Shemini 5785: Finding Meaning in Loss

Posted by Pardes Faculty on April 20, 2025
Topics: Tanakh, Pardes from Jerusalem, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Shemini

Can legacy and memory transform the pain of loss into purpose?

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash reflect on the tragedy of Nadav and Avihu in Parshat Shemini, exploring how the loss of Aaron’s sons on the Mishkan’s inaugural day challenges our assumptions about divine justice, holiness, and grief.

Featuring
Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash – Pardes Faculty
Zvi Hirschfield – Pardes Faculty and Host of Pardes from Jerusalem

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