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TanakhCast

TanakhCast

By Dan Aviv

Every two weeks, we ponder, riff and consider 4 chapters of the Tanakh, starting in Genesis and finishing in 2 Chronicles. It might take a while. Please be patient.
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TanakhCast #178: The Individual and Action Edition

TanakhCastMar 02, 2020

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TanakhCast #247: The Go Up Edition

TanakhCast #247: The Go Up Edition

In this episode: 2 Chronicles 32-36.  We conclude the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about canons - and conclude the whole of the Tanakh itself!

Oct 24, 202222:10
TanakhCast #246: The Passover in Jerusalem Edition

TanakhCast #246: The Passover in Jerusalem Edition

In this episode: 2 Chronicles 28-31. We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about public festivals and disasters.

Oct 10, 202212:44
TanakhCast #245: The Icarus Edition

TanakhCast #245: The Icarus Edition

In this episode: 2 Chronicles 24-27.  We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about getting out over your skis.

Sep 26, 202214:31
TanakhCast #244: The Power Hungry Gotta Eat Edition

TanakhCast #244: The Power Hungry Gotta Eat Edition

In this episode: 2 Chronicles 20-23. We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about what happens when you indulge your hunger for power.

Sep 12, 202214:49
TanakhCast #243: The Best Laid Plans Edition

TanakhCast #243: The Best Laid Plans Edition

In this episode: 2 Chronicles 16-19.  We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about what happens when you defy the divine.

Aug 29, 202214:25
TanakhCast #242: The True Turn Edition

TanakhCast #242: The True Turn Edition

In this episode: 2 Chronicles 12-15.  We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about talking the talk and walking the walk.

Aug 15, 202215:57
TanakhCast #241: The War of Brothers Edition

TanakhCast #241: The War of Brothers Edition

In this episode: 2 Chronicles 8-11.  We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about how to resolve internecine conflicts.

Aug 01, 202215:53
TanakhCast #240: The Eggs in One Basket Edition

TanakhCast #240: The Eggs in One Basket Edition

In this episode: 2 Chronicles 4-7.  We continue in the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about the efficiency and peril of depending on one solution.

Jul 18, 202223:50
TanakhCast #239: The Get To Work Edition

TanakhCast #239: The Get To Work Edition

In this episode: 2 Chronicles 1-3.  We begin the Book of Second Chronicles with some thoughts about press-ganging the other.

Jul 04, 202214:23
TanakhCast #238: The Untried Lad Edition

TanakhCast #238: The Untried Lad Edition

In this episode: 1 Chronicles 28-29. We conclude the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about softness as a relative term.

Jun 20, 202216:51
TanakhCast #237: The Cross-Purpose Edition

TanakhCast #237: The Cross-Purpose Edition

In this episode: 1 Chronicles 24-27.  We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about how the Chronicler imagines David as head of state.

Jun 06, 202211:56
TanakhCast #236: The Partisan Press Edition

TanakhCast #236: The Partisan Press Edition

In this episode: 1 Chronicles 20-23.  We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about simping for the status quo.

May 23, 202215:18
TanakhCast #235: The Diplomatic Faux Pas Edition

TanakhCast #235: The Diplomatic Faux Pas Edition

In this episode: 1 Chronicles 16-19.  We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about what happens when you breach diplomatic etiquette.


May 09, 202216:14
TanakhCast #234: The Dance Like No One is Watching Edition

TanakhCast #234: The Dance Like No One is Watching Edition

In this episode: 1 Chronicles 12-15.  We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about dancing and decorum.

Apr 25, 202217:45
TanakhCast #233: The Kurosawa Cut Edition

TanakhCast #233: The Kurosawa Cut Edition

In this episode: 1 Chronicles 8-11.  We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about how a director’s cuts can change everything.

