A Book Like No Other
A Book Like No Other is a chance to learn alongside Aleph Beta Founder and Lead Scholar, Rabbi David Fohrman, a master close reader of Torah, as he embarks on his most far-reaching and in-depth explorations. Each season is a stand-alone journey into a different Torah text. Our only goal: reading the Torah carefully, on its own terms, and following wherever that leads. Together, we'll unwrap remarkable patterns and surprising connections that lie just beneath the Torah's surface, revealing the beauty and insight that truly make the Torah a book like no other.
A Book Like No Other is a project of Aleph Beta, a Torah media company dedicated to spreading the joy and love of meaningful Torah learning worldwide. A Book Like No Other is made possible through the generous support of Shari and Nathan Lindenbaum. For our full library of over 1,000 videos and podcasts, as well as bonus content for Book Like No Other, please visit www.alephbeta.org.
Episodes
32 episodes
S5 Ep.1 Shir HaMaalot: Waking Up from the Dream
This season's focus is on Tehilim (Psalm) 126, otherwise known as Shir HaMaalot. You know, the one that Jews sing before bensching on Shabbat and festivals. This short but powerful poem tells us that when the redemption comes we will be "like d...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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S4 Ep. 8 Can Envy Ever Be Healed? What Jacob and Esav Teach Us About the 10th Commandment
PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurveyIn the season finale, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explore the final commandment—“Thou shalt not covet”—through the emotional re...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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S4 Ep. 7 Theft, Testimony, and Broken Trust: Unpacking the 8th and 9th Commandments
PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurveyWhat drives someone to steal? And why does the Bible warn so strongly against false testimony? In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman an...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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S4 Ep. 6 Esav’s Rage & Lavan’s Deceit: The Surprising Link Between Murder, Adultery and Fatherhood
PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurveyContinuing their journey through the Ten Commandments, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu examine murder and adultery through the lens of the...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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S4 Ep. 5 Rest & Honor: The Hidden Backstory of the Ten Commandments Continues
PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurveyContinuing their analysis of the Ten Commandments through Genesis 27, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu focus on two pivotal commands: Shabb...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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S4 Ep. 4: Divine Love and the Ten Commandments
PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurveyPicking up from last week's cliffhanger, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu tackle an uncomfortable and paradoxical question: How can a perfe...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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A Message from Imu
PLEASE FILL OUT OUR SURVEY: https://bit.ly/BLNOlistenersurveyWe’re so grateful you’ve been listening to A Book Like No Other.Now, we’d love to hear from you!Po...
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S4 Ep. 3 Can We Really Know God? What Jacob’s Deception Reveals About Revelation
What if the Torah provides its own commentary on its most pivotal moments? In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu continue uncovering a striking web of connections between Jacob’s deception in Genesis 27 and the Revelation at Sinai in Exodus 19...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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S4 Ep. 2 Rethinking Chosenness: From Favoritism to Universal Blessing
What if one of the Torah's most troubling stories - Jacob deceiving his father to get a blessing - is actually the key to understanding why God chose the Jewish people? In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu make a surprising discovery: the sto...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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S4 Ep. 1 Reexamining Revelation: The Challenge of Chosenness
At the heart of Judaism's chosenness lies an unexpected twist that few have noticed. Rabbi Fohrman stumbles upon a shocking connection between two of the Bible's most pivotal moments - one that completely transforms our understanding of what it...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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S3 Ep. 5 Esther as the Redeemer of the Garden of Eden
In this final episode of the season, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explore how Esther's narrative offers a redeemed perspective on Adam and Eve's story. Delving into Esther's courageous moments before King Achashverosh, Rabbi Fohrman highlights her her...
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S3 Ep. 4 A Competing Cast of Characters in the Megillah
Rabbi Fohrman shares a dizzying discovery: a competing Tree of Knowledge story in the Megillah. But instead of replacing the first cast of characters, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu analyze how this discovery adds another layer of meaning embedded in th...
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S3 Ep. 3 Haman’s Godly Ambitions
Rabbi Fohrman and Imu discover that it’s not only Haman who has a counterpart in Eden. There’s a whole list of characters from Megillat Esther who are playing out a version of the Tree of Knowledge story. But what is the Megillah trying to tell...
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S3 Ep. 2 Finding Haman’s Character in the Garden of Eden
Note for Premium Members: This episode is part of our free release of "A Book Like No Other." If you're a premium subscriber, you already have access to this content in your premium feed.Rabbi Fohrman and Imu explore parallels between Me...
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S3 Ep. 1 The Hidden Angels in the Megillah
Note for Premium Members: This episode is part of our free release of "A Book Like No Other." If you're a premium subscriber, you already have access to this content in your premium feed.The Book of Esther has no Divine instructions, no ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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32:22
S2 Ep. 5 What About Moses?
In the concluding episode of the season, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu delve deep into the perplexing issue of Moshe's legacy. In a thought-provoking discussion, they explore the paradox of Moshe – how could a leader uniquely equipped to empathize with...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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43:51
S2 Ep. 4 The Mekallel’s Return to Eden
Is there any redemption for the mekallel? In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu head back to Leviticus to explore a fascinating connection between the mekallel, the utopian laws of the Jubilee year, and the Torah’s original utopia, Eden. This ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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37:00
S2 Ep. 3 The Philosophy of Blasphemy and Micah’s Idol in the Book of Judges
In this episode, Rabbi Forhman and Imu finally discuss two long-awaited topics. Firstly, what really is so wrong about blasphemy? After all, blasphemy is just words. How can words hurt God? And secondly, the much-promised epilogue to the story ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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S2 Ep. 2 Moshe and the Mekallel: A Tale of Two Outcasts
Rabbi Fohrman and Imu continue to search for justice in the Mekallel’s harsh punishment. Does the answer lie in the strange connection they found last episode between the Mekallel and Moses? To find out, they dive into Moses' coming-of-age stor...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:01
S2 Ep. 1 The Blasphemer: Why Would Someone Curse God? [Full Season Now Available]
Rabbi David Fohrman and Imu Shalev study the tale of the blasphemer, a dark and puzzling episode buried deep in Leviticus. The details of this story are scarce: an anonymous man provokes a fight in the Israelite camp, curses God, and ultimately...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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A Book Like No Other: Season 3 - Trailer
A Book Like No Other is a chance to learn alongside Aleph Beta Founder and Lead Scholar, Rabbi David Fohrman, a master close reader of Torah, as he embarks on his most far-reaching and in-depth explorations. Each season is a stand-alone journey...
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Season 1
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S1 Epilogue: What the Tree of Life Teaches Us About Returning from Exile
Join Rabbi Fohrman for a live Q&A on March 16 and ask all your burning questions on the season. Click here for more info.The exile from Eden might have been the first ti...
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Episode 7
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1:00:39
S1 Ep. 6: How to Grow a Garden
In the sixth and final episode of this series, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu grapple with some of the big picture questions that emerge from their theory of the Tree and its connection to Torah – and consider what the Tree may ultimately be teaching us...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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