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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 general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information about the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies please email elmad@pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Rabbi Michael Hattin Rabbi Michael Hattin teaches Bible and Halakha at Pardes. To learn more with Michael, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant: Rabbi Adam Titcher Crises & Kings explores the Book of Samuel, which recounts a tumultuous period in Biblical history. The Israelites have settled in

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 the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information about the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies please email elmad@pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Rabbi Michael Hattin Rabbi Michael Hattin teaches Bible and Halakha at Pardes. To learn more with Michael, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant: Rabbi Adam Titcher Crises & Kings explores the Book of Samuel, which recounts a tumultuous period in Biblical history. The Israelites have settled in the

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? The Israeli Search and Rescue Delegation to Miami who made headlines, explain Rashi with the most important 5-word sentence on record: I only came to help. Download the Source Sheet Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write us to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. Credits Tovah Leah Nachmani - Faculty and Host for Pardes from Jerusalem Podcast Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator Rabbi Adam Titcher - Director of Digital Media at Pardes and Executive Producer

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 listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information about the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies please email elmad@pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Rabbi Michael Hattin Rabbi Michael Hattin teaches Bible and Halakha at Pardes. To learn more with Michael, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant: Rabbi Adam Titcher Crises & Kings explores the Book of Samuel, which recounts a tumultuous period in Biblical history. The Israelites have settled in

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 notion of what is heroic. Listen now to Rabbi Leon Morris in this week's Pardes from Jerusalem podcast on Pinchas. Credits: Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

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 a sort of "translation" of the earlier four books of the Torah. This characterization is quite ancient. In the midrash, the Rabbis connected the book of Deuteronomy associatively to the debate over translating the Torah into Greek centuries later. In so doing, they explored the questions of the ways in which Torah can enrich, and can be enriched by, other languages. At the root of their discussions is the notion that the Torah transcends language and that its words can be a source of healing. Sources include Megillah 8b and Megillah 9a, Soferim 1:7, Devarim Rabbah 1:1 and Ezekial 47:11 Download the Source Sheet Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcasts by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Du

The Book of Samuel I Episode 14: Shaul's Tragic Lapse Podcast Overview: Saul now faces his first serious crisis as King. How will he respond? (Samuel I 13:1 - 23) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information about the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies please email elmad@pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Rabbi Michael Hattin Rabbi Michael Hattin teaches Bible and Halakha at Pardes. To learn more with Michael, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant: Rabbi Adam Titcher Crises & Kings explores the Book of Samuel, which recounts a tumultuous period in Biblical history. The Israelites have settled in their new land but tr

The spiritual practice of finding safety within our internal "cities of refuge - arei miklat." Based on a teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, teaching on the spiritual ramifications today of the establishment of this radical and compassionate practice in Biblical Judaism 3400 years ago. Relevant today as it was then. Download Source Sheet  Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Yiscah Smith - Faculty and Host for Pardes from Jerusalem Rabbi Adam Titcher – Lead Consultant and Producer Arlene Harel – Faculty Coordinator

This was originally published in 2018. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. As part of our 2015 Summer Evening Series, Alex Israel, speaking at Pardes Jerusalem, discussed Eicha. Looking into the megilla, he addressed three perspectives on the question of if God is our Judge, our Enemy, or our Source of Faith? Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Alex Israel; Alex teaches Bible at Pardes. To learn more with Alex, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant and Producer; Adam Titcher

This was originally published in 2018. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. Parashat Devarim is always read on the Shabbat preceding the 9th of Av.  In this podcast, Rabbi Michael Hattin discusses the chronology associated with Moshe’s final words to the people. He also examines how the tradition of Moshe’s date of death complements a surprising theme associated with the 9th of Av. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Michael Hattin; Rabbi Michael Hattin teaches Bible and Halakha at Pardes. To learn more with Michael, click here. Producer: Amira

This was originally published in 2018. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. In this live lecture for Tisha B’Av 2018, Judy Klitsner looks at Abraham and Job and considers When Bad Things Happen to Good Biblical Characters. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Judy Klitsner; Judy is a senior lecturer in Bible at Pardes. To learn more with Judy, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant and Producer; Adam Titcher

This was originally published in 2018. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. In this live lecture for Tisha B’Av 2018, Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy talked on the topic of “That’s Alright, Dear. I’ll Sit in the Dark” Why Do We Do It? How Can We Change It?. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Meesh Hammer-Kossoy; Meesh Hammer-Kossoy Meesh teaches Talmud and the Social Justice Track at Pardes. To learn more with Meesh, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant and Producer; Adam Titcher

