Pardes Live and Mini-Series

Life in Israel, unfortunately, has entailed the need to sacrifice one’s own life or that of beloved ones. From the early pre-state years to the latest literary reaction to terror, Israeli poets have expressed grief as well as criticism at the loss of young life. Works by, Shaul Tchernichovski, Haim Guri, Avraham Halfi, Arye Sivan, Asher Reich, Nathan Alterman and Eliaz Cohen will be brought into a mosaic reflecting a developing message over almost an entire century.

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This recording was part of the Pardes Summer 2019 Program. If you are interested in joining us next summer please visit www.pardes.org.il/summer-program for more details.

Credits:

Host and Faculty: Rachel Korazim

Executive Producer: Adam Titcher

Sound Editor and Co-Producer: Evan Feist

On Wednesday August 31, 2019 (28 Tamuz 5779), the Pardes Summer Program welcomed Israel's first ordained Ethiopian Rabbi, Sharon Shalom. He shared his incredible journey from Sudan to Jerusalem, and discussed even his recent involvement in the Netflix film, The Red Sea Diving Resort.

This recording was part of the Pardes Summer 2019 Program and an ongoing series we are kicking off on the topic of "Identity". If you are interested in joining us this winter or next summer, please visit www.pardes.org.il/wli or www.pardes.org.il/summer-program for more details.

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Host: Rabbi Sharon Shalom

Executive Producer: Adam Titcher

On Wednesday August 24, 2019 (21 Tamuz 5779), the Pardes Summer Program hosted Yiscah Smith (Pardes Faculty) and Abby Stein, an ex-Haredi transgender author and activist. They discussed their gender transition; the feelings and challenges, the pain, the honesty and the joy of their personal stories. It was thought-provoking and inspiring.

One student wrote: "Yesterday's talk ... was transformative, showing how a high level of truthful, personal authenticity can coexist with love of Jewish learning and Jewish practice."

This recording was part of the Pardes Summer 2019 Program and an ongoing series we are kicking off on the topic of "Identity". If you are interested in joining us this winter or next summer, please visit www.pardes.org.il/wli or www.pardes.org.il/summer-program for more details.

Credits:

Hosts: Yiscah Smith and Abby Stein

Executive Producer: Adam Titcher

Sound editor and Co-Producer: Evan Feist

Abby Stein is an American transgender author, activist, blogger, model, rabbi, and speaker. She is the first openly transgender woman raised in a Hasidic community, and is a direct descendant of Hasidic Judaism's founder the Baal Shem Tov.

Israel seems to be the people of one – one people, one Temple, one God. Twelve tribes? Ever since the brothers sold Joseph into slavery it seems that the tribal element has brought nothing but strife to our story. Nevertheless, this class will explore the particular quality which the tribes add to the covenant and consider what it may have to offer to our fragmented world today.

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This session was given by Rabbi Mike Feuer as part of the Summer 2019 Pardes Executive Learning Seminar.

Missed the 2019 Summer Seminar, but want to explore this topic with us at the Winter Seminar this December 29, 2019-January 2, 2020? Register online today for the early bird rate at: www.pardes.org.il/seminar.  Or join us for the Summer 2020 Pardes Learning Seminar on Who Am I? The Complexity of Identity in the 21st Century. June 28-July 2, 2020. Details and registration opens today at: www.pardes.org.il/seminar.

Credits:

Rav Mike Feuer - Host and Faculty

Adam Titcher - Executive Producer

Title: Is Gender Inequality a Biblical Mandate?

Description: To what degree do God’s words to woman in the Garden of Eden– “to your husband is your desire and he shall rule over you”– constitute a mandate to all women for all time? Through a comparison of the narrative of Eve with that of Sarah and several later biblical characters, we will note the recurrence of this difficult motif, along with signs of re-examination, and at times reversal, of God’s pronouncements in the Garden.

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This session was given by Judy Klitsner as part of the Summer 2019 Pardes Executive Learning Seminar. This particular lecture was recorded and edited later by Judy, and some sound quality may vary throughout the podcast. We apologize in advance.

