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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.
A Book Like No Other - The Exclusive Feed
Latest Episodes
[Exclusive] The Manna, Bonus Content
The Egypt-Manna connection is even bigger than we realized, and teaches something even more profound. We invited Michelle Zerykier, the scholar who was the inspiration behind this whole season, to share more discoveries. She convinces us that a...
[Exclusive] The Manna, Part 3
A bizarre moment in the Manna story occurs when the Jews lament that they should have been killed in Egypt by “the hand of God.” Was this a hand that benevolently pulled the Jews out of Egypt, or that hand that smote the Egyptian firstborn? How...
[Exclusive] The Manna, Part 2
In this episode Rabbi Fohrman puts the bitter herbs - maror - under a microscope. Why do we need to hold onto a reminder of our slavery, during a Passover seder that represents freedom? Drawing from a principle of teshuvah - repentance, our hos...
[Exclusive] The Manna, Part 1
Could the flavor of Biblical food teach us about the Exodus? This new season kicks off with an unbelievable connection between how the Israelites ate manna in the desert, and how they ate their Passover meal before leaving Egypt. The secret lie...
[Exclusive] S5 Ep. 4: Shir HaMaalot: When Pharoah Reminded Us About God
After thoroughly dissecting every verse of Shir HaMaalot, the season finale attempts to put all the pieces back together. The first three verses were about moving from dreams to true joy; the second three were about Joseph and Jacob's saga. Cou...
