Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld - Podcast Details

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Parsha StoriesShemot - Moshe Over and OverClick here for last year's telling of Parshat Shemot! Moshe is famously raised in an Egyptian palace as a prince but he secretly is raised in the Israelite home of his biological parents. This teaches him the middot (Jewish values) to stand up for the oppressed - a skill that he uses over and over. Enjoy the new theme song by Jonah Hassenfeld! 2024-01-0311 min

Parsha StoriesShmeni Atzeret/Simchat Torah Special - Introducing a new hit (theme) song!Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld has been writing the theme songs for our podcasts for the past year and a half. He decided to write a whole new song with a new tone that perfectly captures the spirit of Simchat Torah and our commitment to re-starting a Torah learning. Enjoy his new song as a way to get into the spirit of a new Torah reading cycle!2023-10-0311 min

Parsha StoriesMaduah Madah: What 14th Century Jews of Erfurt Germany Can Teach Us TodayDr. David Reich, a Schechter parent and Harvard geneticist, joins Rabbi Ravid Tilles, Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld and Schechter 8th graders in a discussion of history, science and heritage.2023-03-1427 min

Prizmah Podcasts: Podcasts by Prizmah Center for Jewish Day SchoolsPodcast Live: Organizational Structure as a Driver for Institutional Alignment and ChangeLearn from Rebecca Lurie and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld how a leadership team structure that is aligned with institutional values has the capacity to effect impactful and sustained change within a school environment. Explore the process by which the organizational structure of Schechter Boston was transformed into a distributed leadership model. This Podcast Live episode was recorded in person at the Prizmah Conference in Denver, January 10, 2023. Rebecca Lurie is the head of school, and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld is the director of learning and teaching, at Solomon Schechter Day School of Boston in Newton, Massachusetts. 2023-01-1750 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bereisheit-Toldot)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’re making our way through the first book of the Torah, Sefer Bereisheit! Listen now to the episode on Parashat Toldot.2022-11-2312 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bereisheit-Hayei Sarah)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’re making our way through the first book of the Torah, Sefer Bereisheit! Listen now to the episode on Parashat Hayei Sarah.2022-11-1610 min

Learning About Learning: Conversations with Scholars of Jewish EducationEpisode 10: My Second-Favorite Country Book Discussion | Professor Sivan ZakaiIsrael has long occupied a prominent place in the lives and imaginations of American Jews, serving as both a symbolic touchstone and a source of intercommunal conflict. Sivan Zakai's book, My Second-Favorite Country: How American Jewish Children Think About Israel, is based on the major findings from her research project with MCSJE on Children's Learning About Israel. This project is the first longitudinal study of how American Jewish children come to think and feel about Israel, tracking their evolving conceptions from kindergarten to fifth grade.In this event to mark the publication of the book, Zakai and...2022-11-101h 06

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bereisheit-Va'Yera)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’re at the beginning of the Torah now—starting with creation! Listen now to the episode on Parashat Va'Yera. Note: Parent Discretion is advised (contains allusion to child sacrifice).2022-11-0812 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bereisheit-Lech Lecha)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’re at the beginning of the Torah now—starting with creation! Listen now to the episode on Parashat Lech Lecha.2022-11-0210 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bereisheit-Noach)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’re at the beginning of the Torah now—starting with creation! Listen now to the episode on Parashat Noach.2022-10-2612 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bereisheit-Bereisheit)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’re at the beginning of the Torah now—starting with creation! Listen now to the episode on Parashat Bereisheit.2022-10-2015 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Devarim-V’zot Habracha)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’ve reached the end of Sefer Devarim (the last book of the Torah) and its engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining! Listen now to the 16th episode on Parashat V’zot Habracha.2022-10-1309 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Devarim-Va’yelech and Ha’azinu)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’ve come to the end of Sefer Devarim (the last book of the Torah) and its engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining! Listen now to the 15th episode on Parshiot Va’yelech and Ha’azinu.2022-10-0412 min

Pardes from JerusalemYom Kippur 5783: Everything is ContingentHow do we approach the complicated dynamic in the High Holiday liturgy? What is the dynamic between Rosh Hashana's haftarah reading of the Binding of Isaac and Yom Kippur's reading of the Book of Jonah? You can also enjoy reading an article written by Rabbi Brent Spodek on the topics discussed in this podcast here. Credits: Rabbi Brent Spodek and Professor Ziva R. Hassenfeld - Pardes North America Faculty 2022-09-3034 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Devarim-Nitzavim)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’re making our way through Sefer Devarim (the last book of the Torah) and its engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining! Listen now to the 14th episode on Parshat Nitzavim.2022-09-2009 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Devarim-Ki Tavo)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’re continuing our way through Sefer Devarim (the last book of the Torah) and its engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining! Listen now to the 13th episode on Parshat Ki Tavo.2022-09-1309 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Devarim-Ki Tetzei)Keep up with the weekly parsha with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! We’re continuing our way through Sefer Devarim (the last book of the Torah) and its engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining! Listen now to the 12th episode on Parshat Ki Tetzei:2022-09-0709 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Devarim-Shoftim)Keep up with the weekly parsha over the summer with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! Each week of Sefer Devarim (the last book of the Torah) has engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining!2022-08-2910 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Devarim-Reieh)Keep up with the weekly parsha over the summer with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! Each week of Sefer Devarim (the last book of the Torah) has engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining!2022-08-2210 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Devarim-Ekev)Keep up with the weekly parsha over the summer with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! Each week of Sefer Devarim (the last book of the Torah) has engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining!2022-08-1610 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Devarim-V’etchanan)Keep up with the weekly parsha over the summer with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! Each week of Sefer Devarim (the last book of the Torah) has engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining!2022-08-0910 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories: Tisha B'Av Special EditionKeep up with the weekly parsha over the summer with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! Each week of Sefer Bamidbar (the fourth book of the Torah) has engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining!2022-08-0114 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bamidbar-Matot-Masei)Keep up with the weekly parsha over the summer with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! Each week of Sefer Bamidbar (the fourth book of the Torah) has engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining!2022-07-2509 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bamidbar-Pinhas)Keep up with the weekly parsha over the summer with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! Each week of Sefer Bamidbar (the fourth book of the Torah) has engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining!2022-07-1809 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bamidbar-Balak)Keep up with the weekly parsha over the summer with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! Each week of Sefer Bamidbar (the fourth book of the Torah) has engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining!2022-07-1110 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bamidbar-Hukat)Keep up with the weekly parsha over the summer with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! Each week of Sefer Bamidbar (the fourth book of the Torah) has engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining!2022-07-0410 min

Parsha StoriesParsha Stories (Sefer Bamidbar-Korach)Keep up with the weekly parsha over the summer with Rabbi Ravid Tilles and Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld! Each week of Sefer Bamidbar (the fourth book of the Torah) has engaging stories about B’nai Yisrael’s adventures in the wilderness. There is danger, intrigue and a lot of complaining! Listen now the second episode on Parshat Korach.2022-06-2810 min

Moby Dick Energy: A Moby Dick PodcastChapter 9: "The Sermon"Talia talks with Noam Hassenfeld, reporter, producer and COMPOSER OF THE THEME SONG FOR THE SHOW, about Chapter 9 -- a fabulously nautical sermon on the Book of Jonah. We discuss faith, uncertainty, despair, penance, and several musical covers of the whale hymn contained in this chapter. What is life? What is faith? What is a whale? These questions and more will be answered on this extremely Jewish episode of Moby Dick Energy.2020-02-2556 min