This originally appeared in the Jerusalem Post Magazine online on May 16, 2018. The starting time for a “Jewish” day can be described by three stages of light: Alot Hashahar, Misheyakir, and Hanetz Hahama. Alot Hashahar refers to dawn when…
Podcast Series, The Maggid of Melbourne, Hasidic Lore Series, Self & Spirituality, Jewish Prayer, Reflection
In this pre-Shavuot podcast, Judy Klitsner explores two paradoxical elements of the revelation at Sinai: our intimate, yet distant, relationship with God; and our special, yet not so special, place among the nations. In exploring these contradictions, we will consider…
Tanakh, Neviim & Ketuvim, Megillot, Ruth, Jewish Calendar, Shavuot
In this class that was recorded LIVE at Pardes, Tovah Leah Nachmani explores how the unexpected tensions in the Book of Ruth are played out through the secondary characters as they interact with Ruth and Naomi. Midrashic and mystical sources will raise practical questions and…
Personalities, Biblical Personalities, Tanakh, Neviim & Ketuvim, Megillot, Ruth
Tzedakah and community building play significant roles in the lives of both Ruth and Esther. For Esther, the focus is on communal fasting and gifts to the poor; for Ruth, there is gleaning and levirate marriage. In this class that…
Tanakh, Neviim & Ketuvim, Megillot, Esther, Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series
For an accompanying handout for this podcast, please click below or visit this podcast episode at www.elmad.org/pardes-live/. The Sages teach that the prophet Samuel wrote his book, the book of Judges and the book of Ruth. Judges begins with order…
Personalities, Biblical Personalities, Teaching Resources & Education, Leadership, Tanakh, Neviim & Ketuvim
The story of Ruth and Naomi is often discussed and elaborated on with regards to the Megilla, but that of Boaz is less known. In this podcast, Rabbi Daniel Landes discusses Boaz, his story and his perspective. Please let us…
Tanakh, Neviim & Ketuvim, Megillot, Ruth, Jewish Calendar, Shavuot
The expression of blessing, as in greeting one another, is taken very seriously in Judaism. The reason is that the core of such blessing is that the word Shalom, which is a precious Name for God. Using God’s name for…
Personalities, Biblical Personalities, Critical Issues, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution, Self & Spirituality, Mussar
By Rabbi Arie Strikovsky Like the Book of Job, the Book of Ruth opens with a series of catastrophes occurring in one family, in five consecutive episodes: A man walks from Bethlehem to Moab; He is joined by his wife…
Personalities, Biblical Personalities, Midrash, Tanakh, Neviim & Ketuvim, Megillot
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