
Join Rabbi Jay Kelman, the founding director of Torah in Motion, as he shares a thought about the weekly parsha.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 178 | Founded | 3 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | JudaismReligion & Spirituality | |||

In today’s selicha we plead with G-d to remember the Pure one, the Gathered One and the
Builder.
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ
אִם עֲוֺנֵינוּ רַבּוּ לְהַגְדִּיל. בָּנוּ עָנוּ עֲבוֹת כְּגָדִיל. גָּרְמוּ לָנוּ בֵּ... more
In the opening selicha recited on the first night of selichot we acknowledge that only by relying
on the mercy of G-d can the Jewish people hope for eternity.
Join the WhatsApp group regular podcast updates: chat.whatsapp.com/DZkfSrCujZA26ow... more
In the opening episode of our second season of Selichot: New Apologies we discuss the daily prayer for forgiveness as an integral part of the Amidah and discuss how the diverse customs of selichot is a manifestation of the beautiful symphony of Torah... more
If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit torahinmotion.org/donate, or email us at info@torahinmotion.org.
Please send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org
You... more
People also subscribe to these shows.





Rabbi Kelman is incisive with digestible explanations for Torah and Jewish complexities.
Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #190 | |
Apple Podcasts | #67 | |
Apple Podcasts | #77 | |
Apple Podcasts | #10 |
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | Gender Skew | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interests | Professions | Age Range | |||
| Household Income | Social Media Reach | ||||
Thoughtful, scripture-centered reflections on the weekly Torah portions, blending classical sources with contemporary applications. Episodes span leadership, ethics, ritual, and communal responsibility, often weaving in historical context, rabbinic debates, and personal anecdotes. A distinctive thread is how traditions interpret Torah as an integrated system, with occasional deep dives into kinnot, Jewish holidays, and modern-day issues in Israel, making it appealing to learners who crave practical wisdom grounded in text. A recurring strength is clear, accessible teaching from a founder of a Jewish learning nonprofit, complemented by a cadence that invites sponsorship and listener engagement without sacrificing depth or rigor.
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for A Thought for the Week. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to A Thought for the Week and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for four million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for A Thought for the Week, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for A Thought for the Week, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
To see how many followers or subscribers A Thought for the Week has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
These podcasts share a similar audience with A Thought for the Week:
1. Orthodox Conundrum
2. The Tikvah Podcast
3. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy
4. What Matters Now
5. For Heaven's Sake
A Thought for the Week launched 3 years ago and published 178 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for A Thought for the Week from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of A Thought for the Week. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.