Missed the 2019 Summer Seminar, but want to explore this topic with us at the Winter Seminar this December 29, 2019-January 2, 2020? Register online today for the early bird rate at: www.pardes.org.il/seminar.  Or join us for the Summer 2020 Pardes Learning Seminar on Who Am I? The Complexity of Identity in the 21st Century. June 28-July 2, 2020. Details and registration opens today at: www.pardes.org.il/seminar.

Credits:

Judy Klitsner - Host and Faculty

Adam Titcher - Executive Producer

This session was given by Micah Goodman as part of the Summer 2019 Pardes Executive Learning Seminar.

Join a future Pardes Seminar in Jerusalem. Details and registration at: pardes.org.il/seminar

Credits:

Micah Goodman - Host and Faculty

Adam Titcher - Executive Producer

Regular prayer, based in the liturgy, is one of the backbones of religious life. It is also one of the great challenges which most people face when the want to connect to God through traditional practice. Through the teachings of Rav Kook, this class will present a model of prayer as relationship and will aim to unlock the secret of the most important word which we can say.

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This session was given by Rabbi Mike Feuer as part of the Summer 2019 Pardes Executive Learning Seminar.

Missed the 2019 Summer Seminar, but want to explore this topic with us at the Winter Seminar this December 29, 2019-January 2, 2020? Register online today for the early bird rate at: www.pardes.org.il/seminar.  Or join us for the Summer 2020 Pardes Learning Seminar on Who Am I? The Complexity of Identity in the 21st Century. June 28-July 2, 2020. Details and registration opens today at: www.pardes.org.il/seminar.

Credits:

Rav Mike Feuer - Host and Faculty

Adam Titcher - Executive Producer

The overwhelming presence of new social media has replaced face to face relationships, and the information revolution has caused many in the younger generation to lose something basic in their sense of self, their ability to dream God’s dream about what their life could be. We will explore how Hashem invited one of Israel’s greatest prophets, Elihayu, after he had lost his sense of self, to rediscover the dream of his life by listening to “the Still Small Voice” that we all need to hear at the very source of our being.

This session was given by Rabbi Mike Feuer as part of the Summer 2019 Pardes Executive Learning Seminar.

Missed the 2019 Summer Seminar, but want to explore this topic with us at the Winter Seminar this December 29, 2019-January 2, 2020? Register online today for the early bird rate at: www.pardes.org.il/seminar.  Or join us for the Summer 2020 Pardes Learning Seminar on Who Am I? The Complexity of Identity in the 21st Century. June 28-July 2, 2020. Details and registration opens today at: www.pardes.org.il/seminar.

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Credits:

Mike Feuer - Host and Faculty

Adam Titcher - Executive Producer

Women scholars are now writing Halakhic responsa and weighing in on contemporary topics. Will Halakha written by women look different than that written by their male counterparts? Is this a revolution, or is this simply the expansion of the traditional Beit Midrash? What added dimension might women bring to the halakhic table?

(*) Hilhot Nashim, edited by R. Rahel Berkovits, - with articles written by R. Rahel Berkovits, R. Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld and R. Sara Wolkenfeld.

Three leading halakhists:

Rabbi Rahel Berkovits - Pardes faculty, founder of Shira Hadasha

Rabbanit Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld - Manhiga Ruchanit, Efrat, author of ""The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy" and a chapter in Hilkhot Nashim."

Rabba Malka Puterkovsky - Author of "mehalekhet BeDarka" - Contemporary Challenges from a halakhic and ethical perspective", teacher and thought-leader.

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

Credits

Leah Rosenthal – Faculty and show host

Adam Titcher - Executive Producer

The last class in the mini-series on modernity. We touch on the origins of the Reform movement and that power that historical critical thinking brought to Jewish modernity.

This lecture and podcast was a part of The Marilyn and Sigi z”l Ziering Omer 5779/2019 Pardes Program.

Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write us at: [email protected]. If you are subscribed on iTunes, and if you enjoyed the podcast, please give us 5-stars!

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

Credits

Rav Mike Feuer – Faculty and show host

Adam Titcher - Executive Producer