The Covenant Between the Pieces | October 22nd, 2026

Podcast: The Daily Derech from Exploring Judaism · Exploring Judaism

Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

See today's text here! In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parashat Lech Lecha, Hilchot Shabbat, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about responding to injustice and suffering. The Me’am Loez section examines Abraham’s covenant with God, in which animals are divided as part of the covenant ceremony. Ramban interprets the animals as representing empires that will oppress the Jewish people, while the uncut bird symbolizes their survival through suffering and eventual redemption. The Rambam section addresses whether Jews may assist an idolatrous woman giving birth on Shab...