What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter


Latest Episodes

Ki Tavo 2021 – Synagogue Life
August 24, 2021

In which we find the importance of going to synagogue, and some of its perks

Ki Teitzei 2021 – Whatcha Say That You Only Meant Well
August 15, 2021

In which we’re warned about lashon hara / slander even when we think it’s deserved

Shofetim 2021 – Aspects of Justice
August 08, 2021

In which we discuss two fundamental yet underappreciated components of “justice” in rabbinic thought

Re’eh 2021 – Expanding Israel
August 03, 2021

Can the land of Israel get larger?

Eikev 2021 – Fighting Mad
July 28, 2021

In which we discuss the consequences of anger and how we might be able to control it.

Va’Etchanan 2021 – How to Love God
July 20, 2021

If you don’t know how to love Him, and don’t know what to do for the deity who is everything, this week’s midrash is here to help.

Tisha B’Av 2021 – The Trouble with Teaching Torah
July 12, 2021

The importance of Torah cannot be understated, but teaching Torah can sometimes backfire with disasterous consequences.

Devarim 2021 – Side to Side
July 12, 2021

Sometimes the messenger is just as important as the message

Matot 2021 – Merchant of Vengeance
July 05, 2021

In which midrashim discuss the foundational ethics of biblical warfare.

Pinchas 2021 – Was Pinchas Right?
June 29, 2021

In which the Rabbinic Sages navigate discouraging others from actions of which God explicitly approves.