# eliot — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover eliot. Page: Feed: --- ## [Parsha Talk Shoftim 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-shoftim-5786-2026) _2026-08-14 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Shoftim \[16:18-21:9\] is another rich parashah in Sefer D’varim \[Book of Deuteronomy\]. Jeffrey Tigay divides into two major sections: Civil and Religious Authorities \[16:18-18:22\] and Judicial and Military Matters \[19:1-21:9\]. Our conversation also divided into two parts: a discussion of 16:20, with its key phrase צדק צדק תרדוף \[tzedeq tzedeq tirdof; Justice, justice you shall pursue\] and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2381711862-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-shoftim-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Now, Appalachia interview with author Rayelle Davis](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-author-Rayelle-Davis-e3n9rvp) _2026-08-12 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Rayelle Davis about her new book MONEY IN THE MOUNTAINS. Rayelle Davis is a licensed therapist specialising in generational trauma in rural working-class communities. She started working as a counsellor in 2016, witnessing the personal stories behind the opioid epidemic, and has gone on to run her own private practice. She is… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/124104121/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-12%2F4bd32810-b5a1-656a-bda0-b07cb39b7712.m4a) ## [Parsha Talk Re'eh 5786.2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-reeh-5786-2026) _2026-08-07 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Re’eh \[Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17\] is filled with interesting material, including the centralization of the cult in the Temple in Jerusalem, false prophets, dietary laws, the sabbatical year, and a holiday calendar. In our conversation this week we focused on simhah \[joy\], and how to understand the commandment to rejoice. We hope you are happy with it! Shabbat Shalom!! [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2377606649-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-reeh-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Now, Appalachia interview with Walnut Street Publishing and publisher Aaron Quinn](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-Walnut-Street-Publishing-and-publisher-Aaron-Quinn-e3n0153) _2026-08-04 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot profiles Appalachian publisher Walnut Street Publishing and their publisher, Aaron Quinn. For more information about Aaron and Walnut Street Publishing, visit www.walnutstreetpublishing.com [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/123781731/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-4%2F71f8631e-e47f-d6b0-e943-d2223a19fad2.m4a) ## [Eytan Graubart (Rafi Carter interviewer) July 28, 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/eytan-graubart-rafi-carter) _2026-07-31 · Kol Ramah_ Eytan interviewed by our own Solelim camper Rafi Carter [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2372377001-kolramahberkshires-eytan-graubart-rafi-carter.mp3) ## [Now, Appalachia interview with author Jen Julian](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-author-Jen-Julian-e3mm1oc) _2026-07-28 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Jen Julian about her latest Appalachian horror novel THE WINTER FOLK. Jen Julian’s previous publications include a short story collection, Earthly Delights and Other Apocalypses (Press 53, 2018), which was the winner of Press 53’s Short Fiction Prize, as well as work in numerous literary journals, most recently a story in Third… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/123454668/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-28%2F6a8845ab-101e-54a4-8fb0-75ffb080d68f.m4a) ## [Parsha Talk Va'ethanan 5786.2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-vaethanan-5786) _2026-07-24 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Va-et’hanan \[Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11\] features the Ten Commandments and the 1st paragraph of the Shema, to which we customarily refer as the Shema and Ve-ahavta. There are also a number of p’suqim \[verses\] which made their way into the liturgy. And there is still more. For example, the discerning reader/listener will note that part of the reading will seem familiar, due to the fact that it… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2367468623-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-vaethanan-5786.mp3) ## [Winnie Grinspoon (Josh Archibald interviewer)](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/winnie-grinspoon-josh) _2026-07-22 · Kol Ramah_ Josh Archibald (Gesher '26) interviews Winnie Sandler Grinspoon, president of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, in the studio of Radio Kol Ramah, Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2365993478-kolramahberkshires-winnie-grinspoon-josh.mp3) ## [Now, Appalachia interview with poet Justin Wymer](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-poet-Justin-Wymer-e3md8hl) _2026-07-22 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews poet Justin Wymer about his latest collection LET THE FOREST GO. Justin is is a writer and educator from West Virginia. He is the author of DEED and has been honored by the Harvard Office for the Arts, the Radcliffe Institute, the University of Iowa, and the Academy of American Poets. His work appears in the Boston Review , the Kenyon… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/123166709/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-22%2F486a1426-15ab-90fd-c1cb-2f8b97cd45f7.m4a) ## [Parsha Talk Devarim Shabbat Chazon 2026 