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In this special Passover episode, Mijal is joined by Rabbi David Wolpe to explore why Pesach continues to resonate so deeply with Jews around the world in 2025. They unpack timeless and timely themes: What makes the Passover seder the most observed Jewish ritual? Can a story be meaningful even if it's not 100% historical? How do we talk about Israel, Zionism, and Jewish solidarity around the seder table post-October 7? Rabbi Wolpe shares personal memories, powerful insights on kitniyot, peoplehood, and why he still sees the seder as a miraculous act of Jewish hope. They also dive into how to engage young kids, honor hostages in Gaza, and make space at the table for honest disagreement — all while staying grounded in empathy and Jewish values. Get in touch at our new email address: WonderingJews@unpacked.media and call us, 1-833-WON-Jews. Follow @unpackedmedia on Instagram and check out Unpacked on youtube. ------------ This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media. For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Jewish History Nerds Unpacking Israeli History Soulful Jewish Living Stars of David with Elon Gold 

In this episode, Rabbi David Wolpe joins us for a thought-provoking conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing the Jewish people today. In the wake of October 7th, intra-faith dialogue is as critical as interfaith dialogue. The Jewish community must find ways to foster understanding, break down barriers, and build unity among diverse perspectives. Rabbi Wolpe reflects on the enduring influence of Maimonides, whose teachings continue to resonate across Jewish movements and explores how his philosophy shapes modern Jewish thought. We discuss the evolution of New Atheism, from Christopher Hitchens to Alex O'Connor, and what this shift means for conversations about faith within the Jewish context. The conversation also delves into culturally religious figures like Dennis Prager and Jordan Peterson, examining whether a meaningful religious message can be upheld without traditional observance. Rabbi Wolpe addresses the hardest questions raised by atheists—about evil, belief, and God's hiddenness—and shares his vision for making faith relevant and compelling in a skeptical world. This episode challenges us to think deeply about faith, unity, and the future of Judaism. Don't miss this essential conversation.---• Bio: Named The Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and one of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the World  by The Jerusalem Post, and twice named one of the 500 Most Influential People in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal, David Wolpe is the Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple. He serves as the ADL's inaugural rabbinic fellow and a scholar in residence at the Maimonides Fund. Rabbi Wolpe has taught at Harvard, the Jewish Theological Seminary, the American Jewish University, Hunter College, and UCLA. Rabbi Wolpe has published widely, including in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek and The Atlantic. He has been featured on The Today Show, Face the Nation, ABC This Morning, and CBS This Morning as well as series on PBS, A&E, History Channel, and Discovery Channel, and has engaged in widely watched public debates with Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and many others about religion and its place in the world. Rabbi Wolpe is the author of eight books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times (Riverhead). His latest is titled David, the Divided Heart (Yale U Press). It was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards, and has been optioned for a movie by Warner Bros.---• Welcome to JUDAISM DEMYSTIFIED: A PODCAST FOR THE PERPLEXED | Co-hosted by Benjy & Benzi | Thank you to...Super Patron: Jordan Karmily, Platinum Patron: Craig Gordon, Gold Patrons: Dovidchai Abramchayev, Lazer Cohen, Travis Krueger, Vasili Volkoff, Rod Ilian, Silver Patrons: Ellen Fleischer, Daniel Maksumov, Rabbi Pinny Rosenthal, Fred & Antonio, Jeffrey Wasserman, and Jacob Winston! Please SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube Channel and hit the BELL so you can get alerted whenever new clips get posted, thank you for your support!

Yom Kippur Dialogue with Rabbi Wolpe and Rabbi Artson

Rabbi David Wolpe tells a classic story of speaking to a group of American Jews  in Tulsa, Oklahoma at their JCC about God.  He was trying to make the case that God loves them.  But he could see that his words were not resonating.  Being the seasoned speaker that he is, he decided to take a bit of a gamble.  He stopped his prepared remarks and said:  If you think God loves you, please rise.  In the entire large amphitheater which sat hundreds of people, exactly one person stood up.  So Rabbi Wolpe tried again.  If you think God loves you, please stand up.  Nobody else got up.  Just the one man standing.  At last Rabbi Wolpe turned to that man and said, Sir, you believe that God loves you? I do indeed, he said.  What is your name?  Oral Roberts. Oral Roberts was a Christian televangelist.  He was the only one in the Jewish Community Center that believed that God loves us. That lack of ease with God is built into our very name: Israel, the one who struggles with God.  This story happened years before October 7.  If it were hard for Jews to connect with a loving God before October 7, how much harder is it for us to believe in God's love after October 7.  As we approach the one-year anniversary of October 7, is there any God we can believe in?

ATID Rosh Hashanah Experience with Rabbi Wolpe Rosh Hashanah, Day #1: Thursday, October 3

On our latest episode, you'll hear from Rabbi David Wolpe who shares his thoughts on how to deal with rising antisemitism amidst the war in Israel.  Laureen and Mike will also address even more anti-Israel bias from the United Nations especially in its reluctance to recognize sex crimes against Israeli women by Hamas. All this and more on this week's Third Opinion Podcast. Thank you for listening to, subscribing, and sharing the show!

Rabbi David Wolpe and Dr. Gabor Maté discuss the far-reaching impacts of the violence perpetrated on October 7th. Moderated by Rahel Bayar, Esq., "How Do We Get to Peace" is a virtual discussion between Rabbi Wolpe and Dr. Maté that focuses on the ongoing war in Israel and Gaza. Please Visit Sinai Temple's Website and YouTube for more engaging content! Thank You for your support. #israelpalestineconflict

