The Thinking Talmudist Podcast shares select teachings of Talmud in a fresh, insightful and meaningful way. Many claim that they cannot learn Talmud because it is in ancient Aramaic or the concepts are too difficult. Well, no more excuses. In this podcast you will experience the refreshing and eye-opening teachings while gaining an amazing appreciation for the divine wisdom of the Torah and the depths of the Talmud.
Every week a new, deep, and inspiring piece of brilliance will be selected from the Talmud for discussion by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH (Houston, Texas).
This Podcast Series is Generously Underwritten by David & Susan Marbin
Latest Episodes
Ep 110 - Charity Is About More Than Money [Ketubot 67a]
In this episode of the Thinking Talmudist, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores one of the Torah's most profound teachings on charity, dignity, and human sensitivity through a f...
Ep 109 - The Rainmaker 2: How Greatness Is Built One Choice at a Time [Taanis 25a]
In this continuation of the "Rainmaker" narratives from Tractate Ta'anit, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores profound lessons about poverty, faith, honesty, prayer, and person...
Ep 108 - The Rainmakers: Why Simple Prayers Move Heaven [Taanis 24b]
In this episode of the Thinking Talmudist, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe continues exploring the Talmud's fascinating accounts of the "rainmakers"—sages whose prayers brought life...
Ep 107 - Why God Listens to Simple People [Taanis 24a]
Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores a series of powerful Talmudic narratives from Tractate Ta'anit, beginning with the remarkable story of Elazar Ish Birta, whose selfless gene...
Ep. 21 - When I Left Egypt [Pesachim 116a]
In this episode of the Thinking Talmudist Podcast (Ep. 21), Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe learns from Tractate Pesachim 116a where the Talmud shares the depths of what is obligate...