to Leah Herzog, who shares her Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Pirkei Avot, Tehillim and Sefer Hoshea.
In this episode, we speak to Dr. Ethan Zadoff, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Dr. Zadoff looks at Toarah from Shemot, Yerushalmi Berakhot and Rebbe Nachman.
CONCLUDING CHODESH KISLEV We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our third episode for Chodesh Kislev, we explore key ideas of this month and Chanukah. We are back with Rav Dr. Hillel Broder, who shares three ideas connected to Kislev, and the word we have challenged him with is Ner.
Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition" - for Parashat Miketz! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat table. In our ninth episode, we are back with Tamar Weissman, who shares some unique Torah with us!
THREE IDEAS FOR CHODESH KISLEV We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our third episode of Chodesh Kislev, we explore key ideas of this month and Chanukah. We are back with Rav Zvi Ron, who shares three ideas connected to Kislev, and the word we have challenged him with is Koach.
THREE IDEAS FOR CHODESH KISLEV We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our second episode of Chodesh Kislev, we explore key ideas of this month, leading up to Chanukah. We are back with Rav Ari Ze'ev Schwartz, who shares three ideas connected to Kislev, and the word we have challenged him with is Ohr.
Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition" - for Parashat Vayeshev! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat table. In our ninth episode, we are back with Rav Jonathan Bailey, who shares some unique Torah with us!
THREE IDEAS FOR CHODESH KISLEV We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our first episode of Chodesh Kislev, we explore key ideas of this month, leading up to Chanukah. We are back with Rav Robby Charnoff, who shares three ideas connected to Kislev, and the word we have challenged him with is Neis.
Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition" - for Parashat Vayishach! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat table. In our eighth episode, we are back with Rav Aviad Tabory, who shares some inspiring and relevant Torah with us!
In this episode, we speak to Rav Avery Joel, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at psukim from Devarim, the psukim of the Shema, and Ketubot 17a.
Back with Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition", here with Parashat Vayetze! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat table. In our seventh episode, we are back with Rav Adi Krohn, who shares some inspiring Torah with us!
In this episode, we speak to Rabbanit Miriam White, who shares her Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Rut Rabba, Melakhim and Devarim.
Continuing Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition", here with Parashat Toldot! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat table. In our sixth episode, we are back with Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg, who shares three unique ideas.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Ramon Widmonte, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at the Rambam's Mishneh Torah, Torah Sheh Baal Peh and the Maharal.
Back with Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition", here with Parashat Chaye Sara! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat table. In our fifth episode, we are back with Rav Yitzchak Blau, who shares three unique ideas, focussing on intertextuality.
In honour of the 3rd yahrzeit of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l and part of our "Keeping up with the Gedolim" series, we present this special episode with Dr. Tanya White, who shares three inspiring ideas on Rabbi Sacks' Torah. This was recorded before the October 7th Simchat Torah tragedy.
Back with Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition", here with Parashat Vayeira! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat table. In our fourth episode, we are back with Rav Aaron Bayer, who shares three inspiring ideas.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Sammy Bergman, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Pachad Yitzchak, Rav Kook and the Maharal.
Continuing Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition", here with Parashat Lekh Lekha! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat Table. In our third episode, we are back with Rav Yair HaLevi, who shares three inspiring ideas.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Leo Dee, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Rav Sorotzkin, Rav Druck and the gemara in Taanit.
Continuing Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition", here with Parashat Noach! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat Table. In our second episode, we are back with Rav Alan Haber, who shares three inspiring ideas.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Ezra Schwartz, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Tanakh, Rambam and a Siddur.
Introducing Desert Island Torah "Parasha Edition" kicking off with a new year, a new book and Parashat Bereishit! We ask our guests to share three favourite ideas and Divrei Torah on the parasha in the Desert Island Torah format, providing you with unique Torah to share at your Shabbat Table. In our first episode, we are back with Rav Zvi Grumet, author of Koren's "Genesis: From Creation to Covenant", who shares three inspiring ideas.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Anthony Manning, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Rav Hirsch, the gemara in Shabbat (127) and Rav Kook. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Manning is the co-director of Midreshet Tehilla and lectures widely across the UK, Israel and the US. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ You can purchase his book, Reclaiming Dignity, here: https://mosaicapress.com/product/reclaiming-dignity/ https://www.feldheim.com/reclaiming-dignity
In this episode, we speak to Rav Barry Kislowicz, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Rambam, Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Rav Yehuda Amital.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Ari Shvat, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Rav Shvat explores Rav Kook's holistic approach to Am Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael and Torat Yisrael.
In this episode, we speak to Dr. Shimon Lerner, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Tehillim, Torah from Rav Norman Lamm and Rav Hirsch.
Introducing our new montlhy series "Keeping up with our Gedolim!" In this series, we keep up with our gedolim, as we ask our guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah but just from one gadol or rebbe from the centuries. We kick off our first episode, looking at the Torah of Rav Kook, and we are back with Rav Ari Ze'ev Schwartz, who shares three inspiring ideas.
TISHREI We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our first episode for Tishrei, we explore Avodah, and we are back with Rav Tzvi Wohlgelertner, who shares three inspiring ideas to get us into the month.
TISHREI We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our first episode for Tishrei, we explore the Shofar, and we are back with Rav Andrew Israeli, who shares three inspiring ideas to get us ready for the month.
