A panel of leading U.S. rabbis – Angela Buchdahl (Reform), Elliot Cosgrove (Conservative) and Chaim Steinmetz (Orthodox) – share insights and preparations for the upcoming High Holidays, including some reflection on their own illustrious careers, as well as some insider information on how a synagogue runs and what it takes to stage the High Holy […]
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Senior Rabbi Angela Buchdahl reflects on America at 250, the erosion of trust in our democracy, and the role Jewish communities can play in rebuilding it.
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In a Rosh Hashanah sermon, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the best and worst of humanity revealed that day, and the role of religion as a source of inspiration rather than intimidation.
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15
Sep
Dr. Jacob Wisse, art historian and scholar, shows how artistic interpretations of the Binding of Isaac reveal Abraham’s inner struggle and how different eras and traditions have depicted the biblical story. *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! **** Discover more JBS @ https://jbstv.org Please […]
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14
Sep
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik reconsiders Rosh Hashanah as more than the “Jewish New Year,” exploring its relationship to British royalty and what Ashkenazi Jews can learn from their Sephardic brethren about the holiday’s meaning in this program of Tikvah. *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! […]
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Senior Rabbi Angela Buchdahl speaks about the war on empathy and the painful way the Jewish community has become divided since October 7.
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Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on the wounds of October 7 and the tension between power and vulnerability in a Rosh Hashanah sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City.
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In this special Rosh HaShanah episode, former White House speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz joins Justin to discuss her bold new book As a Jew. Together they explore how antisemitism has shaped Jewish identity—and how we can break free of its grip to uncover the divine light within, reclaiming the fullness of what it means to live […]
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FIDF CEO Steven Weil discusses the significance of Rosh Hashanah and the auspicious period in the Jewish that follows, called the “Yamim Noraim,” the Days of Awe, taking the occasion to reflect on the tragedies and triumphs of the past Jewish year 5784.
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Rabbi Hirsch looks at the atrocities of history through the lens of Jewish intellectual Stefan Zweig in his Rosh Hashanah sermon which reminds us that events are not inevitable, and that repentance, prayer and charity can avert the severe decree.
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