Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash joins us to share her take on this week’s parsha, and the infamous story of the Golden Calf. We’ll discuss how this event can serve as an example of the inevitable moments of collapse and the … Read the rest 
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Ki Tisa 5784: The Inevitable Collapse

Do the clothes we wear define us?
Rabbi Daniel Reifman joins our host Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield this week for a discussion on the priestly vestments as described in this week’s parsha in precise detail. Does the Torah teach us to … Read the rest 
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Tetzave 5784: The Biblical Fashion Show

Can we find value in tangible expressions or experiences of spirituality, even if they challenge our rational view of the world?
Pardes President Rabbi Leon Morris joins us this week to explore the challenges raised by the commandment to build … Read the rest 
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Terumah 5784: God Everywhere, Yet Somewhere?

This week’s parsha is primarily concerned with laws meant to order and structure our interactions and society, including a prohibition against cursing judges and the king. In light of this prohibition, Sefi Kraut, Pardes Director of Mahloket Matters, asks us … Read the rest 
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Mishpatim 5784: Toward a Healthy Society

What is our responsibility to the rest of the world, and how might that impact the image that we want to project to humanity at large?
Tovah Leah Nachmani joins us in the studio this week to discuss Yitro, an… Read the rest 
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Yitro 5783: Thinking Outside Ourselves

Dive on in as Yiscah Smith joins Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield to discuss the story of the Red Sea, reminding us that we had to first jump into the water before it would split.
Can we view faith as a concious … Read the rest 
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Beshalach 5784: Choosing Faith

On the cusp of leaving Egypt, the children of Israel are told that they must remember the Exodus. For over 2,000 years, this commandment to remember the past has helped the Jewish people remain connected to their history as a … Read the rest 
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Bo 5784: Building a Shared Future

How may we be redeemed when we feel as if our spirits have been crushed?
Rabbi Leon Morris joins us this week to discuss the idea of kotzer ruach, a crushed soul, and how Moshe faced resistance from those who … Read the rest 
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Va’era 5784: Cultivating Hope, Awaiting Salvation

This week, we begin the book of Shemot and are introduced to Moshe. Yet, by the time Moshe takes up the mantle of leadership, he’s already in his later years, and his developmental years are practically skipped over.
Rabbi Dr. … Read the rest 
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Shemot 5784: Moshe’s Moral Development

When thinking of traditional inheritance, we often think of the firstborn as being the main heir, and in many ways the Torah confirms this, yet throughout the book of Bereishit we see the script being flipped, with the younger sibling … Read the rest 
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Vayehi 5784: An Inherited Meritocracy?

Can the pains of the past be overcome, opening the way for relationships to heal and be redefined?
In this week’s parsha, we witness the emotional reunion between the sons of Israel, with Yosef revealing himself to the brothers who … Read the rest 
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Vayigash 5784: Overcoming Pain as a Family

What might Yosef’s story, so full of pain yet hope, teach us about maintaining our own faith during difficult times?
During these challenging times, many feel themselves torn between a desire to stand firmly in their Jewish identities and values … Read the rest 
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Miketz 5784: Being Seen for Who We Are

What can the mitzvah of yibum, Levirate marriage, teach us about making difficult decisions and personal growth?
In this week’s episode of Pardes from Jerusalem, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman unpack the complicated family dynamics of … Read the rest 
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Vayeshev 5784: Growth and Responsibility

What can a fraught meeting between brothers teach us about our own instincts?

The events of October 7 shattered the worldview for many of us, and can cause us to approach how we understand the Torah differently. In this week’s … Read the rest 
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Vayishlach 5784: Faith in Humanity vs. Survival

What might Ya’akov’s nocturnal revelation teach us about how to approach darkness?
As we continue to pray for the safe return of the hostages and yearn for better days ahead, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy delve into … Read the rest 
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Vayetze 5784: Moving Forward Through Darkness

The book of Bereishit, filled with the themes of covenant and birthright, tells the story of the progenitors of the Jewish people. Among the many characters we meet in the book are pairs of siblings of which one gets chosen … Read the rest 
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Toldot 5784: The Challenge of Chosenness

What does the Torah teach us about encountering grief?
As we mourn the tragedies of October 7, Ilana Gleicher-Bloom and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield explore Avraham and Yitzchak’s response to the passing of Sarah. How does Avraham mourn for his wife, … Read the rest 
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Chaye Sarah 5784: Ensuring the Future

Do we allow our pursuit of spirituality to get in the way of true divine connection?
In this week’s episode of Pardes from Jerusalem, Yiscah Smith and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield discuss Parshat Vayera through the lens of human and divine … Read the rest 
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Vayera 5784: An Imminent and Transcendent Connection

This episode is sponsored by Jeff and Alissa Hurok in honor of their dear friends and family who have engaged with and enhanced Jeff’s Torah study and have encouraged his participation with Pardes.
Judy Klitsner joins us in the studio … Read the rest 
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Lech Lecha 5784: Avraham’s Global Family

Dedicated to the healing of those who were injured, to the memory of those who lost their lives, and with hopes and prayers for the rescue of all those who are being held hostage.
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before … Read the rest 
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