Please consider registering for Rabbi Wolpe's conversation with Gabor Mate, coming up 1/23 @ 12:00pm PST: https://www.sinaitemple.org/event/how-do-we-get-to-peace-rabbi-david-wolpe-in-conversation-with-dr-gabor-mate/Rabbi David Wolpe recently stepped down from the Harvard Antisemitism Advisory Group and is a visiting scholar at the Harvard Divinity School. In 2012, he was named The Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and remains one of the most visible rabbis in the world. Bottom line– it was a thrill and an honor that he sat down with us. You can find more about Rabbi Wolpe here: Sinai Temple: http://www.sinaitemple.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RabbiWolpe Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RabbiWolpeWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wolpe 00:00 Claudine Gay and Harvard 07:15 There are TWO kinds of antisemites 14:37 South Africa's genocide claim against Israel at The Hague 20:29 A generation that can't tell right from wrong 25:55 Are Ivy Leagues dead for Jews? 28:43 Anti-zionist CELEBS 33:56 Why engage Gabor Mate? As always, find us on... ☼ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN?si=25df960bd85e40b6 ☼ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 ☼ Instagram (@amishouse): https://www.instagram.com/amishousepod/ ☼ TikTok (@amishouse): https://twitter.com/AmisHousePod ☼ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links ☼ Follow Ami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amikozak_official ☼ Follow Ami on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy ☼ Subscribe to Mike's weekly newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com ☼ Follow Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mweber #israelpalestineconflict #jewishpodcast #amyisraelchai #judaism

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Harvard Divinity School visiting scholar Rabbi David Wolpe, MIT PhD student Talia Khan, and Harvard professor Steven Pinker about the new reality for Jews in higher education.Since Simchas Torah, the hostile discourse regarding Israel has become something that no Jewish student can ignore. Jewish families have been asking: Is it even worth it to send our sons and daughters to these colleges? In this episode we discuss:Is it better for Jews to change the system from within, or without?What has changed about the Jewish experience at American colleges since Oct. 7?What is the way forward regarding free speech and Jewish rights on campus?Tune in to hear a conversation about how we might work toward a reimagined and refocused higher education.Interview with David Wolpe begins at 4:27.Interview with Talia Khan begins at 29:30.Interview with Steven Pinker begins at 1:05:12.Named The Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and one of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the World by The Jerusalem Post, David Wolpe is a visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School and the Max Webb Rabbi Emeritus of Sinai Temple, a Conservative shul in Los Angeles. Rabbi Wolpe previously taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, Hunter College, and UCLA. He is the author of eight books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times. His new book is titled David, the Divided Heart.Talia Khan is an MIT graduate student in mechanical engineering, the president of the MIT Israel Alliance, and a Fulbright Brazil alumna.Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. He conducts research on language, cognition, and social relations, writes for publications such as the New York Times, Time and The Atlantic, and is the author of twelve books, including The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, The Blank Slate, The Stuff of Thought, The Better Angels of Our Nature, The Sense of Style, Enlightenment Now, and Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters.References:“On the Hatred of Jews” by David J. WolpeIsrael: An Echo of Eternity by Abraham Joshua Heschel O Jerusalem! by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre “When Calls for Jewish Genocide Can Cost a University Its Government Funding” by Michael A. Helfand“A five-point plan to save Harvard from itself” by Steven PinkerThe Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtThe Canceling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott The Constitution of Knowledge by Jonathan Rauch

Share this episode: https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/348-the-politics-of-antisemitism Sam Harris speaks with Rabbi David Wolpe about the global response to the atrocities of October 7th, 2023. They discuss the difference between Israeli and diaspora Jews, the history and logic of antisemitism, the role of conspiracy theories, Great Replacement Theory, reasons for Jewish success, right-wing antisemitism, left-wing antisemitism, the response of Harvard to October 7th, the college presidents’ testimony before Congress, the future of DEI and civil discourse, the BDS movement, antisemitism vs anti-Zionism, Jewish acceptance at Ivy League universities, the antisemitism endemic to Islam, foreign funding of US universities, and other topics. David Wolpe is a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Divinity School, a Rabbinic Fellow at The Anti-Defamation League, a Senior Advisor to the Maimonides Fund, and the Emeritus Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Rabbi Wolpe previously taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, Hunter College, and UCLA. He is the author of eight books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times and  David, the Divided Heart. Website: www.facebook.com/RabbiWolpe Twitter: @rabbiwolpe

Understanding where and how antisemitism has come to exist at an institution like Harvard is the focus of today's conversation. We will hear the perspective of Rabbi David Wolpe — visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School — who tried to advise Harvard's leadership on how to address it; after October 7, he joined Harvard's Antisemitism Advisory Group. Rabbi Wolpe is also the inaugural rabbinic fellow at the Anti-Defamation League, and he was the long-time rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. He is the author of eight books, including the national bestseller “Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times”. His book “David: The Divided Heart” was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards.

Rabbi Wolpe's Hanukkah class. New topic, focused on the intersection of this year's Hanukkah with the ongoing crisis in Israel.

THE MEDICAL RECORD: OTTAWA'S $13 BILLION DOLLAR DENTAL COVERAGE PLAN Liz West is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, an Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. Our panel reacts to Ottawa's $13 billion national dental coverage program and what that means for Seniors specifically. RABBI WOLPE RESIGNED FROM HARVARD'S ANTISEMITISM ADVISORY GROUP Liz West is now joined by Rabbi David Wolpe, a visiting scholar at Harvard's Divinity School who resigned from the university's Antisemitism Advisory Group followed by federal Conservative Deputy leader Melissa Lantsman. Last Thursday, Rabbi Wolpe publicly announced his decision to resign from Harvard University's Antisemitism Advisory Group. The reason for his decision in his own words from a post he made on X (formerly Twitter): "the system at Harvard along with the ideology that grips far too many of the students and faculty, the ideology that works only along axes of oppression and places Jews as oppressors and therefore intrinsically evil, is itself evil. Ignoring Jewish suffering is evil. Belittling or denying the Jewish experience, including unspeakable atrocities, is a vast and continuing catastrophe. Denying Israel the self-determination as a Jewish nation accorded unthinkingly to others is endemic, and evil." So, first of all, what exactly is the antisemitism advisory group and what has been Rabbi Wolpe's reaction to the testimony of America's elite universities at Congress on the topic of antisemitism. Then on the program, Deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada reacts to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to support a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Some MPs in his own party disagreed with this decision including MP Marco Mendicino who said: "At present, that would only place in further jeopardy the safety and security of Israelis & Palestinians in Gaza.". NEW REAL ESTATE POLICY ON OPEN BIDDING Liz West is now joined by Steve Jelenic, Toronto Real Estate Agent with Sage Real Estate and Phil Soper, President of Royal LePage. A new real estate policy on open bidding has taken effect in Ontario starting December 1st. The policy will allow for sellers to publicly disclose submitted bid prices. But just because it is now possible to do so, how many sellers will actually want to do this? And, what is even the benefit of this new policy?

