Parsha Talk – Chayei Sarah 5781
The longest chapter of Genesis, 24 [67 verses], features the story of Avraham’s servant securing Rebecca as a wife for Isaac. There is a lot to talk about!
Max Silverstone – The untold history of Camp Ramah in music
Max Silverstone, cantorial student at the H.L. Miller Cantorial School – JTS and member of the music staff Camp Ramah in the …
Parsha Talk Vayera – 5781
The latest edition of Parashah Talk, for Parashat Va-yera [Genesis 18:1-22:24] is now available. We ignored chapters 21 [birth of Isaac and …
Parsha Talk – Lech Lecha
It came advertised as the best conversation on this week’s parsha, and who am I to argue? Lekh L’khah [Genesis 12:1-17:27] covers …
Parsha Talk – Noach
Parashat Noach [Genesis 6:9-11:32] always brings back a flood of memories! Rabbis Eliot Malomet and Jeremy Kalmanofsky, together with yours truly, Rabbi …
Parsha Talk Sukkot 5781
This week is a special edition of Parashah Talk, featuring discussion about the holiday of Sukkot, the symbolism of the sukkah and …
An Evening Concert – Wingdale NY 1965
In 1965 at the very beginnings of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, Musicologist Velvel Pasternak, Cantor David Tilman and Cantor Aviva Kligfeld …
Parsha Talk Rosh Hashannah 5781
As 5780 winds to a close and we begin to usher in 5781, I wanted to express my gratitude to my chaveirim, …
Parsha Talk Nitzavim Vayelekh
This week is a double parashah, Nitzavim/Va-yelekh [Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30], but we didn’t quite make it into Va-yelekh! We spent a fair amount …
Parsha Talk – KiTavo 2020
Parashah Talk for Ki Tavo [Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8], featuring Rabbis Eliot Malomet and Jeremy Kalmanofsky and Barry Chesler in conversation about the weekly …