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The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies Podcast NetworkBeresheit 5785: Beginnings and FracturesThis week’s podcast is sponsored by Simonne Abadee in celebration of the beginning of our creation, the new year, and a new reading of our Torah, offering the chance to engage anew in our learning. Ten years ago, Simonne came to Pardes and immersed herself in Torah learning. Through this, a whole new world of life opened up to her. She has chosen to sponsor this episode in recognition of Pardes for providing her—and many others—with the opportunity to connect with our history, laws, and customs. How does the story of Cain and Abel set the stage for hu...2024-10-2000 min

Pardes from JerusalemBeresheit 5785: Beginnings and FracturesThis week’s podcast is sponsored by Simonne Abadee in celebration of the beginning of our creation, the new year, and a new reading of our Torah, offering the chance to engage anew in our learning. Ten years ago, Simonne came to Pardes and immersed herself in Torah learning. Through this, a whole new world of life opened up to her. She has chosen to sponsor this episode in recognition of Pardes for providing her—and many others—with the opportunity to connect with our history, laws, and customs. How does the story of Cain and Abel set th...2024-10-2038 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Shelach Lecha 5782: Slandering IsraelParashat Shelach Lecha 5782: Slandering Israel Description: The story of people who toured Israel and emerged with a negative assessment of the Land of Israel. Is criticism of Israel legitimate or is it a sin? Join Pardes faculty member Rabbi Alex Israel and Israel education guru Jonny Ariel as they discuss the biblical and contemporary implications of our parasha. Download Source Sheet Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. 2022-06-1423 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Emor 5782: The Jewish Year Cycle, Emor-StyleParashat Emor 5782: The Jewish Year Cycle, Emor-Style Description: While the Torah lists our holidays several times throughout the five books, there is something special about the way it's done in this week's parasha. Find out what that is by listening to Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer discuss everything from Sukkot to Yom HaAtzmaut in this week's Pardes from Jerusalem. Vayikra 23:33-43 Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts.2022-05-0127 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Kedoshim 5782: “Be Holy!” How?Parashat Kedoshim 5782: "Be Holy!" How? Description: The Torah instructs the Jewish people to "Be Holy!" But how might that be performed? In this podcast, Alex Israel discusses three approaches to this question, considering the question of withdrawal from and engagement with regular life and living. This podcast was originally published in 2019. Download the Source Sheet Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information...2022-04-2726 min

Pardes from JerusalemPesach II 5782: Sitting Alone Outside the CampParashat Metzora 5782: Sitting Alone Outside the Camp Description: On the 7th day of Pesach, we commemorate the people of Israel's successful traversal of the Sea of Reeds. While the moment was exceptional, even eliciting an epic song, we must consider the unusual build-up in order to appreciate its true import. We will turn to the commentary of R. Avraham Ibn Ezra for guidance. Download the Source Sheet Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars...2022-04-1819 min

