In Episode 14 of Tanach & Tea, we are joined by guest Elad Shachar. 

We explore the festival of Shavuot and its deeper spiritual connections, before diving into the mysteries of creation from Sefer Bereishit.

In the first half, we unwrap Shavuot:

• Why is Megillat Ruth read, and what does it reveal about our relationship with Torah?

• What do the four names of Shavuot teach us about the holiday’s essence?

• Discover the surprising link between King David and the Oral Torah, and why Hashem had to "force" us into our sacred marriage at Sinai.

• We also look at the symbolism of eating dairy, the spiritual significance of the letter Zayin and tribe of Zevulun for Sivan, and how the Torah serves as the "spice" for our evil inclination.

• Plus, a healthy and joyful path to Jewish growth, the deep connection between Pesach and Shavuot, and how Judaism uniquely blends individual identity with community life.

In the second half, we go back to the beginning — Bereishit 2:7:

• What does the earth’s many colors tell us about humanity?

• What made Adam so remarkable — and how does he compare to Shlomo HaMelech?

• We unpack the different types of souls, spiritual injuries, and how to keep our inner essence healthy (yes, even with a pair of fresh white J’s as a metaphor).

Whether you're looking to deepen your Shavuot experience or gain new insights into the creation of the human soul, this episode invites you to elevate the mundane, embrace your role, and find joy in the journey of Torah.

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In Episode 13 of Tanach & Tea, we are joined by guest comedian & producer Dovi Neuburger. 

Tanach Barbershop Talk - Who from Tanach would make up the best basketball team?

After TBT, we talk about how Shabbat is really freedom from freedom because freedom can be slaving. We take a full deep dive into Shabbos & how it is the ulimate gift from Hashem & the center of Judaism. 

Also discussed - Which tribes represent which months? Why did Hashem create rain & the secrets behind it. How the world is built on kindess. The 4 letter name of Hashem, the creation of mankind, how the Meam Loez says the world's birthday is Oct 7 and much more!

Thank you Idel & Julia Saovici for sponsoring this episode! Sponsored as a thank you to Hashem for the complete recovery of Simcha Bracha bat Sara Levana

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In Episode 9 of Tanach & Tea, we discuss Pru Urvu, the commandment to create, our purpose in life & many more philsophical discussions with guest Elan Teichman! Tanach Barbershop Talk - Top 7 couples in Tanach

Also discussed - Why Shabbat might actually be a day of super creation, The commandment to listen to Tanach & Tea, Hashem wants us to develop & create, Does a convert need to redo Pru Urvu?, Why we thrive under pressure, Lessons from Rambam & Yosef Hatzadik, Moshiach, Society being numb, Washing our hands, the story of the Tziztit & the prostitute + much more! 

Thank you Dovi & Malkie Friedman for sponsoring this episode L'Zecher Nishmat Menachem ben Chaim, who spread Torah to so many

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We were recording our next Episode with guest Elan Teichman but we could not help ourselves & started talking about Chanukah even though this Episode will be released after Chanukah. Therefore, I pulled the snippet of our discussion so you can hear it on Chanukah. The full Episode with Elan will be released Jan 6 Bezrat Hashem. 

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In Episode 8 of Tanach & Tea, we dicuss the creation of humankind & how amazing it truly is! Tanach Barbershop Talk - If you had a time machine, what would be the top 7 moments you would visit in Tanach? 

Also discussed - Positve mitzvot vs negative mitzvot, Computers vs humans, Body vs soul, What if man had 2 mouths, The 10 things Hashem created at the twilight of creation, Asher Yatzar, Demons, & Why humans were created on Day 6 just before shabbat

Thank you to our anonymous sponsor in merit of a Refuah Shilema for Adam Uriel ben Aviva

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Bonus Recording of the Live Tanach & Tea: The Story of David Hamelech (Episode 13)

This is the 13th Episode (Check our Youtube Page for the first 10 Episodes of The Story of David Hamelech from last year) & this is the 3rd Epsiode of this years live Tanach & Tea

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Recorded: 12/04/2024

In Episode 7 of Tanach & Tea, we dicuss the "us" & "our" in this famous statement from the Torah with our first guest Gil Grafi. Answers to those who use this line to prove polythesim.  Tanach Barbershop Talk - Who are the 8th & 9th Ushpizin? 

Also discussed - Hashem the mafia boss, Rabbi Ronnie Greenwald, Rabbi Peled, & Rav Edery, Do atheists prove Hashem?, Truly listening & respecting others, Raising children, Teaching vs learning with someone, Heaven, Earth, & Water - the artisans that root for you, Hashem putting the angels in their place, Respect for a King vs the office of the King, A true King carries the stress of his nation on his shoulders, David Hamelech vs Shimmy ben Geira, Letting questions hang, Sefer Yona being a parable for our body vs our soul, Why fish & birds were created on Thursday instead of Friday, & Teasers for the next Tanach & Tea

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בראשית פרק א פסוק כו

Bonus Recording of the Live Tanach & Tea: The Story of David Hamelech 

This is the 12th Episode (Check our Youtube Page for the first 10 Episodes of The Story of David Hamelech from last year) & this is the 2nd Epsiode of this years live Tanach & Tea

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Recorded: 11/20/2024

In Episode 6 of Tanach & Tea, Day 5 and the first half of Day 6 are discussed. The creation of animals! We introduce Tanach Barbershop Talk & we speak about the Ushpizot listener feedback. Who are the 7 female prophets & the 4 most beatiful women to ever live? Why is there a difference in how we slaughter fish, birds, & mammals? Why doesn't Day 5 say "It was so?" When will the war of Moshiach happen? The cholent is ready for Moshiach? How are Tuesday & Friday Avatar days? Should day 5 even be described as good? The chaos before Moshiach / Shabbat. Did the prophet Isiah predict airplanes?

