Congregation KINS presents Daytime Dialogues

Herb Keinon is a senior analyst and columnist at the Jerusalem Post. For over 35 years he had reported on Israeli politics, foreign policy and defense. Jpoin Rabbi Matanky in this conversation about the current protest movement, the next steps in the growing divide and role these internal challenges present to Israel's place in the world.

Rabbi David Stav is the Chief Rabbi of Shoham and the Chairman of Tzohar, an organization that works to bridge the gaps between religious and secular Jews in Israel. Join Rabbi Matanky in this conversation about the religious impact of the judicial reform protests, the challenges of the growing divide in Israeli society, but also the opportunities that may be "around the corner."

Rabbi Moshe Taragin is an extraordinary Jewish educator, a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Har Etzion ("Gush") and a talmid of HaRav Aharon Lichtenstein, ztz"l. Join Rabbi Matanky for a conversation with Rabbi Taragin about the challenges of Israel society today, the impact upon the year in Israel, and the divisiveness within the Jewish community.

Dr. Leslie Ginsparg Klein is the Academic Dean of the Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College and she is one of the foremost scholars on the history of the Bais Yaakov Movement. Join Rabbi Matanky for this conversation about Sarah Schneier, the reasons the Bais Yaakov was created, and how today's Bais Yaakov schools are similar and different from those of Europe.

David Siegel, a former Israeli diplomat is the President of Friends of ELNET (European Leadership Network) an Israel advocacy group that works with European governments, politicians and leaders. Founded fifteen years ago, ELNET has made major inroads bringing dozens of missions to Israel each year, conducting conferences and creating opportunities and papers to strengthen the relationships between...

David Curwin is an author, a scholar and blogger - and most importantly he is an expert on the etymology of Hebrew language, a talent which has led to new insights into Torah, and his new book "Kohelet: A Map to Eden." Join Rabbi Matanky as he talks with Mr. Curwin about his journey and about the insights we can gain from appreciating the evolution of Hebrew.

Ambassador Michael Oren served as Israel's Ambassador to the United States (2009-2013) and was a member of Knesset and a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's office. He is a historian, a novelist, a political scientist and a much-sought after analyst of Israeli politics and foreign relations. Join Rabbi Matanky as he speaks with Ambassador Oren about President Herzog's State visit t...

Rabbi Ari Solomon is one of the leading designer of sneakers and cleats for pro athletes and he is going to be a teacher (rebbe) at Yeshivat Mevasseret Tziyon in Israel. Join in this great conversation that traces Ari's career back to the start and touches upon the opportunities and challenges for observant Jews in the sports world.

John Minster is the Associate Director of Ideas at the Tikvah Fund. In that role he helps to promote and shape the "big ideas" that Tikvah addresses in all areas of Jewish life, from Mosaic Magazine to the classes of Rabbi Meir Soloveichik.

Shani Taragin is one of the leading teachers of Torah to women. She is the educational director of the Matan-Bellows Eshkolot Tanakh Teachers Professional Development Program, and delivers shiurim at many, many seminaries. Join Rabbi Matanky in a conversation with Shani about the boundaries for women's scholarship and leadership, and about the challenges of education in the 21st century.

Batya Ungar Sargon is the opinion editor of Newsweek and the former opinion editor of the Forward. The author of the recently published book " Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy," she is articulate and passionate in her views which include a deep understanding of the political divide in America today. Join Rabbi Matanky for a lively discussion of topics which include forme...

Professor Shlomo Engelson is the Chairman of the Department of Computer Science at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and a leading expert in the fields of Attribution Analysis and Sports Analytics. Join Rabbi Matanky for a fascinating conversation about the use of computer technology to analyze authorship of documents and its use in solving crimes, the impact artificial intelligence will...

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag is one of the premier teachers of Tanach. His "Tanach Study Center" www.tanach.org, and his weekly insights into parsha and nach have changed the way Tanach is taught in America and Israel. Join Rabbi Matanky for a discussion about the way to study Tanach, the mistakes people make when approaching the sacred texts, and even how he became the great teacher that he i...

Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich is the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and the director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at Catholic Theological Union, often the "only Jew on campus." As such she has become an important spokesperson for Jewish-Chrisitan relations and a bridge to greater understanding of Jewish experience. An expert in Second Temple judaism, her research and writing have...

Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin is the founder and director of the Biblical Museum of Natural History (Beit Shemesh) and the author of numerous books, articles and the blog RationalistJudaism.com. Nearly twenty years ago several of his books were subject of a much debated rabbinic ban, that brought the debate of rationalist vs. mystical Judaism to the fore. Join Rabbi Matanky is lively discussion of his w...

Rabbi David Fine made aliyah in 2008 after service Jewish communities in Milwaukee and Kansas City. Once in Israel he discovered that the structure of Jewish communities in Israel was absent - as synagogues were merely a place of prayer and not of communal support. Together with his rabbi in Israel, Rabbi Fine created the Barkai program that trains Israeli rabbi in the skill necessary to serve the...

Malcolm Hoenlin has been at the forefront of World Jewry for more than four decades. One of the founders of the Free Soviet Jewry Movement, he was the Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organization from 1986-2020. Mr, Hoenlin is a man who regular speaks with world leadrs and over the past several months has been working behind the scenes to help achie...

Richard Allen Greene is the newly appointed Jerusalem Bureau Chief for CNN. A native Chicagoan, he is the recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for CNN's exploration of antisemitism in Europe and a former journalist with BBC. Politico and the Prague Post. Join Rabbi Matanky for a discussion about the role of CNN in Israel, the role language plays in reporting and even about the rise of antis...

Rabbi Danny Mirvis is the Deputy CEO of World Mizrachi and the rabbi of the Ohel Moshe Synagogue in Herziliya Pituach. Join Rabbi Matanky in this conversation with Rabbi Mirvis as the discuss the upcoming World Orthodox Israel Congress, the role of Mizrachi, the opportunities of growing up in a rabbinic family (his parents are Valerie and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis of Great Britain), and the polit...

Rabbi Mark Dratch serves as the Executive Vice President of the Rabbinical Council of America, the largest organization of Orthodox rabbis with over 1000 members. In addition he is also the founder of JSAFE, an organization that brought abuse prevention to the forfront of the Jewish community. Join Rabbi Matanky as he and Rabbi Dratch talk about the Orthodox rabbinate, about his father-in-law Rabb...

Rabbi Moshe Taragin is an extraordinary Jewish educator, a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Har Etzion ("Gush") and a talmid of HaRav Aharon Lichtenstein, ztz"l. Join Rabbi Matanky for a conversation with Rabbi Taragin about HaRAv Lichtenstein and HaRav Amital, the shifts in yeshiva education over the past genreation and even about the impact artificial intelligence may have on our Torah community.

Roz Rothstein is the founder and CEO of StandWithUs, one of the most successful Israel advocacy organizations in the world. Now with offices on 6 continents, StandWithUs works with high school, college and adult audiences in countering anti-Israel and Semitic rhetoric. Mrs. Rothstein has been named to the Jerusalen Post's and the Forward's lists of the 50 most influential Jews in the world. Join R...

For nearly 40 years, Nachum Segal has been the host and disk-jockey of JM on the AM, the most popular Jewish radio show in North America. With over 200,000 listeners, JN in the AM presents both music and interviews with Jewish personalities from around the world. Join Rabbi Matanky in a conversation with Nachum as they talk about his career and the joys of interviewing.

Rabbi David Eliezrie is the Director of the North County Chabad, Beit Meir HaCohen in Yorba Linda, CA and serves on the Board of the Jewish Agency for Israel and many other national institutions, as Chabad's representative. He is the director of Chabad's efforts for international relief, and has been intimately involved in rescue efforts in Ukraine. Join Rabbi MAtanky for a conversation with Rabbi...

Rabbi Micah Greenland is the International Director of NCSY, the largest Jewish youth group serving over 29,000 teenagers every year. Since assuming his position he has shaped and refashioned NCSY to better addressed the needs of 21st century youth. Join Rabbi Matanky in this conversation which deals with both the nuts and bolts of NCSY and the challenges we face as a community hoping to educate a...