{"podcast":{"title":"The Daily Derech from Exploring Judaism","slug":"the-daily-derech-from-exploring-judaism-7726833","podcast_index_feed_id":7726833,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/thedailyderech-ej/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.exploringjudaism.org/thedailyderech","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/thedailyderech-ej/20260226_090231_62c1ab7a1f25331dc45b774eb181f63a.png","author":"Exploring Judaism","episode_count":120,"summary":"The Daily Derech is an opportunity for anyone to gain insight into the weekly Torah portion, learn Jewish law, and deepen their spiritual practice. A project of ExploringJudaism.org and Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein (Temple of Aaron)","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T18:19:24.739829+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-derech-from-exploring-judaism-7726833"},"episode":{"title":"The Angels Would Like a Word | July 1, 2026","slug":"the-angels-would-like-a-word-july-1-2026","published_at":"2026-07-01T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-derech-from-exploring-judaism-7726833/the-angels-would-like-a-word-july-1-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-derech-from-exploring-judaism-7726833","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thedailyderech-ej/2956140","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/375185/2956140/thedailyderech-ej/2026_07_01_02_33_49_d90490a2-8290-4be4-a5d3-98de51c9ff6d.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parashat Pinchas, Hilchot Kriyat Shema, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about overcoming covetousness as the foundation of righteous living. In the Me’am Loez section, Rabbi Rubenstein discusses a Midrash describing the angels’ objection to Pinchas stopping the plague after killing Zimri. God defends Pinchas’ zeal for the covenant, teaching that sincere devotion can transform divine judgment and that faithfulness sometimes requires standing against both popular opinion and heavenly expectations. In the Rambam section, he explains that if one is unsure whether the Shema was recited, it should be repeated along with its blessings. He also discusses how to correct mistakes during the recitation without repeating the opening verse unnecessarily. In the Menorat HaMaor section, Rabbi Rubenstein explains that coveting lies at the root of many sins. By mastering desire, a person strengthens their commitment to the Torah and its commandments.","meta_description":"In this episode of The Daily Derech, Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein explores Parashat Pinchas, Hilchot Kriyat Shema, and a teaching from Menorat HaMaor about ove…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1044,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-derech-from-exploring-judaism-7726833/episodes/the-angels-would-like-a-word-july-1-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-derech-from-exploring-judaism-7726833/the-angels-would-like-a-word-july-1-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}