Also discussed - Devorah vs Ruth, The great dragons, Modern Day Hebrew vs Tanach Hebrew, The Leviathan, 2000 years of nothing, 2000 years of Torah, 2000 years of Moshiach, The feast in the world to come, Monday vs Thursday, The meaning of the word Bracha, The circle of life, How Hashem rushed before Shabbat just like us, & so much more!

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בראשית פרק א פסוק כ – כה

Bonus Recording of the Live Tanach & Tea: The Story of David Hamelech 

This is the 11th Episode (Check our Youtube Page for the first 10 Episodes of The Story of David Hamelech from last year) & this is the 1st Epsiode of this years live Tanach & Tea

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Recorded: 11/06/2024

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In Episode 5 of Tanach & Tea, we wrap up our conversation from last Episode regarding  Day 4. This Epsiode is all about horoscopes and the spirtual weather. We talk about the Ushpizin if the list was only women, How everyone has a horoscope corresponding to the day and hour they were born, Birchat Hachama, Why the 7 day week proves Hashem, and how the Jewish Calendar is alive.

Also discussed - The background of Orr, Keith, & Debbie, My Shabbat dinner at Nissim Black's house, Why Adar is the leap month, Which Element you are based off your the month of your birth, The 70 gaurdian angels of each nation, Vashti worshipping Saturn dressed in all black, What you do if you are stranded on an Island and forgot when Shabbat is, When the world skipped 11 days, Shlomo Hamelech the walking greenhouse, How angels get their names, and how Eliyahu Hanavi can travel faster than the Angel of Death!

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בראשית פרק א פסוק ט – יט

In Episode 4 of Tanach & Tea, Day 3 and Day 4 of creation are broken down and The Me'am Loez predicts we would record this episode in Tishrei. Which 4 plants don't have a guardian angel? When are the Sun and Moon's birthday? Does a blind person make a bracha on Kidush Levana? What is Yom Kippur Katan? Can one bribe Hashem?

Also discussed - the argument between the sun and moon, the Halachot of Kidush Levana, the Torah's emphasis on joy, Jewish history vs the Moon, ths science of the Moon's rotation around Earth, Solar and Lunar eclipses, and much more.

Episode starts at 4:10. Here are some vidoes that will help you visually during our discussion about the moon: Moon's Rotation 1 , Moon's Rotation 2

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בראשית פרק א פסוק ט – יט

Bonus Recording of the Live Tanach & Tea: The Story of David Hamelech

In this episode, we dive into Shmuel Alef Perek 28, starting from Pasuk 10, where King Shaul turns to the forbidden Witch of Ein Dor in a final, desperate attempt for guidance. As Hashem remains silent, Shaul seeks out the spirit of Shmuel — and the message he receives is chilling. We explore the emotional depth of Shaul’s downfall, the eerie atmosphere of necromancy, and the deeper themes of leadership, fear, and divine distance in this powerful perek.

This is the 17th Episode of TSOD (Check our Youtube Page for the first 10 Episodes of The Story of David Hamelech)

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In Episode 3 of Tanach & Tea, Rabbi Josh Rosenberg, Orr, Keith, & Debbie discuss The 7 Heavens & The 7 Earths in all their mystery. Get ready for some crazy information - including David Hamlech's redesign of Heaven & a mind blowing opinion at the end of the episode from 2K years ago that turned out to be uncannily accurate.

 Also, why doesn't the Torah call Monday good? Is Monday just the first half of Tuesday? What's the difference between the working class angels, the snitching angels, and the special ops angels? 

We also talk about various ways to enhance our Tefilla, Shema, & Kedusha.

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בראשית פרק א פסוק ט – י

In Episode 2 of Tanach & Tea, the first 2 days of creation are discussed. What are the factory settings of the world? Which month was the world created in? What are the 10 things created on Day 1? Nature vs Miracles? When were angels created? What are the mystical 4 winds? Why does Shabbat start at night? Does Hashem have some angels working in the wrong department? Lots of questions, hopefully some answers. 

Also discussed in this Epsiode are - Mashiach's Twitter handle, Snapchat selfies at the Yam Suf 2.0, David Hamelech's Harp Alarm Clock, the history of Rosh Chodesh and the calander, and the secret behind Kidush Levana is explained. 

Thanks for listening! Enjoy!

