What if the deepest purpose of prayer isn’t to change God—but to change us? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Shmuel Rosenberg explore Parshat Va’etchanan through Moses’ heartfelt plea to enter the Land of Israel. Reflecting on unanswered prayer,…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Va’etchanan
What does Torah teach us about the possibility of starting over? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Wapner explore Parshat Va’etchanan through the unexpected appearance of the cities of refuge. They reflect on Moshe’s personal history as someone who…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Va’etchanan
Join Pardes President Rabbi Leon Morris joined Zvi in the studio to discuss his personal journey on a path to Jewish practice. Listen in as Leon combines insight into the text with the practice of tefillin, to show us how…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Va’etchanan
In this week’s parsha, Moshe recalls several events and presents for us what many consider to be one of the foundational texts of Judaism, the Shema. Join Yiscah Smith as she discusses the parsha and some of the fundamental values…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Va’etchanan
VaEtchanan 5781 – It’s Only Holy Because You Don’t Own It Why does Moshe before he dies beg God to see the Land? Knowing human nature, what is the greatest pitfall about which Moshe warns the Israelites and their descendants?…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Va’etchanan
In this podcast we will look at Shema as the affirmation of commitment to a loving relationship with God contingent about a structure of ritual, practice and belief that will be accessible to all Jews at any time and in…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Va’etchanan
Parashat VaEtchanan is traditionally read on the Shabbat following the 9th of Av. In this podcast, Rabbi Michael Hattin considers the implications. The 9th of Av is a national day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the 1st and…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Va’etchanan
In October 1994 a young IDF soldier was kidnapped and held for ransom by Hamas terrorists. His name was Nachshon Wachsman. For six days, the population of Israel was on edge, praying and hoping for his release. I recall going…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Educator resources, Meaning-making, Va’etchanan
One of the deepest teaching of the Torah is hidden right at the beginning of parshat Va’etchanen. Why was Moshe pleading to enter the land when he knew the Divine decree, and what can his struggle teach us about our…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Va’etchanan
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 Va’Etchanan: Spirit of the…
Educator resources, Meaning-making, Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Va’etchanan
In this podcast, Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels explores the Vitebsker Rebbe’s derash on Ve’etchanan where he describes how we can free ourselves from harmful habitual patterns through contemplating those habits and recognizing our non-separation from others. Please let us know your…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Va’etchanan
In the beginning of Parshat Va’etchanan, Moshe earnestly prays to G-d to allow him to enter the Land of Israel. Unfortunately, this is the only time that G-d is not receptive to Moshe’s prayers. What does this say about the…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Va’etchanan
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