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Pardes from Jerusalem — 343 episodes
Ekev 5786: Learning to Begin Again
Va’etchanan 5786: The Purpose of Prayer
Devarim 5786: The Burden of Leadership
Mattot Masei 5786: Torah in Conversation
Pinchas 5786: Voices That Change Us
Balak 5786: One God, Many People
Chukat 5786: The End of the Journey
Korach 5786: The Price of Leadership
Shlach 5786: Faith and Failure
Beha'alotcha 5786: The Edge of Belonging
Shavuot 5786: Beyond Obligation
Bamidbar 5786: Jerusalem Together
Behar–Bechukotai 5786: Limits and Responsibility
Emor 5786: Meeting in Time
Kedoshim 5786: Learning to Love
Tazria–Metzora 5786: Embodied Holiness
Shemini 5786: Discipline and Holiness
Pesach 5786: Rethinking the Seder
Vayikra 5786: The Call Within
Vayakhel-Pehudei 5786: Sacred Reflection
Purim 5786: Wealth and Power
Purim 5786: When Celebration Challenges Us
Trumah 5786: Building for God
Mishpatim 5786: Power and Responsibility
Yitro 5786: A People with a Mission
Beshalach 5786: Jumping into Freedom
Bo 5786: Redemption and Repair
Vaera 5786: Unworthy No More
Shemot 5786: The Power of Seeing
VaYechi 5768: Shared Responsibility (correction)
Vayigash 5768: The Power of Remembering
Miketz 5786: Yosef’s Return
Vayeishev 5786: Grief and Bad Decisions
Vayishlach 5786: Living the Struggle
Vayetze 5786: Struggle and Becoming
Toldot 5786: Words that shape worlds
Chayei Sarah 5786: Life after loss
Vayera 5786: In Service of Faith
Lech Lecha 5786: Seeing the Flames
Noach 5786: Rebuilding the World
Bereshit 5786: Creation and Connection
Sukkot 5786: Holding the Tension
Ha’azinu 5786: Forgiveness and Its Limits
Vayelech 5785: Writing Torah, Living Torah
Netzavim 5785: Tears of Hope
Ki Tavo 5785: Gratitude and Hope
Ki Teitze 5785: War and Morality
Shoftim 5785: Justice and Responsibility
Re'eh 5785: Seeing the Sacred
Eikev 5785: Living the Land
Va'etchanan 5785: Second Chances
Eicha 5785: Witnessing Pain
Matot-Masei 5785: Beyond the Jordan
Pinchas 5785: Seeing Them Anew
Balak 5785: Vision of Blessing
Chukat 5785: Holiness and Humanity
Korach 5785: Ambition and Rebellion
Shlach 5785: Faith or Fear
Beha’alotecha 5785: The Traveling Ark
Naso 5785: Torah in Real Life
Shavuot 5785: Joining the Covenant
Behar-Behukotai 5785: Resetting Society
Emor 5785: Modeling Holiness
Acharei Mot 5785: The Weight of Sin
Tazria-Metzora 5785: Cycles of Renewal
Shemini 5785: Finding Meaning in Loss
Tzav 5785: Pesach and the Covenant of Life
Vayikra 5785: Gift and Sacrifice
Pekudei 5785: Living Torah
Vayakhel 5785: Building a Diverse Mishkan
Ki Tisa 5785: From Failure to Renewal
Purim 5785: Understanding Amalek
Terumah 5785: Building Sacred Space
Mishpatim 5785: Law, Justice, and Compassion
Yitro 5785: Choosing Torah
Beshalach 5785: Triumph and Uncertainty
Bo 5785: The Power of Listening
VaEra 5785: The Power of Mahloket
Shemot 5785: Rediscovering the Divine
Vayechi 5785: Jacob’s Final Words
Vayigash 5785: Forgiveness and Family – test
Miketz 5784: From Prison to Power
