What does Power reveal about Shaul? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

What does Power reveal about Shaul? --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Power Reveals: Shaul at The End and The Beginning

I did not know Avidan before we recorded this. We hit it off. It's a very cool Maamar with lots of different applications. Just trust me, this one's really cool.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

I did not know Avidan before we recorded this. We hit it off. It's a very cool Maamar with lots of different applications. Just trust me, this one's really cool.--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Podchad Yitzchak 6: Pesach 52 with Avidan HaLivni

After being Facebook friends for years, I finally "meet" Aryeh and get into a really good conversation, telling stories, pulling books off shelves, making interesting observations, and its going great until we realize we need to start recording the episode.  I think this is the best one so far. This episode goes lots of different places and a covers a lot of cool ideas and interesting discussions with a person who does cool stuff. Listen to it, or don't, I'm not your mom. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

After being Facebook friends for years, I finally "meet" Aryeh and get into a really good conversation, telling stories, pulling books off shelves, making interesting observations, and its going great until we realize we need to start recording the episode.  I think this is the best one so far. This episode goes lots of different places and a covers a lot of cool ideas and interesting discussions with a person who does cool stuff. Listen to it, or don't, I'm not your mom. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Podchad Yitzchak 5: Shabbos 9 with R. Aryeh Bernstein

PY Pesach, Samech Tet. A favorite of mine. Just Akiva on this one--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

PY Pesach, Samech Tet. A favorite of mine. Just Akiva on this one--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Podchad Yitzchak 4: Pesach Samech Tet

Aryeh Klapper

The thing about R. Klapper is that I genuinely do not know where he's gonna end up when he starts talking.  This goes to some fun places.   ---   Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

The thing about R. Klapper is that I genuinely do not know where he's gonna end up when he starts talking. This goes to some fun places.  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Podchad Yitzchak: Sukkos 19 with R. Aryeh Klapper

Our first episode with a guest welcomes Avigayil Halpern, author of the "Approaching" parsha substack and namer of this podcast, to talk with us about Shavuot 13, and the possible applications of a wider definition of limmud Torah. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

Our first episode with a guest welcomes Avigayil Halpern, author of the "Approaching" parsha substack and namer of this podcast, to talk with us about Shavuot 13, and the possible applications of a wider definition of limmud Torah. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Podchad Yitzchak Episode 2 Shavuot 13 with Avigayil Halpern

Episode One of my "Judaism from the Ground Up" series, an attempt to articulate a philosophy of Judaism for those who, like me, have had a lot to rethink over the past 6 years or so.  In this episode: Order vs. Chaos, Tzimtzum, Division of Labor in society, words I may or may not have pronounced correctly.   ---   Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

Episode One of my "Judaism from the Ground Up" series, an attempt to articulate a philosophy of Judaism for those who, like me, have had a lot to rethink over the past 6 years or so. In this episode: Order vs. Chaos, Tzimtzum, Division of Labor in society, words I may or may not have pronounced correctly.  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Judaism From The Ground Up: Man is Created Alone

A New Podcast Series, with guests (hopefully). This episode with me, Akiva Weisinger, talking about Purim 4--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

A New Podcast Series, with guests (hopefully). This episode with me, Akiva Weisinger, talking about Purim 4--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Podchad Yitzchak: Purim 4

The Kli Yakar and his commentary are discussed. Heinreich Graetz is dragged. The ramifications of secret chavrutas in the Moreh Nevuchim are explicated. Future episodes are alluded to. Paternity is hedged. Manichaeism is too briefly mentioned. The line between mysticism and rationalism is blurred. The color red becomes important at one point. Half-measures are accepted as the best we're gonna get from the 1600's. The nature of the corrupting influence of wealth is pondered. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

