How can a single word in the Torah guide us toward deeper spiritual understanding?

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Yizcah Smith dive into Parshat Ekev, exploring the profound spiritual insights hidden within the word “Ekev.” They discuss how the … Read the rest

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Are we truly able to be aware of and appreciate the blessings in our lives?

This week, Zvi is joined in the Pardes from Jerusalem studio by Rabbi Michael Hattin. Michael shares with us how Parshat Ekev teaches us about … Read the rest

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This podcast is sponsored by Suzana and Alan Caro in memory of Avi West z”l. A brilliant educator and master teacher, Avi touched the lives of thousands of Jews in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. His breadth of knowledge spanned … Read the rest

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This podcast is sponsored by Emily Simon in honor of the loving memory of her father, Akiva Ben Zerach u’Devorah z”l.

Ekev 5781 – Memory as a constructive process

The book of Devarim has a special relationship to the rest … Read the rest

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We hope that the Divine is on our side, especially when circumstances are far from optimal. How do we go about making sure that the Lord is with us in all of our earthly endeavors? In this podcast, Rabbi Howard… Read the rest

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Was there one Ark of the Covenant, or two? In this podcast, Rabbi Alex Israel discusses the debate of whether there were one or two arks, and what was in them. The shiur will also uncover some surprising contemporary insights … Read the rest

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