
026: Silence and Song: A Conversation with Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand
Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand joins host Shep Rosenman for a moving conversation inspired by the song “Nothing Left to Be Said” and Psalm 49. Together, they explore what silence can mean in times of gri...
2 Sep 202554min

025: Hope is a Song: A Conversation with Leah Lesch (In Memory of Hersh Goldberg-Polin)
In this powerful episode, Shep Rosenman sits down with co-writer Leah Lesch to uncover the story behind “Bring Him Home”— a moving piece born from Psalm 126 in the shadow of October 7th. The episode i...
19 Aug 202550min

024: Embracing Your Shadow: A Conversation with Rabbi Mel Gottlieb
In this episode of "The Rest is Commentary," host Shep Rosenman engages in a profound conversation with Rabbi Mel Gottlieb about the journey to wholeness by embracing both light and shadow within ours...
5 Aug 202544min

023: Write, Reflect, Repeat: A Conversation with Anne Pinheiro Guimareas
What happens when the inner voice of prayer collides with the outer world of storytelling? In this soul-stirring episode of The Rest is Commentary, host Shep Rosenman sits down with Brazilian writer-d...
22 Jul 202552min

022: Legacy, Loss, and Laughter: A Conversation with Yehuda Geberer
What does it mean to leave a legacy—and can laughter help us face our own mortality? Join host Shep Rosenman for a captivating conversation with acclaimed historian, host of the Jewish History Soundbi...
8 Jul 202557min

021: When the World Doesn't Feel Safe: A Conversation with Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn
In this deeply moving and insightful episode of The Rest is Commentary, Shep welcomes Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn—spiritual leader, hospital chaplain, interfaith activist, and author—for a conversa...
24 Jun 202557min

020: From Awareness to Action: A Conversation with Rabbi Joe Black
Step into an unforgettable episode of “The Rest is Commentary” as host Shep Rosenman welcomes the extraordinary Rabbi Joe Black for a conversation brimming with inspiration, music, and heartfelt refle...
17 Jun 202544min

019: Urgency of Empathy: A Conversation with Naomi Less in memory of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lishinsky
In this powerful episode of The Rest is Commentary, acclaimed singer, composer, ritual leader, and rocker, Naomi Less joins the conversation to unravel the deep complexities of Jewish identity and th...
10 Jun 202553min




















