JTS Torah Commentary

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The Monumental Act of Listening: Vayetzei 5786
November 24, 2025

The JTS Commentary for Vayetzei by Rabbi Jessica Fischer (Alum, Rabbinical School)This commentary was originally broadcast in 2019.Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

Finding Our Way (and God’s) in the World: Toledot 5786
November 18, 2025

The JTS Commentary for Toledot by Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Former Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School and Division of Religious Leadership, JTSThis commentary was

Death and Dignity: Hayyei Sarah 5786
November 11, 2025

The JTS Commentary for Hayyei Sarah by Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and EngagementMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond

Recasting Lot's Wife: Vayera 5786
November 05, 2025

The JTS Commentary for Vayera by Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and Dean of the Division of Religious LeadershipMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond

Claiming Our Ancestors: Lekh Lekha 5786
October 28, 2025

The JTS Commentary for Lekh Lekha by Dr. Eliezer Diamond, Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor Emeritus of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTSThis commentary was originally broadcast in 2014.Music provided by JJRei

Species Purity and the Great Flood
October 22, 2025

The JTS Commentary for Noah by Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Former Pearl Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School, JTSThis commentary was originally broadcast in 2014.Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

Making Meaning from Chaos: Beresheit 5786
October 16, 2025

The JTS Commentary for Bereshit by Rabbi Mychal Springer, Adjunct Instructor of Professional and Pastoral Skills, JTSThis commentary was originally broadcast in 2007.Music provided by JJReinhold /

Impermanence, Empathy, and the Shadow of Faith: Sukkot 5786
October 09, 2025

The JTS Commentary for Sukkot 5786 by Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond

Our Very Life: Ha'azinu 5786
September 30, 2025

The JTS Commentary for Ha'azinu by Rabbi Lilly Kaufman (RS, CS)This commentary was originally broadcast in 2018.Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

The Meaning of Kol Nidre: Yom Kippur 5786
September 25, 2025

The JTS Commentary for Yom Kippur 5786 by Dr. Shira Billet, Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and EthicsMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond