Making modern meaning from ancient texts! Each week Rabbi Micah Streiffer discusses the weekly Torah portion in about 7 to 10 minutes, through liberal Jewish eyes. We weave together philosophy, spirituality, tradition, and social justice - and derive meaning for today‘s life from our sacred sources. Longer episodes include a bonus interview with leading rabbis and Jewish thought leaders. With questions or comments, please contact me at rabbistreiffer@gmail.com.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
This parashah tells stories about some of the most important women in the Torah. But does it really tell their stories? We explore a new perspective on Sarah and Rebekah.
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Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
In Vayera we read the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Far from the common understanding, the Rabbis see it as a warning about the danger of a government that subverts both truth and justice.
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Abraham and Sarah are more than characters in a book. They are archetypes for our lives as Jews and as humans.
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Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
This week's podcast is a conversation with Rabbi Emily Losben-Ostrov about the "nameless people" in Noach and throughout the Torah. What does it mean to know the name - and see the perspective - of another?
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Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
As we begin season 4 of Seven Minute Torah, we explore the idea that humans are created "in the image of God." What does the Torah mean by this, and what does it mean for our own lives?
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Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
The death of Moses is the end of the Torah...but is it really an ending? Completing this year's Torah cycle prepares us to continue our learning - and to start it all over again.
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Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
The Torah's penultimate parashah is a poem about covenant, fidelity, adversity and growth. A perfect message for the High Holy Days, and for every day.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
As Moses prepares for his own death, he is commanded to write down the Torah. Handing it to the Israelites, he hands us a tradition of writing and study that is still alive today.
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Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
What does it mean when we say that we all stood at Sinai? This week's Torah portion - and the Rabbinic texts that comment on it - teach that Judaism belongs to all of the Jewish people in every generation.
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Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
In Ki Tavo the Israelites are commanded to bring their "first fruits" as an offering to God. The words they recite during that ritual are a reminder of how our past shapes us, and how we shape the future.