Apr 11, 202216:15
TanakhCast #232: The Mistaken Dudentity Edition

TanakhCast #232: The Mistaken Dudentity Edition

In this episode: 1 Chronicles 4–7.  We continue in the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about mistaken and mis-attributed identity.

Mar 28, 202214:04
TanakhCast #231: The Fan Fiction Edition

TanakhCast #231: The Fan Fiction Edition

In this episode: 1 Chronicles 1–3.  We begin the Book of First Chronicles with some thoughts about the interesting goings-on outside the canon.

Mar 14, 202215:15
TanakhCast #230: The Keeping Shabbat Edition

TanakhCast #230: The Keeping Shabbat Edition

In this episode: Nehemiah 12–13.  We conclude the Book of Nehemiah with some thoughts about Shabbat, the law and enforcement.

Feb 28, 202215:51
TanakhCast #229: The Translation Edition

TanakhCast #229: The Translation Edition

In this episode: Nehemiah 8–11.  We continue in the Book of Nehemiah with some thoughts about translating and understanding.

Feb 14, 202215:02
TanakhCast #228: The Servant of the People Edition

TanakhCast #228: The Servant of the People Edition

In this episode: Nehemiah 4-7.  We continue in the Book of Nehemiah with some thoughts about serving the people and earning.

Jan 31, 202215:47
TanakhCast #227: The Build The Wall Edition

TanakhCast #227: The Build The Wall Edition

In this episode: Nehemiah 1-3.  We begin the Book of Nehemiah with some thoughts about walls and what they mean.

Jan 17, 202212:13
TanakhCast #226: The Ends Just Like That Edition

TanakhCast #226: The Ends Just Like That Edition

In this episode: Ezra 8-10.  We conclude the Book of Ezra with some thoughts about abrupt endings.

Jan 03, 202214:15
TanakhCast #225: The Foreigner Edition

TanakhCast #225: The Foreigner Edition

In this episode: Ezra 4-7.  We continue in the Book of Ezra with some thoughts about who’s in and who’s out - and with some spoilers!

Dec 20, 202119:37
TanakhCast #224: The Eternal Present in My Spotless Mind Edition
Dec 06, 202114:58
TanakhCast #223: The Daniel Codes Edition

TanakhCast #223: The Daniel Codes Edition

In this episode: Daniel 8-12. We conclude the Book of Daniel with some thoughts about calculating and/or debunking the end.

Nov 22, 202118:58
TanakhCast #222: The King on the Heath Edition

TanakhCast #222: The King on the Heath Edition

In this episode: Daniel 4-7. We continue in the Book of Daniel with some thoughts about the real purpose of power.

Nov 08, 202119:53
TanakhCast #221: The Martyrdom Edition

TanakhCast #221: The Martyrdom Edition

In this episode: Daniel 1-3.  We begin the Book of Daniel with some thoughts about martyrdom.

(TW: Violent imagery)

Oct 25, 202122:31
TanakhCast #220: The Bob Marley Quote Edition

TanakhCast #220: The Bob Marley Quote Edition

In this episode: Esther 8-10.  We conclude the scroll of Esther with some thoughts about the impossibility of pleasing people.

Oct 11, 202117:05
TanakhCast #219: The Lobbyist Edition

TanakhCast #219: The Lobbyist Edition

In this episode: Esther 4-7.  We continue in the scroll of Esther with some thoughts about bubble-bursting and influence peddling.

Sep 27, 202119:41
TanakhCast #218: The Disguise Edition

TanakhCast #218: The Disguise Edition

In this episode: Esther 1-3. We begin the scroll of Esther with some thoughts about grifting and obscuring your identity.

Sep 13, 202118:39
TanakhCast #217: The Canon Fodder Edition
Aug 30, 202123:36
TanakhCast #216: The Golden Mean Fallacy Edition

TanakhCast #216: The Golden Mean Fallacy Edition

In this episode: Ecclesiastes 4-7.  We continue in the scroll of Ecclesiastes with some thoughts about what it really means to stake the middle ground.

