{"podcast":{"title":"Pardes from Jerusalem","slug":"pardes-from-jerusalem-318563","podcast_index_feed_id":318563,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/DPARD9145143687","website_url":"https://www.pardes.org.il/pardes-from-jerusalem-the-weekly-torah-portion-talk/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/830e0d12-5517-11f0-8fe8-176d184b4ce8/image/16fd3756f3b841575a1bc6fffe2e93fb.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies","episode_count":344,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T18:20:39.995916+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pardes-from-jerusalem-318563"},"episode":{"title":"Purim 5786: Wealth and Power","slug":"purim-5786-wealth-and-power","published_at":"2026-03-05T10:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pardes-from-jerusalem-318563/purim-5786-wealth-and-power","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pardes-from-jerusalem-318563","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DPARD5065864423.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DPARD5065864423.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"What does Jewish tradition teach about the right way to use wealth and power? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Shalhevet Cahana explore Parsh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2487,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pardes-from-jerusalem-318563/episodes/purim-5786-wealth-and-power/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pardes-from-jerusalem-318563/purim-5786-wealth-and-power.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}