Parshat Naso presents us with the matter of the Nazir. As the commentaries indicate, the Nazir asks us to consider the inherent tension between living a material life in this world versus cultivating a profound spiritual awareness. In this week's Parsha Podcast by Rabbi Michael Hattin, he asks if it possible to do both?

Credits:

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Parshat Naso presents us with the matter of the Nazir. As the commentaries indicate, the Nazir asks us to consider the inherent tension between living a material life in this world versus cultivating a profound spiritual awareness. In this week's Parsha Podcast by Rabbi Michael Hattin, he asks if it possible to do both?

Credits:

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

The word midbar means desert, and its root d-b-r (in Hebrew) means word. What does one have to do with the other? In this podcast, Rabbi Meir Schweiger discusses this question and, by doing so, examines how this experience was so critical in enabling the Jewish people to take on their role of being a "kingdom of priests and a holy nation."

This week's podcast is generously sponsored by the Lee and Jerry Zoldan Charitable Foundation in honor of Rabbi Meir Schweiger.

Credits:

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

The word midbar means desert, and its root d-b-r (in Hebrew) means word. What does one have to do with the other? In this podcast, Rabbi Meir Schweiger discusses this question and, by doing so, examines how this experience was so critical in enabling the Jewish people to take on their role of being a "kingdom of priests and a holy nation."

This week's podcast is generously sponsored by the Lee and Jerry Zoldan Charitable Foundation in honor of Rabbi Meir Schweiger.

Credits:

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Parshat Behukotai ends with a blessing and a curse, and hidden within the words of the curse is a term which offers the power to transform one into the other. In this week's Pardes from Jerusalem parsha podcast, Rabbi Mike Feuer offers an exploration of what Behukotai can teach us about living in a responsive world, and how that offers hope on the coming day of Yom Yerushalayim.

Credits:

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Parshat Behukotai ends with a blessing and a curse, and hidden within the words of the curse is a term which offers the power to transform one into the other. In this week's Pardes from Jerusalem parsha podcast, Rabbi Mike Feuer offers an exploration of what Behukotai can teach us about living in a responsive world, and how that offers hope on the coming day of Yom Yerushalayim.

Credits:

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Jewish tradition lauds the compassionate unconditional giving of tzedakah, while modern social justice advocates tend to emphasize policy reform. How does our parsha balance both of these imperatives as well as teach us the core values of compassion and interdependence? Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy discusses in this week's parsha podcast on Behar: Tzedakah and The Elimination of Poverty — The Jewish Way.

Credits:

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Jewish tradition lauds the compassionate unconditional giving of tzedakah, while modern social justice advocates tend to emphasize policy reform. How does our parsha balance both of these imperatives as well as teach us the core values of compassion and interdependence? Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy discusses in this week's parsha podcast on Behar: Tzedakah and The Elimination of Poverty — The Jewish Way.

Credits:

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

In this week's parsha podcast, Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels discusses Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk’s teaching on parshat Emor: he describes how we can use our Jewish life as a path of joy and compassion, finding both in our practice of mitzvot.

Credits:

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

In this week's parsha podcast, Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels discusses Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk’s teaching on parshat Emor: he describes how we can use our Jewish life as a path of joy and compassion, finding both in our practice of mitzvot.

Credits:

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator