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img In the 1973 Yom Kippur war, many IDF soldiers were taken captive. Do the same guidelines apply, or are there unique considerations when we are dealing with soldiers? Credits: Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper – Pardes Faculty… Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/pidyon-shvuyim-8-captured-idf-soldiers/ The post Pidyon Shvuyim 8: Captured IDF Soldiers https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/pidyon-shvuyim-8-captured-idf-soldiers/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Pidyon Shvuyim 8: Captured IDF Soldiers at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/pidyon-shvuyim-8-captured-idf-soldiers/
img In this week’s episode, we navigate the complexities of failure and growth in the aftermath of pivotal moments in the Tanakh. Joined by Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash, we’ll draw a parallel between the incidents of the Golden Calf and the … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/tzav-5784-in-the-shadow-of-failure/ The post Tzav 5784: In the Shadow of Failure https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/tzav-5784-in-the-shadow-of-failure/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Tzav 5784: In the Shadow of Failure at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/tzav-5784-in-the-shadow-of-failure/
img Join Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield this week as he delves deep into the rich theological tapestry of Purim alongside Rafael Polisuk. Together, they explore the intricate messages woven into the fabric of the holiday and the profound challenges encountered by the … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/vayikra-purim-5784-for-god-or-king/ The post Vayikra/Purim 5784: For God or King? https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/vayikra-purim-5784-for-god-or-king/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Vayikra/Purim 5784: For God or King? at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/vayikra-purim-5784-for-god-or-king/
img 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 of … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/pekudei-5784-constructing-connection/ The post Pekudei 5784: Constructing Connection https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/pekudei-5784-constructing-connection/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Pekudei 5784: Constructing Connection at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/pekudei-5784-constructing-connection/
img 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 https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/vayakhel-5783-gathering-with-intention/ The post Vayakhel 5784: Gathering With Intention https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/vayakhel-5783-gathering-with-intention/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Vayakhel 5784: Gathering With Intention at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/03/vayakhel-5783-gathering-with-intention/
img 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 https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/ki-tisa-5784-the-inevitable-collapse/ The post Ki Tisa 5784: The Inevitable Collapse https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/ki-tisa-5784-the-inevitable-collapse/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Ki Tisa 5784: The Inevitable Collapse at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/ki-tisa-5784-the-inevitable-collapse/
img 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 https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/tetzave-5784-the-biblical-fashion-show/ The post Tetzave 5784: The Biblical Fashion Show https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/tetzave-5784-the-biblical-fashion-show/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Tetzave 5784: The Biblical Fashion Show at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/tetzave-5784-the-biblical-fashion-show/
img 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 … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/terumah-5784-god-everywhere-yet-somewhere/ The post Terumah 5784: God Everywhere, Yet Somewhere? https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/terumah-5784-god-everywhere-yet-somewhere/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Terumah 5784: God Everywhere, Yet Somewhere? at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/terumah-5784-god-everywhere-yet-somewhere/
img 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 Matters, asks us … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/mishpatim-5784-toward-a-healthy-society/ The post Mishpatim 5784: Toward a Healthy Society https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/mishpatim-5784-toward-a-healthy-society/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Mishpatim 5784: Toward a Healthy Society at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/02/mishpatim-5784-toward-a-healthy-society/
img 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 https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/yitro-5783-thinking-outside-ourselves/ The post Yitro 5783: Thinking Outside Ourselves https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/yitro-5783-thinking-outside-ourselves/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Yitro 5783: Thinking Outside Ourselves at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/yitro-5783-thinking-outside-ourselves/
img 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 https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/beshalach-5784-choosing-faith/ The post Beshalach 5784: Choosing Faith https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/beshalach-5784-choosing-faith/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Beshalach 5784: Choosing Faith at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/beshalach-5784-choosing-faith/
