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
24 episodes
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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26:25
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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45:17
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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38:26
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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31:27
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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48:10
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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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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47:16
S1 Ep. 5: The Second Half of the Story
In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman reveals where we find the second half of the return of the Tree and, in the process, offers a powerful message about the impact of our actions in this world.Fascinated by the parallels Rabbi Fohrman points ...
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Episode 5
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45:02
S1 Ep. 4: Beyond the Garden Walls
Last episode, Rabbi Fohrman promised that the Tree of Life isn’t left behind in Eden, never to be seen again once we’re exiled from the Garden. The tree actually returns! In this episode, we find out where and when – and begin to see how the tr...
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Episode 4
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52:18
S1 BONUS Epilogue to Episode 3
Who wouldn’t want to eat from the Tree of Life and live eternally? Join Rabbi Fohrman and host, Imu Shalev, in this bonus episode as they explore the deep and meaningful implications of Rabbi Fohrman’s theory and consider what the tree — and To...
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S1 Ep. 3: Confronting the Theory Killer
Last episode, Rabbi Fohrman introduced a provocative new theory that re-envisioned the Garden of Eden, and began resolving all the puzzles raised in Episode One. But this theory has a fatal flaw – it seems to flatly contradict one verse, Genesi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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55:55
S1 Ep. 2: The Paradigm Shift
Last episode left us scratching our heads over those two strange trees in the Garden. In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman begins answering our questions on the beginning of the Torah through the help of a clue found all the way at the Torah’s very e...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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50:21
S1 Ep. 1: The Elephant in the… Garden
We all know the story of the Garden of Eden. Adam, Eve, forbidden fruit, snake. But what if there’s another layer to this story lying beneath all the obvious drama? In the first episode of this six part series, Rabbi Fohrman takes a close look ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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