Unemployed, and with a bleak economic forecast, many people we know have experienced a blow to their self-esteem, and a dampening of their ability to imagine how they will regain their financial and emotional footing. What does this Torah portion teach us about the global crisis we are currently facing? How can we transform the weekly breaks we take from our competitive, capitalistic livelihoods? In what ways can an individual tragedy bring about unprecedented blessing for a community?

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Credits

Tovah Leah Nachmani - Faculty Host for Pardes from Jerusalem

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media