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Bereshit 5786: Creation and Connection

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2025/10/15

What does the creation story teach us about our partnership with God?In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore Parshat Bereshit and what the creation story reveals about humanity’s relationship with God. They discuss how rain, prayer, and … Read the rest The post Bereshit 5786: Creation and Connection first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Bereshit 5786: Creation and Connection at Elmad Online Learning.

Sukkot 5786: Holding the Tension

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2025/10/05

What does it mean to choose obligation?In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore the layered meanings of Sukkot—its joy, its duality, and its challenge. They discuss the beauty and symbolism of the sukkah and lulav … Read the rest The post Sukkot 5786: Holding the Tension first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Sukkot 5786: Holding the Tension at Elmad Online Learning.

Shoftim 5785: Justice and Responsibility

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2025/08/24

When tragedy strikes, what does true responsibility look like?In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Sefi Kraut explore Parshat Shoftim and the strange ritual of the eglah arufah—the ceremony performed when a murder goes unsolved. They discuss how Torah refuses … Read the rest The post Shoftim 5785: Justice and Responsibility first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Shoftim 5785: Justice and Responsibility at Elmad Online Learning.

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Emor 5785: Modeling Holiness

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2025/05/11

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. … Read the rest The post Emor 5785: Modeling Holiness first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Emor 5785: Modeling Holiness at Elmad Online Learning.

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Beshalach 5785: Triumph and Uncertainty

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2025/02/03

Can we celebrate victory while holding onto pain?In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore Parshat Beshalach, focusing on the tension between triumph and uncertainty. They discuss Shirat HaYam as both a song of victory and … Read the rest The post Beshalach 5785: Triumph and Uncertainty first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Beshalach 5785: Triumph and Uncertainty at Elmad Online Learning.

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Ki Teitzei 5784: Compassion and Limits

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2024/09/08

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin explore the mitzvah of Shiluach HaKen (sending away the mother bird) in Parshat Ki Teitzei. They discuss how this seemingly small commandment reflects deeper values of compassion and limits on consumption. … Read the rest The post Ki Teitzei 5784: Compassion and Limits first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Ki Teitzei 5784: Compassion and Limits at Elmad Online Learning.

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Naso 5784: Counting on Each Other

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2024/06/09

How does our unique role strengthen the Jewish communities? In this episode, Rabbi Tzvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hatton delve into Parshat Naso, highlighting the importance of each person’s contributions to the community. They discuss how the counting of the … Read the rest The post Naso 5784: Counting on Each Other first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Naso 5784: Counting on Each Other at Elmad Online Learning.

Bamidbar 5784: Embracing the Wilderness

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2024/06/03

How does the Jewish people’s journey through the desert shape our approach to Torah? In this week’s episode, Rabbi Leon Morris and Rabbi Tzvi Hirschfield explore the theme of openness in Torah study, using the wilderness in the Midbar as … Read the rest The post Bamidbar 5784: Embracing the Wilderness first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Bamidbar 5784: Embracing the Wilderness at Elmad Online Learning.

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Emor 5784: The Perfection Paradox

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2024/05/13

How do we approach texts in our traditions that seem to discriminate against or exclude certain groups of people? In this thought-provoking discussion, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Haim Shalom wrestle with the disqualification of kohanim (priests) with physical deformities … Read the rest The post Emor 5784: The Perfection Paradox first appeared on Elmad Online Learning. Continue reading Emor 5784: The Perfection Paradox at Elmad Online Learning.

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