Pardes from Jerusalem
Pardes from Jerusalem
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Shemini 5785: Finding Meaning in Loss
38 minutes Posted Apr 20, 2025 at 10:15 am.
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Can legacy and memory transform the pain of loss into purpose?

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash reflect on the tragedy of Nadav and Avihu in Parshat Shemini, exploring how the loss of Aaron’s sons on the Mishkan’s inaugural day challenges our assumptions about divine justice, holiness, and grief.

Featuring
Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash – Pardes Faculty
Zvi Hirschfield – Pardes Faculty and Host of Pardes from Jerusalem