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Wholly Jewish: Max Antman: The Queerness and Politics of Torah
How can we embrace Judaism from not only a queer perspective, but also a “political” one? Max Antman (he/him), a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, discusses how being a gay man influences his reading of Torah, how his Reform synagogue empowered his gay identity, and the sacred relationship between activism and studying Jewish text.
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Wholly Jewish: Laura: Creating Peace Out of Wholeness
This week’s guest, Cantor Laura Stein, shares her perspectives on how we can best care for those around us, the (lack of) tension between being Jewish and being a lesbian, and how her spiritual leadership inspires her social work at Mount Sinai Hospital's Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery.
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Stories We Tell: Don't Apologize to Me, Apologize to Him
Joseph, on his way to a new town, meets a beggar on the train. His beard is tangled, his clothing is tattered, and he appears to be dirty. When the beggar speaks to Joseph, Joseph responds that they probably shouldn’t speak to each other until they arrive at their destination. What happens next? Listen to this story, retold by Rabbi Marc Katz. For a written version of the story, read “Forgiveness” in Three Times Chai by Laney Katz Becker.
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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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