THE LIVING JEWISHLY BLOG
EPISODE 60 Wokeness, Cancel Culture and the Ethics of Public Discourse
Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks to Aja Romano, culture writer for Vox.com, about the line between free speech and incitement to harm, the weaponization of language, and the polarization of our modern culture.
EPISODE 59 Rabbis at Risk: Clergy and their Mental Health
Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks with Rabbi Yossi Sapirman and Dr. Michelle Friedman about the stress and loneliness rabbis experience, their challenges in accessing mental health care, and what congregants do not understand about the lives of their spiritual leaders.
EPISODE 58 Sacred Time Tevet
As we leave behind our Chanukah celebrations, we enter the month of Tevet. This is a month of cold and darkness, but one that symbolically evokes a fiery emotion. Tevet offers us the rare opportunity to examine anger from a place of peace that allows us to truly reflect on and understand the wisdom and potential carried within. This week’s episode of Living Jewishly is an instalment of Scared Time, a podcast devoted to the healing art of the Hebrew calendar.
A Eulogy for Common Sense
In today’s world, we are not careful about the words we speak. And what we “punctuate”—in the sense of what we emphasize or accentuate—is often an attempt to play to the crowd rather than the more complex reality. But the consequences of a debased language threaten us all.
EPISODE 57: The Ethics of Radicalism
Tune in for an in-depth exploration of the ethics of radicalism and fanaticism, the DNA of Kahane’s desired revolution, and the lingering echoes of his rhetoric today.
Rosh Chodesh Yoga Tevet (Chanukah)
Welcoming Tevet with Yoga and teachings! This month we focus on the sense of anger, and moving it through our body through postures, practice and meditation.
We are Not Diminished by the Other
What happens to Chanukah in an atmosphere where Christmas can be so all consuming? What do we do with these December dilemmas? Read Dr. Elliot Malamet’s latest blog to find out!
The Many Faces Of Chanukah
In this week’s episode of Living Jewishly, Dr. Elliot Malamet, Rabbi Yossi Sapirman, and Rabbi Bluth shed light on the multitude of themes that make Chanukah such a rich, beautiful period of celebration and thanksgiving.
EPISODE 56 Between Sinai and a Hard Place: Teaching Under the Shadow of Doubt
In this episode, Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks with Sara Susswein Tesler, who teaches the Five Books of Moses at an Orthodox girls seminary — while being an enthusiastic student of biblical criticism.
EPISODE 55 Sacred Time Kislev
This week’s episode of Living Jewishly is an instalment of Sacred Time, and explores the month of Kislev, a time of slumber and dreams. In a time of darkness, sleep, and retreat, what can we learn from our dreams? And how can we integrate these teachings into our waking lives?
Chanuka and the Spinning of Fate
The dilemma of Chanuka is how to stand out proudly as a Jew in a world where, at times that might be a precarious undertaking. Our Judaism does not require a neon sign, but it also not something to obscure or keep sequestered indoors. May the light of Chnauka shine in our hearts, and then radiate outwards into the rest of our lives and our world.
Episode 54: What Would You Do?
Dr. Elliot Malamet and guests Rachel Greenblatt and Jeffrey Goldwasser investigate the ethics of our approach to winter holidays, how we can hold onto our religious identities while integrating new traditions, and where to find balance in the rise of holiday consumerism.
Rosh Chodesh Yoga: Kislev
Welcome the new month of Kislev, our winter month, with Jenna Zadaka for our new moon yoga session. Join us in waring up your body, and lighting your inner fire as we set our intentions during this daark time of the year.
Giving Away our Power
One of the distinguishing features of the Hebrew Bible is that the flaws of its protagonists are exposed, on full display. Unlike attempts at stylized heroic literature such as The Iliad, Biblical characters not only make mistakes but act out imprudently and even childishly, just like well…we would, faced with similar situations, especially when they lay blame at the feet of others.
EPISODE 53 Are We Filled Up Yet?
Dr. Elliot Malamet and expert guests Susan Osher and Dr. Allan Kaplan explore the relationships between eating, religion, and emotions — and discuss the possibility of creating a relationship between food and faith that is both physically and psychically beneficial.
EPISODE 52 Sacred Time Cheshvan
In this episode of Sacred Time, a podcast devoted to the healing art of the Hebrew calendar, Bluth and Ganga Devi discuss the many ways that we can develop structures and systems to reconnect us with our true priorities in life. Cheshvan encourages us to take practical steps to nurture what is meaningful and important — in this month and beyond.
The Voyage In
God had said to Abraham, “Go out from your country, your place of birth and your father’s house to the land I will show you.” Why not just say “Pack up and go to place X?” In this blog, Dr. Elliot Malamet discusses how difficult it is to change your life, especially as you get older and become set in your ways and asks the question "Why not?".
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, with guest yoga teacher, Jenna Zadaka
Welcome to the new month of Cheshvan! We invite you to begin this month with a beautiful yoga practice. In this practice, Jenna invites us to connect with Water Wisdom. Notice in your life where you feel waters are flowing, when tears are pouring, or where you are building an ark to float beyond flooding.