Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose teaches Bible and Biblical Hebrew at Pardes. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary and later earned a Ph.D. in Bible from Bar-Ilan University. After serving congregations in Toronto for ten years, Howard made aliyah with his family in 1994.
Howard previously served as rabbi of Kehilat Moreshet Avraham in Jerusalem and later as Director of Education for the Young Judaea Year Course. He also teaches Bible as a visiting adjunct professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Howard’s teaching experience isn’t limited to the classroom; he coached Little League Baseball in Israel for over a decade.
The following article was initially published on April 27, 2014. Following service to the Toronto Jewish community for a decade from 1984 to 1994, my family and I made aliyah to Israel in hopes of realizing our Zionist dream. Judy…
Midrash, Jewish Calendar, Pesach, The Omer, Critical Issues, Zionism
Parashat Pekudei 5782: The Eyes Have it – The Divine as Israel’s Tour Guide Description: As we bring the Book of Shemot – Exodus – to a close in this week’s Parasha, Parashat Pekudei, we conclude the final chapter with…
Tanakh, Torah, Shemot (Exodus), Pekudei
Greatest Hits: The High Holidays Episode 9: Why do we fast on Yom Kippur Description: Rabbi Howard Markose discusses Yom Kippur looking at how we relate to sin in the 21st century. Credits Host: Howard Markose – Howard Markose teaches…
Jewish Calendar, Yom Kippur
We hope that the Divine is on our side, especially when circumstances are far from optimal. How do we go about making sure that the Lord is with us in all of our earthly endeavors? In this podcast, Rabbi Howard…
Tanakh, Torah, Devarim (Deuteronomy), Ekev
At the end of the book of Bereishit, Jacob’s life comes to an end. As Jacob moves to bless two of his grandchildren, Jacob and Joseph engage in what might be considered to be less than a smooth exchange. Then,…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Vayehi
God brought ten plagues upon Egypt right before the Israelites exited from Egypt, right? Well, that is not quite how the Psalmist remembers it. What can we learn from the inconsistent reports of the ten plagues as recorded in different…
Tanakh, Torah, Shemot (Exodus), Bo
The prophetic selections of Haftarot during the summer months are not chosen to connect with the weekly Torah portion. Their messages of chastisement and consolation revolve around the historical and religious commemorations that take place this time of year. This…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Massei, Matot
Parshat Chukat reports the passing of Miriam and Aaron, the brother and sister of Moshe. In remembering some of their contributions recorded in our Torah text, Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose considers how they might be emulated by our current generation. Credits:…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Chukat
The Torah calls on us to “surely rebuke thy neighbor” Are we in the 21st century comfortable with being actively critical of others? Perhaps more importantly, how are we at accepting negative feedback? Let’s take a close look at the…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Acharei Mot, Kedoshim