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This Pardes Life — Season 2, Episode 1 with Judy Klitsner: The Other Akeida Story

Introduction

In this episode of This Pardes Life for Rosh Hashana, Judy klitsner leads an exploration of how Abraham’s dealing with his son Yishmael and wife Hagar are essential to understanding his development as a father and covenental partner. This podcast focuses on Bereishit Ch.21, 1-14. See www.sefaria.org/Genesis.21 or elmad.pardes.org/thispardeslife for the source sheet.

This podcast has been generously sponsored by Evan Wolkenstein on the occasion of his marriage to Gabi Moskowitz, who teaches him everything he knows about life and with thanks to Judy Klitsner, who taught him everything he knows about Torah. For more information on sponsoring a podcast, email jamie@pardes.org.

See www.elmad.pardes.org/thispardeslife for other episodes in this series.

Zvi Hirschfield

Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield teaches Talmud, Halakha and Jewish Thought at Pardes. He is also deeply involved in Pardes’s programs for Jewish educators, with a focus on tefilah in educational settings, modern Jewish thought, and Israel education. Zvi holds a B.A. in History from Columbia University, pursued graduate studies at Harvard University in Medieval and Modern Jewish Thought, studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion, and received rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.

Before joining Pardes, Zvi served as Director of Judaica at the JCC of Cleveland and taught at the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies. He also works as a curriculum writer and staff trainer for the Nesiya Institute. Zvi lives in Israel with his wife, Dina, and their four children.

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