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In this podcast series hosted by Rabbi Aaron Eisemann, journey into fundamental Jewish building blocks that often go untaught in Hebrew Schools across America. For additional lessons, visit @your.rabbi on Instagram!

Rabbi Aaron Eisemann


    • Sep 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 78 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from (NOT) Hebrew School

    Rosh Hashanah - EXPRESS YOURSELF! - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 24:46


    Ever wonder what Rosh Hashanah is all about? Find out in this week's episode, from our vault! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Ekev - Moses' Greatest Achievement - Torah Portion of The Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 19:29


    Do you know Moses' GREATEST achievement?? Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Va'etchanan - How Can You Be Commanded to Love?? - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 17:27


    Last week's episode, today!! You do NOT want to miss this episode! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Massei - The Journey or the Destination? - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 14:57


    A throwback to a looonnnggg time ago...two weeks to be exact!! Unlock the importance of the journey... Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Devarim - The Saddest Day of The Jewish Year - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 37:47


    Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Pinchas - Why Your Actions Matter - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 13:59


    Every day we are written into our own books... Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Balak - How To Be A Prophet - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 17:14


    Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Chukat - How to Infuse Judaism into Your Life - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 19:40


    Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Korach - IF YOU'RE PRONE TO NIGHTMARES, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 26:50


    IF YOU'RE PRONE TO NIGHTMARES, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Shelach - You Are What You Think - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 20:51


    Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Behaalotecha - Who's More Human: A Millionaire or Someone Experiencing Homelessness? - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 18:41


    Who's More Human: A Millionaire or Someone Experiencing Homelessness? Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Naso - How Can Judaism Be Meaningful If Everybody Does It The Same Way? - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 22:54


    How Can Judaism Be Meaningful If Everybody Does It The Same Way? Find out in today's episode! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Music: Al Tudin

    Jewish Meditation - What Will Make Us Truly Happy? - Timeless Shabbat Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 36:53


    In this very special episode, Rabbi E delivers a shabbat sermon to a group of NYU students about the importance of living in the moment and what it means to see Gd in everything. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help!

    Parshas Bamidbar - Understanding the Upcoming Holiday of Shavuot - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 22:06


    Learn everything you need to know about the upcoming holiday of Shavuot! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Bechukotai - Return to Self: The Secret to Serenity - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 18:06


    What separates the average from the great? How can we improve our lives? What is the purpose of working, vacationing, and relaxing? Find out in this week's episode! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast. If you enjoyed the episode, rate the podcast and share it with your friends! It really does help! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Behar - Why a Shmita Year Matters for YOUR Life - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 14:39


    What is a shmita year? Why is it relevant to our lives today? Find out in this week's episode. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Emor - God's Plan to Impress YOU - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 21:16


    @Lizzysavetsky returns for this week's very special episode! Enjoy! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Kedoshim - The Kabbalistic View of The Purpose of Life - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 28:55


    This episode features fundamental Judaism that you probably didn't learn in Hebrew School as a child! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Acharei - A Simple Guide to Improving Your Community - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 25:27


    Do you recognize that you are a piece of the infinite? Do you help those around you see their inner light? Find out how in this week's episode! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Rabbi E's Guide to Passover - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 30:48


    Want to know the key components of Passover, and what they mean for our lives? Check out this week's episode! If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Metzora - The Greatest Shabbat of The Year - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 18:09


    What makes the Shabbat before Passover the greatest of year? Find out in this week's episode! If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Tazria - Two Portions in One Week?! - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 15:51


    How can there be an extra portion in a week? What is purity in how it relates to Judaism? Find out in this (last) week's episode! If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Shemini - Practice in the Real World - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 18:41


    What is the significance of practice? How can we use Judaism to "practice" in our everyday lives? Find out in this (last) week's episode! If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Tsav - What Separates Priests from Everyone Else? - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 10:24


    Can anyone be a priest? What does it mean to live like a priest? How can we recognize that we are a piece of the infinite? Find out in this week's episode! If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Special Purim Episode - How is Purim the Holiest Day of the Year? - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 25:06


    Welcome to this week's special Purim episode! Hear about why Purim is the holiest day of the year, and what that means for you and your life today. If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Vayikra - Why Does the Torah Permit Animal Sacrifice? - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 24:16


    Why do Jews eat meat? Shouldn't sacrifice be frowned upon? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode of (NOT) Hebrew School If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Pekuday - A Structure of Happiness - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 21:27


    Is happiness closer than we think? What is the tabernacle, and why does the Torah detail it with such specifics? What is the connection between body and soul? Find out in this week's episode of (Not) Hebrew School! If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Vayakhel - WHY is Shabbat SO Important? - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 13:27


    What is the importance of Shabbat? How does it relate to the tabernacle? What even IS the tabernacle?! Find out in this week's episode of (Not) Hebrew School! If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Ki Sisa - The GOLDEN CALF and PEACE in the Middle East - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 21:27


    We are nearing the end of Exodus, and Moses decides to destroy the tablets holding the Ten Commandments after he finds the Jewish people dancing around the Golden Calf. Why did he do this? What can it teach us about how we should live our lives? If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Tetzaveh - Dress To Impress YOURSELF - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 13:19


