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This special pre-Pesach episode features a fascinating conversation recorded live in Atlanta with Dr. Marshall Duke and Dr. Rebecca Winter, moderated by Aryeh Grossman, to mark the release of 'The Parsha' by Emily Amrousi. As we prepare for Pesach, a festival centered around storytelling and passing down our heritage, this conversation feels especially timely. We explore the power of knowing our stories, helping our children understand where they come from, and finding meaningful ways to engage with the weekly parasha — especially as we journey through the complex topics of Sefer Vayikra. The Parasha set by Emily Amrousi is available now at korenpub.com. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: The Parasha by Emily Amrousi | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | Koren Podcast Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

A year on from the terrible events of October 7, 2023 we sat down with the Editorial Director at Maggid Books Rabbi Reuven Ziegler, and the Managing Editor of Hebrew projects at Maggid Books Oriya Mevorach to share reflections from the last 12 months.  Rabbi Ziegler, as the Editorial Director, and Oriya, as Managing editor and co-author, are two of the personalities behind the bestselling One Day in October: Forty Heroes, Forty Stories which contains stories of just some of the incredibly heroic actions of normal people from that fateful day. At the time of record, One Day in October has sold more than 50,000 copies worldwide and has received praise from world leaders, celebrities, Israel advocates, and regular people for its sensitive and emotional retelling of stories from one of the darkest days in our history. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: One Day in Octoberl: Forty Heroes, Forty Stories by Yair Agmon and Oriya Mevorach Learn more about the heroes of October 7 here.  | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Zakhar Valaha and ClavinClavier via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Rav David Stav joins us this week to share his Torah al regel ahat! Rav Stav is the co-founder of Tzohar, the former chairman of Ohr Torah Stone, and currently serves as the Chief Rabbi of Shoham in Israel. He is one of the leading voices in promoting ahdut, unity, among the religious and non-religious communities in Israel and it was a distinct honor to host him at the Koren Podcast Studio. Rav Stav is the author of several books including, Pocket Parasha from Maggid Books, his first book in English. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Pocket Parasha by Rabbi David Stav | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Join us as Rabbi Yosef Bronstein shares his Torah al regel ahat! Rabbi Bronstein's new book, Engaging the Essence: The Torah Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, explores the broader Torah contribution of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to the Jewish world and beyond. Rabbi Bronstein shares his journey from a student of Rav Kook and academic Talmud study to one of the leading scholars of the Rebbe's Torah. We explore similarities and differences between Rav Kook and The Rebbe who both view the current age as the latter stages of exile and the beginning of the redemption, and ideas of the individual vs the communal. Rabbi Bronstein also shares some thoughts on the upcoming high holidays. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Engaging the Essence: The Torah Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe by Rabbi Yosef Bronstein | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Join us to hear Binyamin "Binny" Casper share his Torah Al Regel Ahat. Binny is the developer of the new Leifer Family Edition Koren Yedid Siddur which is revolutionizing they way people approach tefilla. Binny's thoughtful approach to Torah, Judaism, and life in general makes him the perfect person to create this groundbreaking, new siddur and someone we wanted to hear from to teach their Torah standing on one leg. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: The Leifer Family Edition Koren Yedid Siddur Weekly divrei Torah from Binny Casper (admin only WhatsApp group) | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Listen now as journalist, author, and lecturer Yair Ettinger shares his Torah Al Regel Ahat!Yair reports and comments on topics of religion and state for the Kan 11 Newsoutlet in Israel. He previously served for twenty years as a journalist for the Haaretz newspaper. The Hebrew edition of Frayed, entitled Prumim, is the recipient of the 2021 Hillel Kook Prize for non-fiction from the Institute for Israeli Thought (IIT) and a finalist for the 2023 National Jewish Book Awards. His other works include A Flock without a Shepherd (co-author, 2018), which analyzes Sephardic Haredim and the Shas political party following the death of Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef. He resides in Jerusalem with his family. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: https://x.com/yairettinger https://korenpub.com/frayed | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

As we prepare for Tisha B'Av, we need little reminding of how fragile and fraught our existence as Jews can be even here in Israel. There have been daily reminders since Simchat Torah of the harsh realities of being a Jew whether in Eretz Yisrael or the diaspora. We felt it most appropriate this year, therefore, to reshare two of the most powerful conversations we have had this season, the conversations we had with the Geudalia family whose son and brother Yosef fell defending the people of Israel on October 7, and with Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin whose sone Hersh is still after more than 300 days being held as a hostage by Hamas.

Join us for this week's episode of The Koren Podcast Al Regel Ahat where Aryeh talks to tour guide and experiential Jewish educator Shuli Mishkin about the benefits of learning Torah out in the land, a topic particularly pertinent to the period of the Three Weeks leading into Tisha B'Av. Shulie Mishkin made Aliyah from New York with a Master's degree in Jewish History from Columbia University. After completing the Ministry of Tourism guide course in 1997, she began guiding professionally and has since taught and guided all ages, from toddlers to retirees. Her tours provide a complete picture of the land of Israel and Jewish heritage, with a strong reliance on sources ranging from the Bible to 19th century travelers' reports. Alongside her regular guide work, she teaches "tour and text" courses in the Jerusalem institutions of Pardes and Matan, and provides tours for special needs students in the “Darkaynu” program. Shulie lives in Alon Shvut with her husband Jonathan and their five kids.   ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: https://www.shuliemishkintours.com/ shuliemishkin@gmail.com | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

