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152 Days Later: What the Mother of Hostage Edan Alexander Wants the World to Know

People of the Pod - March 07, 2024 19:28 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 159 ratings
“Listen to me, Edan. I'm here. I'm with you. I love you. Just protect yourself. Just be safe.” These were the last words Yael Alexander spoke to her then-19 year old son, Edan, on the morning of October 7, 2023. Edan, an IDF soldier stationed on the Gaza border, was later taken hostage by Hamas ...

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Silencing Inner Pharaohs: The Power of Untranslated Truths | Rabbi Bernath's Thursday Morning Class

Daily Jewish Thought - March 07, 2024 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Navigating the choppy waters of our inner Nile, where the Pharaoh of Negative Thought reigns supreme, Rabbi Bernath offers a sage map for the modern soul's Exodus. Picture this: an inner Pharaoh, all ego and no ear, refusing the logic we offer as liberally as matzah at P...

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Episode 106: A Pocket of Hope: Israeli Women Building a Shared Future

Can We Talk? - March 05, 2024 14:45 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 136 ratings
“From the deepest crises come the clearest visions…We're fighting for our lives. We're fighting for our future,” says Sally Abed of Standing Together, a grassroots political movement in Israel. In this episode of Can We Talk?, we hear from Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel who are workin...

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The Failure of Sexual Health Organizations to Condemn Sexual Violence (crossover episode with Orthodox Conundrum)

Intimate Judaism - March 05, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
After October 7th, Jews around the world have felt besieged by some erstwhile allies, as some have been silent in the face of rampant antisemitism, and others have openly supported Hamas and its genocidal goals. While there have been many who openly support Jews and Israel, the war in Gaza has a...

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Intimacy With G-D

Messianic Congregation Lion of Judah - March 02, 2024 02:06 ★ - 1 rating
Podcast of the Weekly Sermons of the Congregation Lion of Judah

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What It’s Like to Be Jewish at Harvard Among Antisemites and Hamas Supporters

People of the Pod - February 29, 2024 21:38 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 159 ratings
What’s it like being a Jewish student at Harvard today? With us to tell their firsthand accounts are Nitsan Machlis, Co-Chair of the Harvard Kennedy School Jewish Caucus, and Shabbos Kestenbaum, a Harvard Divinity school student who is part of a group that sued the university–alleging that they...

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Defiance and Devotion: A Purim Katan Legacy of Fearlessness and Faith | Rabbi Bernath's Sermon for Parshat Tetzaveh

Daily Jewish Thought - February 25, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this inspiring episode, we dive into the heart of Purim Katan, a day that mirrors the messages of resilience and faith found in Purim itself, especially during leap years. We'll journey back to 1920, amidst the chaos of the Russian Revolution, to a moment of audacious...

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Repent Remove

Messianic Congregation Lion of Judah - February 24, 2024 02:04 ★ - 1 rating
Podcast of the Weekly Sermons of the Congregation Lion of Judah

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Believe Israeli Women: How to Advocate for Victims of Hamas’ Sexual Violence

People of the Pod - February 23, 2024 18:51 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 159 ratings
During their murderous rampage across Southern Israel on October 7th, Hamas weaponized sexual violence. Over 138 days later, denial of these crimes runs rampant despite verified evidence and testimony from survivors of the NOVA festival, the attacked kibbutzim, and freed hostages.  Hear from J...

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Echoes of the Unseen: Finding Meaning in What's Missing | Rabbi Bernath's on Parshat Tetzavah

Daily Jewish Thought - February 22, 2024 23:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this week’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, we embark on a journey of absence that paradoxically illuminates presence, a mystical dance where what is not seen or heard whispers louder than the clamor of what is. Welcome to "Echoes of the Unseen," an episode that delves into ...

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The Love Rabbi & Rebbitzin | A Special Conversation About Dating and Relationships

Daily Jewish Thought - February 21, 2024 14:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Rabbi Yisroel and Sara Bernath share the essence of their 19-year-strong relationship, underlining that real-life experience is their most credible guide to discussing love and partnership. They advise looking beyond the preconceived notions of a perfect relationship, em...

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American Jew the Interview: Michael Schirtzer

AMERICAN JEW - February 21, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
@JonathanRandall  is back with another episode of American Jew the interview. His guest for this episode is fellow Comedian, activist, and American Jew Michael Schirtzer. Check out Michael as the co-host of the Palestine Pod @ https://www.palestinepod.com/ and follow him on Instagram @Michael_...

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Discovering the mysteries in Our Little Histories : a conversation with Janice Weizman

Nice Jewish Books - February 19, 2024 20:23 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
We start in a familiar place, in contemporary Chicago, where Jennifer, a museum curator, is asked to go to Belarus to create a living installation of Jewish life there before the Holocaust. She invites a distant cousin to participate, and she brings with her an old Yiddish literary magazine to u...

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256 Herd Mentality: Does a desire to belong prohibit accepting truth

Restored Gospel Podcast - February 19, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Send us a Text Message. VIDEO PODCAST HERE Powerpoint Link Scripture Search and study resources here: http://www.restoredgospel.com/Scriptu... Contact us: [email protected] Music by Michael Barrett Restored Gospel - Scripture Search and Study Resources Contact us: restoredg...

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"The Whole Book is Sort of a Meditation, a Prayer Designed to Protect the Person Who is Reading It": The Punk Rock Jewish Life of Author/Filmmaker Jeff Wengrofsky

Bad Rabbi Media - February 19, 2024 14:20 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
"The whole book is sort of a meditation, of a prayer designed to protect the person who is reading it." Jeff Wengrofsky, the most authentic punk-rock person I personally know, wrote a memoir, and you should buy it and read it. In some ways an unintentional pean to the Lower East Side, Jeff get...