Pardes from JerusalemPesach 5782: Three Keys to Freedom – Three Features of the SederPesach 5782: Three Keys to Freedom - Three Features of the Seder Description: What are the key elements of free life? This podcast identifies three features of the Exodus, also manifested in the Seder rituals, and proposes that these can serve as building blocks for constructing a Jewish future. Download the Source Sheet Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website w...2022-04-1022 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Metzora 5782: Sitting Alone Outside the CampParashat Metzora 5782: Sitting Alone Outside the Camp Description: The graphic description in the Torah of tzaraat, leprosy, leaves modern readers alienated and baffled. Can moral flaws truly manifest physically? Aesthetics and ethics mix in this week's reading, where immoral behavior is seen by our rabbis as contagious. While the general public is encouraged to stay away from the leper, his outcry of "impure! impure!" can also be read as a call for help, empathy, and prayer. Download the Source Sheet Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at...2022-04-0318 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Tazria 5782: Selective Memory; Choosing Productive NarrativesParashat Tazria 5782: Selective Memory; Choosing Productive Narratives This podcast episode is sponsored by Pardes alum Graham Hoffman in honor of his parents, teachers, and role models Rabbi Richard and Rebbitzen Debra Zussman. Description: Why bring a sin offering after giving birth? The Gemara suggests that is all about forgetting. Parashat HaChodesh, on the other hand, is all about remembering. Yet these parshiyot usually fall together in leap years. Perhaps this points to the way Jewish tradition constructs healthy narratives. *This podcast was originally published on April 1, 2019. Download the Source Sheet Please...2022-03-2723 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Tzav 5782: Pushing Ourselves By-the-ByParashat Tzav 5782: Pushing Ourselves By-the-By Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Rabbi Dr. Elisha Ancselovits - Pardes Faculty and Host for Pardes from Jerusalem Rabbi Adam Titcher – Lead Consultant and Producer 2022-03-1418 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Vayikra 5782: Calling. Listening. Giving.Parashat Vayikra 5782: Calling. Listening. Giving. Description: This week, Rabbi Alex Israel discusses some of Rashi's opening remarks to Vayikra highlighting some critical spiritual messages for our fast-paced world. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Rabbi Alex Israel - Pardes Faculty and Host for Pardes from Jerusalem Rabbi Adam Titcher – Lead Cons...2022-03-0717 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Pekudei 5782: The Eyes Have it – The Divine as Israel’s Tour GuideParashat Pekudei 5782: The Eyes Have it - The Divine as Israel's Tour Guide Description: As we bring the Book of Shemot - Exodus - to a close in this week's Parasha, Parashat Pekudei, we conclude the final chapter with a description of the functions of the cloud and fire as the Israelites wander in the Wilderness. Are these two apparitions the only providers of guidance to the Children of Israel? Explore with Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose the question of who or what can serve as the guide of the trekking Israelites. Please let us know your comments...2022-03-0121 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Vayakhel 5782: Repairing Even the Worst RupturesParashat Vayakhel 5782: Repairing Even the Worst Ruptures Description: Even after warning against all forms of constructive creativity in the Ten Commandments, the Torah explicitly warns now against using fire on Shabbat. Legal ramifications aside, the prohibition against fire cautions us about the tendency of our hottest emotion - anger - to burn through our most precious relationships. How do the seemingly repetitive verses and the joint project of building of the Mishkan / tabernacle provide a structure and a framework for anticipating without panic, and repairing the inevitable ruptures in our lives, our families, and our communities? 2022-02-2121 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Ki Tisa 5782: The Inherent Value of the IndividualParashat Ki Tisa 5782: The Inherent Value of the Individual Description: Cultivating a Healthy Self-Esteem through the Parsha in the midst of the growing crisis of loneliness, lack of self-worth and alienation from a sense of one's own being. You do matter --- but how, why and when? Download the Source Sheet Exodus 30:11-13 / Exodus 30:15 / Deuteronomy 7:7 / Zohar I, 216b Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. 2022-02-1322 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Tetzaveh 5782: The Golden Altar of IncenseParashat Tetzaveh 5782: The Golden Altar of Incense Description: While the Mizbach Hazahav or Golden Altar occupies a central place within the space and ritual of the Mishkan or Tabernacle, it is not mentioned at all in last week's description of all of the other vessels. In fact, it is not mentioned until the very conclusion of our parasha of Tetzaveh! Why did the Torah leave it for the end? Download the Source Sheet Exodus 30:1-10 Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes...2022-02-0717 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Terumah 5782: Stop the Clocks or Hang the Flags? How Moderns Create Jewish SpaceParashat Terumah 5782: Stop the Clocks or Hang the Flags? How Moderns Create Jewish Space Description: This podcast takes us on a roller-coaster of a trip from the tabernacle in the desert to 19th century ultra-orthodoxy in Hungary to 20th century American reform temples to Hebrew departments in general universities today. All to answer the questions - How do we create holy space? How do we create Jewish space? And why should we care? Download the Source Sheet Exodus 25:8 Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us...2022-01-3019 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Mishpatim 5782: God and GovernmentParashat Mishpatim 5782: God and Government Description: Is our public discourse too aggressive? Are our public institutions vulnerable to attack? In this class, Alex Israel addresses a verse (22:27) in Parashat Mishpatim which warns of attacks on Government figures. Why does the Torah prohibit this and what is the relationship between God and the powers of Law? Download the Source Sheet Exodus 22 Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these...2022-01-2520 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Yitro 5782: Is the Idolatry a Relevant Category for Contemporary LifeParashat Yitro 5782: Is the Idolatry a Relevant Category for Contemporary Life Description: In this week's podcast, Rabbi Mike Uram tackles Parashat Yitro noting that the first of the 10 Commandments is one that prohibits idolatry. Is this a relevant issue today? Mike explores what made the Torah and the Rabbis so afraid of idol worship and looks at some classical and contemporary sources to develop a more contemporary definition of idolatry, one that is more relevant and meaningful for today. Download the Source Sheet Exodus 20 Please let us know your comments and thoughts...2022-01-1825 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Beshalach 5782: A Taste of Something RareParashat Beshalach 5782: A Taste of Something Rare Description: The story of the manna in the wilderness occupies a significant place in the larger desert narrative. A great many verses are devoted to the role of manna in the survival of the Israelites – both here in Beshalach, as well as in Numbers and Deuteronomy. Manna, through the lenses of generations of interpreters, is about training to be free, acquiring trust in God, the centrality of Shabbat, the power of questioning and so much more. Download the Source Sheet Exodus 16:11-36 Deuteronomy 8:1-2 and Deuteronomy 8:16 2022-01-0928 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Vayeshev 5782 – Why is Joseph Known as Joseph the Tzaddik?Parashat Vayeshev 5782 - Why is Joseph Known as Joseph the Tzaddik? Description: A Conversation About Potiphar's Wife Through the Lens of Non-Consent - In this podcast, Pardes faculty members Alex Israel and Nechama Goldman Barash discuss the complex story of Joseph and Potiphar's Wife as a springboard for broader discussions about sexuality, morality and consent. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our...2021-11-2123 min

