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Rabbi Mark Wildes, founder of the Manhattan Jewish Experience, a Jewish outreach organization in New York and Tel Aviv with over 20,000 young adult attendees each year, joins Justin to discuss how he brings people into Jewish community, and his new book, The Jewish Experience: Discovering the Soul of Jewish Thought and Practice. Together they […]
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In this exclusive conversation from Israel, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman joins Justin Pine to unpack the ceasefire, President Trump’s role, and the profound challenges and opportunities ahead for Israel and the Jewish people.
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The relatively unknown Biblical book of Ezra–Nehemiah isn’t just ancient history. Yael Leibowitz, author of “Ezra-Nehemiah: Retrograde Revolution,” explores how the return from exile, the rebuilding of Jewish life, and the struggles of identity in these biblical books speak directly to the challenges we face today.
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Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz joins Jewish Insights with Justin Pines to explore the lessons of Sukkot, the call to justice, and the future of Jewish life. Discover how joy, humility and activism intersect in Jewish tradition today. Rabbi Yanklowitz is President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, founder of Uri L’Tzedek, Shamayim, and YATOM, and […]
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On the occasion of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ yahrzeit, Justin Pines sits down with Dr. Erica Brown to explore the legacy of Rabbi Sacks and the launch of the Magerman Edition Koren Shalem Humash, featuring his new Torah translation and commentary.
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Gila Fine, author of The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic, explores the holiday of Tu B’Av, unpacks the origins of Tu B’Av in the Talmud, its connection to romantic and spiritual love and its powerful message for our understanding of love today.
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Historian, author and Israeli tour guide Rabbi Ken Spiro, joins Justin to trace the rise of the Jewish people from Abraham to the unification under King David to the glory of the First and Second Temples.
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In this special Tisha B’Av episode of Jewish Insights, Justin Pines is joined by historian and teacher Rabbi Dr. J.J. Schacter for a powerful conversation about Jewish suffering, memory and resilience.
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