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Name One Year of The Wisdom of Dr. Ruth
December 17, 2015
Purpose Obtain underwriting to support The Wisdom of Dr. Ruth, a series of advice programs hosted by Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Rationale People of all ages and backgrounds have questions about their relationships with others. It is a common theme for advice columns, radio, and daytime television programming. A program that approaches these issues from […]
Rosh Hashanah – The “Akedah” – with Rabbi Mark S. Golub 2018
September 10, 2018
Rabbi Mark S. Golub discusses the Akedah – the Binding of Isaac — in the context of the notion of the still small voice and the I-Thou relationship that we are to consider during the holiday. 2018
Eitan Katz: The Soul of Jewish Music
August 18, 2026
What is the true purpose of music? Is it merely to entertain, or is it a vessel designed to uncover the soul and connect us directly to the Divine? In this episode of Jewish Insights with Justin Pines, Justin sits down for a deeply personal, wide-ranging conversation with a true master of Jewish song and […]
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: The Best of Jewish Wisdom
September 14, 2026
Long before therapy and self-help books, the Jewish people were already wrestling with life’s biggest questions. This special Being Jewish mashup brings together five rabbis and five unforgettable conversations on faith, identity, and purpose, all in one sagacious episode. If you want to go deeper beyond the podcast, join the Being Jewish Kehillah — the […]
Ep. 05 – The Torah
October 15, 2011
Learn about the Five Books of Moses and the relationship between the Torah and the Jewish Bible. Is there an American equivalent to the Torah? Why do Jews never call their Bible “The Old Testament?” Rabbi Mark S. Golub hosts “Jewish 101.”
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Elliot Steinmetz
July 25, 2022
Elliot Steinmetz, the winningest coach at Yeshiva University and Division III Men’s Basketball Coach of The Year for three years running, reveals the magic behind the YU team, the secret to his historic 50-game winning streak, and how he combines sports and faith at the highest levels.
Highlights of the Rob Mathes Holiday Concert
January 11, 2024
A big band arrangement of “Jingle Bells,” a moving rendition of “Light in the Window” and the popular “William the Angel” are among the songs in this highlights special of the annual Rob Mathes Holiday Concert, dedicated in 2023 to Rob’s friend, inspiration, and “the concert mascot,” Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l.
Jewish Insights: The Zohar with Daniel Matt
May 28, 2024
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.
For Heaven’s Sake: The Season of Reckoning
September 22, 2025
As the war in Gaza surpasses 700 days and the High Holidays approach, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore what it means to love Israel unconditionally while grappling with the challenges of moral responsibility during time of war. They discuss maintaining ethical credibility while under attack and advocate making space for the “troubled committed”, […]
Dalia Ziada joins David Harris in a discussion of the political and military chaos in the Middle East and the infiltration of the Muslim Brotherhood in the power structure of the United States.