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A Book Like No Other is a chance to learn alongside Aleph Beta Founder and Lead Scholar, Rabbi David Fohrman, a master close reader of Torah, as he embarks on his most far-reaching and in-depth explorations. Each season is a stand-alone journey into a different Torah text. Our only goal: reading the Torah carefully, on its own terms, and following wherever that leads. Together, we'll unwrap remarkable patterns and surprising connections that lie just beneath the Torah's surface, revealing th ...
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The Torah Sparks Podcast

Rabbi Ori Strum

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Inspiration, meaning, and holiness can be found everywhere. It's up to us to find these sparks of spiritual light and bring more of a G-dly awareness to ourselves, our families, our communities, and the world at large. In The Torah Sparks Podcast, you will hear insightful, meaningful, humorous, deep and relatable ideas gleaned from lessons within the holy Torah.
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Meaningful Judaism is a podcast dedicated to exploring why we do what we do in Jewish life, by diving deep into the Torah text. So many of our practices can feel like they’re just there; we go through the motions but they don’t feel especially meaningful. In this podcast, we search for that meaning. Each episode will take you on a journey, tackling questions such as “Why can’t we mix milk and meat?” and “What’s the meaning behind the laws of niddah?” Join our host, Imu Shalev, along with Rab ...
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Into the Verse is dedicated to bringing you Torah that is timely and relevant to your life. Using the parsha and the Jewish calendar as inspiration, this podcast is filled with rich and uplifting insights based on analysis of the Hebrew text itself. Take a listen and enjoy! Into the Verse is a project of Aleph Beta, a Torah media company dedicated to spreading the joy and love of meaningful Torah learning worldwide. For our full library of over 1,000 videos and podcasts, please visit www.ale ...
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This series finale literally has everything: a sweeping historical narrative, a textual thread that binds the Exodus to Sinai and beyond, and a gobsmacking conclusion to the question: what am I meant to feel when I hear the shofar on Rosh Hashanah? You can find the textual chart referenced in this episode by clicking here. Click here for a free cop…
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Today we begin a new topic in the Sefer Pele Yoeitz: Amen. _______ With the help of HaShem, we are learning the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative! Calendar link: https://hachzek-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Hachzek_Calendar_Printable.pdf Sun- Fri = new 5-7.3 minute shiur Shabbos/YT …
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Welcome aboard our journey through Sefer Pele Yoeitz! Today we continue the topic: Eretz Yisroel - The Land of Israel. We learn how if someone wants to go to Eretz Yisroel, how it is upon you to help them achieve their desired goal! We apply this idea more generally, how if a person wants to go up - make aliyah - in some spiritual aspect of their l…
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In our quest to discover the meaning behind the shofar blast, we continue to mine the Exodus story for a deeper meaning behind God's empathy, and why it was so important to communicate that message to Moses, to the enslaved Israelites, and to Pharoah himself. To watch the course on the Three Lies of the Exodus mentioned in the episode, you can watc…
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Welcome aboard our journey through Sefer Pele Yoeitz! Today we begin a new topic: Eretz Yisroel - The Land of Israel. _______ With the help of HaShem, we are learning the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative! Calendar link: https://hachzek-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Hachzek_Calendar_…
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Welcome aboard our journey through Sefer Pele Yoeitz! Today we begin a new topic: Abirus HaLev - Courage _______ With the help of HaShem, we are learning the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative! Calendar link: https://hachzek-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Hachzek_Calendar_Printable.pdf…
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Welcome aboard our journey through Sefer Pele Yoeitz! Today we continue and complete the section of EMES: Truth. _______ With the help of HaShem, we are learning the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative! Calendar link: https://hachzek-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Hachzek_Calendar_Print…
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In this episode, join Rabbi Ori Strum on a journey to the moon…well sort of. You will be amazed at the connection between the Avodah of Elul, and Neil Armstrong’s famous line as he took those first few steps in the moon: “That’s one small step for man, a giant leap for mankind.” Small steps really do matter. A lot! #jewishthought #judaism #torah #m…
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Welcome aboard our journey through Sefer Pele Yoeitz! Today we continue the section of EMES: Truth. _______ With the help of HaShem, we are learning the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative! Calendar link: https://hachzek-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Hachzek_Calendar_Printable.pdf Sun-…
