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When one of America's most respected rabbis—Rabbi David Wolpe—resigns from Harvard's antisemitism advisory committee in protest, it sparks national outrage. In this explosive exposé, Rabbi Wolpe (Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple in LA, Scholar in Residence for the Maimonides Fund, and Rabbinic Fellow of the ADL) shares the inside story behind the Harvard antisemitism protests, exposing what's really happening on elite college campuses. From his firsthand experience on Harvard's antisemitism task force, Wolpe reveals shocking accounts of Jewish students being harassed, the disturbing impact of foreign funding promoting anti-Western ideology, and how DEI policies are contributing to a toxic campus culture where antisemitism is normalized. This is not just about Harvard—it's about the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, threats to free speech, and the future of American education. Rabbi David Wolpe's "My Year at Harvard" Jewish Journal article: https://jewishjournal.com/cover_story/372630/my-year-at-harvard/ Follow @RabbiWolpe on Facebook and X! BialikBreakdown.comYouTube.com/mayimbialik

During this one-hour session, our Cantor will dive deeply into the Parsha, offering a contemporary lesson that one can apply in everyday life.

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!

Parsha Class (on Zoom) with Sinai Temple's senior Rabbi, Rabbi Erez Sherman Tuesday, February 118:30-9:30 a.m

During this one-hour session, our Rabbis and Cantor will dive deeply into the Parsha, offering a contemporary lesson that one can apply in their everyday life.Parsha Class (on Zoom) with Sinai Temple Clergy  Tuesday, January 28 8:30-9:30 a.m.

During this session, our Rabbis Erez Sherman will dive deeply into the Parsha, offering a contemporary lesson that one can apply in their everyday life.

Flesh Family Unity Shabbat  We are excited about the annual Flesh Family Unity Shabbat! Join the clergy of Sinai Temple and Duvid Swirsky with his full band. Guest Speaker: Pastor George B. Thompson from Faithful Central Bible Church

Led by the Director of the Los Angeles Jewish Community Children's Choir, Dr. Michelle Green Willner, Sinai Temple's Music Director, Benjamin Fingerhut, and Cantor Marcus Feldman. Enjoy delicious donuts as we celebrate with family-friendly music.

Hebrew Union College rabbinic student Tori Greene shares the work she is doing with young people at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Tori coaches the high school students on what to do when seeing a negative social media headline about Israel.

An insightful discussion on the direction of American Jewry. Sinai Temple's Emeritus Rabbi David Wolpe will share his perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for the Jewish community in America.

Rabbi Erez Sherman of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles discusses the pilot program planned for a national roll-out. This new program prepares Jewish high school students to have confidence at college -- and change things there -- in the face of antisemitism.

As the horrors of October 7th were unfolding, a common reaction was “ein milim,” no words. But it is not surprising that Hebrew poetry soon appeared that gave expression to the nation's raw feelings and emotions. Our teacher Rachel Korazim, our member Michael Bohnen and Heather Silverman of California have recently published a moving anthology of those poems which they have translated to English. Their book, Shiva: Poems of October 7, is available on Amazon, and all royalties go to the Israel Trauma Coalition for their work with victims of that terrible day and its aftermath. This Shabbat morning, October 5, Michael leads us in a discussion of a selection of those poems. They cover a wide range of reactions to tragedy, including poems about: • A voice mail message left on October 7 • A depiction of terror • Challenging God • Praying for the return of a child taken hostage • Answering a child's questions about death • A soldier emotionally impacted by his service returns home • A now sad poem of hope by Hersh Goldberg-Polin's mom View the poems HERE But we think you would find the whole anthology a meaningful way to commemorate October 7 and support the work of the Israel Trauma Coalition. See: https://a.co/d/5RoITJ8 A short, recorded introduction to each of the poems in the book is available HERE. “These pages take unimaginable pain and transmute them to art. The poems are powerful, important and remind us of the of the rawness and the resilience that poetry brings to our lives.” - Rabbi David Wolpe, Emeritus, Sinai Temple

