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One mans journey to deepening his faith, strengthen his family and sharing what he has learned with others

craig schranz


    • Feb 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Judaism and the Ethics of War

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 66:59


    Judaism and the Ethics of War- Invited lecture at the Jewish museum and Cultural Center of Portsmouth

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    Tefilla minute

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 6:26


    The nature of Berachot

    Sacks-Parsha Emor-Holy Times

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 10:12


    We discuss Parsha Emor-Holy Times from Rabbi Sacks book “Studies in Spirituality”

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    Sacks-parsha Taazria

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 9:51


    Sacks-Taazria

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    Sacks-Parsha Shemini-The dangers of enthusiasm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 8:25


    Sacks-Parsha Shemini-The dangers of enthusiasm from “Studies in Spirituality”

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    Sacks-Parsha Vayikra-The pursuit of meaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 8:36


    We discuss Parsha Vayikra-The pursuit of meaning from Rabbi Sacks book “Studies of spirituality”

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    Sacks-Parsha Pekudei-Don't sit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 7:22


    Sacks-Parsha Pekudei-Don't sit from “Studies in Spirituality”

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    Sacks-Parsha Vayakhel-the social animal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 12:17


    Sacks-Parsha Vayakhel-the social animal

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    Sacks-Studies in spirituality-Parsha Ki Tissa-the closeness of g-d

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 12:18


    Sacks-Studies in spirituality-Parsha Ki Tissa-the closeness of g-d

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    Sacks-Studies in spirituality-Parsha Tetzaveh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 9:59


    We review Rabbi Sacks essay from Parsha Tetzaveh in Studies in Spirituality entitled “Inspiration and Perspiration”

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    Jewish continuity with guest Clive Lawton-founder of Limmud

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 41:38


    Over 25 years ago Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote his first book while Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom entitled “Will we Have Jewish Grandchildren”. The concerns raised then are even more relevant today. We talk with the first ceo of Jewish continuity, an organization that. was founded based on principles first raised by rabbi Sacks in his book

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    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Parsha Beshallah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 18:59


    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Parsha Beshallah

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    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Vayigash-Reframing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 13:44


    We discuss Rabbi Sack's essay"reframing" on parsha Vayigash from Studies in Spirituality. For comments or feedback email schranzc@yahoo.com. If you like the podcast please leave a five star rating!!

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    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Miketz-To wait without despair

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 22:20


    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Miketz-To wait without despair

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    The child perspective of the Bat Mitzvah experience with special guest Moriah Schranz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 23:36


    For many less observant families, the Bat/Bar Mitzvah represents the pinnacle of the childhood religious experience. There is significant buildup to the event but less focus on formalized religious instruction afterwards during a key period of intellectual growth. We explore the experience from the child's perspective and what we can learn to keep the fire going in jewish study beyond the bar/bat mitzvah with special guest and recent bat mitzvah girl, Moriah Schranz.

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    Talmud dedication and siyum at Chabad of tidewater

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 34:37


    Special recording of Talmud dedication and siyum on tractate rosh hoshanah at Chabad of tidewater

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    Sacks-Part 20-Morality-Why Morality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 13:27


    We discuss chapter 19 from Rabbi sacks Book “morality”

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    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Vayetzeh-How the light gets in.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 6:17


    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Vayetzeh-How the light gets in.

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    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Toledot-A Father's Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 10:59


    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Toledot-A Father's Love

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    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Parsha Chayei Sarah

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 8:50


    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Parsha Chayei Sarah

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    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Parsha Vayera-blessing the space between us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 10:04


    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Parsha Vayera-blessing the space between us

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    Sacks-Studies in spirituality-Lech Lecha-have we become our parents?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 10:36


    Sacks-Studies in spirituality-Lech Lecha-have we become our parents?

