Podcasts about rabbi steve leder

When Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s mother was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia, life became a long stretch of uncertainty, grief, and surprising moments of delight. There were dinners to make. Kids to raise. A thousand tiny losses tucked inside ordinary days. In this tender and funny conversation, Kimberly reflects on the long goodbye of her mother’s illness, what she regrets, and what she’s still learning. She shares how her father’s openness to his own diagnosis reshaped the way she wants to live now—with more transparency, more humor, and more love. Together, Kate and Kimberly explore how love and loss keep unfolding, long after the moment you thought goodbye had already come. In this conversation, Kate and Kimberly discuss: How secrecy during illness can isolate the people who need connection most The absurd moments that helped their family survive the hardest days What it means to keep finding someone, even after they’re gone Parenting teenagers with more curiosity and less control If you liked this episode, you might also like: Rabbi Steve Leder on showing up for people in grief John Swinton on the art of presence Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts. Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grief isn't something we get over—it's something we integrate. Joining me to discuss this and the best way to support children through profound loss is Dr. Dan Wolfson, a clinical psychologist specializing in grief.   In this episode we explore:   - The skills needed for fostering resilience and helping children and adults learn to grieve in a healthy manner.   - The importance of “oscillation” through grief and how Dr. Dan works with his patients to help them learn to process their feelings without these emotions completely overtaking them.   - How to help determine when and how it's time for your child (or you) to go back to things like extracurricular activities, birthday parties, and other “normal” ways of reengaging with life.   - Parents are often hesitant to show their own grief to their children, however, this can be a helpful form of modeling. We discuss appropriate ways to share your emotions with your child.   - Typical behaviors and regressions we often see in children who are processing profound sadness and difficult emotions, so you know what to be on the lookout for.   If you or your child are navigating profound loss, this conversation is here to remind you that healing isn't linear, and you don't have to do it alone.     LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. DAN: https://www.wolfsontherapy.com/danwolfson   LEARN MORE ABOUT EXPERIENCE CAMPS: https://experiencecamps.org/about-us   FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:

 Is it possible to live a life of humility and resilience, both in good times or bad? How do we respond when crisis hits?  Lisa continues the conversation with our guest Rabbi Steve Leder who talks about Darwin's theory and how the most adaptable people are the ones who survive. After pain and suffering, it's amazing what people can “normalize.” Rabbi Leder talks deeply about how difficult it is when children leave to go away to college, or when someone loses a business. Yet, a year later, life somehow becomes normal again. It may feel like a betrayal to your past, but we must keep moving forward.  Rabbi Leder talks about redefining yourself and evolving. Meaning never goes out of style. He suggests that we stay in our lane and do good work. He further talks about good storytelling and myth. Myths are ways to describe truths about the human experience. He explains that about half of what we believe now are incorrect facts. History will prove this. The ancients had time to think about what they knew. We have access to so much information, but we still struggle to understand. Ancient people knew so much more about living through loss and disaster as they experienced it much more frequently than we have, whether it be infant mortality, wars, famine, disease, etc. Rabbi Leder explains how there are no “modern problems,” as we can look back to these people, see their resilience, and then move forward. We can look at ancient wisdom for our modern situations. Rabbi Leder is the author of several books including “More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us,” “The Beauty of What Remains: How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift,” and his most recent “For You When I Am Gone.” He is the Senior Rabbi Emeritus of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a prestigious synagogue in Los Angeles with three campuses and 3,000 families. Info: www.steveleder.com

How can we live a life of both humility and resilience, whether in good times or bad? How do we respond in joy and crisis? Today we welcome Rabbi Steve Leder who talks about the recent devastating fires in Los Angeles and how to cultivate tools to use when tragedy strikes. He talks about tending to our inner lives and how important it is to be of service to others. We receive comfort, even in the midst of our suffering, when we reach out to help others. We may all experience stress and trauma at various times in our lives. Success can ruin people the same way disaster can. Rabbi Leder reminds us to always live in the present and know, “This too shall pass,” whether it's in good times or bad. We can move forward, and he teaches us to not regret the past. We cannot change it. When we worry about the future, we are not changing it, and that can cause anxiety. Catastrophic thinking does us no good. We do not know what is going to happen. It causes us to feel constant stress. If we can be more in the moment, even for smaller periods of time, it can help us feel much more resilient. It makes a huge difference to be mindful. This also requires a level of faith and spirituality. Rabbi Leder explains about the meaning of prayer. Most people ask for something when they pray. Yet, it is not always about appealing to God. He explains that this is about trying to change ourselves from within. It's not looking outside to a deity; it's about looking inside and realizing we do know how to navigate our circumstances. If you've overcome obstacles in the past, you can overcome them again. How do you do this? How do you find a way? We have the answers within. Rabbi Leder suggests, “When you must, you can.” We go through various emotions – faith, anger, grief, and ultimately resilience. Don't let the fire go out in you. Don't let your spark fade. When we stay in the present, we can move forward.   Rabbi Leder is the author of several books including “More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us,” “The Beauty of What Remains: How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift,” and his most recent “For You When I Am Gone.” He is the Senior Rabbi Emeritus of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a prestigious synagogue in Los Angeles with three campuses and 3,000 families. Info: www.steveleder.com

We revisit our conversation with Rabbi Steve Leder about life, death, and the concept of writing an ethical will.

As Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles for 37 years, Rabbi Steve Leder has learned and witnessed the many ways death teaches us how to live, and love, more deeply by showing us not only what is gone, but also the beauty of what remains. In this inspiring conversation from January 2024, Rabbi Leder joins Hoda Kotb to talk about life, loss and the profound way in which the two intertwine. Rabbi Leder shares his belief that in the end, there is nothing that matters but love, and the simple message that will change the way you live - it's never too late.

