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Wholly Jewish: Noa: The Beauty of Taking Up Space
On the season finale of Wholly Jewish season 2, we are joined by NYU student and college organizer Noa Baron (they/them). Noa shares the personal and Jewish and significance of their name (and their Jewish name-changing ceremony), the importance of deep listening to the queer community, their aspirations as a trans Jewish leader, and the beauty LGBTQ+ Jews bring to the Jewish community.
Stories We Tell: Finding God on the Mountain
A man was told that he could find God at the top of the highest mountain, so he climbed to the peak and waited patiently for God to show up. Join Rabbi Phyllis Sommer as she tells this story about what it truly means to find God in ways we might have never even considered.
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Stories We Tell: The Weight Of One Good Deed
A wealthy man dies at the age of 120. He wasn't a particularly good man, nor a particularly bad one. So, when asked by the heavenly court if he can think of a truly good deed he's done that will outweigh the bad, he recalls one in particular. However, he needs some help from his defending angel attorney to make his deed look better than it actually was. Originally included in the collection Three Times Chai by Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, this story compels us to reexamine our own deeds and if they can truly measure up on their own.
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Podcast: What’s in an A?
Learn what students do to achieve at school and what it does to their bodies, minds and spirits.
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Podcast: Tell Your Kids How You Define Success
Learn how to talk to your kids and to your neighbors about how you define success and what you value most.
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Podcast: Giving Kids 'Downtime' and Religious School They'll Like
Hear a discussion on the importance of un-scheduling your kids so they can learn for themselves how to construct a meaningful life.
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Podcast: Are You Teaching Your Child to Cheat?
Discover how parents inadvertently communicate that their kids should cheat and instead how they can help kids find their passion and their purpose.
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Podcast: Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah…
Hear about the challenges and benefits of summer camp for both parents and children.
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Podcast: Do Kids 'Unplug' at Summer Camp?
Discover how technology has changed summer camp.
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Podcast: Special Needs Kids at Camp
Learn about how summer camps accommodate special needs children.
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