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Michael Hattin teaches Tanakh and Halakha at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem and serves as the Director of the Beit Midrash for the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators. He studied for semicha at Yeshivat Har Etzion and holds a professional degree in architecture from the University of Toronto.

Michael is the author of “Passages: Text and Transformation in the Parasha” (Urim Publications, 2012) as well as “Joshua: The Challenge of the Promised Land” (Koren Publishers, 2015) and “Judges: The Perils of Possession” (Koren Publishers, 2020). He has served as scholar-in-residence in many communities in North America and Europe and lives in Alon Shvut with his wife Rivka and their children.

Online learning: Click here to view online learning material from Michael on Elmad, online learning powered by Pardes.

Publications:
Passages: Text and Transformation in the Parasha.
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Joshua: The Challenge of the Promised Land (Studies in Tanakh)
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Online Articles: Articles on Parasha, Sefer Yehoshua and Sefer Shoftim at the Virtual Beit Midrash.

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Parashat Metzora 5782: Sitting Alone Outside the Camp Description: On the 7th day of Pesach, we commemorate the people of Israel’s successful traversal…

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Parashat Tetzaveh 5782: The Golden Altar of Incense Description: While the Mizbach Hazahav or Golden Altar occupies a central place within the space…

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The Book of Samuel II Episode 48: The Conclusion A special note to the listener: In general, listeners are encouraged to independently prepare…

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The Book of Samuel II Episode 47: The Census Podcast Overview: The book concludes with David’s ill-considered census, the ensuing plague and the…

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The Book of Samuel II Episode 46: David’s Mighty Men Podcast Overview: David’s final words are followed by a list of his mighty…

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The Book of Samuel II Episode 45: The Song of Triumph Podcast Overview: An epic poem of triumph reminds us of David’s trust…

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The Book of Samuel II Episode 44: David’s Legacy: Pledges Kept and Giants Defeated Podcast Overview: The final four chapters of the book…

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The Book of Samuel II Episode 43: Sheva ben Bichri’s Rebellion Podcast Overview: David returns to Jerusalem but a new rebellion now breaks…

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The Book of Samuel II Episode 42: The Aftermath Podcast Overview: The news of Avshalom’s death reaches David. Shattered by the report, he…

Joshua- The Challenge of the Promised Land

In Joshua, Michael Hattin brings to life the biblical Book of Joshua, highlighting how the many complex issues faced by the people as they fought to possess their new land mirror and shed light on today’s reality.

Michael Hattin

by Michael Hattin

Judges- The Perils of Possession

In Judges, Michael Hattin offers a highly readable introduction to the biblical book of Judges that combines imaginative sweep with analytic depth.

Michael Hattin

by Michael Hattin