This week Rabbi Steve Leder on why we should consider what we leave those closest to us when we die to include a legacy letter or ‘ethical will.’ Rabbi Leder reminds us that it’s not only our material possessions that matter when we’re no longer around but what will be cherished most are our words, our guidance, and our love and gratitude.   ​This episode with Rabbi Steve Leder was originally broadcast, May 28th 2022

A sermon about a 25 chapter novella, in three parts: 1) Joseph actually had an amazing technicolor princess dress, and isn't that both telling and fabulous?! 2) Love unevenly distributed produces division, resentment, and - in this story - the hate-filled action of a band of brothers who traffic their beloved brother into slavery, and it's that terrible?! 3) If (or when) you go through hell, don't come out empty-handed, and isn't it tricky to say anything at all about suffering and the good we sometimes wrest from it?!Sermon begins at minute marker 8:03Genesis 37.3-8, 17b-22, 26-34; 50.15-21ResourcesBibleWorm podcast: Episode 603 – Evil Made Good, Amy Robertson and Robert Williamson, Jr“Don't Come Out Empty Handed,” Kate Bowler's podcast, Everything Happens, interview with Rabbi Steve Leder.“Good Grief,” Kate Bowler's podcast, Everything Happens, interview with Thomas Lynch.Image: “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Hymn 205 - Light Dawns on a Weary World. Text: Mary Louise Bringle (USA), 2001, © GIA Publications, Inc. Music: William P. Rowan (USA), © 2000 William P. Rowan (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.) Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, license #A-726929. All rights reserved.

How should you show up for people in grief? What do you say? What should you do? Why is it that beauty can exist alongside deep suffering? What can be said at funerals when the person who died was complicated? These are just a few of the questions I wanted to ask Steve Leder—a bestselling author and a rabbi who has presided over a thousand funerals with wisdom and kindness.  In this conversation, we discuss:   The mysterious way beauty can be found the closer we inch to death (our own or someone else's). The importance of just showing up. And being you.  Honoring someone's memory at the same time being truthful about how human they were The peace that comes from acknowledging that life is full of dualities  “If you have to go through hell, don't come out empty handed” (Steve Leder), but no, the lessons were never, ever worth the pain CW: suicide, adult language   Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts. Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Rabbi Steve Leder, author of “For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story” reflects on the legacy we leave after we’re gone and suggests that rather than a long list of accomplishments, it’s the quality of our relationships, throughout our lives that have the biggest impact on our own happiness and how we are cherished and remembered by others.  This episode of Life Examined with Rabbi Steve Leder was originally broadcast May 28th, 2022

Lainey Wilson discusses the incredible year she's having, her upcoming album “Whirlwind,” and weighs in on some listeners' social and relationship problems. Also, fashion designer Lela Rose shares some festive entertaining ideas for your July 4 celebrations. Plus, Rabbi Steve Leder talks about the importance of endings and beginnings in life and how to manage change. 

Steve Leder, Head Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, is one of the country's most influential rabbis and the author of 5 life changing books. Rabbi Leder joins us for second podcast to discuss topics such as the foundations of Jewish faith, fascinating historical anecdotes, the problems within DEI, the role of education in Judaism, mental health and addiction,  Did you know that the founding fathers of the United States considered adopting Hebrew as the official language? Or that Napoleon played a pivotal role in the emancipation of European Jews?  Whether you're deeply religious, spiritually curious, or simply a lover of history, there will be something for you in this discussion.  Topics Discssed (01:01) Differences between Judaism and Christianity, The Jewish emphasis on ethical behavior (09:00) The idea that Jews are white eastern european colonizers is absurd (18:23) The problem with diversity, equality and inclusion (31:14) Hate of Jews subordinates the rest of their entire identity (36:32) The democratic party no longer represents the working class (38:40) As it relates to God and religion, how much do you think our country has veered (56:13) I was not capable of balancing it, which is why I'm stepping aside (01:04:41) Painkiller addiction and how it changed your life (01:16:45) Spirituality is the sanctification of the ordinary  

Hey, it's Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I'm going to share five proven tips for living your life to the fullest, drawn from five new stories in the updated 30th anniversary edition of the original Chicken Soup for the Soul. Chicken Soup for the Soul has been changing lives for 30 years now, and what we did was take the original book from 1993 and add in 30 bonus stories from today's thought leaders, including TV and radio personalities Joan Lunden, Deborah Norville and Pat Farnack; podcasters Zibby Owens and Tony D'Urso; and authors Rabbi Steve Leder and Sophfronia Scott. Here are five tips from the book for living your life to the fullest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rabbi Steve Leder is the Senior Rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a very large and influential congregation in Los Angeles. He is a New York Times best-selling author of sevaral books, including 'For You When I Am Gone' and 'The Beauty of What Remains,' both of which pertain to death and dying. I had planned on speaking with Steve primarily about death for an hour, but our conversation covered everything from regret to forgiveness to the life of a rabbi. He shares lessons about fund-raising, his thoughts about whether Scripture is based on fact or truth, and the conflict of conscience he experienced when counseling a temple member who had ALS about her assisted suicide. Finally, Rabbi Leder speaks frankly about what Israel means to him and the tragic complexity of the war between Israel and Hamas. Follow Rabbi Leder on Instagram here.  •

This week my conversation about finding the beauty in life and learning to accept the inevitability of death with Rabbi Steve Leder continues.   Along with being the Rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles Rabbi Steve Leder is the author of five books, including The Beauty of What Remains and his newest book, For You When I Am Gone.   We're discussing how to answer your kid's questions about the afterlife, the best and worst things to say to someone who is grieving, how to model for our kids the power of showing up in the face of loss, and how to accept and embrace the non-linear process of grieving.   This two-part episode will offer you tangible tools for infusing your daily life with even more meaning, purpose, and a profound sense of connection.

Having to explain and help our kids process and grasp the concept of death, whether in a moment where it affects them personally, or simply as a concept as a whole, can be a particularly challenging conversation for parents to navigate.   Joining me is Rabbi Steve Leder. Along with being the Rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, he is the author of five books, including The Beauty of What Remains and his newest book, For You When I Am Gone.   Whether you're seeking guidance on how to discuss life and death with your children or trying to come to terms with your own mortality, my hope is you walk away from this episode feeling a deeper understanding of how the very presence of death can make for more beauty in life.

