Jews You Should Know
Rabbi Ari Koretzky: Podcaster, Campus Rabbi and Curious Jew
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Welcome to Jews You Should Know, introducing the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
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May 11, 2023
Episode 199 - The Yeshiva University President: A Conversation with Ari Berman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman has been a longtime scholar, pulpit rabbi and Jewish communal leader. In his latest role, as President of Yeshiva University, he is guiding this flagship bastion of higher learning into a bold and dynamic future, by building on the values and personalities of our illustrious past.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!!
A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.
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Apr 19, 2023
Episode 198 - The Basketball Pro & Holocaust Author: A Conversation with Dan Grunfeld
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball player and author of the book "By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream."
We discuss Dan's father, Ernie Grunfeld, and legendary career as a player and executive, as well as his family's Holocaust story.
LINKS:
Dan's website: https://www.dangrunfeld.com/
Amazon book link: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Game-Holocaust-Basketball-Unprecedented/dp/1629379220
FOLLOW DAN:
Instagram - @Dan.Grunfeld
Twitter - @Dan_Grunfeld
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!!
A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.
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Apr 5, 2023
Episode 197 - The Author of "Why G-d Why: How to Believe in Heaven When it Hurts Like Hell": A Conversation with Gershon Schusterman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Gershon Schusterman was a young Chabad shaliach (emissary) in his late 30's, running a school in California, when his wife tragically passed away, leaving behind 11 orphans. Decades later, he has written a book addressing the topics of loss and grief from a traditional Jewish perspective, called "Why G-d Why: How to Believe in Heaven When it Hurts Like Hell."
Amazon book link: https://www.amazon.com/Why-God-Believe-Heaven-Hurts-ebook/dp/B0BHQFPYXT
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!!
A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.
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Mar 20, 2023
Episode 196 - The Plastic Surgeon, Persian Jew, Podcaster, Influencer, Israel Advocate: A Conversation with Sheila Nazarian
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Dr. Sheila Nazarian is a board-certied plastic surgeon residing in Los Angeles, CA. In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover her family's daring escape from post-Revolution Iran, her celebrated medical career, her starring in a popular Netflix series ("Skin Decision: Before and After"), her social media Israel advocacy, her forthcoming memoir, and more!
LINKS
Dr. Nazarian's full "link tree": https://linktr.ee/drsheilanazarian
Netflix "Skin Decision: Before and After": https://www.netflix.com/title/81038987
"The Closet" Podcast: https://www.closetpodcast.com/
Nazarian Plastic Surgery: https://nazarianplasticsurgery.com/
CONNECT
Instagram: @drsheilanazarian
@themodelsurgeon
@theskinspot
#NaturalByNazarian
Twitter: @DoctorNazarian
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSheilaNazarian/
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsheilanazarian/
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!!
A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.
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Feb 2, 2023
Episode 195 - The Rose Grows Chief Empowerment Officer (CEO): A Conversation with Rayna Rose Exelbierd
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rayna Rose Exelbierd is a motivational speaker, author and founder and CEO of "The Rose Grows." Her infectious enthusiasm insires young women and all who absorb her message.
LINKS
The Rose Grows: https://www.therosegrows.com/
The Girl Who Said Hello to Everyone (book): https://thegirlwhosaidhellotoeveryone.com/
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!!
A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.
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Jan 8, 2023
Episode 194 - The Daily Giving Founder: A Conversation with Jonathan Donath
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Jonathan Donath is a renowned chiropractor by day, but in his "spare time" founded DailyGiving.org, an incredible organization that collects $1 a day from thousands of people worldwide, and distributes them each day to a different vetted charity.
Link: DailyGiving.org
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!!
A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.
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Dec 23, 2022
Episode 193 - The Chassidic Geneology Expert: A Conversation with Asher Halberstam
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Asher Halberstam, scion of a dynastic chassidic family, has become a go-to expert in genealogy, making it both accessible and beautiful, to the Jewish and broader communities. Learn about his personal story, and his precious mission, on this episode!
LINK: Treemily.com
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!!
A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.
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Dec 8, 2022
Episode 192 - The TikTok Executive & Author of "What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid"
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Michal Oshman is a longtime tech executive specializing in leadership development and inclusion initiatives. Her that work, and her personal life experience, she dealt extensively with issues of anxiety and personal performance. Michal's new book, "What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid," employs Jewish wisdom to tackle this pervasive challenge in today's society.
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Michal's book: https://www.amazon.com/What-Would-You-Werent-Afraid/dp/0744029104
Her Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/michal-oshman-what-would-you-do-if-you-werent-afraid/id1629914842
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!!
A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.
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Nov 22, 2022
Episode 191 - The Orthodox Demographer: A Conversation with Mark Trencher
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Mark Trencher, a retired corporate strategist who spent decades studying data, founded Nishma to provide the Jewish community with high-quality, empirical feedback. Through comprehensive surveys, he has furnished community leaders and stakeholders with a firm basis upon which to execute meaningful change. Mark himself is a Jewish community leader, father and grandfather, for whom this objective information-gathering is highly personal. He is also host of the Orthonomics podcast.
