Podcasts by The Voice of the Prophet
Reclaim the message of the prophets for today with the weekly Haftarah portion narrated in English by renowned actor Ronald Guttman.
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Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot from 2021-09-19T17:35
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot (Ezekiel 38:18-39:16) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
Ezekiel’s apocalyptic vision of the end of days ...
Shabbat Shuvah from 2021-09-09T05:05
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Shuvah (Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
The prophet Hosea focuses on ...
Va'et-hannan (Shabbat Nahamu) from 2021-07-19T18:55
The Haftarah portion for Va'et-hannan (Isaiah 40:1-26) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
This Shabbat takes its name from this special haftarah, which beg...
The third haftarah of admonition from 2021-07-13T18:25
The Haftarah portion for Devarim (Isaiah 1:1-27) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
Second only to Tisha Be’av itself, this haftarah represents the near lo...
Mattot (Pinehas) from 2021-06-24T19:48:19
JTS wishes to acknowledge the generosity of the Jewish Publication Society for allowing us to use their translation.
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Shelah Lekha from 2021-06-01T20:15
The Haftarah portion for Shelah Lekha (Joshua 2:1-24) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
This story contains an unlikely hero; it is not only a woman who s...
Beha'alotekha from 2021-05-24T07:25
The Haftarah portion for Beha'alotekha (Zech. 2:14–4:7) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
This haftarah reminds us that physical strength and power are ve...
Shavuot Day 1 from 2021-05-11T16:35
The Haftarah portion for First Day of Shavuot (Ezek. 1:1-28; 3:12) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
• Why do you think Ezekiel’s bizarre vision of ...
Behukkotai from 2021-05-05T13:40
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Behukkotai (Jer. 16:19–17:14) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
Jeremiah’s prophecy here is about the futility and worthl...
Tazria-Metzora from 2021-04-12T14:20
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Tazria-Metzora (2 Kings 7:3-20) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
The four individuals who initially defect to the enemy ...
Shabbat Hagadol from 2021-03-22T18:30
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Hagadol (Mal. 3:4-24) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
The haftarah opens with a list of behaviors that God identifies a...
Shabbat Hahodesh from 2021-03-08T20:25
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Hahodesh (Ezek. 45:16-46:18) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
This haftarah provides instructions for the ritual purific...
Shabbat Parah from 2021-03-02T16:25
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Parah (Ezek 36:16-36) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
This haftarah is focused on the concept of hillul Hashem—the dese...
Shabbat Zakhor from 2021-02-17T16:25
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Zakhor (1 Sam. 15:1-34) (Sephardi) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
Initially it seems that God rejects King Saul for hi...
Beshallah (featuring Rabbi Bronwen Mullin) from 2021-01-25T19:40
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Beshallah (Judges 4-5) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman and sung by Rabbi Bronwen Mullin.
Questions for Discussion:
This story features a courageou...
Hayyei Sarah from 2020-11-10T14:40
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Hayyei Sarah (1 Kings 1:1-131) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
One of the traditional roles of the Hebrew prophets was ...
Lekh Lekha from 2020-10-27T19:40
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Lekh Lekha (Isaiah 40:27-41:16) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
In this haftarah, Isaiah responds to a crisis of faith ...
Shemini Atzeret from 2020-10-06T19:35
The Haftarah portion for Shemini Atzeret (1 Kings 8:54-66) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
Solomon in his dedicatory prayer asks that all peoples of the ...
Simhat Torah from 2020-10-06T19:35
The Haftarah portion for Simhat Torah (Josh. 1:1-18) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
As we conclude the reading of the Torah with the death of Moses, we ...
The first haftarah of admonition from 2020-07-07T14:25
The Haftarah portion for Pinehas (Jer. 1:1-2:3) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
In this haftarah, the opening of the prophecy of Jeremiah, God responds ...
Shavuot Day 2 from 2020-05-26T16:40
The Haftarah portion for Second Day of Shavuot (Hab. 3:1-19) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
Habakkuk’s prophecy, chosen for the second day of Shavuot, ...
Shabbat Mahar Hodesh from 2020-05-18T20:25
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Mahar Hodesh (1 Sam. 20:18-42) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
Despite Biblical commands to honor and revere parents, a...
Shabbat Shekalim from 2020-02-08T15:45
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Shekalim (2 Kings 12:1-17) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
The king discovers that the priests have not been atte...
Introducing The Evolution of Torah: a history of rabbinic literature from 2019-11-27T22:21:50
Episode 1: Who Were the Rabbis?
What led to the emergence of the group of scholars and teachers we call the Rabbis? What motivated them and what did they value? The Rabbis looked to thei...
The second haftarah of admonition from 2019-07-13T19:30
The Haftarah portion for Masei (Jer. 2:4-28, 3:4) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
This second haftarah of rebuke identifies two aspects of national wron...
Introducing What Now? A JTS Podcast from 2019-06-02T23:25:04
In this opening episode of JTS’s new podcast, What Now?, host Sara Beth Berman tells her story and speaks with Professor Alan Mittleman. Dr. Mittleman shares his own experiences with loss, framing ...
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Pesah Day 8 from 2019-04-25T16:08
The Haftarah portion for Pesah Day 8 (Isa. 10:32–12:6) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
Isaiah’s famous and beautiful prophecy of the wolf dwelling with t...
Pesah Day 7 from 2019-04-25T16:05
The Haftarah portion for Pesah Day 7 (2 Sam. 22:1-51) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
In praising God for saving him, David sees his salvation as a rewar...
Pesah Day 2 from 2019-04-16T14:05
The Haftarah portion for Pesah Day 2 (2 Kings 23:1-9, 21-25) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
This haftarah tells of a communal return to core principles,...
Pesah Day 1 from 2019-04-15T20:05
The Haftarah portion for Pesah Day 1 (Josh. 3:5-7; 5:2–6:1, 27) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
In this story from the book of Joshua, the second genera...
Shabbat Hanukkah from 2018-12-08T17:10
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Hanukkah ( Zech. 2:14–4:7 ) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
The haftarah for Chanukah reminds us that physical strength...
Sukkot Day 1 from 2018-09-20T17:05:17
The Haftarah portion for Sukkot Day 1 (Zechariah 14:1-21) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
Zechariah’s beautiful vision of the day when “Adonai shall be o...
Sukkot Day 2 from 2018-09-20T17:05:17
The Haftarah portion for Sukkot Day 2 (1 Kings 8:2-21) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
On the second day of Sukkot, we read of the completion of Solomon’...
Yom Kippur from 2018-09-13T22:05:17
The Haftarah portion for Yom Kippur morning (Isaiah 57:14 - 58:14) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
Yom Kippur is filled with ritual observance, fr...
Rosh Hashanah Day Two from 2018-09-06T14:05:17
The Haftarah portion for Rosh Hashanah Day Two (Jeremiah 31:2-20) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
The haftarah chanted on the second day of Rosh H...
Rosh Hashanah Day One (feat. Rabbi Bronwen Mullin) from 2018-09-06T14:05:17
The Haftarah portion for Rosh Hashanah Day One (1 Samuel 1:1-2:10) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
In the haftarah chosen for the first day of the...
Shabbat Rosh Hodesh from 2017-10-17T17:05:17
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Rosh Hodesh (Isaiah 66:1-24) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
God is seen here rejecting the worship of the outwardly pio...
Welcome to The Voice of the Prophet from 2017-10-09T17:05:17
What do the prophets of the Bible have to say to us today? Rabbi Jan Uhrbach, Director of the Block / Kolker Center for Spiritual Arts at JTS introduces The Voice of the Prophet.
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