Today, we delve into the intricate dance of life, weaving through personal struggle, spiritual wisdom, and the profound truths hidden within simplicity. Our discussion spans the ancient teachings of the Talmud, the existential musings on the nature of success and failure, and the profound impact of the words we choose to express the most pivotal moments of our existence.  Seeking Assistance: One cannot liberate oneself from personal struggles without the help of others, highlighting the necessity of reaching out and accepting support in times of need. Power of Simplicity in Communication: The most significant messages in life are often conveyed through the simplest words, demonstrating the strength and impact of brevity in meaningful conversations. Understanding Suffering: Suffering is not always a consequence of one's actions, challenging the notion of retributive justice and encouraging empathy towards others' pain. Redefining Success: True success is not measured by material wealth but by the richness of one's relationships and experiences, urging a shift in perspective from having more to being more. Valuing Time over Material Possessions: The sacredness of time surpasses that of material goods, advocating for a life focused on creating memorable moments and cherishing connections over accumulating physical belongings. Follow Failure, Ryan and Chris on Instagram  Then tag them on Instagram with your favorite clip from today's show and they will repost their favorites every week! Follow Rabbi Leder on Instagram Want to know more about Rabbi Leder www.steveleder.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-kavanaugh0/message

Rabbi Steve Leder shares his wisdom on the paradoxical beauty of failure and its essential role in shaping our lives. Through stories of personal setbacks, physical pain, and the universal struggle with life's challenges, Rabbi Leder illuminates a path toward resilience, humility, and deeper human connection. Understanding Control: Individuals learn the limits of their control through failure, recognizing that not everything in life can be steered or managed, which fosters humility and acceptance. Accepting Life's Dualities: Embracing the dual nature of existence, where joy coexists with pain and success with failure, helps people navigate life's complexities with greater wisdom and balance. Finding Strength in Vulnerability: Experiencing physical or emotional pain teaches the valuable lesson that vulnerability is not a weakness but a source of strength and catalyst for transformation. Growth Through Disruption: Like nature's punctuated equilibriums, personal upheavals challenge the status quo of our lives, prompting evolution and growth that would otherwise remain dormant. Cultivating Empathy: Encountering failure allows individuals to develop deeper empathy, as recognizing one's own flaws creates a bridge of understanding and compassion towards others' struggles. Follow Failure, Ryan and Chris on Instagram  Then tag them on Instagram with your favorite clip from today's show and they will repost their favorites every week! Follow Rabbi Leder on Instagram Want to know more about Rabbi Leder www.steveleder.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-kavanaugh0/message

In this thought-provoking episode we delve into the complexities of life, exploring the intertwined nature of success, failure, love, and the pursuit of meaningful existence. Our guest, Rabbi Steve Leder, shares profound insights from his extensive experience as a spiritual leader and his journey through moments of profound realization and transformation. From confronting mortality to redefining success beyond material wealth, Rabbi Leder offers invaluable lessons on living a life filled with purpose, empathy, and genuine connection. The Duality of Success & Failure: Understanding that failure is not just an inevitable part of life but a necessary one for growth. Our most significant lessons and understandings often come from our darkest times, highlighting the importance of embracing failure as an opportunity for development. Redefining Success: Reconsider our definitions of success, advising a focus on personal growth, learning, and the quality of our relationships rather than financial achievement. This lesson encourages us to value experiences, knowledge, and personal fulfillment over traditional metrics of success. The Transformative Power of Confronting Mortality: Reassess life's priorities. Confronting our mortality serves as a stark reminder of life's finite nature and the importance of aligning our actions with our deepest values. Empathy & Humanity in Times of Division: Most people are inherently good but may act out of pain, emphasizing that understanding and compassion are key to healing and unity. Love as the Essence of Life: The essence of life is to love and be loved. Love is cultivated through giving, sacrifice, and opening ourselves up to others, love is not just an emotion but an active process of connection and growth. Follow Failure, Ryan and Chris on Instagram  Then tag them on Instagram with your favorite clip from today's show and they will repost their favorites every week! Follow Rabbi Leder on Instagram Want to know more about Rabbi Leder www.steveleder.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-kavanaugh0/message

Today, Rabbi Steve Leder shares his experiences of ushering thousands of families through the grief of loss, his relationship with Bob Saget, how his own tragedy has shaped his ability to connect with those suffering pain, and what he's learned from the wisdom of the dying.You can follow Kelly Rizzo on all platforms @eattravelrock and @comfortfood_pod for clips or BTS footage from the podcast. Rabbi Leder's books are available here and wherever books are sold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rabbi Steve Leder, bestselling author and Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, has learned and witnessed the many ways death teaches us how to live, and love, more deeply by showing us not only what is gone, but also the beauty of what remains. Rabbi Leder joins Hoda Kotb for an inspiring conversation about life, loss and the profound way in which the two intertwine. Rabbi Leder shares his belief that in the end, there is nothing that matters but love, and the simple message that will change the way you live - it's never too late.

