Jews, Czechs, Poles, Jacob and Esau is Episode 81 of A Dash of Drash, recorded in my last hour in Prague.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Angels and Auschwitz – Episode 80
I visited Auschwitz for the first time last week and am still processing that intense experience, which has left a lasting imprint on me.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Alabama and Akeida – Sacrificing our Children, Episode 79
Parshat Vayera (Genesis 18:1–22:24) includes towards the end the very challenging story of Akedat Yitzhak, the Binding of Isaac.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Towers in the Sky, Episode 78
The stories in Genesis are full of depth, mystery and profound lessons for each generation. Parshat Noah begins with the story of the catastrophic flood (Chapter 6) and ends with tale of The Tower of Babel (Chapter 11).
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Creation of Adam – Good or Bad? Episode 77
On the sixth day, according to the story, Adam, the first human form, is created in God's image. Was that a good thing?
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – The Shofar’s Voice – Episode 76
Every morning during the month of Elul, leading us into the New Year, it is traditional to blow and hear the shofar whose voice is supposed to wake us up to our mission.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Are You Satisfied? Episode 75
It can be hard to feel satisfied in this world that screams at us that we always need more!
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Ayn Od – Nothing Else – Episode 74
Ayn od milvado; there is nothing other than God. Does this mean that if we are really spiritual, we transcend all the grossness of our physical world?
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Antisemitism, Tisha b’Av and Statistics – Episode 73
The third Jonathan from London is Jonathan Boyd who is the Executive Director of the Institute for Jewish Policy Research in London.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Refugee Journeys Past and Present – Episode 72
Towards the end of The Book of Numbers, there is a list of 42 places on the Israelite's journey as they hope to enter a new land. It is reminiscent of the wanderings of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers of which there are some 65 million in our world today.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Episode 71: The Film Maker and the Rabbi
Acclaimed writer and director Jonathan Glazer is Rabbi Marc's oldest friend and for years, they have enjoyed conversations on where art, religion, spirituality and culture meet and diverge.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Episode 70: Leadership and Transition
Leadership and Transition with special guests Rabbis Gavriel Goldfeder and Salomon Gruenwald is Episode 70 of A Dash of Drash. In Parshat Hukkat (Numbers 19:1-22:1), Miriam and Aaron die, and Moses is told that he will not lead the people into the Promised Land.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Episode 69: Truth or Power?
In Parshat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32), the leadership of Moses and Aaron is challenged and the source of that challenge is Korach.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Havdalah, Soul and Salvation – A Conversation with Producer Sari Levy
Havdalah, Prayer, Soul and Salvation - a conversation with D of D Producer Sari Levy is Episode 68 of A Dash of Drash
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Downloading Torah from Jerusalem – Shavuot Special Episode 67
Downloading Torah from Jerusalem – Shavuot Special with Rabbi Ruth Gan Kagan, founding Rabbi of Nava Tehilla in Jerusalem is Episode 67 of A Dash of Drash.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Yesod – Connection, Balance and #metoo: Episode 66
Yesod - Connection, Balance and #metoo with special guest Reverend Marie-Elsa Bragg in London is Episode 66 of A Dash of Drash.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Transparency – the Week of Hod: Episode 65
This week's parsha (Emor) includes the instruction to count 50 days, the period known as Sefirat HaOmer.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – The Streets of Jerusalem, Episode 64
The Streets of Jerusalem with special guest Rabbi Dr. Reb Mimi Feigelson and is Episode 64 of A Dash of Drash.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Passover Mysteries, Episode 62
Passover Mysteries with special guest Michael Kagan from Jerusalem is Episode 62 of A Dash of Drash.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Proximity and Purity, Episode 61
Proximity and Purity recorded at Hadar in New York with special guest Dena Weiss is Episode 61 of A Dash of Drash.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Dreamers and Builders: Episode 60
The Book of Exodus ends with the vision of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) becoming manifest, built and completed under the leadership of architect and builder-in-chief Betzalel.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Memory, Absence and Presence
Memory, Absence and Presence is Episode 59 of A Dash of Drash. The Shabbat before Purim is called Shabbat Zachor, where we are reminded of the obligation to remember what our arch enemy, Amalek, did to us on our way out of Egypt.
Read More »Rabbi Marc’s A Dash of Drash – Generous Hearts
Generous Hearts, Episode 58 of A Dash of Drash, invites us to be nadav lev, generous in our hearts.
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