Originally Recorded November 1st, 2023About Rabbi David Wolpe: https://www.sinaitemple.org/about/clergy-senior-staff/rabbi-david-wolpe/Check out Rabbi Wolpe's article in SAPIR, titled Wisdom in the Face of Destruction: https://sapirjournal.org/war-in-israel/2023/10/wisdom-in-the-face-of-destruction/ Get full access to Unlicensed Philosophy with Chuong Nguyen at musicallyspeaking.substack.com/subscribe

Shermer and Wolpe discuss: what happened to Israel's vaunted security apparatus, intelligence agency and military readiness? • Zionism, Judaism, and Israel • Palestine, Palestinians, and the Gaza strip • Hamas, Hezbollah, and terrorism • U.S. support for Israel • Iran, the Iran Deal, and why they support terrorists • The Biden Administrations culpability in releasing/sending $16 billion to Iran • Shia and Sunni similarities and differences • why students & student groups are pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel • The rise of anti-Semitism and proximate/ultimate causes • The Abraham Accords • Two-State Solution. David Wolpe was named The Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and one of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the World by The Jerusalem Post, and twice named one of the 500 Most Influential People in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal. He is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple and a Visiting Scholar at Harvard. Rabbi Wolpe has engaged in widely watched public debates with Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker, Michael Shermer and many others about religion and its place in the world. He is the author of eight books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times. His new book is titled David, the Divided Heart. LIVE EVENT THIS DECEMBER: Meet Jared Diamond, Michael Shellenberger, Peter Boghossian, and Michael Shermer at our December event: https://skeptic.com/event

"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast. It is hosted by ADL New York/New Jersey Director Scott Richman and focuses on ADL's efforts to fight antisemitism and all forms of hate. In this battle, the role played by the rabbinic community is critical. With that in mind, ADL has just brought that expertise in house with the announcement of Rabbi David Wolpe as ADL's inaugural Rabbinic Fellow. Rabbi Wolpe will not only serve as a thought partner and leader for the organization, but also help ADL to better integrate Jewish values and a wide range of Jewish perspectives into its work. Rabbi Wolpe was the guest on this show. He discussed his retirement, this important new role, his views on antisemitism and extremism and his participation with ADL in the historic 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. To read Rabbi Wolpe's weekly message to the ADL community, visit: https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/impressions-rabbis-commentary-and-contemplation. To view Rabbi Wolpe's speech at the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_atNHwxOHA. This podcast originally aired as a radio show on September 7, 2023 on WVOX 1460 AM. Note that WVOX has now closed its doors after 63 years in business, so this was the last "From the Frontlines" broadcast from WVOX. The show will now go on hiatus as plans are made to bring it back in a different form.

As many of you may already know, Rabbi Wolpe has been a guiding light and an inspirational figure in at Sinai Temple for over 26 years. His profound wisdom, compassion, and dedication touched the lives of our community nurturing their faith and fostering a sense of belonging. Throughout his tenure, he has consistently delivered thought-provoking sermons that have brought comfort, insight, and a deeper understanding of our shared faith. Listen to Rabbi David Wolpe finish his journey at Sinai Temple as Senior Rabbi by giving an intimate sermon about his most impactful memories while serving this community.

Rabbi David Wolpe is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Known for his honest engagement on the place of religion in public life, Rabbi Wolpe explores Torah in fresh and faithful ways. Author of eight books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times, Wolpe has been named the most influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and twice named among the 50 most influential Angelinos by LA Magazine. He has taught at a number of universities, including UCLA, Hunter college, Pepperdine and the Jewish Theological Seminary, and written for numerous prominent news outlets. His next adventure will be serving as a visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School.

Mishpatim is an important day in the Jewish calendar, and Rabbi David Wolpe's sermon “When Feeling Good is Bad” is sure to be a thought-provoking and inspiring reminder of the important lessons from this day. Rabbi Wolpe's sermon will explore how feeling “too good” can be a sign of spiritual danger. We hope that by listening to this sermon, we can gain a greater understanding of the importance of self-reflection and self-control.

Rabbi David Wolpe discusses Antisemitism in Kohn Chapel with the Sinai Temple Men's Club. Jan 11, 2023 6:30 PM - 7:51 PM

We end 2022 right with a powerful and deep conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe, who has been divorced for 11 years. Rabbi Wolpe has a frank and honest conversation with us about divorce in his own life, how divorce impacts clergy, their spouses, dating as a rabbi, and the difference between the vision of divorce life and the reality of it. David Wolpe is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.  Author of eight books, including the national bestseller “Making Loss Matter,: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times,” Wolpe has been named the most influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and twice named among the 50 most influential Angelinos by LA Magazine. He has taught at a number of universities, including UCLA, Hunter college, Pepperdine and the Jewish Theological Seminary, and written for The NY Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Jerusalem Post among other newspapers and journals. Wolpe's most recent book, “David: The Divided Heart,”  a biography of King David, was optioned for a movie by Warner Brothers. Next year he will be a visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School.  

