ASTROLOGY with Chani Nicholas

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ASTROLOGY with Chani Nicholas

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Mar 9, 2023

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Astrologer Chani Nicholas joins Rabbi Kasher to discuss astrology in the Torah and one of the greatest Jewish thinkers who just happened to be an astrologer himself. They discuss Ibn Ezra, the intersection of Judaism and astrology, the implications astrology has for concepts like fate and freewill, and so much more.

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Mar 9, 2023

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Every week, Rabbi David Kasher takes us on a 15-minute dive into the Parsha (the weekly Torah portion), to see some of its layers and complexity. We'll try to get a feeling for why this text has captured the human imagination for millennia, and why the Torah truly is the greatest story ever told.

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Ep. 1: Naked Torah - Parshat Bereishit: In this week's episode (Naked Torah - Parshat Bereishit), we examine the famous story of the Garden of Eden, and ask the question, "Is the forbidden fruit really just a metaphor for sex?" Answer: sort of, but not like you think. by Best Book Ever
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BONUS CLASS: The Woman Between the Walls - Parshat Vayigash: 70 people went down to Egypt. But we only count 69! Who's missing? The woman between the walls. by Best Book Ever
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EP 7: Talking Rocks - Parshat Vayetzei: A talking snake. A talking donkey. And now… talking rocks! Are we really supposed to believe this stuff?! A 16th-century Jewish philosopher offers us a novel approach for reading the wildest texts in our religious tradition. by Best Book Ever
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In the Face of it All - Parshat Ki Tisa: Moses has just come back down from speaking with God. And he's glowing. by Best Book Ever
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Ep 2: What's Wrong with Noah? - Parshat Noah: “Noah saved all animal species - and humanity itself - from extinction. He’s the ultimate hero! We should be singing his praises every day! But…there’s something wrong with Noah.” by Best Book Ever
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Ep 9: Weird, Wild Stuff - Parshat Vayeishev: The rabbis of the Talmud dig their fingers into the Joseph story and come up with some weird, wild stuff. by Best Book Ever
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Ep 10: Torah Dreams - Parshat Mikeitz: Joseph rises to power in Egypt on the strength of his dream interpretations. But where did he learn how to do this so convincingly? Listen carefully, and you’ll find out. by Best Book Ever
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Stopping the Spread - Parshat Va’era: Our experience of the pandemic has us asking all kinds of new questions about the Ten Plagues. Rabbinic tradition has answers, but they will take us into a very different reality. by Best Book Ever
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Ep 3: Children of the Torah - Parshat Lekh Lekha: The story of Abraham begins with a thundering call to action, but then quickly starts to sound like a travel itinerary. Why does the Torah give us all the little details of the journey? There are lessons for the future hidden here, by Best Book Ever
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Prophets and Builders - Parshat Vayakhel: Who knows how to take the prophet's heavenly vision and bring it down to the ground? The Shadow knows! by Best Book Ever
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The Book of Love - Parshat Behukotai: So this is how it ends?! by Best Book Ever
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The Haunted House - Parshat Tazria: Can a house get sick? The Torah seems to think so. by Best Book Ever
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BONUS CLASS The Weight of Eternity: Parsha study with Rabbi David Kasher from 3/3/2022 by Best Book Ever
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New Year's Torah - Parshat Bo: Right in the middle of all the action in the Exodus story - with the plagues devastating the land and the Israelites preparing to leave Egypt - the Torah suddenly pauses to introduce us to... the calendar?! by Best Book Ever
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Shedding Our S(k)ins - Parshat Metzora: What's the connection between gossip and skin disease? by Best Book Ever
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BONUS CLASS The Origins of Impurity: Parsha study with Rabbi David Kasher from March 31, 2022 by Best Book Ever
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ASTROLOGY with Chani Nicholas

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