Set Apart

Ever wonder what Hanukkah is all about? What's the story? What's with the dreidels and latkes? Why can't I find any of this in the Bible? Or maybe you just feel like hearing the Hanukkah story again? In this episode we answer all (or at least most) of your most pressing questions about one of Judaism's most well known holidays. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #hanukkah #maccabees #festivaloflights

Part ten of the Ten Commandments series. We're at the end of Aseret ha'Dibrot, but while the commandment not to covet is the last, it's certainly not the least. In fact, obsession and desire for the possessions of others can easily lead us down a path of breaking the other nine. In this episode we discuss the difference between healthy and toxic desire, as well as some tips for avoiding the latter. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​. #TenCommandments #coveting #lotakhmod

Part seven of the Ten Commandments series. This week we cover one of the most heartbreaking, yet also one of the most important, sins prohibited by the Torah: adultery. We'll discuss why the marriage vow is so important both to G-d and man, and provide some important tips for avoiding this transgression. Also, Tyler shares his impression of the Panamanian Jewish community. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​. #TenCommandments #adultery #lotinaf

Almost everyone is familiar with the "Vulcan salute," a symbol made popular by the character Spock on Star Trek. Many fans also know that this salutation has its roots in an ancient Jewish rite. Today we discuss the details of the Priestly Blessing, one of the oldest continuously practiced rituals in Jewish history. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #startrek #priestlybenediction #duchanning

Part six of the Ten Commandments series. The commandment not to murder is perhaps the single one with which the vast majority of us will never struggle. It is also, for all practical purposes, the easiest one to keep. Nevertheless, we will look at some of the details surrounding this commandment, paying special attention to the circumstances in which killing is not considered murder. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​. #TenCommandments #death #lotirzach

While everyone feels a little nervous once in a while, anxiety has become nothing short of an epidemic in the U.S., especially amongst teenagers and young adults. In the first of this two-part episode we'll discuss the problem at hand as well as some of the potential reasons for this phenomenon. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​. #anxiety #fear #media

This week we say goodbye to Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, who passed away on January 31. In addition to being a great Hasidic rabbi, Dr. Twerski was a noted psychiatrist who wrote much about addiction and self-esteem, especially within a Judaic framework. In this episode we remember the accomplishments of his life, as well as his devotion to helping some of society's most vulnerable members. Also, Jewish News and This Week in Jewish History. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​. #AbrahamTwersky #psychiatry #avelut

Tensions are running high as people try to do things that once seemed routine, like read the news, elect presidents, or even just talk to each other. We'll see what the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch has to say about anger as a character trait, and talk about some ways to break the hold that rage addiction has on our own lives. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #KitzurShulchanAruch #anger #socialmedia

We wrap up our month-long exploration of "spooky" Jewish folklore with a discussion of the dybbuk: a ghostly remnant of the departed that attaches itself to the living. In addition, we talk about the role that folklore has played in history, and the important impact it can have on our culture even today. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #dybbuk #jewishfolklore #ghost

The month-long series on "spooky" Jewish folklore continues. This week we discuss some interesting theories on werewolves in the Torah while also reading some famous Yiddish tales regarding lycanthropes. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #werewolf #jewishfolklore #MayseBukh

We all screw up from time to time... it's part of being human. But sometimes we make mistakes that are so obvious and so dumb that we have nothing to ask ourselves other than, "What on earth was I thinking?" In this episode we discuss momentary lapses in judgement that leave us feeling like fools, and take some pointers from one of the great biblical stories of bad decision making: David and Bathsheba. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #teshuva #regret #DavidandBathsheba

In the last episode we discussed the serpent in the Garden of Eden: its possible identity, motivations, and methods for deception. In part two we continue to explore this enigmatic figure by looking at the consequences of its actions (both for man as well as for beast), its moral and psychological framework, and what lessons we can take away from the world's most famous origin story. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #serpent #GardenofEden #judaism

The death of George Floyd has shocked and outraged the nation, leading to many discussions about race, justice, and authority in America. At the heart of the issue lies the question: What is a life really worth? Today we'll explore several passages in Tanakh that give us a clear idea of what each and every person means to Hashem, and what they should in turn mean to us. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #GeorgeFloyd #value #humanrights

