Torah and Today
Welcome to Torah and Today with Rabbi Ken Brodkin.
On this podcast, you can expect weekly wisdom as we explore how the Torah guides our lives in modern times.
Tune in for insight on your Jewish journey. We'll draw from a mix of Torah sources as we grapple with issues we face as Jews in contemporary society.
This podcast is produced with the support of Congregation B'nai Israel in Manalapan NJ.
Torah and Today
This Hallowed Ground
When Yaakov was running and destitute, he dedicated a house of God with a flask of oil and a single stone. In so doing, he initiated our Jewish connection to the Har HaBayit (Temple Mount) in Jerusalem.
As Jews, we continue along his path of dedicating holy space wherever our journey takes us. How do we find or consecrate holy space in our lives, especially when we find ourselves—like Yaakov—in a place of desperation?