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    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Noach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 6:58


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    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Bereshis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 11:05


    Sacks-Studies in Spirituality-Bereshis

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    Siyum-Tractate Sukkah-water libation and the path to our soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 16:02


    Siyum-Tractate Sukkah-water libation and the path to our soul

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    Sacks-part 19-Morality “meaning”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 13:59


    We discuss chapter 18 “meaning” from rabbi sacks book “Morality”

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    Sachs-Parsha Vezot Haberacha-Unfinished Symphony

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 9:12


    We discuss Rabbi Sack's essay on Parsha Vezot Haberacha "Unfinished Symphony”from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Haaazinu-emotional intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 8:08


    We discuss Rabbi Sack's essay on ParshaHaazinu "Emotional intelligence”from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Nitzavim-The World is Waiting for You

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 8:42


    We discuss Rabbi Sack's essay on Parsha Nitzavim "The World is Waiting for You” from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Ki Tavo-The God of History

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 7:58


    We discuss Rabbi Sack's essay on Parsha Ki Tavo "The God of History" from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Ki Tetzeh- Social Capital and Fallen Donkeys

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 12:31


    We discuss Rabbi Sack's essay on Parsha Tetzeh "Social Capital and Fallen Donkeys" from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Ekev-Listen, really listen-Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 6:54


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Ekev “Listen, really listen”from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Part 19-Morality-Meaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 12:52


    We discuss Chapter 18 "Meaning" from Rabbi Sacks book "Morality"

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    Sacks-Parsha Hukkat-Kohelet,Tolstoy and the Defeat of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 14:58


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Hukkat “Kohelet, Tolstoy and the Defeat of Death” from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Korach-The First Populist-Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 8:20


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Korach "The First Populist” from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Shelach-Seeing What Isn't There-Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 10:17


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Shelach "Seeing What ISn't There" from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Part 18-Morality-Human Dignity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 20:45


    We discuss Chapter 17 "Human Dignity" from Rabbi Sacks book "Morality"

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    Sacks-Parsha Behaalotekha-Judaism's Life Changing Ideas-Faith and Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 9:07


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Behaalotekha “Faith and Friendship” from Judaism's life changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Naso-Judaism's Life Changing Ideas-Lifting Heads

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 7:24


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Naso “Lifting Heads” from Judaism's life changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Bamidbar-Judaism's Life Changing Ideas-The two journeys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 6:56


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Bamidbar “The Two Journeys” from Judaism's life changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Behukkotai-judaisms Life Changing Ideas-In search of the why

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 7:48


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Behukkotai “In search of the why” from Judaism's life changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Behar-Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 10:00


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Behar “We are what we do not own” from Judaism's life changing Ideas

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    Ari Koretsky- Campus Rabbi at University of Maryland and host of Jews You Should Know Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 52:34


    An Interview with Rabbi Ari Koretsky who works with MEOR as a campus rabbi at University of Maryland as well as the host of the popular podcast Jews You Should Know. We explore Rabbi Koretsky's work and the challenges of campus outreach to less affiliated jewish students. Share your comments at schranzc@yahoo.com

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    Sacks-Part 17-Morality-The Death of Civility

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 28:04


    We discuss Chapter 16 “The Death of Civility” from Rabbi Sacks book “Morality”

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    Sacks-Parsha Emor-Judaism's Life Changing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 5:46


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Emor “In the Diary” from Judaism's life changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Part 16-Morality-The Return of Public Shaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 9:44


    We discuss Chapter 15 “The Return of Public Shaming” from Rabbi Sacks book “Morality”

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    Sacks-Parsha Kedoshim-Judaism's Life changing ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 14:51


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Kedoshim from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Acherai Mot-Judaism's Life Changing Ideas-Cleansing and Homecoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 8:07


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Acherai Mot “Cleansing and Homecoming” from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Part 15-Morality-Victimhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 14:17


    We discuss Chapter 14 “Victimhood” from Rabbi Sacks book “Morality”

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    Sacks-Parsha Metzora-Judaisms's Life Changing Ideas-The Power of Praise

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 7:33


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Metzora “The Power of Praise” from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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    Sacks-Parsha Tazria-Judaism's Life Changing Ideas-"The Power of Bad"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 7:33


    We discuss Rabbi Sacks essay on Parsha Tazria " The Power of Bad" from Judaism's Life Changing Ideas

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