Search for Meaning2024-12-15T12:06:20-08:00

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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We Have NOT Lost Hope: Od Lo Avda Tikvateinu

Rabbi Yoshi's Rosh Hashanah Sermon for 5785, delivered at Stephen Wise Temple on the evening of October 2, 2024. Learn about the life of Naftali Herz Imber, author of the poem "Tikvoseinu" that became "HaTikvah," the text of the anthem of the Zionist movement, the State of Israel, and the Jewish People. At the dawn of this New Year, we need hope perhaps more than ever.

By |October 8th, 2024|Categories: Israel, Israel podcast, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Search for Meaning Blog|Tags: , |Comments Off on We Have NOT Lost Hope: Od Lo Avda Tikvateinu

Search for Meaning with Rabbi Sharon Brous

Rabbi Sharon Brous, Senior Rabbi of Ikar in Los Angeles, joins Rabbi Yoshi for a conversation focusing on her new book, "The Amen Effect." In a time of loneliness and isolation, social rupture and alienation, Rabbi Brous suggest ways that we can mend our broken hearts and rebuild our society. Rabbi Brous also shares about the ways that she has tried to navigate these challenging months since October 7 all the while mourning her father who died a few weeks before Rosh Hashanah in 2023. To learn more about "The Amen Effect," visit the link below: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720048/the-amen-effect-by-sharon-brous/

By |September 25th, 2024|Categories: Israel, Israel podcast, Post Oct 7 war, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Search for Meaning Blog|Tags: , |Comments Off on Search for Meaning with Rabbi Sharon Brous

Search for Meaning with Maor and Yossi Levy

  Maor and Yossi Levy join Rabbi Yoshi to tell the story of the community of Kibbutz Eilon, just a few miles from the border with Lebanon. Their family, along with tens of thousands of other Israelis, has had to evacuate their home due to almost constant shelling from Hezbollah. Maor and Yossi share how the experience of the last many months has affected their family. Stay tuned and be inspired.

By |September 13th, 2024|Categories: Israel, Israel podcast, Post Oct 7 war, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Search for Meaning Blog|Tags: , |Comments Off on Search for Meaning with Maor and Yossi Levy

Search for Meaning with Rabbi Michael Zedek

Join Rabbi Yoshi for a conversation with one of his childhood mentors and teachers, Rabbi Michael Zedek. Rabbi Zedek talks about his journey to the rabbinate and his new book, "Taking Miracles Seriously." Learn more about Rabbi Zedek's teaching and work at: https://rabbimichaelzedek.com/

By |August 28th, 2024|Categories: Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Search for Meaning Blog|Tags: , |Comments Off on Search for Meaning with Rabbi Michael Zedek
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