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On this episode of Jewish Insights with Justin Pines, Rabbi Avi Weiss delves into the deep symbolism of Passover, exploring its connection to Israel and our relationship with God. He also shares insights from his new book, Haggadah Yehi Ohr: Let There Be Light, offering a fresh perspective on the holiday’s themes of faith, freedom, and redemption. Don’t miss this enlightening conversation on JBS!
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On this episode of Jewish Insights, host Justin Pines sits down with Eli Beer, founder of United Hatzalah, to discuss the lifesaving work of his volunteer-based emergency response organization. They explore the concept of Kiddush Hashem—sanctifying God's name through acts of kindness—and the power of a communal approach to helping others in times of crisis. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation about unity, compassion, and making a difference.
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Rabbi David Fohrman, Founder and Lead Scholar at Aleph Beta, one of the most innovative interpreters of Tanach (the Jewish biblical canon), and author of The Queen You Thought You Knew: Unmasking Esther’s Hidden Story, joins Justin to reveal a new understanding of the Purim story and how it sheds light on the Torah more broadly.
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Justin is joined by scholar warrior Dr. Rachel Fish, co-founder and president of Boundless, a think-action tank partnering with community leaders across North America to revitalize Israel education and take bold collective action to combat Jew-hatred, to discuss the rise of Jew hatred on college campuses and strategies to eradicate it.
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On the occasion of Tu B’Shvat, the new year for trees, rabbi and mathematician Dr. Elie Feder joins Justin to discuss our relationship with nature, the cosmos and creation. How do recent discoveries in physics shape our understanding of God’s existence, and how is Judaism in conversation with evolution? Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, received rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Yisrael Chait, and a PhD in Mathematics from the CUNY graduate center. He is the author of Gematria Refigured (2022) and Happiness in the Face of Adversity (2024). He is also a co-host of the podcast “Physics to God” and the host of the podcast “Simply Deep.”
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Marc Schneier, Founding Senior Rabbi of The Hampton Synagogue, author of "Shared Dreams: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Jewish Community," and President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, joins Justin to discuss the strong relationship between Dr. King and the Jewish people, Torah and the State of Israel, and lessons for today.
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Emmy-award winning Joanna Stern, the Wall Street Journal’s senior personal technology columnist, and Rabbi Danny Nevins, Head of School at Golda Och Academy and author of “Torah & Technology: Circuits, Cells and the Sacred Path,” join Justin to discuss navigating technological trends through a Jewish and moral lens, including the use and creation of artificial intelligence, end of life/after life, self-driving vehicles, and Shabbat.
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Dr. Noam Wasserman, incoming Ramaz Head of School, Dean of YU's Sy Syms School of Business, and author of "Life Is a Startup: What Founders Can Teach Us about Making Choices and Managing Change," joins Justin to discuss how to synthesize the Jewish and business approaches to life, how to respond to setbacks, and career choices.
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Rav Judah Mischel, (Camp HASC, the Hebrew Academy for Special Children), joins Justin to discuss the transformational experiences of the campers counselors and families of Camp HASC, as well as Chanukah and the mission of the Jewish people.
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Rabbi Manis Friedman, world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher, and the most popular rabbi on YouTube joins Justin to discuss Chanukah, marriage, service and the goal of life.
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Dyonna Ginsburg, CEO of OLAM, joins Justin to discuss Jewish and Israeli Tikkun Olam, the effort to not only protect and care for the Jewish people and the State of Israel, but to spread across the globe to repair the world. Why are Jews and Israelis so committed to global service, and what has been the impact on this work since October 7?
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Gila Fine, author of Rabbi Sacks Book Prize winner “The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic: Rereading the Women of the Talmud,” and lecturer of rabbinic literature at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, shows Justin how stories in the Talmud are often not only not what they seem, but the complete opposite, using the examples of female archetypes in rabbinic literature.
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Justin is joined by actor, artist and Jewish advocate Jonah Platt, host of the new weekly program on JBS, “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt,” to discuss growing up in the Platt home, sharing truth online in an age of misinformation, navigating difficult conversations, and the new Jewish series “Nobody Wants This.” Jonah has acted in Oscar nominated films like Being The Ricardos, and performed in Tony-winning musicals like Wicked, and is currently producing his first feature film, "The Mensch," in which he will co-star alongside Ginnifer Goodwin.
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Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joins Justin to discuss how Jewish ideas have shaped world and American history, including the American government, the first Thanksgiving, and American universities. Rabbi Lamm is the Chief Executive of BZ Media, producing Israel content for young audiences outside the Jewish community.
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In Part 2 of Justin’s discussion with Rabbi Irving ‘Yitz’ Greenberg, they explore what “Triumph” means in Judaism and the Jewish approach to transforming society. Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg is a preeminent Jewish thinker, theologian, activist, president of the J.J. Greenberg Institute for the Advancement of Jewish Life, and is senior scholar in residence at Hadar. He recently released his magnum opus, “The Triumph of Life: A Narrative Theology of Judaism.”
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