David Wolpe is a rabbi, author and speaker who spent 27 years leading the Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Widely regarded as one of the most prominent rabbis in America, he has led numerous missions to Israel, taught at the Harvard Divinity School, UCLA, and more. Rabbi David Wolpe joins Theo to talk about his journey in faith that led him to becoming one of the most prominent Rabbis in America, the history of Judaism and his perspective on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, his take on what both sides could do to create peace, debunking common myths and stereotypes about Jewish people, why he believes faith matters, and much more.  Rabbi David Wolpe: https://www.instagram.com/davidjwolpe/?hl=en  ------------------------------------------------ Tour Dates! https://theovon.com/tour New Merch: https://www.theovonstore.com ------------------------------------------------- Music: “Shine” by Bishop Gunn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3A_coTcUek ------------------------------------------------ Submit your funny videos, TikToks, questions and topics you'd like to hear on the podcast to: tpwproducer@gmail.com Hit the Hotline: 985-664-9503 Video Hotline for Theo Upload here: https://www.theovon.com/fan-upload Send mail to: This Past Weekend 1906 Glen Echo Rd PO Box #159359 Nashville, TN 37215 ------------------------------------------------ Find Theo: Website: https://theovon.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theovon Facebook: https://facebook.com/theovon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thispastweekend Twitter: https://twitter.com/theovon YouTube: https://youtube.com/theovon Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoVonClips Shorts Channel: https://bit.ly/3ClUj8z ------------------------------------------------ Producer: Zach https://www.instagram.com/zachdpowers Producer: Nick https://www.instagram.com/realnickdavis/ Producer: Colin https://instagram.com/colin_reiner Producer: Cam https://www.instagram.com/cam__george/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rabbi Erez Sherman invites the Israel ParaSport Center Athletes to Sinai Temple and talk about there role on a team and what the represent when on the court.

Rabbi Donniel Hartman | Shabbat, February 10. Sinai Temple's Main Sanctuary service.

Today's question is truly “not so silly.” In fact, it's one of the most serious questions we've ever asked and answered on this podcast- “what is happening with antisemitism on college campuses?”Schools are meant to provide an education and a safe space for students to exchange ideas, and expand and challenge their thinking. You're supposed to learn how to think, not what to think. At least that's how we would answer our own rapid fire question. For the most part, we see ourselves as objective facilitators and we keep things professional. But this episode is more personal and reflects both our pride in our identity as Jews and also our concern for rising levels of antisemitism on college campuses. A focal point of our mission is to provide information that allows parents to make informed decisions for their children, and we think that having a perspective on the culture on college campuses right now, is relevant to share. More on Rabbi David Wolpe:David Wolpe is an American rabbi. He is a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Divinity School and the Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. He previously taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, Hunter College, and UCLA. Wolpe was named the most influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek in 2012, and among the 500 most influential Angelinos in 2016 and 2018. Wolpe now serves as the Inaugural rabbinic fellow for the ADL, and a Senior Advisor for the Maimonides Fund.

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.

SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman is joined by Rabbi David Wolpe, visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School and the Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, and Dr. Mijal Bitton, a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute and rosh kehillah at the Downtown Minyan in New York City. They discuss their recent SAPIR essays — Wolpe's “Wisdom in the Face of Destruction” and Bitton's “That Pain You're Feeling is Peoplehood“ — and delve into how Jewish tradition conceptualizes the responsibilities of the Jewish collective in a time of war.

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

With Rosh Hashana right around the corner, Yehuda Kurtzer sat down with Rabbi David Wolpe, the Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, to discuss the art of the art of writing a rabbi's sermon. As they explore the ingredients of a great rabbinical speech, they touch on the writing process, the often blurry division of a rabbi's public and private life, and the role of politics at the pulpit. Together, they get to the very heart of what it means both to have a rabbi and to be a rabbi. Mentioned in this episode: https://www.restorativefaith.org/post/departure-why-i-left-the-church JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR MORE HARTMAN IDEAS

Thursday August 31st – 7:00 p.m.: Sinai Temple and LivestreamHarmonies of the High Holy Days: A Musical Journey through the Machzor with Cantor Feldman and Music Director Benjamin Fingerhut Cantor Feldman and Benjamin Fingerhut go on a musical journey through the High Holy Day Machzor, and present various musical settings for some of our most beloved prayers during this sacred season.

Rabbi Erez Sherman of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles discusses the synagogue's Israel Center Rabbinical School Fellowship created to engage rabbinical students across the religious spectrum in learning about Zionism.

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.

Thursday, June 22nd Sinai Temple hosted the screening of the first episode of the limited series, A Small Light. A Small Light tells the moving and powerful story of Miep Gies, played by Bel Powley, the woman who hid Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam. This screening was followed by a discussion led by Rabbi Erez Sherman, featuring Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, the show's writers.

