最佳Bima播客 (2024)

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Congressman Ritchie Torres & Shabbos Kestenbaum 1:29:32

5d ago1:29:32

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In this week’s episode, hosts Rabbis Efrem Goldberg, Josh Broide, and Philip Moskowitz are joined by Congressman Richie Torres and Shabbos Kestenbaum, a Jewish student activist at Harvard. Shabbos shares his experience on the ground at Harvard and his lawsuit against the university, discusses how he is inspired by the Kotzker Rebbe, and inspires wi…

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Shabbat Sermon: Motherhood and Apple Pie with Rav Hazzan Aliza Berger 11:18

2d ago11:18

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It is 4:52 PM. Our flight took off at 4:35 PM. Eder has finished drinking his milk. He’s done reading books. He is not tired. He does not want to sit still. In seventeen minutes, he has already played with and discarded every toy in the diaper bag. Now he’s screeching. Solomon and I are passing him back and forth, trying in vain to appease him. The…

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Talmud Class: Is Talking About 1930s Germany as a Lens for Today Hysterical and Unhelpful? 32:20

2d ago32:20

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At Sisterhood's wonderful donor event this past Sunday, a woman shared with me that she had had a large extended family in Europe before the Shoah. The family members who said in the 1930s it will all blow over, don't be alarmist, all perished in the Shoah. She said her parents were paranoid. They said it won't blow over. The alarm is real. They go…

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Theory from Theater - Season 4, Episode 2 with Jesse Freedman 28:15

7d ago28:15

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"Theory from Theater" (Season 4, Episode 2), the new episode of our season, dropped Monday, May 6. We called to the Bimah director, playwright, and performance artist Jesse Freedman (he/him). Based in New York City, Jesse is the Artistic Director of Meta-Phys Ed., a multidisciplinary performance group that grapples with philosophical and political …

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Talmud Class: What Changes Your Mind? 48:41

9d ago48:41

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When was the last time you changed your mind on a matter of deep principle? You felt one way on an important issue, and then you flipped and came down on the other side? If that has happened to you, what inspired your change of thinking? What changed your mind? Pharaoh and his courtiers changed their minds not once but twice. For a long time, he wa…

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Pesach Day 8 Sermon: What Can We Control? A Yizkor Sermon 17:45

13d ago17:45

17:45

Yizkor sermons tend to be challenging for rabbis because we give a lot of them. We say Yizkor four times a year. If you do the math year after year, that is a lot of Yizkor sermons, and what is there new to say? What is there to say that we haven’t said before? That you haven’t heard before? I wish we had that problem again this year. Unfortunately…

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Pesach Day 7 Sermon: Song of the Sea Possibilities with Rav Hazzan Aliza Berger 15:08

14d ago15:08

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I want to ask you to imagine for a moment that you are one of the Israelites fleeing Egypt. And let’s be granular. I want you to imagine that you’ve been a slave for decades. That your life is dictated by the whims of a cruel pharaoh, that your days are spent lugging huge stones, that you’ve been separated from your family, kept apart so that you c…

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Shabbat Sermon: Rough Patches with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz 21:00

16d ago21:00

21:00

Abe and Sarah have been happily married for more than 60 years. They share children, grandchildren, great grandchildren. One fine day, Sarah says, Abe: I’d like a banana sundae. Would you please go to JP Licks? Of course! It would be my privilege! What kind of banana sundae do you want? Abe, write it down. A banana sundae has a lot going on. Would …

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Talmud Class: Why Don't We Say Yizkor for Dead Ideas, and for Dreams That Don't Come True? 40:11

16d ago40:11

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This year, on the 8th day of Pesach, we will say Yizkor. In a recent clergy conversation as we were planning out this class, Michelle asked the simplest and most profound question, one I had never thought about before. Why do we not say Yizkor for fallen ideas and ideals? For broken hopes and dreams?If we did, there would be so much to say Yizkor f…

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Pesach Day 1 Sermon: A Passover Conversation about Campus Antisemitism with Rabbi Michelle Robinson 22:19

20d ago22:19

22:19

April 23, 2024

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Shabbat Sermon: Apples with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz 21:00

23d ago21:00

21:00

Do you remember where you were last Saturday night when we learned that Iran was firing more than 330 drones and cruise missiles into Israel? Shira and I spoke to several Israelis, and they used three words to describe last Saturday night. One word was apocalyptic. We spoke with an Israeli woman living in Boston who spoke to her Israeli sister livi…

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Eylon Levy & Jake Turx 1:34:31

26d ago1:34:31

1:34:31

In this week’s episode, hosts Rabbis Efrem Goldberg, Josh Broide, and Philip Moskowitz are joined by two personalities in the Jewish journalistic world. Eylon Levy, former Israeli government spokesman and influential media personality, dives deep into the complexities of the Israel-Gaza conflict, media representation, and the need for effective com…

