The Koren Podcast

A year on from the terrible events of October 7, 2023 we sat down with the Editorial Director at Maggid Books Rabbi Reuven Ziegler, and the Managing Editor of Hebrew projects at Maggid Books Oriya Mevorach to share reflections from the last 12 months.  Rabbi Ziegler, as the Editorial Director, and Oriya, as Managing editor and co-author, are two of the personalities behind the bestselling One Day in October: Forty Heroes, Forty Stories which contains stories of just some of the incredibly heroic actions of normal people from that fateful day. At the time of record, One Day in October has sold more than 50,000 copies worldwide and has received praise from world leaders, celebrities, Israel advocates, and regular people for its sensitive and emotional retelling of stories from one of the darkest days in our history. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: One Day in Octoberl: Forty Heroes, Forty Stories by Yair Agmon and Oriya Mevorach Learn more about the heroes of October 7 here.  | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at [email protected] | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Zakhar Valaha and ClavinClavier via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Rav David Stav joins us this week to share his Torah al regel ahat! Rav Stav is the co-founder of Tzohar, the former chairman of Ohr Torah Stone, and currently serves as the Chief Rabbi of Shoham in Israel. He is one of the leading voices in promoting ahdut, unity, among the religious and non-religious communities in Israel and it was a distinct honor to host him at the Koren Podcast Studio. Rav Stav is the author of several books including, Pocket Parasha from Maggid Books, his first book in English. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Pocket Parasha by Rabbi David Stav | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at [email protected] | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Join us as Rabbi Yosef Bronstein shares his Torah al regel ahat! Rabbi Bronstein's new book, Engaging the Essence: The Torah Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, explores the broader Torah contribution of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to the Jewish world and beyond. Rabbi Bronstein shares his journey from a student of Rav Kook and academic Talmud study to one of the leading scholars of the Rebbe's Torah. We explore similarities and differences between Rav Kook and The Rebbe who both view the current age as the latter stages of exile and the beginning of the redemption, and ideas of the individual vs the communal. Rabbi Bronstein also shares some thoughts on the upcoming high holidays. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Engaging the Essence: The Torah Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe by Rabbi Yosef Bronstein | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at [email protected] | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Join us to hear Binyamin "Binny" Casper share his Torah Al Regel Ahat. Binny is the developer of the new Leifer Family Edition Koren Yedid Siddur which is revolutionizing they way people approach tefilla. Binny's thoughtful approach to Torah, Judaism, and life in general makes him the perfect person to create this groundbreaking, new siddur and someone we wanted to hear from to teach their Torah standing on one leg. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: The Leifer Family Edition Koren Yedid Siddur Weekly divrei Torah from Binny Casper (admin only WhatsApp group) | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at [email protected] | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Listen now as journalist, author, and lecturer Yair Ettinger shares his Torah Al Regel Ahat!Yair reports and comments on topics of religion and state for the Kan 11 Newsoutlet in Israel. He previously served for twenty years as a journalist for the Haaretz newspaper. The Hebrew edition of Frayed, entitled Prumim, is the recipient of the 2021 Hillel Kook Prize for non-fiction from the Institute for Israeli Thought (IIT) and a finalist for the 2023 National Jewish Book Awards. His other works include A Flock without a Shepherd (co-author, 2018), which analyzes Sephardic Haredim and the Shas political party following the death of Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef. He resides in Jerusalem with his family. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: https://x.com/yairettinger https://korenpub.com/frayed | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at [email protected] | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

As we prepare for Tisha B’Av, we need little reminding of how fragile and fraught our existence as Jews can be even here in Israel. There have been daily reminders since Simchat Torah of the harsh realities of being a Jew whether in Eretz Yisrael or the diaspora. We felt it most appropriate this year, therefore, to reshare two of the most powerful conversations we have had this season, the conversations we had with the Geudalia family whose son and brother Yosef fell defending the people of Israel on October 7, and with Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin whose sone Hersh is still after more than 300 days being held as a hostage by Hamas.

Join us for this week's episode of The Koren Podcast Al Regel Ahat where Aryeh talks to tour guide and experiential Jewish educator Shuli Mishkin about the benefits of learning Torah out in the land, a topic particularly pertinent to the period of the Three Weeks leading into Tisha B'Av. Shulie Mishkin made Aliyah from New York with a Master's degree in Jewish History from Columbia University. After completing the Ministry of Tourism guide course in 1997, she began guiding professionally and has since taught and guided all ages, from toddlers to retirees. Her tours provide a complete picture of the land of Israel and Jewish heritage, with a strong reliance on sources ranging from the Bible to 19th century travelers' reports. Alongside her regular guide work, she teaches "tour and text" courses in the Jerusalem institutions of Pardes and Matan, and provides tours for special needs students in the “Darkaynu” program. Shulie lives in Alon Shvut with her husband Jonathan and their five kids.   ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: https://www.shuliemishkintours.com/ [email protected] | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at [email protected] | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

How does Torah work? This week we sat down with Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum to hear his Torah al regel ahat!Rabbi Zarum is the author of Question Belief: Torah and Tradition in an Age of Doubt, a finalist for the Rabbi Sacks Book Prize 2023, as well as the Dean of the London School of Jewish Studies, and the Rabbi Sacks Chair of Modern Jewish Thought.  ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Questioning Belief | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at [email protected] | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

Join Alex and Aryeh for a night at Shavua HaSefer at Jerusalem's First Station! Come visit the Koren stand in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv for amazing discounts or get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout! ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links:Jewish Customs Torah in a Connected World Kohelet: A Map to Eden Joel, Obadiah, and Micah Frayed One Day in October | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at [email protected] | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.

We're back! This week we sat down with Rabbi Zvi Ron, author of the new book Jewish Customs: Exploring Common and Uncommon Minhagim as he talks about his Torah al regel ahat! ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Jewish Customs | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at [email protected] | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and was edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. Music by Music Unlimited via pixabay.com The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Jerusalem.