Pardes from JerusalemParashat Noach 5782: The Good Enough HeroThis podcast is sponsored by Pardes Year Program alumnus Jason Gusdorf & Family in celebration of his new album, After the Seventh, inspired by his time at Pardes. After the Seventh will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, and at jasongusdorf.hearnow.com on November 5th, 2021. Stay tuned after the episode to hear a brief message from Jason. Parashat Noach 5782: The Good Enough Hero Description: From the first record of his birth, the expectations of Noah were high: he was named in the hopes of bringing “comfort” to a struggling world. Did Noah, later described as “blameless in his age,”...2021-10-0324 min

Pardes from JerusalemYom Kippur 5782 – Who is the Hero of the Jonah Story?Yom Kippur 5782 - Who is the Hero of the Jonah Story? In this podcast, Aviva Lauer explores the Book of Jonah, read on the afternoon of Yom Kippur, in an effort to understand what message we are meant to take from it on this special day. Naming Jonah (under the influence of his midrashic mentor, Elijah the Prophet) the antihero of the story, as opposed to its hero, Lauer searches for the real hero of the story - one that fits the themes of the Day of Repentance. This podcast is sponsored by Linda A. and Steven...2021-09-1222 min

Pardes from JerusalemVayelech 5782/Shabbat Shuva – Who Would you Invite to Dinner?Vayelech 5782/Shabbat Shuva - Who Would you Invite to Dinner? This class imagines an imaginary dinner between R. Zera (4th century CE) and Moses. How are these two figures similar? How are they different? And what can their differences teach us about authority and repentance? Truly, a tale of two leaders. (Devarim 31:1-2 / Shemot 4:10 / Devarim 31:27) Download the Source Sheet To learn more about teshuva of Our Time: A pre-Yom Kippur Day of Learning with Pardes North America visit www.pardes.org.il/YK. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast...2021-09-0517 min

Pardes from JerusalemNitzavim/Rosh Hashana 5782 – One thing I have asked of HaShem…This Rosh Hashanah podcast is sponsored by Ricki and David Bernstein in memory of Ricki’s parents, Beatrice and Murray Kirschblat z"l, each a sole survivor of large families which perished in the Shoah. Nitzavim/Rosh Hashana 5782 - One thing I have asked of HaShem... The spiritual practice of becoming at home with oneself and of sensing inner harmony, alignment and equanimity. Cultivating this practice is essential when one values being true to oneself, to the Divine and to others. (Psalm 27:4) Download the Source Sheet To learn more about teshuva of Our Time: A...2021-08-2924 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 22 – Shaul in PursuitThe Book of Samuel I Episode 22: Shaul in Pursuit Podcast Overview: After Nov's overthrow, Saul continues to pursue David. David manages to stay one step ahead, until their meeting at the cave in Ein Gedi... (Samuel I 22:17 - 24:22) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about...2021-08-1223 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 21 – Achimelech and the Priests of NovThe Book of Samuel I Episode 21: Achimelech and the Priests of Nov Podcast Overview: David's flight takes him to Nov and to Philistine territory. Saul's rage will know no bounds. (Samuel I 21:1 - 22:16) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to...2021-08-0924 min

Pardes from JerusalemShoftim 5781 – Access to the LawThe learn how to register for the All in the Family event please visit www.pardes.org.il/pew. Shoftim 5781 - Access to the Law This week we hear about the mandate to appoint magistrates and police "in all your gates". Why does the Law need to be local? Why does the Torah want every person to have access to courts of Justice? And yet, our parasha also legislates the Supreme Court which sits at a remove from the common people, in the Temple compound. What is the contrast between these two different courts? Please let us...2021-08-0819 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 20 – Jonathan and DavidThe Book of Samuel I Episode 20: Jonathan and David Podcast Overview: Jonathan emerges as David's defender and true friend. In an ultimate act of altruism, he will put David's future ahead of his own. (Samuel I 20:1 - 42) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this...2021-08-0521 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 19 – David in flight from ShaulThe Book of Samuel I Episode 19: David in flight from Shaul Podcast Overview: David's triumph is short-lived as he is forced to flee Shaul's jealous wrath. (Samuel I 18:1 - 19:24) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information about...2021-08-0222 min