In this episode, we speak to Sivan Rahav Meir, who shares her Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Nechama Leibowitz, Chita and the Siddur.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Daniel Korobkin, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Shem MiShmuel, the Zohar and Sod Yesharim.
THREE IDEAS FOR CHODESH ELUL We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our third episode of Chodesh Elul, we explore the nature of this month, leading up to the Yamim Noraim. We are back with Rav Elliot Schrier, who shares three ideas connected with Elul, and the word we have challenged him with is Tzedakah.
THREE IDEAS FOR CHODESH ELUL We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our second episode of this series, we explore the nature of this month, leading up to the Yamim Noraim. We are back with Rabbanit Dr. Tamara Spitz, who shares three ideas connected with Elul, and the word we have challenged her with is Tefila.
THREE IDEAS FOR CHODESH ELUL We are back with our "Word of the Month" series, where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our first episode of Chodesh Elul, we explore the nature of this month, leading up to the Yamim Noraim. We are back with Rav Mordechai Burg, who shares three ideas connected with Elul and the word we have challenged him with is Teshuva.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Yona Reiss, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from the Ramban, Rav Shimon Schwab and the Chazon Ish. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Reiss is Sgan Av of the Bet Din of America and Av Bet Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, as well as Rosh Yeshiva at RIETs.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Shalom Carmy, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from the Rambam and the Netziv _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Carmy is a professor of philosophy and Jewish studies at Yeshiva University.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Reuven Taragin, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Akeidat Yitzchak, Parashat Vayechi and Tehillim 34. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Taragin is dean of overseas students at Yeshivat HaKotel, Educational Director of World Mizrachi and Rosh Beit Midrash at Camp Moshava IO.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Joseph Beyda, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at the mishna in Sanhedrin (4), Menachot 29b and Sefer Melakhim _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Beyda is head of school at Yeshiva of Flatbush.
In this episode, we speak to Rav Dr. Shlomo Zuckier, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Pirkei Avot, Temura 16a and Yevamot 63b. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rabbi Dr. Shlomo is an educator, lecturer and editor, as well as being the founder of the Lehrhaus.
In this episode, we speak to Joanne Greenaway, who shares her Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Sefer Devarim and Parashat Vayakhel. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Joanne is the Chief Executive of the London School of Jewish Studies. You can check out her TOI blog here: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/joanne-greenaway/
In this episode, we speak to Dr. Erica Brown, who shares her Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Sefer Bereishit, Sefer Shemot and Rambam's Hilkhot Teshuva. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Erica is an educator and award-winning writer, as well as Vice Provost for Values and Leadership at Yeshiva University and the founding director of its Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks-Herenstein Center for Values and Leadership. http://www.ericabrown.com/ You can purchase her books here: https://korenpub.com/collections/dr-erica-brown https://www.amazon.com/stores/Erica-Brown/author/B001JRZAKI?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
In this episode, we speak to Rav Reuven Spolter, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Torah from Eim Habanim Semeicha, Masekhet Kiddushin and Hilkhot Talmud Torah ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Spolter is an experienced Jewish educator who has taught formally and online for over two decades. You can check out his online programming here: https://kitah.org/ https://mishnah.co/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwib2mBhDWARIsAPZUn_kYD4jypdOFOpl9PEHINGWuPTJ3LUC5Z2G2DMqlDZdhNwCciivcbaoaAq0BEALw_wcB http://www.spolter.net/ https://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-reuven-spolter/
In this episode, we speak to Rav Dr. Seth Grauer, who shares his Desert Island Torah. Based off the gemara in Kiddushin 30a, Rav Dr. Grauer explores his three choices of Mikra, Mishna and Talmud, looking at the Chumash, Pirkei Avot and Masekhet Berakhot. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Dr. Grauer is Rosh Yeshiva and Head of School at Bnei Akiva Schools in Toronto, as well as Chairman of the Board of Mizrachi Canada, Co-Chair of the Parents Committee of Bnei Akiva and Chairman of the Board of Beit Midrash Zichron Dov in Toronto. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In this episode, we speak to Rav Mike Feuer, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Rav Kook on prayer and Sefer Bereishit. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Mike is a teacher in several Jerusalem institutions, as well as being a consultant, spiritual counsellor and creator of the Jewish story podcast, which you can check out here: https://jewishstory.co/ https://open.spotify.com/show/7HSXXaxVpPjUggxEZnAhDd https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/the-jewish-story/id1167302496
In this episode, we speak to Rav Yosef Weinberger, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at commentaries on parashiot in Sefer Bemidbar and Devarim. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Weinberger is assistant rabbi at Bnai Yeshurun in Teaneck, NJ and is a rebbe at Yeshivat Frisch
In this episode, we speak to Rav Moshe Kurtz, who shares his Desert Island Torah, looking at Berakhot 16b, Rav Moshe Feinstein on Onat Devarim and Chagiga 3a. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rav Moshe is the assistant rabbi at Congregation Agudath Shalom in Stamford, CT _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ You can check out some of his articles and shiurim here: https://thelehrhaus.com/author/moshekurtz/ https://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-moshe-kurtz/
THREE IDEAS FOR THE THREE WEEKS Our new "Word of the Month" series is where we ask previous guests to share three ideas or pieces of Torah connected with a specific theme or period of time, but based around just one word. In our third and final episode of this series, we explore the time of Bein HaMetzarim (The Three Weeks). We are back with Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash who shares three ideas connected with Bein HaMetzarim and the word we have challenged her with is Achdut
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