Have you ever felt like you’ve lived a past life (spoiler alert: Rabbi Amy has!), or that a loved one's soul eerily reminds you of a relative who passed away long before them? This episode explores…
Do aliens really exist, and if so, what do ancient artwork and Jewish texts tell us about them? Join the Rabbis as they dive into the unknown — ancient mysteries and modern disclosure — to discover…
We often define our Jewishness through the shared collective trauma that has followed us for millennia. These trials shape the narrative we tell ourselves, the world, and perhaps most impactfully, our…
Has the Golden Age of the American Jew come to an end? On Rosh Hashanah morning, Rabbi Michael tells us his answer: absolutely not. Our destiny is that of our own making, and history demonstrates that…
For generations, Jews have strived for acceptance. From our neighbors, from our communities, from the world. Where acceptance eluded us, we tried assimilation. For centuries the American Jewish…
What type of Jew are you? Perhaps a “Passover Jew,” defined by your empathy & care for others, even those beyond your community? Or maybe a “Purim Jew,” focused on protecting the Jewish community,…
During this busy time of year – kids heading back to school, Labor Day plans, the High Holy Days approaching, fall sports underway – it can feel difficult to add anything else to your plate. But in…
As we head into the High Holy Days, we often focus on teshuvah — the hard work of apologizing and making amends. But what about the modern "villains" in our lives whom we aren't ready to forgive? In…
The world often embraces Jewish stories when they are tragic, memorialized in museums, or win Academy Awards — but as Dara Horn famously wrote, "People love dead Jews. Living ones, not so much." In…
Having just commemorated Yom HaShoah, and in this moment of deep communal challenge and change, Rabbi Amy reflects on what it means to live openly as a Jew. Drawing on a personal experience, she…
