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- 🇨🇦CA · Judaism#25100K to 300K
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- 🇬🇧GB · Judaism#9330K to 100K
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Balak 5786: One God, Many People
Jun 24, 2026
34m 33s
Chukat 5786: The End of the Journey
Jun 21, 2026
40m 30s
Korach 5786: The Price of Leadership
Jun 14, 2026
42m 49s
Shlach 5786: Faith and Failure
Jun 8, 2026
30m 54s
Beha'alotcha 5786: The Edge of Belonging
May 24, 2026
36m 28s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | ![]() Balak 5786: One God, Many People | Can we hold on to what makes us different while still recognizing what unites us? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Moshe Silver explore the strange and fascinating story of Balaam in Parshat Balak. Why does an outsider become the source of some of the Torah’s most enduring blessings? Through Balaam’s encounters with God, they examine the challenge of monotheism in a world shaped by competing identities and loyalties. The conversation reflects on how belief in one God can create space for human diversity while calling us toward a deeper sense of shared responsibility and connection. | 34m 33s | ||||||
| 6/21/26 | ![]() Chukat 5786: The End of the Journey | What does it mean to devote your life to a goal you may never live to see fulfilled? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Michael Hattin explore Parshat Chukat and the mysterious episode of Moses striking the rock. Set against the backdrop of Miriam’s death and the transition to a new generation, they examine why Moses and Aaron are denied entry into the Promised Land after decades of leadership. Through classical commentaries and close reading, the conversation reflects on leadership, accountability, and what it means to guide a people toward a future you may never see yourself. | 40m 30s | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | ![]() Korach 5786: The Price of Leadership | How do we balance the desire for equality with the need for leadership? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Dr. Yosefa Vogel-Rubel explore Parshat Korach and the challenge of leadership in a community under strain. Looking beyond the rebellion itself, they focus on its aftermath—how the Torah responds to dissent, fear, and competing visions of authority. Through the roles of Moses, Aaron, and the Levites, the conversation examines the responsibilities that come with leadership and the difficult balance between equality, hierarchy, and communal stability. | 42m 49s | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | ![]() Shlach 5786: Faith and Failure✨ | faithfailure+5 | Zvi HirschfieldRabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy | Parshat Shlach | Land of Israel | faithfailure+5 | — | 30m 54s | |
| 5/24/26 | ![]() Beha'alotcha 5786: The Edge of Belonging✨ | belongingcommunity+5 | Zvi HirschfieldRabbi Deborah Anstandig | Parshat Beha’alotcha | — | belongingcommunity+8 | — | 36m 28s | |
| 5/17/26 | ![]() Shavuot 5786: Beyond Obligation✨ | ShavuotJewish law+4 | Zvi HirschfieldRabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman | Megillat Ruth | — | ShavuotMegillat Ruth+7 | — | 39m 23s | |
| 5/11/26 | ![]() Bamidbar 5786: Jerusalem Together✨ | JerusalemParshat Bamidbar+5 | Tovah Leah Nachmani | Parshat Bamidbar | Jerusalem | JerusalemBamidbar+6 | — | 30m 48s | |
| 5/3/26 | ![]() Behar–Bechukotai 5786: Limits and Responsibility✨ | social responsibilityspiritual consequence+4 | Aviva Lauer | Parshat Behar–BechukotaiShemitah+2 | — | responsibilityTorah+7 | — | 35m 12s | |
| 4/26/26 | ![]() Emor 5786: Meeting in Time✨ | holidayssacred time+4 | Zvi HirschfieldRabbi Rafael Polisuk | Parshat Emor | — | holidayssacred time+6 | — | 34m 51s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() Kedoshim 5786: Learning to Love✨ | love your neighborholiness+5 | Zvi HirschfieldRabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy | Parshat Kedoshim | — | loveneighbor+7 | — | 34m 10s | |
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| 4/12/26 | ![]() Tazria–Metzora 5786: Embodied Holiness✨ | spiritualityritual impurity+4 | Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash | Parshat Tazria–Metzora | — | spiritual lifehuman body+6 | — | 38m 36s | |
| 3/29/26 | ![]() Shemini 5786: Discipline and Holiness✨ | holinessdiscipline+4 | Zvi HirschfieldRabbi Michael Hattin | Parshat Shemini | — | holinessdiscipline+6 | — | 38m 39s | |
| 3/22/26 | ![]() Pesach 5786: Rethinking the Seder✨ | SederExodus story+4 | Zvi HirschfieldAviva Lauer | — | — | SederExodus+6 | — | 36m 26s | |
| 3/15/26 | ![]() Vayikra 5786: The Call Within✨ | spiritual callingkorbanot+4 | Yiscah Smith | Book of Vayikra | GodMoses | Vayikraspirituality+7 | — | 36m 43s | |
| 3/8/26 | ![]() Vayakhel-Pehudei 5786: Sacred Reflection | Can self-reflection become a path to holiness? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash explore Parshat Vayakhel–Pekudei through a striking detail of the Mishkan: the women’s mirrors used to create the basin for the priests. Drawing on Midrash and interpretation, they reflect on how mirrors symbolize self-awareness and identity—reminding us that serving God begins with knowing who we are. The conversation asks how self-reflection, relationships, and moral intention can transform ordinary human awareness into sacred service. | 33m 44s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | ![]() Purim 5786: Wealth and Power | What does Jewish tradition teach about the right way to use wealth and power? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Shalhevet Cahana explore Parshat Ki Tisa and the story of Purim through the lens of wealth and power. From the mitzvah of the machatzit hashekel to the lavish excess of Achashverosh’s court, they examine how money in Megillat Esther becomes a moral test—used by some to dominate and by others to build community and responsibility. The conversation asks what Jewish tradition teaches about the ethical use of wealth and influence. | 41m 27s | ||||||
