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Tanach In DepthAuthor: isaacson
This series of shiurim will cover various topics in Tanach in depth. We will offer a combination of the best in modern academic scholarship and literary analysis along side classic meforshim and Midrashim. I will attempt to include my own interpretations in each series and offer a macro-view of what messages and insights a given portion of Tanach may be conveying. Bonus points for catching the pop-culture references ;) Language: en Genres: Judaism, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ezekiel in Depth: Chapters 7 and 8
Episode 7
Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
Yechezkel Chapters 7 & 8: Comparative Religion or Lecha Dodi bête noireWith these chapters we finally begin to understand why Hashem is so angry with the people. Yechezkel is taken on an out of body tour of the sins being perpetrated in the Beit HaMikdash. We try to explicate the various forms of idolatry that the prophet is witnessing including Tammuz and the Barsom ritual.We note how much of the language in the chapter duplicates that of Devarim ch. 4 and explain just how disgusting the behavior is by referencing Kiddushin 72b. Finally, on my soapbox I note a similarity to the practice of the congregation turning their backs to the ark (and the East) during the Lecha Dodi prayer Friday night. R' Abe Faur explores the halachic implications of this in his Hakirah articleThank you for learning with usBy subscribing and leaving an honest review it helps our channel grow.
