3 Opinions
Religion og åndelighet3 Opinions is a continuous conversation about Jewish life, culture, identity, and thought based on the age old adage that whenever two Jews sit down and talk together, there are, invariably, three opinions!
Siste episoder av 3 Opinions podcast
- On the Power of Music (with special guest, Abe Feder!) (01:09:58)
What is it about music that transports us through time and space? How can we use it to better our lives and what does music look like if its your profession? Rav Yoni sits down with Assistant Principal Cellist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Abe Feder to talk about the magic of music.
- On the Culture (with special guest, Dr. Marcus Collins!) (00:50:18)
Rabbi Yoni sits down with marketing extraordinaire and all around charming human being, Dr. Marcus Collins to talk about culture, tribes, belief, and selling our values
- On Conflicts with the Conflict (with special guest, Dr. Victor Lieberman!) (01:13:43)
Rabbi Yoni sits down with esteemed professor of history, Dr. Victor Lieberman to discuss Israel then and now, the possibility of peace, and the importance of dialogue in a post truth world.
- On the Power of Writing (with special guest, Stephanie Steinberg!) (00:57:03)
Rabbi Yoni sits down with the founder of the Detroit Writing Room and Coaching Detroit Forward, Stephanie Steinberg to talk about creative writing, the future of journalism, and empowering our youth through the telling of stories.
- 3 Opinions: On Talking to Our Kids About the Here and Now (with Dr. Brooke Weingarden) (00:38:48)
Riots, COVID-19, insurrection, systemic racism... how do we navigate these topics with our children while also taking care of our own mental health? Rabbi Yoni talks with child psychologist Dr. Brooke Weingarden.
- On the Stories We Tell (with special guest, Zak Rosen!) (00:36:09)
Rabbi Yoni chats with storyteller extraordinaire, Zak Rosen, about the importance of storytelling and the creative holiness that comes from telling our own story.
- On Thinking Outside the Denominational Box (with special guest, Rabbi Dan Horwitz!) (00:42:50)
Rabbi Yoni chats with founder of The Well, Rabbi Dan Horwitz, about the harm of denominational labeling, the growth of a spiritual Jewish renewal, and creativity to engage the disenchanted.
- On the Theology of the Kitchen (with special guest, Jamie Geller!) (00:36:04)
Rabbi Yoni chats with kosher chef extraordinaire, Jamie Geller of Jewlish by Jamie, about the importance of food in Jewish culture, ritual, and tradition, and about how our culinary roots can deepen our spiritual lives.
- On Finding Voices (with special guest, Batya Ungar-Sargon!) (00:57:01)
Rabbi Yoni chats with Opinions Editor of the Forward, Batya Ungar-Sargon, about humanity and dignity in the culture wars, political tribalism, and the ethical compass of Jewish journalism.
- On Starting Up (with special guest, Ryan Landau!) (00:43:50)
Rabbi Yoni chats with founder of re:purpose and purpose.jobs, Ryan Landau, about the importance of dreaming, about chasing those dreams, and about how to fail with growth and grace.
- On Sacred Suffering (with special guest, Rabbi Zach Sitkin!) (00:45:49)
Rabbi Yoni chats with Rabbi Zach Sitkin from Beth El in New Rochelle, New York about how different Tisha B'Av feels in the midst of COVID and how our ritual, our mindset, and our theology can adjust accordingly.
- On New Voices of the Revolution (with special guest, B.A.M.N!) (01:05:08)
Rabbi Yoni chats with the amazing founding mothers of B.A.M.N., the Black Activist Mobility Network about praying with our legs and coming together to create bridges of peace and justice.
- On Press and Print (with special guest: Andrew Lapin!) (00:52:19)
Rabbi Yoni sits down with Andrew Lapin, editor of the Detroit Jewish News, to talk about the relevance of a local Jewish press, a bold and controversial publishing decision, and the role of edifying conversation in Jewish journalism.
- On Leaving and Renewing (with special guest, Molli Spalter!) (00:53:26)
Rabbi Yoni chats with Molli Spalter, PhD candidate in Literature and Women's and Gender Studies at Wayne State University, on the complexity of the Jewish journey, Molli's time in Ultra-Orthodoxy, and the importance of finding renewal and life after heartbreak and struggle.
- On Global and Local Judaism (Special Guest: Jessica Katz) (01:02:28)
Rabbi Yoni sits down JDC Goldman Fellow, Jessica Katz to talk about global Judaism, hometown Judaism, and what they have to learn from each other.