
Torah to the People
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Ep 41Purim and Ukraine: Hiding Our Brokenness and Praying for Wholeness, Rabbi Dreifus, 3/18/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 40The Sin of Being Silent, Rabbi Simons, 3/11/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 39Ukraine and Russia - A Brief History, Professor Joshua First, 3/6/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 38Jews, Food, and Jewish Food, Rabbi Dreifus, 3/4/22
Class 1 of 3. -- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 37Refugee Shabbat Sermon from Elissa Taub, 3/4/22
Refugee Shabbat Sermon from Elissa Taub, 3/4/22 -- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 36Torah to the People #3 - Judy Bearman and Sally Rosenberg on Embracing Judaism
If you would like to learn more about the Embracing Judaism class at Temple Israel, visit timemphis.org/embracing-judaism. The Israeli book Sally mentioned: All the Rivers by Dorit Rabinyan. -- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 35Journey to 50: Celebrating Women Rabbis - Temple Israel Roundtable, 2/27/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 34The Mishkan: From Memphis To Kyiv, Rabbi Greenstein, 2/25/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 33Cancel Culture and Learning From Our Mistakes, Rabbi Dreifus, 2/18/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 32Torah to the People #2 - Marisa Baggett on Art as Jewish Expression
Here are Marisa's pieces on display at the Jewish Museum of Maryland's "A Fence Around the Torah" exhibition. This is the article we talked about from Be'chol Lashon, an organization which spreads awareness and shares stories from Jews of Color. This is the exhibition Marisa was chosen for at the Dr. Bernard Heller museum at Hebrew Union College in New York City. -- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 31What’s In Two Words?, Rabbi Wohlner, 2/11/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 30Beauty and the Rabbis, Rabbi Greenstein, 2/4/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 29Torah to the People #1 - Judy Ringel and the History of Temple Israel
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 28Why is Slavery Still in the Bible, Rabbi Greenstein, 1/28/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 27Our Mission in the Face of Fear, Rabbi Dreifus, 1/21/2022
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 26The Scent of Water, Reverend Dr. Rosalyn Nichols, 1/14/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 25Male-Female Relationships in Israel and America, Rabbi Greenstein and Dr. Ilana Kwartin, 1/6/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 24The Meaning of Matzah, Rabbi Simons, 1/7/22
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 23A Healthy and Resilient New Year, Rabbi Greenstein, 12/31/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 22Don’t Get Stuck on the Narrow Bridge, Rabbi Dreifus, 12/24/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.

Ep 21Memories Are Our Most Precious Possession, Rabbi Greenstein, 12/17/21
Sermon by Rabbi Greenstein, 12/17/21 -- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 20Who is a Jew? 2000 Years in Two Sessions (Part 1), Rabbi Simons, 12/8/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 19Preserving Dignity in Death with Dr. Alan Molk and Rabbi Micah Greenstein, 12/16/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 18Torah in a Time of Plague (Part 3), Rabbi Dreifus, 12/15/21
Plague in Our Backyard – Yellow Fever in Memphis & Rabbi Samfield’s Devoted Service -- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 17To Be Torah, Rabbi Greenstein, 12/3/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 16Coming Home to Hope, Rabbi Greenstein, 11/26/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 15Seeing The Other, Seeing God, Rabbi Dreifus, 11/19/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 14Torah in a Time of Plague (Part 2), Rabbi Dreifus, 11/18/21
"Anti-Semitism and the Black Plague" -- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 13One Vow, Two Opinions, Rabbi Simons, 11/12/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 12If This is So, Why Do I Exist, Rabbi Wohlner, 11/5/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 11Pittsburgh 3 Years Later, Rabbi Greenstein, 10/29/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 10Torah in a Time of Plague (Part 1), Rabbi Dreifus, 10/27/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 9History and Hatred: Judaism‘s Response (Part 3), Rabbi Greenstein, 10/20/21
History and Hatred - Judaism‘s Response in Three Distinct Eras Part 3 -- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 8Never Alone, Rabbi Wohlner, 10/22/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 7The World is A Palace: Aglow and On Fire, Rabbi Dreifus, 10/15/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 6Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Holiness, Dr. Joe Levy, 9/16/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 5History and Hatred: Judaism‘s Response (Part 2), Rabbi Greenstein, 10/13/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 4History and Hatred: Judaism‘s Response (Part 1), Rabbi Greenstein, 10/6/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 3Noah and the Pandemic, Rabbi Greenstein, 10/8/21
-- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 2Life Reimagined - Chayim M‘shuparim, Rabbi Greenstein, Rosh Hashanah, 2021
Rabbi Micah Greenstein's Rosh Hashanah sermon from September 7th, 2021 -- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.
Ep 1Will This Time Be Different?, Rabbi Wohlner, Erev Rosh Hashanah, 2021
Rabbi Bess Wohlner's Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon from September 6th, 2021 -- Opening song - "Let There Be Love" by Noah Aronson; performed by Temple Israel Cantorial Soloist Happie Hoffman Find sermons, music, conversations between clergy and special guests, and select Temple Israel University (TIU) classes – easily accessible to you through our podcast, Torah to the People. Learn more about Temple Israel-Memphis at timemphis.org. Thank you to Ajay Cohen for audio and technical support.