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Echoes of Resilience: Inspiring Unity and Faith Amid Adversity | Rabbi Bernath's Shabbat Sermon for Parshat Teruma

Daily Jewish Thought - February 18, 2024 02:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Tonight’s message enriched by the heartfelt sermon shared by Bosmat Gabay Loebenberg in loving memory of her daughter Laura. Amid the backdrop of conflict, discover stories of individuals traveling to Israel to offer support, only to find themselves deeply inspired by th...

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When Antisemites Target Local Businesses: How Communities Are Uniting in Response

People of the Pod - February 15, 2024 23:13 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 159 ratings
One in five U.S. Jews reported that local businesses where they live have been the target of antisemitism in the past five years, revealed AJC's State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report, published this week. To dive deeper into this concerning trend, we spoke with Adam Deutsch who, since O...

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Why Jerusalem Not Mentioned in the Koran?

Daily Jewish Thought - February 13, 2024 23:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Embark on a thought-provoking journey with Rabbi Bernath in this episode "Jerusalem in the Koran," where the enigmatic absence of Jerusalem from the Koran's text sparks a historical and spiritual exploration. Dive deep into the Ummayyad Dynasty's strategic elevation of J...

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(54) Sex Positive Premarital Kallah Instruction

Intimate Judaism - February 13, 2024 00:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
In many Orthodox communities, premarital sex education taught by Kallah teachers is limited to ensuring wedding night “success” and encouraging strict observance of Nidah laws in order to "guarantee" sexual satisfaction.  Join Rabbi Scott Kahn and Talli Rosenbaum as they interview two Kallah i...

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Yiddish Socialists and the Garment Industry

Adventures in Jewish Studies Podcast - February 12, 2024 15:58 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
A century ago, Jews were at the center of the American garment industry and at the forefront in the battle for those workers’ rights. In this episode, host Avishay Artsy speaks to Daniel Katz and Caroline Luce about how Yiddish-speaking immigrants fused class and culture to empower generations o...

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With All Your Strength

Messianic Congregation Lion of Judah - February 10, 2024 14:11 ★ - 1 rating
Podcast of the Weekly Sermons of the Congregation Lion of Judah

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How A 10/7 Survivor is Confronting Anti-Israel Activists on College Campuses

People of the Pod - February 08, 2024 23:33 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 159 ratings
Yoni Diller, a 28-year-old Israeli filmmaker, arrived at the Supernova Music Festival just hours before Hamas terrorists launched their unprecedented attack on Israel that killed 1200 people, including 401 at the music festival alone. Yoni escaped the festival on foot, walking for hours through ...

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60 days of Joy: The Story of Purim and the Jewish Month of Adar's Eternal Optimism

Daily Jewish Thought - February 08, 2024 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Today we explore why the month of Adar is 60 days and the holiday of Purim symbolize an unending joy for the Jewish people. We dive into the historical backdrop of Purim, focusing on a time when the Jewish nation faced its darkest hour under the threat of Haman's plot. D...

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Rabbi Bernath's Weekly Sermon: Positive Jewish Identity

Daily Jewish Thought - February 06, 2024 18:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Send us a Text Message. This week’s sermon reflects on the resilience and unity of our community. The book 'Buried by the Times' sheds light on a past where the Holocaust's truth struggled to find its rightful place in public consciousness, hidden away in the back pages of history's draft. Yet,...

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255 Two Trees - Adam and Eve p2

Restored Gospel Podcast - February 05, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Send us a Text Message. VIDEO PODCAST HERE Powerpoint Link Scripture Search and study resources here: http://www.restoredgospel.com/Scriptu... Scripture Search and Study Resources - Restored Gospel  Contact us: [email protected] Music by Michael Barrett Restored Gospel - Scr...

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Tal Shimony Survived the Hamas Attack on the Nova Music Festival: Hear Her Story of Courage, Resilience, and Remembrance

People of the Pod - February 02, 2024 00:16 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 159 ratings
Dancing. Costumes. Music. Rockets. Running. Chaos.  At 6:29 am on the morning of October 7, Tal Shimony went from dancing in a field outside the Southern Israeli kibbutz of Re’im at the Supernova Music Festival to running for her life as the site was attacked by Hamas terrorists. Tal guides us...

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Altnernative Love Stories

2 Movie Jews - January 29, 2024 18:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
Inspired by Past Lives, Jodi and Yechiel explore films that offer a response, reaction to and alternative to the classic Hollywood love story. *Plus initial reactions to the 2024 Oscar Nominations Movies Discussed on this Episode: Etnernal Sunshine and the Spotless Mind | Amazon Harold and Maud...

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Recording of Rabbi Bernath's Shabbat Sermon: Amalek Revisited: Confronting Ancient Enmity in Modern Times

Daily Jewish Thought - January 29, 2024 01:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
Send us a Text Message. This was recorded Sunday evening, as recording devices are not allowed on Shabbat. 🔍📜 Exploring Amalek: Ancient Hatred in Modern Times 🔍📜 In a recent, controversial lawsuit brought by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the ancient biblic...

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254 Adam and Eve - Faith and Science

Restored Gospel Podcast - January 28, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Send us a Text Message. VIDEO PODCAST HERE Is Genesis History? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM82q... Dragons or Dinosaurs? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgLDE... Scripture Search and study resources here: http://www.restoredgospel.com/Scriptu... Restored Gospel - Scripture Search and ...

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How to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day in a Post-October 7th World

People of the Pod - January 25, 2024 22:44 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 159 ratings
This week, Mark Weitzman from the World Jewish Restitution Organization, joins us to discuss the links between the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the Holocaust, and how Holocaust museums worldwide and in Israel are grappling with the aftermath. As International Holocaust Remembrance Day ap...