In today's episode, we talked with Rabbi Wolpe about his perspective on divorce, navigating the meaning of marriage, leading a life of empathy, and more! It's always nice to learn from someone with a different perspective and we enjoyed our conversation with him. We are sponsored by Athletic Greens ▶ Athletic Greens Is going to give you a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D'AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/eastfam Check out Rabbi David Wolpe's books here! ▶ https://www.amazon.com/David-J.-Wolpe/e/B001K8KC72%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Follow My Instagram ▶ http://www.instagram.com/ShawnJohnson Like the Facebook page! ▶ htvtp://www.facebook.com/ShawnJohnson Follow My Twitter ▶ http://www.twitter.com/ShawnJohnson Snapchat! ▶ @ShawneyJ Follow AndrewsTwitter ▶ http://www.twitter.com/AndrewDEast Follow My Instagram ▶ http://www.instagram.com/AndrewDEast Like the Facebook page! ▶ http://www.facebook.com/AndrewDEast Snapchat! ▶ @AndrewDEast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi David Wolpe, named The Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and one of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the World by The Jerusalem Post, and twice named one of the 500 Most Influential People in Los Angeles Business Journal, is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, CA. Rabbi Wolpe previously taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in NY, the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, Hunter College, and UCLA. A weekly columnist for The New York Jewish Week and weekly Torah columnist for The Jerusalem Post, Rabbi Wolpe published and profiled in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek, The Atlantic and many more. He has been featured on The Today Show, Face the Nation, ABC This Morning, and CBS This Morning. In addition, Rabbi Wolpe has appeared prominently in series on PBS, A&E, History Channel, and Discovery Channel, and has engaged in widely watched public debates with Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and many others about religion and its place in the world. Rabbi Wolpe, who has spoken in seminars, public and scholarly forums and scholar in residence appearances hundreds of times all over the world from Israel to India, is the author of eight books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times (Riverhead). His new book is titled David, the Divided Heart (Yale U Press). It was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards, and has been optioned for a movie by Warner Bros.        Gems:Most of the things we say in a long compass can be said more briefly and will hold people's attention more fully.Speak in about G-d in the language that your students will understand.G-d is not invisible, G-d is intangible.Teaching is like being a quarterback, teach a little beyond where they are, so that they have room to grow into the concepts.In order to convey Jewish concepts authentically, we must speak in our language.Education is learning that which changes us both inside and outside.Use history to give us perspective on current events.Learn with someone else who is honest with you.Learning involves being pushed and pushing yourself.While reading books, write inside them.Books are to be absorbed, to live with and understood.We all have something to teach.Give life lessons from the Torah.Start from where people are.Make it evident to students how much our tradition has to teach them about their lives?Effective Jewish leadership helps cultivate Jews.The more we teach Torah the better it will be.Think about your blessings.Be grateful for the life we've been given.You have to love other Jews.Find home on Facebook or Twitter- @RabbiWolpe.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Rabbi David Wolpe is a renown spiritual leader and scholar in the Jewish community and beyond. He is based in Los Angeles, California and holds the position of the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple, a large and historic place of worship and learning. He has taught at various significant universities, appeared in multiple television series and appeared in a myriad of public debates with the likes of Christopher Hitchens. Rabbi Wolpe is in demand as a keynote speaker, lecturer and spiritual teacher in the United States and around the world, from Israel to India. He is the author of eight books including a best seller, Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times (Riverhead) and his latest, David, The Divided Heart(Yale U Press). He is a Rabbinic innovator bringing a deeper understanding to what it means to be a human being and in enhancing Jewish spirituality. In this podcast episode Rabbi Wolpe has a unique answer to the topic question - What is a Jew? - a question that persists through the ages.

Rabbi David Wolpe, the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple, sits down with Bridget to discuss the complexity of human beings, learning how to be okay with people being upset with you, the advantage of getting older, how social media is turning adults back into teenagers, the difficulty of staying away from politics at the pulpit in today's social climate, and why we need more windows and fewer mirrors. They also discuss Rabbi Wolpe's strategies for tolerance and listening to someone he disagrees with, his belief that this extreme political polarization will not last forever, the importance of being authentic and connecting with people, how to make your losses and struggles matter in your life, the seduction of the instantaneous, how we're a lot more resilient than we give ourselves credit for, and why the conviction that you're 100% right makes you wrong.

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Rabbi David Wolpe is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. He was named one of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the World by the Jerusalem Post and the Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek. He taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York and at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, Hunter College - CUNY, and UCLA. His articles have been featured in the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Atlantic, and numerous others. He has been featured on CBS This Morning, The Today Show, Face the Nation, and ABC This Morning. Rabbi Wolpe has publicly debated some of the great intellectuals of our time such as Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker, and many others. Mr.Wolpe is the author of eight books, including Why Faith Matters, Making Loss Matter, and most recently of David: The Divided Heart. Check out his podcast: Off the Pulpit with Rabbi David Wolpe Rabbi David Wolpe Book Recommendations: The Denial of Death - Ernest Becker Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl The Sabbath - Abraham Joshua Heschel Night - Elie Wiesel The Warden - Anthony Trollope About The Inquiring Mind Podcast: I created The Inquiring Mind Podcast in order to foster free speech, learn from some of the top experts in various fields, and create a platform for respectful conversations. Learn More: https://www.theinquiringmindpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinquiringmindpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theinquiringmindpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/StanGGoldberg Subscribe to the Inquiring Mind Podcast: Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tdRSOs Apple: http://apple.co/38xXZVJ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3eBZfLl Youtube: https://bit.ly/3tiQieE

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Bishop Barron and Rabbi David Wolpe about how the stories of Easter and Passover can teach us important lessons about freedom and hope. Passover celebrates the Jews gaining freedom from slavery through their exodus from Egypt. Easter celebrates Christians attaining their freedom from sin through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. They will discuss the place of spirituality, faith, and religion in a major crisis like the one we are all living through. How can understanding spirituality or a belief in God help us through these dark times? Or can one find meaning and a sense of purpose without theology? Dave and his guests representing Judaism and Christianity try to tackle these big questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newsweek named Rabbi David Wolpe the most influential rabbi in America. James talks with Rabbi Wolpe about whether or not he ever doubts his faith, the importance of rituals, and just what is exactly is going on in the world right now. Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind: https://magicmind.co Tiny Capital: https://www.tinycapital.com/belowtheline About your host, James: James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line. “Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Another Podcast Network.

Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Peter Boghossian, Eric Metaxas, and Rabbi David Wolpe about the place of spirituality, mindfulness, religion, and atheism during a major crisis like the one we are all living through. Is understanding spirituality or a belief in God necessary to get through these dark times? Or can one find meaning and a sense of purpose without theology? Has our society's loss of faith made it harder to find our own individual meaning of life? Can intentional living or building a more spiritual path make these challenging times an easier road to travel? Dave and his guests, representing Judaism, Christianity, and atheism, try to tackle these big questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take a captivating journey back in time to February 4th 2021 as Rabbi Wolpe and ADL's Sharon Nazarian engage in a thought-provoking discussion on foreign policy. Delve into the events of the past four years and gain insightful perspectives on the next four years. Don't overlook this significant conversation that holds immense importance!

Listen to a conversation between Rabbi Wolpe and Rabbi Steve Leder, Senior Rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, as they discuss Rabbi Leder's new book, The Beauty of What Remains. Broadcasted Thursday, Jan 14, 2021 

Newsweek Magazine once called Rabbi Wolpe the most influential rabbi in America. He is the Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and he's the author of eight books including one about King David and another gem called Why Be Jewish? I don't remember the last time I enjoyed preparing for an interview so much. I'm named after King David, but until this interview, I hadn't explored the history of my name in more than a decade. This interview touches on various parts of Judaism including how rabbis should interpret the Bible, what we can learn from King David, and how Judaism anchors us when a loved one dies. There were two parts that I'll always remember. The first was a discussion about the concept of aloneness in Judaism. On one hand, the book of Deuteronomy says: “It is not because you are the most numerous of peoples that I have set my heart upon you and treasured you—indeed, you are the fewest.” On the other, community is everywhere in Jewish life and the first thing God called not good in the Bible is loneliness — “It is not good for the man to be alone (Gen 2:18).” Secondly, I enjoyed our conversation about repentance in the Jewish faith and how you must repent after a loved one dies but also have to stop after 11 months. If this conversation interests you, I recommend his sermons on YouTube and the book I mentioned before called: Why Be Jewish? ____________________________ Show Notes 3:15 - How Jews have uniquely struggled with their identity and the way they present themselves. 5:56 - How the heroes of the Jewish culture have changed over time and what makes them heroic. 8:26 - What makes Judaism different from Christianity. 11:39 - The interpretation of the Bible and how Judaism reconciles its eternal nature with the changing interpretations over time. 14:43 - The most meaningful traditions in Jewish people's lives and why Rabbi Wolpe sees the Jewish mourning rituals as some of the most powerful. 19:24 - Why many Jewish people converted to Buddhism in the Modern era. 22:11 - Why the decline of religious people throughout the world may indicate a decline in art being created. 25:52 - The power of a culture of togetherness and why Rabbi Wolpe believes that Judaism was unique in being welcomed to America with open arms. 29:02 - Yom Kippur and why Judaism uniquely holds a ritual of confession not only for each person's sin but also from the sins of the Jewish people. 31:01 - One of the biggest differences between classical Christianity and Judaism. 34:35 - What separated Maimonides from other prominent Jewish philosophers. 36:39 - What Heschel meant in that the collapsing of space is seen as the collapsing of time. 38:45 - Why we should always take care of our "big rocks" first before anything else. 44:56 - Why modern life and technology can cause people to lose touch with the transcendent and the world around us. 49:09 - Why Rabbi Wolpe feels that introducing children to religion at an early age is important to their understanding of it. 54:20 - The origin of the Jewish style of dry humor. 1:00:05 - What about King David drew Rabbi Wolpe to study him so deeply. 1:04:34 - Why it's impossible to change the age of a boy's transition into a man through a bar mitzvah. 1:07:01 - What it means to Rabbi Wolpe to be a Rabbi.

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Dave's journey from a left-leaning progressive to a free-thinking classical liberal has been quite an adventure.  Dave spent the majority of his adult life subscribing to a certain political belief system based primarily on his immutable characteristics. Fed up with the mainstream media narrative and click-bait news, Dave decided to open up about his awakening, for all to see. He came to realize that no person or idea should be expected to join aside, but rather they should embrace their status as an individual. The Rubin Report is the largest talk show about free speech and big ideas. Whether it's the debate surrounding religion and atheism, foreign policy issues like immigration and terrorism, or big ideas like the role of government, Dave Rubin goes one on one with thought leaders, authors and comedians in ‘The Sit Down,' has honest conversations and moderates opposing voices in ‘The Panel,' and shares his own unfiltered thoughts in ‘Direct Message.' Previous guests range from comedians Bob Saget, Roseanne Barr, and Richard Lewis, politicians John McCain, Gary Johnson, and John Kasich, thought leaders Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, and Ben Shapiro, religious leaders Bishop Barron and Rabbi Wolpe, and TV legends like Larry King and John Stossel, and many others.Follow Dave Rubin on Social Media Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rubinreport/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/daverubin/?eid=ARDjdd-hm4WvL6iESo_LDIUPX1TVlaJ2_7HWS_I7leQokOHXJ0ppj5v-P4UfpcQLabKdfr43uW44YNJ8YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdKr0Bgd_5saZYqLCa9mngWebsite - https://daverubin.com/Follow The Story Box on Social MediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thestoryboxpodcast/Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thestoryboxpodcastFacebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/125781678801513YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEXHMRPxW0qoxV8kKjaFdYw See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

