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Join Rabbi Danny as he shares a few minutes of learning on the weekly torah portion.

  • Ki Teitzei: Be Kind
    What do Doctor Who and the Torah have in common. In one respect, it is a central idea that it is key to both of them For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of...
  • Shoftim: Justice
    We all want a just society, one that follows the ideas of justice, but what is the recipe that the Torah suggests for achieving this goal. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.
  • Re’eh: Good, Bad and Both
    The Torah suggests it is blessing or curse, but really it is never so binary. Often there is blessing amidst the curse and vice versa For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast...
  • Ekev: The Long Way Round
    How can a period of trial and tribulation help us to emerge stronger on the other side? Can we parallel our experience of Covid-19 with the Israelites in the wilderness? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.
  • Vaetchanan: Look But Don’t Touch
    Moses is not allowed to enter the Promised Land, but he is allowed to see it. Is that a punishment or a gift? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Da...
  • Matot-Masei: How Do You End?
    As we come to the end of the book of Bamidbar (Numbers) we learn a lesson about what is important at the end. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Da...
  • Chukat-Balak: Do the Right Thing
    Would Bilaam have worn a mask if he were around today? I unfortunately suspect he wouldn’t have and here is the cautionary tale of his story. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.
  • Korach: Negative Reminders
    The Korach rebellion becomes a part of the altar in the Tabernacle, ensuring that negative event is remembered. How might we do the same for the negative events of our time For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.
  • Shlach Lecha: Self-Perception
    How we see ourselves impacts how others see us and the way that we can overcome obstacles and challenges starts with that self-perception. It was crucial in the wilderness and it is vital today. For more information about Rabbi Danny,
  • Behalotecha: Gratitude
    What can we learn from the way that the Israelites reacted to the manna in the wilderness and the fact that they were never happy or satisfied? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.
  • Bamidbar: Time and Place
    How do we keep track of time in quarantine? How did our ancestors do it in the wilderness? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm.
  • Behar Bechukotai: Take a Break
    We’ve been forced to take a break from the routine of life and the natural world has benefited. The Jubilee year in this week’s Torah portion recognized the importance of giving the world a break. For more information about Rabbi Danny,
  • Emor: The Importance of Shabbat
    God interupts the sacrifices to remind us to take a day of rest. It is a command that is even more significant for us now as we spend our days at home and need to find ways to make time sacred. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.
  • Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Stumbling Blocks
    Love your neighbor as yourself is just one of the instructions in this week’s Torah portion. There are others that can be informative for us and our leaders at this time. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.
  • Tazria-Metzora: Outside The Camp
    The Torah portion about diseases that are transmitted through objects and people seems strangely relevant to the world we are living in. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podc...
  • Shemini: Dangerous Endeavors
    Could Nadav and Avihu’s story offer a warning for us today about the way that we are living our lives and the things we are taking for granted. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.
  • Tzav: Thanksgiving
    How can we be grateful at this difficult moment in history? The sacrificial system may offer us some insight. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Da...
  • Vayikra: Laying On Of Hands
    How did touching the Temple sacrifices effect the experience of the person making the offering? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Sta...
  • Vayakahel Pekudei: Building the Tabernacle
    What can the Tabernacle and our relationship to God teach us for this moment as we face the Coronavirus For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by ...
  • Terumah: Your Heart
    We can trust our guts, use our heads, or follow our hearts – when creating the Tabernacle it is clear that God has one path in mind. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast ...