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Pardes from Jerusalem
Pardes from Jerusalem features a weekly discussion using Torah, Talmud and other Jewish texts to explain themes from the weekly Torah portion. The Pardes faculty is featured each week. For more information about all Pardes programs and events visit www.pardes.org.il.
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Korach 5786: The Price of Leadership
How do we balance the desire for equality with the need for leadership?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Dr. Yosefa Vogel-Ru...
Shlach 5786: Faith and Failure
How do we know when caution is wisdom—and when it’s holding us back?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy e...
Beha'alotcha 5786: The Edge of Belonging
What does it take to move from the edge of belonging into shared commitment?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Deborah Anstandig...
Shavuot 5786: Beyond Obligation
What happens when we stop asking what’s required of us—and start asking what more we can do?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi D...
Bamidbar 5786: Jerusalem Together
What kind of Jerusalem are we hoping to build together?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Tovah Leah Nachmani reflect on Parshat Bamid...
Behar–Bechukotai 5786: Limits and Responsibility
What kind of responsibility do we carry for the world we’re living in?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore Parshat B...
Emor 5786: Meeting in Time
What if the holidays are less about remembering—and more about connecting?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Rafael Polisuk expl...
Kedoshim 5786: Learning to Love
What does it take to truly love your neighbor as yourself?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore Par...
Tazria–Metzora 5786: Embodied Holiness
Can distance be a necessary part of spiritual life?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore Parshat...
Shemini 5786: Discipline and Holiness
What if holiness begins not in peak moments—but in everyday acts of restraint?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin...
Pesach 5786: Rethinking the Seder
What would change if we designed the Seder to be experienced—not just completed?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore...
Vayikra 5786: The Call Within
What might it mean if the Torah’s opening “call” is meant for each of us?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Yiscah Smith open the Book...
Vayakhel-Pehudei 5786: Sacred Reflection
Can self-reflection become a path to holiness?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore Parshat Vayak...
Purim 5786: Wealth and Power
What does Jewish tradition teach about the right way to use wealth and power?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Shalhevet Cah...
Purim 5786: When Celebration Challenges Us
How do we remain faithful to tradition when a sacred text makes us uncomfortable?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel R...
Trumah 5786: Building for God
If God wants to dwell among us, what are we building to make that possible?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Raphael Polisuk ex...
Mishpatim 5786: Power and Responsibility
How does Torah teach us to use power without abusing it?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore Parsh...
Yitro 5786: A People with a Mission
What responsibility comes with being chosen?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Mike Feuer explore Parshat Yitro and the surprisi...
Beshalach 5786: Jumping into Freedom
What does it take to truly cross from survival into freedom?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Yiscah Smith explore Parshat Beshalach...
Bo 5768: Redemption and Repair
Does true redemption include repair for those who caused harm?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore Parshat Bo throu...
Vaera 5786: Unworthy No More
Can redemption begin if we don’t yet believe we deserve it?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Judy Klitzner explore Parshat Va’era at...
Shemot 5768: The Power of Seeing
If redemption begins with seeing, what are we choosing not to see?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman explore...
VaYechi 5768: Shared Responsibility (correction)
What does Jewish leadership demand in uncertain times?
In this episode, a conversation on Jewish leadership and communal responsib...
Vayigash 5768: The Power of Remembering
Who carries our collective memory when others forget?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore...
Miketz 5786: Yosef’s Return
Is Yosef testing his brothers—or struggling to reclaim his own identity?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hamm...
Vayeishev 5786: Grief and Bad Decisions
How does unresolved grief shape the choices we make—and the people we become?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore Pa...
Vayishlach 5768: Living the Struggle
Can confronting ourselves be the key to transformation?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Tal Sessler explore Parshat Vayish...
Vayetze 5768: Struggle and Becoming
Can we truly change—or do we grow by struggling with who we already are?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Deborah Anstandig exp...
Toldot 5786: Words that shape worlds
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Raphael Polisuk explore Parshat Toldot through the lens of prayer, blessing, and the extraordinary power of...
Chayei Sarah 5786: Life after loss
How do we transform loss into legacy?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore Parshat Chayei Sarah a...
Vayera 5786: In Service of Faith
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Mike Feuer explore Parshat Vayera through the story of the Akeidah, reframing it not as Avraham’s test, but...
Lech Lecha 5786: Seeing the Flames
When the world is on fire, who will stop and answer God’s call?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Gila Fine explore Parshat Lech Lecha...
Noach 5786: Rebuilding the World
How do we rebuild a broken world without simply recreating the past?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Leon Morris explore Parsh...
Bereshit 5786: Creation and Connection
What does the creation story teach us about our partnership with God?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore Parshat Be...
Sukkot 5786: Holding the Tension
What does it mean to choose obligation?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore the layered meanings...
Ha’azinu 5786: Forgiveness and Its Limits
What does it take for forgiveness to be real?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore Parshat Ha’azi...
Vayelech 5785: Writing Torah, Living Torah
What does it mean to write Torah for ourselves today?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin explore Parshat Vayelech...
Netzavim 5785: Tears of Hope
How do the tears of our ancestors guide our prayers today?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Shalhevet Cahana prepare for Ros...
Ki Tavo 5785: Gratitude and Hope
How can gratitude transform even the darkest moments into growth?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Tal Sessler explore Pars...
Ki Teitze 5785: War and Morality
Do our moral obligations change when we go to war?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore Parshat Ki...