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Candidate Everyone runs for President! Podcast reviews current events, talks about unusual policies, and even throws in a few stories.

Candidate Everyone


    • Mar 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 92 EPISODES


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    Speech for my Mother's Yahrzeit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 16:37


    A speech in memory of my mother

    3 Blessings that Shatter the Wall between Man and G-d

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 32:06


    The first three blessings of the Amidah shatter the wall between man and G-d. This podcast shows you how Hashem Him/Herself gives us the tools to reach out not just once, but many times a day. Consider these ideas as you pray - especially if you are leading the communal repetition of the prayer.  Thank you for listening...  For more of my writing, explore my divrai Torah and books.   Note: the name of G-d was recorded while I was davening privately and I received Rabbinic permission to use it in this context.  Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash 

    28th Annual Yom Kippur Greeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 19:36


    This is a recording of my 28th Annual Yom Kippur Greeting.

    Feel the Shofar's Touch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 29:11


    Feel the Shofar's touch, and add to your experience of the Rosh Hashana prayers.

    Meditation One - Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 8:59


    This is my first attempt at a meditation. It might be too complex - not leaving enough up to the mind of the listener to decode and fill in. Let me know how it feels/impacts.

    Godly Meditation & the Path of the Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 12:55


    Are you interested in exploring Godly Meditation? It is intended to help you to follow in the path of the Creator and thus lead a life of greater fulfillment.   Photo by GreenForce Staffing on Unsplash 

    Mental Illness in the Torah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 79:46


    Is there mental illness in the Torah/Bible? Does the text hint at causes and solutions? This podcast reveals the beginnings of new answers to these questions. Over the coming months and years, I expect these initial concepts to yield fruit that will enable a fundamentally new and powerful appreciation for the lessons of the Torah. Please, have a listen, share your feedback, and let me know what you think!   Photo by Steffen Lemmerzahl on Unsplash

    It is Not in Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 15:45


    The Torah's meaning is not meant to be obscure to us. Even the Chukim are not meant to be difficult to understand. In this episode, I argue that it is all quite simple and we can grasp it - today.

    My Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 13:46


    What is my mission?

    Pesach: Why do we Bother?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 10:22


    Why do we bother with the Seder? Is it just about preserving our people? Or is there something more?   Image By Gilabrand at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12468657

    Metzora: Purity in an Impure World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 9:43


    How can we reach towards holiness in a world so full of loss, slavery and destruction?   Photo by Sunguk Kim on Unsplash

    Tazria: The Positive Power of Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 17:46


    It might seem nonsensical in our modern age, but Tazria provides a beautiful illustration of the positive potential of shame.   Photo by @felipepelaquim on Unsplash

    Shemini: Unwilling Sacrifice & the City of G-d

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 20:47


    Are the Jewish people defined by oppression? Are we meant to be defined by oppression? Listen to find out more.

    Tzav: A Torah Guide to Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 23:25


    What can we Torah tell us about fashion? And what can fashion tell us about Torah? More, it turns out, that you might think...

    Vayikra: Kissing and Korbanot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 16:34


    What do Kissing and Korbanot have in common? They're both gross, and they can both express true love...   Photo by Strvnge Films on Unsplash

    Ukraine & the Hinge of History

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 11:22


    Purim, Vayikra & Ukraine: the future is ours to determine   Photo by Ganna Aibetova on Unsplash

    Tetzaveh: The Secular Kohen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 16:11


    A Tetzaveh Short Story

    The Spark: My 27th Annual Yom Kippur Greeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 24:51


    Every year, for the past 27 years, I've written a Yom Kippur Greeting. My greeting for this year is recorded here. For the text, visit http://www.josephcox.com/yk27.   Image from Steven Weeks on Unsplash 

    Struggling with the Divine Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 15:37


    This is a discussion about Yom Kippur, the Akeidah and the challenges of the divine perspective. It is dedicated to the memory of Bettye Jean Hylton.   Photo by Louis Maniquet on Unsplash

    Rosh Hashana 5782 (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 2:35


    My speech in shul for Rosh Hashana 5782 (2021).

    Unity, freedom and Torah

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 6:10


    Unity, freedom and Torah

    Suicide at the Airport (Aug 26, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 21:15


    I'm recording this just as reports of mass casualties pour in from Kabul Airport.   Same image policy as last time.

    Afghanistan and Moral Obligation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 50:20


    An unscripted episode on moral obligation and entanglements. Let me know what you think!   Photo is from Unsplash - I'm not sure the photographer would want to be associated with this podcast given the present climate, so I used it based on Unsplash terms, without securing any permissions (or in this case, credit).

    The Collapse of Morality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 6:03


    Before WWII we had Kindertransport. Today British soldiers just watch as mothers try to throw their infant children over the razorwire fences...

    Madinat al-Salam: Trial Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 24:17


    This week is an experiment in storytelling. Tell me (honestly, please) what you think. Are you intrigued? Do you want to hear more? Is it gripping or annoying. Did I overdo or undo parts of it. etc... Thanks!   The Music and Sound Effects (with an exception or two created by me) are from Artlist.io. The image is by Bowcek Josemar on Unsplash

    Pichas: The Legacy of Serach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 11:12


    In this week's dvar Torah I discuss the legacy of Serach and how it explains the Torah reading of Pinchas. Photo by Robert Bye on Unsplash

    City on the Heights: Chapter Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 12:49


    Chapter Two of City on the Heights.

