Shoftim: Judge, King, Priest, Prophet.
This week's parsha depicts four modes of administration in ancient Israel. What are these four centers of societal leadership, and how do they interact? How does our parsha give us room to consider ou...
30 Aug 202229min
Parashat Re’eh: The Place that God Will Choose
In this week's Pardes Parsha Podcast, Aviva Lauer joins Rabbi Michael Hattin to discuss parashat Re'eh. As the people of Israel prepare for their entry into the land of Israel, Moses teaches them tha...
24 Aug 202219min
Parashat Ekev: Yearning for a Challenge
This podcast is sponsored by Suzana and Alan Caro in memory of Avi West z"l. A brilliant educator and master teacher, Avi touched the lives of thousands of Jews in the Washington, DC metropolitan area...
15 Aug 202220min
Parashat Va’etchanan: Striving for Unity
In this week's parsha, Moshe recalls several events and presents for us what many consider to be one of the foundational texts of Judaism, the Shema. Join Yiscah Smith as she discusses the parsha and ...
9 Aug 202223min
Parashat Devarim: Telling the Story Again. What’s Different?
Rabbi Michael Hattin discusses Devarim with Rabbi Alex Israel, exploring the question of repetition in Deuteronomy. The Rabbis called Devarim "Mishneh Torah" - the Repetition of the Torah. How is the ...
1 Aug 202226min
Parashat Massei: Your Life, My Laundry, Your Water
How do we distribute scant resources in a needy world? Are wealthy societies obligated to share their fundamental resources with more impoverished societies in need? This podcast takes us to a challe...
26 Jul 202225min
Parashat Matot: The Power of the Word
This podcast is dedicated to Shlomo Berlin, Shlomo Ben Rachel v’Shimon - שלמה בן רחל ושמעון, with prayers for a refuah shelaymah from Rabbi Hayim Herring and Terri Krivosha. Nechama Goldman Barash an...
19 Jul 202222min
Parashat Balak: The Outsider’s View
Parashat Balak: The Outsider's View Description: Parashat Balak narrates the strange tale of a foreign seer who is hired to curse the Israelites but is compelled by God to bless them. What is this sto...
5 Jul 202222min