The Kli Yakar and his commentary are discussed. Heinreich Graetz is dragged. The ramifications of secret chavrutas in the Moreh Nevuchim are explicated. Future episodes are alluded to. Paternity is hedged. Manichaeism is too briefly mentioned. The line between mysticism and rationalism is blurred. The color red becomes important at one point. Half-measures are accepted as the best we're gonna get from the 1600's. The nature of the corrupting influence of wealth is pondered. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

The Kli Yakar: On The Non-Binary Nature of Reality

Why have I had a religious crisis? What is this series trying to do? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

Why have I had a religious crisis? What is this series trying to do? --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Judaism From The Ground Up: Intro

Who the Heck Is This Guy?: Akiva Weisinger goes through the Jewish Library telling who the heck is that guy, what he does, and when you'd use his book. Come for the Torah, stay for the Ibn Ezra jokes. Judaism From The Ground Up: An attempt to work out a vision of what Judaism is supposed to accomplish.  Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

Binaries are proposed and rejected. The author's alma mater is briefly mentioned. Italians' rationality is defended. Historical headcanons are proposed. Context is continuously provided. Quotes are read in a haughty voice. Aesthetics become spiritual, but are clumsily explained. The limits of ethical apologetics are pondered.  The ability to step outside one's context is questioned, both practically and prescriptively. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

Binaries are proposed and rejected. The author's alma mater is briefly mentioned. Italians' rationality is defended. Historical headcanons are proposed. Context is continuously provided. Quotes are read in a haughty voice. Aesthetics become spiritual, but are clumsily explained. The limits of ethical apologetics are pondered.  The ability to step outside one's context is questioned, both practically and prescriptively. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Seforno: On Embracing Your Context

Part 10 of the "Who the Heck is that Guy" series. Modernity is discussed, existence is pondered, paths around the sun are considered. Comparisons to hit musicals are made, prolific writing is marveled at, our protagonist rapidly gain power and just as rapidly loses it, rabbinic jokes are made and explained, the utility of questions is explained lines to the American Revolution are drawn, revolutionary zeal is pondered. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

Part 10 of the "Who the Heck is that Guy" series. Modernity is discussed, existence is pondered, paths around the sun are considered. Comparisons to hit musicals are made, prolific writing is marveled at, our protagonist rapidly gain power and just as rapidly loses it, rabbinic jokes are made and explained, the utility of questions is explained lines to the American Revolution are drawn, revolutionary zeal is pondered. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Abravanel: The First Modern Biblical Commentator

Part 9 of the "Who The Heck is that Guy" series  Akiva wraps up the unit on medieval commentators with a roundup of commentators that are important but didn't get their own episode. Authors are thanked and remembered. Listeners are urged to read. Saadia Gaon is called a badass. Mahari Kara's name is mispronounced, maybe. Bechor Shor's astuteness is applauded. Radak is complimented as boring. Ibn Kaspi's character is pondered. Rabbeinu Bahya's role model is revealed. Mental flowcharts are explicated. Promises about future episodes are made.   ---   Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

Part 9 of the "Who The Heck is that Guy" series Akiva wraps up the unit on medieval commentators with a roundup of commentators that are important but didn't get their own episode. Authors are thanked and remembered. Listeners are urged to read. Saadia Gaon is called a badass. Mahari Kara's name is mispronounced, maybe. Bechor Shor's astuteness is applauded. Radak is complimented as boring. Ibn Kaspi's character is pondered. Rabbeinu Bahya's role model is revealed. Mental flowcharts are explicated. Promises about future episodes are made.  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Medieval Roundup: 

The Zohar is discussed. Stories of young firebrands getting shut down are told. Hearts are warmed. Things get a little raunchy. The limits of rationalism are probed. The word "theosophy" presents some trouble. Promised edits never arrive. The significance of sea monsters is discussed. Gaps appear between vocabulary and pronunciation. Davidic improprieties are pondered. Communal priorities are thought over. Paths forwards are hesitantly pointed towards.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

