Thinking Talmudist Podcast · Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe

Ep 113 - Three Excuses That Don't Work in Heaven [Yoma 35b]

In this episode of the Thinking Talmudist Podcast, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores a fascinating passage from Tractate Yoma, weaving together halachic discussion, ethical less

Ep 112 - The Wealth That Never Runs Out [Ketubot 67b]

In this episode of the Thinking Talmudist Podcast, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe continues exploring the Gemara in Tractate Ketubot, uncovering profound lessons about charity, human

Ep 111 - The Shocking Consequence of Faking Poverty [Ketubot 68a]

In this episode of the Thinking Talmudist, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe continues the Talmud's discussion in Tractate Kesubos (68a), examining the Torah's delicate balance between c

Ep 110 - Charity Is About More Than Money [Ketubot 67a]

In this episode of the Thinking Talmudist, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores one of the Torah's most profound teachings on charity, dignity, and human sensitivity through a fasc

Ep 109 - The Rainmaker 2: How Greatness Is Built One Choice at a Time [Taanis 25a]

In this continuation of the "Rainmaker" narratives from Tractate Ta'anit, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores profound lessons about poverty, faith, honesty, prayer, and personal

Ep 108 - The Rainmakers: Why Simple Prayers Move Heaven [Taanis 24b]

In this episode of the Thinking Talmudist, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe continues exploring the Talmud's fascinating accounts of the "rainmakers"—sages whose prayers brought life-gi

Ep 107 - Why God Listens to Simple People [Taanis 24a]

Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores a series of powerful Talmudic narratives from Tractate Ta'anit, beginning with the remarkable story of Elazar Ish Birta, whose selfless generos

Ep. 21 - When I Left Egypt [Pesachim 116a]

In this episode of the Thinking Talmudist Podcast (Ep. 21), Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe learns from Tractate Pesachim 116a where the Talmud shares the depths of what is obligated i

Ep 106 - She Skipped Pesach Seder to Prove THIS to Hashem – Mind-Blowing! [Megillah 15b]

In this gripping episode, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe tackles a question that has troubled him for years: Why did Esther invite Haman (and Ahasuerus) to a banquet instead of immedi

Ep 105 - Prayer That Changes Reality: Stories of Rain, Beauty, and Fate [Ta'anit 23b]

In this episode on Ta'anit 23b, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the legacy of Choni HaMe'agel through his grandson Chanon HaNechba (Hanan the Hidden). When the world needed ra

Ep 52 - Spiritual Kinship of Purim and Yom Kippur: Insights into Prayer, Charity, and Community (Bava Basra 8B)

Join us as we explore the transformative power of prayer on Purim and how it aligns with the essence of Yom Kippur. Listen in as we discuss the importance of humility and

Ep 104 - He Slept for 70 Years (Ta'anit 23a)

In this Thinking Talmudist episode on Gittin 23a–b, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe continues exploring stories of Choni HaMe’aggel (Choni the Circle-Maker), focusing on his extraordin

Ep 103 - Choni Draws a Circle—And Forces Rain from Heaven (Ta'anit 22b)

In this Thinking Talmudist episode on Ta'anit 23a, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the Talmudic teachings on rain as a divine blessing (geshem), its timing, and spiritual less

Ep 102 - Roman Atrocities: The Painful Stories (Gittin 58a)

This Thinking Talmudist podcast episode by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe (TORCH, Houston) explores the deeply tragic narratives in Gittin 58a, focusing on the suffering of Jewish chi

Ep 101 - Blood That Boiled for Centuries (Gittin 57b)

In this Thinking Talmudist episode on Gittin 57b, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe concludes the tragic narratives surrounding the destruction of Betar and the broader Roman massacres,

Ep 100 - From Superstition to Slaughter: Why Beitar Fell & What It Teaches Us (Gittin 57a)

In this Thinking Talmudist episode on Gittin 57a, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe concludes the tragic stories of Kfar Sekania's destruction and delves into the Roman massacre of Betar

Ep 99 - The Secret to Lasting Marriage: 12 Honeymoons a Year (Gittin 57a)

In this Thinking Talmudist episode on Gittin 57a, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe revisits the tragic destruction of Kfar Sekania in Egypt, sharing three powerful stories that highligh

Ep 98 - Titus Tried to Hide His Ashes from God—Here's What Happened (Gittin 56b)

In this Thinking Talmudist episode on Gittin 56b-57a, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the dramatic aftermath of the Temple's destruction through Titus's deathbed fear of divin

Ep 97 - Why Rabbi Yochanan Asked for Yavne—Not Jerusalem (Gittin 56a)

In this Thinking Talmudist episode continuing Gittin 55b, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe delves into the Talmud's account of Vespasian's siege of Jerusalem and the miraculous rise of

Ep 96 - Kamtza & Bar Kamtza: The Humiliation That Destroyed Jerusalem (Gittin 55b)

In this powerful Thinking Talmudist episode on Gittin 55b, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the Talmud's explanation for the destruction of the Second Temple and Jerusalem: thr