Pardes from Jerusalem – Details, episodes & analysis

How do our perceptions, whether clear or confused, impact our understanding of Torah and our relationships?

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek explore Parshat Re’eh, focusing on the intriguing and often perplexing laws of kashrut. They … Read the rest

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How can a single word in the Torah guide us toward deeper spiritual understanding?

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Yizcah Smith dive into Parshat Ekev, exploring the profound spiritual insights hidden within the word “Ekev.” They discuss how the … Read the rest

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How do ancient trumpets teach us about modern journeys and transitions?

In this episode, Rabbi Tzvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Rafael Polisuk delve into Parshat Behalotcha, highlighting the themes of journey and transition within the Torah portion. They discuss the creation … Read the rest

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Are we blinded by our reading of the text? When we read about characters that are often portrayed negatively, such as Ishmael, are we truly giving them a chance? And what about our heroes? Are we allowing figures, such as … Read the rest

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The Jewish Story Season 6

Episode 4: Electoral Dysfunction Part III

Here is the final installment in the series detailing the evolution of Israel’s electoral system. It brings us almost all the way to the present, touching on topics like … Read the rest

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In this week’s Torah portion, we examine a story that many today would consider jarring. How do we take the afflictions placed upon the Egyptians for Sarah’s kidnapping? Was Sarah a victim of Pharoah and patriarchy, or were the Egyptians … Read the rest

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Rabbis Meesh Hammer-Kossoy and Elisha Ancselovits bring poetry, midrash, Talmud and a Nobel Prize winning economist into dialogue about how Noah and the 7 Noahide laws are relevant to our current climate crisis.

Credits: Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy and Rabbi … Read the rest

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Bereishit takes us from Creation to God’s decision to destroy the world. From “Tov” – a world filled with good – to “Ra” – a world in which evil prevails.
How do we get there?

In this podcast, Alex Israel … Read the rest

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Sukkot 5783 – Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness

This podcast is a republication of last year’s Sukkot special. 

Why is Sukkot described as the “Season of our Rejoicing”?
What is the objective of sitting in the Sukka?
What … Read the rest

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Ha’azinu speaks of God as a parent, as the Being that created and formed us all. What implications does this fact have for our spirituality and consciousness? Yiscah Smith presents a teaching of the Hassidic master – the Piazecne Rabbe, … Read the rest

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