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בראשית פרק א פסוק ב – ח

בראשית 1:1 - In Episode 1 of Tanach & Tea, Rabbi Josh Rosenberg introduces Orr, Keith, & Debbie. They discuss the first פסוק in Tanach - How deep should we probe into the mysteries of creation? Alexander The Great attempts to get answers from the Sages & ends up asking their advice on how to meet Wonder Woman. The translation of the Torah, the obligation of Torah, the importance of the Oral Torah, attempted missionization & much more is discussed.

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Welcome to Tanach & Tea! In this trailer, Rabbi Josh Rosenberg introduces Tanach & Tea and gives a short snippet from Episode 1.

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In Episode 12 of Tanach & Tea, we are joined by guest Zak Lenik. Zak sells real estate in Israel and has great thoughts on Torah too! (the link to his instagram is below)

Tanach Barbershop Talk - Best orgin stories in Tanach you would like to see if you could

After TBT, we explore the three blessings of Shabbat, everything Shabbat candles, creativity vs. rest, and the source for three meals on Shabbat. Plus, we take a full dive into Seudah Shlishit while enjoying the tea Zak brought from the shuk.

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Tanach & Tea is back! Tune in for a special Episode that will prepare you for Purim. Also, we have video now! You can catch the full Episode with video on our Youtube and reels on our Instagram. 

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This week, we dive into Purim’s wild ride: Which holidays match the days of the week? Why does Purim stick around post-Mashiach when others don’t? We unpack its history, face off Purim vs. Yom Kippur, and explore its atonement edge. Life’s a mermaid war—relentless and chaotic—but Yom Kippur and Purim offer rest. Except - is Purim a fake rest day? Roadmap to a killer Purim: Skip work? Costumes, unity, Purim Meshulash—does joy take effort? Are Adar and Nissan linked? Open vs. closed miracles, Is Haman the true hero, and Purim as a New Year’s Eve bash + much more! 

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Bonus Recording of the Live Tanach & Tea: The Story of David Hamelech

We delve into the intense narrative of David's strategic escape to Philistine territory and King Shaul's desperate decline. We explore how David, fearing for his life, seeks refuge with the Philistine king Achish, cunningly navigating his dual identity to survive. David deceived Achish by reporting that his raids were against Judah and other southern areas of Israel, making him appear as a traitor to his own people in Achish's eyes. This deception was crucial to keep Achish believing that David was no longer a threat to Philistine interests. Meanwhile, Shaul, gripped by fear at the sight of the amassed Philistine army, resorts to the forbidden arts of necromancy in a desperate bid to connect with the divine when all other avenues fail. We also talk about Avner's role & how to talk to Hashem via dreams.

This is the 16th Episode of TSOD (Check our Youtube Page for the first 10 Episodes of The Story of David Hamelech)

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Recorded: 1/29/2025

In Episode 11 of Tanach & Tea, we discuss everything Shabbat. Is it really a day of rest? Does Hashem need rest? Tanach Barbershop Talk - Ranking the 7 days of Yom Tov

Also discussed - Kiddush, The Testimony that is Shabbat, Is Shabbat really a day of rest from speech?, Talking in Shul, Why the world was created in 6 days and the prophecies hidden within that, Are we in the messianic era?, The Sfirot of the 7 days, Hashem lowkey worked on Shabbat?, How to properly prepare for Shabbat, How sins are like stains + more!

This Episode is sponsored by my father, Rabbi Mark Rosenberg, as a thank you to Hashem for protection during a car accident. 

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בראשית פרק ב פסוק א–ב

Bonus Recording of the Live Tanach & Tea: The Story of David Hamelech (Episode 15)

In Perek 26 of Shmuel Aleph, David faces a familiar foe: King Shaul. Despite having the perfect opportunity to take Shaul’s life when he sneaks into Shaul’s camp while everyone is fast asleep, David chooses mercy over vengeance. Meanwhile, Avner, Shaul’s loyal commander, fails to protect his king, and David takes him to task for it. Join us as we explore this event where David's actions reveal the depth of his character and faith.

This is the 15th Episode (Check our Youtube Page for the first 10 Episodes of The Story of David Hamelech from last year) & this is the 5th Epsiode of this years live Tanach & Tea

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Recorded: 1/14/2025

In Episode 10 of Tanach & Tea, we discuss many aspects of the Yetzer Hara & the mysteries of heaven via Kabalah with guest Shlomo Simpser! Tanach Barbershop Talk - Top 7 Villains in Tanach

Also discussed - 100 Brachot in a day, Shovavim, The exception in every day of creation, Why Friday is VERY good, Yetzer Hara vs Yetzer Tov, how the Evil Urge roots for us & we owe him an apology, Yosef vs Mrs. Potiphar,  The bath of hell, Why humans are not good, Shlomo Hamlech & his birds + much more!

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בראשית פרק א פסוק כט–לא

Bonus Recording of the Live Tanach & Tea: The Story of David Hamelech (Episode 14)

This is the 14th Episode (Check our Youtube Page for the first 10 Episodes of The Story of David Hamelech from last year) & this is the 4th Epsiode of this years live Tanach & Tea

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Recorded: 12/18/2024