Why Is Food the Centerpiece of Every Jewish Experience?
✨🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts ✨In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I explore why food plays such a central role in Jewish life and religious experience. While many peo...
24 Sep 20252min
Parshat Nitzavim: We're Already Guarantors
✨🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts ✨📖 Parshat Nitzavim This Week: A stranger at an Israeli bank overheard Jack's mortgage struggle and offered to co-sign without hesi...
19 Sep 20252min
Why Do Jews Celebrate New Year in September? Understanding Rosh Hashanah
✨🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts ✨In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I explain why Jewish coworkers wish each other "Happy New Year" in September rather than January. Th...
17 Sep 20251min
Parshat Ki Tavo: The Full Story of Gratitude
📖 Parshat Ki Tavo This Week: A.J. Jacobs spent a year thanking over 1,000 people involved in his morning coffee from the barista to the African farmers to the road pavers. When Jews brought their fir...
12 Sep 20251min
Do Jews Believe in the Devil? Understanding Satan vs. The Devil
✨🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts ✨In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I address whether Jews believe in the devil, and the short answer is no. The Christian concept of th...
10 Sep 20251min
Parshat Ki Teitzei: Help With You, Not For You
📖 Parshat Ki Teitzei This Week: When you see someone struggling with their fallen donkey, you must help them lift it, but the Torah uses a key word: 'imo' (עמו) WITH him. You can't just sit back and ...
5 Sep 20251min
Why Do Jews Only Marry Other Jews? Understanding Intermarriage and Jewish Continuity
✨🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts ✨In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I address why Judaism traditionally encourages Jews to marry within the faith when choosing a life p...
3 Sep 20251min
Parshat Shoftim: Justice in the Method, Not Just the Goal
📖 Parshat Shoftim This Week: 'Tzedek tzedek tirdof' Justice, justice you shall pursue. This famous verse hung in Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court office, but why repeat the word 'justice'? The Tor...
29 Aug 202550s
