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Who Endures?

One of the best-known mishnayot in Pirkei Avot offers a deceptively simple distinction between types of disagreement: “Any disagreement (mahloket) that is for the sake of Heaven (le-shem shamayim) – it will endure. And one that is not for the…

Jewish calendar, 17th of Tammuz, Critical issues, Mahloket Matters/conflict resolution, The Three Weeks, Tisha B’av

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The Great Fall

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, as Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) fought his way across Europe, a group of Hasidic masters dedicated intense spiritual efforts to usher in the messianic era. One Hasidic account of this episode appeared in the…

Jewish calendar, Tisha B’av

Podcast

Eicha 5785: Witnessing Pain

What does it mean to truly witness someone else’s pain? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman explore the Book of Eicha through the lens of bearing witness to tragedy. As Tisha B’Av approaches, they examine the…

Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Lamentations, Jewish calendar, Tisha B’av

Pardes Parsha Podcast
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9 days. 9 podcasts. Fasting during a pandemic

This was originally published in 2020. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory…

Jewish calendar, 17th of Tammuz, 9 Days, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, Tisha B’av

Pardes Parsha Podcast
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9 days. 9 podcasts. Tisha B’av: Kamza and Bar Kamza

This was originally published in 2008 and republished in 2010. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the…

Jewish calendar, 17th of Tammuz, 9 Days, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, The Three Weeks

Pardes Parsha Podcast
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9 Days. 9 Podcasts. The Three Weeks: What Being Broken has to Add

This podcast was originally published in 2016. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In…

Jewish calendar, 17th of Tammuz, 9 Days, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast, The Three Weeks

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