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 Tisa: Worse Than A Slippery Slope
In this episode, we are together again and talking about the Sin of the Golden Calf. Was is the id of the Jewish people run amok with their leader missing? Or was it a more high-minded decision that went off the rails? Join us for the discussio...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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26:13
Tetzaveh: Eternal Flame
A quick solo show on the important of consistency.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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8:30
Trumah: Let's Build Something Together
This week's Torah portion reads like a complicated set of building specs, as G-d presents Moshe with the instructions for building the Tabernacle. We talk about what it means for the Israelites to engage in a construction project following the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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25:42
Mishpatim: What is Justice?
In Mishpatim, the Torah seems to take a dramatic turn from narrative into a detailed discussion of Jewish law. How do we explain this change? And how should we think about the way that the word mishpatim is used in Genesis vs. the way it's used...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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22:49
Yitro: Delegation & Revelation
Something strange about the week's Torah portion, Yitro, is that the greatest divine revelation in human history is preceded by a seemingly unrelated story about Moshe delegating authority and setting up multi-tier courts. On this episode, Aaro...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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29:45