Amos VII & VIII - Prophetic Visions

Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks’ commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.

Listen to this audio recording from Rabbi Sacks in 2017.
For the written essay and translations, click here: www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/beshallach/the-divided-sea/

You can find our written article on Parshat Beshallach from 2013, available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/beshallach/music-language-of-the-soul/

Multiple translations of the essay are also available here.

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/beshallach/music-language-of-the-soul/

For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks.

With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

The Divided Sea: Natural or Supernatural (Rabbi Sacks on Beshallach)

Yonah I - Fleeing from the Presence of G-d

Nachum - The Brutality of Nineveh

Nachum - The Fall of Nineveh - Vanquishing the Evil Empire

Chavakuk - Introduction - The Times and Mission of the Prophet

Chavakuk's Complaints Against the Rise of Evil -  צדיק ורע לו

Chavakuk - Chapter 1 - Chavakuk's Complaints Against the Rise of Evil

Journey through Nach is a program at the the Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst, learning through Nach in depth one perek a week.

Journey through Nach - Yehoshua 1

Chavakuk Chapter ii - Part A - Hashem's Response - The Fall of Babylon

Chavakuk - Chapter ii Part A - Hashem's Response - The Fall of Babylon

This shiur seeks to understand why the learning of Tanach dropped off the curriculum of Torah learning and why it has experienced a resurgence in the last century.

Language of Nationhood - The Fall and Rise of Tanach Study

Rabbi Ya’akov Trump serves as the Rabbi of the vibrant community of the Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst. Part of his mission is to share his passion for the Torah and its relevance in contemporary times. His innovation has led to numerous engaging programs in his community and beyond. He is a featured speaker on YUTorah.org, has his own Nach Yomi website, has produced a number of podcasts including Nach Yomi, Aliya Yomi and Epilogues. He recently released an App on both the App Store  and Google Play.  He is the on the executive board of the RCA as vice president for the New York area. He was listed in the City and State magazine in the Faith 100 of 2023. He was also nominated for the Marquis Who’s Who of America 2023 volume. Rabbi Trump is a current fellow at the Krauthammer Fellowship of 2023-24 with the Tikvah Fund. Rabbi Trump sits on the board of the Vaad of the Five Towns and Far Rockway.

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New tracks tagged #tanach