On today's episode, I sit down with Rabbi Steve Leder. Rabbi Leder is an incredible author and thought leader, and he served as the senior Rabbi of Willshire Boulevard Temple before recently stepping down. We discuss why he proposed to his wife on their second date, what he has learned working with couples in premarital counseling, what qualities young people should look for in a partner, staying positive through hard times, and so much more. Buy Rabbi Leder's books!Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Sponsors:Dipseastories.com/acme for an extended 30 day free trialVisit Tecovas.com and Don't Go Gently, all season longClarins.com code ACME23 for 10% off plus a free 7-piece gift of skincare products when you place your first orderDrinkAG1.com/acme for a free 1 year supply of vitamin D and 5 free travel packs Talkspace.com code ACME for $80 off your first month Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WANT THE FULL EPISODE? Check out Ep.119 I Rabbi Steve Leder I Deciding to Live a Rich Life Without Losing Your Soul: The Irreplaceable Role of Self-Awareness, or download it directly using this link.Rabbi Steve Leder's journey in spiritual leadership reveals the impact of embracing disruptions, the critical need for nuanced thinking, and the roles of pain and prosperity as catalysts for growth. KEY TOPICSAligning your money decisions to your values.Distinguishing between right and wrong in positions of leadership.The importance of embracing disruptive life events and finding meaning in them.The role of pain and adversity as catalysts for the most impactful growth. CONNECT WITH USwww.decidedlypodcast.com Join us on Instagram: @decidedlypodcastJoin us on FacebookShawn's Instagram: @shawn_d_smithSanger's Instagram: @sangersmith GRAB YOUR COPY OF SANGER'S BOOKA Life Rich with Significance: Transforming Your Wealth to Meaningful Impact MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION?At Decidedly Wealth Management, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy. LEARN MORE: www.decidedlywealth.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE DECIDEDLY NEWSLETTER CONNECT WITH RABBI STEVE LEDER    www.steveleder.com    Books: https://www.steveleder.com/booksInstagram: @Steve-Leder Rabbi Steve Leder is a highly respected spiritual leader and author, most recently the Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. His influence extends far beyond the synagogue, though. He's a regular contributor and guest on renowned platforms like The Today Show and TIME, and his writings have appeared in Town and Country, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Jewish Journal, He's earned prestigious awards, including the Louis Rappaport Award for Excellence in Commentary from the American Jewish Press Association and the Kovler Award from the Religious Action Center in Washington D.C. Newsweek Magazine has recognized him as one of the ten most influential rabbis in America, solidifying his place as a respected leader in the field.

Megyn Kelly is joined by Margot Cleveland, lawyer for the New Civil Liberties Alliance, and Peter Schweizer, host of The Drill Down podcast, to discuss Hunter Biden playing the victim and speaking to the press instead of testifying before Congress, the contempt proceedings that will now take place against him, the relevance of Hunter Biden's lobbying operations, what we know about President Biden's involvement, the reasons we already know President Biden has committed bribery because his family was enriched, the evidence of corruption that has been revealed so far, the shifting narrative about President Biden's involvement in Hunter Biden's business, Hunter Biden going on Moby's podcast and saying the GOP in the House are trying to kill him to hurt his dad President Biden, what's behind Jack Smith's aggressive timeline on the Trump 1/6 trial and how the Supreme Court is getting involved, the major lawsuit filed against the Biden administration by The Daily Wire and The Federalist, and more. Then Rabbi Steve Leder of Wilshire Boulevard Temple joins to discuss his disappointment in people's inability to disambiguate Hamas' atrocities and the more nuanced situation in Gaza, the clear anti-Semitism from some on the left, the depth of Jew hatred and hypocrisy of some of his former allies, how anti-Israel Americans flip the script and blame victims, who really are the perpetrators in Gaza and the Middle East, the true meaning of Hanukkah (and what First Gentleman Doug Emhoff got wrong), a powerful message to American Jews and supporters of Jewish people this tough year, and more.Cleveland: https://nclalegal.org/margot-cleveland/Schweizer: https://www.thedrilldown.com/Leder: https://www.instagram.com/steve_leder Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Rabbi Steve Leder's journey in spiritual leadership reveals the impact of embracing disruptions, the critical need for nuanced thinking, and the roles of pain and prosperity as catalysts for growth. KEY TOPICSAligning your money decisions to your values.Distinguishing between right and wrong in positions of leadership.The importance of embracing disruptive life events and finding meaning in them.The role of pain and adversity as catalysts for the most impactful growth. CONNECT WITH USwww.decidedlypodcast.com Join us on Instagram: @decidedlypodcastJoin us on FacebookShawn's Instagram: @shawn_d_smithSanger's Instagram: @sangersmith GRAB YOUR COPY OF SANGER'S BOOKA Life Rich with Significance: Transforming Your Wealth to Meaningful Impact MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION?At Decidedly Wealth Management, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy. LEARN MORE: www.decidedlywealth.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE DECIDEDLY NEWSLETTER CONNECT WITH RABBI STEVE LEDER    www.steveleder.com    Books: https://www.steveleder.com/booksInstagram: @Steve-Leder Rabbi Steve Leder is a highly respected spiritual leader and author, most recently the Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. His influence extends far beyond the synagogue, though. He's a regular contributor and guest on renowned platforms like The Today Show and TIME, and his writings have appeared in Town and Country, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Jewish Journal, He's earned prestigious awards, including the Louis Rappaport Award for Excellence in Commentary from the American Jewish Press Association and the Kovler Award from the Religious Action Center in Washington D.C. Newsweek Magazine has recognized him as one of the ten most influential rabbis in America, solidifying his place as a respected leader in the field.

Sources tell CNN that Trump's plumber, maid, chauffeur and woodworker are among the Mar-a-Lago staff federal prosecutors may put on the witness stand in the classified documents investigations. Plus, in a blow to the Democrats, Sen. Manchin announces he won't run for reelection, but will instead travel the country to potentially “mobilize the middle”. And, Rabbi Steve Leder joins to talk about the spike in threats made against Muslims and Jews in America. Also tonight: Trump in a new interview says he would use the DOJ to indict his political rivals, Yusef Salaam of the exonerated “Central Park Five” wins a New York City Council seat, and parents of the Parkland School shooting victims file a lawsuit against the US Government, alleging gun policy violates basic human rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sources tell CNN that Trump's plumber, maid, chauffeur and woodworker are among the Mar-a-Lago staff federal prosecutors may put on the witness stand in the classified documents investigations. Plus, in a blow to the Democrats, Sen. Manchin announces he won't run for reelection, but will instead travel the country to potentially “mobilize the middle”. And, Rabbi Steve Leder joins to talk about the spike in threats made against Muslims and Jews in America. Also tonight: Trump in a new interview says he would use the DOJ to indict his political rivals, Yusef Salaam of the exonerated “Central Park Five” wins a New York City Council seat, and parents of the Parkland School shooting victims file a lawsuit against the US Government, alleging gun policy violates basic human rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After many requests from listeners, hosts Becky, Autumn, and Tiffany come together to check-in on how they are really doing in their personal healing journeys.  They share what they have learned, how they have changed, and how they are still struggling.  This episode is a beautiful reminder of the power of self-awareness, physical self-care, and being gentle with ourselves, with some important reminders including: “Be curious, not judgmental” and  the reassurance that “It gets better”.  Learning and growing from our struggles and pain can be part of this process and Rabbi Steve Leder reminds all of us:   If you have to go through Hell, don't come out empty handed.

