Individuality and Conformity

Anyone who has visited Jerusalem in the last 30 years has seen ongoing building of new structures ‎constantly in this city. And the debate reges between religions what this city should represent to the world. ‎Yet, several Jewish passages gives and sources give the Jewish people guidance which should be the ‎underlying fundamental concept of in building the Jerusalem of today and the Jerusalem of the future. ‎This podcast will examine these concepts.

Anyone who has visited Jerusalem in the last 30 years has seen ongoing building of new structures ‎constantly in this city. And the debate reges between religions what this city should represent to the world. ‎Yet, several Jewish passages gives and sources give the Jewish people guidance which should be the ‎underlying fundamental concept of in building the Jerusalem of today and the Jerusalem of the future. ‎This podcast will examine these concepts.

In the past 30 years, this "minor holiday" in Judaism, the 33rd day of counting the Omer, has taken on greater significance, and is the place of the largest gathering of Jews in the world every year in on this day (Meron in Israel). This podcast will discuss this mystical day, its deeper concepts relevant today, though ancient sources, and help explain why this unique day has changed from a minor celebration to a day of great significance.

In the past 30 years, this "minor holiday" in Judaism, the 33rd day of counting the Omer, has taken on greater significance, and is the place of the largest gathering of Jews in the world every year in on this day (Meron in Israel). This podcast will discuss this mystical day, its deeper concepts relevant today, though ancient sources, and help explain why this unique day has changed from a minor celebration to a day of great significance.

If Jews, even very knowledgeable Jews, had to choose the most important day of the Jewish year, there would be wide disagreement ,which day of the year it is. This is not merely an esoteric question, as the answer, according to the Rabbis, has many very practical ramifications. This podcase will examine both the sources and those ramifications today. The conclusions will surprise many of the listeners.  

If Jews, even very knowledgeable Jews, had to choose the most important day of the Jewish year, there would be wide disagreement ,which day of the year it is. This is not merely an esoteric question, as the answer, according to the Rabbis, has many very practical ramifications. This podcase will examine both the sources and those ramifications today. The conclusions will surprise many of the listeners.

All people have a need to think and behave as individuals, and in most countries today, this right is protected by law. But people also want to be part of a group and conform to others. How should people balance these two basic needs, and how does Judaism resolve how a Jew can think or behave both as an individual and, at the same time, as part of a large group called Jews

All people have a need to think and behave as individuals, and in most countries today, this right is protected by law. But people also want to be part of a group and conform to others. How should people balance these two basic needs, and how does Judaism resolve how a Jew can think or behave both as an individual and, at the same time, as part of a large group called Jews

This holiday, the birthday of the Jewish people, is celebrated mainly in a family setting, at a once a year  ‎gathering, where Jewish families try to recreate the Exodus, not merely remember it. The Haggadah book ‎of this night contains many deeper Jewish concepts that have kept the Jewish people Jewish. This podcast ‎will point out many of these ideas and the uniqueness of this holiday. ‎

This holiday, the birthday of the Jewish people, is celebrated mainly in a family setting, at a once a year  ‎gathering, where Jewish families try to recreate the Exodus, not merely remember it. The Haggadah book ‎of this night contains many deeper Jewish concepts that have kept the Jewish people Jewish. This podcast ‎will point out many of these ideas and the uniqueness of this holiday. ‎