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Behar – Bechukotai 5783: The Boundaries of Love

How do the restrictions and limitations of the Sabbatical and Jubilee years shape our understanding of power, ownership, and social responsibility?

In this week’s Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Rabbi Elchanan Miller for an exploration of the relevance of these ideas from the perspective of a modern Israel struggling to build a society where members feel may strong and empowered on the one hand, but also bound by values and responsibilities toward one another on the other.

Join us for an exploration of this week’s parsha and gain wisdom that can help guide and inspire us in our lives today.

Credits: Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Elchanan Miller – Pardes Faculty

Elhanan Miller

Rabbi Elhanan Miller teaches classes on Israel and The Middle East at Pardes. He is the founding editor of People of the Book, an online initiative teaching Jewish faith, culture and history to Muslim audiences through Arabic-language social media content. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Elchanan studied Arabic from a young age and later served as a linguist in the IDF’s Unit 8200. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Middle East History and Islamic Studies from Hebrew University and received rabbinic ordination from Beit Midrash Harel.

An Arabic specialist, Elhanan previously served as Arab Affairs Reporter for The Times of Israel and as rabbi of the Jewish community in Canberra, Australia. He frequently appears on Arabic-language news networks and has written for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. He is fluent in English, Hebrew, Arabic, French and Yiddish.