Tzarich Iyun — A Podcast from Yeshivat Orayta
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Should Jewish Leaders Dialogue with Moderate Muslims? with Rav Yaakov Nagen
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is 'fundamentalist Islam' a misnomer? What Muslim voices authentically represent traditional Islam? In this episode Rav David Silverstein is joined by...
How Is Learning Gemara Religiously Meaningful? A Centrist Orthodox Perspective with Rav Yitzchak Blau
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gemara learning dominates the Centrist Orthodox Yeshiva curriculum. Do Centrist Orthodox Yeshivot approach Gemara differently than their Chareidi coun...
How Is Learning Gemara Religiously Meaningful? A Chareidi Perspective with Rav Gavriel Singer
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How should we understand the central role of the Talmud Bavli in Chareidi communities? What are the goals of the 'Ivies' of the Yeshiva World? How doe...
Should We Celebrate the Downfall of Our Enemies? A Special Episode for Pesach with Rav Yitzchak Blau
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many observant Jews have a seder night custom to spill out some wine from their cups during the recitation of the ten plagues. What is the source of t...
Is Hamas Amalek? A Special Episode for Parshat Zachor with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This Shabbat, Jews across this world will read the Torah portion describing the requirement to eradicate Amalek. Does this mitzvah have any practical ...
When Even Grandparents Are Drafted with Rav Binny Freedman [Israel at War, Part 8]
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After serving for many years as a Company Commander in the IDF, Rav Binny Freedman has experienced himself in a new role since October 7th—‘drafte...
What We Misunderstood Before October 7th with Akiva Bigman [Israel at War, Part 7]
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prior to October 7th, the Israeli political and military establishment mistakenly thought that Hamas was deterred from attacking Israel. What other mi...
October 7th & National Teshuva with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman [Israel at War, Part 6]
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Jewish theology understands that a national crisis can serve as a catalyst for collective reflection and teshuva. What can we learn from t...
A Civic Vision for the Day After with JJ Sussman [Israel at War, Part 5]
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2023 was one of the most divisive years in Israel's history. Polarization and the debate surrounding the judicial reform lead Israel to the brink of c...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews and their Changing Relationship with the State of Israel with Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer [Israel at War, Part 4]
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli ultra-Orthodoxy has maintained an isolationist stance toward the general public in Israel since the State’s founding. In the aftermath of Oc...
Anti-Semitism, Free Speech, and the Challenge of the West with Dr. Russ Roberts [Israel at War, Part 3]
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the aftermath of the horrific attack by Hamas on October 7th, anti-semitic incidents have drastically increased worldwide. How should open societie...
The Ethics of War with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody [Israel at War, Part 2]
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Western media often criticizes the IDF for "collective punishment" and a lack of proportionality in its military response to Hamas’s horrific attack...
How Can Torah Sources Help Us Navigate This Difficult Time? with Rav Yitzchak Blau [Israel at War, Part 1]
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What Torah sources can we look to for guidance during our current crisis? How should we understand the rise in global anti-semitism and the shocking s...
Gemara, Halakha & Chazal's Unique Conception of Law with Professor Chaim Saiman [Gemara, Part 2]
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is halakha? Is it just a system of law or also a legal medium to discuss some of Judaism's most weighty religious questions? In this episode, Rav...
Why Is Gemara So Central to Orthodox Jewish Life? with Rabbi Yehuda Turetsky [Gemara, Part 1]
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The study of Gemara dominates the daily schedule of most yeshivot. Beyond yeshiva, Daf Yomi has become an international phenomenon with people taking ...
Personal Perspectives on Divine Providence with Rav Binny Freedman [Divine Providence, Part 2]
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a survey of different approaches to divine providence in the last episode, Rav Binny Freedman joins Rav David Silverstein to discuss what role t...
How Much Does God Intervene in Our Daily Lives? with Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank [Divine Providence, Part 1]
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The question of divine providence is one of the most complex questions in Jewish thought, affecting our day-to-day experience of the world. In this ep...
The Role of Gedolim in Modern Judaism with Rav Yitzchak Blau [Rabbinic Authority, Part 2]
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is the "Gadol" (great rabbinic figure) so central to many Orthodox communities? Do centrist or liberal Orthodox communities relate differently to ...
Rabbinic Authority and the Technological Revolution with Rav Elli Fischer [Rabbinic Authority, Part 1]
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How have new technologies changed people’s relationship to rabbinic authority? How have rabbis responded to these challenges? In this episode Rav Da...
Medical Ethics and the Modern State of Israel with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've enjoyed our podcast, please consider supporting the Yeshiva's annual scholarship campaign and help us ensure that no student in need of fina...
Mysticism & Modern Jewish Life with Rav Dovid'l Weinberg
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why isn’t mysticism a more central piece of the contemporary religious experience? In this episode, Rav David Silverstein is joined by Rav Dovid’l...
What Happened to Religious Zionism? with Rav Yitzchak Blau
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the current Israeli government, a distinct form of messianic religious Zionism is prevalent. However, what are the other religious Zionist models? ...
Modern Orthodoxy and the Study of Mussar with Rav Judah Dardik
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why isn’t the study of Mussar a more central component of the Orthodox curriculum? In this episode, Rav David Silverstein is joined by Rav Judah Dar...
Judaism and the Future of AI with Dr. Aaron Segal
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What makes human beings unique? Does Judaism think that an AI machine can acquire a soul? In this episode, Rav David Silverstein is joined by Dr. Aa...
Should an Agnostic Jew Still Pray? with Rav Dovid'l Weinberg
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do Jews pray? Is the prayer experience valuable only to those who have devout faith? In this episode, Rav David Silverstein is joined by Rav Dovid...
Can Postmodernism & Traditional Judaism Coexist? with Rav Levi Morrow
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rabbi Shimon Gershon Rosenberg (Rav Shagar) was one of the most influential Religious Zionist thinkers. In this episode, Rav David Silverstein is join...
Finding Meaning in Halakhic Details with Rav Yitzchak Blau
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How are the details of halakhic life related to the Torah's larger vision for society? In this podcast, Rav David Silverstein and Rav Yitzchak Blau ad...
Ben Shapiro and the Challenge of Jewish Ethics: A Conversation with Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Sinensky
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a provocative essay, Ben Shapiro claims that "the Torah’s worldview is most valuable precisely where there is controversy." He then accuses Ortho...
Faith & Doubt - Talking in Learning with Rav Yitzchak Blau & Rav David Silverstein
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every other month, Rav David Silverstein will host a guest in conversation about a text of their choosing. We're calling it: Talking in Learning. We h...
Israel: Theocracy or Democracy? with Rav Noam Himelstein & Rav Adi Krohn
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Israel's Declaration of Independence describes a nation founded on values "as envisaged by the prophets of Israel" while stopping short of any mention...
Rav Kook's Orot HaTorah - Talking in Learning with Rav Dovid'l Weinberg & Rav David Silverstein
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we're excited to introduce an alternative format our podcast will take — another kind of 'Tzarich Iyun' discussion. We're calling it: Ta...
Reflections on Elul with Rav David Silverstein & Rav Gavriel Singer
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rav David Silverstein and Rav Gavriel Singer discuss their personal preparations for the Yamim Noraim, selichot nusach preferences, teshuva reading li...
Introducing Tzarich Iyun
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Tzarich Iyun. Stay tuned for the first episode, premiering in the coming weeks.