TRTM: They're Rabbis & They're Married

The Jewish community is going through a tremendous tragedy and experiencing intense grief and anxiety after Hamas terrorists broke through the barrier fence in Gaza, murdering over 1400 Israelis, taking over 200 people of all ages hostage on Oct. 7 2023, committing one of the worst massacre of Jewish life in one day since the Holocaust. Now we in America sit updating the news every couple of minut...

Our Rabbis Rubenstein jump into the topic of head-covering in Jewish thought. They jump into questions like should you be covering your head? What might you cover your head with? Why do some Jews cover their heads? and where does the head covering tradition come from?

Today our Rabbis Rubenstein explore, what the US Surgeon General, has called the epidemic of Loneliness in our country. They explore Jewish responses to depression, anxiety, and loneliness all with the professional advice of a sought-after and experienced clinical psychologist who studies and treats these issues, R. Rachel’s sister, Dr. Ashley Braun-Gabelman. Enjoy this meaningful episode!

In honor of our new show name (They’re Rabbis and They’re Married), we invited on another lovely rabbinic couple Becca Walker and Ariella Rosen to talk through what’s it’s truly like to be rabbis and be married to each other. We hope you enjoy our conversation!

In this episode of, “They’re Rabbis & They’re Married,” we invite on a special guest, R. Adam Stock Spilker, one of our amazing rabbinic colleagues in Saint Paul. R. Spilker is the senior rabbi of Mount Zion, the nearby reform congregation. We invite him on to address the topic of “Torah from Heaven,” or the idea that the Torah is from God and given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. We will address that...

Our Rabbis Rubenstein parse through an ancient Jewish text together, demonstrating what Jewish partner (chevrutah) study looks like. They discuss, within the text learning, what to look for in new teachers and friends.

Get ready for Passover the Rabbis Rubenstein! Learn all about chametz and getting your home ready for the holiday! We’ll learn not only what to do but why we do it- Chag Pesach Sameach!

Join our rabbis as they engage in discussion with Rev. Dr. James C. Thomas, immediate past president of the Saint Paul Black Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance and pastor of Mount Olivet Baptist Church. Today the rabbis go through and discuss the famous Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sermon- “On Being a Good Neighbor” with their good friend and community partner- Rev. Dr. Thomas. We hope you enj...

Our Rabbis Rubenstein and special guest Rabbi Adir Yolkut discuss and break down the question: Should Jews watching American Football? Listen and find out how one can look at American Football from a Jewish perspective right before the Superbowl!

Today the Rabbis Rubenstein discuss the modern movements and denominations of Judaism. They detail how the movements came about and ask the big question of many peoples minds these days- do we still need denominations? Should one be “just Jewish?” Listen and find out!

A special episode of Living Jewishly with the Rabbis Rubenstein in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. The rabbis read through one of their favorite sermons of Dr. King and discuss it through a Jewish lens deriving practical lessons for today’s issues.

In this episode, the Rabbis Rubenstein, debate the meaning of the holiday of Chanukah. They work together to isolate the different meanings of the holiday and talk about the holiday means to them. They discuss the battles of the Maccabees against the Syrian Greeks and Hellenized Jews and if they would have found Modern Jews who were also proud Americans to be distasteful. Is there room for the zea...

Rabbis Rachel and Marcus Rubenstein discuss their relationship and encounters with Christmas traditions as American Jews. Can American Jews engage with Christmas? If so, so what is the line? For Jews, how is Christmas both problematic and positive at the same time? Listen to find out!

In this episode, our rabbis take us on a journey through the sources, philosophies and traditions of gratitude within their Jewish practice. In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday the rabbis share their family Thanksgiving traditions and how they intersect with their Jewish identity and practice. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

In this episode of Living Jewishly with the Rabbis Rubenstein, Rabbis Rachel and Marcus explore the sources and inspirations for their passionate Zionisms. We use the plural to say that there are many different ways and reasons for one to love the state of Israel and those ways and reasons should be explored and celebrated. They discuss some of the complicated and difficult questions around Israel...

Today Rabbis Rachel and Marcus will discuss the holiday of Halloween. American Jews are confronted with the celebration of Halloween and each family must ask themselves- Do we celebrate Halloween? Does Halloween accord with Jewish values? How does Judaism deal with the holidays of other faiths and cultures? What does it mean to live as a minority? How do we maintain our Jewish identities while str...

Welcome to the very first episode of Living Jewishly! In this pilot episode you will be introduced to the hosts of the show, Rabbis Rachel and Marcus Rubenstein. As you meet your hosts you will hear stories of how they grew up, how they choose to live out their Jewish lives as a family today, and a peek into what this podcast will be all about. After the introductions, we delve into today’s topic-...