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Purim 5785: Understanding Amalek
What does the Torah actually mean by ‘wiping out Amalek’? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Elisha Anscelovits explore the Torah’s commandment to…
Purim
Vayikra/Purim 5784: For God or King?
Join Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield this week as he delves deep into the rich theological tapestry of Purim alongside Rafael Polisuk. Together, they explore the intricate…
Purim 5781: Masks, Disguise and Identity
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…
*Coronavirus Special* Laws of Government: Megillah Live!
Laws of Government 15: Megillah Live! In the shadow of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Levi issued halakhic guidelines for his community in Zur…
5780 — Purim: Purim and Pesach: So Close and Yet So Far Away
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…
A Jew in a Foreign Court
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies presents a pre-Purim lecture: A Jew in a Foreign Court: From Esther to Today This evening was sponsored in…
5780 — Shabbat Zachor: What did Saul Get Wrong?
In the special haftarah for Shabbat Zachor, Saul loses his kingship over a failure to thoroughly destroy the tribe of Amalek. Did Saul just err…