Pardes From Jerusalem

The Book of Samuel I Episode 26: David’s Triumph Podcast Overview: Sent home by the Philistines, David and his men discover that Ziklag has been sacked by the Amalekites. How will David regroup? (Samuel I 29:1-30:31) Download Source Sheet A … Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: Chapter 26 – David’s Triumph first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: Chapter 26 – David’s Triumph at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 25: Shaul and the Witch of En Dor Podcast Overview: As the Philistines mass for battle, Shaul becomes desperate. God will not respond to his entreaties, so instead, he reaches out to the spirit … Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: Chapter 25 – Shaul and the Witch of En Dor first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: Chapter 25 – Shaul and the Witch of En Dor at Elmad Online Learning.

This podcast is sponsored by Jeff and Alissa Hurok in honor of our dear friends and family who have engaged with and enhanced Jeff’s Torah study. Ki Tavo 5781 – Inscribe the Words Today In this podcast, the manner in … Read the rest The post Ki Tavo 5781 – Inscribe the Words Today first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Ki Tavo 5781 – Inscribe the Words Today at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 24: David and Shaul’s Final Encounter Podcast Overview: In an encounter very reminiscent of chapter 24, David and Shaul meet for a final time. Now, though, David will make it clear that Shaul has … Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: Chapter 24 – David and Shaul’s Final Encounter first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: Chapter 24 – David and Shaul’s Final Encounter at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 23: Avigayil’s Intervention Podcast Overview: David is saved from spilling blood through the heroic intervention of a wise woman – Avigayil. (Samuel I 25:1 – 44) Download Source Sheet A special note to the … Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: Chapter 23 – Avigayil’s Intervention first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: Chapter 23 – Avigayil’s Intervention at Elmad Online Learning.

Ki Tetze 5781 – Remember Amalek This parasha presents us with seventy-four mitzvot – the most of any weekly reading. The last lines appear to be a return of a taste of narrative, but they open up for us a … Read the rest The post Ki Tetze 5781: Remember Amalek first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Ki Tetze 5781: Remember Amalek at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 22: Shaul in Pursuit Podcast Overview: After Nov’s overthrow, Saul continues to pursue David. David manages to stay one step ahead, until their meeting at the cave in Ein Gedi… (Samuel I 22:17 – … Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: Chapter 22 – Shaul in Pursuit first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: Chapter 22 – Shaul in Pursuit at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 21: Achimelech and the Priests of Nov Podcast Overview: David’s flight takes him to Nov and to Philistine territory. Saul’s rage will know no bounds. (Samuel I 21:1 – 22:16) Download Source Sheet A … Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: Chapter 21 – Achimelech and the Priests of Nov first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: Chapter 21 – Achimelech and the Priests of Nov at Elmad Online Learning.

The learn how to register for the All in the Family event please visit www.pardes.org.il/pew. Shoftim 5781 – Access to the Law This week we hear about the mandate to appoint magistrates and police “in all your gates”. Why does… Read the rest The post Shoftim 5781 – Access to the Law first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Shoftim 5781 – Access to the Law at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 20: Jonathan and David Podcast Overview: Jonathan emerges as David’s defender and true friend. In an ultimate act of altruism, he will put David’s future ahead of his own. (Samuel I 20:1 – 42)… Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: Chapter 20 – Jonathan and David first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: Chapter 20 – Jonathan and David at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 19: David in flight from Shaul Podcast Overview: David’s triumph is short-lived as he is forced to flee Shaul’s jealous wrath. (Samuel I 18:1 – 19:24) Download Source Sheet A special note to the … Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: Chapter 19 – David in flight from Shaul first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: Chapter 19 – David in flight from Shaul at Elmad Online Learning.

This podcast is sponsored by Rivka and Seth Weisberg, in honor of our teacher and friend David Richman, who led us to Pardes. Re’eh 5781 – Consuming Meat As long as the people of Israel wandered in the wilderness, they… Read the rest The post Re’eh 5781 – Consuming Meat first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Re’eh 5781 – Consuming Meat at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 18: David and Goliath Podcast Overview: In one of the most famous moments in the Hebrew Bible, David puts his trust in God and defeats the Philistine giant Goliath. (Samuel I 17:1 – 58)… Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: David and Goliath first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: David and Goliath at Elmad Online Learning.

This podcast is sponsored by Emily Simon in honor of the loving memory of her father, Akiva Ben Zerach u’Devorah z”l. Ekev 5781 – Memory as a constructive process The book of Devarim has a special relationship to the rest … Read the rest The post Ekev 5781 – Memory as a constructive process first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Ekev 5781 – Memory as a constructive process at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 17: The Unlikely Election of David Podcast Overview: Saul’s rejection as king leads unexpectedly to David’s emergence from obscurity. (Samuel I 16:1 – 23) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In … Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: The Unlikely Election of David first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: The Unlikely Election of David at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 16: Shaul’s Undoing Podcast Overview: God gives Saul a second chance and commands him to destroy Amalek. But Saul has other ideas. (Samuel I 15:1 – 35) Download Source Sheet A special note to … Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: Chapter 16 – Shaul’s Undoing first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: Chapter 16 – Shaul’s Undoing at Elmad Online Learning.

VaEtchanan 5781 – It’s Only Holy Because You Don’t Own It Why does Moshe before he dies beg God to see the Land? Knowing human nature, what is the greatest pitfall about which Moshe warns the Israelites and their descendants? … Read the rest The post VaEtchanan 5781 – It’s Only Holy Because You Don’t Own It first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading VaEtchanan 5781 – It’s Only Holy Because You Don’t Own It at Elmad Online Learning.

The Book of Samuel I Episode 15: Yonatan’s Steadfastness Podcast Overview: Even as Saul stumbles as king, his son Yonatan emerges as a natural and inspired leader. (Samuel I 14:1 – 52) Download Source Sheet A special note to the … Read the rest The post Crises & Kings: Yonatan’s Steadfastness first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Crises & Kings: Yonatan’s Steadfastness at Elmad Online Learning.

Pinchas and Eliyahu are biblical figures who are rewarded for their zealousness. For many of the later Rabbis, such zealousness is problematic, and they read a degree of rebuke into the biblical text.  What results is a shift in the … Read the rest The post Pinchas: From Superheros to Real World Heroes — Pinchas and Elijah first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Pinchas: From Superheros to Real World Heroes — Pinchas and Elijah at Elmad Online Learning.

This podcast was originally published in 2017 and even more relevant today. Devarim 5781: The Words of Moses — The Torah’s First “Translation” In many ways, the book of Deuteronomy — a series of long discourses by Moses — is … Read the rest The post Devarim 5781: The Words of Moses — The Torah’s First “Translation” first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Devarim 5781: The Words of Moses — The Torah’s First “Translation” at Elmad Online Learning.