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Every week, Rabbi David Kasher takes us on a 15-minute dive into the Parsha (the weekly Torah portion), to see some of its layers and complexity. We'll try to get a feeling for why this text has captured the human imagination for millennia, and why the Torah truly is the greatest story ever told.
- Judaism chart
- #161
- Episodes
- 163
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 59 min
- On air since
- 2021
- Latest episode
- 4 days ago
Episodes
163 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 26 min
Prophecy & Politics in the Age of Miracle: A Tanakh Beit Midrash Session 1
Season 5787
Show notes
Source Sheets + Learn More: https://ikar.org/events/1st-session-10-28-26-of-5787-prophecy-politics-in-the-age-of-miracles-a-tanakh-beit-midrash/
The sudden rise of Elijah marks a major shift in the leadership of Israel, from the King to the Prophet. This transition raises all the thorny questions about the relationship between religion and politics that we continue to grapple with today. Fire from heaven, resurrections, sea-splitting, and more – come study some of the wildest, most riveting stories in all of Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) in a monthly Beit Midrash led by Rabbis David Kasher, Sharon Brous, and Morris Panitz
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1 hr 1 min
God in Plain Sight / Parashat Vayeira
Show notes
Source sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hlpqp0BKeHkCuogEfSPAeN6BG_EsFr0cQUnJxn5RZiA/edit?usp=sharing
This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah - Rabbi David Kasher's Torah study class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. Please note that the first few minutes of this week's class were not recorded due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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54 min
Call Him Ishmael / Parashat Lekh Lekha
Show notes
Source sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nfl-fSyOCyo0dyD8X417K9lBUu56LepJ/view?usp=sharing
This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah - Rabbi David Kasher's Torah study class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. Please note that the first few minutes of this week's class were not recorded due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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1 hr 3 min
After the Flood / Parashat Noah
Show notes
Source sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y2T1DiQxUoOGxy9u526GfyNrkRc_Z3Nx/view?usp=sharing
This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah - Rabbi David Kasher's Torah study class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. Please note that the first few minutes of this week's class were not recorded due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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26 min
The Knowledge of Sweet and Bitter / Parashat Bereishit
Show notes
Source sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JAg6k6KfzAw-1PN1l6Vk7cWxiL13leRM/view?usp=sharing
This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah - Rabbi David Kasher's Torah study class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. Please note that the first few minutes of this week's class were not recorded due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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59 min
The Jewish Art of Resolving Contradictions / Parshat Naso
Show notes
This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly parsha study class from 5.27.2026, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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58 min
Don't Forget the Poor on Shavuot! / Parshat Shavuot
Show notes
This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parsha Study class from 5.20.2026, co-sponsored by IKAR and Hadar
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58 min
Firstborn All Over Again / Parshat Bamidbar
Show notes
This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly parsha study class from 5.16.2026, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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59 min
The Curse of Exile: ‘If’ or ‘When’? / Parshat Behar-Behukotai
Season 5786
Show notes
This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly parsha study class from 5.6.2026, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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1 hr 2 min
Shabbat and Holidays: Two Timelines / Parshat Emor
Show notes
On Monday May 4, join Hadar West and Rising Song's R. Deborah Sacks Mintz for a festive Hilula - uplifting gathering of song and story - to mark this evening. https://hadar.org/learn/classes-events/hadar-west-lag-baomer-rising-song
This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly parsha study class, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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1 hr 1 min
The Difference Between Justice and Holiness / Parshat Aharei Mot-Kedoshim
Show notes
This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parsha Study Class from April 22, 2026 co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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1 hr 3 min
Sickness in the Torah: Two Models / Parshat Tazria-Metzorah
Show notes
This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's class The Weekly Parashah from 4.15.2026, co-sponsored by IKAR and Hadar.
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1 hr
The Kli Yakar’s Psychology of Wealth and Poverty / Parashat Vayikra
Show notes
This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's class The Weekly Parashah from 3.18.2026, co-sponsored by IKAR and Hadar.
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59 min
The End of Exodus / Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei
Show notes
This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's class The Weekly Parashah from 3.11.2026, co-sponsored by IKAR and Hadar.
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55 min
Taking Responsibility in Public Office / Parashat Ki Tisa
Show notes
This is a recording from 3.4.2025 of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parashah class, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. There were technical difficulties in the last 10 minutes of class and Rabbi Kasher had to join from a different device.
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1 hr
Wisdom of the Heart / Parashat Tetzeveh
Show notes
This is a recording from 2.25.2025 of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parashah class, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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59 min
A Crimson Thread / Parashat Terumah
Show notes
This is a recording from 2.18.2025 of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parashah class, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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57 min
Lost on Mount Sinai / Parshat Mishpatim
Show notes
This is a recording from 2.11.2025 of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parashah class, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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57 min
Lost on Mount Sinai / Parshat Mishpatim
Show notes
This is a recording from 2.11.2025 of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parashah class, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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1 hr 2 min
Midrashic Origin Stories / Parshat Yitro
Show notes
This is a recording from 2.4.2025 of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parashah class, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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