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2020 Pardes from Jerusalem

Each week a different Pardes faculty member uses Torah, Talmud and other Jewish texts to explain themes from the weekly portion.

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5780 — Vayigash: The Unusual Persona of Serah, Daughter of Asher

Posted by Nechama Goldman Barash
on December 29, 2019
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5780 — Miketz: Righteous are the foundation of the world

Posted by Mike Feuer
on December 22, 2019
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Hanukah 5780: By the Light of Thirty-six Candles

Posted by Mike Feuer
on December 19, 2019

5780 — Vayeshev: Turbulence and Tranquility

Posted by Alex Israel
on December 17, 2019
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Posted by Yiscah Smith
on December 8, 2019
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5780 — Vayishlach: Looking Failure in the Face

Posted by Tovah Leah Nachmani
on December 8, 2019
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5780 — VaYetze: Yaakov’s Oath

Posted by Yiscah Smith
on December 1, 2019
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5780 — Toldot: Can We Find a Way to Live with Tensions

Posted by Meir Schweiger
on November 24, 2019
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5780 — Chaye Sarah: What is a life of complete blessing?

Posted by Meesh Hammer-Kossoy
on November 17, 2019
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5780 — Vayera: Did Abraham Pass the Test? A Different Look at the Akedah

Posted by Nechama Goldman Barash
on November 10, 2019
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5780 — Lech Lecha: What We Need Most When We are Tested

Posted by Tovah Leah Nachmani
on November 3, 2019
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5780 — Noach: The Noachide Laws

Posted by Michael Hattin
on October 27, 2019
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5780 — Bereishit: A Very Good Story

Posted by Mike Feuer
on October 23, 2019
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5780 — Ha’Azinu: God’s Children

Posted by Alex Israel
on October 7, 2019
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5780 — Sukkot: Four Species, Five Principles

Posted by David Levin-Kruss
on October 2, 2019
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5780 — Death and Life: The Meaning of Yom Kippur According to the Rabbis

Posted by Rahel Berkovits
on October 2, 2019
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5780 — Vayelech and Shabbat Shuva: תשובה – Déjà Vu Perhaps?

Posted by Yiscah Smith
on October 2, 2019

5780 Rosh Hashana — Resurrection and Rosh Hashanah: Multivalent Perspectives on the Binding of Isaac

Posted by Leon Morris
on September 25, 2019
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5779 — Nitzavim: Redemption and Return

Posted by Alex Israel
on September 22, 2019
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5779 — Ki Tavo: Satan: Adversary, Tempter, Exposer of Truth

Posted by Nechama Goldman Barash
on September 15, 2019
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5779 — Ki Tetze: Cultivating closeness with the Divine through an ongoing private conversation

Posted by Yiscah Smith
on September 8, 2019

5779 — Shoftim: The Parameters of Rabbinic Authority

Posted by Meir Schweiger
on September 1, 2019
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5779 — Re’eh: Balancing the Ideal and the Real

Posted by Leon Morris
on August 28, 2019
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5779 — Ekev: One Ark, Two Arks!

Posted by Alex Israel
on August 21, 2019
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5779 — VaEtchanan: From Destruction to Restoration

Posted by Michael Hattin
on August 14, 2019
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5779 — Devarim: Navigating Conflicting Narratives–What Really Happened in the Story of the Spies?

Posted by Meir Schweiger
on August 4, 2019
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5779 — Masei: A New Vision for a New Generation

Posted by Nechama Goldman Barash
on July 28, 2019

5779 — Matot: “I’ll just sit in the dark!” – The Rejection of Reuven

Posted by Alex Israel
on July 21, 2019

5779 — Pinchas: A Broken Peace

Posted by Mike Feuer
on July 14, 2019
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5779 — Balak: The Essence of Betrayal

Posted by Nechama Goldman Barash
on July 7, 2019

5779 — Chukat: The Fatal Sin of Moses and Aaron

Posted by Meir Schweiger
on June 27, 2019

5779 — Korach: The Poisonous Sting of Arrogance and its Remedy

Posted by Yiscah Smith
on June 23, 2019
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5779 — Shelach: Calev and Joshua, Two Models of Leadership

Posted by Alex Israel
on June 12, 2019
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5779 — BeHa’alotcha: The Wilderness Passover

Posted by Michael Hattin
on June 10, 2019
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5779 — Shavuot: The Divine-Human Encounter at Sinai: A Most Ingenious Paradox

Posted by Judy Klitsner
on June 4, 2019
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5779 — Naso: The Queen Heleni Sota Memorial Plaque: Why?

Posted by Meesh Hammer-Kossoy
on June 2, 2019
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5779 — Bamidbar : A Sense of Place

Posted by Mike Feuer
on May 26, 2019
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5779 — Bechukotai: Till We Have Built Eden in Israel’s Varied and Challenging Land

Posted by David Levin-Kruss
on May 19, 2019
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5779 — Behar: The Jubilee Year: A Collective Restart

Posted by Meir Schweiger
on May 12, 2019
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5779 – Emor: Each Day Counts on the Way to Sinai

Posted by Mike Feuer
on May 5, 2019
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5779 – Kedoshim: “Be Holy!” – How?

Posted by Alex Israel
on April 28, 2019
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5779 – Passover Edition: “Eat it on this Night”- The Passover Sacrifice and the Timing of Redemption

Posted by Rahel Berkovits
on April 14, 2019
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5779 – Metzora: The Lessons of Impurity

Posted by Mike Feuer
on April 7, 2019

5779 – Tazria/HaHodesh Selective Memory: Choosing Productive Narratives

Posted by Meesh Hammer-Kossoy
on April 1, 2019

5779 – Shemini: The Riddle of the Red Heifer — The Secret of Being Jewish

Posted by Meir Schweiger
on March 24, 2019
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5779 – Tzav: Keep The Flame Burning

Posted by Yiscah Smith
on March 17, 2019
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5779 – Shabbat Zachor: The Attack of Amalek

Posted by Michael Hattin
on March 11, 2019
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5779 – Pekudei: The Return of God

Posted by Alex Israel
on March 5, 2019
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5779 — Vayakhel: The Role of Beauty in Goodness

Posted by Elisha Ancselovits
on February 27, 2019
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Ki Tisa 5779: Shattering the Tablets: Uncovering the Meaning of Jewish Life

Posted by Leon Morris
on February 18, 2019
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Tetzaveh 5779 – Clothes Maketh the Priest

Posted by David Levin-Kruss
on February 12, 2019
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Terumah 5779 – Who Needs The Tabernacle?

Posted by Nechama Goldman Barash
on February 3, 2019
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Mishpatim 5779: I Am Not Your Slave – I Only Work For You

Posted by Meir Schweiger
on January 27, 2019
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Yitro 5779: Is Justice Enough?

Posted by Alex Israel
on January 20, 2019
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B’Shalach 5779 – Cherishing the Gift of Shabbat

Posted by Levi Cooper
on January 13, 2019
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Bo 5779: The Curious Reports of the Ten Plagues

Posted by Howard Markose
on January 6, 2019