How does Torah work? This week we sat down with Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum to hear his Torah al regel ahat!Rabbi Zarum is the author of Question Belief: Torah and Tradition in an Age of Doubt, a finalist for the Rabbi Sacks Book Prize 2023, as well as the Dean of the London School of Jewish Studies, and the Rabbi Sacks Chair of Modern Jewish Thought.  ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Questioning Belief | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Join Alex and Aryeh for a night at Shavua HaSefer at Jerusalem's First Station! Come visit the Koren stand in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv for amazing discounts or get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout! ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links:Jewish Customs Torah in a Connected World Kohelet: A Map to Eden Joel, Obadiah, and Micah Frayed One Day in October | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

We're back! This week we sat down with Rabbi Zvi Ron, author of the new book Jewish Customs: Exploring Common and Uncommon Minhagim as he talks about his Torah al regel ahat! ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Jewish Customs | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Join us as we hear from Rabbi Jonathan Ziring teach his Torah al regel ahat!Rabbi Ziring is the Rosh Yeshiva of Migdal HaTorah in Modi'in. He studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion and continued his learning there as a member of the Kollel Gavoah. He was also a fellow at the Tikvah Fund and Center for Modern Torah Leadership's Summer Beit Midrash. Rabbi Ziring has previously served as Sgan Rosh Kollel of the Yeshiva University Torah miTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov and as the Rabbinic Assistant of BAYT in Toronto. He has taught in many contexts in the US, Canada and Israel, focusing particularly on the Halachic Process. His new book Torah in a Connected World: A Halakhic Perspective on Communications Technology and Social Media was published by Maggid Books, an imprint of Koren Jerusalem, in 2024. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links:    Torah in a Connected World: A Halakhic Perspective on Communications Technology and Social Media | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

In this deeply moving episode of the Koren Podcast, Al Regel Ahat, we have the honor of sitting down with David, Asher, and Charlie Guedalia, as they share the remarkable story of their beloved son and brother, Yosef. Yosef's name has become synonymous with courage, sacrifice, and heroism. On that fateful day in Kfar Aza, Yosef fearlessly put himself in harm's way to save the lives of countless others. His selfless act of bravery serves as a shining example of the unwavering spirit of the Jewish people. As we approach Yom HaZikaron, a time of solemn reflection and remembrance, Yosef's memory burns brightly in our hearts. His legacy reminds us of the profound depths of love and sacrifice that define our nation. Throughout the episode, David, Asher, and Charlie share intimate stories of Yosef's life, his unwavering commitment to his family, to Judaism and learning Torah, and to his beloved wife Sinai. Their heartfelt words paint a poignant picture of a true hero, whose spirit continues to inspire and uplift us all. Join us as we honor the memory of Yosef Geudalia, a beacon of light in the darkness, and celebrate the remarkable legacy he leaves behind. ______________________________________________________________ | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Have you ever wondered why sometimes halakha seems immovable but other times it seems flexible and full of workarounds?  We can't own hametz on Pesah so we just sell it to a non-Jew. First borns must fast on erev-Pesah, just make a siyum! Rabbi Daniel Feldman explores these topics and more in his new book Letter and Spirit: Evasions, Avoidance, and Workarounds in the Halakhic System. But these aren't just distinct mechanisms to make a halakhic lifestyle easier, they are part of a broader and beautiful framework for a Jew to connect with Hashem. Listen now as Rabbi Feldman share his Torah al regel ahat! ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Letter and Spirit: Evasions, Avoidance, and Workarounds in the Halakhic System False Facts and True Rumors: Lashon HaRa in Contemporary Culture   | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

We were joined this week by Jewish renaissance man, teacher, author, podcaster, twitter star, Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin! Rabbi Bashevkin is the Director of Education at NCSY, Clinical Assistant Professor of Jewish Values at the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University. He has published four books, Sin·a·gogue: Sin and Failure in Jewish Thought, a Hebrew work B'Rogez Rachem Tizkor (trans. In Anger, Remember Mercy), Top 5: Lists of Jewish Character and Character, and Just One: The NCSY Haggadah and is the founder of 18Forty, a new media company that helps users find meaning in their lives through the exploration of Jewish thought and ideas as well as the host of the incredibly popular 18Forty podcast (maybe not as popular as The Koren Podcast) where his series on an unbelievable breadth of topics inspire his many thousands of listeners.  Listen now as he shares his Torah al regel ahat. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: www.18forty.org I Read This Over Shabbos The Krengel Family World Mizrachi Edition Koren Mahzor for Yom Ha'AtzmaUt and Yom Yerushalyim | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

For our second special Purim episode... It's Modi! Modi Rosenfeld is a wonderful stand-up,actor, and Jewish advocate. What a treat it was to spend some time with him learning about Moshiach energy, making people smile, and building Jewish futures. Listen now as Modi shares his Torah al regel ahat! | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

It's almost Purim! To get into the spirit we are releasing 2 episodes this week! For the first of our Purim specials we were joined by actor, comedian, and all-round mensch Elon Gold! Listen now as Elon shares his Torah al regel ahat! | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.  

We're back for our fifth season of The Koren Podcast asking our guests to teach us their Torah al regel ahat - standing on one leg.We were joined this week by Rabbi Shlomo Brody, author of the National Jewish Book Award-winning A Guide to the Complex and the new Ethics of Our Fighters. Rabbi Brody is a leading expert in Jewish ethics and his new book is the first attempt to analyse the field of Jewish military ethics comprehensively. Although Rabbi Brody began the writing process several years ago, since October 7th it has an even stronger relevance.  Listen now as he shares his Torah al regel ahat. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Ethics of Our Fighters A Guide to the Complex Ematai | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.  

