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 o...
15 Nov 202336min
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...
7 Nov 202323min
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 thr...
1 Nov 202327min
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. J...
25 Okt 202328min
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 ep...
18 Okt 202333min
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 openin...
10 Okt 202325min
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 ...
1 Okt 202332min
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 histori...
26 Sep 202334min
