Pardes from Jerusalem
536 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 183 ratingsJoin Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and guests each week for a thoughtful and engaging podcast discussion of the weekly Torah portion. Each week, Zvi will be joined by a guest for a deep dive into the text, unraveling the wisdom nestled within each Torah portion, exploring its timeless relevance, and uncovering contemporary insights. Whether you’re a seasoned Torah scholar, an inquisitive seeker of knowledge, or simply someone looking for inspiration and wisdom, Pardes from Jerusalem provides you with thought-provoking conversations, invaluable lessons for personal growth, and deeper insight into Jewish texts. Tune into this Pardes podcast for a creative, personal and brave journey as Zvi and guests leave no stone unturned in seeking to bring out meaning and significance from each Torah portion.
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Behar – Bechukotai 5783: The Boundaries of Love
May 07, 2023 23:09 - 34 minutes - 78.7 MBHow do the restrictions and limitations of the Sabbatical and Jubilee years shape our understanding of power, ownership, and social responsibility? In this week’s Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Rabbi Elchanan Miller for an exploration of the … Read the rest The post Behar – Bechukotai 5783: The Boundaries of Love first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Behar – Bechukotai 5783: The Boundaries of Love at Elmad Online Learning.
Emor 5783: The Power and Pain of Exclusion
May 01, 2023 13:22 - 35 minutes - 81.7 MBHow do build a community that is both coherent and inclusive? In this week’s Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash for a discussion on the tragic episode of the blasphemer, and how the search … Read the rest The post Emor 5783: The Power and Pain of Exclusion first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Emor 5783: The Power and Pain of Exclusion at Elmad Online Learning.
Acharei Mot – Kedoshim 5783: Boundaries and Making Space for the Other
April 24, 2023 04:55 - 27 minutes - 63.7 MBHow do we balance a sense of reverence and our desire for closeness with the Divine? In this week’s episode of the Pardes Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash for a discussion on boundaries … Read the rest The post Acharei Mot – Kedoshim 5783: Boundaries and Making Space for the Other first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Acharei Mot – Kedoshim 5783: Boundaries and Making Space for the Other at Elmad Online Learning.
Tazria-Metzora 5783: Uncertainty & Divine Providence
April 17, 2023 20:12 - 28 minutes - 66.1 MBHow do we make sense of Divine reward and punishment in our complex world? In this week’s episode of the Pardes Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Dean Emeritus Dr. David I. Bernstein for a discussion on theodicy, … Read the rest The post Tazria-Metzora 5783: Uncertainty & Divine Providence first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Tazria-Metzora 5783: Uncertainty & Divine Providence at Elmad Online Learning.
Shemini 5783: What’s the Deal with Kashrut?
April 10, 2023 18:03 - 23 minutes - 54.6 MBIs there a reason behind the laws of keeping kosher? Join Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Elisha Ancselovits as they tackle this question, exploring the various explanations for these laws and unpacking Rabbi Elisha’s personal theory. Credits: Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield … Read the rest The post Shemini 5783: What’s the Deal with Kashrut? first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Shemini 5783: What’s the Deal with Kashrut? at Elmad Online Learning.
Pesach 5783: The Repackaging of Passover – How Pesach Became a Holiday of Storytelling
March 30, 2023 07:33 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBPassover is all about telling the story of the Exodus, but that wasn’t always the case. How did the central ritual of Passover shift over time from the paschal sacrifice to the ritual of storytelling? In this special episode of … Read the rest The post Pesach 5783: The Repackaging of Passover – How Pesach Became a Holiday of Storytelling first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Pesach 5783: The Repackaging of Passover – How Pesach Became a Holiday of Storytelling at Elmad...
Vayikra 5783: What Do We Do With a Book Full of Animal Sacrifice?
March 16, 2023 19:11 - 26 minutes - 16.8 MBSo much of Sefer Vayikra (the Book of Leviticus) is steeped in concepts that are foreign to us today – the temple cult, the offering of sacrifices – that it’s de rigueur to assume we won’t understand or care very … Read the rest The post Vayikra 5783: What Do We Do With a Book Full of Animal Sacrifice? first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Vayikra 5783: What Do We Do With a Book Full of Animal Sacrifice? at Elmad Online Learning.
Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783: The Washbasin – Sanctuary and Sexuality
March 12, 2023 18:05 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThe Sanctuary’s washbasin came from mirrors donated by the Israelite women. Yet, Rashi’s comment raises some doubts that Moses had regarding the propriety of using these mirrors, items that are generally used for feminine beautification. This opens a discussion of … Read the rest The post Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783: The Washbasin – Sanctuary and Sexuality first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783: The Washbasin – Sanctuary and Sexuality at Elmad Online Lea...
Ki Tisa 5783: Accepting Failure
March 05, 2023 17:53 - 29 minutes - 22.7 MBAre we too judgmental towards Ahron? Join Rabbi Brent Spodek and Professor Ziva Hassenfeld in an exploration of the weekly parsha as they examine the tragic life of Moses’s brother Ahron. Credits: Rabbi Brent Spodek and Professor Ziva Hassenfeld – … Read the rest The post Ki Tisa 5783: Accepting Failure first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Ki Tisa 5783: Accepting Failure at Elmad Online Learning.
Purim 5783: Divinity Within a Blade of Grass
February 26, 2023 04:54 - 17 minutes - 12.9 MBRabbi Elisha Anscelovitz and Yiscah Smith discuss the historical roots of Purim as an agricultural holiday while drawing from the Hasidic masters to help us find deeper meaning to the holiday. Credits – Rabbi Elisha Anscelovitz and Yiscah Smith – … Read the rest The post Purim 5783: Divinity Within a Blade of Grass first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Purim 5783: Divinity Within a Blade of Grass at Elmad Online Learning.
Terumah 5783: Knowing God
February 21, 2023 01:11 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBThis podcast is in memory of Arlene Ruby Harel z”l upon the occasion of her first yahrzeit. Arlene’s welcoming, free-spirited nature, warmth, authenticity, candor, humor and openness is missed deeply by all of us who were privileged to work with … Read the rest The post Terumah 5783: Knowing God first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Terumah 5783: Knowing God at Elmad Online Learning.
Mishpatim 5783: Why We Tell Lies
February 13, 2023 19:36 - 23 minutes - 19.8 MBParshat Mishpatim tells us that we should distance ourselves from lying. Join Pardes faculty members Yiscah Smith and Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose for an exploration of why human beings lie, similarities between the Torah and Hammurabi’s Code, and Divine compassion.… Read the rest The post Mishpatim 5783: Why We Tell Lies first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Mishpatim 5783: Why We Tell Lies at Elmad Online Learning.
Yitro 5783: Getting to the Beyond
February 05, 2023 15:53 - 36 minutes - 25.7 MBIn Yitro, we see Moses learn that it takes more to be a public religious leader than simply being a person of faith. How does Moses learn to be a person who has experienced faith on a personal level bring … Read the rest The post Yitro 5783: Getting to the Beyond first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Yitro 5783: Getting to the Beyond at Elmad Online Learning.
Beshalach 5783: The Sacred Pause
February 01, 2023 18:12 - 26 minutes - 19 MBIn this week’s parsha podcast, Rabbis Amirit Rosen and Elisha Anscelovitz discuss Shirat Hayam, the Song of the Sea, and the importance of taking pauses in life. Credits: Rabbi Amirit Rosen and Rabbi Elisha Anscelovits – Pardes Faculty… Read the rest The post Beshalach 5783: The Sacred Pause first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Beshalach 5783: The Sacred Pause at Elmad Online Learning.
Bo 5783: Taking Control of Time
January 22, 2023 08:41 - 28 minutes - 22.4 MBAlex Israel and Sefi Kraut discuss the concept of the New Moon and the notion of time: the freedom to take control of our own time, the calendar as a nation-building tool, the challenge of procrastination, and the gift of … Read the rest The post Bo 5783: Taking Control of Time first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Bo 5783: Taking Control of Time at Elmad Online Learning.
Vaera 5783: What’s in a Name?
