The Tanakh Podcast
Study Tanakh with Rav Alex Israel.
10 mins a day.
One chapter a day.
929 schedule.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 766
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Joshua Chapter 5. Brit Mila and Pesach
Invade a country and then paralyze your entire army by circumcising them. Does it make sense? Well it does if you understand that here is the fulfillment of 400 years of Jewish history and the two fo…
Joshua Chapter 4. A Second Exodus
Why are so many elements of this chapter remeniscent of the Exodus?
It seems as if God is trying to re-stage the original Pesach, the crossing of the Sea, and elements of Mt. Sinai as well!
Why does …
Joshua Chapter 3. Crossing the Jordan
It's a miracle! To cross the Jordan River to enter Canaan, God splits the river!
But the Jordan isn't particularly wide! Why did we need a miracle?
Joshua Chapter 2. Spies
Why does Joshua send spies? It ended pretty badly last time the Israelites sent Spies!
And as soon as they enter Jericho, they almost get caught!
Is this the worst spying mission in history?
Or mayb…
Joshua Chapter 1. Get Mobilized!
Joshua Chapter 1 opens with the national mobilization of the conquest of Canaan.
How will the nation get ready?
How will Joshua build his confidence?
In this chapter we will see three speeches which …
Yehoshua Introduction. Why Joshua?
Why was Joshua the man to succeed the great prophet Moses?
What skills made him the correct person to lead Israel into the Promised Land?
In this introductory class, we will examine Joshua's "resume"…