Greatest Hits: The High Holidays10 Days of Torah with Pardes North America
Dates: September 5-15
Listen. Reflect. Repeat.
Prepare for the Yamim Noraim – the ten days of reflection that transition us from Rosh Hashana to Yom Kippur – with 10 days of inspiring podcasts that have been specially curated to get you in the right headspace.
Listen to this series wherever you download your podcasts.
For more ways to learn with Pardes North America over the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe), check out our Pre-Yom Kippur Day of Learning: The Teshuva of Our Time event online.
Resurrection and Rosh Hashanah: Multivalent Perspectives on the Binding of Isaac with Leon Morris.
Description: There is no story as rich and complex, as troubling and inspiring, as Akedat Yitzchak, the binding of Isaac which is the Torah reading for the second Morning of Rosh Hashanah. Akedat Yitzhak is a great story precisely because there are so many ways of understanding it. Like a dream, it can be understood and interpreted on many different levels and in ways that are contradictory and not at all mutually exclusive.
This Rosh Hashanah podcast is sponsored by Ricki and David Bernstein in memory of Ricki’s parents, Beatrice and Murray Kirschblat, each a sole survivor of large families which perished in the Shoah.
Rosh Hashanah: Power of Choice with Nechama Goldman Barash
Description: In this special Pardes from Jerusalem podcast for Rosh Hashana, Nechama Goldman Barash explores both ancient and modern sources that reflect on the power of choice and its effect on our relationship with one another and God.
This podcast was generously sponsored by Max Wasserman in honor of his daughters, Maya and Chanah Wasserman.
Days of Awe-some or Awe-ful with Mike Feuer
Description: The High Holy Days are also known as the Days of Awe which can be awesome, or awful. Here is a look at how to tie the work of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot together into an approach to building a world whose horizon is big enough to hold our dreams. This podcast is a part of Mike’s podcast series “The Jewish Story.”
Death and Life: The Meaning of Yom Kippur According to the Rabbis with Rahel Berkovits
Description: What is the link between afflicting one’s soul on Yom Kippur and the day being the ultimate Shabbat? What do the Rabbis think are basic human needs? Why is the value of preserving life taught in the laws of Yom Kippur? In this podcast we will analyze some of the main of the mishnayot in the 8th chapter of Tractate Yoma.
Yom Kippur: Hilchot Teshuva with Meir Schweiger
Description: In this special shiur for Yom Kippur, Rabbi Meir Schweiger discusses Hilchot Teshuva, the laws of Teshuva.
Yom Kippur: Insights on The Book of Jonah with Michael Hattin
Description: Sefer Yona, the book of Jonah, is read at the Mincha service of Yom Kippur day. In this podcast, Rabbi Michael Hattin considers some ancient explanations for Yona’s reluctance to undertake his fateful mission to the people of Nineveh and what messages the book might hold for us.
Yom Kippur: The Repentance of Nineveh with Alex Israel
Description: Sefer Yona, the book of Jonah, is read at the Mincha service of Yom Kippur day. In this podcast, Rabbi Alex Israel delves into repentance by examining the repentance of the city of Nineveh.
Yom Kippur: Those who Believe in Sin, Please Stand Up with Howard Markose
Description: Rabbi Howard Markose discusses Yom Kippur looking at how we relate to sin in the 21st century.
Why do we fast on Yom Kippur with Zvi Hirschfield
Description: In a class given at Pardes Jerusalem as part of the Community Education Program, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield looks at why we fast on Yom Kippur. Fasting is one of the most widely kept Mitzvot, but what exactly are the reasons for it.
Yom Kippur — Making it Meaningful
Description: In this Yom Kippur – Making it Meaningful podcast Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield is joined by PCJE faculty, Sefi Kraut, and PCJE’s Director of Digital Content, Reuven Margrett. Together they uncover the deeper meaning of Yom Kippur.
Questions? Contact Amira Mintz-Morgenthau, North American Programs Coordinator: amira@pardes.org.