January 19, 2023 01:11 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBThe parsha opens with the names of God, and that sets the stage for the revelation which comes through the plagues. This podcast touches how this dynamic expresses a deeper layer in the whole relationship between Creator and creation as … Read the rest The post Vaera 5783: What’s in a Name? first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Vaera 5783: What’s in a Name? at Elmad Online Learning.
Shemot 5783: The Child Miriam
January 12, 2023 01:38 - 19 minutes - 14.7 MBJoin Rabbi Brent Spodek and Professor Ziva Hassenfeld as they discuss the first parsha of Shemot and explore the topic of Miriam the Prophetess as a young girl. Credits: Professor Ziva R. Hassenfeld and Rabbi Brent Spodek… Read the rest The post Shemot 5783: The Child Miriam first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Shemot 5783: The Child Miriam at Elmad Online Learning.
Vayehi 5783: What is in a Blessing?
January 04, 2023 15:55 - 22 minutes - 18.7 MBMeesh Hammer-Kossoy and Nechama Goldman Barash talk about contrasts in the parsha, control or lack thereof in our lives, and the power of a blessing. Credits: Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash – Pardes Faculty… Read the rest The post Vayehi 5783: What is in a Blessing? first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Vayehi 5783: What is in a Blessing? at Elmad Online Learning.
Hanukah 5783: One Candle, Then Another, Then Another
December 24, 2022 23:00 - 5 minutes - 4.58 MBDuring a holiday where there is both darkness and light, where we retreat indoors and shine brightly from the windowsill, go on a journey with Pardes North America to find meaning in the discord within our tradition. Night 8 – … Read the rest The post Hanukah 5783: One Candle, Then Another, Then Another first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Hanukah 5783: One Candle, Then Another, Then Another at Elmad Online Learning.
Hanukah 5783: Deborah and Judith: How Our Heroines Harmonize Across a Millennium
December 23, 2022 00:15 - 7 minutes - 12.1 MBDuring a holiday where there is both darkness and light, where we retreat indoors and shine brightly from the windowsill, go on a journey with Pardes North America to find meaning in the discord within our tradition. Night 7* – … Read the rest The post Hanukah 5783: Deborah and Judith: How Our Heroines Harmonize Across a Millennium first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Hanukah 5783: Deborah and Judith: How Our Heroines Harmonize Across a Millennium at Elmad Online Lea...
Hanukah 5783: Combatting Darkness
December 22, 2022 23:00 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MBDuring a holiday where there is both darkness and light, where we retreat indoors and shine brightly from the windowsill, go on a journey with Pardes North America to find meaning in the discord within our tradition. Night 6 – … Read the rest The post Hanukah 5783: Combatting Darkness first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Hanukah 5783: Combatting Darkness at Elmad Online Learning.
Hanukah 5783: The Window or the Table: Spreading Light to Eradicate Hate
December 21, 2022 23:00 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBDuring a holiday where there is both darkness and light, where we retreat indoors and shine brightly from the windowsill, go on a journey with Pardes North America to find meaning in the discord within our tradition. Night 5 – … Read the rest The post Hanukah 5783: The Window or the Table: Spreading Light to Eradicate Hate first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Hanukah 5783: The Window or the Table: Spreading Light to Eradicate Hate at Elmad Online Learning.
Hanukah 5783: The Light of Hanukah: Let’s Light Up the Streets!
December 21, 2022 01:00 - 6 minutes - 4.88 MBDuring a holiday where there is both darkness and light, where we retreat indoors and shine brightly from the windowsill, go on a journey with Pardes North America to find meaning in the discord within our tradition. Night 4 – … Read the rest The post Hanukah 5783: The Light of Hanukah: Let’s Light Up the Streets! first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Hanukah 5783: The Light of Hanukah: Let’s Light Up the Streets! at Elmad Online Learning.
Miketz 5783: Discovering the Light Within
December 20, 2022 18:52 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBHow do we connect the story of Yosef to Hanukah? Join Yiscah Smith and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield in an exploration of Yosef’s journey from a dreamer to an interpreter. In a parsha where we see Yosef hiding himself, what can … Read the rest The post Miketz 5783: Discovering the Light Within first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Miketz 5783: Discovering the Light Within at Elmad Online Learning.
