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Bringing you recent lectures, classes, and programs from the Hadar Institute, Ta Shma is where you get to listen in on the beit midrash. Come and listen on the go, at home, or wherever you are. Hosted by Rabbi Avi Killip of the Hadar Institute.

  1. 1 DAG SIDEN

    R. Elazar Symon on Purim: Does God Sleep?

    From a theological perspective, the most striking feature of the Book of Esther is God’s absence.  God’s name does not appear anywhere in the megillah, which—at least on the level of peshat (the simple, contextual meaning)—presents an entirely human story.

    12 min.

  2. 6 DAGE SIDEN

    R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat Tetzaveh: “Who Stays Your Hand?”: On Interdependence

    Being in a relationship is both an opportunity and a challenge.  Relationships with others have the potential to be life-expanding, but to achieve this they must be built with delicacy and intention of mind and heart.  The Torah portions of Terumah, Tetzaveh, and VaYakhel-Pekudei present various opportunities for encounter and connection—with others in general, and the connection between the Holy blessed One and humanity in particular.

    10 min.

  3. 23. FEB.

    Searching for the Heart of Tanakh: R. Shai Held and R. David Kasher

    Traditional Jewish exegesis and modern academic scholarship often speak in different languages—one theological and reverential, the other historical and critical. In this public conversation, Rabbi Shai Held and Rabbi David Kasher reflect on how these frameworks shape our reading of the Bible, how they challenge one another, and how thoughtful engagement with both can lead to a richer, more responsible understanding of sacred scriptures. Recorded at the Tanakh Intensive 2026.

    48 min.

  4. 18. FEB.

    R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat Terumah: The Blueprint of Intimacy

    Parashat Terumah opens with a divine request. God asks the Children of Israel for a contribution to achieve a specific goal: “And let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them” (Exodus 25:8). The entire parashah, along with its layers of midrash, serves as a blueprint for how God seeks to be together with us—and how we can be together with others, even in an encounter that might otherwise seem impossible.

    9 min.

  5. 17. FEB.

    R. Shai Held: Loving the Stranger-Sojourner (Ger)

    In addition to loving God and loving our neighbor, the Torah also commands us to love the stranger-sojourner (ger). This lecture delves into this surprising biblical mandate to love the stranger-sojourner and seeks to understand its relationship to more foundational ideas in Jewish theology, ethics, and spirituality. R. Shai considers questions like: Why does the God of the Torah love strangers-sojourners? How does a truly Torah-based society respond to its most vulnerable members? What is the relationship in our lives between our own memories of suffering and vulnerability and the ways we engage with others? Recorded in January 2026.  Source sheet: https://mechonhadar.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/mh_torah_source_sheets/HeldLovingTheStranger2026.pdf

    52 min.

  6. 11. FEB.

    R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat Mishpatim: Who Rests on Shabbat?

    Parashat Mishpatim shines a spotlight on human beings and their responsibility for the rest of others on Shabbat.

    8 min.

  7. 9. FEB.

    R. Ethan Tucker: Reading the Torah Like a Love Letter

    Do you love midrash? Hate it? In this class, Rabbi Ethan Tucker delves into this unique rabbinic genre to try and understand its essence: Reading the Torah like a love letter, poring over every phrase, while also allowing our deepest values and concerns to come to the fore. Out of this alchemy, midrash is born and the traditional canon is never the same. Recorded at Hadar's Tanakh Intensive 2026.  Source sheet: https://mechonhadar.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/mh_torah_source_sheets/TI2026TuckerMidrashRabbinicImagination.pdf

    46 min.

  8. 4. FEB.

    R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat Yitro: An Intimate Meeting

    The Torah describes a moving encounter between Yitro and Moshe, in which Moshe shares his journey and experiences.  A close reading of the details reveals that the Torah offers us a model for meaningful human connection—a way of meeting another person with openness, allowing space both to show and to be seen, to listen deeply and to receive with empathy.

    12 min.
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Bringing you recent lectures, classes, and programs from the Hadar Institute, Ta Shma is where you get to listen in on the beit midrash. Come and listen on the go, at home, or wherever you are. Hosted by Rabbi Avi Killip of the Hadar Institute.

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