Torah Tales

Rabbi Jesse Shore
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Welcome to Torah Tales — the podcast where Torah stories and ideas come alive for kids! Each episode takes young listeners on a fun, friendly, and meaningful journey through the weekly Parsha and beyond. Torah Tales makes Torah exciting, heartwarming, and easy to understand — for kids and their grown-ups alike. Perfect for elementary schoolers — and anyone who loves a good story with a good heart.

Episodes

  1. 09/12/2025

    Parshat Ki Tavo: The Farmer and the First Fruits

    The Torah tells a story—our story. The question is: will we take it up?

    5 min

  2. 08/29/2025

    Parshat Shoftim: Straight to The King

    This Torah Tale reminds us how easy it can be to come close to Hashem.

    6 min
  3. Behind The Tales: Re'eh

    08/22/2025

    Behind The Tales: Re'eh

    Could it be that the tension around the Jewish diaspora is partly because our vision of Zionism feels a bit too small?

    8 min

  4. 08/21/2025

    Parshat Re'eh: Better Together

    Hashem chooses a place for all of Israel to visit three times a year. Why? Let's find out!

    6 min
  5. Behind The Tales: Eikev

    08/18/2025

    Behind The Tales: Eikev

    The Mezuzah: exploring the insecurity of the in-between places, and the redemption of life’s liminal spaces.

    6 min

  6. 08/14/2025

    Parshat Eikev: Lean in to Listen In

    At Camp Kehila, the campers discover the mitzvah of mezuzah—what it’s about, and why we put it on our doorposts in a funky way!

    6 min
  7. Behind The Tales: Vaetchanan

    08/11/2025

    Behind The Tales: Vaetchanan

    Behind the Tales takes you beyond the kid-friendly Torah Tales stories and into the Torah sources, commentary, and deeper lessons that inspired them. It’s a thoughtful, sometimes playful look at how these ancient ideas speak to our world today.

    6 min

  8. 08/07/2025

    Parshat Vaetchanan: The Extra Freeze Pop

    We learn how Moshe teaches us that we can do what’s right (yashar) and good (tov)—even when there’s no rule telling us to.

    5 min

  9. 07/30/2025

    Parshat Devarim: The Helpers

    Even the greatest leaders need help sometimes — just ask Moshe!

    5 min

  10. 07/21/2025

    Parshat Mattot: We'll Help First!

    In this episode, we learn about two special tribes—Reuven and Gad—who show us what it means to be responsible: helping others first, even before taking care of themselves. It’s a story about kindness, teamwork, and doing the right thing!

    5 min

  11. 07/16/2025

    Parshat Pinchas: The Good Kind of Complaining!

    What the daughters of Tzelofchad teach us about speaking up the right way

    4 min
  • 11 Episodes

About

Welcome to Torah Tales — the podcast where Torah stories and ideas come alive for kids! Each episode takes young listeners on a fun, friendly, and meaningful journey through the weekly Parsha and beyond. Torah Tales makes Torah exciting, heartwarming, and easy to understand — for kids and their grown-ups alike. Perfect for elementary schoolers — and anyone who loves a good story with a good heart.

Information

  • Creator
    Rabbi Jesse Shore
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rabbi Jesse Shore
  • Show Website
    Torah Tales