Pardes from JerusalemRe’eh 5781 – Consuming MeatThis podcast is sponsored by Rivka and Seth Weisberg, in honor of our teacher and friend David Richman, who led us to Pardes. Re'eh 5781 - Consuming Meat As long as the people of Israel wandered in the wilderness, they were permitted to consume meat only in the form of a sacrificial meal. But what would happen once they entered the land and were no longer in proximity to the Mishkan/Tabernacle? The answer to this question may have implications for our modern meat consumption as well. Download the Source Sheet Please let us know your co...2021-08-0120 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 18 – David and GoliathThe Book of Samuel I Episode 18: David and Goliath Podcast Overview: In one of the most famous moments in the Hebrew Bible, David puts his trust in God and defeats the Philistine giant Goliath. (Samuel I 17:1 - 58) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this...2021-07-2925 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 17 – The Unlikely Election of DavidThe Book of Samuel I Episode 17: The Unlikely Election of David Podcast Overview: Saul's rejection as king leads unexpectedly to David's emergence from obscurity. (Samuel I 16:1 - 23) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information about the Pardes...2021-07-2622 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 16 – Shaul’s UndoingThe Book of Samuel I Episode 16: Shaul's Undoing Podcast Overview: God gives Saul a second chance and commands him to destroy Amalek. But Saul has other ideas. (Samuel I 15:1 - 35) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information...2021-07-2223 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 15 – Yonatan’s SteadfastnessThe Book of Samuel I Episode 15: Yonatan's Steadfastness Podcast Overview: Even as Saul stumbles as king, his son Yonatan emerges as a natural and inspired leader. (Samuel I 14:1 - 52) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information about...2021-07-1922 min

Pardes from JerusalemDevarim 5781: The Words of Moses — The Torah’s First “Translation”This podcast was originally published in 2017 and even more relevant today. Devarim 5781: The Words of Moses — The Torah’s First “Translation” In many ways, the book of Deuteronomy — a series of long discourses by Moses — is a sort of "translation" of the earlier four books of the Torah. This characterization is quite ancient. In the midrash, the Rabbis connected the book of Deuteronomy associatively to the debate over translating the Torah into Greek centuries later. In so doing, they explored the questions of the ways in which Torah can enrich, and can be enriched by, other languages. A...2021-07-1224 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 14 – Shaul’s Tragic LapseThe Book of Samuel I Episode 14: Shaul's Tragic Lapse Podcast Overview: Saul now faces his first serious crisis as King. How will he respond? (Samuel I 13:1 - 23) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information about the Pardes...2021-07-0522 min

Pardes from JerusalemMatot-Masei 5781: Finding Safety Within the Cities of RefugeThe spiritual practice of finding safety within our internal "cities of refuge - arei miklat." Based on a teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, teaching on the spiritual ramifications today of the establishment of this radical and compassionate practice in Biblical Judaism 3400 years ago. Relevant today as it was then. Download Source Sheet Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit o...2021-07-0520 min

Pardes from Jerusalem9 days. 9 podcasts. Is God our Judge, our Enemy, or our Source of Faith? Three Perspectives from EichaThis was originally published in 2018. 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 of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. As part of our 2015 Summer Evening Series, Alex Israel, speaking at Pardes Jerusalem, discussed Eicha. Looking into the megilla, he addressed three perspectives on the question of if God is our Judge, our Enemy, or our Source of Faith? Please let us know y...2021-07-051h 13

Pardes from Jerusalem9 days. 9 podcasts. Devarim and Tisha B’Av: The Date of Moshe’s DeathThis was originally published in 2018. 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 of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. Parashat Devarim is always read on the Shabbat preceding the 9th of Av. In this podcast, Rabbi Michael Hattin discusses the chronology associated with Moshe’s final words to the people. He also examines how the tradition of Moshe’s date of death complements a surprisin...2021-07-0519 min

Pardes from Jerusalem9 days. 9 podcasts. Abraham and Job: When Bad Things Happen to Good Biblical CharactersThis was originally published in 2018. 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 of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. In this live lecture for Tisha B’Av 2018, Judy Klitsner looks at Abraham and Job and considers When Bad Things Happen to Good Biblical Characters. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il...2021-07-051h 08

