Secrets of the Scroll

Secrets of the Scroll - Bonus Episode - Secrets from the Shelter

This episode was not recorded in a studio. It was recorded in a bomb shelter. As sirens sound and uncertainty fills the air, Rabbanit Shani Taragin returns to Megillat Esther, not as history, but as a living guide. Because the story of hidden miracles and quiet courage is not only ancient. It is happening now. In this special bonus episode, we explore what it means to live through fear, to hold onto faith when God feels hidden, and to recognize the patterns we first saw in Bereishit and Esther unfolding in our own time. Exile. Survival. Reversal. These are not just themes of the past, they are the language of the present moment. Sometimes redemption doesn’t arrive with clarity. Sometimes it begins in the dark, in the shelter, in the quiet strength of a people who refuse to break. Listen to this raw and powerful episode, recorded in real time, and discover how the story continues, even now.

Episode 20- From Sefer to Scroll– Authority, Creativity and Continuity

Purim is the birth of a new kind of Judaism. In the final episode, we move from the Megillah to the Rabbinic world. From text to interpretation. From story to living tradition. Watch Episode 20 and complete the journey.

Secrets of the Scroll - Episode 19 - Sifrei Tehilim and Summary: From Dusk to Dawn

Purim is not just a holiday. It is a philosophy of survival. Episode 19 brings the series together, showing how Tehillim and the Megillah teach us to live with faith, uncertainty, and hope. Watch Episode 19 now.

Secrets of the Scroll - Episode 18 - Daniel: Manot of Kindness and Salvation

Faith under foreign rule creates new kinds of courage. Episode 18 explores Daniel and the challenge of staying loyal when everything around you pulls in the opposite direction. Watch Episode 18 now.

Secrets of the Scroll - Episode 17 - Shivat Tzion(Chagai, Zechariah, Malachi, Ezra, Nechemiah and Divrei Hayamim): Dissonance and Destiny

History is not just what happened. It is what we choose to remember. Episode 17 with Yael Liebowitz, author of a book on Ezra and Nehemiah, written through the Kitvuni fellowship, examines how the return to Zion and the shaping of the canon reflect interpretation, not just record keeping. Watch Episode 17 now.