The Portion
"The Portion" is a podcast where Aaron Roller, a curious Orthodox Jew, sits down with his brother-in-law, Rabbi Jonathan Bienenfeld, to discuss the portion of the Torah that is read each week by Jews around the world. The conversation is informal and friendly, but not afraid to delve into the wealth of Jewish wisdom and interpretation. Guests may join to offer their takes on the portion as well.
Podcasting since 2018 • 72 episodes
The Portion
Latest Episodes
Ki Teitzei: Sins & Sons
This week's Torah portion is chock full of mitzvot but we ended up going deep into just a few of them, particularly the laws surrounding the yefat toar, the war brides that Jewish soldiers are permitted to capture and marry. Comme...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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52:11
Shoftim: Magic & Monarchy
In this week's episode, we discuss two ideas that have engaged commentators for centuries: magic and monarchy. Is black magic - which is forbidden in this week's Torah portion - real? Is magic forbidden because it is utterly untrue, or because ...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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41:02
Re'eh: Meat Me in Jerusalem
In this week's discussion, Aaron and Rabbi Bienenfeld talk about the theme of food and eating runs through the Torah portion of Re'eh. From the laws of slaughter, to kosher food, to the sabbatical year, laws regarding how the Israelites are sup...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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36:02
Eikev: Covenant & Caring
In this week's episode, we continue to discuss Moshe's long parting address to the Jewish people and derive lessons that it has to teach us about working, self-righteousness, and the Land of Israel.To stay up to date and to comment on t...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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37:11
Vaetchanan: Words of Wisdom
In this week's Torah portion, Aaron and Rabbi Bienenfeld look at how the Book of Deuteronomy develops thematically, as Moshe's address to the people continues. They talk about why Moshe might have thought that his final plea to enter the land m...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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30:00