We're back for our fifth season of The Koren Podcast asking our guests to teach us their Torah al regel ahat - standing on one leg.We were joined this week by Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin, the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin who, at the time of recording, has been held hostage by Hamas terrorists for 136 days. Hersh is one of 134 people who have been held in captivity since October 7th and, as Rachel and Jon say, they have been living every parent's worst nightmare. Rachel and Jon have been working, and worrying, around the clock for nearly 5 months to get any information they can about their son and secure his release.Despite the unfathomable situation in which they find themselves, Rachel and Jon have displayed unbelievable poise and courage while meeting with presidents, celebrities, and even the pope to ensure that the world does not forget about this humanitarian crisis.One thing that Jon and Rachel have been vocal about is how their faith has been a source of inspiration and guidance during such a difficult time and allowed them to continue the fight to bring their son home. Listen now as they share their Torah al regel ahat. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: facebook.com/BringHershHome instagram.com/bring.hersh.home/ facebook.com/bringhomenow instagram.com/bringhomenow/ | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.  

We're back again standing on one leg!This week, Aryeh and Alex are joined by Yaakov Katz. Yaakov has served as the editor-in-chief of the JPost for seven years and recently announced his intention to step down as editor. He has worked as a journalist, focusing on security and defense for several years, and was previously an advisor to Naftali Bennett. This episode was recorded at the end of January 2023 but Yaakov's message that we should not shy away from ideas that challenge us is one that can only serve to help us grow as individuals, as zionists, as a country, and as a people. ____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War The Weapon Wizards: How Israel Became a HIgh-Tech Military Superpower Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Atara Suna. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

The Koren Podcast Al Regel Ahat is back again and this time we're joined by one of Israel's leading journalists, news anchors, and Torah teachers, Sivan Rahav Meir!Sivan has appeared regularly on TV and radio since the age of 8 but as a teenager, a chance encounter would change the trajectory of her life forever as she found a path to orthodox Judaism. Today, Sivan is a globally sought-after speaker, merging the world of current affairs and the Torah to inspire countless people worldwide. Sivan's daily TV and radio broadcasts as well as her messages to tens of thousands via Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are an inspiration to all who read them Listen now as Sivan teaches us her vision of the whole Torah standing on one leg. ____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Days Are Coming: A Journey Through the Jewish Year by Sivan Rahav Meir #Parasha: Weekly Insights From a Leading Israeli Journalist by Sivan Rahav Meir The Daily Portion - Daily WhatsApp ideas direct from Sivan | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Atara Suna. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

With Purim just around the corner Aryeh and Alex sat down with the incredible, unstoppable, and incomparable Jordan B. Gorfinkel - better known as Gorf! Gorf is the mastermind behind the new Koren Tanakh Graphic Novel series launched this year with Esther! Gorf is also the architect of the world-famous Passover Haggada Graphic Novel which has been a bestseller every year since its publication in 2019. Outside the Jewish World, or perhaps in a different part of it, Gorf served as the manager of the Batman series at DC Comics for nearly a decade. He oversaw Birds of Prey which was later adapted into a 2022 TV series and a 2020 movie. He also directed the Batman: No Man's Land series which served as the inspiration for The Dark Night Rises and season 5 of the TV series Gotham. Gorf shares his vision for Jewish education, a word he tries to avoid in favor of 'illuminating' for the next generation. Join us to hear Gorf teach the whole Torah standing on one leg - al regel ahat! ____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: The Koren Tanakh Graphic Novel - Esther with English translation The Koren Tanakh Graphic Novel - Esther with modern Hebrew translation The Passover Haggada Graphic Novel | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Atara Suna. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

WE'RE BACK!!!We are so excited to kick off a brand-new season of The Koren Podcast with an all-new look and sound! This season, we'll only be asking our guests one question, can you teach us the Torah al regel aḥat - standing on one leg? Each of our guests this season will be sharing the one idea, principle, verse, maxim, story, or saying that has guided their lives or that they are contemplating at the moment as they face the future. We're so excited to start this season with the inspiring, Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman. Rabbi Berman is the President and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva University and the Rabbi Issac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) and the author of The Final Exam: Letters to our Students, an all-new exploration of the values that guide our lives. Join Aryeh and Alex as they sit down with some of the leading voices of the Jewish world to find out what has led them to where they are today. All while standing on one leg! ____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: The Final Exam: Letters to our Students by Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman. Get 10% off with code PODCAST at checkout! https://www.yu.edu/president https://twitter.com/AriBermanYU https://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-dr-ari-berman/ | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Atara Suna. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

We were joined by our second MD of the season, Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman, the Isaac and Bella Tendler Chair of Jewish medical ethics at Yeshiva University, and Attending Physician of Emergency Medicine at the Montefiore Medical Center. Rabbi Dr. Reichman is also the author of The Anatomy of Jewish Law published by Maggid Books. He analyzes rabbinic literature on medical issues from previous centuries to enlighten modern understandings of medical halakha. From conjoined twins to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Anatomy of Jewish Law is a refreshing and illuminating look at the interplay between secular and Jewish wisdom, and how each can affect the other. _____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: The Anatomy of Jewish Law by Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman Kosher Fertility, the Koren Podcast with Dr. Bat-Sheva Maslow, MD. Mavericks, Mystics & False Messiahs by Rabbi Pini Dunner | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

After the 9 Days and a pretty brutal week for Israel, we thought it might be nice to sit back with a nice glass of wine and talk about something a little lighter. With agriculture, and the grape harvest starting on or around Tu B'Av (15th Av), what better topic for an episode than Israel's growing wine industry! Alex spent an afternoon strolling through the vineyards in the hills just outside Jerusalem with one of Israel's up-and-coming vintners, Sam Baum. Sam works at one of Israel's leading wine producers and has spent his adult life learning everything there is to know about growing and tending to the grapes in order to produce some truly fantastic wines. Sam and his wife Rivky also launched their own label this year, Family Baum Winery with a view to producing Israel's best red wine. The cultivation of grapes and the production of wine has always played an important role in the Holy Land and Sam is just the latest in a long line of world-class kosher vintners. Sam's passion for wine production, the land, the people, and the God of Israel come through and inspire everything he does. Listen now! _____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Family Baum Winery | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

