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by Rabbi David Kasher
Every week, Rabbi David Kasher takes us on a 15-minute dive into the Parsha (the weekly Torah portion), to see some of its layers and complexity. We'll try to get a feeling for why this text has captured the human imagination for millennia, and why the Torah truly is the greatest story ever told.
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- Today1h 0m
Isaac’s Eyes / Parashat Toldot
Source sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pLEU5qZ3jDPWzC_I_uj29wF5Nr1zkY9A/view?usp=sharing This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah - Rabbi David Kasher's Torah study class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
- 1 weeks ago1h 1m
Before They Call, I Will Answer / Parashat Hayyei Sarah
Source sheet:file:///Users/vera/Downloads/Before%20They%20Call,%20I%20Will%20Answer%20-%20Parshat%20Hayyei%20Sarah.pdf This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah - Rabbi David Kasher's Torah study class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. Please note that the first few minutes of this week's class were not recorded due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- 1 weeks ago1h 25m
Prophecy & Politics in the Age of Miracle: A Tanakh Beit Midrash Session 1
Source Sheets + Learn More: https://ikar.org/events/1st-session-10-28-26-of-5787-prophecy-politics-in-the-age-of-miracles-a-tanakh-beit-midrash/ The sudden rise of Elijah marks a major shift in the leadership of Israel, from the King to the Prophet. This transition raises all the thorny questions about the relationship between religion and politics that we continue to grapple with today. Fire from heaven, resurrections, sea-splitting, and more – come study some of the wildest, most riveting stories in all of Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) in a monthly Beit Midrash led by Rabbis David Kasher, Sharon Brous, and Morris Panitz
- 1 weeks ago1h 0m
God in Plain Sight / Parashat Vayeira
Source sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hlpqp0BKeHkCuogEfSPAeN6BG_EsFr0cQUnJxn5RZiA/edit?usp=sharing This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah - Rabbi David Kasher's Torah study class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. Please note that the first few minutes of this week's class were not recorded due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- 2 weeks ago54 min
Call Him Ishmael / Parashat Lekh Lekha
Source sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nfl-fSyOCyo0dyD8X417K9lBUu56LepJ/view?usp=sharing This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah - Rabbi David Kasher's Torah study class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. Please note that the first few minutes of this week's class were not recorded due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- 4 weeks ago1h 3m
After the Flood / Parashat Noah
Source sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y2T1DiQxUoOGxy9u526GfyNrkRc_Z3Nx/view?usp=sharing This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah - Rabbi David Kasher's Torah study class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. Please note that the first few minutes of this week's class were not recorded due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- Oct 9, 202641 min
The Tree of Sweet and Bitter / Parashat Bereishit
Source sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JAg6k6KfzAw-1PN1l6Vk7cWxiL13leRM/view?usp=sharing This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah - Rabbi David Kasher's Torah study class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR. Please note that the first few minutes of this week's class were not recorded due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- May 28, 202659 min
The Jewish Art of Resolving Contradictions / Parshat Naso
This is a recording of Rabbi David Kasher's weekly parsha study class from 5.27.2026, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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