The Zohar is discussed. Stories of young firebrands getting shut down are told. Hearts are warmed. Things get a little raunchy. The limits of rationalism are probed. The word "theosophy" presents some trouble. Promised edits never arrive. The significance of sea monsters is discussed. Gaps appear between vocabulary and pronunciation. Davidic improprieties are pondered. Communal priorities are thought over. Paths forwards are hesitantly pointed towards.--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

In Defense of a Larger Toolbox: The Zohar and Mystical Biblical Commentary, Part 8 of the "Who The Heck is That Guy?" Series

The relationship between religion and truth is pondered. The Ralbag is introduced. A joke about Maimonidean esotericism is clumsily made. An article is promoted. Stories are rationalized, naturalized, and reinterpreted. The podcast becomes PG-13. Some wacky comments of The Ralbag are read. Light misogyny and body shaming is awkwardly handled. Death stares become literal. Exhortations to never give up are made. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

The relationship between religion and truth is pondered. The Ralbag is introduced. A joke about Maimonidean esotericism is clumsily made. An article is promoted. Stories are rationalized, naturalized, and reinterpreted. The podcast becomes PG-13. Some wacky comments of The Ralbag are read. Light misogyny and body shaming is awkwardly handled. Death stares become literal. Exhortations to never give up are made. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

What I Know vs. What I Believe: The Ralbag and Rationalist Commentary

The Baal Haturim is discussed, and defended. Our host's origin story is recounted. Codes are explained. Diagrams are needed but not provided. Names of siblings are revealed and interpreted. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

The Baal Haturim is discussed, and defended. Our host's origin story is recounted. Codes are explained. Diagrams are needed but not provided. Names of siblings are revealed and interpreted. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

The Baal Haturim: The Shallow End of the Pool

The Ramban is discussed. Diversity is extolled. Sephardic and Ashkenazi learning styles are oversimplified. Genius is asserted. Pulp Fiction is quoted. The moral decay of strongmen is analyzed. Rainbows are directly observed. Christopher Lee is mentioned positively. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

The Ramban is discussed. Diversity is extolled. Sephardic and Ashkenazi learning styles are oversimplified. Genius is asserted. Pulp Fiction is quoted. The moral decay of strongmen is analyzed. Rainbows are directly observed. Christopher Lee is mentioned positively. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

The Advantages of Intellectual Diversity: The Brilliance of the Ramban

Ibn Ezra is discussed. Stars are railed against. Riddles are puzzled over. Palindromes are given and taken on faith. Bovine-based insults are explicated. Hamilton is invoked and millenials are pandered to. The nature of inconsistency and doubt are probed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

Ibn Ezra is discussed. Stars are railed against. Riddles are puzzled over. Palindromes are given and taken on faith. Bovine-based insults are explicated. Hamilton is invoked and millenials are pandered to. The nature of inconsistency and doubt are probed. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

A Dinner with Ibn Ezra

In our latest episode, Akiva talks about the Rashbam, what makes his commentary so out there, why Artscroll censored a rishon, and why Jack White's solo albums suck. Ancient Crimes are re-examined and new evidence is considered. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

In our latest episode, Akiva talks about the Rashbam, what makes his commentary so out there, why Artscroll censored a rishon, and why Jack White's solo albums suck. Ancient Crimes are re-examined and new evidence is considered. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Is Creativity Possible in a Religious Tradition? The Paradigm Busting Rashbam

Rashi is cool. Let me tell you why. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support

Rashi is cool. Let me tell you why. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

Rashi 

Eye opening, informative, humorous, intricate. Waiting impatiently for season 2

Outstanding

Out of the box yeshiva guy

Who the Heck Is This Guy?: Akiva Weisinger goes through the Jewish Library telling who the heck is that guy, what he does, and when you'd use his book. Come for the Torah, stay for the Ibn Ezra jokes. Judaism From The Ground Up: An attempt to work out a vision of what Judaism is supposed to accomplish. Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support</a>

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