Matan: One on One Parsha Podcast

In this probing conversation with Matan faculty member Catriella Freedman, we discuss Yosef's personal development and the tension between Egypt and his home of origin.

In this candid conversation with Rabbanit Leah Sarna, we explore how the Yehuda and Tamar episode insightfully mirrors the broader Yosef narrative.

In this insightful conversation with Matan Lecturer Rachel Sharansky Danziger, we explore the immigrant mentality of Yaakov and his family as well as the interpersonal dynamics that lead up to and impact the story of Dinah's rape.

In this probing conversation with Matan's Rosh Batei Midrash and Academic Director Dr. Yael Ziegler, we speak about the fraught relationship between the matriarchs Rachel and Leah and what the tumultuous beginnings of the twelve tribes has to teach us about human diversity.

In this conversation with Rabbi Shmuel Klitsner, author of Wrestling Jacob: Deception, Identity, and Freudian Slips in Genesis, we unpack some of the underlying complexities inherent in Yaakov's relationship with his parents and the behavior patterns that develop after he steals Esav's blessing. This week’s episode is dedicated in honour of Rabbi Zev Lewis by his family on occasion of his 87th birthday. Mazal tov! Our episodes on the book of Breishit focus on family and interpersonal dynamics. These conversations are candid, insightful, and respectful. We aim not to psychoanalyze the biblical figures, but to learn from them as we stumble through our own beautifully messy lives.

In this episode with returning guest Shayna Goldberg (Episode 12), we discuss the different relationship dynamics displayed by the patriarchs and matriarchs in the book of Bereishit and their relevance to modern dynamics of emotional intimacy. Our episodes on the book of Breishit focus on family and interpersonal dynamics. These conversations are candid, insightful, and respectful. We aim not to psychoanalyze the biblical figures, but to learn from them as we stumble through our own beautifully messy lives.

In this deep and thought-provoking conversation with Matan lecturer Dr. Tanya White, we speak about the ethical, religious, and familial ramifications of Avraham's near sacrifice of his son. For more from Dr. Tanya White on this idea, see her TOI blog post: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-akedah-the-sacrifice-of-conscience/ Our episodes on the book of Breishit focus on family and interpersonal dynamics. These conversations are candid, insightful, and respectful. We aim not to psychoanalyze the biblical figures, but to learn from them as we stumble through our own beautifully messy lives.

In this conversation with educator and spiritual coach Rabbi Johnny Solomon, we explore the often overlooked life circumstances of Lot and his complex relationship with the family members who raise him.

In this conversation with rabbi and philosophy professor Dr. Sam Lebens, we speak about how the parsha presents family as the basis of civilization through study of the Babel narrative in Bereshit 11. Our episodes on the book of Bereshit focus on family and interpersonal dynamics. These conversations are candid, insightful, and respectful. We aim not to psychoanalyze the biblical figures, but to learn from them as we stumble through our own beautifully messy lives.

In this first episode of a new season, podcast host Dr. Yosefa (Fogel) Wruble sits down with returning guest Rabbanit Rachel Weber Leshaw to speak about the Torah's suggested perspectives on couples and intimacy in the opening chapters of Breishit and how this serves as a guidepost throughout the entire book. Our episodes on the book of Bereshit focus on family and interpersonal dynamics. These conversations are candid, insightful, and respectful. We aim not to psychoanalyze the biblical figures, but to learn from them as we stumble through our own beautifully messy lives. This week's episode has been dedicated by Barbie Danon in honor of Sheva Weissman, her soulful and knowledgeable Torah teacher.