Hey, it's Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today I'm going to share five proven tips for living your life to the fullest, drawn from five new stories in the updated 30th anniversary edition of the original Chicken Soup for the Soul. Chicken Soup for the Soul has been changing lives for 30 years now, and what we did was take the original book from 1993 and add in 30 bonus stories from today's thought leaders, including TV and radio personalities Joan Lunden, Deborah Norville and Pat Farnack; podcasters Zibby Owens and Tony D'Urso; and authors Rabbi Steve Leder and Sophfronia Scott. Here are five tips from the book for living your life to the fullest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Karo talk to Steve Leder, one of the country's most influential rabbis, about how men can rethink their relationships, what the Bible can teach you even if you don't believe in God (Karo), and whether rabbis can have friends. The guys also lament how Rabbi Leder got staffed on a Netflix show before they did. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles

Hey everyone, it's Amy Newmark with your Chicken Soup for the Soul, and today we have a special guest who I've admired ever since I met him for breakfast in Los Angeles four years ago. I'm still trying to get him to do a Chicken Soup for the Soul book with us, but in the meantime he keeps publishing one bestseller after another, and at the same time serving as the Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, which serves approximately 2700 families at three campuses. Newsweek magazine twice named him one of the ten most influential rabbis in America, but his reach extends way outside his community. His five books explore the transformative nature of suffering and grief, how to live a prosperous life without losing your soul, and in his newest book—twelve essential questions to tell a life story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The concept of duality teaches that life is created from a balance of opposite or competing forces. Where there is light, there is darkness. Where there is stillness, there is movement. And where there is life, there is also death. But these dual forces are not just opposite — they are also complementary. Acknowledging and facing our own mortality can make for a richer life. Experiencing a brush with death — or a brush with life — can have a profound impact on us. It changes us. And it's important to reflect on the moments when death teaches us about life. Rabbi Steve Leder is the senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles and the best-selling author of five books, including “The Beauty of What Remains” and most recently, “For You When I'm Gone.” Rabbi Leder has officiated more than 1,000 funerals over the course of 30+ years, but it wasn't until his father's passing that he understood the truth about death, and the duality between Steven Leder the Rabbi and Steven Leder the son.

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Rabbi Steve Leder, Rabbi, Author, Scholar & Media Personality About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Rabbi Steve Leder, is a highly respected rabbi, author, scholar, community leader and media personality.   He's the senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, which is the oldest and one of the largest Jewish congregations in Los Angeles, serving over 2,400 families at 3 campuses.   He's written 5 bestselling books: “The Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things”, “More Money Than God: Living a Rich Life Without Losing Your Soul”, “More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us”, “The Beauty of What Remains”, and “For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story”.  There's also a journal entitled “For You When I am Gone”, which is a step-by-step guide to writing your ethical will.    Our guest is a fellow in the British-American Project, which is an international gathering of over 1,200 leaders and influencers from a broad spectrum of worldviews.  He's received the Louis Rappaport Award for Excellence in Commentary by the American Jewish Press Association.   Our guest is an ambassador for the Jewish community and has been at the leading edge of building mutual understanding and trust between Jews, Christians and Muslims.  In fact, his synagogue hosts the largest annual gathering of Muslims and Jews in Los Angeles every year to honor the end of Ramadan.  And he received the Kovler Award from the Religious Action Center in Washington, D.C. for his work in fostering meaningful dialogue between the African American and Jewish communities.   He's written essays in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and Time Magazine.  And he's appeared in dozens of TV shows including “The Today Show”, “CBS This Morning”, “Politically Incorrect”, “The Steve Harvey Show”, and many others. He's the subject of the highly acclaimed documentary film “Restoring Your Tomorrow” and get this: his sermon on capital punishment was included in an award-winning episode of “The West Wing”.   Newsweek Magazine TWICE named him one of the ten most influential rabbis in America. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Rabbi Steve Leder, go to:https://www.steveleder.com/https://www.facebook.com/RabbiSteveLeder https://www.instagram.com/steve_leder https://twitter.com/Steve_Leder #SteveLeder  #harveybrownstoneinterviews

