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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 reve

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 sta

What can the mitzvah of yibum, 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.