Show overview
Ruach Israel has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 58 episodes. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 22 min and 32 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 12 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 29 episodes published. Published by Congregation Ruach Israel.
From the publisher
Wisdom from the Rabbis and other Leaders from Congregation Ruach Israel located in metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts.
Latest Episodes
View all 58 episodesThe Most Jewish Prayer? Rediscovering the Avinu (Lord’s Prayer) Sermon on the Mount #20
Sermon on the Mount 19
Pharaoh's Hard Heart - What Freedom Really Means
Parshat Tzav
Abby Tang shares things to ponder from Parashat Tzav. By Abby Tang at Ruach Israel, March 28, 2026.
A Passover Visualization (audio only)
Virtually join with us once again for a Passover that is worth remembering. By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, April 4, 2026.
Preparing for Passover
Prepare your home and prepare your heart. Rabbi Nathan has some thoughts on how to best prepare for the Pesach festival.By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, March 21, 2026
The Heart of Prayer (Sermon on the Mount 18)
After situating Yeshua’s teaching within the world of Jewish prayer, we now take a closer look at the text itself. In Matthew 6:5–8, Yeshua exposes two distortions of prayer—performance and manipulation—and reveals what true Jewish prayer is meant to be. By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, January 17, 2026
Giving Comes With An Act of Faith
A D'rash on Giving. By Harry Shepler, Director of Finance, at Ruach Israel, January 3, 2026
Prayer in the Secret Place (Sermon on the Mount 17)
In this message from our Sermon on the Mount series, we explore Yeshua’s teaching on prayer in Matthew 6 through the lens of Jewish prayer. By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, January 1, 2026
Is Fiddler on the Roof Really a Hanukkah Story?
How could this be? What can Anatevka teach us about lighting the hanukkiah, the nine-branched menorah lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah? As the Good Book says... By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, December 20, 2025
Unshakable Love: Reflections on Isaiah 54
Through sorrow and renewal, Isaiah 54 reveals G-d’s faithful love for Israel and His call to each of us: Do not fear, enlarge your tent, and sing for joy. By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, October 25, 2025
The Secret Place: (Sermon on the Mount 16)
A message from Matthew 6 on the “Secret Place” — the hidden inner world where our Father sees in secret and forms true integrity. Through the story of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, we explore how Yeshua teaches us to give, pray, and fast from the heart, building the Kingdom of Heaven on the inside so we can live it on the outside. By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, November 22, 2025
Giving in Secret (Sermon on the Mount Series 15)
Yeshua’s teaching on tzedakah goes far beyond charity. It’s a call back to covenant faithfulness, hidden mercy, and giving that honors G-d alone. This message traces the theme from Torah to Rambam to Matthew 6. By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, November 15, 2025
Hineni: Here I am, Lord (Sermon on the Mount 14)
In this teaching on Matthew 6:1, Rabbi Nathan continues our Sermon on the Mount series, revealing how Yeshua’s words call us to serve with sincerity — seeking God’s honor above human praise — and to say Hineni, “Here I am,” with our lives. By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, September 6, 2025
Celebrating Sukkot in Jerusalem
Spending Sukkot with the Disciples. By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, October 11, 2025
"Hineni!" - Here I am. Send me! הִנֵּה
Rabbi Rich recollects several Hineni moments that have brought us to this very day... By Rabbi Rich Nichol at Ruach Israel, September 20, 2025
Repentance: Teshuvah (תְּשׁוּבָה)
Yom Kippur is the time of repentance. What does that mean? How do we prepare and is this important all year long? By Harry Shepler at Ruach Israel, September 27, 2025
How to Build a Sukkah in Our Hearts
It's time to live live in a Sukkah! First we have to build it properly... By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, September 13, 2025
The Journey of the High Holy Days
The veil was torn—but what does it mean? On Tisha B’Av, in the shadow of destruction and exile, we uncover the mystery behind the sacrifices, the Temple, and the torn veil—a hidden story of redemption that opens the way into the Kingdom of Heaven and fulfills the great Jewish hope: restored life in the Presence of HaShem (G-d). By Senior Rabbi Nathan Joiner at Ruach Israel, July 12, 2025
Time to Listen
Gary Halzel continues with the conclusion to his message of Prepare to Listen. Now is the Time to Listen! Delivered at Ruach Israel, August 16, 2025