What does it really mean to “see” God’s presence in everyday life? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Yiscah Smith explore Parshat Re’eh through Moshe’s opening command, “See.” Drawing on the Malbim, Hasidic thought, Rabbi Alan Lew, and the prophet…
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What does it mean to see each moment as either a blessing or a curse? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Yiscah Smith explore Parshat Re’eh and Moshe’s call to “see” the blessing and the curse. They discuss how Torah…
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How do our perceptions, whether clear or confused, impact our understanding of Torah and our relationships? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek explore Parshat Re’eh, focusing on the intriguing and often perplexing laws of kashrut. They…
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Zvi is joined from across the ocean with Pardes North America faculty associate Rabbi Brent Spodek, host of Good Jewish Lover, to discuss the weekly parsha. Brent discusses our tendency to lean on core negative images, failing to see ourselves…
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In this week’s Pardes Parsha Podcast, Aviva Lauer joins Rabbi Michael Hattin to discuss parashat Re’eh. As the people of Israel prepare for their entry into the land of Israel, Moses teaches them that God will choose the place for…
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This podcast is sponsored by Rivka and Seth Weisberg, in honor of our teacher and friend David Richman, who led us to Pardes. Re’eh 5781 – Consuming Meat As long as the people of Israel wandered in the wilderness, they…
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In this podcast we will look at the moral complexity behind the command to utterly annihilate an Israelite city proven to be idolatrous. The debate around the practical application of this passage results in some interesting textual comparisons to other…
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How do we shape a prospective on life that allows us to keep faith with our dreams and aspirations, and at the same time to recognize the world as it is, and respond to that reality in ways that are…
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A particular phrase caught my eye this week: “Banim Attem La-Shem Eloheichem – You are children of the Lord your God.”(14:1) Please discuss: What might the Torah mean when it talks about the Israelites as God’s children? Interestingly, this is…
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Throughout our parsha, the word “blessing,” or a variation thereof, appears numerous times. So, too, does the expression: “the place which G-d has chosen to establish His name therein.” In this podcast, Rabbi Schweiger examines the connection between the two…
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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 Re’eh: Open Hearts Open…
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The commandment of the second tithe (maaser sheni) described in Deuteronomy 14:22-29 is program for a meaningful family vacation. It is also a social and religious vision. Click here for accompanying Sefaria source sheet. Please let us know your comments and…
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