The Tanakh Podcast

Alex Israel
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Study Tanakh with Rav Alex Israel. 10 mins a day. One chapter a day. 929 schedule.

  1. 17H AGO

    #97 | Vayikra ch.6 - Fires of Renewal

    Why does chapter 6-7 repeat all the sacrifices a second time? Why does the opening paragraph about the Olah actually discuss the ash and the fire rather than the Olah itself?

    17 min

  2. 3D AGO

    #96 | Vayikra ch.5 - Inaction and Perfectionism

    In chapter 5 we see two categories of sin-offering: * korban oleh ve-yored * Asham We will discuss the states of mind that underpin these two sin-offerings.

    15 min

  3. 4D AGO

    #95 | Vayikra ch.4 - When Leaders Sin

    We all sin! Sin is endemic to human nature: "There is not even a righteous person in the world who fails to sin." said Kohelet. But our chapter directs attention not to the sin of the ordinary Israelite but to the sins of leaders: The High Priest, the judiciary and the political leadership. Are their sins more egregious, or are they merely more prone to sin? Or are they possibly to set an example to us all?

    15 min

  4. 5D AGO

    #94 | Vayikra ch.3 - Putting God on the Guest List

    Today we discuss the Shelamim, a joyous sacrifice, eaten with friends, expressing the bond that humans make with God.

    12 min

  5. 6D AGO

    #93 | Vayikra ch.2 - Korban Mincha - The Flour Offering

    Vayikra ch.2 describes and outlines the FIVE types of Korban Mincha - an offering of flour and oil. Why does it come in five recipes? What does this vegetarian korban represent?

    16 min

  6. JAN 4

    #92 | Vayikra ch.1 - Understanding Korbanot

    We haven't brought sacrifices-korbanot for 2000 years. What does the word "korban" mean? And how have major Jewish thinkers understood the rationale for Korbanot? Can we, as modern people, come to an appreciation of their significance?

    18 min

  7. 12/31/2025

    #91 | Shemot ch.40 - God's Presence

    Shemot ends with the assembly of all the constituent parts of the Mishkan and God's "glory-Kavod" resting within the Mishkan. We spend todays podcast discussing the structure of Shemot according to two systems - that of Ramban and that of Rashi. They each teach different messages about the spiritual thrust of the book.

    18 min

  8. 12/30/2025

    #90 | Shemot ch.39 - Mishkan. Creation. Shabbat.

    What is the connection between the Mishkan, Creation, and Shabbat?

    13 min
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Study Tanakh with Rav Alex Israel. 10 mins a day. One chapter a day. 929 schedule.

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  • Creator
    Alex Israel
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    848
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Alex Israel
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    The Tanakh Podcast

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