Episodes 24
Avg. Duration 7m
Activity Declining
Since Jul 2025
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
7%
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About This Podcast

“Yoni’s Sofa” is your cozy space to pause, reflect, and connect with the weekly Torah portion and Jewish wisdom. Each episode invites you to sit down with Yoni for a heartfelt conversation — weaving together parasha insights, timeless values, and personal reflections, all in clear and accessible English. From the desert journeys of our ancestors to the challenges of modern life, “Yoni’s Sofa” is where tradition meets the heart, offering meaning, inspiration, and gentle guidance for your week. 📩 Contact: [email protected]

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Recent Episodes

Tetzaveh - The Flame That Never Dies – Wearing Light in the Dark

Feb 23, 2026 8m

This week in Parashat Tetzaveh, we light an eternal flame and discover what it means to wear responsibility — literally. From sacred oil to sacred garments, this episode explores how leadership means…

Terumah - Episode: Sacred Blueprints – What We Build Builds Us

Feb 16, 2026 7m

After the thunder of Sinai, we land in an ancient construction manual. But Parashat Terumah holds one of the deepest truths of the Torah: the Divine doesn’t just want awe — He wants a home.This…

Mishpatim - The Fine Print of Love

Feb 10, 2026 8m

Mishpatim feels like a crash from the mountaintop — from fire and thunder to civil codes. But in this episode of Yoni’s Sofa, we explore how true love lives in the laws, and why every mundane action…

The Day We Heard Everything - parashat Ytro

Feb 03, 2026 9m

What really happened at Mount Sinai? In this powerful episode of Yoni’s Sofa, we revisit the moment the Jewish people heard HaShem’s voice — and what that moment means for us today. It’s not just…

A Place to Call Yours — Chayei Sarah and the Power of Ownership

Nov 11, 2025 6m

What does it mean to truly belong somewhere — not just physically, but spiritually? In this warm and reflective episode of Yoni’s Sofa, we dive into Avraham’s first land purchase and explore the…

When HaShem Drops By Unexpectedly

Nov 06, 2025 7m

What if the Creator of the Universe knocked on your door while you're recovering from surgery and just wanted to chat? This week on Yoni’s Sofa, we open the door to Parashat Vayera — a portion packed…

The Stadium and the Sanctuary: When Passion Becomes Worship

Nov 03, 2025 24m

Shalom, and welcome back to Yoni’s Sofa.In this episode, we explore the modern face of Avodah Zarah — the quiet idolatries of our time: the gym, the game, the screen, the schedule.From the Talmudic…

Lech Lecha: When Staying Becomes a Sin

Oct 31, 2025 7m

What if staying put isn’t safe — but dangerous? In this episode of Yoni’s Sofa, we go deep into the real message of Lech Lecha. It’s not about going on a journey. It’s about refusing to rot in a life…

Noach: Building Arks in a Flooding World

Oct 21, 2025 6m

Noach built an ark in a world that thought he was crazy. What does it mean to build when everyone else is breaking? This week, we talk about storms, survival, spiritual resilience, and what it means…

In the Beginning… We Got Confused (But Also Inspired)

Oct 16, 2025 6m

The Torah begins with chaos — light and dark, water and sky, snakes and trees. What are we supposed to do with all this? In this first episode of the Torah’s long and dramatic story, we sit on the…

The Three Sisters: Dancing Through the End of the Holidays

Oct 13, 2025 9m

Sukkot ends… but the story doesn’t. In this extra-long episode of Yoni’s Sofa, we meet the final three characters of the High Holiday season: Hoshanah Rabbah, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah —…

Sukkot – Fragile Walls, Unbreakable Joy

Oct 06, 2025 7m

Sukkot may be the strangest Jewish holiday — it asks us to leave our sturdy homes, move into a shaky hut, wave a bunch of plants around, and… be happy? In this joyful episode of Yoni’s Sofa, we…

Yom Kippur - A Feast for the Soul

Sep 30, 2025 9m

Yom Kippur is not a day of sadness — it’s a day of joy, clarity, and closeness to HaShem. In this extended special episode, recorded the morning before the fast begins, we dive into the spiritual…

Nitzavim – We Are All Standing Here, Even You

Sep 15, 2025 5m

This week’s Torah portion, Nitzavim, begins with a powerful image: the entire nation standing together. Chiefs and woodchoppers. Elders and water drawers. Everyone. Even… you.On this episode of…

Ki Tavo – Blessings, Curses, and the Art of Showing Up

Sep 09, 2025 6m

Parashat Ki Tavo is full of high drama — blessings shouted from one mountain, curses from another. But behind all the noise is something deeply personal: the choice to show up, to bring your story,…

Ki Teitzei – Don’t Trip Over a Mitzvah (Literally)

Sep 02, 2025 4m

Ki Teitzei is packed with 74 mitzvot — from returning lost donkeys to putting fences on your roof. Sounds random? It’s not.This week on Yoni’s Sofa, we explore how even your forgetfulness can be a…

Slichot – The Prayer Before the Prayer

Aug 29, 2025 6m

In this episode of Yoni’s Sofa, we talk about Slichot — the quiet, early-morning prayers that soften our hearts before the High Holidays. Why do we whisper before we cry out? Why do some communities…

Shoftim – Justice, But Not Without Kindness

Aug 26, 2025 4m

Justice, justice you shall pursue. But what if justice alone is not enough?This week on Yoni’s Sofa, we slow down and explore Parashat Shoftim — not as a courtroom drama, but as a heart-centered…

Elul - Preparing the Heart

Aug 25, 2025 7m

Elul is not loud. It whispers.This special episode walks through the month of return — Teshuvah — as a soft, honest, human invitation to come back to yourself, to HaShem, and to what truly matters.We…

Re'eh - Freedom Is a Choice

Aug 19, 2025 8m

What does it mean to truly be free?In Parashat Re’eh, the Torah sets before us a choice: blessing or curse. But this isn’t about rewards or punishments — it’s about becoming conscious, moral,…

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