Lag B’Omer commemorates the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, traditionally considered the author and primary subject of the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. Justin is joined by scholar and educator Dr. Daniel Matt, who spent 18 years creating the definitive award-winning translation of the Zohar. 1
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Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, the leading thinker of religious Zionism, was one of the most influential figures in Israeli history. Justin is joined by Rabbi Zev Reichman, the leader of East Hill Synagogue in Englewood, NJ, for an exploration of the thought and influence of Rav Kook and how so many of his ideas were […]
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Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson grew up at the feet of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and has since become one of America’s premier Jewish scholars in Torah and Jewish mysticism, and one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world today, Rabbi YY shares what he learned from the rebbe, as well as insights […]
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How might the future of technology shape Jewish life, and how might Jewish life shape the future? Justin is joined by scholar and futurist David Zvi Kalman, a leading thinker on the intersection of Jewish history and the history of technology, and of Judaism and artificial intelligence. Dr. Kalman is a research fellow at the […]
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Justin is joined by Torah teacher and sociologist of American Jews Mijal Bitton to explore who or what is Amalek, the evil tribe that attacked Israel from behind in the desert and launched millennia of antisemitism, and how do we think about Amalek this year in particular and what are our obligations. 35
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As we ready our Purim costumes, what does Judaism have to say about getting dressed? And what does getting dressed have to say about Judaism? Leandra Medine Cohen is a leading fashion influencer, writer, thinker and mother, best known for her blog “The Man Repeller.” Today, she writes “The Cereal Aisle,” which is about how […]
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Tuning in Rabbi Justin Pines The Jewish Broadcast Service’s new leader discusses programming and purpose By JOANNE PALMER February 29, 2024 One of the best ways to tell that an organization isn’t just its founder’s brainchild, one determined person’s passion project, but an entity with an independent presence in the world is whether it can […]
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In the first in a series of conversations on Purim, Justin Pines is joined by Erica Brown, author of Esther: Power, Fate and Fragility in Exile, and the Vice Provost for Values and Leadership at Yeshiva University, to discuss themes of Purim as they relate to our world today. 83
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Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Jewish leader and educator and the new CEO of JBS, Rabbi Justin Pines. 390
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