How do we know when caution is wisdom—and when it’s holding us back? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore the story of the spies in Parshat Shlach and its connection to Tisha B’Av. Reflecting on…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Shelach
Why did the generation of miracles still fear the land ahead? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin explore Parshat Shlach and the story of the spies. They examine the conflicting accounts, debate who bears responsibility for the…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Shelach
What do you do when reality falls short of high expectations? In this episode, Rabbi Tzvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy delve into the Parsha of Shlach, highlighting the challenges and disappointments faced by the Jewish people on the…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Shelach
How can we connect with the Godliness within ourselves? In this week’s Parsha Podcast, our host, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield, is joined by Pardes faculty member Yischa Smith to discuss the failure of the spies sent ahead of the tribes of…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Shelach
Parashat Shelach Lecha 5782: Slandering Israel Description: The story of people who toured Israel and emerged with a negative assessment of the Land of Israel. Is criticism of Israel legitimate or is it a sin? Join Pardes faculty member Rabbi…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Shelach
Critical thinking is the hallmark of our tradition. Overly critical thinking that leads to pessimism, on the other hand, can lead us down a path of demoralization and destruction. What was the failed leadership of the leaders who were sent…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Shelach
The mitzvah of tzitzit commands the Jewish people not to lust after our hearts and eyes and to be holy. Through a Rabbinic story concerning a man, whose tzitzit smack some sense into him as he is about to bed…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Shelach
The Israelites are about to prepare for entering Eretz Canaan, which is the Land of Israel. Towards this goal, God speaks to Moshe in this parsha and tells him: Send for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan.…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Educator resources, Meaning-making, Shelach
Our parsha this week deals with leadership, as 10 spies manage to sway an entire nation to reject the Promised land. Two individuals stand against the crowd. But the two are not identical. Calev and Yehoshua are very different people.…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Shelach
Do we need a constant reminder that we are Jewish? Why do people – men or women – wear a wedding ring? Would they otherwise forget that they are married? Is a symbol such as a wedding ring a sign…
Educator resources, Meaning-making, Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Shelach
In this podcast, Yiscah Smith discusses the high value that the Jewish tradition places on bitachon atzmi–self-confidence–and being able to trust in one’s self and one’s judgment. The shiur is based on the verse in Numbers 14:24, referring to Calev as possessing…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Shelach
After the sin of the spies’ false reports, God wants to destroy the Jewish people once and for all. Moses intervenes on their behalf, and God says, “I have forgiven in accordance with your word.” This powerful statement, salachti kid’varecha,…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Shelach
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