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In the wake of October 7th, we've been forced to re-evaluate some of our social justice and interfaith partnerships. Hear from Zioness Founder and Executive Director Amanda Berman, Union for Reform Judaism Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy David Saperstein, and Jewish Council for Public Affairs CEO Amy Spitalnick in a panel discussion moderate…
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Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute for Religion President Dr. Andrew Rehfeld speaks about how Zionism fits in with his college's goal of providing a liberal Jewish education, and is joined by Rabbis Geri Newburge and Tarlan Rabizadeh for debate.By Jewish Broadcasting Service
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Rabbi David Wolpe (Visiting Scholar, Harvard Divinity School), Jonathan Greenblatt (CEO, ADL) and Eden Yadegar (Student, Columbia-JTS) address antisemitism and anti-Zionism on college campuses in the opening plenum of the two-day conference from the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City.By Jewish Broadcasting Service
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Can a billboard engage Jews? Or fight antisemitism? Justin is joined by Archie Gottesman, the marketing executive behind the eye-catching Manhattan Mini Storage ads, to discuss how she is using clever ad campaigns to target disengaged Jews and seek allies to fight antisemitism through her organization, JewBelong. You can learn more at JewBelong.com…
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Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and is traditionally a holiday of immersive text study. Reflecting on the spirit of the holiday, Justin is joined by Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute, to discuss how they each relate to the Torah and how it informs the way they think today.…
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JBS journalist Micah Halpern offers reassurance that although the Jew haters may have loud voices, they are a tiny group who will not succeed. Even amid ongoing antisemitism and protests, Micah is confident in this assertion—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.By Jewish Broadcasting Service
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Why do most Jewish communities read the book of Ruth on Shavuot, and why is this story about one Jewish family so important? Justin is joined by international Bible scholar Dr. Yael Ziegler, who is the author of "Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy" to explore the meaning of the story and its relevance today. You can find the book here: https://koren…
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Abby Pogrebin speaks with Batya Sperling-Milner, the Torah student who made Jewish history when she became the first blind student to chant her bat mitzvah parsha in an Orthodox shul using a braille Torah Scroll. Batya is also joined by her mother, Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, as well as Livia Thompson (Executive Director of JBI).…
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Rabbi Yitz Greenberg joins Justin to discuss the life and legacy of Rabbi Israel Salanter (1810-1883), founder of the Mussar movement (Jewish character development). Together, Rabbis Greenberg and Pines created a translation of and commentary on Rabbi Salanter’s seminal work, "Ohr Yisrael and Other Writings" (Koren). The code Ohr15 will give 15% of…
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Dr. Nehama Leibowitz (1905-1997) was one of the most influential scholars and commentators on the Torah, and shaped the trajectory of Bible study. Justin is joined by Professor Smadar Rosensweig, a world-renowned Jewish educator and lecturer in Tanakh from Stern College for Women at Yeshiva University to explore Leibowitz’ personality, impact and l…
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JBS journalist Micah Halpern examines the new form of Jew hatred that has emerged since the Hamas massacre; he compares it to past forms of anti Semitism and traditional Jew hatred but explains what sets this new malignancy apart—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.By Jewish Broadcasting Service
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