    Dress to impress, but not to impress others, to impress yourself to realize how holy YOU are. If you like the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Terumah - How to Turn YOUR Life into a Beautiful Symphony - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 18:37


    What's the deal with the tabernacle? How can we relate this week's Torah portion to our everyday lives? Find out in this week's episode! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Mishpatim - The Ladder to Intense Spiritual Ecstasy May Surprise You - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 21:41


    This week's episode unpacks the beauty of insults, and the path to intense spiritual connection. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Yisro - The TEN COMMANDMENTS - the SEED to SERENITY - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 21:04


    This episode unpacks what it means to light up the world and find serenity. Again, we feature a very special guest and friend Elizabeth Savetsky (@lizzysavetsky) who tunes in to offer insight on what these lessons may be. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Bishalach - THE SECRET TO SUCCESS SERENITY AND SANITY - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 12:15


    The lessons we take from Torah portions are universal. From the vault, check out Torah portion (Parsha) of the week! Learn how to live a life of serenity and success based on lessons from this weeks' torah portion.

    Parshas Bo - Taking Egypt Out of the Jews - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 26:04


    This episode unpacks what it means to take Egypt out of the Jewish people. Again, we feature a very special guest and friend Elizabeth Savetsky (@lizzysavetsky) who tunes in to offer insight on what these lessons may be. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Va'era - The 10 Plagues Can Improve Your Life Immeasurably - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 25:48


    This episode explains how the 10 Plagues can be a lesson for the present. Again, we feature a very special guest and friend Elizabeth Savetsky (@lizzysavetsky) who tunes in to offer insight on what these lessons may be. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Shemot - Be A Shepherd - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 32:46


    This episode depicts the beginning of Exodus and the start of Moses' journey. Again, we feature a very special guest and friend Elizabeth Savetsky (@lizzysavetsky) who tunes in to offer insight on how we can all be shepherd. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Vayechi - The Climactic End of Genesis - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 20:57


    Wow, how are we already at the end of Genesis?! This week's episode features a very special guest and friend Elizabeth Savetsky (@lizzysavetsky) who tunes in to offer insight on Joseph's journey within Egypt. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Vayigash | Biblical Joseph Reveals YOUR Awesomeness | (NOT) Hebrew School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 29:21


    This week's episode is full of drama and actions seemingly uncharacteristic of YOUR forefather! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Miketz - The Message of Chanukah - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 22:38


    This week's episode is special! Explore the torah portion AND the message of Chanukah. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Vayeshev - The First Jew Alone in Egypt - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 28:15


    In this week's episode, learn about Joseph's experience as the first Jew alone in Egypt, and his secret to surviving and thriving. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Vayishlach - Money is Time - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 19:38


    In this episode, find out why money is time, and NOT the other way around! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Vayetzei - Climbing Jacob's Ladder to Spiritual Growth - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 25:12


    This episode unpacks two major lessons from the story of Jacob's Ladder, and provides clear-cut ways we can improve our spiritual growth. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Audio Producer: Andrew Perelman Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Parshas Toldos - YOUR Great Grandmother Rebecca's Recipe for Career Success - Torah Portion of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 27:40


    This week's episode, all about Parshas Toldos, delves into YOUR great great great grandma's recipe to career success. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Audio Producer: Andrew Perelman Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Torah Portion of the Week - Parshas Chayei Sara - If You Smile at the Mailman, You Will Live Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 20:03


    This week's episode, all about Parshas Chayei Sara, delves into why we must LIVE, and how the Torah is a simultaneously a book of laws and a book of stories. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Audio Producer: Andrew Perelman Intro Music: Al Tudin

    What is "Good?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 22:36


    This week's episode delves into the torah portion where Abraham is asked to sacrifice his only son, Lot, and two key lessons we can take from the infamous story. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Audio Producer: Andrew Perelman Intro Music: Al Tudin

    God's First Conversation with Abraham, The World's First Jew

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 27:11


    Buckle up for this week's episode. Rabbi E delivers three lessons from the third torah portion of the year, in which Gd speaks to Abraham for the first time. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Audio Producer: Andrew Perelman Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Noah's Ark: A New Perspective on Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 23:15


    In this week's episode, learn about a new perspective with which to understand the iconic Torah portion of Noah and the Ark. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Audio Producer: Andrew Perelman Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Discovering the Blessing of Struggle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 25:20


    In this week's episode, learn about the blessing of Adam's decision to eat from the Tree of Knowledge, and PROOF that we are all a reflection of Gd's infinite light. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Audio Producer: Andrew Perelman Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Yom Kippur: The Happiest Day of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 17:39


    In this week's episode, learn to view Yom Kippur as one of the happiest days of the year, and discover its secret connection to Purim! Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the (NOT) Hebrew School podcast! Audio Producer: Andrew Perelman Intro Music: Al Tudin

    Rosh Hashanah & Moses' Key to Greatness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 24:58


    This week's episode unpacks the current Torah portion, a riveting speech from Moses, for us to synthesize and understand as we head into Rosh Hashanah. Want more knowledge? Follow @your.rabbi on Instagram, and subscribe to the podcast! Audio Producer: Andrew Perelman Intro Music: Al Tudin

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