Vayeshev 5785: Sibling Rivalry
Vayishlach 5785: Wrestling with the Divine
Vayetze 5785: Finding the Makom
Toldot 5785: Brothers in Balance
Vayera 5785: Justice and Mercy
Lech Lecha 5785: Light in the Darkness
Noach 5785: Navigating Stormy Waters
Sukkot 5785: Vulnerability and Joy
Yom Kippur 5785: Forgiveness and Growth
Rosh Hashana 5785: Renewal in Challenging Times
Nitzavim – Vayelich 5784: Empowering Leadership
Ki Tavo 5784: Collective Responsibility
Ki Teitzei 5784: Compassion and Limits
Shoftim 5784: Righteous Leadership
Re’eh 5784: Kashrut and Spiritual Clarity
Ekev 5784: The Light in Every Mitzvah
V’etchanan 5784: A Legacy of Fire and Hope
Devarim 5784: Facing Giants
Matot Masei 5784: Choosing the East
Pinchas 5784: Passion and Faith
Balak 5784: Finding Identity in Solitude
Chukat 5784: The Paradox of the Red Heifer
Korach 5784: Leadership and Rebellion
Shlach 5784: Unexpected Twists
Beha’alotcha 5784: Trumpets and Transitions
Naso 5784: Counting on Each Other
Bamidbar 5784: Embracing the Wilderness
Bechukotai 5784: Between Philosophy and Spirituality
Behar 5784: Feet on the Ground, Eyes on the Mountain
Emor 5784: The Perfection Paradox
Kedoshim 5784: Empathy in a Divided World
Acharei Mot 5784: A People Apart
Pesach 5784: Unearthing Personal Freedom
Metzora 5784: Transforming Curses into Blessings
Tazria 5784: Reimagining Ritual Purity
Shemini 5784: Going Beyond Our Mistakes
Tzav 5784: Kindling the Spirit
Vayikra/Purim 5784: For God or King?
Pekudei 5784: Constructing Connection
Vayakhel 5784: Gathering With Intention
Ki Tisa 5784: The Inevitable Collapse
Tetzave 5784: The Biblical Fashion Show
Terumah 5784: God Everywhere, Yet Somewhere?
Mishpatim 5784: Toward a Healthy Society
Yitro 5783: Thinking Outside Ourselves
Beshalach 5784: Choosing Faith
Bo 5784: Building a Shared Future
Va’era 5784: Cultivating Hope, Awaiting Salvation
Shemot 5784: Moshe’s Moral Development
Vayehi 5784: An Inherited Meritocracy?
Vayigash 5784: Overcoming Pain as a Family
Miketz 5784: Being Seen for Who We Are
Vayeshev 5784: Growth and Responsibility
Vayishlach 5784: Faith in Humanity vs. Survival
Vayetze 5784: Moving Forward Through Darkness
Toldot 5784: The Challenge of Chosenness
Vayera 5784: An Imminent and Transcendent Connection
Lech Lecha 5784: Avraham’s Global Family
Noach 5784: Passivity in the Face of Destruction
Sukkot 5784: Unifying the Duality of Sukkot
Yom Kippur 5784: Expanding Our Compassion
Rosh Hashana 5784: A Day of Caring Judgement
Nitzavim-Vayelech 5783: A Covenantal Relationship
Ki Tavo 5783: How Do I Tell Our Story?
Ki Tetze 5783: It Starts From Below
Shoftim 5783: Navigating the Dynamics of Leadership
Re’eh 5783: Growth is Possible
Ekev 5783: Pathways to Gratitude
VaEtchanan 5783: The Embodiment of Love
Devarim 5783: Listening Between the Lines
Matot-Massei 5783: The Boundary Lines of the Jewish People
Pinchas 5783: Finding Their Voice
Balak 5783: The View from the Inside
Chukat 5783: Loving Conflict
Korach 5783: Was a Different Conversation Possible?
