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Latest Episodes
Mishpatim 5784: Toward a Healthy Society
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
Yitro 5783: Thinking Outside Ourselves
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
Pidyon Shvuyim Episode 7: Releasing Terrorists to Free Hostages
If terrorists demand the release of other terrorists in order to free hostages, is this a case of pidyon shvuyim? Perhaps this scenario should be considered under a different legal rubric? - Credits:
The Jewish Heroism Project Ep. 1 – Tov: The Gate – Quest for the Good
Discover the 26 Paths of Jewish Heroism and what it means to be a hero in Rav Mikes newest podcast series,The Jewish Heroism Project. - There are good things worth fighting for. But what is good? Th
Beshalach 5784: Choosing Faith
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 concio
Bo 5784: Building a Shared Future
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 connec
Va’era 5784: Cultivating Hope, Awaiting Salvation
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
Shemot 5784: Moshe’s Moral Development
This week, we begin the book of Shemot and are introduced to Moshe. Yet, by the time Moshe takes up the mantle of leadership, hes already in his later years, and his developmental years are practical
Pidyon Shvuyim Episode 6: Prepared to Pay
In this episode, we recap remarkable the story of the 1970 Dawsons Field hijackings and explore the reactions of American rabbis. - Credits: Rabbi Levi Cooper - Pardes Faculty -
Vayehi 5784: An Inherited Meritocracy?
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