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Welcome aboard our journey through Sefer Pele Yoeitz! Today we begin a new section, EMES: Truth. We will learn about the importance of speaking truth, Noach and the Teivah, and so much more. _______ With the help of HaShem, we are learning the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative…
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Welcome aboard our journey through Sefer Pele Yoeitz! Today we continue and complete the topic of: Eating & Drinking. We discuss the importance of washing hands at the end of the meal, aka "mayim achronim." Also, we reveal one of the bona fide secrets to wealth: being careful with Birchas HaMazon, the Grace after Meals. _______ With the help of HaS…
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To get to the bottom of the shofar's secret, we need to travel back to the Exodus story. Looking closely, we can see that Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush was more than just a long job negotiation. God was trying to convey something extremely important. So important, in fact, that He encoded it into His own name. Click here for a free …
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🙏 Welcome aboard our journey through Sefer Pele Yoeitz! Today we continue the topic of: Eating & Drinking. We discuss the importance of sharing Divrei Torah at the table, especially in a positive and illuminating type of way. We also discuss the proper intent of feeding children, as well as the specialness of singing at the meal. _______ 🐘With the …
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🙏 Welcome aboard! Today we continue the topic of: Eating & Drinking. We discuss the importance of not coming home hangry. _______ 🐘With the help of HaShem, we are learning the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative! 🗓️ Calendar link: https://hachzek-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Hachzek_C…
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🙏 Welcome aboard! Today we continue the topic of: Eating & Drinking. We discuss the importance of making brachos out loud and more! _______ 🐘With the help of HaShem, we are learning the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative! 🗓️ Calendar link: https://hachzek-media.s3.amazonaws.com…
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🙏 Welcome aboard! Today we continue the topic of: Eating & Drinking. We discuss the importance of making brachos out loud and more! _______ 🐘With the help of HaShem, we are learning the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative! 🗓️ Calendar link: https://hachzek-media.s3.amazonaws.com…
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🙏 Welcome aboard! Today we begin a new topic: Eating and Drinking. We discuss the hidden arrow in the FedEx Logo as well as the hidden spiritual meaning and holiness contained inside the food/drink that we consume. _______ 🐘With the help of HaShem, we are learning the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachze…
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🙏 Welcome aboard! Today we continue (and finish) with Rav Papo's approach to Emunah! New topic starting tomorrow: Eating and Drinking! _______ 🐘With the help of HaShem, we are going to learn the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative! 🗓️ Calendar link: https://hachzek-media.s3.amaz…
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You sit in shul. The shofar blows. What do you feel? You may not want to admit it, but for many of us the answer is: nothing. For a long time, that’s how Imu felt also. Until a chance observation, one historic Erev Rosh Hashana, sparked a conversation with Rabbi David Fohrman that would change everything. Come along on this deep dive through the To…
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🙏 Welcome aboard! Today we continue with Rav Papo's approach to Emunah! _______ 🐘With the help of HaShem, we are going to learn the Sefer Pele Yoeitz (written by the great Rabbi Eliezer Papo) as part of the Hachzek Daily Mussar initiative! 🗓️ Calendar link: https://hachzek-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Hachzek_Calendar_Printable.pdf Sun- Fri = new 5-7.3 m…
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Come spend Tisha B'Av with us! We’re going to be having a live online event in the afternoon. It’s a chance to join hundreds of Jews from around the world to learn together, connect and make this day about community instead of being alone. Click here to learn more. Click here for a free copy of Rabbi Fohrman's e-book, "Serpents of Desire: Good and …
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After thoroughly dissecting every verse of Shir HaMaalot, the season finale attempts to put all the pieces back together. The first three verses were about moving from dreams to true joy; the second three were about Joseph and Jacob's saga. Could both of these themes somehow be related? Click here for a free copy of Rabbi Fohrman's e-book, "Serpent…
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Do you really know what Joseph's dream of the wheat sheaves was about? We'll bet you missed something big. And perhaps, so did Joseph. See how the ambiguity of the dream presents Joseph with a choice: am I destined for power, or for benevolence? Click here for a free copy of Rabbi Fohrman's e-book, "Serpents of Desire: Good and Evil in the Garden o…
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The beginning and end of Shir HaMaalot discuss dreams and sheaves of wheat. Where have we heard this before? Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explore the clear parallels between this chapter or tehillim and Joseph - a dreamer and a captive. They discuss Joseph's outpouring of tears, compared to Jacob's persistent weeping, and offer a consoling message that th…
