Tazria-Metzora 5783: Uncertainty & Divine Providence
How do we make sense of Divine reward and punishment in our complex world? In this week's episode of the Pardes Parsha Podcast, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by Dean Emeritus Dr. David I. Bernstein ...
17 Apr 202329min
Shemini 5783: What’s the Deal with Kashrut?
Is there a reason behind the laws of keeping kosher? Join Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Elisha Ancselovits as they tackle this question, exploring the various explanations for these laws and unpacki...
10 Apr 202324min
Pesach 5783: The Repackaging of Passover – How Pesach Became a Holiday of Storytelling
Passover is all about telling the story of the Exodus, but that wasn't always the case. How did the central ritual of Passover shift over time from the paschal sacrifice to the ritual of storytelling?...
30 Mar 202330min
Vayikra 5783: What Do We Do With a Book Full of Animal Sacrifice?
So much of Sefer Vayikra (the Book of Leviticus) is steeped in concepts that are foreign to us today - the temple cult, the offering of sacrifices - that it's de rigueur to assume we won't understand ...
16 Mar 202326min
Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783: The Washbasin – Sanctuary and Sexuality
The Sanctuary's washbasin came from mirrors donated by the Israelite women. Yet, Rashi's comment raises some doubts that Moses had regarding the propriety of using these mirrors, items that are genera...
12 Mar 202320min
Ki Tisa 5783: Accepting Failure
Are we too judgmental towards Ahron? Join Rabbi Brent Spodek and Professor Ziva Hassenfeld in an exploration of the weekly parsha as they examine the tragic life of Moses's brother Ahron. Credits: Ra...
5 Mar 202330min
Purim 5783: Divinity Within a Blade of Grass
Rabbi Elisha Anscelovitz and Yiscah Smith discuss the historical roots of Purim as an agricultural holiday while drawing from the Hasidic masters to help us find deeper meaning to the holiday. Credit...
26 Feb 202317min
Terumah 5783: Knowing God
This podcast is in memory of Arlene Ruby Harel z”l upon the occasion of her first yahrzeit. Arlene’s welcoming, free-spirited nature, warmth, authenticity, candor, humor and openness is missed deeply ...
21 Feb 202325min