After the 9 Days and a pretty brutal week for Israel, we thought it might be nice to sit back with a nice glass of wine and talk about something a little lighter. With agriculture, and the grape harvest starting on or around Tu B'Av (15th Av), what better topic for an episode than Israel's growing wine industry! Alex spent an afternoon strolling through the vineyards in the hills just outside Jerusalem with one of Israel's up-and-coming vintners, Sam Baum. Sam works at one of Israel's leading wine producers and has spent his adult life learning everything there is to know about growing and tending to the grapes in order to produce some truly fantastic wines. Sam and his wife Rivky also launched their own label this year, Family Baum Winery with a view to producing Israel's best red wine. The cultivation of grapes and the production of wine has always played an important role in the Holy Land and Sam is just the latest in a long line of world-class kosher vintners. Sam's passion for wine production, the land, the people, and the God of Israel come through and inspire everything he does. Listen now! _____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Family Baum Winery | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

The inimitable Dr. Yael Ziegler joined us to start preparing for Tisha B'Av. We talked about Dr. Ziegler's new book Lamentations: Faith in a Turbulent World, messages we can take into Tisha B'Av, and lessons of hope we can take out. We spoke about how we can learn lessons from recent tragedies to not only grapple with the sadness of the day but also give us a sense of the original hurbanot ____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Yesh Tikva - Free, professional psychological services and resources for those struggling with infertility. ATIME - Providing personal guidance and support to couples experiencing fertility. Bonei Olam - Providing means and resources to allow childless couples facing infertility the opportunity to pursue medical fertility treatment. Chana (UK) - THe leading UK fertility support organization for the Jewish community providing emotional, practical, halachic, and financial assistance to couples facing challenges of infertility, baby loss, miscarriage, and any reproductive issues. Puah (Israel) - Providing guidance, support, and resources to Jewish couples with their dreams of building a Jewish family. Small Wonders (Canada) - A not- for-profit charitable organization whose mission is to provide emotional support, education, and financial assistance to Jewish couples experiencing infertility. The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women at Nishmat Nishmat's Golda Koschitzky Center for Yoatzot Halacha Find a Yoetzet and other resources from the Yoatzot Halacha Nishmat Ha-Bayit | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

The first mitzva in the Torah is to be fruitful and multiply but to some people, this is easier said than done. There are many couples for whom the dream of starting their family is a cause of anxiety and pain when things don't go as planned. This week's guest, Dr. Bat-Sheva Maslow, MD works closely with couples facing difficulties in their journey to starting their families, with women looking to prolong fertility and, as an orthodox Jew and the Director of Medical Curriculum at Nishmat's Miriam Glaubach Center for North American Yoatzot Halacha, she works with halachic advisors and decision makers to look after, not just her patient's physical welfare, but their spiritual wellbeing as well. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues talked about in this episode, please find a (non-exhaustive) list of resources below. _____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Yesh Tikva - Free, professional psychological services and resources for those struggling with infertility. ATIME - Providing personal guidance and support to couples experiencing fertility. Bonei Olam - Providing means and resources to allow childless couples facing infertility the opportunity to pursue medical fertility treatment. Chana (UK) - THe leading UK fertility support organization for the Jewish community providing emotional, practical, halachic, and financial assistance to couples facing challenges of infertility, baby loss, miscarriage, and any reproductive issues. Puah (Israel) - Providing guidance, support, and resources to Jewish couples with their dreams of building a Jewish family. Small Wonders (Canada) - A not- for-profit charitable organization whose mission is to provide emotional support, education, and financial assistance to Jewish couples experiencing infertility. The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women at Nishmat Nishmat's Golda Koschitzky Center for Yoatzot Halacha Find a Yoetzet and other resources from the Yoatzot Halacha Nishmat Ha-Bayit | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

We were joined LIVE at Shavua HaSefer, Israel's national book week, at Jerusalem's First Station by 8 of our amazing authors to talk about their books, inspirations, recomendations, and more! Listen in to our conversations with: Shayna Goldberg (00:00:38-00:09:35) Shira Lankin Sheps (00:09:39-00:15:42) David Arnovitz (0015:57-00:29:42) Dr. Nechemia Polen (00:29:42-00:36:48) Oriya Mevorach (00:36:46-00:45:09) Rabbi Yedidya Sinclair (00:45:10-00:49:42) Rabbi Yakov Nagen (00:49:44-00:55:18) Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zawede Shalom (00:55:19-01:08:40) Get 10% off all of these author's incredible books from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. _____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: What Do You Really Want? by Shayna Goldberg Layers by Shira Lankin Sheps The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Isread by David Arnovitz (ed.) Stop, Look, Listen by Dr. Nechemia Polen Mah At Mivakeshet by Oriya Mevorach The Sabbath of the Land by Rabbi Yedidya Sinclair (translator) The Soul of the Mishna by Rabbi Yakov Nagen Dialogues of Love and Fear by Rabbi Dr. Shalom Zawede Shalom | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

It's almost Shavuot! Alex and Aryeh sat down with our friend and colleague Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern to discuss some contemporary reflections on Megillat Rut, the book of Ruth. In a discussion that is bookended by Broadway references, Stu introduces ideas about the Jewish approach to immigrants, refugees, converts, antisemitism, biblical symmetry, and more. _____________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Gleanings: Reflections on Ruth Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land The Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought All books by Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

