When faced with their miraculous salvation at the sea, the Israelites respond as poets. Yet throughout the surrounding narrative, their reactions to events--a litany of virtually relentless complaints--demonstrates the very opposite of a poetic mindset. In this podcast, Judy Klitsner is in conversation with her colleague Zvi Hirschfield. They explore the tension between a poetic sensibility and its opposite: situations in which (in the words of the poet Rilke) one is "not poet enough to call forth life's riches".

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Judy Klitsner - Faculty Host for Pardes from Jerusalem

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media

Every day of our lives we tell stories - about the small stuff, and about the big stuff of our lives. A story doesn’t have to be an impressive, heroic tale. Very often there is a significant lesson for us and others in the stories that emanate from the smallest moments of our daily lives. What does it take to fulfill the mitzvah of telling the story of the 10 plagues? And how does the way we tell the story reflect upon us? To what extent do our stories not only express our beliefs, but also help to shape and feed the beliefs we hold about ourselves, about the people who support and inspire us, and about a God who is in our midst?

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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

Every day of our lives we tell stories - about the small stuff, and about the big stuff of our lives. A story doesn’t have to be an impressive, heroic tale. Very often there is a significant lesson for us and others in the stories that emanate from the smallest moments of our daily lives. What does it take to fulfill the mitzvah of telling the story of the 10 plagues? And how does the way we tell the story reflect upon us? To what extent do our stories not only express our beliefs, but also help to shape and feed the beliefs we hold about ourselves, about the people who support and inspire us, and about a God who is in our midst?

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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

After the failure of Moshe's mission to Pharaoh to free the Israelite slaves, God indicates that He will intervene forcefully. While He had appeared to the patriarchs and matriarchs employing the name El Shaddai, He will now make his name Y-H-V-H known to Israel. The commentaries grapple with these different names of God and in this podcast Rabbi Michael Hattin considers the thought-provoking formulation of the Ramban (Nachmanides).

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Michael Hattin - Faculty Host for Pardes from Jerusalem

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media

After the failure of Moshe's mission to Pharaoh to free the Israelite slaves, God indicates that He will intervene forcefully. While He had appeared to the patriarchs and matriarchs employing the name El Shaddai, He will now make his name Y-H-V-H known to Israel. The commentaries grapple with these different names of God and in this podcast Rabbi Michael Hattin considers the thought-provoking formulation of the Ramban (Nachmanides).

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Michael Hattin - Faculty Host for Pardes from Jerusalem

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media

This week we begin a new book--Shemot or "names." It makes much more sense to call the book "Exodus" since most of the book describes the process of the Jewish people going from slavery to freedom--their struggle to leave Egypt and come to the Promised land. In this podcast, Rabbi Schweiger examines the significance of names in shaping identity and creating relationships among people and between people and God. Rabbi Schweiger discusses how names are at the very core of the redemption process.

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A special programming note: This is the 800th podcast episode for Pardes from Jerusalem with a special introduction from Pardes's President Rabbi Leon Morris. The podcast has been recorded each week since 2007. Thank you to the Pardes faculty for their d'vrai Torah, and to Larry Kluger for starting the podcast with the Pardes faculty. Plus a special thank you to you, our listeners from around the world. Rabbi Meir Schweiger has dedicated this podcast to the memory of his mother, Esther bat Meir v'Roje.

Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write us at: [email protected]. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts.

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Meir Schweiger - Faculty Host

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media

This week we begin a new book--Shemot or "names." It makes much more sense to call the book "Exodus" since most of the book describes the process of the Jewish people going from slavery to freedom--their struggle to leave Egypt and come to the Promised land. In this podcast, Rabbi Schweiger examines the significance of names in shaping identity and creating relationships among people and between people and God. Rabbi Schweiger discusses how names are at the very core of the redemption process.

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A special programming note: This is the 800th podcast episode for Pardes from Jerusalem with a special introduction from Pardes's President Rabbi Leon Morris. The podcast has been recorded each week since 2007. Thank you to the Pardes faculty for their d'vrai Torah, and to Larry Kluger for starting the podcast with the Pardes faculty. Plus a special thank you to you, our listeners from around the world. Rabbi Meir Schweiger has dedicated this podcast to the memory of his mother, Esther bat Meir v'Roje.

Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write us at: [email protected]. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts.

For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il.

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Meir Schweiger - Faculty Host

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media

At the end of the book of Bereishit, Jacob's life comes to an end. As Jacob moves to bless two of his grandchildren, Jacob and Joseph engage in what might be considered to be less than a smooth exchange. Then, when Jacob dies, Joseph's brothers consider their next move. Once again, the narrative presents some uncomfortable communication between the brothers.

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Howard Markose - Faculty Host for Pardes from Jerusalem

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media

At the end of the book of Bereishit, Jacob's life comes to an end. As Jacob moves to bless two of his grandchildren, Jacob and Joseph engage in what might be considered to be less than a smooth exchange. Then, when Jacob dies, Joseph's brothers consider their next move. Once again, the narrative presents some uncomfortable communication between the brothers.

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Howard Markose - Faculty Host for Pardes from Jerusalem

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media

In parshat Vayigash there is a tantalizingly elusive reference to Serah the daughter of Asher. No other granddaughters of Jacob are mentioned and women in general are scarce from this point in the narrative until the end of the Torah. Why was she singled out? Midrashic narrative weaves together fascinating traditions to give us a rich portrait of an unusual woman.

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Nechama Goldman Barash - Faculty Host for Pardes from Jerusalem

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media