This was originally published in 2020. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. Should we fast on 17th Tammuz as a plague rages around us? Levi shares how he dealt with this question in his community in Zur Hadassa. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Levi Cooper; Levi teaches Hasidut, Maimonides, and Midrash at Pardes. To learn more with Levi, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant and Producer; Adam Titcher

This was originally published in 2008 and republished in 2010. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. Rabbi Meir Schweiger discusses Tisha B’av and the story of Kamza and Bar Kamza from the Babylonian Talmud, Gittin 55b. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Meir Schweiger; Meir teaches Chumash, Parshat HaShavua, Mishna, Talmud, Halakha, Siddur and Interpersonal Relations at Pardes. To learn more with Meir, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant and Producer; Adam Titcher

This was originally published in 2018. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. In this live lecture for Tisha B’Av 2018, Tovah Leah Nachmani speaks on the topic of Trusting Our Children When They Can’t Be Trusted: Textual Paradigms and Modern Wisdom. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Tovah Leah Nachmani; Tovah Leah has been teaching a combination of Torah, Hebrew, Prayer, and Relationships Intimacy at Pardes for 20 years. To learn more with Tovah Leah, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant and Pr

This was originally published in 2017. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. In this live recording on Tisha B’Av 2017, Yiscah Smith explores the inner dimension of “Loving one’s fellow as oneself”, The secret to engaging in this spiritual practice that is surprisingly doable, practical, and a must. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Yiscah Smith; Yiscah Smith is a Jewish educator, spiritual activist and published author who addresses the spiritual practice of encountering the Divine spark within, the foundation of authentic living. To learn mo

This podcast was originally published in 2016. 9 days. 9 podcasts. Your Guide to Tisha B’Av with Pardes North America Dive deep with 9 days of curated Tisha B’Av themed podcast by Pardes North America from the Pardes archive. In memory of Pardes students Marla Bennett, Ben Blutstein, Sara Duker, and Matt Eisenfeld ז"ל. In this podcast, Rabbi Mike Feuer looks at the Three Weeks and gives his brief take on what being broken and in a state of mourning has to add to our lives. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Mike Feuer; Mike Feuer teaches Striving for the Divine, Rav Kook and Jewish History at Pardes. To learn more with Mike, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant and Producer; Adam Titcher

The Book of Samuel I Episode 13: Retrospect for Shmuel Podcast Overview: Shmuel, old and tired, officially hands over power to the king. But will the king be able to live up to the example of Shmuel's lifetime of selfless leadership and integrity? (Samuel I 12:1 - 25) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a havruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information about the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies please email elmad@pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Rabbi Michael Hattin Rabbi Michael Hattin teaches Bible and Halakha at Pardes. To learn more with Michael, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant: Rabbi Adam Titcher Crises & Kings explores the Book of Samuel, wh

Moses hands over the reins of power to Joshua. "HE shall command him in the eyes of the nation." What did Moses instruct Joshua? What critical message needed to be communicated during the transition of power. And how did that conversation affect Joshua and the nation? Download Source Sheet  If you enjoy the Pardes from Jerusalem podcast series, you're sure to enjoy the Pardes Learning Seminar which is exclusively online this summer! See below for more details. 5 days. 28 class options. And 1 memorable summer learning experience. Cultivating Courage and Resilience - Chazak v'Amatz. The Pardes Learning Seminar Summer 2021 is online from July 4-8. To get more information please visit Pardes Online. Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il. We appreciate you leaving us a review with 5-stars if you enjoy these podcasts. For more information about Pardes, visit our website www.pardes.org.il. Credits Rabbi Alex Israel - Faculty and Host for Pardes fro

The Book of Samuel I Episode 12: In Those Days there was a King in Israel Podcast Overview: Although Saul is officially king, he will not win the people's confidence until he can act like one. The defat of the Ammonites will be his moment. (Samuel I 11:1 - 15) Download Source Sheet A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare the primary material from one podcast to the next, preferably in a chavruta learning dynamic. However, the podcasts will also be accessible and meaningful to listeners who do not prepare ahead of time. For more information about this podcast series or to get more information about the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies please email elmad@pardes.org.il. Credits Host: Rabbi Michael Hattin Rabbi Michael Hattin teaches Bible and Halakha at Pardes. To learn more with Michael, click here. Producer: Amira Mintz-Morgenthau Podcast Editor: Evan Feist Lead Consultant: Rabbi Adam Titcher Crises & Kings explores the Book of Samuel, which rec