Who Really Wrote the Torah? A Conversation on G-d, Truth, and the Power of Ideas

Who Really Wrote the Torah? A Conversation on G-d, Truth, and the Power of Ideas

June 28, 2026 · 58 min

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Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores the profound question of who wrote the Torah and the meaning of G-d through a conversation sparked by a challenge from a guest.

In this heart-open, mind-stretching class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath dives headfirst into one of the most profound questions ever asked: Who wrote the Torah and what do we mean by G-d? Sparked by a challenge from Ilana, a thoughtful soul who just "won the raffle" and then handed Rabbi Bernath some of the hardest theological questions he's faced, this class isn't a debate, it’s a bridge. Drawing from Torah, Talmud, Rambam, Tanya, Harari, Einstein, Spinoza, and Chassidic mystics, we explore traditi...

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Host: Rabbi Yisroel Bernath

Guest: Ilana

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Books & works: Torah, Talmud, Tanya

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