Pardes from Jerusalem9 days. 9 podcasts. “That’s Alright, Dear. I’ll Sit in the Dark” Why Do We Do It? How Can We Change It?This was originally published in 2018. 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 of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. In this live lecture for Tisha B’Av 2018, Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy talked on the topic of “That’s Alright, Dear. I’ll Sit in the Dark” Why Do We Do It? How Can We Change It?. Please let us know your comments and tho...2021-07-051h 09

Pardes from Jerusalem9 days. 9 podcasts. Fasting during a pandemicThis 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 of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. Should we fast on 17th Tammuz as a plague rages around us? Levi shares how he dealt with this question in his community in Zur Hadassa. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes...2021-07-0510 min

Pardes from Jerusalem9 days. 9 podcasts. Tisha B’av: Kamza and Bar KamzaThis 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 Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. Rabbi Meir Schweiger discusses Tisha B’av and the story of Kamza and Bar Kamza from the Babylonian Talmud, Gittin 55b. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We a...2021-07-0535 min

Pardes from Jerusalem9 days. 9 podcasts. Trusting Our Children When They Can’t Be Trusted: Textual Paradigms and Modern WisdomThis was originally published in 2018. 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 of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. In this live lecture for Tisha B’Av 2018, Tovah Leah Nachmani speaks on the topic of Trusting Our Children When They Can’t Be Trusted: Textual Paradigms and Modern Wisdom. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at e...2021-07-0554 min

Pardes from Jerusalem9 days. 9 podcasts. How to Restore Unity to a Fragmented World: “Loving one’s fellow as oneself”This was originally published in 2017. 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 of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. In this live recording on Tisha B’Av 2017, Yiscah Smith explores the inner dimension of “Loving one’s fellow as oneself”, The secret to engaging in this spiritual practice that is surprisingly doable, practical, and a must. Please let us know your comments and t...2021-07-051h 08

Pardes from Jerusalem9 Days. 9 Podcasts. The Three Weeks: What Being Broken has to AddThis 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 memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. In this podcast, Rabbi Mike Feuer looks at the Three Weeks and gives his brief take on what being broken and in a state of mourning has to add to our lives. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the po...2021-07-0513 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 13 – Retrospect for ShmuelThe Book of Samuel I Episode 13: Retrospect for Shmuel Podcast Overview: Shmuel, old and tired, officially hands over power to the king. But will the king be able to live up to the example of Shmuel's lifetime of selfless leadership and integrity? (Samuel I 12:1 - 25) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare...2021-07-0120 min

Pardes from JerusalemPinchas 5781: Leadership LessonsMoses hands over the reins of power to Joshua. "HE shall command him in the eyes of the nation." What did Moses instruct Joshua? What critical message needed to be communicated during the transition of power. And how did that conversation affect Joshua and the nation? Download Source Sheet If you enjoy the Pardes from Jerusalem podcast series, you're sure to enjoy the Pardes Learning Seminar which is exclusively online this summer! See below for more details. 5 days. 28 class options. And 1 memorable summer learning experience. Cultivating Courage and Resilience - Chazak v'Amatz. The P...2021-06-2918 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 12 – In Those Days there was a King in IsraelThe Book of Samuel I Episode 12: In Those Days there was a King in Israel Podcast Overview: Although Saul is officially king, he will not win the people's confidence until he can act like one. The defat of the Ammonites will be his moment. (Samuel I 11:1 - 15) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a chavruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do...2021-06-2823 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 11 – A Tentative CoronationThe Book of Samuel I Episode 11: A Tentative Coronation Podcast Overview: Saul is offered three curious signs to indicate that he has been chosen. But they are not random. (Samuel I 10:1 - 27) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a chavruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get...2021-06-2422 min

Pardes from JerusalemBalak 5781: The Strange Case of the Talking DonkeyParshat Balak is highly unusual. On the one hand, it does not contain even a single mitzvah. On the other hand, it describes events that are supernatural and strange. Perhaps the most peculiar occurrence in the parasha concerns Bilam's talking donkey, who engages in a heated conversation with the seer as he makes his way to Moav in order to curse the people of Israel. In this podcast, we will consider the matter. (Numbers 22:1 - 25:9) Download Source Sheet If you enjoy the Pardes from Jerusalem podcast series, you're sure to enjoy the Pardes Learning Seminar which is e...2021-06-2226 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 10 – In Search of DonkeysThe Book of Samuel I Episode 10: In Search of Donkeys Podcast Overview: The appointment of Israel's first king implausibly begins with Saul's fruitless search for lost donkeys. It ends with Saul instead discovering kingship. (Samuel I 9:1 - 27) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a chavruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this...2021-06-2124 min