I'm thrilled to bring you my conversation with Rabbi Steve Leder. Steve is the senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. He is the author of five books and in our conversation today, we explore his latest: For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story. We explored so much from the wisdom we gain in the wake of loss, to the most important gifts we can give others – both in our lives and in our deaths. Spoiler alert, it's not our money, our record collections, or anything tangible – it's our stories. He's learned so much from his personal losses and from the decades he's spent in his role as a Rabbi about what it is our loved ones will want from us when we're gone. It's such a generative and thought-provoking conversation, I can't wait for you to listen! EPISODE RESOURCES:Pick up a copy of For You When I'm Gone at your favorite local bookstore or online here JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:(24;24) Rabbi Steve Leder explains why our current system of the last words we leave our loved ones are the legal verbiage of a will is so profoundly problematic. That's why he suggests creating an ethical will instead.(46:00) Rabbi Steve Leder shares a beautiful phrase from the Talmud that is a reminder that we need one another. We can't endure pain without community, without the caring support of others. Loss reminds us that we don't need to navigate grief alone. STAY CONNECTED 1) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST on your favorite platform so you don't miss an episode. If you love the show, I'd love to invite you to leave a rating and write a review. 2) INVITE ME TO YOUR INBOX to get behind-the-scenes on the podcast and all the grief support offered by our host, Lisa Keefauver, by signing up for her Not-So-Regular Newsletter at lisakeefauver.com/newsletter. 3) IF YOU'RE FEELING SOCIAL, you can find her on all your favorite social channels too.@lisakeefauvermsw on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. Check out her tweets @lisakeefauver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How should you show up for people in grief? What do you say? What should you do? Why is it that beauty can exist alongside deep suffering? What can be said at funerals when the person who died was complicated? These are just a few of the questions I wanted to ask Steve Leder—a bestselling author and a rabbi who has presided over a thousand funerals with wisdom and kindness.  In this conversation, we discuss:   The mysterious way beauty can be found the closer we inch to death (our own or someone else's). The importance of just showing up. And being you.  Honoring someone's memory at the same time being truthful about how human they were The peace that comes from acknowledging that life is full of dualities  “If you have to go through hell, don't come out empty handed” (Steve Leder), but no, the lessons were never, ever worth the pain CW: suicide, adult language *** Looking for the transcript or show notes? Click here. Find Kate on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter. THE LIVES WE ACTUALLY HAVE: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days is out now. Learn more, here. We have free Lent guides for you to use by yourself, with a group, or with your church. Click here to get started. Leave us a voicemail and who knows? We might even be able to use your voice on the air: 919-322-8731 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How should you show up for people in grief? What do you say? What should you do? Why is it that beauty can exist alongside deep suffering? What can be said at funerals when the person who died was complicated? These are just a few of the questions I wanted to ask Steve Leder—a bestselling author and a rabbi who has presided over a thousand funerals with wisdom and kindness. In this conversation, we discuss:   The mysterious way beauty can be found the closer we inch to death (our own or someone else's). The importance of just showing up. And being you.  Honoring someone's memory at the same time being truthful about how human they were The peace that comes from acknowledging that life is full of dualities  “If you have to go through hell, don't come out empty handed” (Steve Leder), but no, the lessons were never, ever worth the pain CW: suicide, adult language***Looking for the transcript or show notes? Click here.Find Kate on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter.THE LIVES WE ACTUALLY HAVE: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days is out now. Learn more, here.We have free Lent guides for you to use by yourself, with a group, or with your church. Click here to get started.Leave us a voicemail and who knows? We might even be able to use your voice on the air: 919-322-8731 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Best of Episode, we feature Steve Leder. Steve is a husband, father, and the Senior Rabbi of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. He's also a respected scholar and religious commentator and the author of several bestselling books, including The Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things and More Beautiful Than Before; How Suffering Transforms Us. His latest book, The Beauty of What Remains; How Our Greatest Fears Become Our Greatest Gifts, shows us how our fear of death can help us define what's truly meaningful and bring more gratitude, value, and purpose to our lives.In this episode, you'll hear from Rabbi Leder on:(00:15:10) The joy of hugs. As enthusiastic huggers, we talk about the power of human touch and its ability to connect and console people in a way that words can't. Also, Rabbi Leder explains how hugs help us demonstrate trust, express empathy, and affirm each other's humanity.(00:31:18) Death as a teacher. Despite Rabbi Leder's long experience of dealing with the dying and their grieving relatives, he admits that only the experience of looking at his own father's body made him finally realize that he, too, was going to die. As a mourner rather than a rabbi, he reveals how his experience of bereavement changed his life for the better and helped make him a better husband, father, and human being.(00:38:57) The transmigration of the soul. Rabbi Leder shares his stories of witnessing the sense of peace that comes over the dying as the energy of the soul leaves the body and is transformed into an unknown but continuing force.(00:53:01) The indefinable nature of God. We discuss the meaning of God's ‘ I Will Be Who I Will Be' statement to Moses, and Rabbi Leder points out that the phrase is deliberately vague since the true nature of divinity and cosmic justice is just too powerful and complex for human beings to understand. (01:04:38) Gratitude. Rabbi Leder encourages us to count our blessings and keep going until we reach a hundred! In particular, he reminds us to be grateful for even the smallest of things and celebrate all the abundance and beauty in our lives.

Welcome to SEASON TEN of the Everything Happens Podcast! I started this podcast as a way to create language and community around some of life's most painful moments. I was so overwhelmed by the question of how do we live in the after? After a diagnosis, after a death, after a divorce, after something that changes our lives or takes it apart.I had just been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and I was only 35. I had a two year old at home with this giant lovey Disney eyes, and I had the job that I loved, and then suddenly, I had a picture of a future that was just never going to be. So I wanted to know, like, how do we do this? How do you find joy and hope and love even after life comes undone? And after years of treatment and years of uncertainty, I guess I realized somewhere along the way that this wasn't really a one and done kind of question. This is the sort of work that evolves over time as life continues to contract and expand and break our hearts and then put us back together all over again. And so thank you for being the people that I've had along the way. These are not, of course, the conversations anybody really wants to have, but we do, you and me and this gorgeous community here.We have so many great episodes coming to you for SEASON TEN. We're going to be talking to tender and wise and funny people about what they've discovered during their before and afters. People like Beth Moore on long faithfulness when life really doesn't work out the way you thought it did. Mary Louise Kelly on empty-nesting and rediscovering yourself after the kids leave. Rabbi Steve Leder on how tragedies teach us and how we can just see beauty somehow. Plus SO MANY MORE.New episodes coming your way every Tuesday this Spring. This episode also includes a conversation between Kate and her producer, Jessica Richie about their new book of blessings, The Lives We Actually Have.***THE LIVES WE ACTUALLY HAVE: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days (releases TODAY). Learn more, here.We have free Lent guides for you to use by yourself, with a group, or with your church. Click here to get started.Leave us a voicemail and who knows? We might even be able to use your voice on the air: 919-322-8731 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to SEASON TEN of the Everything Happens Podcast! I started this podcast as a way to create language and community around some of life's most painful moments. I was so overwhelmed by the question of how do we live in the after? After a diagnosis, after a death, after a divorce, after something that changes our lives or takes it apart. I had just been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and I was only 35. I had a two year old at home with this giant lovey Disney eyes, and I had the job that I loved, and then suddenly, I had a picture of a future that was just never going to be. So I wanted to know, like, how do we do this? How do you find joy and hope and love even after life comes undone? And after years of treatment and years of uncertainty, I guess I realized somewhere along the way that this wasn't really a one and done kind of question. This is the sort of work that evolves over time as life continues to contract and expand and break our hearts and then put us back together all over again. And so thank you for being the people that I've had along the way. These are not, of course, the conversations anybody really wants to have, but we do, you and me and this gorgeous community here. We have so many great episodes coming to you for SEASON TEN. We're going to be talking to tender and wise and funny people about what they've discovered during their before and afters. People like Beth Moore on long faithfulness when life really doesn't work out the way you thought it did. Mary Louise Kelly on empty-nesting and rediscovering yourself after the kids leave. Rabbi Steve Leder on how tragedies teach us and how we can just see beauty somehow. Plus SO MANY MORE. New episodes coming your way every Tuesday this Spring. This episode also includes a conversation between Kate and her producer, Jessica Richie about their new book of blessings, The Lives We Actually Have. *** THE LIVES WE ACTUALLY HAVE: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days (releases TODAY). Learn more, here. We have free Lent guides for you to use by yourself, with a group, or with your church. Click here to get started. Leave us a voicemail and who knows? We might even be able to use your voice on the air: 919-322-8731 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I had such a great discussion with Rabbi Steve Leder for this episode. So great that I may just have to have him back. We talked mostly about his second-most-recent book, The Beauty of What Remains, which I found fascinating and helpful and comforting, all in one. He describes it as both a memoir and a field guide. We talked about what he's learned working with a thousand grieving families in his thirty years at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, plus what he learned when he lost his own father. Even though Steve is a Rabbi, I found his wisdom applicable to those who practice any religion, or even no religion at all. -=-=-=-=- Thank you sponsors & partners: Help Texts - Grief support text messaging service. Tips and support delivered all year long, personalized based on your loss. Listeners get $10 off: https://helptexts.com/jennylisk BetterHelp - Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online. Get 10% off your first month: betterhelp.com/widowedparent Support the show - Buy Me a Coffee -=-=-=-=-

