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Now displaying: March, 2016
Mar 31, 2016

Something is wrong with the High Priest. He's seeing things. Are they visions from God, or demons from his past? 

This week we follow one of the greatest of the Medieval commentators, Moses Nachmanides, down a path of investigation that will reveal both the inner workings of Aaron the Priest, and the riches of parshanut.

Mar 25, 2016

This week's parsha is more of the same from last week. Details, details, details of animal sacrifices. Not the most pleasant read.

But there is one unique thing in Parshat Tzav: a "shalshelet."

What is a shalshelet, you ask? Take a listen and find out.

Mar 17, 2016

Can God smell things? If not, then why does the Torah describe the sacrificial offerings as having "a pleasant scent to the Lord"? Our attempt to grapple with this question will take us back to Marcel Proust, Moses Mendelssohn, and Noah.

Welcome to the Book of Leviticus!

Mar 10, 2016

We've reached the end of the Book of Exodus, the Tabernacle is complete, and the presence of God has entered into it. But there's a problem. That presence so fills the space that Moses cannot actually enter into it to meet with God. How will he figure out a way in? The answer will take us on an intricate journey, into the heart of one of Judaism's great theological debates.

Mar 3, 2016

Once there was a man named Hur, a great leader in Israel. He was there on the battlefield with Moses and Aaron. He judged the people when Moses was on the mountaintop.

But then, suddenly, he disappeared. After Moses came back from Mount Sinai, we never heard about Hur again. Who was Hur, and what ever happened to him?

This week, we find out.

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