DJ Jorge Gallardo MIXEDisBetter (Show 076) Halsey – Call the Police TRACKLIST Dedicado a Rabbi Wolpe, San Pedro, Danica Patrick y a mí mismo. También a las personas que amamos. DREAM TEAM!!!! World Wide Peace at God´s Kingdom. 01 Without Me (ILLENIUM Remix) - Halsey 02 Weird Nature (Original Mix) - CJ Peeton 03 the other girl (with Halsey) [the other mix] - Kelsea Ballerini 04 Dance (Beats Mix) - Earth People 05 Now or Never (R3hab Remix) - Halsey & R3HAB 06 Electrify Me - ZHU 07 Closer (feat_ Halsey) [Wuki Remix] - The Chainsmokers 08 Coco Flava - David Fesser 09 Colors (Blonde Remix) - Halsey 10 Decampment - Alex Sproud 11 You should be sad (Tiësto Remix) - Halsey & Tiësto 12 Flaming June (Ashley Wallbridge Remix) - BT 13 Trouble (Sander Kleinenberg Remix) - Halsey 14 Excitor - De Marty 15 Graveyard (Axwell Remix) - Halsey & Axwell 16 Flash (The Advent & Industrialyzer Remix) - Green Velvet 17 Bad at Love (Generik Remix) - Halsey 18 I Want You Too (Radio Edit) - Sllash & Doppe 19 Alone (feat_ Big Sean & Stefflon Don) [CID Remix] - Halsey 20 Fresh Love - Sylvan Haze 21 Hurricane (Arty Remix) - Halsey 22 Garden of Groove - Michael Bibi 23 Castle (The Huntsman_ Winter's War Version) - Halsey 24 Fresh - Crazibiza, Frank Caro & Alemany DJ Jorge Gallardo Website https://djjorgegallardo.com/ Blogger Version https://www.djjorgegallardo.net/ DJ Jorge Gallardo Radio [Official Android App] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spreaker.custom.prod.app_56022 DJ Jorge Gallardo Radio [Official iOS App] https://apps.apple.com/tt/app/dj-jorge-gallardo-radio/id1480132548?ign-mpt=uo%3D2 ALL DJ Jorge Gallardo [Official Android Apps] https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=6596337316389624557 https://djjorgegallardo.com/my-music https://djjorgegallardo.com/my-music-promolinks https://djjorgegallardo.com/apps https://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts https://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-mixedisbetter https://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-3hitsmixed https://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-timemachinesound https://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-happydjweekend https://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-morethanperfect https://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-remembering https://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-chillout © DJ Jorge Gallardo

DJ Jorge Gallardo MIXEDisBetter (Show 076) Halsey – Call the Police TRACKLISTDedicado a Rabbi Wolpe, San Pedro, Danica Patrick y a mí mismo. También a las personas que amamos. DREAM TEAM!!!! World Wide Peace at God´s Kingdom.01 Without Me (ILLENIUM Remix) - Halsey02 Weird Nature (Original Mix) - CJ Peeton03 the other girl (with Halsey) [the other mix] - Kelsea Ballerini04 Dance (Beats Mix) - Earth People05 Now or Never (R3hab Remix) - Halsey & R3HAB06 Electrify Me - ZHU07 Closer (feat_ Halsey) [Wuki Remix] - The Chainsmokers08 Coco Flava - David Fesser09 Colors (Blonde Remix) - Halsey10 Decampment - Alex Sproud11 You should be sad (Tiësto Remix) - Halsey & Tiësto12 Flaming June (Ashley Wallbridge Remix) - BT13 Trouble (Sander Kleinenberg Remix) - Halsey14 Excitor - De Marty15 Graveyard (Axwell Remix) - Halsey & Axwell16 Flash (The Advent & Industrialyzer Remix) - Green Velvet17 Bad at Love (Generik Remix) - Halsey18 I Want You Too (Radio Edit) - Sllash & Doppe19 Alone (feat_ Big Sean & Stefflon Don) [CID Remix] - Halsey20 Fresh Love - Sylvan Haze21 Hurricane (Arty Remix) - Halsey22 Garden of Groove - Michael Bibi23 Castle (The Huntsman_ Winter's War Version) - Halsey24 Fresh - Crazibiza, Frank Caro & AlemanyDJ Jorge Gallardo Websitehttps://djjorgegallardo.com/Blogger Versionhttps://www.djjorgegallardo.net/DJ Jorge Gallardo Radio [Official Android App]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spreaker.custom.prod.app_56022DJ Jorge Gallardo Radio [Official iOS App]https://apps.apple.com/tt/app/dj-jorge-gallardo-radio/id1480132548?ign-mpt=uo%3D2ALL DJ Jorge Gallardo [Official Android Apps]https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=6596337316389624557https://djjorgegallardo.com/my-musichttps://djjorgegallardo.com/my-music-promolinkshttps://djjorgegallardo.com/appshttps://djjorgegallardo.com/podcastshttps://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-mixedisbetterhttps://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-3hitsmixedhttps://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-timemachinesoundhttps://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-happydjweekendhttps://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-morethanperfecthttps://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-rememberinghttps://djjorgegallardo.com/podcasts-chillout© DJ Jorge Gallardo

This week begins every Jews favorite holiday--PASSOVER! But this week or not, it kind of has been feeling like these current times we're in have in a weird way been like a modern day Passover tale. On today's episode I have Sinai Temple's very own Rabbi Wolpe to share with us his take on everything that's going on in the world right now, how it relates to the Torah, and how we should define the meaning of faith, especially during these tough times.Connect with Rabbi Wolpe below:https://twitter.com/RabbiWolpehttps://www.instagram.com/davidjwolpehttps://www.youtube.com/user/SinaiTemplePresentshttps://www.facebook.com/RabbiWolpe/And send me your thoughts about this episode in a message on my Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/elainechaya

An interview with Rabbi David Wolpe, the Max Webb Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Rabbi Wolpe is among the leading figures of American Judaism, a colomnist for Time Magazine, and perhaps the most recognizable plant-based Rabbi of our time. We discuss how he navigates addressing his diet publicly and from the pulpit, some of his favorite vegan foods, as well as the optimism he feels for the future of the plant-based movement. Recorded & edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a Royalty Free license. Photo of the license: http://bit.ly/2sTETUQ Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/MAiHpRUbc0k Follow Shamayim on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy/ Follow us on Instagram at @shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy

In today’s episode, Bishop Barron fields questions from people all over the world, including: - How do I evangelize in remote areas where people are simple, and can’t even read the Bible, without dumbing down the message? - What’s the Catholic response to worry and anxiety? - Was Purgatory divinely revealed or just a human invention? - How to evangelize young people about hot-button issues without sounding preachy and condemnatory? - When praying, should we always go to God with requests or can we sometimes just praise him? - How can God be outside the universe but still have an effect on it? - Can you talk about Rabbi Wolpe’s argument against the Trinity, that if God is perfect, how could there be three persons in the Trinity?

