This lecture by Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman is part of the 2018 Pardes Fall Lecture Evening Series entitled Jewish Life, Halakha & Our Changing Reality.
Jewish Living, Halakha, Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series
One of the most complex expressions of sovereignty comes through the relationship between religion and state. Listen in to this interview with Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz, social activist fighting to bring a more healthy and redemptive face to that relationship. Deepen…
Jewish Living, Halakha, Kashrut, Podcast Series, The Jewish Story
Pardes was honored to welcome Rabbi Leon Wiener Dow. In this lecture, he examines the way in which the halakha establishes a silent discourse with the Divine through the shared space of communal action.
Critical Issues, Jewish Living, Halakha, Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series
Would a court judging according to Jewish Law find Voldemort guilty for the murders of James and Lily Potter? Voldemort had the intention to kill, yet the legal question is: Would Jewish Law consider the Killing Curse to be an act of…
Jewish Living, Halakha
This Pardes Life showcases Pardes teacher and life coach Rabbi David Levin-Kruss, in conversation with his fellow teachers – talking about life, text and of course, Pardes. In this episode Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield talks about his challenges with halakha (Jewish Law), for him,…
Jewish Living, Halakha, Podcast Series, This Pardes Life
Guinness announced that they are going vegan … but until then is this famous Irish stout kosher? Does adding dried out fish bladders when making beer, mead, or wine make it not kosher? Levi Cooper discusses. The Maggid of Melbourne…
Jewish Living, Halakha, Kashrut, Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies was thrilled to welcome Dr. Rachel Levmore who came to talk to students on the important topic of Prenuptial Agreements for the Prevention of Get-Refusal: One solution to the worldwide problem.
Jewish Living, Halakha, Marriage and Divorce, Critical Issues, Modernity
Contributor to the 2014 Global Day of Jewish Learning. In a shocking biblical narrative, a king of Israel embarks on a spiral of crimes culminating in murder. Judy Klitsner examines the appetites and processes that lead from misdemeanor to crime;…
Critical Issues, Biblical personality and Kings, Jewish Living, Halakha, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution
The halakhic requirements and challenges of the shemitta year, explored through the study of classical sources and modern solutions proposed by the great halakhic decision-makers of the 20th century. Discover how the requirements of shemitta can impact and bring a…
Jewish Living, Halakha, Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series, Jewish Calendar, Shemitta
Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt (1882-1933) was offered an opportunity that would make any performer swoon: a star role in the ground-breaking film The Jazz Singer (1927). Yet Rosenblatt refused this artistic opportunity of the lifetime. This paper contextualises Rosenblatt’s baffling decision,…
Jewish Living, Halakha, Self & Spirituality, Hasidut, Critical Issues, Modernity
An examination of some of the halakhic sources which govern premarital sexual behavior, with an eye to understanding the texts on their own terms, as well as an openness to challenging them from modern reality, and thinking about ways to…
Jewish Living, Halakha, Self & Spirituality, Sexuality
An examination of some of the halakhic sources which govern premarital sexual behavior, with an eye to understanding the texts on their own terms, as well as an openness to challenging them from modern reality, and thinking about ways to…
Jewish Living, Halakha, Sexuality
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