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Lenny Goldberg Bible Classes

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The Bible is the foundation of Judaism. Unfortunately, as a result of our long exile, it has been neglected. Jewish studies today usually revolve around the oral traditions like the Talmud, and the Bible is left on the shelf. The Jews wrote it, and the gentiles read it. The fact is, only by studying Tanach can one can learn authentic Jewish concepts - nationalism, leadership, redemption, Eretz Yisrael, war, vengeance.... Through the David's, Saul's, Jonathan's, and other dynamic figures in the Bible, we reveal how a Jew conducted himself in the land of Israel before the exile.

20 episodes
weekly
Avg 22 min
English

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August 27 · 30 min
Judges ch.20 v.26-46 The Turning Point: Prayer, Sacrifice and Strategy
Israel goes to inquire of God a third time, demonstrates repentance, and destroys Binyamin in brutal fashion
August 20 · 22 min
Judges ch.20 v.12-25 Israel Loses Twice to Binyamin
The tribes of Israel go to war against the tribe of Binyamin twice, and lose badly. Why?
August 13 · 18 min
Judges ch.20 v.1-11 Israel Mobilizes For War Against Binyamin
The tribes unify, 400,000 strong, to go to war against Binyamin in the Giva
August 6 · 30 min
Judges ch. 19 v.10-30 A Night of Horror in Givah
Violent and vulgar men from the tribe of Binyamin attack the guests in Giva, with behavior strikingly similar to the Sdom and Amora episode.
July 30 · 18 min
Judges ch.19 v.1-10 The Beginning of the Story of the Concubine
This domestic dispute in the times of the Judges isn't going to spiral into chaos out of control
July 23 · 27 min
More on Pesel Micha
We cover this episode from some different angles, with the help of the Talmud.
July 16 · 22 min
Judges ch.18 v.13-31 Stealing a Priest - the Tribe of Dan's Religious Startup
On their way to war, the men of Dan steal Micha's idols and his priest, and make them their own. .
July 9 · 21 min
Judges ch. 18 v. 1 -12 The Tribe of Dan Seeks a Portion
Families from the tribe of Dan scout out the north of Israel to find an place to settle.
July 2 · 17 min
Judges ch. 17 v. 7-13 A Levite for Hire
A Levite leaves Bethlehem to look for another job, and runs into Micha who offers him to be a priest at his temple.
June 25 · 19 min
Judges ch. 17 v.1-6 - Building a Temple in the Wild West Bank
We begin the story of "Pesel Micha", one of two stories at the end of the book of Judges that reflects the spiritual decay of the period
June 18 · 33 min
Judges ch.16 v18-31 Samson's Fall and Comeback
After being captured and his eyes put out, Samson gets the last laugh and brings the house down on the Philistines.
June 11 · 18 min
Judges ch. 16 Samson's Fall; Who was Delilah?
We reflect on how Samson has changed in this chapter, and raise the question, could Delilah have been Jewish?
June 4 · 26 min
Judges ch.16 v. 1-18 Samson in Gaza; Samson and Delilah
Samson uproots the gates of Gaza, and then falls for Delilah, and the drama begins....
May 28 · 16 min
Judges - Exploring Samson: From Scripture to Midrash
We look at Genesis Raba 98 and Sota 10 to see what the sages say about Samson
May 21 · 30 min
Judges ch. 15 v.7-20 Samson Unleashed - Jawbone Justice
Samson continues his hits on the Philistines, even as his own people try to turn him in.
May 14 · 23 min
Judges ch.15 v.1-6 The Foxes of Reprisal
Samson takes vengeance on the Philistines by burning their crops.
May 7 · 13 min
Decoding Samson’s Riddle
We finish up chapter 14, taking a deeper dive into Samson's riddle.
April 30 · 23 min
Judges ch.14 v.8-21 Shimshon’s Trap: Riddle, Honey, and Blood
Samson poses a riddle at his "sheva Brachos" before his "best men", and they can't solve it.
April 23 · 18 min
Judges ch.14 v.1-6 Samson Goes Down to Timna
On his way to Timnah, Samson is confronted by a lion
April 16 · 24 min
Judges ch.13 v 9-25 Manoach Faces the Divine
Manoach brings the man of God a young goat, and instead of eating it, the goat is sacrificed and the angel of God ascends into the flames.....

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