Ta Shma

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R. Aviva Richman on Toldot: Facing Our Blessings, Part 1 Nov 03, 2021

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R. Aviva Richman shares her thoughts on Parashat Toldot. When Yitzhak blesses Ya’akov, disguised as Esav, it introduces a gap between being seen for who we are and finding blessing. It leaves us yearning for the kind of blessing that comes not from hiding ourselves but from being fully recognized. We’ll explore different aspects of the relationship between recognition and blessing over this week and next. This week, our focus will be the significance of faces and being seen.

R. Tali Adler: The Torah of Reopening Part 3 Nov 01, 2021

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In this episode, Rav Tali dives into the overall picture of what returning and rebuilding will look like in the communal spaces in our lives. What might it look like to return to institutions that we left behind? To the shuls and workplaces and schools? Rav Tali explores the return of the Jewish people from the Babylonian exile and draws comparisons to our experience today.

R. Tali Adler: The Torah of Reopening Part 2 Nov 01, 2021

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In this episode, Rav Tali delves into the experience of the messy emotions of reuniting with loved ones after the pandemic. Times of extended separation can change the nature of a relationship and Rav Tali offers tools to navigate the changes. Rav Tali makes space in this talk for some of the more difficult emotions.

R. Tali Adler: The Torah of Reopening Part 1 Nov 01, 2021

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In the spring of 2021, as many Covid-19 restrictions were lifted and more people began re-entering their social worlds, R. Tali Adler gave Hadar’s Spring Lecture Series on the “Torah of Reopening.” In this episode, Rav Tali addresses the oh-so-complicated array of emotions that arise as we explore re-engaging with the world, dealing in particular with “fear before we open the door.” Rav Tali’s wisdom will help you reflect and feel inspired and we hope you enjoy this episode.

Ta Shma Trailer Nov 01, 2021

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Welcome to Ta Shma, a new podcast where you get to listen in on Hadar’s Beit Midrash. Whether you’re at home or on the go, come and listen to recordings from recent Hadar classes, lectures, programs. Ta Shma is hosted by R. Avi Killip of the Hadar Institute.

Embracing an Overlooked Patriarch Oct 27, 2021

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From Sacrifice to Care: Tending the Fire of the Akeidah Oct 20, 2021

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Unlikely Origins of Prayer Oct 13, 2021

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Staying Afloat in a World of Loss Oct 08, 2021

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Our Troubled Origins: Creating Something From Something Oct 07, 2021

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