Libby Cohen: "Cultural Pieces"

Finding My Religion

Libby Cohen – a University of Wisconsin senior, talks about her Jewish community. Libby offers a personal lens into how her Jewish heritage shapes her world, from the roots of her Minnesota upbringing to her aspirations in speech pathology. Her dedication echoes through her roles as a teacher at her synagogue and as a participant in Jewish summer camps, providing us a glimpse into the flourishing Jewish culture in Minneapolis and the ways she sustains her spiritual connections amid the vibrancy of campus life.
Our dialogue traverses the diverse landscape of Jewish practice and belief, revealing how personal and familial choices intimately define one's religious path. Drawing from both Libby's narrative and my own experiences within a Conservative Jewish household, we peel back the layers of what it means to belong to the "tribe" of Judaism – a tribe that offers both an embrace of tradition and a support network that defies geographical boundaries. We confront the nuanced challenge of balancing time-honored customs with progressive interpretations, acknowledging the varying degrees of acceptance that frame the Jewish communal experience.
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Chapters

1. Libby Cohen: "Cultural Pieces" (00:00:00)

2. Exploring Interfaith Perspectives and Jewish Identity (00:00:02)

3. Different Perspectives on Judaism (00:14:08)

4. Judaism and Interfaith Dialogue (00:20:26)

5. Jewish Identity and Interfaith Learning (00:34:43)

6. Surprising Similarities in Religions (00:45:38)

7. Family in Middle East (00:50:19)