Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 5782: Meaningful Partners or Accidentally Attached?

Posted by Zvi Hirschfield on September 23, 2021
Topics: Holidays, Pardes from Jerusalem, Shemini Atzeret, Simhat Torah

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 5782: Meaningful Partners or Accidentally Attached?

Podcast Overview: Together we will explore the origin of finishing the Torah reading cycle on Shemini Atzeret and how this practice reveals a deep meaning of Simchat Torah. We will also talk about the different ways we relate to the significance of Torah study in our lives and how this chag reveals a new and challenging approach to our learning.

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Credits
Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield – Faculty and Host for Pardes from Jerusalem Podcast
Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator
Rabbi Adam Titcher – Director of Digital Media at Pardes and Executive Producer

About Zvi Hirschfield

Zvi teaches Talmud, Halakha and Jewish Thought at Pardes. In addition Zvi is a faculty member of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators and has been training and mentoring Jewish Educators for over ten years in Tefilah in educational settings; critical issues in modern Jewish thought; and Israel education. Click here to read more.

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