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On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Lech L'cha: How to Be a Hero

Parashat Lech L’cha tells us the story of the very beginning of Jewish history, when God says to Abraham and Sarah that they are to “go forth” and begin the story of Jewish commitment.

On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Vayeira: Where is God?

On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah

Parashat Vayeira starts with a cliffhanger. We’re told that God appeared before Abraham, but that’s it—we never find out where God appears or what God says. Instead, we get three desert wanderers, who have important news for Abraham. So, where is God in this story?

On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Chayei Sarah: Seeing Blessings Every Day

On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah

Translated, Chayei Sarah means “the life of Sarah.” It’s an odd title for a parashah that opens with Sarah’s death, but even though this parashah doesn’t detail Sarah’s life, it does teach us about the kind of life she lived.

On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Tol'dot

On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah

Many of us know the story of Jacob and Esau, the brothers who could not be more different from one another.

Stories We Tell: Chiribim and Chiribam

Stories We Tell

Years ago, the Chiribim and Chiribam families were enemies--but, the feud had been going on for so long that nobody could even remember how it began! Eventually, the rabbi decided that he would bring the families together and urge them to make peace. He asked both families to meet him in the forest, but after forgetting his glasses, the plan became difficult to carry through. Was the rabbi able to bring the families together? Cantor Rosalie Boxt retells the story. You can find a written version of the story in Stories for Peace by Mark Binder.

Stories We Tell: The Golem

Stories We Tell

Times were difficult for the Jewish people in Prague —the soldiers fighting against them were too strong, and the Jewish people didn’t have the tools to protect themselves. Rabbi Loew knew he had to do something, so late one night, he created the Golem. Could the Golem protect the Jewish people? Rabbi Mark Kaiserman retells the classic story. For a written version of this story, see The Golem of Prague in “The Classic Tales: 4,000 Years of Jewish Lore.”

On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Chukat: Remembering Rabbi Aharon Pankin

On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah

Parashat Chukat, we learn of the passing of two of the most inspired biblical teachers: Miriam and Aaron. In this episode of On the Other Hand, Rabbi Jacobs honors the life of Rabbi Aaron Panken, Ph.D., z”l, who, like the biblical Aaron, was a remarkable leader.