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The Blue Thread

Rabbi Phillip Blue 1 Episodes Oct 9, 2026

The Blue Thread is a Jewish Torah podcast hosted by Rabbi Phillip Blue. Each episode follows the weekly Torah portion through conversation, close readings of the Hebrew text, and classical Jewish interpretation. Inspired by the blue thread of tekhelet, the show explores ancient stories and timeless questions in relation to modern life. It asks how familiar biblical narratives can challenge assumptions about parenting, responsibility, leadership, and being human.

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Naked, Cunning, and Growing Up Oct 9, 2026 1142 Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.Was leaving the Garden of Eden really a punishment—or was it humanity's first step toward growing up?In this inaugural episode of The Blue Thread, Rabbi Phillip Blue explores Parashat Bereishit through an unexpected lens: God as a parent, Adam and Eve as children discovering independence, and the serpent as a symbol of the cunning world bey

Pakad: When Remembering Isn't Enough Oct 14, 2026 1052 Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.What does it mean when the Torah says God “visited” Sarah? And why does the same Hebrew root appear in language about roll calls, deposits, responsibility, and reckoning?In this Rosh Hashanah special, Ari and Ezra follow a deceptively small word into a larger conversation about being seen—and about what happens after we notice. Sarah waits

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