Jewish Quest

Masorti Judaism in the UK
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Each week, join us on an adventure as we deconstruct that week’s parasha, exploring new insights and meaning in the Torah. Hosted by Simon Eder and sponsored by the Louis Jacobs Foundation, a part of Masorti Judaism, Jewish Quest aims to honour the statement of R' Jacobs z"l who said: 'The quest for Torah is itself Torah.' Welcome to that Quest. Find out more about our work at louisjacobs.org and masorti.org.uk

  1. 3D AGO

    Tazria-Metzora with Rabbi Ariel Abel

    Rabbi Ariel Abel discusses both the physical and spiritual implications of Tzara'at (leprosy)

    34 min

  2. APR 7

    Shemini with Rabbi Joshua Garroway

    Dr Rabbi Joshua Garroway discusses the rationale for the dietary laws at various junctures in Jewish history and he also asks whether personal interpretations remain secondary to the enduring act of obedience.   Dr. Rabbi Joshua Garroway is the Sol and Arlene Bronstein Professor of Judaeo-Christian Studies at HUC-JIR in Los Angeles. He holds a Ph.D. from the Religious Studies Department at Yale and ordination from HUC-JIR in Cincinnati. He is the author of, The Beginning of the Gospel: Paul, Philippi, and the Origins of Christianity.

    25 min

  3. MAR 26

    26/41 - Tzav with Rabbi Alex Matthews

    Rabbi Alex Matthews asks what the perpetual altar fire symbolises.  Rabbi Alex Matthews has been part of the Congregation Ahavas Achim in Newburyport since 2015 and has been serving as its congregational leader since 2019. Rabbi Matthews was ordained at Hebrew College in June 2023. He serves part-time as a staff chaplain at Beverly Hospital. He completed the 18 Doors Rukin Rabbinic Fellowship focused on interfaith engagement, as well as the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies Machloket Matters fellowship, focused on working toward and through constructive disagreement.

    26 min

  4. MAR 19

    26/40 - Viyikra with Dr, Jeremy Tabick

    Dr Jeremy Tabick is senior editor and faculty at Hadar. Jeremy received his PhD in Talmud at JTS, writing "'Our Holy Rabbi': A Reassessment of the Historical Evidence about Rabbi, His Role in the Rabbinic Movement and in Reconstructing Late Antique Jewish History". He graduated from the University of Manchester (in the UK) with a Masters in Physics, and is an alumnus of Yeshivat Hadar and the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. He lives in Riverdale with his wife and three children.

    28 min

  5. MAR 13

    26/39 = Vayakel Pekuday with Professor Kenneth Seeskin

    Professor Kenneth Seeskindiscusses how the luxurious design of the Tabernacle contrasts with simpler forms of worship described elsewhere in the book of Exodus.  Professor Kenneth Seeskin is Professor of Philosophy and Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Professor of Jewish Civilization at Northwestern University. He received his Ph.D in Philosophy from Yale University in 1972 and has been at Northwestern ever since. He specializes in the rationalist tradition in Jewish philosophy with an emphasis on Maimonides. Publications include Maimonides on the Origin of the World (CUP, 2005), Jewish Messianic Thoughts in an Age of Despair (CUP, 2012), and Thinking about the Torah: A Philosopher Reads the Bible (JPS, 2016).

    23 min

  6. MAR 6

    26/38 - Ki Tisa with Rabbi Alex Matthews

    Rabbi Alex Matthews asks how we should understand the sin of the golden calf.  Rabbi Alex Matthews has been part of the Congregation Ahavas Achim in Newburyport since 2015 and has been serving as its congregational leader since 2019.  Rabbi Matthews was ordained at Hebrew College in June 2023. He serves part-time as a staff chaplain at Beverly Hospital. He completed the 18 Doors Rukin Rabbinic Fellowship focused on interfaith engagement, as well as the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies Machloket Matters fellowship, focused on working toward and through constructive disagreement.

    34 min

  7. FEB 13

    26/37 - Mishpatim with Rabbi Ariel Abel

    Rabbi Ariel Abel asks why the Torah moves so abruptly from the cosmic revelation of Sinai to the detailed civil laws outlined in Mishpatim.  Rabbi Abel encourages cooperation, discussion and debate across the spectrum of the Jewish community. He is a rabbinic graduate of Midrash Sephardi in Jerusalem. He is a practising lawyer and a Sandhurst graduate chaplain in the British Army.

    27 min

  8. FEB 6

    26/36 - Yitro with Rabbi Ariel Abel

    Rabbi Ariel Abel encourages cooperation, discussion and debate across the spectrum of the Jewish community. He is a rabbinic graduate of Midrash Sephardi in Jerusalem. He is a practising solicitor and a Sandhurst graduate chaplain in the British Army.

    32 min
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Each week, join us on an adventure as we deconstruct that week’s parasha, exploring new insights and meaning in the Torah. Hosted by Simon Eder and sponsored by the Louis Jacobs Foundation, a part of Masorti Judaism, Jewish Quest aims to honour the statement of R' Jacobs z"l who said: 'The quest for Torah is itself Torah.' Welcome to that Quest. Find out more about our work at louisjacobs.org and masorti.org.uk

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    Masorti Judaism in the UK
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    191
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