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Bringing you recent lectures, classes, and programs from the Hadar Institute, Ta Shma is where you get to listen in on the beit midrash. Come and listen on the go, at home, or wherever you are. Hosted by Rabbi Avi Killip of the Hadar Institute.

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The Book of Numbers concludes by revisiting a narrative we first encountered last week: the story of Tzlofhad’s inheritance.  This episode appears first in chapter 27 and again in chapter 36, with the two accounts mirroring each other.  Yet, despite ... more

Who were the rabbis who shaped Judaism as we know it today? This class delves into  Talmudic stories about Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, comes to know him as a human being and tries to understand his approach to rebuilding Judaism in the wake of a lost w... more

Over 250 years in America, Judaism—a way of life that centers obligation—has had to negotiate a culture defined by autonomy and freedom. How has that tension shaped Jewish life, mitzvot, and halakhah over the past 250 years? What will it take to sust... more

Over the past three years, a myriad of terms for the reality of war have emerged in Israeli discourse: a commanded war (milhemet mitzvah), an existential war (milhemet kiyyum), a war of restoration (milhemet komemiyut), an optional war (milhemet resh... more

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Recent Guests

Elazar Symon
Rabbi; Devar Torah speaker
Episode: R. Elazar Symon on the 17th of Tammuz: What Must Be Broken
Elie Kaunfer
Lecturer and author of a book on the Weekday Amidah
Hadass Institute / Stepping into Prayer class
Episode: R. Elie Kaunfer: Stepping into Prayer
Avital Hochstein
President of Hadar in Israel
Hadar Institute
Episode: R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat Korah: Living in Dispute
Rabbi Dina Weiss
Lecturer teaching the Unintended Consequences class
Had ar Institute
Episode: R. Dena Weiss: Unintended Consequences
Rabital Hochstein
President, Hadar in Israel
Episode: R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat Shelah: How to Stand in Minority
Aviva Richman
Rosh Yeshiva at Hadar
Hadar Institute
Episode: R. Aviva Richman: A Torah of Sexual Ethics: Part 1
Dr. Lydia Dugdale
Author and physician focused on end-of-life care
Columbia University / author of The Lost Art of Dying
Episode: Faith and Doubt in Our Final Hours: A Conversation Between Dr. Lydia Dugdale and R. Shai Held
Sarah Wildman
Author/journalist, mother who spoke about her daughter Orly
Independent journalist
Episode: Faith WithHeld: A Conversation Between Sarah Wildman and R. Shai Held
Jeffrey Rubenstein
Author of How to Read a Talmudic Story
Hadar Press
Episode: How to Read a Talmudic Story: Book Talk

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Avi Killip
Host of Ta Shma, guiding discussion

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 130 ratings
  • Love this show

    It is refreshing, inspiring, and brief as well. When you need a quick lift in your day listen to Hadar institute

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    amandapix
    United Statesa year ago
  • Favorite Jewish podcast

    This is my favorite Jewish podcast. Hadar makes such great content. I grew up in the Reform tradition and drifted away from Judaism as a young adult. Now I’m trying to reconnect and Hadar has been a great resource!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jron1234
    United Statesa year ago
  • Dennis Karpf

    Rabbi Kaunfer’s shiur on Vayigash of Judah’s drawing near to Joseph as a whisper as in the daily Amidah is profound and moving. In drawing near to G-d through our prayer and words of daily Amidah may we achieve achieve a whisper of echad. Well done.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dennis.karpf
    United States4 years ago
  • Good material but it’s read, not said.

    If the format was a sermon or a shiur it would be far better in my opnion. Hearing an essay being read to me is sub-optimal.

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    2
    RVWinvesting
    United States4 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Love Yitz Greenberg.

    Wish there was more content than once a week.

    Any more Shai Held, Ethan tucker etc?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    יעקבחיים
    United States5 years ago

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Thoughtful, insightful discussions with rigorous teaching.
High production value and strong guest lineup, though occasional audio issues noted.
Appreciated for accessible, meaningful explorations of tough topics.

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Faith WithHeld: A Conversation Between Sarah Wildman and R. Shai Held
Q: Shai, how did you navigate conversations with Orly and with the community about questions that can't be answered by religious explanations?
The challenge is to sit with pain and uncertainty without forcing a fix, recognizing that Judaism values how we respond to suffering more than offering simplistic explanations.
Faith WithHeld: A Conversation Between Sarah Wildman and R. Shai Held
Q: Sarah, can you share a little about your daughter Orly's journey, her diagnosis, and ultimately her death?
Orly was 14 when she died of liver cancer after years of treatment; her life was defined not by the illness but by her vitality, curiosity, and insistence on living fully despite suffering.
R. Shai Held: Why Don’t We Make Blessings for Interpersonal Mitzvot?
Q: Why do we not recite blessings for interpersonal mitzvot?
Rabbi Shai Held explains that it relates to the interaction's dependence on the other person's response and acknowledges their humanity.
R. Shai Held on the Jewish Philanthropy Podcast: Judaism is About Love
Q: What is the role philanthropy can play in revitalizing Jewish conversations about God?
Philanthropy can support both retail opportunities for Jews to learn from thinkers in conversation and wholesale solutions to ensure rabbis are trained in Jewish theology to facilitate discussions about God effectively.
Rabbis Yitz Greenberg, Shai Held and Tali Adler: The Triumph of Life, and of Love
Q: What particular lessons from your Torah would you like to hold up in a post-October 7th world?
Rabbi Yitz emphasized the importance of taking power to protect life and responding to tragedy by creating more life and love, while Rabbi Shai highlighted the need to not let external evil diminish our commitment to love and the celebration of life.

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A thoughtful program centered on deep Jewish study, medieval and modern sources, and contemporary life. Episodes span Torah commentary, Midrashic interpretation, and ethical discussions, often framed as beit midrash conversations that invite diverse voices while staying anchored in Hadar Institute's scholarly approach. Noteworthy is the mix of traditional text analysis with personal narratives on death, grief, and communal responsibility, making the show both intellectually rigorous and humanly resonant for listeners who value rigorous learning tied to real-life questions.

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