Aug 16, 202117:20
TanakhCast #215: The Mere Breath Edition

TanakhCast #215: The Mere Breath Edition

In this episode: Ecclesiastes 1-3. We begin the scroll of Ecclesiastes with some thoughts about the absurdity of human goals.

Aug 02, 202120:45
TanakhCast #214: The Foxes Go About Edition

TanakhCast #214: The Foxes Go About Edition

In this episode: Lamentations 4-5.  We conclude the scroll of Lamentations with some thoughts about seeing the same, but concluding differently.

Jul 19, 202113:05
TanakhCast #213: The Submission Edition

TanakhCast #213: The Submission Edition

In this episode: Lamentations 1-3.  We begin the scroll of Lamentations with some thoughts about submission and the politics of illusion.

Jul 05, 202119:04
TanakhCast #212: The Quiet Polemic Edition

TanakhCast #212: The Quiet Polemic Edition

In this episode: Ruth 1-4. We begin and conclude the scroll of Ruth with some thoughts about intermarriage. 🙀

Jun 21, 202131:33
TanakhCast #211: The We Love Synagoga Edition
Jun 07, 202117:16
TanakhCast #210: The Love, Attraction and Desire Edition

TanakhCast #210: The Love, Attraction and Desire Edition

In this episode: Song of Songs 1-3.  We begin the scroll of Song of Songs with some thoughts about the man who made all the love, attraction and desire possible.

May 24, 202122:13
TanakhCast #209: The Saccharine Happy End Edition

TanakhCast #209: The Saccharine Happy End Edition

In this episode: Job 40-42.  We conclude the Book of Job with some thoughts about not-so-happy ends.

May 10, 202110:23
TanakhCast #208: The Whirlwind Edition

TanakhCast #208: The Whirlwind Edition

In this episode: Job 36-39. We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about speaking to the whirlwind.

Apr 26, 202112:16
TanakhCast #207: The Certitude of Youth Edition

TanakhCast #207: The Certitude of Youth Edition

In this episode: Job 32-35.  We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about the certitude of youth.


Apr 12, 202113:37
TanakhCast #206: The Trading Places Edition

TanakhCast #206: The Trading Places Edition

In this episode: Job 28-31.  We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about the mighty falling.


Mar 29, 202114:01
TanakhCast #205: The When Words Fail Edition

TanakhCast #205: The When Words Fail Edition

In this episode: Job 24-27.  We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about the failure of polite discourse.


Mar 15, 202112:25
TanakhCast #204: The Unspoken Inverse Error Edition

TanakhCast #204: The Unspoken Inverse Error Edition

In this episode: Job 20-23.  We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about assuming the opposite is true.

Mar 01, 202109:43
TanakhCast #203: The Shepherd’s Tactic Edition

TanakhCast #203: The Shepherd’s Tactic Edition

In this episode: Job 16-19.  We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about throwing someone to the wolf.

Feb 15, 202115:42
TanakhCast #202: The Saying It Again But Louder Edition

TanakhCast #202: The Saying It Again But Louder Edition

In this episode: Job 12-15.  We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about silencing speech.

Feb 01, 202115:07
TanakhCast #201: The Friends™ Edition

TanakhCast #201: The Friends™ Edition

In this episode: Job 8-11.  We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about real friendships.


Jan 18, 202114:41
TanakhCast #200: The Three Oaths Edition

TanakhCast #200: The Three Oaths Edition

In this episode: Job 4-7.  We continue in the Book of Job with some thoughts about the lingering trauma of an almost-GAME-OVER.

Jan 04, 202117:30
TanakhCast #199: The Yuval Har’El Edition

TanakhCast #199: The Yuval Har’El Edition

In this episode: Job 1-3.  We begin the Book of Job with some thoughts about mountains and memorials.

Dec 21, 202020:17
TanakhCast #198: The Jezebel Edition
Dec 07, 202012:36