Torah in Context

Weekly Torah teachings with Dr. Nehemia Gordon.

Torah in Context: Lech Lecha – Episode 3 – Bonus Episode

October 22, 2026

In this Bonus episode of Torah in Context: Lech Lecha, Nehemia and Lynell look at the first time anyone in the Bible calls God Adonai, explore what it really means that Abram believed in Yehovah and it was reckoned as …

Torah in Context: Lech Lecha – Episode 3 – Partner Study

October 20, 2026

In this Partner Study of Torah in Context: Lech Lecha, Nehemia and Lynell discover what it means that the men of Sodom were “professional sinners,” ask how Abram could chase his enemies as far as Dan long before the city …

Torah in Context: Lech Lecha – Episode 3

October 19, 2026

In this episode of Torah in Context: Lech Lecha, Nehemia and Lynell discuss the legend that Terah was an idolmaker, explore a famous rabbinic debate over how old Abraham was when he came to know his Creator, and uncover a …

Torah in Context: Noach – Episode 2 – Bonus Episode

October 15, 2026

In this Bonus Episode of Torah in Context: Noach, Nehemia and Lynell look at the commandments God gave Noah, explore how medieval rabbis identified the nations of Genesis 10, and reveal how the Tower of Babel is reversed in Zephaniah’s …

Torah in Context: Noach – Episode 2 – Partner Study

October 13, 2026

In this Partner Study of Torah in Context: Noach, Nehemia and Lynell show how the 150 days of the flood point to the Biblical lunisolar calendar, discuss whether God created us with a desire to do evil, and look at …

Torah in Context: Noach – Episode 2

October 12, 2026

In this episode of Torah in Context: Noach, Nehemia and Lynell uncover the Hebrew wordplay behind Noah’s name, explore why flood traditions appear all over the ancient world, and close with a sobering account from Auschwitz and a warning not …

Torah in Context: Bereshit – Episode 1

October 8, 2026

In this episode of Torah in Context: Bereshit, Nehemia and Lynell dive deep into the first verse of the Bible- Who created what? When? How long did it take? Let’s see what the original Hebrew and the commentators have to …

Torah in Context: Bereshit – Episode 1 – Partner Study

October 8, 2026

In this Partner Study of Torah in Context: Bereshit, Nehemia and Lynell consider the ancient debate over whether an infinite God can interact with the universe directly or only through intermediaries as well as the importance of understanding all possibilities …

Torah in Context: Bereshit – Episode 1- Bonus Episode

October 8, 2026

In this Bonus episode of Torah in Context: Bereshit, Lynell puts Nehemia through a lightning round of questions touching on what the Torah actually commands us to believe, the first “fence around the Torah,” and why God’s “book of instructions” …

Torah in Context – Ancient Light for a Modern Heart – Episode 0

September 30, 2026

In this opening episode of Torah in Context – Ancient Light for a Modern Heart, Nehemia and Lynell kick off a brand-new series working through all 54 weekly Torah portions. Uncover the timeless depth of the Torah and its enduring …

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