JTS Torah Commentary

JTS Torah Commentary


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Lessons from Kohelet: Sukkot 5785
October 15, 2024

The JTS Commentary for Sukkot by Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay, Associate Dean of the Rabbinical School and Executive Director of the JTS Hendel Center for Ethics and Justice Music provided by JJReinhold /

Sacred Words in Liturgy and Life: Yom Kippur 5785
October 07, 2024

The JTS Commentary for Yom Kippur by Dr. Shira Billet, Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

Crying with God: Rosh Hashanah 5785
September 30, 2024

The JTS Commentary for Rosh Hashana by Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

Where Did Moses Go—and Why?: Nitzavim-Vayeilekh 5784
September 24, 2024

The JTS Commentary for Nitzavim - Vayeilekh by Dr. Walter Herzberg, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

Shattering Our Idols: Ki Tavo 5784
September 18, 2024

The JTS Commentary for Ki Tavo by Rabbi Matt Berkowitz, (RS), Vice President of The Schechter Institutes, Inc.This commentary was originally published in 2004Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

Is Modesty Still Relevant in the Twenty-First Century?: Ki Tetzei 5784
September 10, 2024

The JTS Commentary for Ki Tetzei by Emmanuel Bloch, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

The King's Torah and the Torah's King: Shofetim 5784
September 04, 2024

The JTS Commentary for Shofetim by Dr. Barry Holtz, Theodore and Florence Baumritter Professor of Jewish Education in the William Davidson School of Education, JTSThis episode originally aired in 20

Petition or Protest: Re'eh 5784
August 27, 2024

The JTS Commentary for Re'eh by Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet, (RS), St. Albans Masorti SynagogueThis episode originally aired in 2017.Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

The Afterlife of Our Actions: Eikev 5784
August 19, 2024

The JTS Commentary forEikev by Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTSThis episode originally aired in 2015.Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

Is Love Enough?: Va'ethannan 5784
August 13, 2024

The JTS Commentary for Vaet-hannan by Rabbi Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor Emerita of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.