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Two Minutes of Torah with Rabbi Danny

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Join Rabbi Danny as he shares a few minutes of learning on the weekly torah portion.
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Episodes

Ki Teitzei: Be Kind

What do Doctor Who and the Torah have in common. In one respect, it is a central idea that it is key to both of them For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Aug 28, 20204 min

Shoftim: Justice

We all want a just society, one that follows the ideas of justice, but what is the recipe that the Torah suggests for achieving this goal. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Aug 21, 20203 min

Re’eh: Good, Bad and Both

The Torah suggests it is blessing or curse, but really it is never so binary. Often there is blessing amidst the curse and vice versa For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Aug 14, 20204 min

Ekev: The Long Way Round

How can a period of trial and tribulation help us to emerge stronger on the other side? Can we parallel our experience of Covid-19 with the Israelites in the wilderness? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Aug 07, 20204 min

Vaetchanan: Look But Don’t Touch

Moses is not allowed to enter the Promised Land, but he is allowed to see it. Is that a punishment or a gift? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Jul 31, 20204 min

Matot-Masei: How Do You End?

As we come to the end of the book of Bamidbar (Numbers) we learn a lesson about what is important at the end. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Jul 17, 20203 min

Chukat-Balak: Do the Right Thing

Would Bilaam have worn a mask if he were around today? I unfortunately suspect he wouldn’t have and here is the cautionary tale of his story. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Jul 03, 20204 min

Korach: Negative Reminders

The Korach rebellion becomes a part of the altar in the Tabernacle, ensuring that negative event is remembered. How might we do the same for the negative events of our time For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Jun 26, 20204 min

Shlach Lecha: Self-Perception

How we see ourselves impacts how others see us and the way that we can overcome obstacles and challenges starts with that self-perception. It was crucial in the wilderness and it is vital today. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choic...

Jun 19, 20204 min

Behalotecha: Gratitude

What can we learn from the way that the Israelites reacted to the manna in the wilderness and the fact that they were never happy or satisfied? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Jun 12, 20204 min

Bamidbar: Time and Place

How do we keep track of time in quarantine? How did our ancestors do it in the wilderness? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

May 22, 20203 min

Behar Bechukotai: Take a Break

We’ve been forced to take a break from the routine of life and the natural world has benefited. The Jubilee year in this week’s Torah portion recognized the importance of giving the world a break. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your cho...

May 14, 20204 min

Emor: The Importance of Shabbat

God interupts the sacrifices to remind us to take a day of rest. It is a command that is even more significant for us now as we spend our days at home and need to find ways to make time sacred. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice...

May 08, 20203 min

Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Stumbling Blocks

Love your neighbor as yourself is just one of the instructions in this week’s Torah portion. There are others that can be informative for us and our leaders at this time. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

May 01, 20204 min

Tazria-Metzora: Outside The Camp

The Torah portion about diseases that are transmitted through objects and people seems strangely relevant to the world we are living in. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Apr 24, 20204 min

Shemini: Dangerous Endeavors

Could Nadav and Avihu’s story offer a warning for us today about the way that we are living our lives and the things we are taking for granted. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Apr 14, 20204 min

Tzav: Thanksgiving

How can we be grateful at this difficult moment in history? The sacrificial system may offer us some insight. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Mar 31, 20204 min

Vayikra: Laying On Of Hands

How did touching the Temple sacrifices effect the experience of the person making the offering? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Mar 24, 20204 min

Vayakahel Pekudei: Building the Tabernacle

What can the Tabernacle and our relationship to God teach us for this moment as we face the Coronavirus For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Mar 19, 20203 min

Terumah: Your Heart

We can trust our guts, use our heads, or follow our hearts – when creating the Tabernacle it is clear that God has one path in mind. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Feb 25, 20204 min

Mishpatim: Do the Right Thing

Sometimes our instincts might not lead us down the correct path, but it’s important to always try and do the right thng. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Feb 18, 20204 min

Yitro: The People

How can leaders make sure that what they are doing is in the best interests of the people they are supposed to be leading? Listen to Yitro. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Feb 11, 2020

Beshalach: Moving Forward

The relationship between Moses, God and the Israelites is fascinating – the interplay between them is what allows us to move forward and step out into the sea, finally leaving Egypt behind. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Feb 04, 2020

Bo: This Day

We are instructed to remember a specific day in this week’s Torah portion and how should it inspire us. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Jan 28, 20204 min

Vaera: Forming a New Relationship

God and the Israelites enter into a new relationship in this week’s portion and it can provide insights for how we form relationships ourselves For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Jan 21, 20204 min

Shemot: Resistance Is…

The first story of the book fo Exodus (Shemot) is about the Hebrew midwives and the way that they resisted. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Jan 14, 20203 min

Vayechi: Sharing A Blessing

Why do we bless our boys to be like Ephraim and Manasseh? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Jan 07, 20204 min

Vayigash: The Importance of a Name

The Torah goes back and forth between calling him Jacob and calling him Israel – what is the significance of this movement between the two designations? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Dec 31, 20194 min

Toldot: Isaac’s Plea

We don’t read a lot about Isaac, but he makes a plea that teaches an important lesson For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Nov 26, 20194 min

Chayei Sara: The End of Abraham and Sarah

How do we conclude the story of Abraham and Sarah? And what is the lesson with their ending? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit www.RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm . How do you listen to Two Minutes of Torah? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes , Spotify , Google Play , Stitcher , RSS , it’s your choice!...

Nov 22, 20194 min
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