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Shabbat Sermon: Listening to Beyonce in a Time of War with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz 15:55

1M ago15:55

15:55

Within the last few weeks, something has happened to give me a new lease on life. A new glide in my stride. We are all looking for hope and energy, and I got mine from an unexpected source: the release of Beyonce’s new album of country music, Cowboy Carter, in particular one incredible song, a duet with Miley Cyrus called II Most Wanted. I have lis…

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Talmud Class: Love in a Time of Not Love 38:17

1M ago38:17

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What happens to love in a world of not love? Consider this past Sunday at Temple Emanuel.In the morning Shai Held was in dialogue with Marc Baker about his new book Judaism is About Love. It was a truly inspiring conversation. After their dialogue, I heard many people offer some version of the following statement which, to my mind, is the single gr…

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Ishay Ribo 47:39

1M ago47:39

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Ishay Ribo is an Israeli singer-songwriter. A Sephardic Orthodox Jew, he has gained popularity in Israel among Haredi, national-religious, and secular Jewish audiences. He has released four studio albums, two of which have been certified gold and one which went platinum. 00:00 - Introduction 30:20 - Interview 42:09 - Concert Highlights…

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On The Bimah: A World of Difference - Season 4, Episode 1 with Daryl Eisenberg 27:12

1M ago27:12

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"A World of Difference" (Season 4, Episode 1), the new episode of our season, dropped Wednesday, April 3. We called to the Bimah casting director Daryl Eisenberg (she/her), founder of Eisenberg Casting. Based in New York City, Daryl has cast an impressive range of projects across theater, film, television and new media. Her office is committed to p…

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Shabbat Sermon: Brothers for Life with Amit Gilboa and Shahaf Segal 24:07

1M ago24:07

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This Shabbat, we hear reflections from two visiting members of Brothers for Life. Since October 7, Amit Gilboa has served 155 days of active duty in the IDF and is currently participating in a workshop to facilitate support groups for newly wounded soldiers. Shahaf Segal, who served in the Golani Brigade, volunteers with Brothers for Life visiting …

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Shabbat Sermon: Cultivating Hope During Seemingly Hopeless Times by Dr. Irle Goldman 20:24

2M ago20:24

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I must tell you that whenever I have entered this sanctuary, I am reminded of the Starship Enterprise of Star Trek….and now I have the honor of speaking from the Control Room, And I flash to Spock communicating “Beam me up Scotty”… For me, this is a metaphor of how we use the spiritual power of this Sanctuary to create a Place For Healing. A true s…

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Talmud Class: Why Don't We Say Hallel on Purim? 36:48

2M ago36:48

36:48

For Talmud this week a different kind of move, in two ways. First, we are actually going to study a page of Talmud, tractate Megillah 14a. Second, we are going to examine a halakhic question: why do we not say Hallel on Purim?We say Hallel on Pesach, when we were rescued from Egyptian slavery.We say Hallel on Hanukkah, when we were rescued from the…

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Dr. Yehuda Sabiner 1:08:58

2M ago1:08:58

1:08:58

Dr. Yehuda Sabiner is a Gerrer Hasid and a graduate of the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology's Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. 00:00 - Introduction 16:14 - Interview由Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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Shabbat Sermon: Have a Little Faith with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz 22:04

2M ago22:04

22:04

I want to start with something lovely, a little bit of serendipity. I meet from time to time with a good friend to catch up. This friend has a tradition, after our conversations, of giving me a book to read. He is a big reader, a person of ideas. So often he gives me a new book, usually hard cover, that just came out, and that he had read right awa…

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Talmud Class: "I'm Just Not Into Israel"...Which of the Four Children is That? 34:27

2M ago34:27

34:27

A hypothetical based on a real-world situation, not at Temple Emanuel, but at another Jewish organization:Imagine you are on the rabbinic search committee for some institution near and dear to your heart: shul, Hillel, federation. You read the resume of a candidate. Superb. Excellent education. Deep experience at Jewish summer camp. Has lived Judai…

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Shabbat Sermon: Build a Tabernacle in the Wilderness with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz 21:29

2M ago21:29

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The IDF has an intelligence unit whose name does not exactly roll off the tongue. It is called Terrain Analysis, Accurate Mapping, Visual Collection and Interpretation Agency. As Dan Senor and Saul Singer point out in their new book The Genius of Israel, which came out on November 7, 2023, the job of this intelligence unit is to analyze millions of…

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Talmud Class: The Bible Story About No Good Options 40:42