We decided to dedicate an episode of The Koren Podcast to friendship. We all know that the mourning observed during Sefirat HaOmer is due to the lack of respect shown by the students of Rabbi Akiva to each other. Just in time for Lag BaOmer, we had the chance to speak with two people who live and breathe friendship as a Torah value. Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, director of Semicha at RIETS and Rabbi of Beis HaKnesses of North Woodmere, and Rabbi Shalom Rosner, Ram at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh and Rabbi of Kehillat Nofei HaShemesh, have been friends and hevrutot for more than 20 years. Rabbis Rosner and Lebowitz, on top of their professional and pastoral duties, both deliver daf yomi shiurim online to thousands upon thousands of people every day, to say nothing of their respective halakha, parasha, tanakh, hashkafa, and many other shiurim besides. We spoke about their friendship and its importance on their journeys to becoming leaders of Modern Orthodoxy today, their inspirations, the value of friendship in general, and what it takes to build successful, modern orthodox communities in America and in Israel. It was such an honor to spend time in the presence of these two truly great friends as they shared words of inspiration, words of Torah, and teased each other just a little bit. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Shalom Rav: Insights on the Weekly Parasha volumes 1 and 2 by Rabbi Shalom Rosner Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz's Daf Yomi Shiur Rabbi Shalom Rosner's Daf Yomi Shiur Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz on Twitter Rabbi Rosner's recorded Shiurim Rabbi Lebowitz's recorded Shiurim | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

Hag HaAtzma'Ut Sameah! Happy 74th Israel Independence Day! It was a distinct privilege to be invited into the home of someone who played an active role in the creation of the State of Israel. Asher Cailingold was born in London, England in 1930 to one of the few Religious Zionist families living there at the time and, inspired by the examples set for them by their parents, he and his two sisters all played active roles in the building of the Jewish State. Tune in to hear the mind-blowing story of his life, and the lives of the now renowned Cailingold and Avner families. Asher's story is at times tragic and at others uplifting and inspiring. This episode is certainly not one to be missed. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: An Unlikely Heroine by Asher Cailingold The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership by Yehuda Avner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Cailingold | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

Start preparing for Seder night! Alex and Aryeh are joined by Rabbi Haimer Jachter, author of Reason to Believe and Bridging Traditions, to share some of his insight as an Ashkenazi Rabbi leading a Sepharadi community. Talk ranges from the importance of tradition, what binds all Jews together, what Pesah will be like in the Third Beit HaMikdash (the Third Temple in Jerusalem), and of course some beautiful ideas for Pesah to share at your Seder table (with only the briefest discussion about kitniot!)Rabbi Jachter is a globally sought-after teacher, Rabbi, Dayan, Eiruv consultant, Get administrator, and author. He was raised in New York and educated in Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshiva University, and RIETS. He serves as the Rabbi of Sha'arei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck, NJ. Rabbi Jachter has two books published by Maggid Books which discuss respectively the fundamental reasons for belief in an Orthodox Jewish tradition and the key differences between the two major Jewish communities and how those differences strengthen the Jewish people as a whole. ________________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Books by Rabbi Haim Jachter Books for your Seder | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

Purim Sameah!Join guest host, Dr. Daniel Rose Ph.D., as he and his very special guests as they discuss the Torah values found amongst some other acronymous entities; the MCU, DC, EPL, NFL, and more! ****WARNING**** THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!Editors note Tom Brady is referred to as having recently retired during the course of this episode. That statement was true at the time of recording. The Koren Podcast is written and produced by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and edited by Alex Drucker. Our grateful thanks go to Dr. Daniel Rose as guest host for this episode. Episode artwork was created by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is a part of the Koren Podcast Network a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

Far be it from us to offer explanations or analysis of the current conflict in Ukraine but the wave of refugees and displaced persons trying to escape the Russian invasion cannot but pull out our heartstrings. We are so incredibly fortunate that our friend, Zak Jeffay, was able to take a few minutes to sit with us shortly after returning to Israel after spending more than a week on the Polish-Ukrainian border giving whatever help possible to the now more than 2.5million people coming over the border. Zak is a Holocaust educator and tour guide for JRoots, who was leading a group in Poland when the invasion began. Inspired by one of his Polish colleagues, and the students he was with, Zak and JRoots director Tzvi Sperber mobilized their logistical network to find rooms, food, clothing, and other necessities for whoever they could. We hear about the situation on the ground, what is needed most now, the possibility of a long term solution to one of the largest ever human displacements in history, and how Zak's experiences as an educator informed his experiences on the border, and how his experiences have brought to reality some of the lessons he has been teaching for years. Zak will be heading back to the Ukrainian border in just a few days to distribute more aid to those who need it most - to donate to the JRoots campaign visit www.jroots.org/donate or follow the campaign on Facebook @jroots.journeys

Hodesh tov! As we move into the month of Adar Bet and approach Purim, what better topic of this week's episode of The Koren Podcast than happiness? We were joined by the inimitable Meir Kay who describes himself as 'professionally happy' to get a sense of what it means to live your life b'simha - in happiness. Through his production of some of the greatest Jewish music videos of all time, to his viral projects and charity campaigns, Meir has dedicated himself to just trying to make the world a better place. Meir's bright smile has inspired millions but he has also spoken openly about his struggles to keep smiling. Make sure to check out Koren on Instagram to see how to enter our special Purim giveaway to win a complete set of the Noe Edition Koren Talmud Bavli. Thank you to Meir for taking the time to speak with us and here's to a Purim sameah! ________________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Follow Meir Kay on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to see what he's up to! Subscribe to Meir's amazing YouTube channel here. www.meirkay.com www.supersoulparty.org | | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

