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Va’etchanan 5786: The Purpose of Prayer

Pardes from Jerusalem: Weekly Parsha Podcast by Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

Jul 19, 2026Religion & Spirituality

What if the deepest purpose of prayer isn’t to change God—but to change us? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Shmuel Rosenberg explore Parshat Va’etchanan through Moses’ heartfelt plea to enter the Land of...

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Va’etchanan 5786: The Purpose of Prayer is an episode from Pardes from Jerusalem: Weekly Parsha Podcast by Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. What if the deepest purpose of prayer isn’t to change God—but to change us? In this episode...

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Published Jul 19, 2026.

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