Pardes from JerusalemCrises & Kings: Episode 9 – The King’s LawThe Book of Samuel I Episode 9: The King's Law Podcast Overview: Monarchy as an institution has great potential but also carries great risks. In this podcast, we begin to consider both. (Samuel I 8:10 - 22) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a chavruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or...2021-06-1719 min

Pardes from JerusalemChukat 5781 – Real Leaders FailParashat Chukat marks many transitions, not the least of which is the end of an era in leadership. This podcast explores the sin of Moshe at the waters of Meriva and offers insight into the critical lesson that real leaders fail. Download Source Sheet If you enjoy the Pardes from Jerusalem podcast series, you're sure to enjoy the Pardes Learning Seminar which is exclusively online this summer! See below for more details. 5 days. 28 class options. And 1 memorable summer learning experience. Cultivating Courage and Resilience - Chazak v'Amatz. The Pardes Learning Seminar Summer 2021 is o...2021-06-1423 min

Pardes from JerusalemKorach 5781: For the sake of heavenIn this podcast, we will look at the controversy of Korah which was not for the sake of heaven but for his own private interests and the ongoing disagreements between the sages Hillel and Shamai which were considered to be for the sake of heaven. Download Source Sheet If you enjoy the Pardes from Jerusalem podcast series, you're sure to enjoy the Pardes Learning Seminar which is exclusively online this summer! See below for more details. 5 days. 28 class options. And 1 memorable summer learning experience. Cultivating Courage and Resilience - Chazak v'Amatz. The Pardes L...2021-06-0615 min

Pardes from JerusalemShelach 5781 – Fixing our Broken CompassesCritical thinking is the hallmark of our tradition. Overly critical thinking that leads to pessimism, on the other hand, can lead us down a path of demoralization and destruction. What was the failed leadership of the leaders who were sent to scout out the Promised Land? What did it take - and will it take - to get the Israelites back on the right path? How may a good heart and a non-naive optimism be the very tools that can fix the failures of leadership - from politician to parent - that lead us astray in our lives today? ...2021-06-0117 min

Pardes from JerusalemBeha’alotecha 5781 – A Time To Step Up and a Time to Step DownHow does one rise to the occasion and do what needs to be done? How does one know when to lovingly detach from a situation because you have done what you can do? A Rashi that is deceptively unremarkable yields some helpful insights. Sources: Avot 2:5, Bamidbar 8:2-3, Devarim 22:2 Download Source Sheet If you enjoy the Pardes from Jerusalem podcast series, you're sure to enjoy the Pardes Learning Seminar which is exclusively online this summer! See below for more details. 5 days. 28 class options. And 1 memorable summer learning experience. Cultivating Courage and Resilience...2021-05-2416 min

Pardes from JerusalemNaso 5781 – Birkat Kohanim: A Life of ServiceParashat Naso contains a variety of topics, including the Birkat Kohanim, the priestly blessing. While at first glance, the life of a Kohen, priest, is a life of glamour and elite status, when one delves a bit deeper into the Birkat Kohanim, the true nature of the Kohen's life of service begins to emerge. Sources: Deuteronomy 18:1-5, Leviticus 9:22, Numbers 6:22-27 Download Source Sheet If you enjoy the Pardes from Jerusalem podcast series, you're sure to enjoy the Pardes Learning Seminar which is exclusively online this summer! See below for more details. 5 d...2021-05-2021 min

Pardes from JerusalemBamidbar and Shavuot 5781: Flags, Identity and PerfectionParashat Bamidbar is always read around Shavuot time. What is the connection? And what is the eternal message that emerges from the long census and mapping that fills our parasha? The answer is connected to the flags. Sources: Bamidbar 2:1-2 / Megilla 31b Download Source Sheet If you enjoy the Pardes from Jerusalem podcast series, you're sure to enjoy the Pardes Learning Seminar which is exclusively online this summer! See below for more details. 5 days. 28 class options. And 1 memorable summer learning experience. Cultivating Courage and Resilience - Chazak v'Amatz. The Pardes Learning S...2021-05-1120 min

The Maggid of MelbourneDownload the New Pardes Daily AppKickstart your Torah routine with Pardes Daily!For the month of Elul, traditionally a time when Jews prepare for the upcoming new year, Pardes Daily will be offering three Rosh Hashanah themed daily learning tracks featuring beloved Pardes Faculty. After … Read the rest The post Download the New Pardes Daily App first appeared on Elmad Online Learning.Continue reading Download the New Pardes Daily App at Elmad Online Learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-2400 min

