Manhattan Jewish Experience

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Jewish education and inspiration courtesy of Rabbi Mark N. Wildes, Founder of the Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE). Founded in 1998, MJE is a warm and open community where millennial men and women in their 20s/30s can explore Jewish life and meet new people.

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An interview with Holocaust survivor Dr. Moshe Avital 21.04.2020 1:31:56

Tonight we're rebroadcasting an interview that Rabbi Wildes did on Facebook Live. It's a special event for Holocaust Remembrance Day. You'll hear the story of survival, heroism and faith from Dr. Moshe Avital, a Holocaust survivor. He was a teenager that withstood the horrors of the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. In this very special episode of The Wildescast, listen to Dr. Avita...

Faith and Optimism in the Face of Tragedy 20.04.2020 39:15

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. We're starting a weeklong series called "From Destruction to Rebirth" which tracks our journey from Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, to Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. Today's topic is "Faith and Optimism in the Face of Tragedy." Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/Ma...

What is your mission in life? 19.04.2020 42:05

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic is called "What's your mission in life?" Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

Religious Ecstasy and the Laws of Kashrut 17.04.2020 47:36

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic focuses on two aspects from this week's Torah portion, Parshat Shemini: "Religious Ecstasy and the Laws of Kashrut." Here is the source sheet we’ll be using today: https://bit.ly/2RHUELs Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram...

Religious Zionism, the State of Israel and the Holiday of Passover - Part 2 14.04.2020 49:37

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic is "Religious Zionism, the State of Israel and the Holiday of Passover." This is the second of two parts about the religious significance, not of the land of Israel, but of the modern day apparatuses of the the State of Israel. Here is a link to today's source material: https://www.dropb...

Religious Zionism, the State of Israel and the Holiday of Passover - Part 1 13.04.2020 43:58

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic is "Religious Zionism, the State of Israel and the Holiday of Passover." This is the first of two parts about the religious significance, not of the land of Israel, but of the modern day apparatuses of the the State of Israel. Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/Manhatt...

Lunch and learn: Let's Count the Omer! 12.04.2020 43:42

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic is the Sefirat Haomer, the 49 days between the Exodus of Egypt on Passover until the moment we received the Torah at Mt. Sinai on the festival of Shavuot. Is it a time of joy or are these weeks a time of mourning? Or is both? Find out right now. Here is a link to today's source sheet: ht...

Lunch and Learn: Looking to the Exodus for Answers 07.04.2020 56:00

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. With only a day left until Passover, Rabbi Wildes offers insights about the Jewish festival and the Biblical story of the Exodus on which it is based. Here is a link to today's source material: https://bit.ly/2wK4hSP Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Ins...

Lunch and Learn: Moses and Maggid 05.04.2020 52:48

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Rabbi Wildes starts off with a beautiful thought about Moses' journey as a leader and what that can teach us about our own lives. Plus, we continue our way through the Passover Seder by discussing the Maggid section. Here's a link to today's source material: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yxvmqwgr4p5lmmr/E...

Lunch and learn: Lessons from the Parsha and Passover 03.04.2020 52:02

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. It's the Sabbath before Passover -- known as Shabbat Hagadol in Hebrew. So today, we're going to be taking a look at this week's Torah portion and how it relates to the Passover holiday. Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_expe...

Ask the Rabbi: Passover Edition 03.04.2020 1:03:12

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a Facebook Live that Rabbi Wildes gave. It's a free-wheeling Passover-themed "Ask the Rabbi" session. He answers questions from the spiritual -- What is freedom to a Jew in quarantine in 2020? -- to the mundane: Do we really need to buy a new toothbrush for Passover? Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram:...

Lunch and Learn: Judaism for everyone 02.04.2020 51:55

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes recently gave on Facebook Live. We're continuing our pre-Passover coverage. Today's topic is "Judaism for Everyone: What the four son's of the Passover Seder can teach us about how we each can relate to Torah and Judaism." Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram: instagram...

Lunch and Learn: Moses, Exodus, and Elevating Your Passover Seder 01.04.2020 53:35

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes recently gave on Facebook Live. We're continuing our pre-Passover coverage. Today we take a look at Moses and the story of the Jewish people's Exodus from Egypt. Plus, we start to go through the seder and offer insights into each section. Here is a link to this episode's source material: https://bit.ly/2wK4hSP Website: jewi...

Lunch and Learn: The Four Sons of the Passover Seder 01.04.2020 59:23

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes recently gave on Facebook Live. We're continuing our pre-Passover coverage. Today we look at, among other things, a modern interpretation of the four sons from the Passover Seder. Here is a link to this episode's source material: https://bit.ly/2wK4hSP Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExp...

Passover 101 Workshop 31.03.2020 59:30

This Passover 101 Workshop was recorded on Facebook Live on 3/30/20. Here is a link to the Passover work sheet referenced in the episode: https://bit.ly/2JuXYFm Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

Lunch and Learn: We're all experiencing our own Exodus this year 30.03.2020 40:02

Preparing for Passover: Rabbi Wildes is finding connections between the Exodus from Egypt and other times Jews have been fled their home countries (Russia, Iran and so on), and how it relates to our current state of isolation and social distancing. We’re all feeling a sense of alienation this year. Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram: instagr...

Lunch and Learn: Pre-Passover Inspiration 29.03.2020 46:24

This is a rebroadcast of a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. The topic of this episode is pre-Passover inspiration. Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/