We live in times of unprecedented change and confusion – identity politics, war, loneliness, social division, the promise and the threat of artificial intelligence, woke culture…I believe that Judaism has answers. But these answers need to be unpacked.SHMOOZING is more than a podcast. It’s a platform to create a community of thoughtful voices on important topics, from personal to social, from communal to global. Let’s explore how Torah can provoke us to deepen our understanding of the times we live in, confront the challenges we face, and bring some light into the world.
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episode 2: Ep 2- Unpacking AntiSemitism with Rabbi Ken Spiro
We'd LOVE your feedback. Shoot us a text!"In every generation they rise up against us to destroy us". So says the familiar refrain from the Passover Seder. Now it's Hamas's turn, and shocking numbers of people around the world seem to support them.Why? AntiSemitism is a paradox. Jews are simultaneously hated for being poor, for being powerful; for being communist and for being capitalist. When we live in the Diaspora people question our loyalty to our home country. When we start ou...
Ep 1- What's This War Really About?
We'd LOVE your feedback. Shoot us a text!You can look at this war with Hamas from a political perspective- the history, the competing claims, the surrounding political actors in the regrion, the milieu of military and PR strategies...You can relate to this war emotionally- the shock and horror, the outrage, the panic of the present, and the fear for the future.You can also relate to this war from a moral perpective. What does one do when confronted with abject hatred? What does Judaism have t...
episode 1: Intro- So I was thinking...
We'd LOVE your feedback. Shoot us a text!This introductory episode explains the purpose of this podcast- why I decided to tackle hard issues. What do I hope to gain? Not an audience, but a community of thinkers who are interested in sharing and getting clarity on today's important topics.Follow us to join the conversation!https://shmoozing.nethttps://www.facebook.com/groups/5871772776273202https://twitter.com/moshezeldman