How does unresolved grief shape the choices we make—and the people we become? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore Parshat Vayeshev through the lens of grief and the ways unresolved pain shapes Yaakov’s choices. They examine how…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Vayeshev
What can the mitzvah of yibum, Levirate marriage, teach us about making difficult decisions and personal growth? In this week’s episode of Pardes from Jerusalem, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman unpack the complicated family dynamics of Yehudah,…
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In this week’s parsha, we learn the story of Yosef and Potiphar’s wife, and the events leading up to Yoseph’s imprisonment. Just what happened between Yosef and Potiphar’s wife? Did Yosef desire her, and if so, did he actually give…
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Parashat Vayeshev 5782 – Why is Joseph Known as Joseph the Tzaddik? Description: A Conversation About Potiphar’s Wife Through the Lens of Non-Consent – In this podcast, Pardes faculty members Alex Israel and Nechama Goldman Barash discuss the complex story…
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The conflict between Yoseph and Yehudah runs like a seam across the entire history of Israel. At times Yoseph gains the upper hand, and at times Yehudah prevails, but the schism always resurfaces. In Tractate Sukkah 52 a-b, our sages even speak…
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In the house of Jacob, tensions are running high. We meet a precocious, immature Joseph, his father’s favourite, who is tattle-tale-ing against his brothers, parading himself in a special coat, and endlessly harping on about his dreams. Download and learn…
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This podcast episode is sponsored by Pardes alumna 2017, Rabbi Lisa Malik, Ph.D. & Professor Adi Wyner, Ph.D. in memory of Lisa’s beloved father, David Malik z”l, on the occasion of Sheloshim. David Malik died on 21 Cheshvan 5780 (November…
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Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash looks at the story of Yehuda and Tamar. She also examines the complex nuances of the story being told in the aftermath of the sale of Joseph by his brothers. This podcast is sponsored by Marcia Waitzman…
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At the beginning of Parshat Vayeshev, we learn about siblings that do NOT get along with each other. This is a very shocking story about family relationships and the power of jealousy. What makes jealousy such a strong emotion that…
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The family violence of Parshat Vayeshev is startling and disturbing. How can one brother think of killing another brother? Joseph is depicted by the Torah as a talebearer and an egocentric 17-year-old. We can imagine that he might have been…
Educator resources, Meaning-making, Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Vayeshev
In this podcast, Rabbi Elisha Ancselovits turns towards Judah and Joseph for an alternative to desiring hopelessly to change whom we are. We discover, instead, what it means to change how we live the whom that we are. This podcast episode is…
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The Pardes Parsha Discussion is a new 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 Vayeshev – The…
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