Best Dr Ray Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 43: Forgiveness: The Hot Button Issue You Can't Ignore 57:29

2d ago57:29

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Forgiveness is a complex and often contentious theme that resonates deeply within relationships, particularly when hurt and betrayal are involved. Dr. Mitsch delves into the multifaceted nature of forgiveness, challenging the simplistic notion of 'forgive and forget'. He argues that true forgiveness involves acknowledging the hurt and the complexit…

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Gaza One Year Later: The Publicity War 22:56

3d ago22:56

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We have arrived at the one-year anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and the war drags on and even threatens to escalate. The Israeli response has, for many, overshadowed the horror of the original attack. The world is asked to witness a problem with no evident solutions, endlessly debating who is to blame while hostages, at least th…

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The Election of a Lifetime With Former Congressional Candidate Doug Hoffman 35:29

4h ago35:29

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Ray and Doug discuss why this presidential election is not your ordinary election. The future of America is at stake! Doug discusses the rationality of Conservatism versus the emotionalism of liberalism. Listen and vote! Thanks for listening! email me: DrHavlicekPodcast@gmail.comBy Raymond

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Series 2: Our Jewish identity with Mandie Winston (3/3) 39:03

4d ago39:03

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How has this past year affected our Jewishness? Has it changed our sense of attachment to Israel, the homeland of the Jewish People? Has it affected how we connect to the Jewish community here in the UK? Has it altered how we interact with our non-Jewish friends and colleagues? In the third and last episode of Series 2 of the ‘Jews Do Count’ podcas…

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Series 2: Our sense of security with Richard Ferrer (2/3) 39:52

4d ago39:52

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The past year has clearly affected British Jews’s sense of security and belonging in the UK: our new data show that 30% of all adult British Jews reported personally experiencing antisemitism in the first nine months after October 7. And between the October 7 attacks, the war in Gaza, and all of the public and media reactions to it, many Jews in th…

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Series 2: Our views on Israel With Anshel Pfeffer (1/3) 37:31

4d ago37:31

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What do British Jews think about how the Israeli government, its leaders and its army have prosecuted the war? What do British Jews feel about Israel’s future, the two-state solution or the threat Iran poses to Israel’s existence? How do Jews differ on these topics? And how have all of these opinions changed in the past year? In the first episode o…

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Trailer: Jews Do Count 2 1:21

7d ago1:21

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In series 2 of the ‘Jews Do Count’ podcast, JW3’s Raymond Simonson and JPR’s Dr Jonathan Boyd explore how the events of October 7 and the subsequent year have changed British Jews, drawing on the brand new data from JPR’s landmark report ‘A year after October 7: British Jewish views on Israel, antisemitism and Jewish life’, with the help of top exp…

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Episode 42: Fence? What fence? 46:53

10d ago46:53

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Have you ever been around someone who just can't take "no" for an answer? It seems that it becomes a challenge for them to talk you out of it. That's what boundaries are all about, and why they are so important in relationships. Listen in to find out more!By Dr. Ray Mitsch

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Episode 41: Playing God? 52:54

16d ago52:54

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Are you ever accused of playing God? The reality is that the scourge of a lot of relationships is the blight of control and attempting to control other people and how they think as if we had the power of God. We all know that God is God and we are not, but that doesn't stop of trying to exercise that kind of power over our world and relationships. …

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Misogyny in 2024? Unbelievable! 21:54

17d ago21:54

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We cannot feign surprise at the outrageous and hypocritical misogynist attacks on Kamala Harris, but isn't it a shame that we are still having to fight this fight in 2024? Women have fought for a place at the table in law schools, medical schools, and in America's pulpits with a great deal more success than they have had in executive and legislativ…

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Episode 40: What is truth? 44:50

19d ago44:50

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Your truth or my truth? After a brief review of the nature of redemptive community, Dr. Mitsch dives into talking about the most basic building block of the relationships in the outpost is how we handle truth. It's important to understand what "truth" we are speaking to one another. Listen to find out more!…

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The Ten Commandments vs The Beatitudes 20:14

1M ago20:14

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When Louisiana's new governor, Jeff Landry, signed an order that every state classroom from Kindergarten through university classrooms would have to post a poster sized copy of the Ten Commandments, you probably heard a voice in your head saying, "What an idiot." But what if he wasn't just trying to make culture war news and appeal to his base of c…

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Episode 38: Redemptive community: Is it possible? 43:33

