Toldot 5786: Words that shape worlds
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Raphael Polisuk explore Parshat Toldot through the lens of prayer, blessing, and the extraordinary power of human speech. They discuss Yitzchak’s deeply acti...
18 Nov 202532min
Chayei Sarah 5786: Life after loss
How do we transform loss into legacy? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore Parshat Chayei Sarah as a meditation on grief, memory, and legacy. They discuss Avra...
9 Nov 202537min
Vayera 5786: In Service of Faith
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Mike Feuer explore Parshat Vayera through the story of the Akeidah, reframing it not as Avraham’s test, but as Yitzchak’s act of awareness and choice. They d...
3 Nov 202536min
Lech Lecha 5786: Seeing the Flames
When the world is on fire, who will stop and answer God’s call? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Gila Fine explore Parshat Lech Lecha through the famous midrash of the bira doleket—the burning bu...
26 Okt 202535min
Noach 5786: Rebuilding the World
How do we rebuild a broken world without simply recreating the past? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Leon Morris explore Parshat Noach as a story not just of destruction, but of renewal. T...
20 Okt 202539min
Bereshit 5786: Creation and Connection
What does the creation story teach us about our partnership with God? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore Parshat Bereshit and what the creation story reveals about humanity’s re...
15 Okt 202535min
Sukkot 5786: Holding the Tension
What does it mean to choose obligation? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore the layered meanings of Sukkot—its joy, its duality, and its challenge. They discu...
5 Okt 202533min
Ha’azinu 5786: Forgiveness and Its Limits
What does it take for forgiveness to be real? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore Parshat Ha’azinu and the themes of Yom Kippur through the lens of sin, forgi...
28 Sep 202538min
