Ekev 5784: The Light in Every Mitzvah

How can a single word in the Torah guide us toward deeper spiritual understanding?

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Yizcah Smith dive into Parshat Ekev, exploring the profound spiritual insights hidden within the word “Ekev.” They discuss how the rabbis and sages have drawn out layers of meaning from this one word, uncovering its significance in both ancient and modern contexts. The conversation delves into the importance of intention and mindfulness in fulfilling mitzvot, highlighting how even the most routine commandments offer opportunities for profound connection with the Divine. Through thoughtful analysis, they provide listeners with tools to bring light and meaning into their everyday spiritual practices.

Yizcah Smith – Pardes Faculty
Tzvi Hirschfield – Pardes Faculty and Host of Pardes from Jerusalem

Yiscah Smith

Yiscah Smith is an adjunct faculty member at Pardes, where she teaches Hasidism and spiritual texts. A spiritual activist, educator, mentor, and meditation guide, Yiscah approaches Judaism as a spiritual practice rooted in the encounter with the Divine spark within and beyond oneself. Yiscah holds a Master’s Degree in Jewish Education from The Jewish Theological Seminary.

Yiscah’s passion is encouraging and empowering others to carve their own paths. Her work takes many forms: faculty at Pardes, Applied Jewish Spirituality, and the Institute for Jewish Spirituality; founder and director of Conscious Community Nachlaot in Jerusalem; international lecturer; and author of Planting Seeds of the Divine: Torah Commentaries to Cultivate Your Spiritual Practice. As an avid gardener, Yiscah also enables her passion for growth to find expression in the natural world.

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