A Woman’s Minyan
In this lecture, Rabbi Cardozo examines the question of a women’s minyan not only through halachic categories, but through the deeper tension between tradition, spiritual dignity, and evolving religious consciousness, challenging listeners to ask what genuine inclusion demands without dissolving halachic integrity.
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Faith After the Holocaust
In this lecture, Rabbi Cardozo confronts the theological crisis posed by the Holocaust, arguing that traditional answers fail not because faith is impossible, but because God’s silence demands a more courageous, morally demanding form of belief after Auschwitz.
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Megillat Esther
In this lecture, Rabbi Cardozo presents Megillat Esther as a radical meditation on divine hiddenness, moral courage, and Jewish survival, showing how faith is forged not through miracles, but through human responsibility in a seemingly godless world.
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Final Introduction
Concluding the series, this talk reflects on Esther as a book of unresolved endings, inviting listeners to see Jewish existence itself as an ongoing moral and spiritual introduction rather than a finished story.
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Amalek
Rabbi Cardozo revisits the concept of Amalek not only as a historical enemy, but as a recurring spiritual force that thrives on doubt, cynicism, and moral exhaustion.
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Hadassah
This lecture explores Esther’s hidden name, Hadassah, as a symbol of inner integrity, arguing that true Jewish strength often lies in concealment rather than display.
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The Petalled Rose
Using poetic imagery, Rabbi Cardozo describes Esther as a many-petalled rose, revealing how layered identity, courage, and restraint can quietly overturn tyranny.
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