Is theology dead? Sam Lebens would have us think not. We had an unbelievable conversation with Sam Lebens as he taught us his whole Torah standing on one leg, al regel ahat! Listen now as we talk theology, philosophy, football, books, comedy, and more! ______________________________________________________________ A Guide for the Jewish Undecided by Samuel Lebens The God Desire by David Baddiel  | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPubli ..read more

Rav David Stav joins us this week to share his Torah al regel ahat! Rav Stav is the co-founder of Tzohar, the former chairman of Ohr Torah Stone, and currently serves as the Chief Rabbi of Shoham in Israel. He is one of the leading voices in promoting ahdut, unity, among the religious and non-religious communities in Israel and it was a distinct honor to host him at the Koren Podcast Studio. Rav Stav is the author of several books including, Pocket Parasha from Maggid Books, his first book in English. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Pocket Para ..read more

Join us as Rabbi Yosef Bronstein shares his Torah al regel ahat! Rabbi Bronstein's new book, Engaging the Essence: The Torah Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, explores the broader Torah contribution of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to the Jewish world and beyond. Rabbi Bronstein shares his journey from a student of Rav Kook and academic Talmud study to one of the leading scholars of the Rebbe's Torah. We explore similarities and differences between Rav Kook and The Rebbe who both view the current age as the latter stages of exile and the beginning of the redemption, and ideas of the individual vs t ..read more

Join us to hear Binyamin "Binny" Casper share his Torah Al Regel Ahat. Binny is the developer of the new Leifer Family Edition Koren Yedid Siddur which is revolutionizing they way people approach tefilla. Binny's thoughtful approach to Torah, Judaism, and life in general makes him the perfect person to create this groundbreaking, new siddur and someone we wanted to hear from to teach their Torah standing on one leg. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: The Leifer Family Edition Koren Yedid Siddur Weekly divrei Torah from Binny Casper (admin only WhatsApp ..read more

Listen now as journalist, author, and lecturer Yair Ettinger shares his Torah Al Regel Ahat! Yair reports and comments on topics of religion and state for the Kan 11 News outlet in Israel. He previously served for twenty years as a journalist for the Haaretz newspaper. The Hebrew edition of Frayed, entitled Prumim, is the recipient of the 2021 Hillel Kook Prize for non-fiction from the Institute for Israeli Thought (IIT) and a finalist for the 2023 National Jewish Book Awards. His other works include A Flock without a Shepherd&n ..read more

As we prepare for Tisha B’Av, we need little reminding of how fragile and fraught our existence as Jews can be even here in Israel. There have been daily reminders since Simchat Torah of the harsh realities of being a Jew whether in Eretz Yisrael or the diaspora. We felt it most appropriate this year, therefore, to reshare two of the most powerful conversations we have had this season, the conversations we had with the Geudalia family whose son and brother Yosef fell defending the people of Israel on October 7, and with Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin whose sone Hersh is still after more than 3 ..read more

Join us for this week's episode of The Koren Podcast Al Regel Ahat where Aryeh talks to tour guide and experiential Jewish educator Shuli Mishkin about the benefits of learning Torah out in the land, a topic particularly pertinent to the period of the Three Weeks leading into Tisha B'Av. Shulie Mishkin made Aliyah from New York with a Master's degree in Jewish History from Columbia University. After completing the Ministry of Tourism guide course in 1997, she began guiding professionally and has since taught and guided all ages, from toddlers to retirees. Her tours provide a complete picture o ..read more

Join Alex and Aryeh for a night at Shavua HaSefer at Jerusalem's First Station! Come visit the Koren stand in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv for amazing discounts or get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout! ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Jewish Customs Torah in a Connected World Kohelet: A Map to Eden Joel, Obadiah, and Micah Frayed One Day in October | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on s ..read more

We;re back! This week we sat down with Rabbi Zvi Ron, author of the new book Jewish Customs: Exploring Common and Uncommon Minhagim as he talks about his Torah al regel ahat! ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Jewish Customs | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker a ..read more

Join us as we hear from Rabbi Jonathan Ziring teach his Torah al regel ahat! Rabbi Ziring is the Rosh Yeshiva of Migdal HaTorah in Modi'in. He studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion and continued his learning there as a member of the Kollel Gavoah. He was also a fellow at the Tikvah Fund and Center for Modern Torah Leadership's Summer Beit Midrash. Rabbi Ziring has previously served as Sgan Rosh Kollel of the Yeshiva University Torah miTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov and as the Rabbinic Assistant of BAYT in Toronto. He has taught in many contexts in the US, Canada and Israel, focusing particularl ..read more