Jewish Quest
Each week, join us on an adventure as we deconstruct that week’s parasha, exploring new insights and meaning in the Torah. Hosted by Simon Eder and sponsored by the Louis Jacobs Foundation, Jewish Quest aims to honour the statement of R' Jacobs z"l who said: 'The quest for Torah is itself Torah.' Welcome to that Quest.
Find out more about our work at louisjacobs.org
Podcasting since 2021 • 166 episodes
Jewish Quest
Latest Episodes
Jewish Quest 2005 3rd SPECIAL - The Elliot Cosgrove Interview with Louis Jacobs z'l
On a visit to London, Rabbi Dr Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York took the opportunity to interview Rabbi Jacobs. They first discuss the influences on Rabbi Jacobs’s thought, particularly the differences between his yeshiv...
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25/AGM Special - Rabbi Louis Jacobs on Masorti UK
PLEAST NOTE THIS VIDEO CONTAINS AN ADDITIONAL SHORT SECTION- A few seconds silence is in between each, so please dont switch off until the music plays.Replacing this weeks Sedra podcast, we share a recording from Rabbi Dr Louis Ja...
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25/22 - Naso with Professor Idan Dershowitz
Professor Dershowitz discusses the nature of guilt in the Torah’s restitution laws and also the laws concerning Sotah.Professor Idan Dershowitz completed his undergraduate and graduate training at the Hebrew University, following several...
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25/21 - Bamidbar with Rabbi Andy Shugerman
Rabbi Andy Shugerman is a multifaceted Jewish educator and development professional currently serving as the inaugural Development Director at Congregation Beth Shalom in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In this role, he focuses on enhancing the synag...
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25/20 - Behar/Bechukotai with Professor James Diamond
Professor James Diamond discusses the treatment of non-Israelite slaves from Moses to Moses.Prof. James A. Diamond is the Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Chair of Jewish Studies at the University of Waterloo and former director of the university...
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