Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation Podcasts

The Torah knows nothing of feminism, science of mind, democracy, freedom of conscience or multiculturalism. If we define our own values throughout our lives, why bother exploring what our ancestors considered ethical? [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Rosh Hashanna marks the beginning of a new Jewish Year. This year, 5773, Rabbi Adam Chalom explores the text of the Torah and why it is relevant even today. This is part 2 of the High Holiday sermons. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Rosh Hashanna marks the beginning of a new Jewish Year. This year, 5773, Rabbi Adam Chalom explores the text of the Torah and why it is relevant even today. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Adherance to an ethical standard etched in stone and backed by the promise of eternal reward or damnation is an easy road to take. Decisions are based simply on following the rules. The outcome of following the rules are irrelevant to the righteous. Humaistic Jews have no such net, and as such, are faced to consider the consequences of action or inaction. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast direct...

A Provocative People: A Secular History of the Jews, available at Amazon http://tinyurl.com/ProvocativePeople-amazon . [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Discover why the Society for Humanistic Judaism selected Ernestine Rose as its person of the year. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Being able to explain who we are, what we believe, and how we celebrate our cultural Judaism can be challenging, but also very simple. Explore part 2 of the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) of Humanistic Judaism, as well as some effective answers. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) L...

Being able to explain who we are, what we believe, and how we celebrate our cultural Judaism can be challenging, but also very simple. Explore part 1 of the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) of Humanistic Judaism, as well as some effective answers. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) L...

The International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism Colloquium 2012 takes place on the campus of Northwester University in Evanston, Illinois April 20-22, 2012. This preview with Rabbi Chalom explores some of the topics of the colloquium and why attendees should look forward to this event. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (i...

Traditional Judaism is about a connection to God. Humanistic Judaism is about a connection to people. Rabbi Chalom explains why this connection to people is so important for us as humans and as Jews. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

The Kol Hadash Sunday School curriculum is driven largely by the Jewish Calendar. In this episode of Sunday School for Adults, Rabbi delves into that calendar and how it is used in a Humanistic Jewish Education. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Spinoza was excommunicated for daring to claim that Moses may not have written the entire Torah. More than 350 years later, the actual history of the writing and editing of the Bible remains a controversial subject. We can certainly appreciate the literature of the Bible as received, but we also want to know who wrote it, and when, and why. Our questions can make the stories even more interesting....

Rabbi Chalom discusses what promises (or threatens) Israel in 2012. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Rabbi Chalom reviews the year of 2011 and looks forward with some prognostications for 2012. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Rabbi Chalom reviews the movie Ushpizin and discusses the larger social issues related to this movie for both Hasidic and their interaction with others in Israel. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Agnosticism and Atheism are both philosophies that are based on the denial of something - a personal god or the knowledge of such and existence. Humanism, however, is a positive look at what we do know, that people have the strength to change their world. Rabbi Chalom discusses the strengths of such an outlook. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash...

There is an irony in creating a community of individuals. A synagogue based on commandments and required observance has authority and structure; one built on personal responsibility and autonomy could become anarchy in belief, practice and function. Of course, we all know the truth of “2 Jews, 3 opinions,” so better to build on reality than denial. But the challenge remains: from many, one. [ iTun...

What makes a movie a Jewish movie? When artistic expression can be classified as part of a culture, it helps define that culture. Find out why Jewish movies are Jewish. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Is Israel a democracy, a Jewish state or a nation that includes the West Bank. Find out why it can't be all three. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Humanistic Judaism is founded on self improvement. We can use personal honesty to improve our lives and our relationships with others. Rabbi Chalom explains how. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

The story of Ruth wasn't even real. Yet the story of Ruth is about being yourself (a Moabite) and being part of a community (Hebrew). Explore what we as Humanistic Jews can learn from this tale. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Finding truth in the Hebrew bible can often be difficult. Rabbi Chalom explores the validity of the historical text and how it impacts Humanistic Jews and progenitors such as Baruch Spinoza. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Finding truth in the Hebrew bible can often be difficult. Rabbi Chalom reconciles the value of a fabricated story about being true to oneself. [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes. [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Kol Hadash Podcast feed (in MP3 format) Download the podcast Listen (MP3) Listen (AAC)

Some see the publication of The Good Book: A Secular Bible by English philosopher A.C. Grayling as an attempt to displace, destroy or otherwise attack “The Bible” that they revere. The truth is that both religious bibles and this new “secular Bible” come from the same source—human experience. What wisdom does Grayling offer, and is it time for a secular sequel to the “Book of Books”? [ iTunes ] Su...

Without American support, the modern State of Israel would not have begun. Today, however, the relationship is much more complicated. Differences over the Palestinians, Iran and other regional challenges have strained relations as much as at any point in the last sixty years. The American Jewish community has been divided by the tension: some appalled, some angry, some indifferent. What does the f...