5786](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-devarim-shabbat) _2026-07-17 · Kol Ramah_ This week is Shabbat Hazon, taking its name from the opening word of the Haftarah \[Isaiah 1:1-27\], the 3rd haftarah of admonition or rebuke before Tisha B’Av. The Torah reading is parashat D’varim \[Deuteromonomy 1:1-3:22\], the 1st parashah in Sefer Devarim \[Book of Deuteronomy\]. As Jeffrey Tigay outlines Deuteronomy in his JPS Torah Commentary, the parashah consists of a Prologue \[1:1-5\] and the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2362836917-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-devarim-shabbat.mp3) ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/m6SrOC33HnIz) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Now, Appalachia interview with author Michael Cody](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-author-Michael-Cody-e3m3bof) _2026-07-14 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Michael Cody about his new Appalachian thriller AVALON MOON. Michael was born in Sumter, South Carolina, and grew up in the village of Walnut, jewel of Madison County, North Carolina, not far from the ruins of Runion, a place he has reimagined for stories appearing in Tampa Review, Yemassee, The Chaffin Journal, Still: The Journal,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/122842319/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-14%2F7462f9ae-3df8-7c8a-9820-d3d0d4b84ae4.m4a) ## [Amy Skopp Cooper (Tess Kenter interviewer) 20260709](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/amy-skopp-cooper-tess-kenter) _2026-07-13 · Kol Ramah_ Great interview by Tess Kenter of Amy Skopp Cooper on Camp Ramah! [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2359377761-kolramahberkshires-amy-skopp-cooper-tess-kenter.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Mattot-Masei 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-mattot-masei-5786) _2026-07-10 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Matot-Masei \[Numbers 30:2-36:13\] is the double portion that concludes our reading of the Sefer B’midbar \[Book of Numbers\]. As befits a double portion, the longest Torah reading of the year, it is filled with a variety of material, including the annulment of oaths and vows made by women at the beginning of Matot \[Numbers 30:2-17\] and the itinerary of wilderness journeys \[Numbers 33:1-49\]… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2358064166-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-mattot-masei-5786.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Pinchas 2026 5786](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-pinchas-2026-5786) _2026-07-03 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Pinchas \[Numbers 25:10-30:1\] has a lot of interesting material, such as the denoument to the Pinchas episode from last week \[25”10-18\], the daughters of Zelophechad receiving the inheritance from their father \[27:1-11\], and the holodiay readings \[28:1-30:1\], But since this Shabbat is July 4th, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we devoted the show to… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2352281156-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-pinchas-2026-5786.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Hukkat Balak 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-hukkat-balak-5786) _2026-06-26 · Kol Ramah_ Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanofsky. The double parashah Chukat-Balak \[Numbers 19:1-25:9\] is rich with interesting material, including the red heifer \[Numbers 19\], Moses & The Rock \[Numbers 20:1-13\], the prophet Balaam and the scene with the talking donkey \[Numbers 22-24\], and the first half of the story about Pinchas \[Numbers 25:1-19\]. We find it difficult to pass up any… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2347479368-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-hukkat-balak-5786.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Korach 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-korach-5786-2026) _2026-06-26 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Korach \[Numbers 16-18\] is described by Jacob Milgrom as “Encroachment on the Tabernacle”. We know it better as the multi-layered account of a series of rebellions, the best known of which is Korach’s rebellion. However, the discerning reader can identify relatively easily 2 or 3 more, each distinguished by a different rebel or set of rebels, and a different object. Korach himself is… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2347478018-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-korach-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Now, Appalachia Interview with author Linda Gambill](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-Interview-with-author-Linda-Gambill-e3ksoo1) _2026-06-16 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Linda Gambill about her new memoir THE GEOGRAPHY OF DESIRE: A MEMOIR OF WEST AFRICA. Linda Gambill has been a therapist at a state psychiatric hospital, a Peace Corps volunteer, a nationally exhibited photographer, and an ESL teacher at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. Her writing has appeared in Persimmon Tree and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/121577665/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-16%2Fbd600f82-f96e-f665-8dc3-ace5646f3650.m4a) ## [Parsha Talk Shlach Lekha 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-shlach-lekha-5786) _2026-06-11 · Kol Ramah_ The main story in parashat Sh’lach \[Numbers 13:1-15:41\] is the tragedy of the spies. In some ways, this sin, the failure of the Israelites to recognize that their destiny is to conquer the land no matter what the odds, is their greatest sin. For the rabbis, there seems to be little question, for they associate the sin of the spies with Tisha B’Av, the worst day on the Jewish calendar, whereas the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2337092771-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-shlach-lekha-5786.