img 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 https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/bo-5784-building-a-shared-future/ The post Bo 5784: Building a Shared Future https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/bo-5784-building-a-shared-future/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Bo 5784: Building a Shared Future at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/bo-5784-building-a-shared-future/
img 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 https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/vaera-5784/ The post Va’era 5784: Cultivating Hope, Awaiting Salvation https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/vaera-5784/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Va’era 5784: Cultivating Hope, Awaiting Salvation at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/vaera-5784/
img 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 https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/shemot-5784-moshes-moral-development/ The post Shemot 5784: Moshe’s Moral Development https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/shemot-5784-moshes-moral-development/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Shemot 5784: Moshe’s Moral Development at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2024/01/shemot-5784-moshes-moral-development/
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img When thinking of traditional inheritance, we often think of the firstborn as being the main heir, and in many ways the Torah confirms this, yet throughout the book of Bereishit we see the script being flipped, with the younger sibling … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/vayehi-5784-an-inherited-meritocracy/ The post Vayehi 5784: An Inherited Meritocracy? https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/vayehi-5784-an-inherited-meritocracy/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Vayehi 5784: An Inherited Meritocracy? at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/vayehi-5784-an-inherited-meritocracy/
img Can the pains of the past be overcome, opening the way for relationships to heal and be redefined? In this week’s parsha, we witness the emotional reunion between the sons of Israel, with Yosef revealing himself to the brothers who … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/vayigash-5784-overcoming-pain-as-a-family/ The post Vayigash 5784: Overcoming Pain as a Family https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/vayigash-5784-overcoming-pain-as-a-family/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Vayigash 5784: Overcoming Pain as a Family at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/vayigash-5784-overcoming-pain-as-a-family/
img What might Yosef’s story, so full of pain yet hope, teach us about maintaining our own faith during difficult times? During these challenging times, many feel themselves torn between a desire to stand firmly in their Jewish identities and values … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/miketz-5784-being-seen-for-who-we-are/ The post Miketz 5784: Being Seen for Who We Are https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/miketz-5784-being-seen-for-who-we-are/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Miketz 5784: Being Seen for Who We Are at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/miketz-5784-being-seen-for-who-we-are/
img What can the mitzvah of , Levirate marriage, teach us about making difficult decisions and personal growth? In this week’s episode of Pardes from Jerusalem, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman unpack the complicated family dynamics of … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/vayeshev-5784-growth-and-responsibility/ The post Vayeshev 5784: Growth and Responsibility https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/vayeshev-5784-growth-and-responsibility/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Vayeshev 5784: Growth and Responsibility at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/12/vayeshev-5784-growth-and-responsibility/
img What can a fraught meeting between brothers teach us about our own instincts? The events of October 7 shattered the worldview for many of us, and can cause us to approach how we understand the Torah differently. In this week’s … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/vayishlach-5784-faith-in-humanity-vs-survival/ The post Vayishlach 5784: Faith in Humanity vs. Survival https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/vayishlach-5784-faith-in-humanity-vs-survival/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Vayishlach 5784: Faith in Humanity vs. Survival at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/vayishlach-5784-faith-in-humanity-vs-survival/
img What might Ya’akov’s nocturnal revelation teach us about how to approach darkness? As we continue to pray for the safe return of the hostages and yearn for better days ahead, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy delve into … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/vayetze-5784-moving-forward-through-darkness/ The post Vayetze 5784: Moving Forward Through Darkness https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/vayetze-5784-moving-forward-through-darkness/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Vayetze 5784: Moving Forward Through Darkness at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/vayetze-5784-moving-forward-through-darkness/
