Joseph Cox Show

Tzav: The Saddle of Freedom

This week's (brief) Dvar Torah focuses on what *we* can learn from the role of the Kohanim.

Shemini and the Omer: Strings of Holiness

This episode analyzes - through story and commodity pricing - the meaning of the omer, kashrut and the deaths of Nadav and Avihu. 

Tazria-Metzora and Israel's Days of Mourning and Joy

This week I share a speech I had the honor of giving in my synagogue. I also add a bit more material on related subjects.

 

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Acharei-Kedoshim: A Holy People

In this episode we wade into the challenges presented by these Torah readings. At the end, to lighten the mood, I read one of my stories :)

Behar-Bechukotai: Responsibility and Trust

In this podcast, I use the parshiot of Behar-Bechukotai to explore the boundaries of responsibility and trust. This was inspired by a week of conversation about the tragedy at Mount Meron.

 

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Bamidbar and the Lessons of War

This week's podcast has both a dvar Torah on Bamidbar and the lessons of war *and* a reading of an op-ed I wrote about the riots in Israel.

Shavuot: The Chief

This is a story I wrote a few years ago for Shavuot. 

 

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Naso: Focus on the Family

This episode explores the Torah's obsession with family and what it can teach us today. I also explain Sotah. Note, this is an explanation of Sotah, not an argument for Sotah. Also, when I refer to Torah, I'm referring strictly to the emphasis in Chumash - not the broader oral Torah.

 

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Behaalotcha: A Prophecy of our Times

This episode explores the lessons of Menucha and Ta'avah - comfort and the human impulse to undermine it.

 

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From Abraham to Ahmed: a Road to Peace

History's warnings (and history's opportunities) in the pursuit of Middle East peace.