2M ago43:33

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What kind of community are you looking for? Better yet, what kind of community do you create? Listen in as Dr. Mitsch talks about the fourth community that combines all the best qualities of principle-driven, support-driven, and insight-driven communities. It's the vision for the future of "outpost groups" developed by SGI.…

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Giving Capitalism a Conscience 28:26

2M ago28:26

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All of the world’s religions promote compassion towards the poor as a central spiritual value. However, it should be noted that the world’s major religions all were born in times of great scarcity of resources. It was impossible to prevent poverty because there simply was not enough resources to lift everyone up to a decent standard of living. Howe…

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Assisting in Our Own Victimization 23:15

2M ago23:15

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“Why do the innocent suffer? And can we consider as well how many who are clearly victims are also unconsciously coconspirators in their abuse? Just as Bob Marley sang, “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds,” we all must consider the ways in which we have failed to take responsibility to allowing or even …

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Project 2025 as seen by a Pastor 18:29

2M ago18:29

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In the hope that Donald Trump will win the November election, the conservative think tank, the Heritage Foundation, has composed a huge book of plans and resumes to transform our government called the 2025 Project. It is 900 pages long and too much for any one news show or religious podcast to treat comprehensively but this message attempts to take…

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Episode 37: Relationships in the outpost 37:15

3M ago37:15

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What kind of community do you create? What kind of community are you looking for? Dr. Mitsch returns to the airwaves starting a series about the nature of the relationships in outposts for the heart. Listen in as he distinguishes the different kind of communities you might have already experienced.By Dr. Ray Mitsch

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Religion and Politics – Natural Bed Fellows 20:56

3M ago20:56

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What makes some topics controversial is because you can make a rational defense of either side of the issue. For example, you can mount logical arguments in favor of either socialism or capitalism but you cannot have a reasonable debate about whether the Earth is round or flat. Unfortunately, we often fail to have the needed rational debates that h…

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Liars: Erasing Your Own Soul 26:52

3M ago26:52

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The news has been uncommonly full of conversations about who lied and about what. Hunter Biden lied on his application to buy a hand gun. Michael Cohen lied about lots of things, specifically around the hush money payment made to an adult film actress to remain silent about her sexual encounter with Donald Trump. But it goes a lot deeper than that,…

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The D’Canterbury Tales (Complete Book) 1:00:55

4M ago1:00:55

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Similar to Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, a storytelling contest takes place at an inn for a free meal, featuring the Miller’s Tale, the Nun’s Tale, the Wife of Bath’s Tale, and the Knight’s Tale. Written by Ean Smith (@marcusdayhooray). Sponsored by: Robby’s Bobbin’ On Up: A Private Affair, MyBees Credits: Matthew Storino (@StorinoMp) - Narrator, Fox…

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What is a Cult and are You in One? 27:12

4M ago27:12

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The gloves are off, at least in the left leaning media, as we now hear the Trump base regularly being referred to as a "cult." That's strong language that should not be used lightly but does the "shoe fit?" This message asks us to consider the diagnostic criteria for identifying any movement as a cult and to apply these criteria to ourselves.…

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The D’Canterbury Tales (Ch. 2) 22:16

4M ago22:16

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Similar to Chapter 1, which was similar to Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, a storytelling contest takes place at an inn for a free meal, this time featuring the Knight's Tale. Written by Ean Smith (@marcusdayhooray) Sponsored by: MyBees Credits: Matthew Storino (@StorinoMp) - Narrator, Soldier 3, Hern Askwabbitite Fee Basanavicius (@fbasanavicius) - Pr…

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The D’Canterbury Tales (Ch. 1) 38:53

4M ago38:53

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Similar to Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, a storytelling contest takes place at an inn for a free meal, featuring the Miller’s Tale, the Nun’s Tale, and the Wife of Bath’s Tale. Written by Ean Smith (@marcusdayhooray) Sponsored by: Robby’s Bobbin’ On Up: A Private Affair Credits: Matthew Storino (@StorinoMp) - Narrator, Fox, Kid 2, TV Anchor, Cpl. Uta…

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Your Jesus, My Jesus, and the Jesus of History 26:17

4M ago26:17

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Most progressive church goers have been exposed to academic criticism of the New Testament, especially as concerns the nature of the historical Jesus. After all, the Jesus Seminar has been around for 40 years, giving us those wonderful books by Marcus Borg, John Shelby Spong, Karen Armstrong, and Jon Dominic Crossan. Still, I have marveled at how c…

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Episode 36: Voices from the Silence 26:30