Shelach 5783: Real Self-Confidence is Born in Faith
Beha’alotecha 5783: Moving Forward or Running Away
Naso 5783: I Promise to Be My Best Self
Bamidbar 5783: A Different Flag for Each Tribe
Behar – Bechukotai 5783: The Boundaries of Love
Emor 5783: The Power and Pain of Exclusion
Acharei Mot – Kedoshim 5783: Boundaries and Making Space for the Other
Tazria-Metzora 5783: Uncertainty & Divine Providence
Shemini 5783: What’s the Deal with Kashrut?
Pesach 5783: The Repackaging of Passover – How Pesach Became a Holiday of Storytelling
Vayikra 5783: What Do We Do With a Book Full of Animal Sacrifice?
Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783: The Washbasin – Sanctuary and Sexuality
Ki Tisa 5783: Accepting Failure
Purim 5783: Divinity Within a Blade of Grass
Terumah 5783: Knowing God
Mishpatim 5783: Why We Tell Lies
Yitro 5783: Getting to the Beyond
Beshalach 5783: The Sacred Pause
Bo 5783: Taking Control of Time
Vaera 5783: What’s in a Name?
Shemot 5783: The Child Miriam
Vayehi 5783: What is in a Blessing?
Hanukah 5783: One Candle, Then Another, Then Another
Hanukah 5783: Deborah and Judith: How Our Heroines Harmonize Across a Millennium
Hanukah 5783: Combatting Darkness
Hanukah 5783: The Window or the Table: Spreading Light to Eradicate Hate
Hanukah 5783: The Light of Hanukah: Let’s Light Up the Streets!
Miketz 5783: Discovering the Light Within
Hanukah 5783: “More is More” vs. “Less is More”
Hanukah 5783: Rediscovering the Minimalism of Hanukah
Hanukah 5783: Forgetfulness that Leads to Blessed Discord
Vayeshev 5783: Temptation and Desire
Vayishlah 5783: Confronting Hate
Parashat Vayetze 5783: Our Heads and Our Hearts
Parashat Toldot 5783: Parental Favoritism
Parashat Vayera 5783: Examining Our Own Narratives
The Jewish Story Season 6: Electoral Dysfunction Part III
Parashat Lech Lecha 5783: The Beauty of Sarah
Parashat Noah 5783: Noah and the Climate Crisis, Then and Now
Sukkot 5783: Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness
Ha’azinu 5783: Breathing God into Our Lives
Yom Kippur 5783: Everything is Contingent
Rosh Hashana 5783: Two Days, Two Messages?
The Jewish Story Season 6 – Prologue: A New Perspective
Ki Tavo: History and Memory – The Declaration of the First Fruits
Shoftim: Judge, King, Priest, Prophet.
Parashat Re’eh: The Place that God Will Choose
Parashat Ekev: Yearning for a Challenge
Parashat Va’etchanan: Striving for Unity
Parashat Devarim: Telling the Story Again. What’s Different?
Parashat Massei: Your Life, My Laundry, Your Water
Parashat Matot: The Power of the Word
Parashat Balak: The Outsider’s View
The Jewish Story Season 5: The Raid on Entebbe
Parashat Chukat: Moses. The Hand and the Word.
Parashat Korach: Was it all Negative?
Parashat Shelach Lecha 5782: Slandering Israel
Parashat Behaalotecha 5782: The Power of Inclusion
Parashat Naso/Shavuot 5782: Har Sinai – the First Beit Midrash
Parashat Bamidbar 5782: Heavenly Jerusalem, Earthly Jerusalem. A Shiur for Jerusalem Day and Bamidbar
Parashat Bechukotai 5782: Ancient Metaphors and Contemporary Realism
Parashat Behar 5782: The Economy of Spirituality
Parashat Emor 5782: The Jewish Year Cycle, Emor-Style
Parashat Kedoshim 5782: “Be Holy!” How?
Pesach II 5782: Sitting Alone Outside the Camp
Pesach 5782: Three Keys to Freedom – Three Features of the Seder
Parashat Metzora 5782: Sitting Alone Outside the Camp
Parashat Tazria 5782: Selective Memory; Choosing Productive Narratives
Parashat Tzav 5782: Pushing Ourselves By-the-By
Parashat Vayikra 5782: Calling. Listening. Giving.
