By: Judy Klitsner As we approach our third Simchat Torah since our great catastrophe, a now familiar question arises: how can we celebrate? While this year is not quite as searingly painful as the first two — thankfully, we are…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Ecclesiastes, Jewish calendar, Simchat Torah, Sukkot
By: Rabbi Daniel Reifman The book of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes), traditionally read on Sukkot, is noteworthy for the way it ranks among both the most challenging and beloved books of Tanakh. The author introduces himself as “Koheleth son of David, king…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Ecclesiastes, Jewish calendar, Sukkot
By: Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) is easily one of the strangest books in the Bible. Proverbs tells us that wisdom leads to a good life. Deuteronomy insists that righteousness brings blessing. The Psalms assure us that the world,…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Ecclesiastes, Jewish calendar, Sukkot
By: Rabbi Daniel Reifman The book of Esther is famously distinctive for being only one of two biblical books which do not contain the name of God (Shir haShirim being the other). Commentators have often struggled with this curious phenomenon:…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Esther, Jewish calendar, Purim
What does it mean to truly witness someone else’s pain? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman explore the Book of Eicha through the lens of bearing witness to tragedy. As Tisha B’Av approaches, they examine the…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Lamentations, Jewish calendar, Tisha B’av
Class Title – The Resilience of Job Class taught by Howard Markose Class description: The book of Job opens with a narrative in which the Divine, with the assistance of Satan, afflicts the pious Job over and over in order…
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Job, Self & spirituality
Class Title – Rebuilding Jerusalem in the Face of Adversity Class taught by Meir Schweiger Class description: When Persia became the dominant power in the Near East in the middle of the 6th century BCE, a new era was ushered…
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Ezra, Nehemiah
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…
Jewish calendar, 17th of Tammuz, 9 Days, Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Lamentations
The story of Esther is a story that is replete with rich costumes which can reflect or at times reveal the key personalities. This shiur will examine the role of the sartorial masks of the Megilla and in particular, the…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Esther, Jewish living, Marriage and divorce, Jewish calendar
On the surface, Purim and Pesach have a number of things in common: 1) we drink four cups of wine on Pesach; we drink ad d’lo yada on Purim. 2) We have a festive meal on Pesach; we have a…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Esther, Jewish calendar, Pesach, Purim
Twice in his famous hasidic work, Bnei Yissaskhar, the great hasidic master Rabbi Zvi Elimelekh Shapira of Dynow (1783-1841) related to the spiritual valence of eating fish on Sabbath. Zvi Elimelekh noted that in the Genesis account there are three…
Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Ecclesiastes, Self & spirituality, Hasidut
Video Host: Rav Mike Feuer Video Production by: Adam Titcher
Jewish calendar, Elul, Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Lamentations, Critical issues
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