The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies Podcast Network

Recent Episodes

Korach 5785: Ambition and Rebellion

Posted June 22, 2025 • 00:38:55

What was Korach really fighting for? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Raphael Polisuk explore Parshat Korach. They revisit Korach’s rebellion...

Shlach 5785: Faith or Fear

Posted June 15, 2025 • 00:32:29

Why did the generation of miracles still fear the land ahead? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin explore Parshat Shlach and the...

Beha’alotecha 5785: The Traveling Ark

Posted June 8, 2025 • 00:36:42

What does it mean to carry holiness with us? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Leon Morris explore Parshat Behaalotcha and the two cryptic...

Naso 5785: Torah in Real Life

Posted June 3, 2025 • 00:36:57

Is tzara’at a spiritual punishment or a contagious disease? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Elisha Anscelovits dive into Parshat Naso...

Shavuot 5785: Joining the Covenant

Posted May 25, 2025 • 00:45:06

What does it really mean to join the Jewish people? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Brent Spodek explore the themes of Shavuot through the...