Parashat Pekudei 5782: The Eyes Have it – The Divine as Israel’s Tour Guide
Parashat Vayakhel 5782: Repairing Even the Worst Ruptures
Parashat Ki Tisa 5782: The Inherent Value of the Individual
Parashat Tetzaveh 5782: The Golden Altar of Incense
Parashat Terumah 5782: Stop the Clocks or Hang the Flags? How Moderns Create Jewish Space
Parashat Mishpatim 5782: God and Government
Parashat Yitro 5782: Is the Idolatry a Relevant Category for Contemporary Life
Parashat Beshalach 5782: A Taste of Something Rare
Parashat Bo 5782: Locusts That Last a Lifetime
Parashat Vaera 5782: The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart
Parashat Shemot 5782: The Power of Sisterly Love
Crises & Kings Episode 48: The Conclusion
Parashat VaYechi 5782 – The Blessings of Rebuke
Crises & Kings Episode 47: The Census
Crises & Kings Episode 46: David’s Mighty Men
Parashat Vayigash 5782 – Yoseph’s Legacy to Every Jew: Forgiveness
Crises & Kings Episode 45: The Song of Triumph
Crises & Kings Episode 44: David’s Legacy: Pledges Kept and Giants Defeated
Parashat Miketz 5782 – Pharaoh’s Dreams and Their Fascinating Interpretation
Crises & Kings Episode 43: Sheva ben Bichri’s Rebellion
Crises & Kings Episode 42: The Aftermath
Parashat Vayeshev 5782 – Why is Joseph Known as Joseph the Tzaddik?
Crises & Kings Episode 41: Avshalom’s Defeat
Crises & Kings Episode 40: Avshalom Ascendant
Parashat Vayishlach 5782 – Cyclical History
Crises & Kings Episode 39: David’s Exile from Jerusalem
Crises & Kings Episode 38: Avshalom Rehabilitated
Parashat Vayetze 5782 – Ya’acov and the Stone Upon the Well
Crises & Kings Episode 37: The Rape of Tamar
Crises & Kings Episode 36: David and Batsheva Part 2: The Punishment
Parashat Toldot 5782 – But I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong
Crises & Kings Episode 35: David and Batsheva Part 1: The Crime
Crises & Kings Episode 34: David’s Victories
Crises & Kings Episode 33: David’s Desire to Build the Temple
Crises & Kings Episode 32: The Ark of the Covenant is Brought to Jerusalem
Parashat VaYera 5782: Human Sacrifice – Problematic or Profound?
Crises & Kings Episode 31: Jerusalem, David’s City
Crises & Kings Episode 30: The Fall of the House of Shaul
Parashat Lech Lecha 5782: Heeding the Still Small Voice Within
Crises & Kings Episode 29: The Struggle Over Succession
Crises & Kings Episode 28: David Receives the Tragic News
Parashat Noach 5782: The Good Enough Hero
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 5782: Meaningful Partners or Accidentally Attached?
Crises & Kings Episode 28: The Interview with Rabbi Michael Hattin
Sukkot 5782 – Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness
Parashat Ha’azinu 5782 – the Eternity of the Jewish People
Yom Kippur 5782 – Who is the Hero of the Jonah Story?
Vayelech 5782/Shabbat Shuva – Who Would you Invite to Dinner?
