Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield teaches Talmud, Halakha and Jewish Thought at Pardes. He is also deeply involved in Pardes’s programs for Jewish educators, with a focus on tefilah in educational settings, modern Jewish thought, and Israel education. Zvi holds a B.A. in History from Columbia University, pursued graduate studies at Harvard University in Medieval and Modern Jewish Thought, studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion, and received rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
Before joining Pardes, Zvi served as Director of Judaica at the JCC of Cleveland and taught at the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies. He also works as a curriculum writer and staff trainer for the Nesiya Institute. Zvi lives in Israel with his wife, Dina, and their four children.
Join 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…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
The Jewish calendar gives us the same holidays every year—but do we encounter them the same way each time? In Hanukah, Pesach and Purim Walk into a Bar, the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators takes a playful title and turns…
Podcast series, Hanukah, Pesach and Purim Walk into a Bar
What do we want to happen when we pray? Are we trying to speak to God, connect with a community, reflect on ourselves—or perhaps do all three? Amen: Multiple Lenses for Tefilah Education, produced by the Pardes Center for Jewish…
Podcast series, Amen: Multiple Lenses for Tefilah Education
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 5782: Meaningful Partners or Accidentally Attached? Podcast Overview: Together we will explore the origin of finishing the Torah reading cycle on Shemini Atzeret and how this practice reveals a deep meaning of Simchat Torah. We…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Jewish calendar, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah
Greatest Hits: The High Holidays Episode 8: Yom Kippur: Those who Believe in Sin, Please Stand Up Description: In a class given at Pardes Jerusalem as part of the Community Education Program, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield looks at why we fast…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Jewish calendar, High Holidays, Yom Kippur
Greatest Hits: The High Holidays Episode 10: Yom Kippur: Making it Meaningful Description: In this episode of Yom Kippur – Making it Meaningful podcast Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by PCJE faculty, Sefi Kraut, and PCJE’s Director of Digital Content,…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Jewish calendar, High Holidays, Yom Kippur
Pardes Daily App – Talmud: Tractate Rosh Hashana with Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield Episode 20 – Chapter 4: Tractate Rosh Hashanah 35a Course Description: Together we will explore the third and fourth chapters of tractate Rosh Hashana. These chapters deal primarily…
Pardes Daily App – Talmud: Tractate Rosh Hashana with Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield Episode 19 – Chapter 4: Tractate Rosh Hashanah 34b Course Description: Together we will explore the third and fourth chapters of tractate Rosh Hashana. These chapters deal primarily…