Ranked #1
Jacob and Esau (Toldot): Ep 3.
Jacob and Esau (Toldot): Ep 3.
For this week’s Torah portion, Toldot, we encounter the story of Isaac and Rebecca whose prayers are finally answered wh... Read more
8 Nov 2018
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10mins
Ranked #2
Rebecca’s Well of Kindness (Chayei Sarah): Ep. 31
Rebecca’s Well of Kindness (Chayei Sarah): Ep. 31
This week, Dov and Abby discuss kindness, cruelty, camels, and the trait they think every marriage requires.
18 Nov 2019
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10mins
Ranked #3
Offloading of Sins (Achrei Mot): Ep. 16
Offloading of Sins (Achrei Mot): Ep. 16
This week, Dov and Abby discuss the scapegoat who is sent to die for the sins of the people of Israel, and debate how th... Read more
29 Apr 2019
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10mins
Ranked #4
Wiping out Humanity — God’s Regret (Noach): Ep. 29
Wiping out Humanity — God’s Regret (Noach): Ep. 29
This week, Dov and Abby discuss why Noah is considered worthy enough to be the last man standing and the FIRST human to ... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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11mins
Ranked #5
Loved and Unloved Wives (Vayetzei): Ep. 32
Loved and Unloved Wives (Vayetzei): Ep. 32
This week, Dov and Abby discuss sibling rivalry, the pain of infertility, and whether or not Genesis would pass the Bech... Read more
2 Dec 2019
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11mins
Ranked #6
We Are All Abraham (Lech Lecha): Ep. 30
We Are All Abraham (Lech Lecha): Ep. 30
This week, Dov and Abby wonder what it would mean if we all had the potential to be an Abraham, and how the divine promi... Read more
4 Nov 2019
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11mins
Ranked #7
Good, Evil, and the Riddle of Free Will (Vayechi): Ep 6
Good, Evil, and the Riddle of Free Will (Vayechi): Ep 6
Parshat Vayechi: Are humans the instruments of God, or are we responsible for our own actions? This week, we’re discussi... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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10mins
Ranked #8
Do Dreams Tell Your Future? (Miketz): Ep. 33
Do Dreams Tell Your Future? (Miketz): Ep. 33
This week, we discuss Pharaoh's odd visions and why dream interpretation was such a hot Biblical qualification for leade... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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12mins
Ranked #9
What Does Charity Mean? (Emor): Ep. 17
What Does Charity Mean? (Emor): Ep. 17
This week, Dov and Abby look at the Bible’s practical guides for giving to those in need, and considers how different wa... Read more
13 May 2019
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9mins
Ranked #10
Broken Tablets (Passover Reading): Ep. 15
Broken Tablets (Passover Reading): Ep. 15
Are second chances always second best? This week, Dov and Abby consider the aftermath of the broken tablets, and how hum... Read more
15 Apr 2019
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9mins
Ranked #11
The Rape of Dinah (Vayishlach): Ep. 4
The Rape of Dinah (Vayishlach): Ep. 4
This week’s episode covering the parsha Vayishlach, opens a discussion into one of the most disturbing events in Genesis... Read more
22 Nov 2018
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9mins
Ranked #12
Nadav and Abihu (Shemini): Ep. 13
Nadav and Abihu (Shemini): Ep. 13
In this episode, Dov and Abby discuss the death of two sons of Aaron the High Priest, killed by divine fire for offering... Read more
18 Mar 2019
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10mins
Ranked #13
When Should Leaders Cry? (Vayigash): Ep. 34
When Should Leaders Cry? (Vayigash): Ep. 34
This week, we discuss why Joseph is the one who cries the hardest.
30 Dec 2019
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9mins
Ranked #14
Do Good Intentions Matter? (Vayeshev): Ep 5
Do Good Intentions Matter? (Vayeshev): Ep 5
This week on Parsha in Progress: Parshat Vayeshev—Do Good Intentions Matter? Abby and Rabbi Dov discuss the story of Jos... Read more
29 Nov 2018
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7mins
Ranked #15
Banishing the Sick (Tazria): Ep. 14
Banishing the Sick (Tazria): Ep. 14
How do we understand biblical commands that seem cruel? This week, we discuss the Biblical response to physical ailments... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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10mins
Ranked #16
The Early Life of Moses (Shemot): Ep. 7
The Early Life of Moses (Shemot): Ep. 7
This week we discuss leadership in action, looking at the early life of Moses and considering the challenges of cultivat... Read more
27 Dec 2018
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12mins
Ranked #17
Can Punishment Be Holy? (Bechukotai): Ep. 18
Can Punishment Be Holy? (Bechukotai): Ep. 18
This week, Dov and Abby look at the list of punishments promised for violating God’s commandments, and question the valu... Read more
27 May 2019
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8mins
Ranked #18
Animal Sacrifices (Vayikra): Ep. 12
Animal Sacrifices (Vayikra): Ep. 12
In this episode, Dov and Abby discuss the commandment to offer animal sacrifices, and consider the spiritual possibiliti... Read more
4 Mar 2019
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11mins
Ranked #19
End of the Mountain (V'zot HaBracha): Ep. 28
End of the Mountain (V'zot HaBracha): Ep. 28
This week, Dov and Abby reflect on the last parsha of the Torah, and the concluding message of Moses and the verses.
14 Oct 2019
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11mins
Ranked #20
Where There Be Giants (Shlach): Ep. 20
Where There Be Giants (Shlach): Ep. 20
This week, Dov and Abby consider whether reliance on divine miracles is risky or brave, by analyzing the different actio... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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11mins