2M ago40:42

40:42

No good options. All options are bad.There is a hard-to-understand Bible story, 2 Samuel 24, about what do we do when there are no good options.King David commissions a census. How many soldiers are there in Israel and in Judah? The text assumes, without stating why, that this is a grievous sin. King David’s general Joab knows this is a sin but doe…

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Shabbat Sermon: Real Body Positivity with Rav Hazzan Aliza Berger 15:48

2M ago15:48

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Dronme Davis tells a powerful story. She was nine. At the time, she had developed the habit of biting her nails until they were raw and sometimes even bleeding. A teacher told her, in all seriousness, “if you keep biting your nails, one day you’re doing to meet a boy and you’re going to want him to date you and he’s going to be holding your hand an…

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Talmud Class: Is the Sun Rising or Setting on American Judaism? 36:12

2M ago36:12

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Please look at this iconic photograph of a chair at the Constitutional Convention. The chair has a sun which is ambiguous. Benjamin Franklin famously wondered out loud, is the sun rising or setting?https://files.constantcontact.com/d3875897501/094c58c3-688a-4ef0-a325-c75a886b067a.pngNow please read this evocative article entitled “The New American …

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Eitan and Varda Morell, Parents of Staff Sgt. Maoz Morell HY''D 1:06:17

2M ago1:06:17

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Staff Sgt. Maoz Morell, 22, a member of the Paratroopers Brigade who was injured February 15 during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip, succumbed to his wounds on February 19.由Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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Shabbat Sermon: Reflections of Our Israel Mitzvah Mission Travelers 39:13

3M ago39:13

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This week we enjoy the reflections of Sonia Saltzman, Noah Rivkin, Rhiannon Thomas, Michael Gardener, and Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz on their Mitzvah Mission to Israel.

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Talmud Class: Unpacking Our Israel Mitzvah Mission 42:55

3M ago42:55

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The Temple Emanuel 50-person mitzvah mission to Israel last week experienced the confusing reality that diametrically contradictory truths can both be true.Normal or not normal? Is Israel a nation in mourning, as Rachel Korazim taught? Or is Israel getting past October 7, not in mourning, trying to live a normal life, as Donniel Hartman taught? Yes…

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Sam Lessin 1:00:35

3M ago1:00:35

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Sam Lessin is a prominent figure known for his multifaceted career, encompassing roles as a tech entrepreneur, investor, and former Facebook executive. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Lessin is also recognized for his passionate advocacy and support for Israel. His contributions are not limited to just business or technology; he has been a…

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Shabbat Sermon: Turn the Lights Back On with Rabbi Michelle Robinson 17:21

3M ago17:21

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February 17, 2024

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Neurodivergent Torah: A Celebration of Autistic Culture & Liberation with Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman 28:57

3M ago28:57

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This Shabbat, I’m going to share a personal story very different from the kinds of sermons I used to give when I worked in a congregation. I want to be clear it is my story. I recognize that in this room there are Autistic people and family members who have their own perspectives that may differ from mine. They are just as important and valid. We a…

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Talmud Class: Saying Yes When We Don't Have the Foggiest Idea of What We Are Saying Yes To 37:21

3M ago37:21

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Have you ever said yes to a commitment without knowing what that yes would mean to your life? If you have taken a new job, moved to a new city, gotten married, had children, or nurtured a loved one through a rough patch, you have said this type of yes. The address for saying yes without knowing what yes means is the famous phrase “na’aseh v’nishmah…

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Ari Harow 57:45

3M ago57:45

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Tune in to Rabbi Goldberg alongside Rabbis Moskowitz and Josh Broide for this week's episode of Behind the Bima. Rabbi Goldberg sits down with former advisor and chief of staff to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ari Harow. Ari discusses his experiences working alongside the Prime Minister, provides insights into key moments during his te…

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A Conversation with Annette Miller 34:45

3M ago34:45

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Rabbi Michelle Robinson sits down with Annette Miller to discuss her role as Golda Meir in 'Golda's Balcony,' a play opening in Boston on February 23. They discuss inhabiting the iconic figure and what her legacy can tell us about the events of today.

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Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Jen Airley (Mother of Heroic Soldier Binyomin H"yd) 1:10:31

3M ago1:10:31

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Jen bravely shared her personal journey following the loss of her son, Binyomin, a paratrooper in the Israeli army. The episode explores Jen's inspiring perspective on life, her unwavering faith, and her commitment to continuation of Yemen's legacy. We delve into his life, his commitment to his country and faith, and how he has inspired many throug…

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Talmud Class: Transformation 46:50

3M ago46:50

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The holy grail in Jewish education is “transformational.”An Israel trip like Birthright or any of our Passport experiences are supposed to be “transformational.” Going to any of our wonderful day schools is supposed to be “transformational.” Jewish summer camp--24-7 immersion, lifelong friends--is supposed to be “transformational.” The idea of a “t…