img The book of Bereishit, filled with the themes of covenant and birthright, tells the story of the progenitors of the Jewish people. Among the many characters we meet in the book are pairs of siblings of which one gets chosen … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/toldot-5784-the-challenge-of-chosenness/ The post Toldot 5784: The Challenge of Chosenness https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/toldot-5784-the-challenge-of-chosenness/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Toldot 5784: The Challenge of Chosenness at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/toldot-5784-the-challenge-of-chosenness/
img What does the Torah teach us about encountering grief? As we mourn the tragedies of October 7, Ilana Gleicher-Bloom and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield explore Avraham and Yitzchak’s response to the passing of Sarah. How does Avraham mourn for his wife, … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/chaye-sarah-5784-ensuring-the-future/ The post Chaye Sarah 5784: Ensuring the Future https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/chaye-sarah-5784-ensuring-the-future/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Chaye Sarah 5784: Ensuring the Future at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/chaye-sarah-5784-ensuring-the-future/
img Do we allow our pursuit of spirituality to get in the way of true divine connection? In this week’s episode of Pardes from Jerusalem, Yiscah Smith and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield discuss Parshat Vayera through the lens of human and divine … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/vayera-5784-an-immanent-and-transcendent-connection/ The post Vayera 5784: An Imminent and Transcendent Connection https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/vayera-5784-an-immanent-and-transcendent-connection/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Vayera 5784: An Imminent and Transcendent Connection at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/11/vayera-5784-an-immanent-and-transcendent-connection/
img Judy Klitsner joins us in the studio … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/lech-lecha-5784-avrahams-global-family/ The post Lech Lecha 5784: Avraham’s Global Family https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/lech-lecha-5784-avrahams-global-family/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Lech Lecha 5784: Avraham’s Global Family at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/lech-lecha-5784-avrahams-global-family/
img … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/noach-5784-the-passivity-of-noach/ The post Noach 5784: Passivity in the Face of Destruction https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/noach-5784-the-passivity-of-noach/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Noach 5784: Passivity in the Face of Destruction at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/noach-5784-the-passivity-of-noach/
img Including an opening message from Pardes … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/bereishit-5784-praying-for-rain/ The post Bereishit 5784: Let’s Talk About Rain https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/bereishit-5784-praying-for-rain/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Bereishit 5784: Let’s Talk About Rain at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/bereishit-5784-praying-for-rain/
img “Never again did there arise in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom God singled out, face to face…” Rabbi Amirit Rosen joins Zvi in the studio to discuss the final words of the Torah, the last words of Moses to … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/vezot-habracha-5784-a-growing-and-expanding-torah/ The post VeZot HaBracha 5784: A Growing and Expanding Torah https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/vezot-habracha-5784-a-growing-and-expanding-torah/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading VeZot HaBracha 5784: A Growing and Expanding Torah at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/10/vezot-habracha-5784-a-growing-and-expanding-torah/
img Rabbi Michael Hattin returns to the studio to explore the multifaceted holiday of Sukkot. From its dual nature balancing community and individual perspectives to its fusion of agricultural and historical significance, Sukkot seemingly weaves together separate messages. Join Michael and … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/09/sukkot-5784-unifying-the-duality-of-sukkot/ The post Sukkot 5784: Unifying the Duality of Sukkot https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/09/sukkot-5784-unifying-the-duality-of-sukkot/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Sukkot 5784: Unifying the Duality of Sukkot at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/09/sukkot-5784-unifying-the-duality-of-sukkot/
img In this week’s episode, Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek calls into the studio to speak with our host, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield, about one of the most challenging days of the year, Yom Kippur, and the story of Yonah. Why would Yonah … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/09/yom-kippur-5784-expanding-our-compassion/ The post Yom Kippur 5784: Expanding Our Compassion https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/09/yom-kippur-5784-expanding-our-compassion/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Yom Kippur 5784: Expanding Our Compassion at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/09/yom-kippur-5784-expanding-our-compassion/
img … Read the rest https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/09/rosh-hashana-5784/ The post Rosh Hashana 5784: A Day of Caring Judgement https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/09/rosh-hashana-5784/ first appeared on Elmad Online Learning https://elmad.pardes.org. Continue reading Rosh Hashana 5784: A Day of Caring Judgement at Elmad Online Learning. https://elmad.pardes.org/2023/09/rosh-hashana-5784/
