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Jacob is a man divided within himself, as suggested by the paradoxical statement that “Jacob remained alone,” yet “a man struggled with him.” With an emphasis on the recurring “guiding words” in the text, we will explore the nature of… Read the rest
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This podcast features a weekly parsha commentary from one of the faculty members or guest lecturers at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.

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VaYishlach 5781: Facing Forward: Jacob is a man divided within himself, as suggested by the paradoxical statement that "Jacob remained alone," yet "a man struggled with him." With an emphasis on the recurring "guiding words" in the text, we will explore the nature of Jacob's internal ... by Pardes from Jerusalem
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Passover 5781: How The Rabbis Saved Passover: A look at the enormous challenges presented in the post Temple era in reformulating a Temple based holiday into something of meaning and why there is an unfinished passage in the Haggada. Sources: Mishna Pesachim Chapter 10, 1-5, by Pardes from Jerusalem
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Tzav 5781 – Shabbat HaGadol – Freedom and Letting Go of Control: What does Freedom look like? When does a transforming process of freedom involve the pursuit of more control in our lives and the tightening of the reins of our grasp on our existence? And when does the pursuit of real freedom depend on seeking less co... by Pardes from Jerusalem
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Purim 5781: Masks, Disguise and Identity: The story of Esther is a story that is replete with rich costumes which can reflect or at times reveal the key personalities. This shiur will examine the role of the sartorial masks of the Megilla and in particular, by Pardes from Jerusalem
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Yitro 5781: “Do Not Go Near a Woman”: But Didn’t We All Stand at Sinai?: Judith Plaskow challenged us to confront the disturbing warning issued by Moses to "the nation" at the foot of Mt. Sinai: "Do not go near a woman." Were women not included in revelation? In our brief time together, by Pardes from Jerusalem
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Shemot 5781: Moshe’s Choice: This week's parasha introduces us to Moshe, the future liberator of Israel. A fanciful Midrash reconstructs his childhood, as baby Moshe is placed in a fateful situation and must childishly make a choice. As we shall see, by Pardes from Jerusalem
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Shemini 5781 – Vayidom Aharon: Learning to Live With the Unimaginable: Aharon's sons, Nadav and Avihu, make a tragic mistake during the inauguration of the mishkan and it costs them their lives. When Moshe attempts to console Aharon, the Torah reports that Aharon was silent. How do we interpret this reaction? by Pardes from Jerusalem
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Korach 5781: For the sake of heaven: In this podcast, we will look at the controversy of Korah which was not for the sake of heaven but for his own private interests and the ongoing disagreements between the sages Hillel and Shamai which were considered to be for the sake of heaven. by Pardes from Jerusalem
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