In today’s episode, Bishop Barron fields questions from people all over the world, including: - How do I evangelize in remote areas where people are simple, and can’t even read the Bible, without dumbing down the message? - What’s the Catholic response to worry and anxiety? - Was Purgatory divinely revealed or just a human invention? - How to evangelize young people about hot-button issues without sounding preachy and condemnatory? - When praying, should we always go to God with requests or can we sometimes just praise him? - How can God be outside the universe but still have an effect on it? - Can you talk about Rabbi Wolpe’s argument against the Trinity, that if God is perfect, how could there be three persons in the Trinity?

In today’s episode, Bishop Barron fields questions from people all over the world, including: How do I evangelize in remote areas where people are simple, and can’t even read the Bible, without dumbing down the message? What’s the Catholic response to worry and anxiety? Was Purgatory divinely revealed or just a human invention? How to evangelize young people about hot-button issues without sounding preachy and condemnatory? When praying, should we always go to God with requests or can we sometimes just praise him? How can God be outside the universe but still have an effect on it? Can you talk about Rabbi Wolpe’s argument against the Trinity, that if God is perfect, how could there be three persons in the Trinity? NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners…like you! So be part of this mission, and join us today!

Named Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and one of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the World by The Jerusalem Post, David Wolpe is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.  Rabbi Wolpe is the author of eight books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times.

009 Rabbi Wolpe with Sadhguru at PAWC Conference

Beyond New Atheism: is a constructive adult relationship possible between atheism and religion? On this episode of the portal, Eric hosts leading conservative rabbi David Wolpe and explores the possibilities for, and problems with, a new synthesis of atheism and religion in our modern era that avoids special pleading. Sponsors of this episode of The Portal: Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/portal ExpressVPN: https://www.expressvpn.com/portal Netsuite: https://www.netsuite.com/portal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabbi David Wolpe is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple, one of America’s flagship conservative synagogues. The author of eight books and countless essays and articles, he is one of America's leading rabbis. Rabbi Wolpe recently visited one of the Tikvah Fund’s student programs, where he sat down with our Executive Director, Eric Cohen, to discuss the vulnerabilities and strengths of non-Orthodox—what he calls, “non-literalist”—Judaism in America, religious freedom, Jewish politics, the biblical figure of David, the importance of the Hebrew language, and more. Have you ever thought about entering the rabbinate and becoming a leader of a Jewish congregation? Rabbi Wolpe reflects on the work of an American rabbi, and what that kind of communal leadership demands. Throughout this conversation, you’ll see how a theologian and communal leader assesses pockets of Jewish vitality, and strategizes about the future of his own denomination. Musical selections in this podcast are drawn from the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, op. 31a, composed by Paul Ben-Haim and performed by the ARC Ensemble as well as “Shining Through the Rain” by Big Score Audio.

This week, host Jay Sanderson speaks with Rabbi David Wolpe, the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple. They discuss Rabbi Wolpe’s personal journey, issues affecting his community, as well as today’s polarizing political climate.

Guest Info/Bio: This week we continue our series on religious pluralism with the incredible Rabbi David Wolpe. Rabbi Wolpe is the Max Webb senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, California. He’s been named one of the most influential rabbis in America by Newsweek Magazine and one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by the Jerusalem Post. He’s taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, The American Jewish University in Lose Angeles, Hunter College, and UCLA. Rabbi Wolpe writes for many publications, including regular columns for the New York Jewish Week, Washington Post “On Faith”, as well as periodic contributions to the Jerusalem Post, The Los Angeles TImes, Time Magazine, The Atlantic, and many others. He has been on television numerous times, featured on series on PBS, A&E, as well as serving as a commentator on Face The Nation, The Today Show, CNN, and CBS This Morning. Rabbi Wolpe is the author of multiple books, including the National Bestseller “Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult TImes.” HIs most recent book is “Why Faith Matters.” Guest (Selected) Published Works: “David: The Divided Heart (Jewish Lives), Teaching Your Children About God: A Modern Jewish Approach, Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times, Why Be Jewish?, In Speech and in Silence: The Jewish Quest for God, and Why Faith Matters.” Guest Links: www.sinaitemple.org Facebook: @RabbiWolpe Twitter: @rabbiwolpe To hear Rabbi Wolpe’s sermons: iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/off-the-pulpit-with-rabbi-david-wolpe/id1112396528?mt=2 Special Music by: Drew Holcombe & The Neighbors www.drewholcomb.com Twitter: @drewholcomb Instagram: @drewholcomb Facebook: @drewholcombmusic Enjoy the songs? Songs featured on this episode were: “New Year; Rowdy Heart, Broken Wing; & Wild World” from the album “Souvenir.” “Ain’t Nobody Got It Easy” & “Sisters, Brothers” from the album “Medicine.” And “Another Man’s Shoes” from the album “Good Light.” You can find Drew Holcomb & The Neighbor’s music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, and anywhere good music is sold. The Deconstructionist’s Podcast is mixed and edited by Nicholas Rowe at National Audio Preservation Society: A full service recording studio and creative habitat, located in Heath, Ohio. Find them on Facebook and Twitter or visit their website for more information. www.nationalaudiopreservationsociety.weebly.com www.facebook.com/nationalaudiopreservationsociety Twitter: @napsrecording Donation: If you’re digging what we’re doing here consider making a small donation. Maintaining a podcast isn’t cheap and every dollar donated helps us to keep this thing going. Money donated goes to helping to purchase research materials, maintenance of the website, storage of episodes, etc. Click the link below to donate: Https://squareup.com/store/thedeconstructionists Brand new unisex T-Shirts now available! Pint glasses available now in 3 cool packages! https://squareup.com/store/thedeconstructionists Find us on social media! If you enjoy our show consider leaving us a nice 5 star review on iTunes. It helps new people find us! www.thedeconstructionists.com Twitter: @deconstructcast Facebook: deconstructionistsanonymous Instagram: deconstructionistspodcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"The Journalist and the Rabbi: the Dual Career Stories of Stephen Fried and the late Gerald Wolpe" Dr. Arlene interviews Stephen Fried, an award-winning investigative journalist and essayist, the author of four acclaimed books: The New Rabbi, Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs, Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, and Husbandry, and an adjunct professor at Columbia University's graduate school of journalism. A two-time winner of the National Magazine Award, the Pulitzer Prize of magazine writing, Fried has been a prolific writer of feature stories and personal essays for Vanity Fair, The Washington Post Magazine, GQ, Rolling Stone, Glamour, and Philadelphia magazine (where he also served for two years as editor-in-chief). His most recent book, Husbandry, is a collection of essays he wrote as the "Heart of a Husband" columnist at Ladies' Home Journal. His 2002 book The New Rabbi, which is in the news again since its main character Rabbi Wolpe recently died, was highly praised by the New York Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe and featured on "All Things Considered." It was chosen as one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly, which said, "Stephen Fried took what many would consider a mundane topic-a Jewish congregation searching for a new rabbi and turned it into a marvelous journalistic memoir that recorded his own spiritual development as well as a community's quest for leadership." It was named one of the year's top 10 books on religion and spirituality by beliefnet.com. Rabbi Gerald Wolpe who died on May 18, 2009 at the age of 81 was married to Dr. Arlene's cousin Elaine. Fried, writing about Wolpe’s death, said "American Jews lost one of our great sermonizers, one of our most fascinating and challenging pulpit leaders, and a renaissance rabbi whose dramatic life yielded several distinct acts, each with its own powerful teaching moments."

