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…
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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…
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What drives someone to take extreme action in the name of faith? In this week’s episode Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield unravel the gripping narrative of Parsha Pinchas. Join them as they dive into a tale where…
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In this week’s episode, Zvi is joined by Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash in an exploration of Parshat Pinchas and the story of the Daughters of Zelophehad. Zvi and Nechama discuss the transformative role of the Daughters of Zelophehad in creating a space…
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Pinchas and Eliyahu are biblical figures who are rewarded for their zealousness. For many of the later Rabbis, such zealousness is problematic, and they read a degree of rebuke into the biblical text. What results is a shift in the…
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Moses hands over the reins of power to Joshua. “HE shall command him in the eyes of the nation.” What did Moses instruct Joshua? What critical message needed to be communicated during the transition of power. And how did that…
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What does it mean to “keep the peace” in society? Is it about enforcing the law and order of society in order to ensure against anarchy or is it about balancing between conflicting perspectives and needs of various members and…
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Last week’s parsha (Balak) was a cliff hanger which left us wondering – was Pinchas a hero or a murderer? This podcast explores the covenant of peace which Pinchas receives. Along the way we learn about the power of the…
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This parsha looks forward with eager anticipation to Israel’s entry into the land of Israel. With the nation already poised on the border (22:1), we read how “the land is to be apportioned by lottery; according to the listings of…
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The Pardes Parsha Discussion is a 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 Pinchas: Two Elements.
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Pinchas’ act of zealotry in this week’s Parsha earns him Divine accolades. But this is not Pinchas’ final appearance in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient rabbis later reflected on the man with more ambivalence. In this week’s parsha podcast,…
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Using Pinchas as the case example, this podcast explores the way Jewish tradition deals with texts that seem challenging on a moral level. It utilizes Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’ five stages of mourning as a way to classify the different approaches. Please let…
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