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Lekh L’kha: Right, Left
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

To go right or to go left—an election decision? No, that's the choice Abraham gave Lot. (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:12:01
Noah: Viticulture, Viniculture
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

The first vineyard, the first glass of wine, and (no doubt) the first hangover. (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:10:36
B’reishit: You and I
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

When God said, "Let US make man" . . . who was He talking to? (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:10:49
V’zot Hab’rakhah: Where the Bodies are Buried
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

The strange and confusing name of the place where Moses was buried. (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:10:18
Ha’azinu: Nobodaddy
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

So you're worshipping an un-god? Then God will get Himself an un-people. (But what is that?) (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:11:10
Vayelekh: God’s Witness
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

Moses writes down a poem to be God's witness against the Israelites—or is he writing down the entire Torah? With a bonus from Joshua 1. (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:11:22
Nitzavim: The Quad Cities of Sin
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

Everyone knows about Sodom and Gomorrah—but what were Admah and Zeboiim? (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:11:44
Ki Tavo: Conceptual Chronology
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

Mysteriously, the Israelites are exiled in the middle of Deuteronomy 28 but are still in their land as the chapter goes on. Is the Torah always written in chronological order? We'll let Nahmanides and Abarbanel tackle this problem. (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:12:08
Ki Teitzei: Man and the Land
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

When Achilles drags Hector's body behind his chariot, Apollo says, "He does dishonor to the dumb earth." Deuteronomy expresses a similar sentiment. (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:10:54
Shoftim: Bloodshed
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions

The case of the "Priests and Elders Murder Mystery." (Click here for source sheet.) Download | Duration: 00:10:46