In what way does the Mishkan (Tabernacle) serve as a metaphor for organizing one’s relationship with God, oneself, and others?This week, we’re joined by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman for a discussion of the meticulous detailing of the construction

Vayakhel 5784: Gathering With Intention

Mar 7th, 2024 29m 43s

What is it that makes us join together with different groups?Over the past two parshiot, we’ve seen two gatherings, one in which the people gathered to create the Golden Calf, and another in which they gathered to build the … Read the rest Th

Ki Tisa 5784: The Inevitable Collapse

Feb 25th, 2024 36m 17s

Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash joins us to share her take on this week’s parsha, and the infamous story of the Golden Calf. We’ll discuss how this event can serve as an example of the inevitable moments of collapse and the … Read the rest The

Tetzave 5784: The Biblical Fashion Show

Feb 18th, 2024 29m 54s

Do the clothes we wear define us?Rabbi Daniel Reifman joins our host Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield this week for a discussion on the priestly vestments as described in this week’s parsha in precise detail. Does the Torah teach us to … Read the rest T

Terumah 5784: God Everywhere, Yet Somewhere?

Feb 11th, 2024 30m 11s

Can we find value in tangible expressions or experiences of spirituality, even if they challenge our rational view of the world?Pardes President Rabbi Leon Morris joins us this week to explore the challenges raised by the commandment to build

Mishpatim 5784: Toward a Healthy Society

Feb 8th, 2024 32m 42s

This week’s parsha is primarily concerned with laws meant to order and structure our interactions and society, including a prohibition against cursing judges and the king. In light of this prohibition, Sefi Kraut, Pardes Director of Mahloket Ma

Yitro 5783: Thinking Outside Ourselves

Jan 31st, 2024 29m 27s

What is our responsibility to the rest of the world, and how might that impact the image that we want to project to humanity at large?Tovah Leah Nachmani joins us in the studio this week to discuss Yitro, an… Read the rest The post Yitro 5783

Beshalach 5784: Choosing Faith

Jan 25th, 2024 30m 54s

Dive on in as Yiscah Smith joins Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield to discuss the story of the Red Sea, reminding us that we had to first jump into the water before it would split.Can we view faith as a concious … Read the rest The post Beshalach 5784: C

Bo 5784: Building a Shared Future

Jan 18th, 2024 25m 18s

On the cusp of leaving Egypt, the children of Israel are told that they must remember the Exodus. For over 2,000 years, this commandment to remember the past has helped the Jewish people remain connected to their history as a … Read the rest T

Va’era 5784: Cultivating Hope, Awaiting Salvation

Jan 11th, 2024 30m 58s

How may we be redeemed when we feel as if our spirits have been crushed?Rabbi Leon Morris joins us this week to discuss the idea of kotzer ruach, a crushed soul, and how Moshe faced resistance from those who … Read the rest The post Va’era 57

Shemot 5784: Moshe’s Moral Development

Jan 3rd, 2024 42m 3s

This week, we begin the book of Shemot and are introduced to Moshe. Yet, by the time Moshe takes up the mantle of leadership, he’s already in his later years, and his developmental years are practically skipped over.Rabbi Dr. … Read the rest

Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783: The Washbasin – Sanctuary and Sexuality

Mar 12th, 2023 20m 27s

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 generally used for feminine beautification. This o

Ki Tisa 5783: Accepting Failure

Mar 5th, 2023 29m 35s

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: Rabbi Brent Spodek and Professor Ziva Hassenfel

Purim 5783: Divinity Within a Blade of Grass

Feb 26th, 2023 17m 17s

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.Credits – Rabbi Elisha Anscelovitz and Yiscah Smith

Terumah 5783: Knowing God

Feb 21st, 2023 25m 16s

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 by all of us who were privileged to work wit

Mishpatim 5783: Why We Tell Lies

Feb 13th, 2023 23m 47s

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 between the Torah and Hammurabi’s Code, and

Yitro 5783: Getting to the Beyond

Feb 5th, 2023 36m 1s

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 bring … Read the rest The post Yitro 5783: G

Beshalach 5783: The Sacred Pause

Feb 1st, 2023 26m 21s

In this week’s parsha podcast, Rabbis Amirit Rosen and Elisha Anscelovitz discuss Shirat Hayam, the Song of the Sea, and the importance of taking pauses in life.Credits: Rabbi Amirit Rosen and Rabbi Elisha Anscelovits – Pardes Faculty… Read th

Bo 5783: Taking Control of Time

Jan 22nd, 2023 28m 39s

Alex Israel and Sefi Kraut discuss the concept of the New Moon and the notion of time: the freedom to take control of our own time, the calendar as a nation-building tool, the challenge of procrastination, and the gift of … Read the rest The p

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