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Beha'alotkha 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-behaalotkha-5786) _2026-06-11 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat B-ha’alotcha \[Numbers 8:1-12:16\] is a particularly rich parasha, with passages about, among other things, the menorah, the second Passover for those unable to make the Passover sacrifice in Nisan, the trumpets whose blasts would summon the people to act in certain prescribed ways, and various complaints by Moshe and the people whose resolution required divine intervention. Our… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2337090587-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-behaalotkha-5786.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Naso 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-naso-5786-2026) _2026-06-11 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Naso \[Numbers 4:21-7:89\] features, among other things, the law of the suspected adulteress \[sotah in Hebrew\], the nazir \[the person who seeks more piety than is required by normative biblical law\], and the gifts of the chieftains in chapter 7, at 89 verses the longest in the Torah. Between the laws of the nazir and the gifts of the tribal chieftains we find a passage of 6 verses which… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2337089576-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-naso-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/a1yPUhsvzYZY) _2026-06-11 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Now, Appalachia interview with author Jason Irwin](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-author-Jason-Irwin-e3jp53h) _2026-05-22 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Jason Irwin about his memoir THESE FRAGMENTS I HAVE SHORED. Jason is the author of three books of poetry: The History of Our Vagrancies (Main Street Rag, 2020), A Blister of Stars (Low Ghost, 2016) and Watering the Dead, winner of the Transcontinental Poetry Award (Pavement Saw Press, 2008). He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/120410673/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-22%2Fe332cad8-fe28-eceb-4c37-e71713c4e4a1.m4a) ## [Parsha Talk Shavuot 5786](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-shavuot-5786) _2026-05-21 · Kol Ramah_ This Friday and Shabbat is the holiday of Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks, also known as Hag Ha-biqqurim, the pilgrimage of first fruits and z’man matan torateinu, the season of the giving of the Torah. As Jeremy explained the midrash, the rabbis were sensitive to the notion of the giving of the Torah, developing the idea that the Torah was not received until the time of Esther and Mordecai. You will… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2325181430-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-shavuot-5786.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Bemidbar 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-bemidbar-5786-2026) _2026-05-21 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat B’midbar \[Numbers 1:1-4:20\] is the first parashah in Sefer B’midbar \[Book of Numbers\]. There are a lot of names and numbers, the opening chapters detailing the census of the Israelites in the second month of the second year of their journey in the wilderness. There are numbers provided for each of the tribes, for each camp \[3 tribes for each direction (east, south, west, and north)\], and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2325178922-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-bemidbar-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Behar-Bechukotai 2026 5786](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-behar-bechukotai) _2026-05-12 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat B’har-B’hukotai \[Leviticus 25-27\] is the concluding parashah of Sefer Va-yiqra \[Book of Leviticus\]. The parashah may be divided into three parts: 25:1-26:2, which Baruch Levine entitles “The Principles of Land Tenure”, 26:3-46, the “Epilogue of the Holiness Code”, featuring the tokheha \[26:14-45\] often translated as reproof \[Levine’s preferred term is “execration”\], and chapter 27,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2318966072-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-behar-bechukotai.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Emor 202605786](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-emor-202605786) _2026-05-12 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Emor \[Leviticus 21-24\] contains laws about the כהנים \[kohanim, priests\] \[chapters 21-22, the holidays \[chapter 23\], and a miscellanea of laws \[chapter 24\], which includes one of the few events in Leviticus, that of the blasphemer. We focused on the holidays, in part because chapter 23 is read on the 1st two days of Sukkot and the 2nd day of Passover, in addition to the weekly reading.… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2318946848-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-emor-202605786.