EPISODE 1495: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of AND NONE SHALL MAKE THEM AFRAID, Rick Richman, about why he believes "Americanism" and "Zionism" , represented by figures as diverse as Benjamin Netanyahu and Louis Brandeis, are the most successfully "isms" of the 20th century RICK RICHMAN graduated with honors from Harvard College and NYU Law School. He has written for Commentary, The Jewish Press, Mosaic Magazine, The New York Sun, PJ Media, The Tower Magazine, and his own blog, Jewish Current Issues, created in 2003. He wrote the chapter on Louis Brandeis in What America Owes the Jews, What Jews Owe America (Mosaic Books: 2016) and appeared in the documentary film, “Body and Soul: The State of the Jewish Nation” (DocEmet Productions: 2014). He is a member of the Board of Directors of American Jewish University in Los Angeles and in 2016 received Sinai Temple's Burning Bush Award for leadership and service to the Jewish community in America and Israel. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enes Kanter Freedom, NBA veteran and human rights activist, speaks with Rabbi Sherman a year after he visited Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and led a Unity clinic with Jewish, Muslim, and Christian children. What has he learned by using his voice to make change? How can a basketball bring people together who otherwise would not interact? How did his visit to Israel impact his work?

Joe Alexander and Barak Swarttz speaks with Rabbi Sherman to explain how the worlds of basketball and Israel intersect in a deep way. Joe was the 8th pick in the 2008 NBA draft and then became a Maccabi Tel Aviv star after making aliyah and rediscovering his Jewish roots. Joe and Barak explain how other young kids in America can dream of a professional basketball career in the land of Israel. This summer, Joe and Barak will visit Sinai Temple with their new camp, Jabstep. https://www.jabstepbasketball.com/sinai Make sure to sign your children up today!

The first time I really heard about the suffering of Persian Jews  -- not just in snippets, but in detail - was last week. This past Sunday, I cohosted an event with Sinai Temple to hear Dora Levy Mossanen, a Persian Jewish author, talk about her latest book, which took place in the Jewish Quarter of Teheran in the 1940's.Fifty women gathered in the beautiful home our Persian Jewish hostess – half from Wilshire Boulevard Temple and half from Sinai to learn about the lives and treatment of Jews in Iran not just after the Islamic Revolution, but also before. The indignities, the insults, the pervasive dislike and distaste for Jews, the discrimination, the belief that Jews were not only inferior but unclean was a daily fact of life. And then, after the Islamic revolution, came the arrests, the brutality, the loss of property and civil rights, the terror, the firing squads, the fleeing in the middle of the night with only the clothes on their backs.

Rabbi David Wolpe gives a sermon on the 8th day of Pesach in Ziegler Sanctuary at Sinai Temple.

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.

In addition to the noontime experience, Calvary offers Dialogue: The Lenten Preaching Series Podcast, recorded live at Calvary Episcopal Church, Memphis, each Wednesday evening. This week's show includes the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, Episcopal priest, academic, and author from Clarkesville, Georgia; Rabbi David Wolpe, Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, California; and the Rev. Paul McLain, associate rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis, TN.

Sermon given by Rabbi David Wolpe in Ziegler Sanctuary at Sinai Temple.

Meyers Leonard, NBA veteran and University of Illinois star, speaks with Rabbi Erez Sherman, about his spiritual transformation after hurting the Jewish community with difficult words in March 2021. Meyers explains his process and how the Jewish community has helped him heal and bring more love into the world. Just a day after Leonard's exclusive interview on ESPN's Outside The Lines with Jeremy Schaap, Meyers visited Sinai Temple, spoke with the children of Sinai Akiba Academy and sat for a one on one interview with Rabbi Sherman.

As Rabbi Wolpe prepares to retire after serving as Rabbi of Los Angeles' Sinai Temple for 25 years, he and Rabbi Cosgrove engage in dialogue reflecting on his rabbinic career.   For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.   Want to stay connected with PAS? Follow us @ParkAvenueSyn on all platforms, and check out www.pasyn.org for all our virtual and in-person offerings. 

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.  

Elianna, Tova and special guest, Nicole Guzik who is the incoming co-senior rabbi at Sinai Temple chat about all the things!

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

During his 25 years at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, Rabbi David Wolpe has become a respected thinker of national and global influence on end-of-life issues … and how at times of challenge, grief, and loss, our clergy are often our spiritual caretakers, leading us through uncertain and often unwelcome journeys. In a wide-ranging conversation […] The post Clergy as Caretaker: Rabbi David Wolpe appeared first on Plaza Jewish Community Chapel.

