What if holiness begins not in peak moments—but in everyday acts of restraint? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hatton explore Parshat Shemini, moving from the dramatic highs and tragic lows of the Mishkan’s inauguration to the everyday…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
Can legacy and memory transform the pain of loss into purpose? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash reflect on the tragedy of Nadav and Avihu in Parshat Shemini, exploring how the loss of Aaron’s sons on…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
In this week’s episode, we navigate the complexities of failure and growth in the aftermath of pivotal moments in the Tanakh. Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy draws a parallel between the incidents of the Golden Calf and the death of Aaron’s…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
Is there a reason behind the laws of keeping kosher? Join Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Elisha Ancselovits as they tackle this question, exploring the various explanations for these laws and unpacking Rabbi Elisha’s personal theory. Credits: Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
Parashat Shemini 5782: The Aftermath of Grief Description: In this podcast, we will look at the deaths of Aaron and the different stages of grief presented in the midrash that reflect our own awareness that processing death takes time and…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
Aharon’s sons, Nadav and Avihu, make a tragic mistake during the inauguration of the mishkan and it costs them their lives. When Moshe attempts to console Aharon, the Torah reports that Aharon was silent. How do we interpret this reaction?…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
Tens of thousands have died, and billions of people have been confined to our homes by a worldwide pandemic. Rumour has it that the virus was transmitted from animals to humans by consumption of an infected bat. And here in…
Educator resources, Meaning-making, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
This podcast is a response to current conditions throughout the world and to this week’s Biblical list of proscribed animals. In this podcast, Rabbi Elisha Ancselovits tours Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) to discover one of the critical reasons for Biblical…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
Way back in the Book of Shemot, God instructed Bnei Yisrael to build the Mishkan. And indeed, they did a great job of obeying God’s command! They contributed all sorts of items to build this special building that was going…
Educator resources, Meaning-making, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
This week we read a special maftir, which discusses the laws of the red heifer. The Rabbis see the red heifer as the quintessential chok–a law which is irrational and that defies our understanding. In this podcast, Rabbi Meir Schweiger…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
On the day of the Mishkan’s dedication, disaster struck. Yes, divine fire emerged and consumed the offerings on the altar, expressing God’s joyous revelation to Israel. But at the same moment, that fire struck and killed two young priests, sons…
Educator resources, Meaning-making, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
Parshat Shemini introduces us to an extended discussion of the laws of Kashrut. In this podcast, Rabbi Michael Hattin considers the interpretation of the Rambam, who understood the matter from an exclusively rational perspective. Credits: Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini
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