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Akiva Weisinger

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Misfit Torah
Misfit TorahJudaism From The Ground Up: It Is Not Good for Man to Be AloneOn hierarchy and miscommunication --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2023-10-2524 minThe Spark
The SparkStarting from the Beginning with Rabbi Akiva WeisingerOn this week’s episode of The Spark, Dr. Weiss is joined by Rabbi Akiva Weisinger—one of Bornblum Middle's Jewish Studies teachers—who runs a successful podcast and blog about Jewish identity called Misfit Torah.They talk about happiness involving Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, how he teaches Torah through a different lens each and every year, and his experience of professional development with the Rabbi Johnathan Sacks Legacy for experience on Torah-related curriculum.
2023-10-0519 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahPower Reveals: Shaul at The End and The BeginningWhat does Power reveal about Shaul? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2023-06-0123 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahPodchad Yitzchak 6: Pesach 52 with Avidan HaLivniI did not know Avidan before we recorded this. We hit it off. It's a very cool Maamar with lots of different applications. Just trust me, this one's really cool. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2023-03-171h 00Misfit Torah
Misfit TorahPodchad Yitzchak 5: Shabbos 9 with R. Aryeh BernsteinAfter being Facebook friends for years, I finally "meet" Aryeh and get into a really good conversation, telling stories, pulling books off shelves, making interesting observations, and its going great until we realize we need to start recording the episode.  I think this is the best one so far. This episode goes lots of different places and a covers a lot of cool ideas and interesting discussions with a person who does cool stuff. Listen to it, or don't, I'm not your mom.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2023-03-021h 37Misfit Torah
Misfit TorahPodchad Yitzchak 4: Pesach Samech TetPY Pesach, Samech Tet. A favorite of mine. Just Akiva on this one --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2023-02-1554 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahPodchad Yitzchak: Sukkos 19 with R. Aryeh KlapperThe thing about R. Klapper is that I genuinely do not know where he's gonna end up when he starts talking. This goes to some fun places.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2022-12-301h 06Misfit Torah
Misfit TorahPodchad Yitzchak Episode 2 Shavuot 13 with Avigayil HalpernOur first episode with a guest welcomes Avigayil Halpern, author of the "Approaching" parsha substack and namer of this podcast, to talk with us about Shavuot 13, and the possible applications of a wider definition of limmud Torah.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2022-12-1446 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahJudaism From The Ground Up: Man is Created AloneEpisode One of my "Judaism from the Ground Up" series, an attempt to articulate a philosophy of Judaism for those who, like me, have had a lot to rethink over the past 6 years or so. In this episode: Order vs. Chaos, Tzimtzum, Division of Labor in society, words I may or may not have pronounced correctly.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2022-11-2327 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahPodchad Yitzchak: Purim 4A New Podcast Series, with guests (hopefully). This episode with me, Akiva Weisinger, talking about Purim 4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2022-11-2124 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahThe Kli Yakar: On The Non-Binary Nature of RealityThe Kli Yakar and his commentary are discussed. Heinreich Graetz is dragged. The ramifications of secret chavrutas in the Moreh Nevuchim are explicated. Future episodes are alluded to. Paternity is hedged. Manichaeism is too briefly mentioned. The line between mysticism and rationalism is blurred. The color red becomes important at one point. Half-measures are accepted as the best we're gonna get from the 1600's. The nature of the corrupting influence of wealth is pondered.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2022-06-231h 09Misfit Torah
Misfit TorahJudaism From The Ground Up: IntroWhy have I had a religious crisis? What is this series trying to do?  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2022-02-0415 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahSeforno: On Embracing Your ContextBinaries are proposed and rejected. The author's alma mater is briefly mentioned. Italians' rationality is defended. Historical headcanons are proposed. Context is continuously provided. Quotes are read in a haughty voice. Aesthetics become spiritual, but are clumsily explained. The limits of ethical apologetics are pondered.  The ability to step outside one's context is questioned, both practically and prescriptively.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2020-06-2952 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahAbravanel: The First Modern Biblical CommentatorPart 10 of the "Who the Heck is that Guy" series. Modernity is discussed, existence is pondered, paths around the sun are considered. Comparisons to hit musicals are made, prolific writing is marveled at, our protagonist rapidly gain power and just as rapidly loses it, rabbinic jokes are made and explained, the utility of questions is explained lines to the American Revolution are drawn, revolutionary zeal is pondered.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2020-02-1852 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahMedieval Roundup:Part 9 of the "Who The Heck is that Guy" series Akiva wraps up the unit on medieval commentators with a roundup of commentators that are important but didn't get their own episode. Authors are thanked and remembered. Listeners are urged to read. Saadia Gaon is called a badass. Mahari Kara's name is mispronounced, maybe. Bechor Shor's astuteness is applauded. Radak is complimented as boring. Ibn Kaspi's character is pondered. Rabbeinu Bahya's role model is revealed. Mental flowcharts are explicated. Promises about future episodes are made.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/s...
