Seven Minute Torah

This week's parashah tells the story of the "meraglim" - the scouts whose job is to survey the Promised Land and report back to Moses and the Israelites. How does their report, and the rebellion that it causes, show a society at both its worst and its best. A lesson about the power of standing up for your beliefs and values.

In this conversation with Rabbi Emma Gottlieb, we discuss all the ways that Moses responds to change, adversity, and rebellion in the Sinai desert. How his (and our) capacity for leadership is built on support, compassion, and knowing when to ask for help.

Plus, we talk about pioneering women rabbis, Judaism in South Africa, books and more!

A conversation with Rabbi Denise Handlarski about the very challenging "Sotah" section of the Torah. How ancient misogyny can teach us about modern Judaism and about feminism, and why sometimes the Torah is an example of what NOT to do. Plus, we talk to Rabbi Handlarski about humanism, online Judaism, intermarriage, and much more.

The parashah this week is about a census in the desert. What wisdom does it have for this terrible time of conflict and violence in Israel?

The Biblical institution of Sabbatical and Jubilee year - in which the land lies fallow and all debts are forgiven - have a powerful lesson to teach about partnership and relationship, and what happens when we stop trying to control the world around us. An interview with Rabbi Michael Satz.

The Torah's strange prohibition against shaving the corners of your face is an opportunity to talk about holiness and about the relationship between ritual and ethics.

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An interview with Rabbi Evon Yakar of Lake Tahoe, California, about the ethical idea that sits at the centre (both literally and figuratively) of the Torah. Is there anything specifically Jewish about "Love your neighbour?" What does it mean to fulfil those words as a Jew?

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The Torah's "ickiest" portion has a lot to teach about life and death, contagion and purity, and about gratitude.

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This week's parashah tells two very different stories: one about the death of two priests and one about the rules of keeping kosher. What do these mysterious accounts have to teach us about mindfulness and about thoughtful living?

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The Torah portion for the 7th day of Pesach is probably Judaism's oldest song. It has not only a beautiful melody but an important lesson to teach about gratitude and social justice.

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