| 2/22/26 | ![]() Purim 5786: When Celebration Challenges Us | How do we remain faithful to tradition when a sacred text makes us uncomfortable? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman take a thoughtful look at one of the hardest parts of Megillat Esther—the battle scenes at the end of the story. As Purim approaches, they explore different ways to understand these passages: Was the war defensive? A product of its time? Or even intentionally over-the-top? The conversation offers a model for engaging difficult texts with honesty, while still celebrating Purim with depth and joy. | 39m 06s | ||||||
| 2/15/26 | ![]() Trumah 5786: Building for God | If God wants to dwell among us, what are we building to make that possible? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Raphael Polisuk explore Parshat Trumah and the surprising claim that the Mishkan is not a detour from Sinai, but its fulfillment. They trace how the language of holiness, fire, and divine presence links Mount Sinai to the Tabernacle, reframing the second half of Sefer Shemot as the book’s true destination. The conversation asks what it means to create space for God—not as a metaphor, but through concrete action, beauty, justice, and shared responsibility. | 35m 03s | ||||||
| 2/8/26 | ![]() Mishpatim 5786: Power and Responsibility | How does Torah teach us to use power without abusing it? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy explore Parshat Mishpatim as the Torah’s first sustained encounter with law—and what it reveals about human power and moral responsibility. They examine why revelation leads directly into detailed civil laws, how Torah assumes human failure, and why justice requires limits on authority, wealth, and even righteous intention. The conversation argues that holiness is built not through ideals alone, but through careful accountability in everyday human relationships. | 36m 16s | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | ![]() Yitro 5786: A People with a Mission | What responsibility comes with being chosen? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Mike Feuer explore Parshat Yitro and the surprising choice to frame the revelation at Sinai through the presence of Yitro, an outsider. They examine how the Torah presents Jewish chosenness not as exclusivity, but as responsibility—calling Israel to become a mamlechet kohanim, a people devoted to serving God by serving the world. The conversation reflects on how particular covenant and universal mission are meant to work together. | 37m 28s | ||||||
| 1/25/26 | ![]() Beshalach 5786: Jumping into Freedom | What does it take to truly cross from survival into freedom? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Yiscah Smith explore Parshat Beshalach through the lens of trauma, freedom, and spiritual courage. They examine why the Israelites are not ready for battle, why song only emerges after the splitting of the sea, and how freedom requires more than escape—it demands inner transformation. Moving between text, Midrash, and lived experience, the conversation invites listeners to see the crossing of the sea as both a national liberation and a personal call to “jump in” to the unknown on the path to becoming truly free. | 47m 09s | ||||||
| 1/18/26 | ![]() Bo 5786: Redemption and Repair | Does true redemption include repair for those who caused harm? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Aviva Lauer explore Parshat Bo through a troubling command: the Israelites’ request for silver and gold from the Egyptians. They unpack why this moment feels ethically uncomfortable and trace how classical commentators—from Ibn Ezra to the Malbim—reframe it not as exploitation, but as justice, dignity, and even reparative healing. Drawing connections to modern debates about reparations, guilt, and responsibility, the conversation asks how redemption can include moral repair for both the oppressed and the oppressor. | 41m 38s | ||||||
| 1/11/26 | ![]() Vaera 5786: Unworthy No More | Can redemption begin if we don’t yet believe we deserve it? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Judy Klitzner explore Parshat Va’era at its lowest point, when redemption seems to move backward and hope feels out of reach. Through close literary reading, they trace how slavery erodes self-worth, distorts memory, and traps both the people and Moshe in a cycle of despair. God’s response reframes redemption not only as freedom from suffering, but as a restoration of identity, covenant, and purpose—challenging the Israelites to see themselves as worthy of redemption before they can fully receive it. ----------- This week’s episode is generously sponsored by Francine Stein in loving memory of her mother, Mollie Siegel z”l, Malka bat HaRav Yaakov and Chana Sara, who recently passed away on the 8th of Cheshvan. A woman ahead of her time who earned her Master’s degree in the 1940s, Mollie was a devoted listener who found great meaning in this podcast’s Torah lessons, even in her final days. She was dedicated to her family, Klal Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael. May her memory be a blessing. | 45m 24s | ||||||
| 1/4/26 | ![]() Shemot 5786: The Power of Seeing | If redemption begins with seeing, what are we choosing not to see? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman explore Parshat Shemot as a story shaped by anonymity, forgetting, and the struggle to know—God, others, and ourselves. They trace how the absence of names and divine presence gives way to redemption through acts of moral seeing, from the midwives to Moshe. The conversation asks how awareness, responsibility, and truly seeing others become the first steps toward knowing God and breaking cycles of oppression. | 32m 37s | ||||||
| 12/28/25 | ![]() VaYechi 5768: Shared Responsibility (correction) | What does Jewish leadership demand in uncertain times? In this episode, a conversation on Jewish leadership and communal responsibility explores how Torah values shape philanthropy and public life today. Zvi Hirschfield speaks with Pardes alumnus Marc Baker about moral vision, collective obligation, and translating Jewish texts into action, reflecting on how learning, community, and purpose guide Jewish leadership in a complex contemporary moment. | 36m 02s | ||||||
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21 placements across 21 markets.
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21 placements across 21 markets.
