"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

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 histori

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 Y

This Rosh Hashana podcast is sponsored by Ricki and David Bernstein in memory of Rickis parents, Beatrice and Murray Kirschblat z"l, survivors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, respectively. Beatrice and

Rabbi Michael Hattin returns to the studio to discuss this week's double-parsha, Nitzavim-Vayelech and how the Torah teaches us to live within the tension of accepting imperfections while striving to

Zvi is joined this week by Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy, who shares with us her insights into connecting our personal story to the story of the Jewish people, and doing so can give us the gift of gra

Where did the tradition of lighting a ner tamid (Eternal Light) in a synagogue begin? In this final episode of Exploring Sacred Spaces, the Maggid of Melbourne looks to the sources once again, this ti

Is it acceptable to place a dedication plaque in a sacred space? In today's episode, we go back to the Tanakh, learning about the building of the Temple, and other early sources as we examine this com

Sometimes when you walk into a Jewish home you are immediately confronted by a portion of the wall that is incomplete. Why is that? In today's episode the Maggid of Melbourne explores this tradition,

In the wake of the terrifying earthquake that struck Turkey, the Maggid of Melbourne dedicated this episode on structural damage to the people of Turkey. - What do we do when there is a crack in the w