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 2026 5786](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-acharei-mot) _2026-05-12 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Acharei Mot-Q’doshim \[Leviticus 16-20\] includes, according to Rabbi Aqiva, the great principle of the Torah \[Lev. 19:18\], “You shall love your neighbor as yourself”. This verse is actually the second half of the verse, which begins with the injunction to not take vengeance or bear a grudge against members of your people, which in turn is preceded by the command to not hate your kinsmen in… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2318925185-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-acharei-mot.mp3) ## [Now, Appalachia interview with author Rose McLarney](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-author-Rose-McLarney-e3iutio) _2026-05-06 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Rose McLarney about her newest essay collection RUBBLE MASONRY. Rose's collections of poems are Colorfast, Forage, and Its Day Being Gone, winner of the National Poetry Series, from Penguin Books, as well as The Always Broken Plates of Mountains, published by Four Way Books. She is co-editor of A Literary Field Guide to Southern… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/119551000/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-6%2Ffebe2ade-d3f9-52c8-c618-8d37b3dbdcf0.m4a) ## [Now, Appalachia interview with author E. Davis Enloe](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-author-E--Davis-Enloe-e3ik7hc) _2026-04-29 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author E. Davis Enloe about his debut novel INTO THE NIGHT WOODS. Davis Enloe as a MFA from Converse College, Spartanburg, SC. His poetry has been published in literary journals such as Barrow Street, Main Street Rag, and Cold Mountain. His fiction has been featured in the Chariton Review, Broad River Review (Honorable Mention, Ron Rash… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/119200748/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-29%2Fa875ee4f-4c6d-945f-cbd4-056729de18cd.m4a) ## [Parsha Talk Tazria-Metzora 2026 5786](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-tazria-metzora) _2026-04-23 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Tazri-Metzora \[Leviticus 12-15\] is well-described by this morning’s Bar Mitzvah student as yucky. There are four chapters which focus on the removal of impurity introduced by childbirth \[chapter 12\], skin diseases \[chapters 13-14\], and discharges from sexual organs \[chapter 15\]. As Baruch Levine explains in his JPS Commentary on Leviticus, purity and impurity in the Bible might be best… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2308229726-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-tazria-metzora.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Shmini.Pirkei Avot 5786 2026i](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-shmini-pirkei-avot) _2026-04-23 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Sh’mini \[Leviticus 9-11\] features the strange story of Nadav and Avihu, and the even stranger haftarah from 2 Samuel \[6:1-7:17\], as well as the levitical version of the dietary laws \[there is a close parallel in Deuteronomy 14\]. We found ourselves recording during Chol Ha-mo’ed Pesach, wondering whether we should talk about the parashah, or something else, since the last 2 days of yom tov… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2308228016-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-shmini-pirkei-avot.mp3) ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aVp0iY6M0TDj) _2026-04-23 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Now, Appalachia interview with author Jordan Ritter Conn](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-author-Jordan-Ritter-Conn-e3i8uqn) _2026-04-22 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Jordan Ritter Conn about his new book AMERICAN MEN. Jordan is the author of The Road From Raqqa: A Story of Brotherhood, Borders, and Belonging, runner-up for the 2021 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He is a Senior Staff Writer for The Ringer and the host of the narrative podcasts What If: The Len Bias Story and Sonic Boom, named by… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/118831383/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-22%2Ff9b4cd27-ad0f-bd34-0445-e706a5195c22.m4a) ## [Parsha talk Pre Pesach 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-pre-pesach-5786) _2026-04-01 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Tzav \[Levicus 6:1-8:36\] presents the principal sacrifices discussed last week, but this time from the perspective of the priests. Beginning with chapter 8 is the inauguaration of priestly office, which will conclude in parashat Shmini, in two weeks. Because Passover begins next week and we will not be recording, we devoted our conversation to the Haggadah, discussing some of our favorite… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2294770139-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-pre-pesach-5786.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Vayikra 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-vayikra-5786-2026) _2026-04-01 · Kol Ramah_ We begin a new book this Shabbat, Va-yiqra \[Leviticus\], which is also the name of the parashah \[Leviticus 1:1-5:26\]. The rabbis call the book torat kohanim. In his JPS Commentary, Baruch Levine discusses the double meaning of the phrase: it is both the teaching for the priests and the teaching of or by the priests. The book is at once an instruction manual for priests and a distillation of… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2294768570-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-vayikra-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Now, Appalachia interview with author John Michael Layne](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-author-John-Michael-Layne-e3gu519) _2026-03-24 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author John Michael Layne about his new post-apocalyptic fiction novel SEASONS OF ASH. Mike is a a post-apocalyptic fiction author, blogger, Podcaster and content creator. He was raised in Green Bank, West Virginia. His novels are rooted in the unique rhythms of life in Appalachia, and driven by