Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre We Raising a Fragile Generation? | Rabbi Daniel Kalish
Episode 204
Is Judaism meant to feel good — or to build strength?
In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz sit down wi…
2 months, 1 week ago
Can Outreach Compete with Social Media? Rabbi Steven Burg
Episode 203
Can social media inspire Torah growth? Can AI expand access to Jewish learning? And what happens when young Jews are influenced more by online person…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
From Kuwait to Jerusalem: Mark Halawa's Journey to Judaism
Episode 202
In this deeply moving episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz sit down with Mark Halawa, who grew up Arab and Mus…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
BONUS EPISODE | Sitting Down with a Muslim Zionist: Loay Alshareef
This bonus episode of Behind the Bima addresses a question many people asked — and some criticized:
Why invite an Arab Muslim to speak at a synagogue?…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Lessons from a Lifetime of Paying Attention: Rebbetzin Shoshana Schachter
Episode 201
What does paying attention over time teach you about people?
In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz are j…
3 months ago
Bringing Out the Best in the Next Generation: Rabbi Moshe Don Kestenbaum
Episode 200
What does it mean to be trusted with other people’s growth?
In this episode of Behind the Bima, we sit down with Rabbi Moshe Don Kestenbaum, a renowne…
3 months, 1 week ago
From Chart-Topper to Yeshiva Bochur: Alex Clare
Episode 199
Alex Clare built a global music career, reaching hundreds of millions of listeners worldwide. But behind the spotlight, he was searching for somethin…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Demands of Teaching 13,000 Classes: Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Episode 198
In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz sit down with Rabbi Daniel Glatstein to explore what it actually …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
When Seconds Decide Lives: Eli Beer
Episode 197
In this episode of Behind the Bima, the Rabbis speak with Eli Beer, founder of United Hatzalah, about leadership under pressure and responsibility in…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
America's First Orthodox Jewish Female Mayor: Michele Weiss
Episode 196
In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg speaks with Michele Weiss, Mayor-Elect of University Heights, Ohio, about leadership, Jewish…
4 months ago