Torah Talk

Michael Carasik
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Michael Carasik discusses the parashah of the week from his perspective as Bible scholar, Sabbath-observant Jew, creator of "The Commentators' Bible," and author of "The Bible's Many Voices."

  1. 10/27/2022

    podcast hiatus

    Friends, Thanks to those who have asked – the podcast is on hiatus for the time being. You can still find the previous 2 years worth of podcasts here (click “older entries” if you need to, or simply search for them in the sidebar). Subscribe by email, if you haven’t already, to follow the writing […]

  2. 10/18/2022

    V’zot ha-Bracha 5782-83

    This is Torah Talk for the week of October 16th, 2022 Deut. 34:6  He buried him [וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ר אֹת֤וֹ] in the valley in the land of Moab, near Beth-peor; and no one knows his burial place to this day. The “him” who was buried is Moses – but who buried him … and how?   This week’s […]

  3. 10/04/2022

    Ha’azinu 5782-83

    This is Torah Talk for the week of October 2nd, 2022 Deut. 32:2   May my discourse come down as the rain [כַּמָּטָר֙],                       My speech distill as the dew [כַּטַּ֖ל],                       Like showers [כִּשְׂעִירִ֣ם] on […]

  4. 09/27/2022

    Vayelech 5782-83

    This is Torah Talk for the week of September 25th, 2022 Deut. 31:1  Moses went and spoke these things to all Israel.   Did he really?  He was already speaking to them!  So where did he “go”?  The Dead Sea Scrolls may have the answer.   This week’s handout: 52 Vayelech 5782-83 Learn Biblical Hebrew! Donate via […]

  5. 09/20/2022

    Nitzavim 5782

    This is Torah Talk for the week of September 18th, 2022 Deut. 30:3   The Lord your God will restore your fortunes [וְשָׁ֨ב אֶת־שְׁבוּתְךָ֖] and take you back in love [וְרִחֲמֶ֑ךָ].   What does this grammatically strange expression really mean?  “Take you back in love” may provide the answer!   This week’s handout: 51 Nitzavim 5782 My second “Bible […]

  6. 09/13/2022

    Ki Tavo 5782

    This is Torah Talk for the week of September 11th, 2022 Deut. 27:4   upon crossing the Jordan, you shall set up these stones, about which I charge you this day, on Mount Ebal, and coat them with plaster. 5 There, too, you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Do not […]

  7. 09/06/2022

    Ki Tetze 5782

    This is Torah Talk for the week of September 4th, 2022 Deut. 22:23    In the case of a virgin who is engaged to a man—if a man comes upon her in town and lies with her, 24 you shall take the two of them out to the gate of that town and stone them to death: […]

  8. 08/30/2022

    Shoftim 5782

    This is Torah Talk for the week of August 28th, 2022 Deut. 19:8    And when [וְאִם] the Lord your God enlarges your territory, as He swore to your fathers, and gives you all the land that He promised to give your fathers 9 … then you shall add three more towns to those three.   Didn’t […]

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Michael Carasik discusses the parashah of the week from his perspective as Bible scholar, Sabbath-observant Jew, creator of "The Commentators' Bible," and author of "The Bible's Many Voices."

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  • Creator
    Michael Carasik
  • Years Active
    2008 - 2022
  • Episodes
    25
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    Clean
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    © Copyright 2014
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