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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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
Mishpatim 5783: Why We Tell Lies
Parshat Mishpatim tells us that we should distance ourselves from lying. Join Pardes faculty members Yiscah Smith and Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose for an exploration of why human beings lie, similarities ...
13 Feb 202324min
Yitro 5783: Getting to the Beyond
In Yitro, we see Moses learn that it takes more to be a public religious leader than simply being a person of faith. How does Moses learn to be a person who has experienced faith on a personal level b...
5 Feb 202336min