real choices — family, faith, duty, and the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/117428713/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-24%2F0962c440-c6e4-450c-f485-e32551bbe6c7.m4a) ## [Parsha Talk Vayakhel Pekudei Hachodesh 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-vayakhel-pekudei) _2026-03-18 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Va-yaq'hel-P’qudai \[35:1–40:38\] concludes the Book of Exodus, echoing the parts of the three previous parashiyot which contain the instructions for the Tabernacle. This week, the parashah describes the building of the Tabernacle, concluding with the note that “when Moses had finished the work, the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the Presence of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. Moses… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2285841533-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-vayakhel-pekudei.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Ki Tisa Shabbat Parah 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-ki-tisa-shabbat) _2026-03-18 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Ki Tisa \[Exodus 30:11-34:35\] this year coincides with Shabbat Parah \[maftir, Numbers 19:1-22; haftarah, Ezekiel 36:16-38\], the third special Shabbat before Pesah. It comes the week before Shabbat Ha-Hodesh, which occurs on Shabbat Rosh Hodesh Nisan, or the Shabbat before, as is the case this year. There are some final details about the plans for the mishkan \[Tabernacle\] and a concluding… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2285815946-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-ki-tisa-shabbat.mp3) ## [Now, Appalachia interview with author Van Jensen](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-interview-with-author-Van-Jensen-e3gd30t) _2026-03-13 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot speaks with author Van Jensen about his new novel GODFALL. Van Jensen is an author of novels, comic books and graphic novels, as well as a writer of film and TV. He is the creator of the GODFALL trilogy (Grand Central), in development as a TV series from Imagine Entertainment with Academy Award-winner Ron Howard attached to direct. Previously, he… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/116869597/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-13%2F96d8d578-53cd-eaa2-40df-a905c304a296.m4a) ## [Parsha Talk Tetzveh Zachor 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-tetzveh-zachor) _2026-03-06 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Tetzaveh \[Exodus 27:20-30:10\] this year corresponds with Shabbat Zakhor, the 2nd of the 4 special parashiyot before Passover, marked on the Shabbat before Purim, celebrated Monday evening and Tuesday, March 2-3. Passover begins 4 weeks from Wednesday! The parashah continues last week’s parashah, with this week focusing on priestly clothing and the installation of the priests., and… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2278971524-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-tetzveh-zachor.mp3) ## [Now, Appalachia Interview with author Matt Jones](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-Interview-with-author-Matt-Jones-e3fnkfr) _2026-02-28 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Matt Jones about his new book A RECKONING UP BLACK CAT HOLLOW. Matt is the author of six critically acclaimed novels and several screenplays. Three of his novels, A Single Shot, Deepwater and Boot Tracks have been made into major motion pictures. He has taught writing at a number of colleges and universities, including the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/116166587/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-28%2F491aa74a-6cb3-0355-af34-67fbef7ae889.m4a) ## [Parsha Talk Trumah 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-trumah-5786-2026) _2026-02-26 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat T’rumah \[Exodus 25:1-27:19\] begins the lengthy section describing the mishkan \[tabernacle\] and its construction, which will take us through to the end of Exodus. There are a few verses that stand out, such as the three-fold repetition of t’ruman \[gift\] in verses 25:1-2 and the plural verb cconstruction in verses 8 and 10, the former describing the making of the sanctuary \[miqdash\] and the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2273469818-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-trumah-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Mishpatim 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-mishpatim-5786) _2026-02-13 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Mishpatim \[Exodus 21:1-24:18\] is largely taken up by the Covenant Code. One way to look at the Covenant Code is to see it as the details for which the Ten Commandments, read last week, are, so to speak, the chapter headings. The end of the parashah is narrative, entitled by Sarna in his JPS Commentary on Exodus as “The Renewal of the Divine Promises” and “The Ratification of the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2266160636-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-mishpatim-5786.mp3) ## [Parsha talk Yitro 2026 5786](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-yitro-2026-5786) _2026-02-06 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Yitro \[Exodus 18:1-20:23\] features the organization of the judiciary, prompted by Yitro’s suggestion to Moshe on how he could reduce the burden on him, and the revelation at Mt. Sinai, where depending on one’s belief system, Moshe received the Torah, the Ten Commandments, or something else. It is hard not to get caught up in chapter 19, which is the description of the revelation itself,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2261110496-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-yitro-2026-5786.