Pardes Live and Mini-SeriesWinter 2019 Pardes Learning Seminar: Ego, Humility and the Distortion of Religion Link to course description. Title: Ego, Humility and the Distortion of Judaism Description: An ethical-literary reading of a rarely read but fascinating Haftara, Kings 2 Chapter 5, tells the tale of a Naaman, the leprous Aramean general, who is healed … Read the rest The post Winter 2019 Pardes Learning Seminar: Ego, Humility and the Distortion of Religion first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Winter 2019 Pardes Learning Seminar: Ego, Humility and the Distortion of Religion at Elmad Online Learning.2020-01-081h 25

Pardes Live and Mini-SeriesWinter 2019 Pardes Learning Seminar: The Inward Journey of Abraham Link to course description. Title: The Inward Journey of Abraham Description: In this session, we will discuss the midrashic metaphor of “the illuminated palace” and explore where God is directing Abraham in his search for the Divine. Download the Source … Read the rest The post Winter 2019 Pardes Learning Seminar: The Inward Journey of Abraham first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Winter 2019 Pardes Learning Seminar: The Inward Journey of Abraham at Elmad Online Learning.2019-12-3059 min

Pardes LiveI’m having a millennial life crisis (Pardes Live #109)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-09-171h 01

Pardes LiveHow to not go broke when you just graduated college (Pardes Live #108)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-09-131h 01

Pardes Live9/11 and the Muslim vote (Pardes Live #107)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-09-121h 01

Pardes LiveThe root of all destruction (Pardes Live #106)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-09-1151 min

Pardes LiveHow I keep myself motivated (Pardes Live #104)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-09-0716 min

Pardes LiveWatch me take Helen Fisher’s personality test (Pardes Live #103)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-09-0659 min

Pardes LiveThe difference between being frugal and being cheap (Pardes Live #102)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-09-0443 min

Pardes LiveHow to avoid loneliness (Pardes Live #100)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-3157 min

Pardes LiveWhat it was like to study in Israel for a year (Pardes Live #98)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-291h 00

Pardes LiveThe secret to discovering your creative streak PART 2 (Pardes Live #97)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-2824 min

Pardes LiveThe secret to finding your creative streak (Pardes Live #97)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-2813 min

Pardes LiveHow to survive as a newbie in Washington DC (Pardes Live #96)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-271h 01

Pardes LiveHow to pick up a hot stranger at a bar (Pardes Live #95)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-2449 min

Pardes LiveHow to not be retarded (Pardes Live #94)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-241h 01

Pardes LiveMadonna’s new home, Portugal, is paying people to go back because of how bad it is (Pardes Live #92)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-2256 min

Pardes LiveWhy does it look like everybody’s getting redpilled? (Pardes Live #92)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-211h 01

Pardes LiveJohns Hopkins fires professor who tried to unchain anti-cop protesters from a wall (Pardes Live #88)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-1555 min

Pardes LiveShould YouTuber Brooke Houts be punished for abusing her dog? (Pardes Live #84)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-0953 min

Pardes LiveIs there Earth life on the moon? (Pardes Live #83)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-0857 min

Pardes LiveDayton shooter’s ex describes their love life (Pardes Live #82)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-071h 01

Pardes LiveOnce again, partisan politics politicizes tragedy (Pardes Live #81)Watch the original video version of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-061h 00

Pardes LiveIs the Kennedy curse real? #RIP Saoirse Kennedy Hill (Pardes Live #80)Watch the original video livestream on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-08-0258 min

Pardes LiveDonald Trump thinks Baltimore is a sh*thole. Baltimore agrees... (Pardes Live #77)Join Pardes Live weeknights at 9 pm EDT Listen to the recorded audio version of this series: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR... Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/53hASHA... Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anch... Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/pardes-live-1 Pocket Casts https://pca.st/v74d Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/pardes-live-W... Support my work: https://www.patreon.com/pardesseleh https://www.paypal.me/pardesseleh Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Minds, and Twitch TV: https://www.instagram.com/pardesseleh/ https://twitter.com/PardesSeleh https://www.minds.com...2019-07-3059 min

Pardes LivePardes got BANGSWatch the original livestream on YouTube weeknights at 9 pm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-07-0412 min

Pardes LiveHow school makes you dumber (Pardes Live #59)Watch the original livestream on YouTube weeknights at 9 pm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-06-2956 min

Pardes LiveShould human-animal hybrids be granted personhood? (Pardes Live #57)Watch the original livestream on YouTube, weeknights after 8 pm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-06-2658 min

Pardes LiveTrouble to my right, trouble to my right (Pardes Live #56)Watch this original episode of Pardes Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-06-251h 01

Pardes LiveMillennial marriages are less likely to end in divorce (Pardes Live #55)Watch original episode live on YouTube, weeknights after 8 pm Eastern: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0x-2mTPS2kCFgNPkc4Hn0A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pardes-seleh/support 2019-06-221h 01

