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This podcast features thoughts on issues of Jewish tradition and faith by Rabbi Rob Dobrusin from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Presented in informal and conversational style, Rabbi Dobrusin shares his interpretations of traditional Jewish texts and concepts often illustrated with examples taken from contemporary life. The discussions are designed to be accessible and thought-provoking to all.
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Episode 237: The Four Children part 2
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32 minutes ago
Rabbi Dobrusin continues the discussion about the section of the Seder known as the Four Children.

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Episode 236: The Four Children: Part 1
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Rabbi Dobrusin begins a 3 part series on one of the most distinctive texts in the Hagaddah: the section known as the Four Children. In this and next week's episodes, Rabbi Dobrusin will explore the text itself and in the third section share an extremely unfortunate error which the rabbis made in constructing this intriguing midrash.

Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Episode 235: Reading and Interpreting
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
In this edition, Rabbi Dobrusin discusses a contrast between the observance of the holiday of Purim and the observance of Pesach. How are the rituals of the two holidays different?

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Episode 234: A D'var Torah for Purim Part 2
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
In this edition, Rabbi Dobrusin concludes the D'var Torah he began in the previous podcast episode.

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Episode 233 A D'var Torah for Purim Part 1
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Rabbi Dobrusin shares the first half of a d'var Torah relating to a text for the holiday of Purim. You can find the text that the d'var Torah is based on here: https://www.hebrewsongs.com/?song=shoshanatyaakov

Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Episode 232: Sh'ma Mina: Learn From This.
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
What can a rather odd text of the Talmud teach us about our lives today? Rabbi Dobrusin shares a lesson we can learn from an ancient text.

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Episode 231: A Chosen Name
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Some in our community are being threatened and we must stand up for them. In this edition of the podcast, Rabbi Dobrusin shares a midrash which has deep implications for those individuals- and for all of us- in our nation today.

Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Episode 230: Thunder and Lightning
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
In this edition of the podcast, Rabbi Dobrusin shares a d'var Torah on this week's Torah portion, parashat Yitro. How do we relate to the story of the giving of the Torah in the book of Exodus?

Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Episode 229: Two Wooden Sticks
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Rabbi Dobrusin shares a d'var Torah on this week's parashah. The teaching includes more than a passing reference to one of his favorite pastimes, a subject which will warm our hearts during the cold month of February.

Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Episode 228: Ba'avur Zeh. Because of This.
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
In this edition of Wrestling and Dreaming, Rabbi Dobrusin shares a d'var Torah on a critical verse in this week's Torah portion: Exodus 13:8