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NOTE FOR DISCUSSION: "PaRDeS" is an acronym for a method of reading the Torah on four different levels:
P'shat (simple) - Rashi
Remez (allegoric: hidden or symbolic) - Mishnah
Drash (interpretation) - Talmud
Sod (secret/mystical) - Kabbalah
"Pardes" is also a Hebrew word meaning "orchard."

CONVERSATION STARTERS:
Looking at a text:
1) What does it say?
2) What do you think it means?
3) What does it mean to you?
4) Why do you think it is included in the Torah?

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"PaRDeS" (by Jay Rapoport)

Do you ever ask yourself (self?)
What this is all about
What our tradition says (says)
About the here and now

When we read a little text
We interpret different ways
There’s a tool that helps (helps)
And we call it PaRDeS

CHORUS:
If you’re in search of meaning
As you go throughout your day
Read the Torah,
And remember—PaRDeS!

Peshat is the simple
Remez is the hint
Drash is the insight
And Sod is the secret

Look at what you see
Is there something more
What does it all mean?
That you never knew before

CHORUS

PaRDeS is an orchard of meaning
Sometimes reading is believing

CHORUS 3x ending
(2nd time: January or December)

credits

from They Tried To Get Us, We Won, Let's Rock!, released December 2, 2014
Written & composed by Jay Rapoport,
copyright 2014 Maxfun Music (ASCAP), all rights reserved
www.ruachrock.com

Lead vocals, piano & keyboards: Jay Rapoport
Drums & percussion: Steve Purcell
Bass guitar: Shawn Setaro
Electric guitar: Toby Singer
Backing vocals: Lucy Batterman & Emma Goldin

Tenor Sax & Clarinet: Mark Dover
Trombone: Jimmy O'Connell
Trumpet: Evan Honse

Produced, arranged & recorded by Toby Singer
Drums recorded by Drew Guido at Let 'Em In Studios in Brooklyn, NYC
Mixed by Toby Singer at Atlas Hugged in Brooklyn, NYC
Mastered by Jonathan Jetter at Right Angle Recording in Manhattan, NYC

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Jay Rapoport Chicago, Illinois

Jay Rapoport, RJE takes Jewish values and texts and transforms them into “Ruach Rock”, a catchy piano-pounding style influenced by Ben Folds and Billy Joel. Jay has appeared on the Disney Holiday Singalong and received a Covenant Foundation grant to compose the theme song for the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland’s “La-bri’ut” curriculum. Jay is Director of URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy. ... more

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