This Pardes LifeThis Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 9 Special for Yom Ha’Atzmaut with Marc RosenbergWe are at the point in the Jewish Calendar: Yom HaShoa, Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut, where the meaning and spiritual purpose of Jewish People-hood are at the center of our thoughts and aspirations. Join Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield for an … Read the rest The post This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 9 Special for Yom Ha’Atzmaut with Marc Rosenberg first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 9 Special for Yom Ha’Atzmaut with Marc Rosenberg at Elmad Online Learning.2018-04-1745 min

This Pardes LifeThis Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 8: Jean-Marc LilingThe asylum seekers issue is dividing Israel and the Jewish world and presenting a tremendous challenge to the cohesiveness of Israeli society. Is Israel simply pursuing a rational immigration policy and protecting its resources and citizens, or are we failing … Read the rest The post This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 8: Jean-Marc Liling first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 8: Jean-Marc Liling at Elmad Online Learning.2018-02-0645 min

This Pardes LifeThis Pardes Life Season 3: Episode 7 Special for Tu B’Shvat with Aviva LauerJoin Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield for a special episode of This Pardes Life for Tu B’Shvat with Aviva Lauer, a master educator and Director of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators. In this podcast, they discuss cultivating a Jewish approach to … Read the rest The post This Pardes Life Season 3: Episode 7 Special for Tu B’Shvat with Aviva Lauer first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading This Pardes Life Season 3: Episode 7 Special for Tu B’Shvat with Aviva Lauer at Elmad Online Learning.2018-01-2932 min

This Pardes LifeThis Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 6: Dr. Rachel KorazimJoin Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield for an exciting discussion with Dr. Rachel Korazim, a master educator who uses close readings of Israeli literature as a vehicle to explore the questions of modern Jewish identity and contemporary Israel. In our discussion of … Read the rest The post This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 6: Dr. Rachel Korazim first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 6: Dr. Rachel Korazim at Elmad Online Learning.2018-01-2544 min

This Pardes LifeThis Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 5: Jewish Educators SpeakThe Pardes Day School Educators Program has produced an impressive number of North American Jewish day school educators who are bright, passionate, creative and caring. Listen in as three of our best share their thoughts on Jewish education and their … Read the rest The post This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 5: Jewish Educators Speak first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 5: Jewish Educators Speak at Elmad Online Learning.2018-01-0449 min

This Pardes LifeThis Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 4: Rapper Matt BarMatt Bar is a poet, rapper, Jewish educator and a student of Torah. In this episode of This Pardes Life, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Matt explore how Jewish texts and Jewish wisdom inform his art and how he pursues … Read the rest The post This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 4: Rapper Matt Bar first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 4: Rapper Matt Bar at Elmad Online Learning.2017-12-2147 min

This Pardes LifeThis Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 3: Dean Dr. David BernsteinIn the third episode of this season’s installment of This Pardes Life, which was recorded live, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield talks to Dean Dr. David Bernstein. David explores with us a powerful text from the Holocaust and shares how being the … Read the rest The post This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 3: Dean Dr. David Bernstein first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 3: Dean Dr. David Bernstein at Elmad Online Learning.2017-12-071h 03

This Pardes LifeThis Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 2: Nechama Goldman BarashIn the second episode of this season’s This Pardes Life, Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, an Orthodox Jewish feminist who has been studying and teaching Jewish rabbinic and halakhic texts for years, shares her fascinating struggle of holding both a deep … Read the rest The post This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 2: Nechama Goldman Barash first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 2: Nechama Goldman Barash at Elmad Online Learning.2017-11-2638 min

This Pardes LifeThis Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 1: Rabbi Leon MorrisWe’re excited to launch the 3rd series of This Pardes Life. In the first episode, join Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield as he explores the challenging issues of prayer in Judaism with Rabbi Leon Morris, President of Pardes. Through the lens of … Read the rest The post This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 1: Rabbi Leon Morris first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading This Pardes Life Season 3 Episode 1: Rabbi Leon Morris at Elmad Online Learning.2017-11-0941 min

This Pardes LifeThis Pardes Life — Season 2, Episode 13 with Yiscah SmithIn the last episode of this season, join us and explore how the well-known and highly respected teacher and spiritual mentor Yiscah Smith found inspiration in the writings of Rav Kook to live in the tension between the demands of … Read the rest The post This Pardes Life — Season 2, Episode 13 with Yiscah Smith first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading This Pardes Life — Season 2, Episode 13 with Yiscah Smith at Elmad Online Learning.2017-05-2134 min