"A Complete State of Chaos": Grieving the Loss of a Child with Rabbi Shalom Hammer (83)
Last week Scott spoke with Rabbi Shalom Hammer about the changes that he feels we must make in order for Israeli society to better deal with mental illness in general, and suicidal ideation in particu...
1 Nov 202146min
Time is Life: Preventing Suicide Instead of Responding to Suicide with Rabbi Shalom Hammer (82)
Less than two years ago, Gila Hammer died by suicide. Since that catastrophic tragedy, her father, Rabbi Shalom Hammer, has been working nonstop to advocate for important changes in the way that the I...
25 Okt 202159min
Fighting The COVID Deniers with Dr. Blima Marcus (81)
Another episode about COVID-19? Yes - because we need to address the fact that Am Yisrael, which should be a light unto the nations, which should be at the forefront of caring about science and expert...
18 Okt 202144min
When Your Child Leaves Orthodoxy: Talking with Rabbi Menachem Bombach (80)
One of the most painful challenges for religious Jews is when a child leaves Orthodoxy - in the colloquial phrase, goes off the derech. This event can elicit many different emotional reactions, from a...
11 Okt 202144min
Biblical Criticism, Academic Bible Study, and Orthodox Judaism with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman (79)
Some of the most serious challenges to traditional Orthodox faith come from academic approaches to the Bible, including what is generally termed Biblical criticism. The Rambam formulated thirteen prin...
4 Okt 20211h
Five Practical Steps for Repentance: A Pre-Yom Kippur Talk with Rabbi Judah Mischel (78)
In preparation for Yom Kippur, the Orthodox Conundrum presents a conversation between Scott and Rabbi Judah Mischel, the author of the fine new book Baderech: Along the Path of Teshuva. Together they ...
13 Sep 20211h 4min
The Broken Pump and the Bank Account: A Message for Rosh Hashanah
On Rosh Hashanah, we ask G-d to "remember us with a good remembrance." If G-d remembers everything - which we acknowledge in that same blessing - what, exactly, are we asking Him to do? Scott invokes ...
6 Sep 20216min
What To Expect From Your Son's Year In Yeshiva: A Panel Discussion (77)
As American high school graduates start arriving in Israel for a year or two in yeshiva, many people - including students and parents considering a year in Israel in the future, as well as the parents...
30 Aug 20211h 5min
