Emor 5785: Modeling Holiness

Posted by Pardes Faculty on May 11, 2025
Topics: Tanakh, Pardes from Jerusalem, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Emor

Why are the kohanim held to a higher standard of holiness?

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Irving (Yitz) Greenberg explore Parshat Emor through the lens of the priestly role as a model for a future redeemed world. Drawing on Greenberg’s vision of covenantal responsibility and his recent book The Triumph of Life, they discuss how the kohanim serve as symbols of life, integrity, and human dignity.

Featuring
Rabbi Dr. Irving (Yitz) Greenberg – Senior Scholar, Hadar Institute
Zvi Hirschfield – Pardes Faculty and Host of Pardes from Jerusalem

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