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Rabbanit Noa Lewis 1:00:39

3M ago1:00:39

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On this week's episode, Rabbi Goldberg is joined Rabbanit Noa Lewis, Leader of the IDF Women’s Chevra Kadish and CEO of Echad. Rabbanit Lewis discusses the holy work her team has been doing, highlighting the dignity we give to both the living and the dead. She shares how despite the tragic circumstances, her faith and her commitment to the Jewish c…

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Am Yisrael Chai with Rav Hazzan Aliza Berger 17:06

4M ago17:06

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January 27, 2024

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Talmud Class: Should the Jewish People Lower our Expectations? 34:21

4M ago34:21

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“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” Mark Twain I think of the Mark Twain quote whenever I ponder a signaturepiece of wisdom of my late mother that I resisted as a teen, but that I agree with …

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Shabbat Sermon: Brothers and Sisters with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz 19:00

4M ago19:00

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I have been thinking a lot about something that many of us—not all, but many—have in common: brothers and sisters. I have been in a deep brother and sister place this week for two reasons. I am the youngest of six children. My five older siblings live in different places. Two live in Los Angeles, one in New Jersey, one in Denver, and my sister Jill…

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Talmud Class: Three Stories About Trees 38:19

4M ago38:19

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There is a Jewish holiday that few know, Tu B’Shevat, the new year of trees, celebrated next Wednesday night and Thursday, January 24-25. If Passover is the most broadly observed holiday, Tu B’Shevat is among the least observed—a holiday about trees in the dead of winter.To prepare ourselves for the holiday next week, we are going to study three st…

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Yedidya Harush and Dana Cohen 1:06:50

4M ago1:06:50

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Join Rabbi Goldberg and Rabbi Josh Broide as they sit down with Yedidya Harush, a decorated IDF soldier, and Dana Cohen, widow of the late Aviad Cohen (HY''D), for a heartfelt discussion. Yedidya shares experiences from the frontlines where he currently serves despite being a recent evacuee from the Shlomit community. Dana relives the heroics of he…

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Shabbat Sermon: Meeting Change with Rabbi Michelle Robinson 13:55

4M ago13:55

13:55

January 13, 2024

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Talmud Class: Signs and Wonders That We Can Believe In 39:35

4M ago39:35

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Our reading this week, parshat va’era, features otot u’moftim, signs and wonders, that are intended to persuade Pharaoh of God’s power and therefore that he should let the Israelites go. The problem is, while the signs and wonders are indeed powerful-- a rod turning into a snake, the Nile turning into blood, millions of frogs jumping up and down--t…

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Hadas Loewenstern, Wife of Elisha Loewenstern HY''D 53:33

4M ago53:33

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In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Goldberg and co-host Rabbi Josh Broide welcome Hadas Loewenstern, whose husband, Elisha, an IDF soldier, recently fell in battle. This episode delves into the depth of Hadas' experience, sharing the strength and commitment of her late husband to Torah and the nation of Israel. Hadas discusses her journey th…

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Shabbat Sermon: When We Feel Weariness with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz 16:40

4M ago16:40

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If a picture paints a thousand words, then a screen shot I saw this week conveys a truth that we need to reckon with. The screenshot shows the different realities of New York City and Israel on New Year’s Eve. New York: fireworks. Israel: taking fire, the glare of missiles and rockets that Hamas still manages to fire into Israel. New York: people o…

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Talmud Class: Wisdom - What Does It Look Like, and Where Can We Get It? 41:13

4M ago41:13

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Wisdom. We could all use it now. Many of us had hoped andprayed for a better 2024, a happier 2024, a more peaceful 2024. But now that we are in 2024, we are faced with the same stubborn challenges of 2023, deepened. The election cycle in America. The ongoing war in Israel and Gaza and the simmering threat of war with Hezbollah. Ongoing tensions on …

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Rabbi Uri Pilichowski 55:18

4M ago55:18

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Rabbi Uri Pilichowski is an educator. As a teacher, author and speaker, he teaches Torah and Politics, where he specifically emphasises rational thought and conceptual analysis. 00:00 - Introduction 8:03 - Interview Show Notes: "Zionism Today" book can be found on Amazon or by reaching out to Rabbi Pilichowski. Instagram: @rationalsettler Twitter: …

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Shabbat Sermon: God’s Afikomen - Hidden Messages in Vayechi with Dr. Lynne Heller 24:30

5M ago24:30

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A member of TE, Dr. Heller is a respected member of the Hebrew College MEAH Bible faculty and has taught many courses at TE. Dr. Heller combines her passion for biblical text with her academic background in Jewish Studies and Comparative Literature and holds a Ph.D. from NYU.

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