Pardes from Jerusalem

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

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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Nov 15, 2023 · 36 min
Toldot 5784: The Challenge of Chosenness
The book of Bereishit, filled with the themes of covenant and birthright, tells the story of the progenitors of the Jewish people. Among the many characters we meet in the book are pairs of siblings of which one gets chosen as the inheritor of the cove...
Nov 7, 2023 · 23 min
Chaye Sarah 5784: Ensuring the Future
What does the Torah teach us about encountering grief? - As we mourn the tragedies of October 7, Ilana Gleicher-Bloom and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield explore Avraham and Yitzchak's response to the passing of Sarah. How does Avraham mourn for his wife,
Nov 1, 2023 · 27 min
Vayera 5784: An Imminent and Transcendent Connection
Do we allow our pursuit of spirituality to get in the way of true divine connection? - In this week's episode of Pardes from Jerusalem, Yiscah Smith and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield discuss Parshat Vayera through the lens of human and divine connection.
Oct 25, 2023 · 28 min
Lech Lecha 5784: Avraham’s Global Family
This episode is sponsored by Jeff and Alissa Hurok in honor of their dear friends and family who have engaged with and enhanced Jeff’s Torah study and have encouraged his participation with Pardes. - Judy Klitsner joins us in the studio for a profound...
Oct 18, 2023 · 33 min
Noach 5784: Passivity in the Face of Destruction
Dedicated to the healing of those who were injured, to the memory of those who lost their lives, and with hopes and prayers for the rescue of all those who are being held hostage. - Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before October 7 and touches on...
Oct 10, 2023 · 25 min
Bereishit 5784: Let’s Talk About Rain
Dedicated to the healing of those who were injured, to the memory of those who lost their lives, and with hopes and prayers for the rescue of all those who are being held hostage. - Including an opening message from Pardes President Rabbi Leon Morris....
Oct 1, 2023 · 32 min
VeZot HaBracha 5784: A Growing and Expanding Torah
"Never again did there arise in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom God singled out, face to face..." - Rabbi Amirit Rosen joins Zvi in the studio to discuss the final words of the Torah, the last words of Moses to the Jewish people.
Sep 26, 2023 · 34 min
Sukkot 5784: Unifying the Duality of Sukkot
Rabbi Michael Hattin returns to the studio to explore the multifaceted holiday of Sukkot. From its dual nature balancing community and individual perspectives to its fusion of agricultural and historical significance,
Sep 19, 2023 · 32 min
Yom Kippur 5784: Expanding Our Compassion
In this week's episode, Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek calls into the studio to speak with our host, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield, about one of the most challenging days of the year, Yom Kippur, and the story of Yonah. Why would Yonah be so upset that his prophecie...
Sep 11, 2023 · 36 min
Rosh Hashana 5784: A Day of Caring Judgement
This Rosh Hashana podcast is sponsored by Ricki and David Bernstein in memory of Ricki’s parents, Beatrice and Murray Kirschblat z"l, survivors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, respectively. Beatrice and Murray were each the sole survivors of large familie...
Sep 6, 2023 · 29 min
Nitzavim-Vayelech 5783: A Covenantal Relationship
Rabbi Michael Hattin returns to the studio to discuss this week's double-parsha, Nitzavim-Vayelech and how the Torah teaches us to live within the tension of accepting imperfections while striving to always improve ourselves. -
Aug 29, 2023 · 23 min
Ki Tavo 5783: How Do I Tell Our Story?
Zvi is joined this week by Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy, who shares with us her insights into connecting our personal story to the story of the Jewish people, and doing so can give us the gift of gratitude and generosity.
Aug 21, 2023 · 32 min
Ki Tetze 5783: It Starts From Below
In this week's episode, Zvi is joined by Yiscah Smith for a discussion of the mitzvah of "sending away the mother bird," and how the Talmudic rejection of finding reasons for the commandment became an invitation for Hasidic thinkers to explore even dee...
Aug 14, 2023 · 27 min
Shoftim 5783: Navigating the Dynamics of Leadership
What are the three kinds of leadership the Torah requires the Jewish people to create when they become Sovereign in their own Land? What are their roles and the potential dangers inherent in the powers they hold? - In this week's Torah Talk,
Aug 7, 2023 · 34 min
Re’eh 5783: Growth is Possible
Zvi is joined from across the ocean with Pardes North America faculty associate Rabbi Brent Spodek, host of Good Jewish Lover, to discuss the weekly parsha. Brent discusses our tendency to lean on core negative images,
Jul 31, 2023 · 33 min
Ekev 5783: Pathways to Gratitude
Are we truly able to be aware of and appreciate the blessings in our lives? - This week, Zvi is joined in the Pardes from Jerusalem studio by Rabbi Michael Hattin. Michael shares with us how Parshat Ekev teaches us about abundance, awareness,
Jul 25, 2023 · 31 min
VaEtchanan 5783: The Embodiment of Love
Join Pardes President Rabbi Leon Morris joined Zvi in the studio to discuss his personal journey on a path to Jewish practice. Listen in as Leon combines insight into the text with the practice of tefillin,
Jul 17, 2023 · 29 min
Devarim 5783: Listening Between the Lines
How are we able to live in the past, future and present all at the same time? - Aviva Lauer, Director of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, joined Zvi to discuss Devarim and Moshe's opening speech for the final book of the Tanakh.
Jul 10, 2023 · 31 min
Matot-Massei 5783: The Boundary Lines of the Jewish People
In this week’s episode, Zvi is joined by Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy for an exploration of Matot and Massei, discussing the challenging tale of the tribes who chose not to settle in the land of Israel. -
Jul 3, 2023 · 26 min
Pinchas 5783: Finding Their Voice
In this week’s episode, Zvi is joined by Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash in an exploration of Parshat Pinchas and the story of the Daughters of Zelophehad. - Zvi and Nechama discuss the transformative role of the Daughters of Zelophehad in creating a ...