Podcast Episodes

The Sanhedrin – The Jewish Supreme Council

For 1600 years, Judaism was controlled by the Sanhedrin or Supreme Council until it was disbanded about 1700 years ago. What was the Sanhedrin? How d…

6 years, 2 months ago

King Solomon

King Solomon was one of the most unique leaders of our people and full of contradictions. The wisest of all men who make grave mistakes, the most pow…

6 years, 2 months ago

Why do they hate us?

For more than 2,000 years, there has been constant hatred directed at the Jewish people. At times that hatred was religious (hatred of Judaism), at t…

6 years, 2 months ago

Jerusalem: The Eternal Capital of Israel

Jerusalem is the most important city in Judaism. It was the capital of Israel for close to 3,000 years, the home to the Holy Temple and we face Jerus…

6 years, 2 months ago

The 13 Words of Mercy

The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy are a collection of thirteen words or phrases that God taught Moses to invoke God's mercy whenever we are in need.

L…

6 years, 2 months ago

Who Invented the Synagogue?

Synagogues as we know them did not exist in the days of Moses. How did they begin? Why did Jews start building synagogues to pray in?

A discussion ab…

6 years, 2 months ago

The Temple Mount

The Temple Mount, the site of the two ancient Temple in Jerusalem is Judaism's holiest site. How was the Temple Mount chosen as G-d's special spot on…

6 years, 2 months ago

The Destruction of the Second Temple

One of the greatest Jewish tragedies of all times was the Jewish-Roman War in 66-70CE. In that brutal war, one million Jews were killed, Jerusalem wa…

6 years, 2 months ago

The Shema

The Shema Yisrael is a section of the Torah that is the most important prayer in Judaism, and includes the most important beliefs in Jewish faith and…

6 years, 3 months ago

The Jewish View on Aging

Often our society has a negative look on age, seeing youth as an asset. Judaism sees youth as a liability and age as an asset. Learn why Judaism and …

6 years, 3 months ago