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This season's focus is on Tehilim (Psalm) 126, otherwise known as Shir HaMaalot. You know, the one that Jews sing before bensching on Shabbat and festivals. This short but powerful poem tells us that when the redemption comes we will be "like dreamers." But is this a good thing? What if our dream state prevents us from coming to terms with the actu…
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PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurvey In the season finale, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explore the final commandment—“Thou shalt not covet”—through the emotional reunion of Jacob and Esau. As they unpack the psychological wounds left by their father’s perceived favoritism, a deeper truth emerges: healing comes not from acquiring …
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PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurvey What drives someone to steal? And why does the Bible warn so strongly against false testimony? In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Shalev examine how the story of Jacob, Rachel, and Lavan provides surprising insight into the psychology behind the 8th and 9th commandments. From Rachel'…
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PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurvey Continuing their journey through the Ten Commandments, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu examine murder and adultery through the lens of the Genesis Deception story. They unpack why Esau—usually painted as the bad guy—holds back from killing Jacob even when he knows exactly where to find him, giving…
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PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurvey Continuing their analysis of the Ten Commandments through Genesis 27, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu focus on two pivotal commands: Shabbat and honoring one's parents. They begin by uncovering surprising connections between Rebecca's plea for Jacob's safety and the concept of divine rest. How doe…
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PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurvey Picking up from last week's cliffhanger, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu tackle an uncomfortable and paradoxical question: How can a perfect being—God—choose vulnerability? This unsettling concept seems to be at the heart of the parallels they uncover between Genesis 27 and the Revelation narrativ…
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PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurvey We’re so grateful you’ve been listening to A Book Like No Other. Now, we’d love to hear from you! Podcasts can feel one-sided — we talk, you listen. But your voice matters. Please take 3–5 minutes to fill out this quick listener survey and help shape the future of the show. 👉 Take the su…
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What if the Torah provides its own commentary on its most pivotal moments? In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu continue uncovering a striking web of connections between Jacob’s deception in Genesis 27 and the Revelation at Sinai in Exodus 19. As they explore these interwoven parallels, they reveal a profound shift in roles—Father becoming Son, S…
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What if one of the Torah's most troubling stories - Jacob deceiving his father to get a blessing - is actually the key to understanding why God chose the Jewish people? In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu make a surprising discovery: the story of Mount Sinai mirrors Jacob's deception in unexpected ways. But rather than just repeating a tale of f…
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At the heart of Judaism's chosenness lies an unexpected twist that few have noticed. Rabbi Fohrman stumbles upon a shocking connection between two of the Bible's most pivotal moments - one that completely transforms our understanding of what it means to be chosen. This discovery not only challenges centuries of religious interpretation but might ju…
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How do we move beyond just yearning for the ultimate Geulah (redemption) and start living with its presence every single day? In this video, we explore the importance of integrating Geulah consciousness into our daily lives through the three pillars mentioned in Pirkei Avos: Torah, Avodah (service), and Gemilus Chassadim (acts of kindness). By stre…
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In this final episode of the season, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explore how Esther's narrative offers a redeemed perspective on Adam and Eve's story. Delving into Esther's courageous moments before King Achashverosh, Rabbi Fohrman highlights her heroism while challenging the simplistic view of Esther as merely a master manipulator. Instead, Rabbi Fohrma…
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Rabbi Fohrman shares a dizzying discovery: a competing Tree of Knowledge story in the Megillah. But instead of replacing the first cast of characters, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu analyze how this discovery adds another layer of meaning embedded in the Megillah. Esther, in particular, moves into the forefront, and Rabbi Fohrman and Imu discuss how her act…
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