Hanukah 5783: “More is More” vs. “Less is More”
December 20, 2022 00:00 - 7 minutes - 7.04 MBDuring a holiday where there is both darkness and light, where we retreat indoors and shine brightly from the windowsill, go on a journey with Pardes North America to find meaning in the discord within our tradition. Night 3 – … Read the rest The post Hanukah 5783: “More is More” vs. “Less is More” first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Hanukah 5783: “More is More” vs. “Less is More” at Elmad Online Learning.
Hanukah 5783: Rediscovering the Minimalism of Hanukah
December 19, 2022 02:00 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBDuring a holiday where there is both darkness and light, where we retreat indoors and shine brightly from the windowsill, go on a journey with Pardes North America to find meaning in the discord within our tradition. Night 2 – … Read the rest The post Hanukah 5783: Rediscovering the Minimalism of Hanukah first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Hanukah 5783: Rediscovering the Minimalism of Hanukah at Elmad Online Learning.
Hanukah 5783: Forgetfulness that Leads to Blessed Discord
December 15, 2022 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5.36 MBDuring a holiday where there is both darkness and light, where we retreat indoors and shine brightly from the windowsill, go on a journey with Pardes North America to find meaning in the discord within our tradition. Night 1 – … Read the rest The post Hanukah 5783: Forgetfulness that Leads to Blessed Discord first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Hanukah 5783: Forgetfulness that Leads to Blessed Discord at Elmad Online Learning.
Vayeshev 5783: Temptation and Desire
December 13, 2022 19:19 - 20 minutes - 15.2 MBIn this week’s parsha, we learn the story of Yosef and Potiphar’s wife, and the events leading up to Yoseph’s imprisonment. Just what happened between Yosef and Potiphar’s wife? Did Yosef desire her, and if so, did he actually give … Read the rest The post Vayeshev 5783: Temptation and Desire first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Vayeshev 5783: Temptation and Desire at Elmad Online Learning.
Vayishlah 5783: Confronting Hate
December 06, 2022 21:04 - 29 minutes - 19.7 MBYaakov returns from Lavan’s house to meet Esav, and he is petrified. Esav is coming with 400 men. Is he seething with hatred and violence, or has he possibly missed his brother and is instead coming to welcome him. The … Read the rest The post Vayishlah 5783: Confronting Hate first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Vayishlah 5783: Confronting Hate at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Vayetze 5783: Our Heads and Our Hearts
November 28, 2022 18:50 - 21 minutes - 21.5 MBHow can we understand the setting of this week’s parsha? What is this place that Ya’akov comes to, and why at nighttime? Rabbi Leon Morris and Rabbi Daniel Reifman discuss the journey the journeys and travails of Ya’akov in this … Read the rest The post Parashat Vayetze 5783: Our Heads and Our Hearts first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Vayetze 5783: Our Heads and Our Hearts at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Toldot 5783: Parental Favoritism
November 25, 2022 19:44 - 16 minutes - 13.6 MBCredits: Judy Klitsner and Rabbi Elchanan Miller – Pardes Faculty … Read the rest The post Parashat Toldot 5783: Parental Favoritism first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Toldot 5783: Parental Favoritism at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Chayei Sarah 5783 – Where Would I Be Without You: Perks and Pitfalls of Gratitude
November 13, 2022 06:15 - 20 minutes - 24.6 MBParashat Chayei Sarah and Preparing for Thanksgiving. Credits: Tovah Leah Nachmani and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield – Pardes Faculty … Read the rest The post Parashat Chayei Sarah 5783 – Where Would I Be Without You: Perks and Pitfalls of Gratitude first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Chayei Sarah 5783 – Where Would I Be Without You: Perks and Pitfalls of Gratitude at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Vayera 5783: Examining Our Own Narratives
November 06, 2022 16:13 - 54 minutes - 33.8 MBAre we blinded by our reading of the text? When we read about characters that are often portrayed negatively, such as Ishmael, are we truly giving them a chance? And what about our heroes? Are we allowing figures, such as … Read the rest The post Parashat Vayera 5783: Examining Our Own Narratives first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Vayera 5783: Examining Our Own Narratives at Elmad Online Learning.
