# parashat — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover parashat. Page: Feed: --- ## [Parashat Shoftim: Deuteronomy 16:18-21: 9. What Does it Mean to be Blameless/Tamim?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-schilling-smith/episodes/Parashat-Shoftim-Deuteronomy-1618-21-9--What-Does-it-Mean-to-be-BlamelessTamim-e3nge92) _2026-08-17 · Melissa Schilling Smith · God’s Little Hummingbird: Bible Time (Messianic )_ Join us for a powerful and convicting Bible study that dive deep into salvation, innocence, blamelessness, restoration, and so much more! #Yah #YHVH #bible #shoftim #torah #torahportion #parashat #parashatshoftim #christian #messianic #christianity #faith #truth #hope #love #scripture [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/122ffec4/podcast/play/124319458/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-17%2F7bc28dbf-9b80-75eb-7e1d-72e6b27a2e4e.m4a) ## [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) ## [Shofetim: Identity](https://soundcloud.com/rabbiharari/shofetim-identity) _2026-08-14 · Rabbi Avi Harari_ Shofetim: Identity by Rabbi Avi Harari [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2381640855-rabbiharari-shofetim-identity.mp3) ## [Megilah 30b](https://soundcloud.com/rabbiharari/megilah-30b-1) _2026-08-14 · Rabbi Avi Harari_ Megilah 30b by Rabbi Avi Harari [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2381598294-rabbiharari-megilah-30b-1.mp3) ## [Hebrews 11-13: The Hall of Faith and More!](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-schilling-smith/episodes/Hebrews-11-13-The-Hall-of-Faith-and-More-e3ncfru) _2026-08-13 · Melissa Schilling Smith · God’s Little Hummingbird: Bible Time (Messianic )_ Join us as we study the biblical book of Hebrews. This is the conclusion of our 3 part study! #hebrews #hebrew #bible #scritpure #messianic #faith #holy #god #jesus #yeshua #biblestudy #newcovenant [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/122ffec4/podcast/play/124190014/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2F3c230206-dafd-ff22-8735-9e09e080e9f3.m4a) ## [Parashat 11:26-16:17 Re-eh How to Worship Yah, False Prophets, Where we do Passover, and more!](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-schilling-smith/episodes/Parashat-1126-1617-Re-eh-How-to-Worship-Yah--False-Prophets--Where-we-do-Passover--and-more-e3ncf7c) _2026-08-13 · Melissa Schilling Smith · God’s Little Hummingbird: Bible Time (Messianic )_ Join us for a beautiful study on the Torah portion called Re-eh. It's a deep dive into how to stay from pagan worship, who are the false prophets, where we are commanded to observe Passover, and more! #torah #bible #christian #christianity #messianic #torah #parashat #parsha #faith #biblestudy #deuteronomy [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/122ffec4/podcast/play/124189356/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2Fb9a7df2b-b813-597d-1969-1ceedd313b08.m4a) ## [Parashat Pinchas: Numbers 25:10-30](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-schilling-smith/episodes/Parashat-Pinchas-Numbers-2510-30-e3lmj2h) _2026-08-13 · Melissa Schilling Smith · God’s Little Hummingbird: Bible Time (Messianic )_ Have you noticed Yah blesses those who are zealous for His truth and holiness? Take a look at this! #torah #bible #scripture #faith #christian #christianity #yeshua #jesus [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/122ffec4/podcast/play/122423825/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-5%2Fc564c9bd-d3e6-dded-312a-b5606beb6bf8.m4a) ## [Bible Study: The Book of Amos--What Does God Truly Desire in Us?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-schilling-smith/episodes/Bible-Study-The-Book-of-Amos--What-Does-God-Truly-Desire-in-Us-e3nceqq) _2026-08-13 · Melissa Schilling Smith · God’s Little Hummingbird: Bible Time (Messianic )_ Join us for a beautiful and in-depth reading and discussion on the book of Amos. This book teaches us the heart of Yah on such a deeper level! Let's go! #biblestudy #bible #amos #bookofamos #tanakh #christian #christianity #faith #scritpure #messianic #torah #jesus #yeshua #obey [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/122ffec4/podcast/play/124188954/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2F1ce27299-1312-0d7b-a438-c5d88d67d1b7.m4a) ## [The Laws of Shabbat #8 - "Hadlakat Nerot - Introduction"](https://soundcloud.com/rabbiharari/the-laws-of-shabbat-8-hadlakat) _2026-08-13 · Rabbi Avi Harari_ The Laws of Shabbat #8 - "Hadlakat Nerot - Introduction" by Rabbi Avi Harari [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2381270067-rabbiharari-the-laws-of-shabbat-8-hadlakat.mp3) ## ["Peri" or "Pheri"?](https://soundcloud.com/rabbiharari/peri-or-pheri) _2026-08-13 · Rabbi Avi Harari_ "Peri" or "Pheri"? by Rabbi Avi Harari [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2381030226-rabbiharari-peri-or-pheri.mp3) ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X49ZOnK4Qi8O) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Megilah 30a (2)](https://soundcloud.com/rabbiharari/megilah-30a-2-1) _2026-08-13 · Rabbi Avi Harari_ Megilah 30a (2) by Rabbi Avi Harari [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2380888221-rabbiharari-megilah-30a-2-1.mp3) ## [Parashat Shofetim - Adjusting vs. Changing](https://soundcloud.com/rabbiharari/parashat-shofetim-adjusting-vs) _2026-08-12 · Rabbi Avi Harari_ Parashat Shofetim - Adjusting vs. Changing by Rabbi Avi Harari [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2380484481-rabbiharari-parashat-shofetim-adjusting-vs.mp3) ## [Drinking From Beverages Sold in Glass Bottles](https://soundcloud.com/rabbiharari/drinking-from-beverages-sold) _2026-08-12 · Rabbi Avi Harari_ Drinking From Beverages Sold in Glass Bottles by Rabbi Avi Harari [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2380328859-rabbiharari-drinking-from-beverages-sold.mp3) ## [Megilah 30a (1)](https://soundcloud.com/rabbiharari/megilah-30a-1-1) _2026-08-12 · Rabbi Avi Harari_ Megilah 30a (1) by Rabbi Avi Harari [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2380300293-rabbiharari-megilah-30a-1-1.mp3) ## [Texts vs. Traditions - When to Say the Berakhah on Shabbat Candles & At a Milah](https://soundcloud.com/rabbiharari/texts-vs-traditions-when-to) _2026-08-12 · Rabbi Avi Harari_ Texts vs. Traditions - When to Say the Berakhah on Shabbat Candles & At a Milah by Rabbi Avi Harari [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2380160400-rabbiharari-texts-vs-traditions-when-to.mp3) ## [The "Sandak" (2)](https://soundcloud.com/rabbiharari/the-sandak-2) _2026-08-11 · Rabbi Avi Harari_ The "Sandak" (2) by Rabbi Avi Harari [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2379630324-rabbiharari-the-sandak-2.mp3) ## [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) ## [Matthew 28 and Jeremiah 19](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-schilling-smith/episodes/Matthew-28-and-Jeremiah-19-e3n2ste) _2026-08-06 · Melissa Schilling Smith · God’s Little Hummingbird: Bible Time (Messianic )_ Join us as we finish the book of Matthew and jump over to where we were in Jeremiah:). #jeremiah #matthew #brithadashah #bible #messianic #faith #christian #messiah #jesus #yeshua #torah #scriptures #wholebible #spirituality #christianity #podcast [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/122ffec4/podcast/play/123875694/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-6%2F429365660-44100-2-268196ba08b41.mp3) ## [Parashat Eikev- Deuteronomy 7:12-11:28 How Do We Rise Above Our Flesh Nature](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-schilling-smith/episodes/Parashat-Eikev--Deuteronomy-712-1128-How-Do-We-Rise-Above-Our-Flesh-Nature-e3msb9u) _2026-08-02 · Melissa Schilling Smith · God’s Little Hummingbird: Bible Time (Messianic )_ Eikev means "heel" in Hebrew. It's the root word of Jacob's name. So how do we inherity the promised land space? Through overcoming our Jacob/flesh/heel nature. Check this out! #torah #parashat #eikev #bible #biblestudy #scripture #truth #faith #love #obey #God #messianic #jew #gentile #Jesus #yeshua [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/122ffec4/podcast/play/123661054/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-2%2F346cbf1d-de5d-57f2-6590-75d313fbc426.m4a) ## [Hebrews Chapters 8-10](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-schilling-smith/episodes/Hebrews-Chapters-8-10-e3msb5e) _2026-08-02 · Melissa Schilling Smith · God’s Little Hummingbird: Bible Time (Messianic )_ Many a christian theologian has stumbled over the book of Hebrews, especially since they lean heavily towards and antinomian agenda. It's important to establish what this letter actually says for it to be understood properly. #hebrews #biblestudy #bible #christian #chrsitianity #faith #bookofhebrews #torah #wholebible #messianic #Jesus #faithful #halloffame #Yeshua [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/122ffec4/podcast/play/123660910/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-2%2Ff1c618df-4b92-6695-a2df-51f13734afcb.m4a) ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Z3BjHQ5qgqnZ) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [Parashat Va'etchanan- Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Consequences of Sin](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-schilling-smith/episodes/Parashat-Vaetchanan--Deuteronomy-323-711-Consequences-of-Sin-e3msanm) _2026-08-02 · Melissa Schilling Smith · God’s Little Hummingbird: Bible Time (Messianic )_ Why are there consequences of sin even when there is forgiveness? Why did Moses not get to enter the promised land? Why is it so vital to remember our past mistakes? Ready to dive in? Let's go! #torah #christian #bible #messianic #faith #truth #biblestudy #parashat #torahportion #Jesus #Yeshua [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/122ffec4/podcast/play/123660470/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-2%2Fe91522c6-e623-36ec-8bdc-498e013ab7f3.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) ## [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) ## [Hebrews Chapters 1-7](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melissa-schilling-smith/episodes/Hebrews-Chapters-1-7-e3mebs1) _2026-07-23 · Melissa Schilling Smith · God’s Little Hummingbird: Bible Time (Messianic )_ Have you misunderstood Hebrews your whole life? Did you know the book of Hebrews is written to Jewish believers and is helping them to understand their Messiah's role as High Priest? You're going to love this teaching! Let's dive in! #Bible #Hebrews #bookofhebrews #faith #messianic #torah #Jesus #Yeshua #truth #scripture #christian #chrsitianity [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/122ffec4/podcast/play/123202881/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-23%2F6d2ffbef-31bf-9f9d-33ee-04c370bdcafa.m4a) ## [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) ## [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) ## [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) ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AR8uCo2A7RGi) _2026-06-26 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [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) ## [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) ## [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) ## [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) ## [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) ## [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) ## [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) ## [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)