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Beshalach 2026 5786](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-beshalach-2026) _2026-02-06 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat B’shallach \[Exodus 13:17-17:16\] is the 4th parashah in the Book of Exodus. It features the dramatic crossing of the Sea of Reeds \[14:1-31\] with the companion poem \[15:1-19\], and a number of misfortunes: the lack of water, the lack of food, another lack of water \[the Exodus story of Moses & The Rock, reprised in Numbers 20:1-13\], and the attack of Amalek, which will reverberate through… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2261107358-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-beshalach-2026.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Bo 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-bo-5786-2026) _2026-01-22 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Bo \[Exodus 10:1-13:16\], which includes the final 3 plagues, also has one of my favorite chapters in the entire Torah. Chapter 12 is read twice a year for those who complete the Torah reading annually, for the first 20 verses are read on Shabbat Ha-Hodesh, the shabbat coinciding with Rosh Hodesh Nisan or just before it, and the final 31 verses are read on the 1st day of Passover. The… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2252467643-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-bo-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Va'era 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-vaera-5786-2026) _2026-01-22 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Va’era \[Exodus 6:2-9:35\] is the second parashah in the Book of Exodus, and a lot happens. Moses returns to Egypt and takes the mantle of leadership, appearing before Pharaoh with his brother, Aaron, his mouthpiece. In one place, God tells Moses, who is concerned about his public speaking deficiencies, that he will be like God, and Aaron his prophet. Very quickly, the text moves through… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2252462936-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-vaera-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Now, Appalachia Interview with author Robin Yocum](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/episodes/Now--Appalachia-Interview-with-author-Robin-Yocum-e3dv8a8) _2026-01-21 · Eliot Parker · "Now, Appalachia"_ On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Robin Yocum about his latest thriller THE LAST HITMAN. Robin is known for his fiction set in the Ohio River Valley. He has authored two nonfiction books and six novels. His most recent novel, The Sacrifice of Lester Yates, was released in April of 2021 by Arcade CrimeWise, and was a finalist for the 2021 Dashiell Hammett Award for… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/be50c08/podcast/play/114319112/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-21%2F8cffec44-8283-b95c-4812-e1f0fdc0bd9a.m4a) ## [Parsha Talk Shmot 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-shmot-5786-2026) _2026-01-09 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Sh’mot \[Exodus 1:1-6:1\] is the first parashah of Sefer Sh’mot \[the Book of Exodus\]. The book opens up with a quick summary of the end of Genesis, detailing that Jacob and his sons came to Egypt. Very quickly these b’nai Yisrael, the children and grandchildren of Israel, the patriarch Jacob, become b’nai yisrael, the people Israel. In just a few verses, a family three-generation family of… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2244622991-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-shmot-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Vayehi 5786 2026](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-vayehi-5786-2026) _2026-01-08 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Va-yehi \[Genesis 47:28-50:26\] is the last parashah in the Book of Genesis. It records the end of Jacob’s life and the end of Joseph’s life. In between we have the adoption of Menasheh and Ephraim, raising them to traibal status, and the elevation of Ephraim over Menashe, even though Menashe is the older. There is also the testament of Jacob \[chapter 49\], in which Jacob’s offers his final… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2244181706-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-vayehi-5786-2026.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Vayiggash 5786 2025](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-vayiggash-5786) _2025-12-26 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Va-yiggash \[Genesis 44:18-47:27\] is the penultimate parashah in the Book of Genesis. It is hard to believe that it has been well over two months since we began our annual reading in the synagogue! This parashah provides the climax to the saga of Joseph and his brothers, with the big reveal, the reunion of the brothers, now each known to one another, and the reunion of Jacob with all of… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2236972775-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-vayiggash-5786.mp3) ## [Parsha Talk Miketz 5786 2025](https://soundcloud.com/kolramahberkshires/parsha-talk-miketz-5786-2025) _2025-12-26 · Kol Ramah_ Parashat Mi-ketz \[Genesis 41:1-44::17\] is the second parashah in the extended Joseph saga, which stretches over 4 parashiyot, taking us to the end of Genesis in two weeks. This year, it coincides with Rosh Hodesh and Hanukkah, an occurrence which happens with some frequency. In 1991, this triple Torah header took place on the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, and my senior sermon. It allowed me to… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2236970741-kolramahberkshires-parsha-talk-miketz-5786-2025.mp3)