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What does it mean to be Rabbis who are married to each other? What does it mean to live Jewishly? What are ways that I can incorporate Jewish wisdom, values, and practices into my everyday life? Join Rabbi Rachel and Rabbi Marcus, a husband-and-wife rabbi team who serve as the co-rabbis of Temple of Aaron in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as they bring you an intimate glimpse into how they live out their daily Jewish lives. Each episode they will share their joys, struggles and everything in between as they work to apply Jewish ideas, values, and practices to their daily lives—building a Jewish home, raising children, serving their community, and navigating their busy daily lives. Join Rabbis Rubenstein each episode to learn ways that you too can practice an open-minded, modern, human-oriented, and sincere Judaism in your everyday life. Intro music by the very talented Coleen Dieker and Jeffrey Baldinger

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    • Jul 16, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Finding Meaning in the Siddur 2: The Verses of Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 61:08


    Our Rabbis Rubenstein are back! R. Rachel has returned from maternity leave! The rabbis are starting where they left off- with the siddur (Jewish prayer book)! In this episode they will continue guiding you through the siddur. Through listening, this episode will help you connect in a deeper way to the words of prayer and hopefully to God.

    Finding Meaning in the Siddur: 1. The Morning Blessings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 52:08


    Our Rabbis Rubenstein have noticed that many Jews struggle to find meaning in the traditional Jewish prayer service. Even if they are able to say the prayers, often it is something that is done because one is supposed to with little understanding of the spiritual transformation it should lead one to achieve. On the contrary, the Jewish siddur (prayer book) leads a spiritual practitioner through a vast guided meditation which can rewire the mind and the soul. Our rabbis lead us through a magisterial tour of the siddur, and what each moment of it can offer a dedicated spiritual practitioner. Here is part #1 on the morning blessings.

    A First-Hand Account of the Struggle of Soviet Jewry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 62:40


    Our Rabbis Rubenstein interview Temple of Aaron member, Semyon Axelrod, a Jew who escaped the Soviet regime after being refused exit for many, many years. He speaks about his historic struggle to live as a Jew freely and what that struggle means for us today.

    Surprise Text: When Is It Ok To Poke the Bear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 55:40


    R. Marcus surprises R. Rachel with a text she never delved deeply into in the Babylonian Talmud Tractate Brachot (7b) asking the question- when is it ok to poke the bear? When is it ok to do something that you know will upset a powerful but evil person? Learn this text with us and see how two rabbis break down an important Talmudic text.

    Music & Judaism w/ Special Guest Coleen Dieker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 60:30


    Our Rabbis Rubenstein invite a special guest, Coleen Dieker, onto the podcast to discuss music and it's role in Jewish practice, spirituality and life. Coleen has been the incredible artist in residence for Temple of Aaron over the past years and is an expert in using musical performance to elevate the spiritual moments had in Jewish communities across the country. We will also get to hear a new exclusive song from her! We hope you enjoy this conversation.

    Fertility & Birth in Judaism w/ Special Guest Dr. Rachel Parritz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 62:13


    Our Rabbis Rubenstein will delve into the topic of fertility and birth with a very special guest- a wonderful OB-GYN in their community. They will discuss their experiences with birth and fertility as well as how Judaism looks at these important topics. We hope you enjoy what was a truly meaningful and important discussion.

    Is Judaism Too Expensive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 64:02


    The Rabbis Rubenstein invite special guest, Ken Agranoff, ED of Temple of Aaron, to have a conversation around the financial costs of practice Judaism in 2023. Is practicing Judaism too expensive, just or a bargain? Listen and find out!

    An Interview w/ a Survivor of the Nova Music Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 48:34


    In a very special and important episode, Our Rabbis Rubenstein interview Rom El Hai, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival. His personal story of shock, confusion, fear, courage and resolve allows us to connect in a unique way to the upheaval and horror of October 7th, 2023. We hope you find our conversation as meaningful, informative and poignant as we did.

    Honoring & Finding Common Ground in a Multi-Faith World w/ Pastor Phillip Romine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 65:37


    Our rabbis Rubenstein talk to pastor Phillip Romine about interfaith work in Saint Paul and speak about the purpose of interfaith or multi-faith relationships. Special guest, Pastor Phillip Romine, of Interfaith Action of Saint Paul, joins us to talk about a very special organization in the twin cities area. We address the challenges, beauties, and communal obligations of living in a multi-faith society.

    Coping with the Ongoing War in Gaza w/ Dr. Ashley Braun-Gabelman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 59:45


    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 minutes as Israel opens up a major invasion of Gaza in order to destroy Hamas and rescue the hostages. Although we are surely not suffering as much as Israelis at this time, Jews in America are experiencing intense grief, as well as confusion, fear and anxiety with increasing threats of Anti-Semitism in the USA and around the world. The Rabbis Rubenstein and their favorite psychologist, Dr. Ashley Braun-Gabelman discuss their responses and reactions to the ongoing conflict and strategies for coping with the ongoing anxiety, grief and fear we are experiencing. We hope that this episode can be your guide in getting through and coping with this extremely difficult time.

    Headbands, Kippot and Hats…Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 53:20


    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?

    An Epidemic of Loneliness w/ Dr. Ashley Braun-Gabelman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 73:46


    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!

    They're Rabbis and There are More of Them!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 69:28


    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!

    Torah from Heaven w/ Special Guest Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 63:55


    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 faith claim, and look at the different ways and theologies we hold as Jews who love Torah each in our individual way. We hope you find our different theologies on this particular topic refreshing and helpful to aid you in building a relationship with Torah in your life.

    How to Study a Jewish Text

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 68:08


    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.

    Pesach Kashering Made Easier

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 55:25


    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!

    “On Being a Good Neighbor” w/ Rev. Dr. James C. Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 81:41


    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 enjoy!

    Should Jews Watch America Football?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 63:32


    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!

    Do We Really Need Denominations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 43:31


    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!

    Special Dr. MLK Jr. Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 51:46


    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.

    Would the Maccabees hate us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 49:08


    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 zealotry of the Maccabees for the modern American Jew? If so, what role should the spiritual meaning of Chanukah play in our lives today? We hope you enjoy their meaningful discussion! Happy Chanukah!!

    Can a Jew Listen to Christmas Music?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 56:52


    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!

    The Tradition of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 40:12


    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!!

    The Sources of our Zionisms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 53:45


    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 and share their personal experiences with their spiritual homeland. The episode is in response and in honor of the recent Israeli elections for prime minister.

    Is Halloween Kosher?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 39:45


    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 striving to be fully integrated and proud Americans? They will also examine the origin of Halloween and if ghosts and demons are talked about or believed in within the Tanakh and Rabbinic Literature.

    Welcome to Living Jewishly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 45:01


    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-- Kosher, or Jewish practices around food and eating. How do Rabbis Marcus and Rachel apply Kosher practices to their own lives? How do they make decisions about what they will and won't eat? How do they eat with people who don't keep kosher? What meaning does keeping kosher add to their lives? What about keeping kosher do they struggle with? Explore these questions and more in this exciting first episode of Living Jewishly! Remember to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!

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