JTS Torah Commentary

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JTS's weekly commentary on parashat hashavua and the holidays, published for over 20 years, is enjoyed by thousands of readers every week. The commentary features select faculty, students, and staff from across JTS. We invite you to subscribe to this podcast and bring Torah from JTS wherever you go.

  1. 1D AGO

    Words Fail Me: Va'era 5786

    The JTS Commentary for Va'era by Rabbi Jan Uhrbach, Director of the Block / Kolker Center for Spiritual Arts This commentary was originally broadcast in 2016. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

    11 min

  2. JAN 6

    Hearing the Cry: Shemot 5786

    JTS Torah Commentary for Parashat Shemot by Rabbi Naomi Kalish, Harold and Carole Wolfe Director of the Center for Pastoral Education; Assistant Professor of Pastoral Education Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

    10 min

  3. 12/28/2025

    Pictures at a Benediction: Vayehi 5786

    The JTS Commentary for Vayehi by Rabbi Eliezer B. Diamond (z”l), Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics This commentary was originally broadcast in 2017. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

    7 min

  4. 12/22/2025

    A Song of Hope: Vayiggash 5786

    The JTS Commentary for Vayiggash by Burton L. Visotzky, Nathan and Janet Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies Emeritus This commentary was originally broadcast in 2020. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

    6 min

  5. 12/17/2025

    A Light for One, a Light for a Hundred: Miketz | Hanukkah 5786

    JTS Torah Commentary for Parashat Miketz / Shabbat Hanukkah by Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, PhD, Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections; Assistant Professor, Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

    9 min

  6. 12/09/2025

    Judah and Tamar: Writing the Story: Vayeshev 5786

    The JTS Commentary forVayeshev by Dr. Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor Emerita of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture This commentary was originally broadcast in 2018. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

    9 min

  7. 12/01/2025

    Jacob's Fear: Vayishlah 5786

    The JTS Commentary for Vayishlah by Dr. Arnold M. Eisen, Chancellor Emiritus and Professor of Jewish Thought This commentary was originally broadcast in 2013. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

    11 min

  8. 11/24/2025

    The Monumental Act of Listening: Vayetzei 5786

    The JTS Commentary for Vayetzei by Rabbi Jessica Fischer (Alum, Rabbinical School) This commentary was originally broadcast in 2019. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

    6 min
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JTS's weekly commentary on parashat hashavua and the holidays, published for over 20 years, is enjoyed by thousands of readers every week. The commentary features select faculty, students, and staff from across JTS. We invite you to subscribe to this podcast and bring Torah from JTS wherever you go.

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  • Creator
    JTS
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    437
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright JTS
  • Show Website
    JTS Torah Commentary

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