Reading The Torah on Its Own Terms
Reading The Torah on Its Own Terms
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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.
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Rabbi David Fohrman
Founder and Lead Scholar
Immanuel Shalev
CEO
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FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Season 4 | Episode 5
S4 Ep. 5 Rest & Honor: Finding Sacred Balance Through Genesis
Continuing their analysis of the Ten Commandments through Genesis 27, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu focus on two pivotal commands: Shabbat and honoring one's parents. They begin by uncovering surprising connections between Rebecca's plea for Jacob's safety and the concept of divine rest.
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Season 4 | Episode 4
S4 Ep. 4 Divine Love and the Ten Commandments
Picking up from last week's cliffhanger, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu tackle an uncomfortable and paradoxical question: How can a perfect being—God—choose vulnerability? This unsettling concept seems to be at the heart of the parallels they uncover between Genesis 27 and the Revelation narrative.
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Season 4 | Episode 3
S4 Ep. 3 Reading Revelation Through the Lens of Genesis
What if the Torah provides its own commentary on its most pivotal moments? In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman and Imu continue uncovering a striking web of connections between Jacob’s deception in Genesis 27 and the Revelation at Sinai in Exodus 19.
JANUARY 28, 2025
Season 4 | Episode 2
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 story of Mount Sinai mirrors Jacob's deception in unexpected ways.
JANUARY 21, 2025
Season 4 | Episode 1
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 means to be chosen.
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