Unperplexed: Parsha Lessons from Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed

Yitzchak Sprung
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Each week, Rabbi Sprung uncovers a hidden layer of the Parsha through the lens of the Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed — where reason meets revelation, and ancient words illuminate timeless questions. Listen to Unperplexed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

  1. Lech Lecha: The Vindication of Avraham

    6D AGO

    Lech Lecha: The Vindication of Avraham

    “I will bless those who bless you.” What does that really mean — and why did Avraham need to hear it? Find out in this week’s episode of Unperplexed. Pictured: Yoram Raanan: Lech Lecha - Biblical print

    4 min
  2. Noach: Speaking to Only to Ourselves

    OCT 22

    Noach: Speaking to Only to Ourselves

    When God decided to destroy the generation of the flood, He did not warn them; He kept it to Himself, so to speak. But the Torah teaches us of His silence and we learn an essential lesson for our own lives from it.

    4 min
  3. Bereshit: Beginning with the End in Mind

    OCT 17

    Bereshit: Beginning with the End in Mind

    The very first in the Torah is a real doozy and the Sages seem to almost willfully misread it. Yet, we can defend their interpretation. In fact, we will learn an important lesson from it.

    5 min
  4. Introducing Unperplexed: Parsha Lessons from Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed

    OCT 16 · BONUS

    Introducing Unperplexed: Parsha Lessons from Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed

    Introducing 'Unperplexed: Parsha Lessons from Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed.' Unperplexed explores the weekly Torah portion through the lens of Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed — one of the most challenging and profound works in Jewish thought. Each week, Rabbi Sprung uncovers how the Rambam’s deepest philosophical ideas illuminate the Torah’s timeless moral and spiritual questions, revealing wisdom for how we think, act, and live every single day. Join us as we bring reason and revelation together, one Parsha at a time.

    3 min
  5. Ha'azinu: Praying Properly- After Listening and Thinking (Rebroadcast)

    OCT 3

    Ha'azinu: Praying Properly- After Listening and Thinking (Rebroadcast)

    First we listen, then we speak. After special days of reflection and repentance, we are ready to offer more refined and defined prayers.

    2 min
  6. Netzavim: Chasing Fantasies (Rebroadcast)

    SEP 18

    Netzavim: Chasing Fantasies (Rebroadcast)

    And all the nations will say, Why did God act this way to this land? Why is this great anger so strong? Unkelos's translation and explanation of the verses that follow give us a powerful insight into the connection between fantasy and suffering.

    3 min
  7. Ki Tavo: As Pure at the End as at the Beginning

    SEP 11

    Ki Tavo: As Pure at the End as at the Beginning

    In this parsha we consider a great blessing and question. How do we leave the world as purely as we entered it?

    2 min
  8. Ki Teze: Halakha and the Harder Choice

    SEP 4

    Ki Teze: Halakha and the Harder Choice

    The Torah’s simplest lessons carry surprising depth when we look at them more closely. This week, we look at the mitzvah of returning lost items—and what it really means for the way we live with dignity, care, and responsibility. A short insight to carry with you into the week.

    5 min
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Each week, Rabbi Sprung uncovers a hidden layer of the Parsha through the lens of the Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed — where reason meets revelation, and ancient words illuminate timeless questions. Listen to Unperplexed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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