Know Your Navi: The Fun and Prophets Podcast

Haftarat Toledot

Rav Yossie Bloch — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:26:08 GMT

We read the first chapter and a half of the Book of Malachi along with the Torah portion of Toledot.

Zekharya's Sukkot

Rav Yossie Bloch — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:38:13 GMT

Yona: Big Fish

Rav Yossie Bloch — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:47:24 GMT

The Book of Jonah is the traditional reading from the Prophets for the afternoon of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

Haftarat Shuva

Rav Yossie Bloch — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:20:47 GMT

For the Shabbat between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, we read the end of the Book of Hosheia (Hosea), with additions from Mikha (Micah) and Yo'el (Joel).

Haftarat Devarim (Chazon)

Rav Yossie Bloch — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:30:07 GMT

The reading for the Shabbat preceding the fast of Av Ninth (Tisha b'Av) is the first 27 verses of the Book of Yeshayahu (Isaiah).

Haftarat Balak

Rav Yossie Bloch — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:58:57 GMT

The haftara for the portion of Balak (or Chukat-Balak) is from the Book of Mikha (Micah), 5:6-6:8.

Haftarat Behaalotecha

Rav Yossie Bloch — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:40:32 GMT

The Torah portion of Behaalotecha begins with a description of the Menora in the Tabernacle, and this reading from Zekharya (Zechariah) is a vision of the Menora in the Second Temple.

Haftarat Shavuot (Second Day)

Rav Yossie Bloch — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:03:39 GMT

In the Diaspora, the third chapter of Chavakkuk is read on the second day of Shavuot.

Haftarat Bamidbar

Rav Yossie Bloch — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:36:59 GMT

This reading comes from the second chapter of Hosheia (Hosea).

Haftarat Acharon shel Pesach/ Yom HaAtzma'ut

Rav Yossie Bloch — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:59:41 GMT

Yeshayahu/ Isaiah 10:32-12:6 is read on the eighth day of Passover in the Diaspora and (in some communities) on Israeli Independence Day.

Shabbat HaGadol

Rav Yossie Bloch — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:49:53 GMT

The haftara of Shabbat HaGadol is Malachi 3:4-23; this podcast begins from the middle of Malachi's second chapter.

Haftarat Yitro

Rav Yossie Bloch — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:16:54 GMT

The reading from the Prophets for the Torah portion of Yitro consists of Yeshayahu 6:1-7:6 and 9:5-6.

Chaggai's Chanukka

Rav Yossie Bloch — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:36:26 GMT

Yeshayahu 2: Into the Bat Cave

Rav Yossie Bloch — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:12:56 GMT

Why does Yeshayahu "sample" Mikha? Did Yotam (Jotham) ever escape his father's shadow--or his son's? What reproductive record did Achaz (Ahaz) set? When do man and bat meet in Scripture?

Yeshayahu 1: City of Ill Repute

Rav Yossie Bloch — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:01:59 GMT

What could the Judeans learn from a donkey? Who is not welcome in the Temple? Does repentance require seeing red? Who plays when the king's (locked) away?

Yeshayahu: Introduction

Rav Yossie Bloch — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:14:35 GMT

Where does Yeshayahu (Isaiah) rank among the Latter Prophets? How long did his career last? Have we lost his other book? Was Judea a kingdom with no king?