The Pen & The Yad

Judaism #149

A rabbi and a writer talk torah.

Pesach Day Seven: The Splitting of the Sea & The Power of Experience
Apr 16, 2025 – 13:25
Special Episode: Pesach: Dayeinu, Are You Kidding?
Apr 10, 2025 – 13:47
Tzav / Shabbat Hagadol: The Secret of Jewish Survival
Apr 6, 2025 – 12:26
Vayikra: No Excuses
Mar 31, 2025 – 14:05
Pekudei: The Importance of Trust in Our Leaders
Mar 24, 2025 – 12:59
Vayakhel: The Thing About Gold
Mar 16, 2025 – 13:38
Ki Tisa: The Soundtrack of Our Jewish Lives
Mar 13, 2025 – 09:32
Tetzaveh: Saving Tradition in a Throwaway Society
Mar 2, 2025 – 15:33
Terumah: The Angelic Essence of Judaism
Feb 23, 2025 – 15:25
Mishpatim: An Eye for An Eye, and Where?
Feb 18, 2025 – 17:57
Yitro: Does Sinai Still Matter?
Feb 9, 2025 – 17:25
Beshalach: The Bones of Joseph and What?
Feb 4, 2025 – 12:18
Bo: Speaking Truth to Power
Jan 27, 2025 – 16:11
Vaera: The Hardened Heart: Then and Now
Jan 21, 2025 – 13:44
Shemot: The Essential Role That Women Play
Jan 14, 2025 – 12:42
Vayechi: How Should We Assess the Legacies of Our Leaders, Whether It Be Jacob or Jimmy Carter?
Jan 6, 2025 – 18:46
Vayigash: What Should We Remember When Great Leaders Die?
Jan 6, 2025 – 14:13
Miketz: The Meaning of Hanukkah in 2024
Dec 22, 2024 – 15:52
Vayeshev: Almost Is Not Good Enough In Life
Dec 15, 2024 – 13:01
Vayishlach: The Power of Moving Beyond Our Fears
Dec 8, 2024 – 12:19
Vayetzei: Dylan or Springsteen? The Difference Between the Jews of The Diaspora and Israelis
Dec 1, 2024 – 14:36
Toldot: Is Winning the Only Thing That Matters?
Nov 24, 2024 – 13:51
Chayei Sara: What Are We Thankful For?
Nov 17, 2024 – 13:56
Vayera: Opening Yourself Up To Other Points of View
Nov 11, 2024 – 15:16
Lech Lecha: It's a Mitzvah to Vote
Nov 3, 2024 – 13:01
Noach: The Tower of Babel and Our Relationship to Technology
Oct 28, 2024 – 16:08
Bereshit: Recreating the World and Human Empowerment
Oct 24, 2024 – 11:30
Sukkot: Embracing Fragility
Oct 13, 2024 – 11:34
Nitzavim-Vayeilech: The Torah and The American Constitution: Are They Both Holy?
Sep 26, 2024 – 16:09
Ki Tavo: The Power of The Jewish Story
Sep 15, 2024 – 13:26
Ki Teitzei: What is the Purpose of the Law?
Sep 12, 2024 – 15:32
Shoftim: What Does It Take to Create a Just Society?
Sep 4, 2024 – 15:09
Re'eh: Kashered and Chosenness: A Path to a Higher Conscience
Aug 29, 2024 – 14:47
Eikev: Blessings: The Jewish Path of Satisfaction
Aug 21, 2024 – 13:04
Vaetchanan: The Sh’ma, Oneness, Unity, and the Search for Our Essence
Aug 14, 2024 – 14:45
Devarim: Integrity and Leadership
Aug 7, 2024 – 14:59
Matot-Masei: Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Israel vs. The Diaspora, Then and Now
Aug 2, 2024 – 16:23
Pinchas: To Stand Or Not to Stand Up for What is Right
Jul 26, 2024 – 13:26
Balak: Weasel Words and Words That Matter
Jul 14, 2024 – 15:40
Chukat: Do We Dream on a Star, or Are Our Dreams Deferred?
Jul 8, 2024 – 11:16
Korach: Populism: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Jul 1, 2024 – 13:53
Sh'lach Lecha: How Courageous Are You Really?
Jun 26, 2024 – 14:09
Beha'alotcha: Does Judaism Respect Other Religions?
Jun 18, 2024 – 14:43
Nasso: Maybe Abstinence Should Be a Jewish Value
Jun 13, 2024 – 11:21
Bamidbar: The Power of a Census: Encountering Hatred
Jun 6, 2024 – 15:35
Bechukotai: Blessings and Curses: Who's in Charge of Them?
May 29, 2024 – 14:12
Behar: Putting Meaning Into Our Words
May 22, 2024 – 12:13
Emor: Rabbis Are Not Priests
May 12, 2024 – 16:31
Kedoshim: Our Struggle with Cruelty as Individuals and a Society
May 7, 2024 – 12:37
Achrei Mot: The Scapegoat: Then and Now
May 1, 2024 – 16:00