Rabbi Haim Shalom is Director of Israel Studies at Pardes. A proud Pardes alumnus (BMP ‘03-04), Haim has rabbinic ordination from HUC-JIR, degrees in Jewish History, Middle Eastern Studies and Jewish Education, and certification as a tour guide. He also holds an Adjunct Faculty position at HUC-JIR.
Haim is a seventh generation Reform Jew, with his ancestors among the founders of the Reform Movement in England. He has served as a congregational rabbi in his hometown of Manchester, UK, and in Jerusalem, and has held Jewish education positions around the globe, from Poughkeepsie to Perth.
What can a giant teach us about overcoming obstacles and building a better society? In this episode, Tzvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Haim Shalom delve into the Parsha of Devarim, highlighting the significance of Moshe’s speeches as the Jewish people stand…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Devarim, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
How do we approach texts in our traditions that seem to discriminate against or exclude certain groups of people? In this thought-provoking discussion, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Haim Shalom wrestle with the disqualification of kohanim (priests) with physical deformities…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Emor, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
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…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Toldot