Following the success of our Koren in the Wild episode with Nachliel Selevan, we took the streets once again! Rabbi Jeffrey Saks, editor-in-chief of the Toby Press' S.Y. Agnon Library, was kind enough to give us a private tour of Beit Agnon - The Agnon House in Jerusalem where he also serves as director. S.Y. Agnon, born Shmuel Yosef Czaczkes, was recognized as a prodigy at a young age in his hometown of Buczacz in Galicia (modern-day Western Ukraine). He left home as a young man to resettle in Jaffa in 1908 where he lived a secular life as a writer in pre-state Israel. In search of some "real-life experience," he relocated to Germany in 1912 where, in 1924 he lost his home and library to fire and he took this as a sign that it was time to return to the Holy land with his family, this time settling in Jerusalem where he became a central figure in Israel's blossoming literary scene. Agnon's stories and poems explore themes of a people at a crossroads between the old world and the new. His writing earned him Israel's first Nobel Prize (and only prize for literature) in 1966. We concluded our tour with Rabbi Saks by sitting down for a conversation in Agnon's study, surrounded by his collection of more than 9,000, to talk about Agnon's legacy as a writing, Zionist figure, and religious Jew. Rabbi Saks extolls the religious value of studying Agnon's works, and we made a fascinating discovery in amongst the many, many volumes on the shelves. ________________________________________________________________ Useful Links: https://korenpub.com/collections/the-agnon-library https://agnonhouse.org.il/english/ www.korenpub.com | | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, podcast@korenpub.com | | | This episode of the Koren Podcast is sponsored by WebYeshiva.org Sign-up for their free, live, and fully interactive online courses and classes, or apply to the advanced Halacha Mastery Program for men and women. Choose from over 20 hours of interactive weekly shiurim in Tanakh, Gemara, Halacha, Jewish thought, and more, taught by their amazing teachers – or access thousands of hours of archived courses. WebYeshiva.org continues the decades-long work by Rabbi Brovender as a pioneer of Torah learning for everyone, everywhere. Visit WebYeshiva.org today. Log in and learn. | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem. We are grateful to Rabbi Jeffrey Saks and Agnon House for graciously hosting us for this week's episode.

Our first live episode! Recorded back in November 2021, we sat down with Shira Lankin Sheps of The Layers Project and author of Layers: Personal Narratives of Struggle, Resilience, and Growth from Jewish Women and Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim (MMY) in Jerusalem. Shira was inspired, after sharing the story of her own struggle with poor health, to provide a platform for Jewish women of all backgrounds to share their stories and provide support for others. The Layers Project provides an outlet for women to share their stories and start conversations relating to mental and physical illness, abuse, infertility, pregnancy loss, relationships, and more, opening the conversation about what were once taboo topics for the better of the Jewish community at large. The Layers Project Magazine is an online media source for in-depth insights into the lives of Jewish women. First came the successful photojournalism blog, The Layers Project, which features the stories of Jewish women in their own words. Now, as a response to reader interest, we are launching a magazine to cater to the cultural, emotional, and spiritual needs of Jewish women. We seek to combat the removal of images of women from Jewish media and hope to share in the challenges and triumphs of being a Jewish woman. With grateful thanks to the staff and students at Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim for hosting us for our first live recording. ________________________________________________________________ Useful Links: https://korenpub.com/products/the-layers-project https://thelayersprojectmagazine.com/ https://mevaseret.org/ www.korenpub.com Follow The Layers Project on Facebook and Instagram | | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

What an honor it was to have two of Israel's most inspiring leaders sit together to talk about their journies to Israel. Natan Sharansky needs no introduction, political dissent, and refusnik who became the symbol of the plight of so many trapped by a brutal, totalitarian, antisemitic regime. He spent years in Soviet prisons, most of it in solitary confinement, and never did he feel apart from the people and the land of Israel. He was released in 1986 and since then, has served the Jewish people and the Jewish state tirelessly. Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom was born in a small Jewish village in Northern Ethiopia and came to Israel as a refugee without his family, at around 8 years old. After serving as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, he received semiha from Yeshivat Har Etzion and completed his doctorate in Jewish Philosophy at Bar-Ilan University. He now serves as the Rabbi of an Ashkenazi community, of mostly Holocaust survivors in Kiryat Gat where he lives with his Swiss-born wife Avital and their five children. Rav Sharon is an advocate for Jews of all backgrounds, colors, and ideologies. He is the author of the new book Dialogues of Love and Fear, available now from www.korenpub.com. As well as talking about their respective journies to Israel, we discussed the miracles that allowed for this recording to take place, our visions for the future of Israel, and, of course, the pandemic. We laughed, we learned, and we were moved. ________________________________________________________________ Useful Links: https://korenpub.com/products/dialogues-of-love-and-fear https://korenpub.com/collections/rabbi-dr-sharon-shalom www.korenpub.com | | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, podcast@korenpub.com | | | This episode of the Koren Podcast is sponsored by WebYeshiva.org Sign-up for their free, live, and fully interactive online courses and classes, or apply to the advanced Halacha Mastery Program for men and women. Choose from over 20 hours of interactive weekly shiurim in Tanakh, Gemara, Halacha, Jewish thought, and more, taught by their amazing teachers – or access thousands of hours of archived courses. WebYeshiva.org continues the decades-long work by Rabbi Brovender as a pioneer of Torah learning for everyone, everywhere. Visit WebYeshiva.org today. Log in and learn. | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

