This week’s episode is in memory of Beth Wasserman z”l and sponsored by her nephew and his family.

Why does God command a physical space if God is everywhere?

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Brent Spodek explore Parshat … Read the rest

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Can we find value in tangible expressions or experiences of spirituality, even if they challenge our rational view of the world?

Pardes President Rabbi Leon Morris joins us this week to explore the challenges raised by the commandment to build … Read the rest

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This podcast is in memory of Arlene Ruby Harel z”l upon the occasion of her first yahrzeit. Arlene’s welcoming, free-spirited nature, warmth, authenticity, candor, humor and openness is missed deeply by all of us who were privileged to work with … Read the rest

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Parashat Terumah 5782: Stop the Clocks or Hang the Flags? How Moderns Create Jewish Space

Description: This podcast takes us on a roller-coaster of a trip from the tabernacle in the desert to 19th century ultra-orthodoxy in Hungary to 20th … Read the rest

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The obligation to destroy Amalek and their descendants, which is read of Zachor, is one of the most problematic commandments in the bible. See how medieval commentators explained it away and how modern commentators honed even this difficult mitzva for… Read the rest

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