Torah Cafe

Zalman Gordon
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A discussion on a topic from the week's Parsha covering many important parts of Judaism that are not regularly addressed.

  1. HÁ 2 DIAS

    Greeting the Shabbat

    Six days a week we work, eat, sleep, exercise and go about our daily lives. When Shabbat arrives, we pause to reconnect with the Creator. On Friday afternoon as the sun sets and Shabbat begins, we have a special mystical prayer called Kabbalat Shabbat, which includes Psalms, poems and study to greet the Shabbat Queen. What is the meaning of the Kabbalat Shabbat prayers? When did they start? And why do we refer to Shabbat as a queen? A fascinating discussion about Kabbalat Shabbat, the mystical service greeting the Shabbat!

    1h9min

  2. 15 DE FEV.

    The Temple at Shilo

    Before the Holy Temple was built in Jerusalem, there was a Jewish Temple stood at Shilo for 369 years. The Temple at Shilo served Israel at the very beginning of our history in a period know as The Judges (Shoftim), a period we know little about. A fascinating discussion of what we know about the ancient Temple in Shilo.

    43min

  3. 8 DE FEV.

    What does the Torah say about dogs?

    Dogs are mentioned twice in the torah, both times positively. However, they are not Kosher animals and there are also negative references to dogs in Jewish sources. Historically, Jews rarely owned dogs; however, some Jews throughout history did have dogs (mostly for protection) and today, many Jews have dogs as pets.  What does the Torah and Jewish teachings say about dogs? Should Jews have dogs as pets? Do we view them positively or negatively? A fascinating discussion about Judaism's perspective on dogs!

    33min

  4. 25 DE JAN.

    Secrets of the 72-Word Name of G-d

    Kabbalah teaches that G-d uses various expressions to impact creation. These expressions sometimes come as Names of G-d. One of G-d's lesser known names, is a 72 word name that was invoked at the Splitting of the Sea and can be found alluded to in the Torah's description of the event. A fascinating discussion about the secrets of the  72-word name of G-d. Here is a link to the handout https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IS1UVj6F2tlVHgl2eEvmpDrH3WAuC8na/view?usp=sharing

    52min

  5. 19 DE JAN.

    When Children Convert to Judaism

    When adults convert to Judaism, they must convert on their own volition with a commitment to fulfill all of the Torah's commandments that are applicable to them. However, children do not have the agency to choose to convert on their own nor can they be held to a commitment that they make. How then can we convert children to Judaism? A fascinating discussion about how children convert to Judaism.

    58min

  6. 11 DE JAN.

    Philosemitism

    We hear a lot about antisemitism, the irrational, obsessive hatred of Jews. Yet is an important flipside to antisemitism - philosemitism, the irrational, obsessive love for Jews.We all know philosemitism - they are all around us and are a huge part of our country. There have been philosemites as long as there have been antisemites. Still, for some reason, philosemitism doesn't get the same acknowledgement or attention as antisemitism.A fascinating discussion about philosemitism, which will also give us a much better understanding of antisemitism, its causes and steps we can take to reduce antisemitism and increase philosemitism.

    1h11min

  7. 4 DE JAN.

    When the Angel Attacked Moses

    One of the most cryptic stories in the Torah is when he is attacked by an angel on the way to Egypt to confront Pharaoh. Moses' wife Tziporah circumcised her son and the angel let go. A fascinating dive into the story of the angel attacking Moses.

    35min

  8. 28/12/2025

    The Cairo Geniza

    The most important Jewish find in recent history was the Cairo Geniza, a massive trove of hundreds of thousands of ancient documents and books that entirely rewrote medieval Jewish and Middle Eastern history.  A fascinating discussion about the exciting find and some of the amazing things we learned from it.

    1h15min
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Sobre

A discussion on a topic from the week's Parsha covering many important parts of Judaism that are not regularly addressed.

Informações

  • Criado por
    Zalman Gordon
  • Anos de atividade
    2019 - 2026
  • Episódios
    394
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © Zalman Gordon
  • Site do podcast
    Torah Cafe

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