Includes passage from T.H. White. Please join us in welcoming author, lecturer, & religious leader Rabbi David Wolpe to this week’s episode of DENtalks Podcast! Rabbi Wolpe has been named the Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek, and one of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the world by the Jerusalem Post, what a man! In this episode, we dive into both finding and losing faith, the difference between religion and spirituality, and the common thread that runs between belief systems around the world. Rabbi Wolpe humbly shares insights and perspectives that stem from both his experience supporting others through death and hardship, to his very personal battle with cancer. And while he and Tal discuss the many depths, perspectives and diverging viewpoints spirituality can open up, Rabbi Wolpe never lets us forget just how little we ultimately know.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dentalks-powered-by-den-meditation7294/donations

Introducing - COVID-19: Perspective Series. For the month of April, DENtalks Podcast episodes will be devoted to discussing COVID-19 through different perspectives. We feel it is extremely important to discuss the global pandemic but in a way that spreads a sense of calm and peace. Many of us are dealing with anxiety and trying to fill our time with purposeful activities, so we wanted to make sure that our podcast can help aid with whatever you are going through during this time. We are all in this together. Our first series guest is a dear friend of the podcast, Rabbi David Wolpe. To learn more about this incredible man, go back and listen to his first podcast with us episode #32 - it’s a great one. Today, Rabbi Wolpe joins us to discuss COVID-19. As a leader in the community, Rabbi Wolpe shares with us the ways that he has been continuing to spread joy during this time. He talks about the importance of learning how to smile at ourselves when we’re alone, keeping traditions alive, being flexible with change, and finding the resources within OURSELVES to make us happy, calm, and content. Rabbi Wolpe also shares the 3 lessons he believes we are supposed to be learning from this pandemic. He also recommends that everyone should be journaling at this time because we are living through history and he predicts it will be hard to look back and comprehend what our current reality is - we couldn’t agree more! We even discuss the positive impact social media is having on the community, how we are moving away from superficial content and leaning into deeper more impactful conversations. There are so many positive takeaways from this episode that we can all turn towards during this time! If you have any questions or want to join a community, please join our Facebook group, DENtalks Podcast, where we will be discussing these episodes and supporting each other through any difficulty that arises.***We're offering ALL OUR CLASSES VIRTUALLY! For just $29.99 / month, access UNLIMITED Livestream Classes on www.DENanywhere.com - sign up today!Show Notes: www.DENtalksPodcast.comDEN Meditation: www.DENmeditation.comDon't live in LA but want to access all that The DEN has to offer? Now you can with www.DENanywhere.com! Sign up for FREE Meditations, Certifications, Workshops, 21 Day Challenges and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dentalks-powered-by-den-meditation7294/donations

We are SO lucky to have a western doctor join us for another episode of our COVID-19: Perspective Series. Our intention with this series is to bring you unique conversations with people who bring different perspectives to the table about the current state of the world. Last week we spoke with Rabbi Wolpe and this week we are honored to have Dr. Stephanie, a Critical Care Pulmonologist who works in Portland, Oregon, with us on #DENtalksPodcast. If you want to know the nitty gritty details about the virus and how it’s affecting our health care system, this is the episode for you! Dr. Stephanie shares with us what her and her team have been experiencing over the last few months from when they first started to hear about the virus back in December 2019, to the care they are providing today. She discusses how the virus affects your lungs, how they are seeing universally low oxygen levels present in all patients who are hospitalized, debunks the use of Hydroxychloroquine as a “cure” to the virus, breaks down what happened in Italy and how by social distancing we are not stopping the virus in its tracks but we are helping the health care system get to a place where it can help those we are sick instead of being overwhelmed with mass numbers of people. This is an episode filled with HOPE and POSITIVITY as Dr. Stephanie shares with us how she feels we are in a much better position now than we were weeks ago, how new information is being discovered daily, how people are sharing information more openly than ever before in the medical field, and how hospital staff have banned together in an “all hands on deck” mentality to rework systems and volunteer extra time to be sure that everyone gets the care they need. She shares with us how she has seen nurses and doctors show an overwhelming amount of care and support to their patients and how she believes that this crisis is making us all realize the importance of community and that we are all much closer than we think. This is a very special look into the inner workings of today’s hospitals and how our healthcare system is fighting COVID-19!***We're offering ALL OUR CLASSES VIRTUALLY! For just $29.99 / month, access UNLIMITED Livestream Classes on www.DENanywhere.com - sign up today!Show Notes: www.DENtalksPodcast.comDEN Meditation: www.DENmeditation.comDon't live in LA but want to access all that The DEN has to offer? Now you can with www.DENanywhere.com! Sign up for FREE Meditations, Certifications, Workshops, 21 Day Challenges and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dentalks-powered-by-den-meditation7294/donations