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A rabbi and a writer talk torah.

Rabbi Michael Siegel & Jonathan Eig

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    Nasso: Choosing the Path of Moderation and Not That of Extremes

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    Bamidbar: Counting Lemmings or Individuals: The Possibilities and the Dangers of a Census

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 10:32


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    Behar-Behukotai: The Great Restart

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 12:16


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    Emor: Teach Us to Number Our Days

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 13:15


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    Achrei Mot-Kedoshim: The Steps to a Loving Society

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    Tazria-Metzora: Our Words and Our Humanity

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    Shemini: Is Spontaneity Overrated? The Role of Priests and Prophets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 14:32


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    Pesach Day Seven: The Splitting of the Sea & The Power of Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 13:25


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    Special Episode: Pesach: Dayeinu, Are You Kidding?

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    Tzav / Shabbat Hagadol: The Secret of Jewish Survival

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    Vayikra: No Excuses

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    Pekudei: The Importance of Trust in Our Leaders

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    Vayakhel: The Thing About Gold

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    Ki Tisa: The Soundtrack of Our Jewish Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 9:32


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    Tetzaveh: Saving Tradition in a Throwaway Society

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    Terumah: The Angelic Essence of Judaism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 15:25


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    Mishpatim: An Eye for An Eye, and Where?

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    Yitro: Does Sinai Still Matter?

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    Beshalach: The Bones of Joseph and What?

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    Bo: Speaking Truth to Power

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    Vaera: The Hardened Heart: Then and Now

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    Shemot: The Essential Role That Women Play

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    Vayechi: How Should We Assess the Legacies of Our Leaders, Whether It Be Jacob or Jimmy Carter?

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    Vayigash: What Should We Remember When Great Leaders Die?

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    Miketz: The Meaning of Hanukkah in 2024

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    Vayeshev: Almost Is Not Good Enough In Life

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    Vayishlach: The Power of Moving Beyond Our Fears

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    Vayetzei: Dylan or Springsteen? The Difference Between the Jews of The Diaspora and Israelis

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    Toldot: Is Winning the Only Thing That Matters?

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    Chayei Sara: What Are We Thankful For?

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    Vayera: Opening Yourself Up To Other Points of View

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    Lech Lecha: It's a Mitzvah to Vote

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    Noach: The Tower of Babel and Our Relationship to Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 16:08


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    Bereshit: Recreating the World and Human Empowerment

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    Sukkot: Embracing Fragility

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    Nitzavim-Vayeilech: The Torah and The American Constitution: Are They Both Holy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 16:09


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    Re'eh: Kashered and Chosenness: A Path to a Higher Conscience

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 14:47


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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 13:04


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    Vaetchanan: The Sh'ma, Oneness, Unity, and the Search for Our Essence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 14:45


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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 14:59


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    Matot-Masei: Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Israel vs. The Diaspora, Then and Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 16:23


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 14:09


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