WE'RE BACK! Welcome back for another season of the Koren Podcast for what promises to be our best season yet! We were incredibly lucky to be invited into the home of our first guest this season, Sherri Mandell. Sherri is a writer and author of two books from the Toby Press, The Blessing of a Broken Heart and The Road to Resilience. We met with her at home in Tekoa to talk about all the amazing things she has done to help grieving people, and grieving families all over the world, all as a response to the unspeakable murder of her son Koby 20 years ago. Sherri was so open in talking about such a difficult subject and we are so grateful that she was willing and able to speak with us. Make sure to checkout the amazing work being done by the Koby Mandell Foundation on their website www.kobymandell.org where you’ll also find information about Comedy for Koby. The stage production of The Blessing of a Broken Heart is about to start touring Israel, you can find information at www.theaterandtheology.com for shows in Jerusalem, Modiin, Raanana, Beit Shemesh, and the Gush. ________________________________________________________________ Useful Links: www.korenpub.com/collections/sherri-mandell www.kobymandell.org/ The Blessing of a Broken Heart Stage Show: A Review www.theaterandtheology.com/ www.korenpub.com | | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, podcast@korenpub.com | | | This episode of the Koren Podcast is sponsored by WebYeshiva.org Sign-up for their free, live, and fully interactive online courses and classes, or apply to the advanced Halacha Mastery Program for men and women. Choose from over 20 hours of interactive weekly shiurim in Tanakh, Gemara, Halacha, Jewish thought, and more, taught by their amazing teachers – or access thousands of hours of archived courses. WebYeshiva.org continues the decades-long work by Rabbi Brovender as a pioneer of Torah learning for everyone, everywhere. Visit WebYeshiva.org today. Log in and learn. | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

For the final episode of season 2, we were joined by the inimitable Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein to share some words of wisdom for Yom Kippur. Rabbi Adlerstein has been teaching, writing, and inspiring for many years and is the author of Netivot Shalom: Insights on the Holidays and Avoda Based on the Writings of the Slonimer Rebbe. Rabbi Adlerstein is a senior staff member at the Simon Wiesenthal Center and is the founder of the popular Cross-Currents blog. Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with discount code PODCAST at checkout. Don't forget to leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you're listening. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem. The Koren Podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and edited by Alex Drucker. You can contact us at podcast@korenpub.com or on social media @korenpublishers

For our pre-Rosh HaShana 5782 episode, we were joined once again by Shayna Goldberg, Mashgicha Ruchanit of the Stella K. Abraham Beit Midrash for Women at Migdal Oz. Shayna's first book What Do You Really Want: Trust and Fear in Decision Making at Life's Crossroads and in Everyday Living uses real-life scenarios to teach how to make decisions in which we can be confident. After such a difficult period globally, and with so much uncertainty for the future, we turned to Shayna to help us reflect on the last year, plan for the year ahead, and share some inspiration for Rosh HaShana. Shana shared her thoughts on the tefilla of Rosh HaShana, insights from Rav Soloveitchik, and a lot of personal reflections. From everyone at The Koren Podcast and Koren Publishers Jerusalem we'd like to wish all of our listeners a Shana Tova U'Metuka, Ketiva v'Hatima Tova. The Koren Podcast is written and produced by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited by Alex Drucker. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem. Don't forget to subscribe, rate 5 stars and leave a positive review.

We're out and about this week with Nachliel Selavan, The Museum Guy, talking about how visiting the sites mentioned in Tanakh adds deeper layers to our understanding of the biblical narrative. Nachliel is a tour guide, historian, and archeologist who spent the COVID-19 pandemic pioneering virtual tours of the Tanakh, taking groups all over Israel and to museums all over the world from the comfort of their own homes. Nachliel took Alex and Aryeh out into the field to learn about biblical Israel's second city, Lakhish, and then onto Ashdod to visit one of the lesser-known sites to shed light onto one of the Tanakh's biggest villains. Thank you to Israel's Nature and Parks Authority and to the Museum of Philistine Culture and of course to The Museum Guy, Nachliel Selavan. Useful links:The Museum Guy - Nachliel Selavan https://www.instagram.com/themuseumguy_israel/ https://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumGuyIsrael https://korenpub.com/collections/koren-tanakh-of-the-land-of-israel https://korenpub.com/products/places-in-the-parasha-1 https://www.parks.org.il/en/ https://museums.gov.il/en/museums/pages/ashdod-philistine-culture.aspx Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with discount code PODCAST at checkout. Don't forget to leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you're listening. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem. The Koren Podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and edited by Alex Drucker. You can contact us at podcast@korenpub.com or on social media @korenpublishers

Earlier this week we marked the first yahrzeit of Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz zt"l. Rav Steinsaltz was not just one of the greatest minds of our generation, but of any generation. Having completed commentaries on Tanakh, Mishna, Gemara, Rambam, and Tanya as well as authoring books of original thought on Hassidut, philosophy, ethics, and more. Koren Publishers have put out more than 300 books by Rav Steinsaltz. The outpouring of messages of condolence after Rav Steinsaltz passed was incredible to see and the sheer variety of people sharing their wishes was a testament to the Rav's ability to capture the hearts and minds of so many different people. Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz is still sorely missed by his many thousands of friends and students but his legacy lives on through his books and commentaries that we are so proud to publish. This episode is a re-release of the one recorded for Rav Steinsaltz's shloshim just under a year ago. We were joined by Matthew Miller, publisher of Koren and long-time friend of Rav Steinsaltz, as well as Rabbi Meni Even Israel, Rav Steinsaltz's son and director of the Steinsaltz Center. Matthew and Meni shared the raw and personal reflections of Rav Steinsaltz's life, his impact on theirs, and the legacy he left. Don't forget to rate and review The Koren Podcast wherever you listen. The Koren Podcast is a production of The Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem. The Koren Podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited by Alex Drucker.