Crises & Kings Will Be On a Short Break
Ki Tavo – Inscribe the Words Today
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 1 with Leon Morris
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 2 with Nechama Goldman Barash
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 3 with Mike Feuer
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 4 with Rahel Berkovits
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 5 with Meir Schweiger
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 6 with Michael Hattin
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 7 with Alex Israel
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 8 with Zvi Hirschfield
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 9 with Howard Markose
Greatest Hits: High Holidays Episode 10 with Zvi Hirschfield
Crises & Kings: Episode 27 – Shaul’s Bitter End
Nitzavim/Rosh Hashana 5782 – One thing I have asked of HaShem…
Crises & Kings: Episode 26 – David’s Triumph
Crises & Kings: Episode 25 – Shaul and the Witch of En Dor
Crises & Kings: Episode 24 – David and Shaul’s Final Encounter
Crises & Kings: Episode 23 – Avigayil’s Intervention
Ki Tetze 5781: Remember Amalek
Crises & Kings: Episode 22 – Shaul in Pursuit
Crises & Kings: Episode 21 – Achimelech and the Priests of Nov
Shoftim 5781 – Access to the Law
Crises & Kings: Episode 20 – Jonathan and David
Crises & Kings: Episode 19 – David in flight from Shaul
Re’eh 5781 – Consuming Meat
Crises & Kings: Episode 18 – David and Goliath
Ekev 5781 – Memory as a constructive process
Crises & Kings: Episode 17 – The Unlikely Election of David
Crises & Kings: Episode 16 – Shaul’s Undoing
VaEtchanan 5781 – It’s Only Holy Because You Don’t Own It
Crises & Kings: Episode 15 – Yonatan’s Steadfastness
Pinchas: From Superheros to Real World Heroes — Pinchas and Elijah
Devarim 5781: The Words of Moses — The Torah’s First “Translation”
Crises & Kings: Episode 14 – Shaul’s Tragic Lapse
Matot-Masei 5781: Finding Safety Within the Cities of Refuge
9 days. 9 podcasts. Is God our Judge, our Enemy, or our Source of Faith? Three Perspectives from Eicha
9 days. 9 podcasts. Devarim and Tisha B’Av: The Date of Moshe’s Death
9 days. 9 podcasts. Abraham and Job: When Bad Things Happen to Good Biblical Characters
9 days. 9 podcasts. “That’s Alright, Dear. I’ll Sit in the Dark” Why Do We Do It? How Can We Change It?
9 days. 9 podcasts. Fasting during a pandemic
9 days. 9 podcasts. Tisha B’av: Kamza and Bar Kamza
9 days. 9 podcasts. Trusting Our Children When They Can’t Be Trusted: Textual Paradigms and Modern Wisdom
9 days. 9 podcasts. How to Restore Unity to a Fragmented World: “Loving one’s fellow as oneself”
9 Days. 9 Podcasts. The Three Weeks: What Being Broken has to Add
Crises & Kings: Episode 13 – Retrospect for Shmuel
Pinchas 5781: Leadership Lessons
Crises & Kings: Episode 12 – In Those Days there was a King in Israel
Crises & Kings: Episode 11 – A Tentative Coronation
Balak 5781: The Strange Case of the Talking Donkey
Crises & Kings: Episode 10 – In Search of Donkeys
Crises & Kings: Episode 9 – The King’s Law
Chukat 5781 – Real Leaders Fail
Crises & Kings: Episode 8 – The Clamor for a King
Crises & Kings: Episode 7 – The Ideal Judge
Crises & Kings: Episode 6 – The Philistines Chastened
Korach 5781: For the sake of heaven
Crises & Kings: Episode 5 – The Israelite Defeated
Shelach 5781 – Fixing our Broken Compasses
Crises & Kings: Episode 4 – Shmuel’s Coming of Age
Crises & Kings: Episode 3 – The Crimes of the Priests
Beha’alotecha 5781 – A Time To Step Up and a Time to Step Down
Crises & Kings: Episode 2 – Chana’s Triumph
Crises & Kings: Episode 1/Introduction – The Backdrop of the Book of Judges
Naso 5781 – Birkat Kohanim: A Life of Service
Bamidbar and Shavuot 5781: Flags, Identity and Perfection
Behar Bechukotai 5781 – Cultivating Tranquility and Calmness of the Heart
Emor 5781 – We Can all Educate
PFJ Special: Authentic Jewish Living with Yiscah Smith – Episode 38: In Conversation with Rabbi Dr. Reb Mimi Feigelson