About this episode
Why are the kohanim held to a higher standard of holiness? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Irving (Yitz) Greenberg explore Parshat Emor through the lens of the priestly role as a model for a future redeemed world. Drawing on Greenberg’s vision of covenantal responsibility and his recent book The Triumph of Life, they discuss how the kohanim serve as symbols of life, integrity, and human dignity. Featuring Rabbi Dr. Irving (Yitz) Greenberg – Senior Scholar, Hadar Institute Zvi Hirschfield – Pardes Faculty and Host of Pardes from Jerusalem