What does it take to truly love your neighbor as yourself? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore Parshat Kedoshim and its central call: “You shall be holy.” Moving from foundational commandments to the demand to…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Acharei Mot, Kedoshim, Podcast series
In a world rife with conflict and oversimplified narratives about “the other,” how can we embody true holiness by cultivating empathy, humility, and deeper human connection? Rabbi Brent Spodek joins our host Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield this week for a thought-provoking…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Kedoshim
How do we balance a sense of reverence and our desire for closeness with the Divine? In this week’s episode of the Pardes Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash for a discussion on boundaries…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Acharei Mot, Kedoshim, Podcast series
Parashat Kedoshim 5782: “Be Holy!” How? Description: The Torah instructs the Jewish people to “Be Holy!” But how might that be performed? In this podcast, Alex Israel discusses three approaches to this question, considering the question of withdrawal from and…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Kedoshim, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
The parshiyot of Acharei Mot and Kedoshim contain much disparate material but both sections conclude with a similar description of the holiness of the land of Canaan. In this podcast, we consider the nature of this holiness and how the…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Acharei Mot, Kedoshim, Podcast series
Our Parsha, or parshiot introduce a concept of cultural differentiation – Chukat HaGoy – between Israel and the nations that surround us. Learn all the details and more by downloading this week’s Parsha Discussion with Rabbi Alex Israel! To read…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Acharei Mot, Kedoshim, Educator resources
Parshiot Acharei Mot-Kedoshim speak of a land intolerant of sin. But can a land, soils and stones, be holy? In this podcast, Rabbi Alex Israel reflects on the nature of the land of Israel’s holiness, and reflects on the holiday…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Acharei Mot, Kedoshim, Podcast series
In our parsha, God speaks to Moshe, instructing him to speak to the Israelites and say… a lot of things. It’s a pretty detailed list of what to do and what not to do in order to be good people.…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Kedoshim, Educator resources, Meaning-making
The Torah instructs the Jewish people to “Be Holy!” But how might that be performed? In this podcast, Alex Israel discusses three approaches to this question, considering the question of withdrawal from and engagement with regular life and living. Please…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Kedoshim, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
The Torah calls on us to “surely rebuke thy neighbor” Are we in the 21st century comfortable with being actively critical of others? Perhaps more importantly, how are we at accepting negative feedback? Let’s take a close look at the…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Acharei Mot, Kedoshim, Podcast series
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 Acharei-MotKedoshim — How…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Acharei Mot, Kedoshim, Educator resources
Parshat Kedoshim included the prohibition against shaving the corners of the beard. In this podcast, Rabbi David Levin-Kruss discusses why is it that many orthodox Jewish men use an electric shaver? This class examines the halachic basis for this isur and then…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Acharei Mot, Kedoshim, Podcast series
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