Episode 19: “Jerusalem in our Hearts: Near and Far”
What caused a small group of Jewish warriors in the Golan Heights, so far away from Jerusalem, to put their lives on the line and go to war against the mighty Roman army?
And what surprising message can each of us learn from their priorities today?
The Delicate State of Jewish-Christian Ties – opinion By Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | June 2, 2023 “Christians persecuted by Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem!” “Orthodox Jews spit at Christian worshippers near Temple Mount!” “Violence against Christians. The true face of Israel.”
Episode 19: “Jerusalem in our Hearts: Near and Far”
What caused a small group of Jewish warriors in the Golan Heights, so far away from Jerusalem, to put their lives on the line and go to war against the mighty Roman army?
And what surprising message can each of us learn from their priorities today?
A Teachable Moment? – opinion Many evangelical Christians are ignorant about the hatred and disdain expressed toward Jews by respected Christians from our tradition. By Timothy Yoder | May 28, 2023 Evangelical Christians, especially those who reside in the United States,
Episode 18: “What is God’s Role in the Halakhic Process”
An angel appears to you and teaches you Torah. Would you rule on matters of Jewish law in accordance to the revelation you received, or according to your own human interpretation? Rabbi Yosef Caro, author of the Shulchan Aruch, had an unequivocal position: human interpretation. How did he dare to approach Jewish law that way?
CJCUC Christian Academic Mission Transforms Thinking about Israel and the Jewish People “Christians have been raised to view Christianity as a replacement for Judaism, which leads to a dismissal of Judaism or worse, to antisemitism,” explains Rabbi Pesach Wolicki, Director
Episode 17: “The Chamber of Silent Gifts”
How many of us think of the Beit HaMikdash as a place of chessed and acts of kindness?
In this week’s episode of Rabbi Kenneth Brander’s “If These Stones Could Speak,” a visit to an ancient site shows how the secret acts of kindness took place in the Holy Temple were replicated in the synagogues – and examines the implications for us today.
Episode 16: “Visioning What Others Don’t See”
True Jewish leadership is leadership with a vision. Leadership that sees beyond the here and now.
What is the important message that Rabbi Akiva teaches us about today? And how can each of us see what has not yet happened?
Episode 15: “Why the Rabbi Wrote on Shabbat”
Why did Rabbi Kalonymus insist on being buried outside of the Jewish cemetery – and without a tombstone?
How is his request related to the legend of a terrible attempted massacre on the Jews of the city, after the bloodstained body of a Christian child was found in synagogue on Shabbat?
From Discord and Tragedy to Unity and Strength “Our response to the deepening fissures in Israeli society must be to double down on building a stronger, more unified society with a sense of shared language and purpose,” declares Rabbi Shay
Episode 14: “Hiding in Plain Sight”
On the one hand, the Sages built the synagogue in the city so that it would not face Jerusalem to make it clear to the Romans that they had no national aspirations. But on the other hand, they planted secret clues to highlight Jerusalem.
Episode 13: “Survival Over Symbolism”
What is better: to fight to the death to be a free people in our country – or to surrender to a foreign conqueror in order to preserve the Torah and the spirit of Judaism?
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