
Pardes from Jerusalem
Hosted by Zvi Hirschfield and Meesh Hammer-Kossoy · Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
4.8from 329 ratings
- 361
- Episodes
- 54
- Transcribed
- 329
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About Pardes from Jerusalem
Pardes from Jerusalem features a weekly discussion using Torah, Talmud and other Jewish texts to explain themes from the weekly Torah portion. The Pardes faculty is featured each week. For more information about all Pardes programs and events visit www.pardes.org.il.
- Publisher
- Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
- Category
- education · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Apr 2021
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
54 of 361 episodes have a transcript.

5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Bereshit 5787: In the Divine Image

20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Sukkot 5787: Joy in the Unknown.

14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Haazinu 5787: Words That Endure
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Bereshit 5787: In the Divine Image
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] That's an evolutionary process, so to speak. The difference being, of course, that in this version of the story, it is divinely guided and divinely directed with a purpose or some sort of a meaningful set of values that come along with it. And so humanity, from that perspective, is sort of the apex or the ultimate destination point of this unfolding process. Yes, and this process is not coincidental. This process is not accidental. This process is not ultimately meaningless. It's the exact opposite of that in terms of what it stands for. Okay, so let's dig in. What does the Torah describe in terms of how humanity is created? […]
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- Rabbi Michael Hattin
- Reuven Margrett
- Ales Weiss
- Aviva Lauer
- Tani Cohen-Fraade
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- 213 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 116 ratings
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Zvi Hirschfield and Meesh Hammer-Kossoy host the show. Published by Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.
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