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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.

Mike Gminski NBA Veteran and ACC Network Broadcaster joins Rabbi Erez Sherman of Sinai Temple to discuss the role of faith in times of success and hardship. Gminski speaks about how his personal conviction to faith influenced his mindset as an NBA player through pre-game prayer sessions in the locker room, as well as how it has served as his anchor in dealing with addiction following the loss of a loved one. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Elie Alyeshmerni was born and raised in a Jewish family in Iran. During his high school years he studied in the United States. After his degree in linguistics from University of Minnesota he made a career in the U.S. in education, as a co-author of a linguistic college textbook, as an award-winning head of various Jewish schools and as a college instructor in Hebrew language. Currently Elie is the owner of an investment company. He served on the board of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, which is a prominent Conservative synagogue with a large Iranian-Jewish membership. Elie was part of a delegation from Sinai Temple in Los Angeles in 2015 that brought a new Torah to the Jewish community of Azerbaijan. Here are links to an article about this project in two different publications: https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/170003 and http://www.visions.az/en/news/660/6187f77c/ Here is the link to a video about the project: https://youtu.be/cI91Z4_tIxU

In today's episode, Rabbi Alan Cook shares information and insight about different types of Judaism and Jewish practices including fasting, kosher food and Sabbath rules, and weekly readings of the Torah. One of the things that are so special about the Jewish faith is the strong ties to family and community. Deeds of social action and care for relationships help move the world towards God's vision of wholeness.  Rabbi Alan shares stories of participating in summer camp, writing puns and poetry, and responding to social justice issues in the community and the nation.  A sense of mindfulness and gratitude toward those he interacts with shows up in it all.  Rabbi Alan believes that each of us plays a collective part in harmony with everything and every person in the world. He shares stories of building relationships between the Muslim and Jewish communities in Champaign-Urbana and bringing together different faith communities and leaders under the Interfaith Alliance. Don't miss his original poem/blessing inspired by one of the weekly Torah portions at the end of the episode! Meet Rabbi Alan Rabbi Alan Cook was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2003.  After serving congregations in Denver and Seattle, he came to Champaign in 2013 to serve as the rabbi of Sinai Temple.  Rabbi Alan is married to Rabbi Jody Cook, Sinai Temple’s director of education, and they have three children.  In 2014, Rabbi Alan helped to reorganize the Interfaith Alliance of Champaign County and served as chair of the reconstituted organization for the first three years.  Rabbi Alan has served as a board member of the Eastern Illinois Foodbank and currently is on the board of Faith In Place.  He enjoys writing, reading, and cooking. Read some of Rabbi Alan's past writings on https://ravcookie.blogspot.com/. You can email him at ravcookie@gmail.com. Resources We Mention What is Reform Judaism? Thanks a Thousand and A Year of Biblical Living by AJ Jacobs The Red Heifer Simchat Torah: A celebration of completing the annual reading of the Torah The Heart of the Torah

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

Rabbi Erez Sherman is currently a rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, CA. He is originally from NY and is the brother of Rabbi Nogah Marshall- (listen to her episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1257653/8092562).  He is also a graduate of Albert A. List College and Columbia University (with degrees in Music and Talmud), where he wrote his thesis, “Music in the Synagogue in the 21st Century. Rabbi Sherman is passionate about Judaism and working with the special needs community. In fact, he created KEEN (Kids Enjoying Exercise Now) Basketball Clinic for special needs children and the Sinai Temple Basketball Camp.  Gems:You always end up in the same place but take a different route to get there.Bring Judaism to life in the classroom.Connect your students with the long chain of traditions.G-d is our coach.Encourage children to talk about the various characteristics of G-d.Enhance connections with new traditions.No memorization only education.Rededicate yourself and your students to knowledge everyday.Learn from your students.Disruption is a time for disruption.Relationships build community.Find ways to include families with special needs.Focus on our mission as a community.Be open to the new without giving up on the values you teach (New innovation-same foundation).Make Judaism all-encompassing and experiential.You can reach Rabbi Sherman below:https://www.facebook.com/erez.shermanstshttps://www.keenlosangeles.org/rabbi-erez-shermanhttps://twitter.com/rabbiesherman?lang=enListen to his podcast: Rabbi On the Sidelines on all of the major podcast sites.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/JewishEducationExperiencePodcast)

Sermon given by Rabbi David Wolpe in Ziegler Sanctuary at Sinai Temple.