The Jewish Story Season 6: Electoral Dysfunction Part III
November 03, 2022 14:37 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThe Jewish Story Season 6 Episode 4: Electoral Dysfunction Part III Here is the final installment in the series detailing the evolution of Israel’s electoral system. It brings us almost all the way to the present, touching on topics like … Read the rest The post The Jewish Story Season 6: Electoral Dysfunction Part III first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading The Jewish Story Season 6: Electoral Dysfunction Part III at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Lech Lecha 5783: The Beauty of Sarah
October 31, 2022 18:39 - 18 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this week’s Torah portion, we examine a story that many today would consider jarring. How do we take the afflictions placed upon the Egyptians for Sarah’s kidnapping? Was Sarah a victim of Pharoah and patriarchy, or were the Egyptians … Read the rest The post Parashat Lech Lecha 5783: The Beauty of Sarah first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Lech Lecha 5783: The Beauty of Sarah at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Noah 5783: Noah and the Climate Crisis, Then and Now
October 25, 2022 15:06 - 23 minutes - 16.9 MBRabbis Meesh Hammer-Kossoy and Elisha Ancselovits bring poetry, midrash, Talmud and a Nobel Prize winning economist into dialogue about how Noah and the 7 Noahide laws are relevant to our current climate crisis. Credits: Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy and Rabbi … Read the rest The post Parashat Noah 5783: Noah and the Climate Crisis, Then and Now first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Noah 5783: Noah and the Climate Crisis, Then and Now at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Bereishit 5783: Difficult Choices
October 20, 2022 21:22 - 21 minutes - 15.8 MBBereishit takes us from Creation to God’s decision to destroy the world. From “Tov” – a world filled with good – to “Ra” – a world in which evil prevails. How do we get there? In this podcast, Alex Israel … Read the rest The post Parashat Bereishit 5783: Difficult Choices first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Bereishit 5783: Difficult Choices at Elmad Online Learning.
Sukkot 5783: Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness
October 12, 2022 13:27 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBSukkot 5783 – Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness This podcast is a republication of last year’s Sukkot special. Why is Sukkot described as the “Season of our Rejoicing”? What is the objective of sitting in the Sukka? What … Read the rest The post Sukkot 5783: Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Sukkot 5783: Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness at Elmad Online Learning.
Ha’azinu 5783: Breathing God into Our Lives
October 07, 2022 12:17 - 25 minutes - 18.6 MBHa’azinu speaks of God as a parent, as the Being that created and formed us all. What implications does this fact have for our spirituality and consciousness? Yiscah Smith presents a teaching of the Hassidic master – the Piazecne Rabbe, … Read the rest The post Ha’azinu 5783: Breathing God into Our Lives first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Ha’azinu 5783: Breathing God into Our Lives at Elmad Online Learning.
Yom Kippur 5783: Everything is Contingent
September 30, 2022 12:08 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBHow do we approach the complicated dynamic in the High Holiday liturgy? What is the dynamic between Rosh Hashana’s haftarah reading of the Binding of Isaac and Yom Kippur’s reading of the Book of Jonah? You can also enjoy reading … Read the rest The post Yom Kippur 5783: Everything is Contingent first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Yom Kippur 5783: Everything is Contingent at Elmad Online Learning.
Rosh Hashana 5783: Two Days, Two Messages?
September 19, 2022 01:46 - 26 minutes - 19.9 MBThis Rosh Hashana podcast is sponsored by Ricki and David Bernstein in memory of Ricki’s parents, Beatrice and Murray Kirschblat, survivors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, respectively. Beatrice and Murray were each the sole survivors of large families which perished in … Read the rest The post Rosh Hashana 5783: Two Days, Two Messages? first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Rosh Hashana 5783: Two Days, Two Messages? at Elmad Online Learning.
