Tune into this special podcast episode to learn about different and exciting ways to celebrate Tu b’av with your loved ones, and the joy of incorporating love and romance into your daily life.
Should We Respond?
In a democratic society, calling out Ye’s latest rant is as reasonable as any other justified critique of a public figure. But we need to remember that there are serious problems that face Jews everywhere that won’t be solved by a tsunami of backlash on Twitter against celebrities who would not even be subjects for conversation if they were not celebrities.
EPISODE 98: Judaism and the Ethics of Abortion
This week’s episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of What Would You Do?, a podcast about ethics in our modern world. Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks with Rabbi Dr. Danny Schiff, author of Abortion and Judaism, about Jewish perspectives on abortion.
EPISODE 97: From Life to Death: A Story of Rebirth
This week’s episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of Crossing The Sea, a podcast about Judaism and mental health. Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks with former sports journalist Howard Berger, who was laid off in 2011 and dealt with years of emotional struggle — until his professional path took an unexpected turn and brought new meaning into his life.
Nourishing the World
As hard as we try, we cannot permanently avert our eyes from global food insecurity, which is not a matter of lifestyle, or values, or identity. It is a binary of life or death, with little in between. Without protecting the fragility of the ecosystem, we will be unable to leave a viable legacy to our descendants.
EPISODE 93 – Sukkot, Forest Bathing, & Climate Justice
This week’s episode of Living Jewishly dives into our evolving relationship with the natural world, how to incorporate our holiday messages into the rest of our year, and the importance of embracing our identities as beings of nature.
Sukkot and the Fragility of Life
Life invariably shows us how fragile we really are and Sukkot is about literally shifting perspectives and encountering that fragility. Sukkot asks us to consider the real meaning of security and to cherish our beloved all the more.
Shofar and the Sounds of our Lives
How do shofar sounds connect to the lives we all lead? Because music is a language. This Rosh Hashana let the music take you on a journey through the ups and downs of life and set your intentions for the new year.
The New Moral Language
This week’s instalment of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an episode of What’s in Your Toolbox?, a podcast about mental health. In this episode, Bobby K sits down with “Wacky Jackie” G., a fellow alumni of the Mood Disorder Association of Ontario’s Laughing Like Crazy program, to discuss the power of comedy, creativity, and connection.
EPISODE 89 Fundamentalism and the Ethics of Reading
In this week’s episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks with Professor William Kolbrener of Israel’s Bar Ilan University about the shifts that he has observed during his time in academia, the differences between teaching in North America and teaching in Israel, and what modern students truly seek.