5M ago26:30

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Dr. Mitsch reports on one more silent retreat. There were significant insights and metaphors discovered to convey the contours of each retreatants spiritual journey. Listen in to find out how much the discoveries of this small group of people relate to your own experiences. --------------------------------- The Critical Journey Find out more about …

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Faith Without Certainty 25:01

5M ago25:01

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When we watch a movie like Star Wars, we immediately know that it is fiction. No one tries to hitch a ride on the Millennium Falcon or tries to order a working light saber from Amazon. Sadly, however, many modern religious people read biblical myths as if talking with a snake in the Garden of Eden or following Moses through a divided Red Sea is som…

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Episode 35: Settling in for the journey 36:20

5M ago36:20

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As we come in for a landing about the spiritual journey, Dr. Mitsch examines what "settling in" for our lifelong journey looks like. --------------------------------- The Critical Journey Find out more about SGI community: Learn more about Seasons of our Grief hereBy Dr. Ray Mitsch

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USA at War with Russia and Iran 26:54

5M ago26:54

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Similar to the WWII generation, we are living in a time facing dramatic changes that may end up being good but which also have the potential of being catastrophically bad. As Eric Holder recently warned, there is no cavalry coming to save us. Storied institutions like the Supreme Court and the Congress have demonstrated their willingness to side wi…

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Aaron and Ray discuss what's happening at Whiteface! 35:15

5M ago35:15

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I greatly appreciate Whiteface Mountain General Manager Aaron Kellett taking the time to discuss what's going on at Whiteface. Turns out that Aaron is a life-long skier, passionate about the sport and the mountain. Take a listen for great news about our terrific mountain! Thanks to all for listening and commenting. The Whiteface Group is a great pl…

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Episode 34: Final report from Spring 2024 Silent Retreat 30:37

5M ago30:37

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Find out what happens during the final day of the silent retreat.By Dr. Ray Mitsch

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Episode 33: Spring 2024 Silent Retreat Day 2 25:34

6M ago25:34

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Find out what happens between day 1 and day 2 on a silent retreat. Now that students have detoxified from all the noise and sound of their lives, what happens. Listen in to find out!By Dr. Ray Mitsch

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Hyperbole, Hysteria, and Hypocrisy 20:38

6M ago20:38

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The claim that the coming election is "the most important election of our lifetime," has been sadly over used and possibly worn out to the point that people easily ignore those of us who are urgently crying "wolf" about the November 2024 election. This message attempts to state the stark reality of the risk to democracy and individual freedoms at s…

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Episode 32: Spring 2024 Silent Retreat Day 1 23:05

6M ago23:05

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Ever wonder what happens at a silent retreat? Join Dr. Ray Mitsch with his first on-location report about day 1 of the Spring 2024 Silent Retreat.By Dr. Ray Mitsch

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Why No One in the Bible Accepted Jesus Christ as their Personal Lord and Savior 21:24

6M ago21:24

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Two great periods of revivals saved the Christian religion from extinction in the United States. The Great Awakening, near the birth of our nation, and The Second Great Awakening that came along with the western expansion, the Civil War, and the end of slavery. Much of what modern American Christians think is a biblical faith is actually the echos …

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Episode 31: Your spiritual journey - "Into the wild!" 41:22

6M ago41:22

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At this stage of our spiritual journey, we move into "the wild." In other words, we move from the inward journey exploring the landscape of our hearts, to the outward journey focused on serving others not as an escape from our hearts, but as an outpouring of what we have been developing in our hearts. Check it out, and see how it relates to you! --…

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The First Easter 33:08

6M ago33:08

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Easter, as it has been taught to us through traditional modern sermons, is, as Bishop John Shelby Spong described it, simply "unbelievable." Stepping back from the "yippee, we're all gonna live forever" myth, this lecture tries to treat the first Easter in a historical context with a critical discussion of early Christian writing.…

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Charlie's end of season thoughts and ideas for continued improvements at our great Whiteface Mountain 37:17

7M ago37:17

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Charlie tells it all regarding his suggestions for making Whiteface even better! Take a listen and tell me what you think? Ray Thanks for listening! email me: DrHavlicekPodcast@gmail.comBy Raymond

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Gary and Ray Put It All Together about what we have learned about making Whiteface Grow into Its' True Potential! 24:57

7M ago24:57

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Gary tells it all! We have both heard a lot of feedback about the podcasts and we sum it all up today in this podcast. Take a listen and enjoy! Thanks for listening! email me: DrHavlicekPodcast@gmail.comBy Raymond