2019-07-2251 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahIn Defense of a Larger Toolbox: The Zohar and Mystical Biblical Commentary, Part 8 of the "Who The Heck is That Guy?" SeriesThe Zohar is discussed. Stories of young firebrands getting shut down are told. Hearts are warmed. Things get a little raunchy. The limits of rationalism are probed. The word "theosophy" presents some trouble. Promised edits never arrive. The significance of sea monsters is discussed. Gaps appear between vocabulary and pronunciation. Davidic improprieties are pondered. Communal priorities are thought over. Paths forwards are hesitantly pointed towards. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2019-02-261h 00Misfit Torah
Misfit TorahWhat I Know vs. What I Believe: The Ralbag and Rationalist CommentaryThe relationship between religion and truth is pondered. The Ralbag is introduced. A joke about Maimonidean esotericism is clumsily made. An article is promoted. Stories are rationalized, naturalized, and reinterpreted. The podcast becomes PG-13. Some wacky comments of The Ralbag are read. Light misogyny and body shaming is awkwardly handled. Death stares become literal. Exhortations to never give up are made.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2018-12-271h 01Misfit Torah
Misfit TorahThe Baal Haturim: The Shallow End of the PoolThe Baal Haturim is discussed, and defended. Our host's origin story is recounted. Codes are explained. Diagrams are needed but not provided. Names of siblings are revealed and interpreted. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2018-08-2325 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahThe Advantages of Intellectual Diversity: The Brilliance of the RambanThe Ramban is discussed. Diversity is extolled. Sephardic and Ashkenazi learning styles are oversimplified. Genius is asserted. Pulp Fiction is quoted. The moral decay of strongmen is analyzed. Rainbows are directly observed. Christopher Lee is mentioned positively. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2018-07-181h 22Misfit Torah
Misfit TorahA Dinner with Ibn EzraIbn Ezra is discussed. Stars are railed against. Riddles are puzzled over. Palindromes are given and taken on faith. Bovine-based insults are explicated. Hamilton is invoked and millenials are pandered to. The nature of inconsistency and doubt are probed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2018-07-061h 15Misfit Torah
Misfit TorahIs Creativity Possible in a Religious Tradition? The Paradigm Busting RashbamIn our latest episode, Akiva talks about the Rashbam, what makes his commentary so out there, why Artscroll censored a rishon, and why Jack White's solo albums suck. Ancient Crimes are re-examined and new evidence is considered. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2018-06-2950 minOrthodox Conundrum
Orthodox ConundrumTeaching Outside the Box - Or Throwing Away the Box Altogether (13)What should you do when you have a unique educational approach that isn't fully appreciated by normal institutions? If you're Rabbi Akiva Weisinger - creator of the 19,000-member strong Facebook group God Save Us From Your Opinion - you simply create a new institution for you and other like-minded individuals. Join Scott Kahn for a discussion with Akiva about why Akiva dismisses lables, how far he's willing to go outside the Orthodox box when discovering exciting new educators, what problems in the educational world he's trying to address, and his long term hopes for his various online educational ventures. Please...
2018-06-2727 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahRashiRashi is cool. Let me tell you why. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2018-06-2239 minMisfit Torah
Misfit TorahHumpty Dumpty in Peshat and Derash: An Intro to Biblical CommentaryWe introduce our series about Biblical Commentators with an analysis of Humpty Dumpty and an outlining of the goals of biblical commentary. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misfit-torah/support
2018-06-1435 min