Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin explore Parshat Chayei Sarah and Rivka’s kindness, asking how we inherit a spiritual legacy and make it our own.
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Chayei Sarah
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
Zvi Hirschfield and Deborah Anstandig explore the power of perspective in Parshat Vayera, through the stories of Hagar, Sarah, and Avraham, and ask how we can make room for hope amid uncertainty.
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Podcast series
How do we know when it’s time to leave the familiar behind? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Yiscah Smith explore Avraham’s response to the call of Lech Lecha and what it means to leave the familiar behind. Was Avraham…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Self & spirituality
Do you have to be a leader to make a difference? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Tani Cohen-Fraade revisit the complicated character of Noach. Was he truly righteous, or did his silence in the face of destruction reveal his…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Midrash
What does it really mean to be created in God’s image? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin explore one of the Torah’s most intriguing descriptions of humanity: “Let us make the human in our image.” Through different…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Bereishit, Self & spirituality, Mussar
This episode is lovingly dedicated to the memory of Barbara Hammer z”l. What if letting go of control is actually the key to joy? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Reuven Margrett explore why Sukkot, coming on the heels…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Jewish calendar, Sukkot
What can the absence of the shofar teach us about how we approach God? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore what happens when Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat and the shofar—the holiday’s defining sound—is absent.…
Jewish calendar, High Holidays, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Rosh Hashana
What do we hope will remain of our teachings when we are no longer there to teach them? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Deborah Anstandig explore Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech through Moses’ final days as teacher and leader. As Moses…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Nitzavim, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
How much of our responsibility belongs to us alone? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman explore Parshat Ki Tavo and the covenantal ceremony at Har Gerizim and Har Eval. Comparing it with Sinai, they ask how…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Ki Tavo, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
What changes when we choose to truly notice the people around us? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore Parshat Ki Tetze and what everyday mitzvot can teach us about how we treat others. Through the mother bird…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Ki Teitzei, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
What does it take to build a society where justice is truly shared? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Tani Cohen-Fraade explore Parshat Shoftim and the Torah’s vision for building a just society. Through judges, kings, priests, and prophets, they…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Shoftim
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