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Episode 30: Journey to the center of your soul 56:34

7M ago56:34

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Now that we are managing the challenges of "the wall," what's next? What does it look like to deepen our relationship with God and not depend on all that we can "do for Him?" ------------------------- The Critical Journey Find out more about SGI community: Learn more about Seasons of our Grief hereBy Dr. Ray Mitsch

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This is Not Normal 18:13

7M ago18:13

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THIS IS NOT NORMAL! Cultural values we worked hard to correct over the past century are slipping back into what is being allowed to become normative language, thinking, and voting. North Carolina's GOP nominated candidate for governor, Mark Robinson, who enjoyed more than 60% of the vote in the primary, has publicly denied the holocaust, insisted t…

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Episode seven: Back to the future 33:15

7M ago33:15

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What does the future hold for Jews in the UK? In the seventh and final episode of the 'Jews Do Count' podcast, Raymond and Jon look back on their journey into Jewishness today and try to predict the future of the Jewish community in Britain, while producer Richard Miron brings the voices of community members. What would the community look like in t…

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Episode 29: The wall: Now what? 46:19

7M ago46:19

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What do you do when everything you thought was true about your spiritual walk with God gets shaken by life experiences, or a traumatic event in your life, or a crisis? We have some very important choices to make, but how do we make them when we have never visited this "place" in our spiritual journey? No one seems to be able to help us and our usua…

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Whiteface General Manager Aaron Kellett Talks with Ray About Making the Best Skiing in the East Even Better! 36:37

7M ago36:37

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Hey skiers, Aaron discussed Whiteface with Ray and provided some significant feedback about our great mountain. Most importantly Aaron conveyed the idea that he wants to have an ongoing dialogue with our dedicated Whiteface skiing community to evaluate their opinions and suggestions for further improvements. His openness to developing a dialogue wi…

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Episode six: We are the people? 32:50

7M ago32:50

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‘Kol Israel Arevim Zeh Bazeh’ – all members of the Jewish people are responsible for one another – says the Talmud. But do Jews in the UK feel that way today? In the sixth episode of the 'Jews Do Count' podcast, Raymond and Jon search for a Jewish Peoplehood: do we feel connected to other Jews in the UK and around the world? And if so, how exactly?…

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Episode 28: The importance of Lament (pt1) 26:20

7M ago26:20

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Join Dr. Mitsch as he navigates the waters of his own seasons of grief He will be reflecting and commenting on the journey through grief as he experiences it. The Critical Journey Find out more about SGI community: Learn more about Seasons of our Grief hereBy Dr. Ray Mitsch

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Episode 27: The spiritual journey - How do you measure your worth? 33:37

7M ago33:37

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As we continue your spiritual journey, we find ourselves at "stage" 3. The choice we have to make is our relationship with God or being productive FOR God. Listen in find out how to deepen your intimacy with God rather than your usefulness. The Critical Journey Find out more about SGI community: Learn more about Seasons of our Grief here…

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Beginners, Boreen, and Bears' Den with Iris and Charlie 37:10

7M ago37:10

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This is the first Whiteface Podcast addressing beginners and intermediates' viewpoints. Great ideas and suggestions for expanded pleasure, safety and enjoyment were made. Take a listen! Please see Charlie's "NICEFACE FAN CLUB celebrating our great and dedicated Whiteface Staff! Thanks for listening! email me: DrHavlicekPodcast@gmail.com…

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Redemptive Suffering 21:22

7M ago21:22

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The sad news of Alexey Navalny's death in prison brings to mind many who have chosen personal sacrifice as a way to raise awareness in the public's mind or to confront the evils of governments through the centuries. Navalny takes his place along side the likes of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and others whose names remain written…

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Lincoln Riddle & Chris Cover talk skiing at Whiteface and making it even better! 37:56

7M ago37:56

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Lincoln and Chris ski Whiteface a lot ...probably 150 days between the two of them. They host a great Facebook Group (Whiteface Conditions - A group for Whiteface skiers and riders) that daily listens and responds to skiers' experiences and wishes regarding Whiteface - the best skiing in the east. They sum it all up during this most interesting pod…

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Episode five: We're sick of talking about antisemitism 33:00

7M ago33:00

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We're in the UK. It's 2024. Raymond and Jon really would prefer not to talk about antisemitism in the UK in 2024 in the fifth episode of the 'Jews Do Count' podcast. But they have to, as antisemitism is still the biggest concern among Jews in the UK and the entire world today. With the number of antisemitic incidents spiking following the 7 October…

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