What if the deepest expression of Torah isn’t having the right answers—but being willing to listen? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Rafael Polisuk conclude the Book of Bamidbar by exploring why it ends not with a dramatic event,…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Masei, Matot, Podcast series
How can a tradition stay true to its values while continuing to grow? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Leon Morris explore the story of the Daughters of Tzelofchad in Parshat Pinchas and what it teaches about change within…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Pinchas
Can we hold on to what makes us different while still recognizing what unites us? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Moshe Silver explore the strange and fascinating story of Balaam in Parshat Balak. Why does an outsider become…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Balak, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
What does it mean to devote your life to a goal you may never live to see fulfilled? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin explore Parshat Chukat and the mysterious episode of Moses striking the rock. Set…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Chukat, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
How do we balance the desire for equality with the need for leadership? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Dr. Yosefa Fogel-Wruble explore Parshat Korach and the challenge of leadership in a community under strain. Looking beyond the rebellion…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Korach, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
How do we know when caution is wisdom—and when it’s holding us back? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore the story of the spies in Parshat Shlach and its connection to Tisha B’Av. Reflecting on…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Shelach
What does it take to move from the edge of belonging into shared commitment? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Deborah Anstandig explore Parshat Beha’alotcha as the Jewish people prepare to begin their journey through the wilderness. Focusing on…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Beha’alotcha, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
What kind of Jerusalem are we hoping to build together? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Tovah Leah Nachmani reflect on Parshat Bamidbar and the meaning of Yom Yerushalayim. Framing the Jewish journey through the wilderness as an ongoing process…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Bamidbar, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
What defines Jewish belonging—land, Torah, or loyalty? In this episode, Parshat Matot-Masei sparks a rich conversation between Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash about the tribes of Reuven, Gad, and Menashe who ask to settle east of the Jordan…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Critical issues, Israel, Masei
What if Moshe couldn’t see that the people had already grown up? In this episode, Parshat Pinchas takes center stage as Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer delve into the powerful juxtaposition of two pivotal moments in Bamidbar 27: the bold…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Pinchas
Is Bilaam a villain—or a mirror? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Mike Feuer dive into Parshat Balak to explore the figure of Bilaam—an outsider prophet with powerful words and a dangerous gaze. They discuss what makes Bilaam a…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Balak, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
What did Moshe get wrong—and why was the consequence so severe? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Tovah Leah Nachmani explore Parshat Chukat against the backdrop of Israel’s current war with Iran. They reflect on the mysterious sin of Moshe…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Chukat, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
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