Rabba Yaffa Epstein of the Jewish Education Project explores the Torah’s journey from heaven to humanity. Using the stories of Moses’ battle with angels and his visit to Rabbi Akiva, she asks why we received this gift and how we must use it today.
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Educator and scholar Shuli Taubes unpacks the Tower of Babel story from Genesis, revealing what’s truly at stake – not just for the builders, but also for God and humanity today.
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Rabbi E. Samuel Klibanoff, of Congregation Etz Chaim in Livingston, NJ, reflects on Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha’tzmaut, and what it means to love Israel as an American Jew — from relief missions during wartime to the soldiers who never came home
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Rabbi Pini Dunner joins Justin Pines to unpack a true mystery: Rabbi Yechezkel Taub left pre-Holocaust Poland, founded a village in pre-state Israel, then vanished – living anonymously in Los Angeles for 40 years.
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Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky, therapist and author of the Attached Haggadah, unlocks every stage of the Passover Seder fusing Torah, Chassidut and psychology to bring depth and meaning to the entire night.
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Dr. Alan Morinis, founder of The Mussar Institute and a leading voice in the contemporary Mussar revival, sits with Justin Pines to discuss how Shabbat can transform your inner life cultivating joy, trust and peace far beyond the seventh day.
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For the 100th episode of Jewish Insights, Justin is joined by the band Zusha. Shlomo Gaisin and Zachariah Goldschmiedt discuss their creative process, their “hevruta” partnership and the spiritual connection between their music and the Jewish soul.
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Renowned historian David Ruderman joins Justin Pines to explore his legendary career, the rise of Jewish studies in academia, and his work illuminating the Jewish soul through the lives of unconventional, lesser-known figures.
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From the command to remember Amalek on Shabbat Zachor to the Book of Esther, Dr. Mijal Bitton joins Justin Pines to explore navigating modern evil, building Jewish resilience and finding agency in an era of hidden moral clarity.
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Dr. Yael Ziegler dives into the Torah’s “writing revolution.” She explores how ancient texts like Gilgamesh highlight Tanakh’s unique values, how writing processes national tragedy, and themes of exile, redemption and Matan’s Kitvuni mission.
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