On this episode, we'll look at the values, hopes, advice, love and wisdom that we can pass on to our loved ones.   Our guest is Rabbi Steve Leder, the bestselling author of "The Beauty of What Remains".  His new book is called, "FOR YOU WHEN I AM GONE: Twelve Essential Questions To Tell a Life Story".   Zocdoc is the only FREE app that lets you find AND book doctors who are patient reviewed, take your insurance, are available when you need them and treat almost every condition under the sun.   On Zocdoc, you'll find quality doctors who focus on you, listen to you and prioritize your care.  Go to Zocdoc.com/NTM and download the Zocdoc app for FREE!  Then, find and book a top-rated doctor today.  Many are available within 24 hours.  If you have a symptom that you'd really like to get checked out, don't put it off any more!  Go to Zocdoc.com/NTM and download the Zocdoc app for FREE!

In today's Best of Episode, we feature Steve Leder. Steve is a husband, father, and the Senior Rabbi of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. He's also a respected scholar and religious commentator and the author of several bestselling books, including The Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things and More Beautiful Than Before; How Suffering Transforms Us. His latest book, The Beauty of What Remains; How Our Greatest Fears Become Our Greatest Gifts, shows us how our fear of death can help us define what's truly meaningful and bring more gratitude, value, and purpose to our lives.In this episode, you'll hear from Rabbi Leder on:(00:15:10) The joy of hugs. As enthusiastic huggers, we talk about the power of human touch and its ability to connect and console people in a way that words can't. Also, Rabbi Leder explains how hugs help us demonstrate trust, express empathy, and affirm each other's humanity.(00:31:18) Death as a teacher. Despite Rabbi Leder's long experience of dealing with the dying and their grieving relatives, he admits that only the experience of looking at his own father's body made him finally realize that he, too, was going to die. As a mourner rather than a rabbi, he reveals how his experience of bereavement changed his life for the better and helped make him a better husband, father, and human being.(00:38:57) The transmigration of the soul. Rabbi Leder shares his stories of witnessing the sense of peace that comes over the dying as the energy of the soul leaves the body and is transformed into an unknown but continuing force.(00:53:01) The indefinable nature of God. We discuss the meaning of God's ‘ I Will Be Who I Will Be' statement to Moses, and Rabbi Leder points out that the phrase is deliberately vague since the true nature of divinity and cosmic justice is just too powerful and complex for human beings to understand. (01:04:38) Gratitude. Rabbi Leder encourages us to count our blessings and keep going until we reach a hundred! In particular, he reminds us to be grateful for even the smallest of things and celebrate all the abundance and beauty in our lives.

Antisemitism is infiltrating mainstream politics and pop culture in new and pernicious ways. Fresh off a meeting at the White House about the rise of antisemitism, George Selim from the Anti-Defamation League describes to Andy how the words from a politician, rapper or comedian can help spark the hate crimes his organization tracks. Rabbi Steve Leder from the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles explains why antisemitism is not only normalized but an acceptable “ism” in many communities, and how to combat it in everyday life. Keep up with Andy on Twitter and Post @ASlavitt. Follow Steve Leder on Twitter @Steve_Leder and the ADL @ADL. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Support the show by checking out our sponsors! CVS Health helps people navigate the healthcare system and their personal healthcare by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. At CVS Health, healthier happens together. Learn more at cvshealth.com. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/    Check out these resources from today's episode:  Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/ Order Andy's book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pain. Suffering. Grief. These are all things most people try to avoid. But Rabbi Steve Leder knows his life is more purposeful because it was transformed by the pain he's experienced in his life. In this beautiful conversation, Claire and Rabbi Leder discuss how he came to that realization, what he does when he gets overwhelmed by the magnitude of the Earth's chaos and suffering, and what it means to live life like a good ancestor. Plus, Rabbi Leder encourages you to create an ethical will to leave behind for your loved ones.     Resources from the show For You When I Am Gone by Rabbi Steve Leder Rabbi Leder's High Holy Days sermons   Do you have something you want Claire's help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at newday@lemonadamedia.com or submitting one at www.bit.ly/newdayask.   Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook Group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.   Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: www.clairebidwellsmith.com.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Rabbi Steve Leder, author & senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, talking about his books - The Beauty of What Remains & For You When I Am Gone, how to show up for the dying, to trust your authentic self in those moments, & what it means to be lead by our heartfelt human being, instead of by our jobs or the systems we operate within.Connect to Rabbi Steve Leder HERE: https://www.steveleder.com/ And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steve_leder/ Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman, & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOU. Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

