Parsha in Progress
Parsha in Progress is the latest podcast by Tablet Magazine. Perfect for anyone interested in the Bible, every other week hosts Rabbi Dov Linzer and author Abigail Pogrebin, an Orthodox rabbi and a Reform Jew, delve into a Biblical issue and story, and discuss how this ancient text takes on modern meaning and brings modern challenges. With humor, love, and insight, these focused discussions follow the schedule of the weekly parsha readings in synagogue.
Notable Guests
Episodes (55)
Why Torah is Like the Rain (Ha'azinu): Ep. 54
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In Your Mouth and in Your Heart (Nitzavim): Ep. 53
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Wayward Sons and Kidnapped Women (Ki Tetzei): Ep. 52
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Is Compassion Extra Credit? (Re'eh): Ep. 51
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Why Did God Keep Moses From Entering Israel? (Vaetchanan): Ep. 50
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Did God Break a Promise? Did We? (Maatot-Maasei): Ep. 49
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What do we do when we see evil unpunished? (Balak), Ep: 48
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Is Democracy Always the Divine Plan? (Korach): Ep. 47
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Who deserves to be cut off? (Beha'alotcha): Ep. 46
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The Daily Call of Mount Sinai (Shavuot): Ep. 45
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Remembering the Individuals Among the Crowds (Bamidbar): Ep. 44
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When Productivity Got Cancelled Biblically (Behar): Ep 43
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Should Jews be Holy, or Good? (Kedoshim): Ep. 42
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When Biblical Demands Seem Cruel (Metzorah): Ep. 41
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The Miracle of Jewish Survival (Tzav): Ep. 40
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When Your Heart Moves You (and When It Doesn't) (Vayahel Pekudei): Ep 39
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Can Fashion Choices Be Holy? (Tetzaveh): Ep 38
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Who Doesn't Love the Stranger? (Mishpatim): Ep. 37
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When Children Die By God’s Command. (Bo): Ep. 36
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Is God a Show-Off? (Va'era): Ep. 35
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Take One from Tablet Magazine
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When Should Leaders Cry? (Vayigash): Ep. 34
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Do Dreams Tell Your Future? (Miketz): Ep. 33
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Loved and Unloved Wives (Vayetzei): Ep. 32
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Rebecca’s Well of Kindness (Chayei Sarah): Ep. 31
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We Are All Abraham (Lech Lecha): Ep. 30
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Wiping out Humanity — God’s Regret (Noach): Ep. 29
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End of the Mountain (V'zot HaBracha): Ep. 28
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Can God Promise Sin? (Vayelech): Ep. 27
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On Fruits and Plaster (Ki Tavo): Ep. 26
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The Kings and the Torah (Shoftim): Ep. 25
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Does God Require Gratitude? (Eikev): Ep. 24
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Why The Bible Repeats Itself (Devarim): Ep. 23
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When Daughters Talk Back (Pinchas): Ep. 22
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Water From A Rock (Chukat): Ep 21
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Where There Be Giants (Shlach): Ep. 20
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When Sacred Texts Demand Sexist Acts (Naso): Ep. 19
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Can Punishment Be Holy? (Bechukotai): Ep. 18
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What Does Charity Mean? (Emor): Ep. 17
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Offloading of Sins (Achrei Mot): Ep. 16
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Broken Tablets (Passover Reading): Ep. 15
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Banishing the Sick (Tazria): Ep. 14
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Nadav and Abihu (Shemini): Ep. 13
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Animal Sacrifices (Vayikra): Ep. 12
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The Golden Calf (Ki Tisa): Ep. 11
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Does God Need a House? (Terumah): Ep. 10
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The Ten Commandments (Yitro): Ep. 9
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The Crossing of the Red Sea (Beshalach): Ep. 8
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The Early Life of Moses (Shemot): Ep. 7
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Good, Evil, and the Riddle of Free Will (Vayechi): Ep 6
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