Earlier this week we marked the first yahrzeit of Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz zt"l. Rav Steinsaltz was not just one of the greatest minds of our generation, but of any generation. Having completed commentaries on Tanakh, Mishna, Gemara, Rambam, and Tanya as well as authoring books of original thought on Hassidut, philosophy, ethics, and more. Koren Publishers have put out more than 300 books by Rav Steinsaltz. The outpouring of messages of condolence after Rav Steinsaltz passed was incredible to see and the sheer variety of people sharing their wishes was a testament to the Rav's ability to capture the hearts and minds of so many different people. Rabbi Adin Even Israel Steinsaltz is still sorely missed by his many thousands of friends and students but his legacy lives on through his books and commentaries that we are so proud to publish. This episode is a re-release of the one recorded for Rav Steinsaltz's shloshim just under a year ago. We were joined by Matthew Miller, publisher of Koren and long-time friend of Rav Steinsaltz, as well as Rabbi Meni Even Israel, Rav Steinsaltz's son and director of the Steinsaltz Center. Matthew and Meni shared the raw and personal reflections of Rav Steinsaltz's life, his impact on theirs, and the legacy he left. Don't forget to rate and review The Koren Podcast wherever you listen. The Koren Podcast is a production of The Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem. The Koren Podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited by Alex Drucker.

We were joined by the inimitable Dr. Yael Ziegler to start preparing for Tisha B'Av. We talked about Dr. Ziegler's new book Lamentations: Faith in a Turbulent World, messages we can take into Tisha B'Av, and lessons of hope we can take out. We spoke about how we can learn lessons from recent tragedies to not only grapple with the sadness of the day, but also give us a sense of the original hurbanot. You can get 10% off Dr. Yael Ziegler's new book, and all other titles at www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout.

This week we continue our conversation about Jew-hatred, anti-Jewish racism, and antisemitism. We were honored to be joined by Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder and president of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Museum of Tolerance. Rabbi Hier has dedicated his life to fighting all forms of hatred and has been on the front lines of the fight against antisemitism for over 50 years. We spoke about the early days of the Simin Wiesenthal Center and the help that came from the most unlikely of places. We discussed how anti-Jewish hatred has shape-shifted over the years, what causes some people to hate Jews and what we can do to defend ourselves. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this or any previous episode, please do not hesitate to reach out via email, podcast@korenpup.com, or on social media @korenpublishers. Rabbi Hier's book, Meant to Be, is available from www.korenpub.com, save 10% with code PODCAST at checkout.

Alex and Aryeh spent the evening at the book fair at the First Station in Jerusalem as part of Shavua HaSefer HaIvri - Israel's national book week. Our hosts were joined by: Shira Lankin Sheps (Layers) Judy Klitsner (Subversive Sequels in the Bible) Dr Yael (Ruth and Lamentations) and Rabbi Reuven Ziegler (Oz VeAnava and Chairman of Koren Publishers Editroial Board) Prof. Tova Ganzel (Ezekiel) If you are in Israel, head on down to The First Station in Jerusalem for a wonderful atmosphere and some incredible deals. Friends in the diaspora can get all of these books and more for 10% off with code PODCAST at checkout from www.korenpub.com and, for a limited time only, can get a free gift with all orders of $30 or more.

This week we continue our conversation about Jew-hatred, anti-Jewish racism, and antisemitism. We were honored to be joined by Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder and president of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Museum of Tolerance. Rabbi Hier has dedicated his life to fighting all forms of hatred and has been on the front lines of the fight against antisemitism for over 50 years. We spoke about the early days of the Simin Wiesenthal Center and the help that came from the most unlikely of places. We discussed how anti-Jewish hatred has shape-shifted over the years, what causes some people to hate Jews and what we can do to defend ourselves. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this or any previous episode, please do not hesitate to reach out via email, podcast@korenpup.com, or on social media @korenpublishers. Rabbi Hier's book, Meant to Be, is available from www.korenpub.com, save 10% with code PODCAST at checkout.

Join us for a special LIVE EPISODE recording! Hosts of The Koren Podcast, Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker, will be at Jerusalem's First Station at the Koren Publishers stand at the Shavua HaSefer book fair! We'll be joined by some of your favorite authors, offering books at some AMAZING discounts, and maybe even giving away a FREE GIFT or two! Come through and say hi!

The last few weeks have, as rockets fired by Hamas rained down on Israel, we saw a sharp rise in anti-Jewish racism and antisemitic attacks across the world. We were shocked to see intimidation tactics and physical attacks against Jewish people, perpetrated by violent thugs claiming to stand up for the oppressed and protecting human rights. We sat down with educator, campaigner, and author Ben M. Freeman to talk about some of the causes of antisemitism, what Jews around the world can do to build the confidence to stand up to anti-Jewish hatred. Most importantly, we spoke about building Jewish pride. No matter your denomination, practice, or belief, being proud to be Jewish is the greatest sign that we will no longer cower in the face of those who hate us. After 1000s of years of persecution, we are currently engaged in the greatest act of decolonization, ensuring the safety of Jewish people around the world. Israel is not only the realization of millennia of yearning but is the manifestation of our assertion of our basic Human Rights. Make sure to subscribe, rate, and review The Koren Podcast wherever you are listening and follow @benmfreeman for more of his expert insight on antisemitism and the conflict in Israel and make sure to buy his debut book Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People, available now. Useful Links: Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People by Ben M. Freeman - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1913532135/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_api_i_V6yPFbEBT6AM7 Ben Freeman on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BenMFreeman Ben Freeman on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benmfreeman/ Jew in the City on "The Talk" - https://jewinthecity.com/2020/07/you-know-the-talk-blacks-have-with-their-sons-you-never-heard-of-the-one-jews-have/ Tom Aharon responds to John Oliver - https://youtu.be/D81jhypLzUc