The Jewish Story Season 6 – Prologue: A New Perspective
September 15, 2022 13:07 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBLove learning Jewish history? Join Rav Mike Feuer for the Jewish Story Live! The Jewish Story Season 6 Episode 1: Prologue: A New Perspective Season 6 of The Jewish Story has finally begun! Here is a prologue to help frame … Read the rest The post The Jewish Story Season 6 – Prologue: A New Perspective first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading The Jewish Story Season 6 – Prologue: A New Perspective at Elmad Online Learning.
Ki Tavo: History and Memory – The Declaration of the First Fruits
September 14, 2022 23:36 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MBHow does the law of bikkurim (sacrifice of the first fruits) relate to the Exodus from Egypt? Why does the blessing from the farmer use the plural tense, and why would a farmer who had never experienced the Exodus need … Read the rest The post Ki Tavo: History and Memory – The Declaration of the First Fruits first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Ki Tavo: History and Memory – The Declaration of the First Fruits at Elmad Online Learning.
Shoftim: Judge, King, Priest, Prophet.
August 30, 2022 04:10 - 28 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week’s parsha depicts four modes of administration in ancient Israel. What are these four centers of societal leadership, and how do they interact? How does our parsha give us room to consider our own political climate? What does this … Read the rest The post Shoftim: Judge, King, Priest, Prophet. first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Shoftim: Judge, King, Priest, Prophet. at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Re’eh: The Place that God Will Choose
August 24, 2022 15:46 - 18 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this week’s Pardes Parsha Podcast, Aviva Lauer joins Rabbi Michael Hattin to discuss parashat Re’eh. As the people of Israel prepare for their entry into the land of Israel, Moses teaches them that God will choose the place for … Read the rest The post Parashat Re’eh: The Place that God Will Choose first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Re’eh: The Place that God Will Choose at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Ekev: Yearning for a Challenge
August 15, 2022 18:28 - 20 minutes - 17.5 MBThis podcast is sponsored by Suzana and Alan Caro in memory of Avi West z”l. A brilliant educator and master teacher, Avi touched the lives of thousands of Jews in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. His breadth of knowledge spanned … Read the rest The post Parashat Ekev: Yearning for a Challenge first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Ekev: Yearning for a Challenge at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Va’etchanan: Striving for Unity
August 09, 2022 16:23 - 22 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this week’s parsha, Moshe recalls several events and presents for us what many consider to be one of the foundational texts of Judaism, the Shema. Join Yiscah Smith as she discusses the parsha and some of the fundamental values … Read the rest The post Parashat Va’etchanan: Striving for Unity first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Va’etchanan: Striving for Unity at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Devarim: Telling the Story Again. What’s Different?
August 01, 2022 20:28 - 26 minutes - 20.3 MBRabbi Michael Hattin discusses Devarim with Rabbi Alex Israel, exploring the question of repetition in Deuteronomy. The Rabbis called Devarim “Mishneh Torah” – the Repetition of the Torah. How is the retelling different to the original? Is Moses manipulating the … Read the rest The post Parashat Devarim: Telling the Story Again. What’s Different? first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Devarim: Telling the Story Again. What’s Different? at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Massei: Your Life, My Laundry, Your Water
July 26, 2022 16:57 - 25 minutes - 19.1 MBHow do we distribute scant resources in a needy world? Are wealthy societies obligated to share their fundamental resources with more impoverished societies in need? This podcast takes us to a challenging passage in Nedarim which draws its prooftext from … Read the rest The post Parashat Massei: Your Life, My Laundry, Your Water first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Massei: Your Life, My Laundry, Your Water at Elmad Online Learning.
Parashat Matot: The Power of the Word
July 19, 2022 15:15 - 22 minutes - 17.3 MBThis podcast is dedicated to Shlomo Berlin, Shlomo Ben Rachel v’Shimon – שלמה בן רחל ושמעון, with prayers for a refuah shelaymah from Rabbi Hayim Herring and Terri Krivosha. Nechama Goldman Barash and Alex Israel discuss Parashat Matot and the … Read the rest The post Parashat Matot: The Power of the Word first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Parashat Matot: The Power of the Word at Elmad Online Learning.