Jews You Should Know

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Matti Friedman went to Israel "for a year" at age 17, and never left. His subsequent writing in the three decades since has been breathtaking in its prose and penetrating in its analysis of Jewish and Israeli life. With a penchant for unearthing the unsung story - those "marginal" tales with broad implications - he has authored four books and dozens of long-form articles in The...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Jason Greenblatt is an attorney by trade, but during the Trump presidency found himself at the center of the most momentous foreign policy revolution in recent history. As the Middle East Envoy, Greenblatt helped architect the Abraham Accords, ushering in monumental change to a notoriously complex region. Along the way, Greenblatt expressed his strong Jewish faith in all of his...

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

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Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Becky Tahel grew up in a traditional American-Israeli home. But her sister's relationship with, and eventual marriage to, a non-Jewish man precipitated a years-long journey to understand her faith, the role of love in Jewish life and ultimately herself. Becky captured her odyssey in a new documentary, "American Birthright," which follows her travels around the world, and deep wi...

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Elisha Wiesel is not just the only son of legendary Holocaust Survivor Eli Wiesel, but a remarkable individual in his own right. Elisha was a long-time executive at Goldman Sachs, concluding his tenure there as Chief Technology Officer. All throughout, he has also been engaged in many aspects of communal life. In this episode, Elisha shares honestly about his own circuitous Jewi...

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE From the https://www.workatit.org website: "Many young people struggle to know who they are, what they're good at, and where they fit in. Work At It takes the time to uncover your hidden talents, strengths, and confidence." Founders Yael Wedek and Rivka Ariel help participants do so through a combination of one-on-one consultations, skills & interest assessments, post-employment...

  ABOUT THIS EPISODE Miriam Leah Gamliel has traveled a long journey as a young conservative girl with a passion for the performing arts, to an adult champion of these opportunities for women and girls in the Orthodox community. Learn about her personal journey, and what she is doing to change the face of female song, dance and more throughout the Jewish world. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODC...

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.  

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Tamar Nusbaum had been a longtime educator and curriculum expert when she was tapped to formulate a new educational module for tefilla - Jewish prayer. She tackled this challenge deftly, founding Ani Tefilla , now functioning in a wide range of Jewish schools. Her revolutionary "Stop. Think. Feel." approach is reshaping the face of tefilla, a notoriously challenging religious ac...

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE We inaugurate a new special 4-part mini-series on the Orthodox Union (OU) Impact Accelerator with an introductory episode featuring director Jenna Beltser. Jenna shares her fascinating personal background - featuring stints at UPenn, Goldman Sachs, and various startups, before joining the OU - as well as her return to Jewish observance. In this episode we explore the origins and...

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Liel Leibovitz is a man of many hats: author of several books, ranging from "The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia," to biographies of Stan Lee and Leonard Cohen; podcaster, video game scholar; the list goes on. A senior writer for "Tablet" magazine, he also co-hosts "Unorthodox," the "World's Leading Jewish Podcast". Liel was born in Israel, and has lived in the United States since 19...

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

On Saturday night, Feb. 19th, 2022, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, head rabbi of Boca Raton Synagogue and a prominent national rabbinic figure, sat down with JYSK host Rabbi Ari Koretzky for a conversation about critical personal and communal issues. We now release this important exchange - lightly edited - as a special banner episode.

Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Steve Riback, a.k.a. the "Kosher Cop," is a lieutenant in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Follow his journey, as his career path evolves from studying to be an educator, to working in a variety of different roles in a 24-year tenure in the police department. While his professional future came into focus, Steve also found the yearning to deepen his Jewish roots.  He...