Join Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback as he talks with an eclectic variety of thinkers, artists, and change-makers about their experiences (Jewish or otherwise) and their own search for meaning and purpose in their lives.
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Search for Meaning with author Dara Horn and Rabbi Yoshi
After a thought-provoking community read at Stephen Wise Temple last week, celebrated author Dara Horn sits down with Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback to discuss her latest book, "People Love Dead Jews." Regarding the book's popularity, Horn tells Rabbi Yoshi “I wished people liked it a little less because what I’ve discovered is that I was more right than I thought I was.” Join Rabbi Yoshi for his conversation with Horn that includes some of the disturbing conversations the book has inspired, the insidiousness of Holocaust inversion, and the recent alarming rise in antisemitism.
Search for Meaning with Jonathan Shapiro and Rabbi Yoshi
Join Rabbi Yoshi for a conversation with Emmy and Peabody Award winning writer Jonathan Shapiro. After representing the United States as a prosecutor in the US Attorney's Office, then working in private practice and politics, Shapiro sent a script to David E. Kelly for consideration on one of his favorite shows, The Practice. Shapiro has collaborated with Kelly ever since, most recently on Goliath staring Billy Bob Thorton. Learn about Shapiro's journey and what brings him meaning in his life. LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE
Never Alone: Our Enduring Commitment to Our People and Our Homeland — Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
Never Alone: Our Enduring Commitment to Our People and Our Homeland by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Delivered on Yom Kippur (9/16/2021) “Mom,” I asked from the back seat of our Jeep Wagoneer, the one with the wood panels on the sides, “why is the Temple giving away Russian Jewelry?” There was an uncharacteristically long pause and then she said, “What on earth are you talking about?” “I saw a sign in the Temple parking lot that said: ‘Free Soviet Jewelry.’ And then the Rabbi talked about giving us some special bracelets to wear.” She laughed and said, “You didn’t read the sign carefully enough - it says, ‘Free Soviet Jewry.’” The year was 1979. My mom explained to me that there were Jews in Russia who had been put in prison simply because they wanted to make aliyah, to emigrate to Israel; they were called refuseniks because their request to emigrate [...]
Search for Meaning with Mario M. Muller and Rabbi Yoshi
Not many spiritual communities boast their own artist-in-residence but Stephen Wise Temple is truly fortunate to have Mario M. Muller in that special role. In the latest Search for Meaning, Mario sits down with Rabbi Yoshi to discuss art, creativity, life, vision, and so much more. Check it out and be sure to visit MarioMuller.com to see Mario's inspiring work! LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE