Crises & Kings: Episode 1/Introduction – The Backdrop of the Book of Judges

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VaYetze 5781: The Twinning Relationship of Leah and Rachel: In this podcast we will look at the broad sweep of the narrative that includes the complex dynamic and relationship between two sisters married to one man. After summarizing the entire Torah portion through the lens of their relationship, by Pardes from 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

26 min listen

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VaYechi 5781 – Everything Follows the End: VaYechi is more than the end of the book of Genesis, it is the end of an era. The Torah tells us of the death of both Yaakov and Yosef in this parashah, and each has a lesson to offer before he goes. One can teach us how to give a blessing and the othe... by Pardes from Jerusalem

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VaEra 5781 – Midrashic Women in Va’Era: In this podcast, Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash looks at the mention of four women in chapter six and the midrashic narratives that intertwine these verses into larger Biblical narratives. Download the Source Sheet - Sources include Shemot 2:1, by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Beshalach 5781: Seeing is believing: The portion of Beshalach contains events of truly biblical proportions, and between the crossing of the Red Sea and the song which Israel sang on the other side there lies an important lesson. This podcast explores what the parasha can teach us about s... by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Vayakhel Pekudei 5781 – The Altar of Sacrifice: The exterior courtyard of the Mishkan/Tabernacle was dominated by a large bronze altar, used for animal sacrifice. In this podcast, we consider some of the altar's unusual features as we ponder the deeply symbolic ritual associated with it. by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Ki Tissa 5781: Parashat Parah – A tale of two cows: When put together, Ki Tissa and parashat Parah make a tale of two cows - the Golden Calf and the Red Heifer. This podcast explores what each can teach us about the power and problematics of objectification in relationships, by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Authentic Jewish Living with Yiscah Smith – Episode 32: Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash: This was originally posted on Authentic Jewish Living with Yiscah Smith. From Yiscah: "Nechama Goldman Barash is a role model for spiritual authentic living, a dedicated Torah scholar and educator specializing in matters of gender and Jewish law AND an... by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Miketz 5781: Human Effort and Faith in God. A Contradiction in Terms?: In a challenging comment at the end of last week's Torah reading, the Midrash condemns Joseph for putting his faith in human assistance rather than turning directly to God. We pose the question: Does faith entail an abandonment of human initiative? by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Hanukah 5781: Between Civil War and Nonviolent Demonstrations: How Best to Respond to Discriminatory Decrees?: This podcast examines the story of Hanukah as told in the Book of Maccabeus as a classic example of clash of civilizations and identity groups that ends in a violent civil war. The question is are there alternatives? by Pardes from Jerusalem

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VaYeshev 5781: Yoseph & Yehudah – Healing a Rift Extending Across History and within the Individual Self: The conflict between Yoseph and Yehudah runs like a seam across the entire history of Israel. At times Yoseph gains the upper hand, and at times Yehudah prevails, but the schism always resurfaces. In Tractate Sukkah 52 a-b, by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Tetzaveh 5781 – Actualizing the Potential of a Soul’s Mission: Why is this the only parasha from the beginning of Exodus until the end of Deuteronomy in which we find HaShem speaking to Moshe, but we do not find Moshe Rabbeinu's name in it? HaShem speaks to Moshe throughout the parasha in the second person - "you.... 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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Vayigash 5781: Seeing Things in a New Light: After an impassioned speech from Yehuda, Yosef dramatically reveals his identity, and it is finally his chance to unleash his years of pent up anger and frustration on his brothers. However, Yosef chooses a different approach and calmly demonstrates to... by Pardes from Jerusalem

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5781 — Toldot: The Blessings of Putting On and Taking Off Disguises: Sometimes we need to shed our disguises in order to discover who we really are. At other times we need to dress up in disguises to remind us of who we want to be. The story of Jacob and Esau and their rabbinic commentaries help us to understand the com... 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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Yom HaZikaron/Yom HaAtzmaut 5781: Recognizing, Honoring and Cultivating Israel’s “Radical Otheness.”: A teaching from Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo addressing Israel's uniqueness among the global community. He shares his thoughts on the paradox of Israel’s reality: as long as it insists on its vocation of uniqueness, 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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Mishpatim 5781: And They Saw the God of Israel? Language, Allegory and Representation: The essence of Judaism seems to be encapsulated by a broad reading of the first two of the Ten Commandments: There is one God, and God has no body. With that as a basis of faith, we may be unnerved by reading the verses from this week’s parashah, 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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Vayikra 5781: Because I Want to: The Semi-Regimented Spiritual Models of Olot, Menachot and Zevach Shelamim: The rabbis tended to focus on the communal daily Tamid sacrifice as a spiritual model for prayer, but Vayikra puts the individual voluntary sacrifices front and center. By doing so, the Torah emphasizes the importance of choice and volunteerism in Jewi... 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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Terumah 5781: Shabbat Zachor, the Mitzvah of Genocide: The obligation to destroy Amalek and their descendants, which is read of Zachor, is one of the most problematic commandments in the bible. See how medieval commentators explained it away and how modern commentators honed even this difficult mitzva for ... by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Crises & Kings: Episode 1/Introduction – The Backdrop of the Book of Judges: The Book of Samuel I - Episode 1: Introduction – The Backdrop of the Book of Judges - Podcast Overview: In order to appreciate the opening chapters of the book of Samuel, we must first consider the backdrop of the book of Judges. by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Bo 5781: Engaging with Emuna: Locusts, darkness and death descend upon Pharo's kingdom. After 3 generations of anxiety and oppression, the Israelites finally walk out of Egypt. The Israelites are commanded to use ritual objects to remember those times. by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Behar Bechukotai 5781 – Cultivating Tranquility and Calmness of the Heart: What is the connection between the three mitzvot of Shmittah, Yovel and Reebeet in Parashat Behar and tranquility of the heart? How important is letting go, relaxing one's grip and releasing in cultivating this sought after and yearned for the inner st... by Pardes from Jerusalem

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Naso 5781 – Birkat Kohanim: A Life of Service: Parashat Naso contains a variety of topics, including the Birkat Kohanim, the priestly blessing. While at first glance, the life of a Kohen, priest, is a life of glamour and elite status, when one delves a bit deeper into the Birkat Kohanim, by Pardes from Jerusalem

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PFJ Special: Authentic Jewish Living with Yiscah Smith – Episode 38: In Conversation with Rabbi Dr. Reb Mimi Feigelson: This was originally posted on Authentic Jewish Living with Yiscah Smith. From Yiscah: "The first ordained female Orthodox rabbi post-shoah. A voice of change that the world needs to hear. Her calling brings spiritual awareness to others, by Pardes from Jerusalem

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