You've heard that Hashem visits the sins of the fathers upon the children up to the third and forth generations. It's in the Bible, after all... multiple times! But does He not also show kindness for thousands of generations? And is not each man accountable for his own sin? In this episode we'll try to make sense of these confusing and seemingly contradictory passages, while also thinking more carefully about the legacies we leave for our children. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #accountability #forgiveness #Ezekiel18

Part two of the Ten Commandments series. The second commandment seems easy: don't bow to idols, don't worship false gods. But strict monotheism isn't always as straightforward as it sounds, especially in a world that offers so many other options. In this episode we'll talk about the deeper meaning behind this commandment, as well as how to avoid becoming ensnared by idolatry. Also, Jewish News. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #TenCommandments #idolatry #polytheism

Publicly shaming others has become something of a national pastime, especially in the name of the culture war. And why shouldn't we? After all, we're right and they're wrong... we're smart and they're dumb. Nothing wrong with putting a dumb person in their place, right? We'll take a look at some of the biblical and Talmudic perspectives on humiliating people and the consequences for doing so... both for others as well as for ourselves. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #shame #lashonhara #culturewar

Serving Hashem doesn't always top our list of favorite activities. But even if we do it grudgingly, we still get points for it, right? Not so, according to Torah. In this episode we explore the commandment to serve Hashem with a joyful heart, and ways to make that happen even when it doesn't seem fun. Also, Jewish News and This Week in Jewish History. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #service #joy #Hashem

"Everything has an appointed season, and there is a time for every matter under the heaven... a time to plant and a time to uproot that which is planted." Work is important. Rest is important. But knowing WHEN to work and WHEN to rest is the key to success. See what Mishlei has to say about the timing of our diligence. Also, Jewish News and This Week in Jewish History. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #discipline #proverbs #seasons

Jewish News and History. Also, Tyler shares unsolicited thoughts about San Antonio and makes controversial statements regarding Mexican food. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/. #jewishnews #jewishhistory #sanantonio

The last episode of Set Apart to air on KEOS 89.1 FM. But not the end of the show, as it will now switch to a podcast format. Many thanks to all those who helped make the show a reality for Brazos Valley radio. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​​​​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​​​​. #SetApart #KEOS #goodbyefornow

Calling people out online, in person, or in the press is all the rage these days. And why not? Doesn't the Torah tell us to rebuke our neighbor? This week we'll see what the Kitzur says about the proper way to call someone's attention to a misdeed, and whether or not we should bother doing it at all. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​. #KitzurShulchanAruch #calloutculture #judgement

Part nine of the Ten Commandments series. Everyone knows it's wrong to lie, but what role do lies play in a society where truth has been deemed subjective? Furthermore, is honesty always the best policy, or are there times where a lie is appropriate? This week we discuss the sometimes grey area of honesty, while also considering some ideas for sharing truth in a responsible way. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​. #TenCommandments #truth #darcheishalom

Part eight of the Ten Commandments series. The eighth commandment seems like one of the easiest to understand, but what if it doesn't mean what we think it does? Today we explore some of the rabbinic commentary surrounding the commandment not to steal, as well as look at what Torah has to say about different types of theft. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​. #TenCommandments #lotignov #abduction

Regret isn't a sentiment that is popular in these times, and for good reason... it's uncomfortable! But as we move through the Ten Days of Repentance, it is inevitable that we will encounter this difficult, yet ultimately helpful, emotion. In this episode we will explore some of the complicated feelings that accompany regret, as well as the process that ultimately leads to redemption. We also take some time to review tips for an easy Yom Kippur fast. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​​​​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​​​​. #AseretYemeiTeshuva #YomKippur #fasting

There's a lot of bad business advice going around, and unfortunately it's often all too easy to take it. Today we'll look at some halachic principles that should guide our business dealings, especially as it relates to fair pricing and treatment of employees. Set Apart is a talk/music radio show covering issues related to religion and how we live as people of faith in the modern world, predominantly from a traditional Jewish perspective. It airs every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. CT on KEOS 89.1 FM College Station/Bryan, TX. If you are out of range of the station, you can listen to the show on your favorite radio app or on http://keos.org/​​​​. You can also visit the show's website at https://setapartradio.com/​​​​. #businessethics #torah #musar