What do you regret? When was a time you led with your heart? What is love? What is a good person?   These are among the questions posed by Rabbi Steve Leder in his latest book, For You When I Am Gone.   Rabbi Leder has twice been named one of the ten most influential rabbis in the country by Newsweek Magazine.  He's a contributor on The Today show, CNN and NPR.  And he's the bestselling author of five books.    In this conversation we go over some of the important questions Rabbi Leder writes about in his latest book to help you live a life of meaning and purpose.    Follow Rabbi Steve Leder on Instagram: @Steve_Leder Order the book: For You When I Am Gone   Follow me on Instagram: @Colleen_Odegaard Website:  www.ColleenOdegaard.com Email: Colleen@WakeUpToYourLife.net      

You've heard the call, “I'm not religious, but I am spiritual.” What does that even mean? And, why are so many people running from organized religion, but flocking to some amorphous and ambiguous claim to spirituality that often extends not further than a sense that you yearn for something more? And, is that okay? Or, are we leaving something behind? And, if so, what? Is it a part of ourselves? A sense of wholeness and belonging? How do we reclaim a feeling of connectedness and expansiveness and ease, without also surrendering to the strictures of organized religion that, too often, integrate tribalism, separateness and disconnection from our lived, modern experience?These are the questions we dive into with my guest today, Rabbi Rami Shapiro. Rabbi Rami is an award-winning author of over three dozen books on religion and spirituality, including his latest, Judaism Without Tribalism. In our conversation today, we explore why so many people are leaving organized religion, the distinction between religion and spirituality, the evolution of God and religion, and much more.You can find Rabbi Rami at: WebsiteIf you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversations we had with Rabbi Steve Leder about the role of faith and how to share our wisdom with future generations.Check out our offerings & partners: My New Book SparkedMy New Podcast SPARKEDVisit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount CodesGoing West: Whether you're looking for a new true crime podcast that has minimal side-talk or one that focuses on the victim and their story, you have to check out Going West! Going West is a true crime podcast hosted by Portland, Oregon couple Daphne and Heath, and in each episode, they dive into various US-based disappearance and murder cases. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.ClickUp: Save time with the all-in-one productivity platform that brings teams, tasks, and tools together in one place. Sign up today at ClickUp.com & use code GOODLIFE to get 15% off ClickUp's massive Unlimited Plan for a year—meaning you can start reclaiming your time for under $5 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“You write your eulogy with the pen of your life.” Rabbi Steve Leder, is a best-selling author and Senior Rabbi at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles who has been named one of the most influential Rabbis in America. His most recent book, “For You When I am Gone” teaches us how to write an ethical will (outlining 12 questions to ask), a letter to loved ones that helps them understand what we have learned about how to live a meaningful life. He shares: The number one regret he sees most people have not heir death bed. The biggest lessons he's learned from death that can help us lead a better life.  What tombstones can teach us  What we misunderstand about grief Why we should all have an “ethical will.”  Why we must consider death in order to figure out what we want out of life.  Why we need to work to make sure our inner life matches our outer life.  The right questions to ask yourself to find if you're living out your values. Why we are have the wrong idea of what it means to sacrifice. 

This week, Rabbi Leder is back for another conversation with Erin and Sara. They discuss imperfect families, letting go of expectations, saying yes to life, and his new book, "For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story."Executive Producers: Erin Foster, Sara Foster, and Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Montana McBirneyAudio Engineer: Josh WindischThis episode is sponsored by: Boll & Branch (bollandbranch.com promo code: foster15)Osea (oseamalibu.com promo code: first)Athletic Greens (athleticgreens.com/foster)Bev (drinkbev.com/foster)Noom (noom.com/foster)BeautyCounter (beautycounter.com promo code: foster)

With everything going on in the world recently, we've likely all thought to ourselves at some point, "Is humanity lost?" You are not alone if the news makes you feel like everything is hopeless, and it's fair to wonder if collective and individual hope in empathy, compassion, and humanity will ever be restored. As we move forward past the darkest days of the COVID-19 outbreak, many people are still searching for hope, inspiration, and answers to some big questions like: How do you regain access to empathy? Or what truly matters in life in the end? And I can't think of a better person to explore these questions with than my guest today, Rabbi Steve Leder. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and was ordained at Hebrew Union College, and he currently serves as the Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. He's also a writer and the author of several critically acclaimed books, including his best-seller, More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us, and his latest book, For You When I'm Gone: 12 Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story. His compassionate voice and words of wisdom have earned Rabbi Leder recognition as one of Newsweek Magazine's ten most influential rabbis in America — twice. In this revealing conversation, we explore his views on humanity, death, religion, and what makes a good life well-lived.Rabbi Leder shares his interesting thoughts on why people leave the church, what he believes to be the true single source of evil, and how we can all get back to living in alignment with our values and also how to create a powerful curation of beliefs and stories to share with others he calls your ethical will. There are so many good nuggets to take away from this conversation, so I hope you're in a position to jot down Rabbi Leder's words of wisdom today.You can find Rabbi Steve at: Website | InstagramIf you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversations we had with Bishop Michael Curry about the role of love in faith and life.Check out our offerings & partners: My New Book Sparked | My New Podcast SPARKEDVisit Our Sponsor Page For a Complete List of Vanity URLs & Discount Codes.Ritual: Committed to creating the purest, most effective formulations for everyday health, and sharing every ingredient, source & scientist behind our products. Ready to shake up your protein Ritual? My listeners get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/GLP. Ritual even offers a money-back guarantee if you're not 100% in love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.