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Noach 5784: Passivity in the Face of Destruction
Dedicated to the healing of those who were injured, to the memory of those who lost their lives, and with hopes and prayers for the rescue of all those who are being held hostage. - Disclaimer: This e
Bereishit 5784: Let’s Talk About Rain
Dedicated to the healing of those who were injured, to the memory of those who lost their lives, and with hopes and prayers for the rescue of all those who are being held hostage. - Including an openi
VeZot HaBracha 5784: A Growing and Expanding Torah
"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
Sukkot 5784: Unifying the Duality of Sukkot
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
Yom Kippur 5784: Expanding Our Compassion
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
Rosh Hashana 5784: A Day of Caring Judgement
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
Nitzavim-Vayelech 5783: A Covenantal Relationship
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
Ki Tavo 5783: How Do I Tell Our Story?
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
Ki Tetze 5783: It Starts From Below
In this week's episode, Zvi is joined by Yiscah Smith for a discussion of the mitzvah of "sending away the mother bird," and how the Talmudic rejection of finding reasons for the commandment became an
Shoftim 5783: Navigating the Dynamics of Leadership
What are the three kinds of leadership the Torah requires the Jewish people to create when they become Sovereign in their own Land? What are their roles and the potential dangers inherent in the power