What kind of responsibility do we carry for the world we’re living in? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore Parshat Behar–Bechukotai and the connection between social responsibility and spiritual consequence. Through the laws of Shemitah and Yovel,…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Behar, Podcast series
Can ancient agricultural laws inspire modern spiritual renewal? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore the radical social and spiritual vision behind Parshat Behar-Behukotai. From Shemitah to Yovel, they unpack how the Torah’s sabbatical and Jubilee…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Behar, Podcast series
Can we approach the Torah as a rational guide for living wisely while allowing space for genuine emotional and spiritual experiences? In this week’s episode, Rabbi Dr. Elisha Ancselovits and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield delve into the concept of reward and…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
How 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…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Behar, Podcast series
Parashat Bechukotai 5782: Ancient Metaphors and Contemporary Realism Description: This podcast focuses on understanding the blessings and curses in this week’s parasha with Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
What is the connection between the three mitzvot of Shmittah, Yovel and Reebeet in Parashat Behar and tranquility of the heart? How important is letting go, relaxing one’s grip and releasing in cultivating this sought after and yearned for the…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Behar, Podcast series
We live in an era of extreme economic disparities. Gaps between rich and poor are increasing. Does Judaism have anything to say about our economic systems? Learn all the details and more by downloading this week’s Parsha Discussion with Rabbi…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Behar, Educator resources
In this week’s parsha, God promises Bnei Yisrael different types of rewards if they keep God’s mitzvot, commandments. God also warns Bnei Yisrael of the curses that will happen to them if they do not keep their promise to God,…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Educator resources, Meaning-making
In this podcast, Rabbi David Levin-Kruss examines how Genesis 2 and 3 and Bechukotai tell us how to create heaven on earth without falling prey to the excesses and failure of twentieth century utopian movements. Please let us know your…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
Bechukotai opens with the extraordinary national “blessings” – security, economic prosperity, population growth, peace, a direct connection with God – that are promised to Israel “if you follow My laws”. The vision presented by these verses is uplifting and inspirational.…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Educator resources, Meaning-making
Parshat Behukotai ends with a blessing and a curse, and hidden within the words of the curse is a term which offers the power to transform one into the other. In this week’s Pardes from Jerusalem parsha podcast, Rabbi Mike…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
The Pardes Parsha Discussion is a new weekly series by faculty member Rabbi Alex Israel, designed to stimulate discussion around the Shabbat table, especially with teenagers. Click here to download and print this week’s Parsha Discussion on Behar-Behukotai: The Loyalty…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Bechukotai, Behar, Educator resources
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