Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin explore Parshat Chayei Sarah and Rivka’s kindness, asking how we inherit a spiritual legacy and make it our own.
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Chayei Sarah
Join Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and guests each week for a thoughtful and engaging podcast discussion of the weekly Torah portion. Each week, Zvi will be joined by a guest for a deep dive into the text, unraveling the wisdom nestled…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
Jewish Wisdom on the Declaration of Independence In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, Pardes faculty bring Torah into conversation with the Declaration and explore freedom, equality, responsibility, and purpose through a Jewish lens. Timed for July 4th and the season…
Critical issues, Democracy, Educator resources, Politics
Zvi Hirschfield and Deborah Anstandig explore the power of perspective in Parshat Vayera, through the stories of Hagar, Sarah, and Avraham, and ask how we can make room for hope amid uncertainty.
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Podcast series
How do we know when it’s time to leave the familiar behind? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Yiscah Smith explore Avraham’s response to the call of Lech Lecha and what it means to leave the familiar behind. Was Avraham…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Self & spirituality
Do you have to be a leader to make a difference? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Tani Cohen-Fraade revisit the complicated character of Noach. Was he truly righteous, or did his silence in the face of destruction reveal his…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Midrash
What does it really mean to be created in God’s image? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin explore one of the Torah’s most intriguing descriptions of humanity: “Let us make the human in our image.” Through different…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Bereishit, Self & spirituality, Mussar
What can a Hasidic master, a halakhic debate, or an ancient rabbinic text teach us about the world we inhabit today? In The Maggid of Melbourne, Pardes faculty member Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper explores Jewish ideas across an unusually broad…
Podcast series, The Maggid of Melbourne
By: Judy Klitsner As we approach our third Simchat Torah since our great catastrophe, a now familiar question arises: how can we celebrate? While this year is not quite as searingly painful as the first two — thankfully, we are…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Ecclesiastes, Jewish calendar, Simchat Torah, Sukkot
By: Rabbi Daniel Reifman The book of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes), traditionally read on Sukkot, is noteworthy for the way it ranks among both the most challenging and beloved books of Tanakh. The author introduces himself as “Koheleth son of David, king…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Ecclesiastes, Jewish calendar, Sukkot
By: Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) is easily one of the strangest books in the Bible. Proverbs tells us that wisdom leads to a good life. Deuteronomy insists that righteousness brings blessing. The Psalms assure us that the world,…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Ecclesiastes, Jewish calendar, Sukkot
This episode is lovingly dedicated to the memory of Barbara Hammer z”l. What if letting go of control is actually the key to joy? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Reuven Margrett explore why Sukkot, coming on the heels…
Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Jewish calendar, Sukkot
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