    City on the Heights Chapter One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 16:30


    Chapter One of the City on the Heights

    Balack: Master of Manipulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 19:19


    In this episode, I walk through the parables of Bilaam to understand his amazing powers of spiritual manipulation.'   Photo by Daniel Fazio on Unsplash

    Chukat: the Waters of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 31:06


    This Torah reading tells the story of the people's reemergence into the world - and the place they are meant to occupy in that world.   Photo by Alex He on Unsplash

    Korach: The Power of Small Miracles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 29:16


    I learned a lot writing this week's dvar Torah. It was surprising and rewarding. After finishing it, I dedicated it to the memory of my friend, Tzvi Epstein. He died months ago, but as you'll see he lives on in this Torah reading.   Please, take the time to read or listen - I think you too will find it a rewarding trip through the Torah.   Shabbat Shalom!   Joseph Cox Photo by Vera De on Unsplash 

    Shelach: are we Grasshoppers or Trees?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 22:48


    I think this week's Torah portion is about a fundamental question: are Jews grasshoppers or trees? Hit play to learn more!   Photo by Timothy Dykes on Unsplash

    From Abraham to Ahmed: a Road to Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 20:45


    History's warnings (and history's opportunities) in the pursuit of Middle East peace.

    Behaalotcha: A Prophecy of our Times

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 12:13


    This episode explores the lessons of Menucha and Ta'avah - comfort and the human impulse to undermine it.   Photo by Elisa Stone on Unsplash

    Naso: Focus on the Family

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 26:51


    This episode explores the Torah's obsession with family and what it can teach us today. I also explain Sotah. Note, this is an explanation of Sotah, not an argument for Sotah. Also, when I refer to Torah, I'm referring strictly to the emphasis in Chumash - not the broader oral Torah.   Photo by Lavi Perchik on Unsplash 

    Shavuot: The Chief

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 8:15


    This is a story I wrote a few years ago for Shavuot.    Photo from Vitalie Sitnic on Unsplash

    Bamidbar and the Lessons of War

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 24:48


    This week's podcast has both a dvar Torah on Bamidbar and the lessons of war *and* a reading of an op-ed I wrote about the riots in Israel.

    Behar-Bechukotai: Responsibility and Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 17:54


    In this podcast, I use the parshiot of Behar-Bechukotai to explore the boundaries of responsibility and trust. This was inspired by a week of conversation about the tragedy at Mount Meron.   Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash

    Acharei-Kedoshim: A Holy People

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 36:01


    In this episode we wade into the challenges presented by these Torah readings. At the end, to lighten the mood, I read one of my stories :)

    Tazria-Metzora and Israel's Days of Mourning and Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 11:54


    This week I share a speech I had the honor of giving in my synagogue. I also add a bit more material on related subjects.   Photo by Taylor Brandon on Unsplash

    Shemini and the Omer: Strings of Holiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 18:58


    This episode analyzes - through story and commodity pricing - the meaning of the omer, kashrut and the deaths of Nadav and Avihu. 

    Tzav: The Saddle of Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 9:24


    This week's (brief) Dvar Torah focuses on what *we* can learn from the role of the Kohanim.

    Vayikra: Bennie Israel and the Shechina - a love story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 27:51


    Ever wonder why the offerings in Vayikra/Leviticus are what they are? Well this episode might just answer your questions...

    Vayakel Pekudai - the Mishkan of Love 2.mp3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 46:30


    Ki-Tisa: The Transformation of a People

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 24:39


    The face of G-d, a divine river, foreshadowing and more! Dip into the ancillary parts of this Torah portion to discover how and why the relationship of the Jewish people and G-d is fundamentally transformed.

    Ki-Tisa: Self-Worship and the Memory of my Mother

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 16:37


    This episode is about Ki Tisa. It is also the speech I delivered the Shabbat before my mother passed away.   p.s. I'll probably issue another episode later in the week - there are elements of the parsha that I want to fill in.

    Contrasting Costumes: Purim and Parshat Tetzaveh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 21:32


    Are the messages of Purim still relevant in a Jewish world that is no longer in exile? To find out, let's contrast the geopolitical messages of the Megillah and the Torah portion of Tetzaveh – this week’s reading.

    Terumah: The Really Fun Symbolism of the Mishkan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 26:31


    The Mishkan may seem dry to you, but for me it is one of the most interesting parts of the Torah. There is just so much going on. This year I take it further - much further - than I ever have before. I think you'll enjoy listening, I certainly enjoyed thinking, writing and recording!

    Mishpatim: G-d and Aristotle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 18:29


    This week, I use a core section of the Nicomacean ethics to understand the complexities of Parshat Mishpatim.

    Parshat Yitro - Highlight or Letdown?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 28:09


    Was the giving of the Ten Commandments a highlight of Jewish history- or a letdown? This episode explores both ideas.

    Beshalach: The Beginning of the Road to Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 40:25


    This week, I look at the crossing of the sea from both the Egyptian and Jewish perspective. Photo by Robin Canfield on Unsplash

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