Hear his story and learn about his work!
Nishma Research website: http://nishmaresearch.com/index.html
Orthonomics pod: https://podbay.fm/p/1607753307
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!!
A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.
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Nov 2, 2022
Episode 190 - The Women's Education Pioneer and Mother of Rav Eitam H"yd: A Conversation with Rabbanit Chana Henkin
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbanit Chana Henkin is a pioneer in women's Jewish education, founder of Nishmat and progenitor of the Yoa'tzot Halahca program.
She is also the mother of Rav Eitam Henkin, H"yd, who along with his wife Naama was murdered by terrorists on Succot of 2015/5776. Rav Eitam was an exceptional scholar whose literary output by his death at 31 already was prodigious. Posthomously, the family has published a great deal more of his breathtaking work, including a recently translated volume, "Studies in Halacha and Rabbinic History."
KEY LINKS
Nishmat: https://nishmat.net/
Yoatzot Halacha: https://www.yoatzot.org/yoatzot-halacha-intro/
Studies in Halacha and Rabbinic History by Rav Eitam Henkin, H"yd:
https://www.amazon.com/Studies-Halakhah-Rabbinic-History-Henkin/dp/159264581X
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are alre…
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Oct 20, 2022
Episode 189 - The Rabbi, Historian, and Restorer of Jewish-American Military Graves: A Conversation with R' Dr. Jacob J. Schacter
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter is an iconic rabbi, historian, author and most recently, founder of Operation Benjamin, aimed at restoring gravesites of mislabeled Jewish American service-members killed in WWII.
Learn more about his work, both current and past:
Operation Benjamin: https://www.operationbenjamin.org/
Torah U'Madda Journal Archives: https://www.jstor.org/journal/toraumaddj
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or o…
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Oct 9, 2022
Episode 188 - The Venezuelan Jewish Community President: A Conversation with Enrique Sultan
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Enrique Sultan is the president of the Venezuelan Sephardic Jewish community. In this interview, we learn all about his background, and the rich Jewish heritage of this struggling-but-proud South American country.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouS…
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Sep 30, 2022
Episode 187 - The Modern Orthodox "Kiruv" (Outreach) Specialist: A Conversation with R' Mark Wildes
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Mark Wildes was well on his way to joining his father, a renowned immigration attorney, when he found his life's calling: reaching out to unaffiliated young professional Jews in Manhattan, and innovating for decades in the outreach space. Unique as a proudly Modern Orthodox practitioner, Rabbi Wildes offers a different perspective, which we discuss and evaluate in this episode.
We also speak about his new "40 day challenge" - the subject of his latest book - and his other writings, along with his rich family history and dreams for the future of outreach.
Visit Rabbi Wildes' website/join the 40-day challenge group: https://www.markwildes.com/
Buy "The 40 Day Challenge": https://www.amazon.com/40-Day-Challenge-Mark-Wildes/dp/1947857673
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each i…
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Sep 5, 2022
Episode 186 - The Deep Chronicler of Israeli Life: A Conversation with Matti Friedman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Matti Friedman went to Israel "for a year" at age 17, and never left. His subsequent writing in the three decades since has been breathtaking in its prose and penetrating in its analysis of Jewish and Israeli life. With a penchant for unearthing the unsung story - those "marginal" tales with broad implications - he has authored four books and dozens of long-form articles in The Atlantic, Tablet and many other prestigious forums.
Matti's latest work, Who By Fire, chronicles the iconic musician Leonard Cohen and his relationship to the country during the dire period of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
Learn all about Matti's writing at https://mattifriedman.com/
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEO…
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Jul 26, 2022
Episode 185 - The Abraham Accords Architect: A Conversation with Jason Greenblatt
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Jason Greenblatt is an attorney by trade, but during the Trump presidency found himself at the center of the most momentous foreign policy revolution in recent history. As the Middle East Envoy, Greenblatt helped architect the Abraham Accords, ushering in monumental change to a notoriously complex region.
Along the way, Greenblatt expressed his strong Jewish faith in all of his travels.
MEDIA & LINKS:
Order Jason Greenblatt's acclaimed new book, "In the Path of Abraham," at Amazon. Listen to his riveting podcast, The Diplomat. And follow all of his unfolding activities at www.jasongreenblatt.com.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach…
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Jun 24, 2022
Torah You Should Know 73 - Parshat Shelach: Empty Tears & Full Perspective
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Jun 21, 2022
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Jun 17, 2022
Torah You Should Know 72 - Parshat B'haalotcha: On Graduations and Second Chances
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Jun 10, 2022
Torah You Should Know 71 - Parshat Nasso: A Message to My Daughter at Her Bat Mitzvah
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Jun 3, 2022
Torah You Should Know 70 - Shavuot: Our connection can never be shattered!
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Jun 2, 2022
The "American Birthright" Producer and Star: A Conversation with Becky Tahel
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Becky Tahel grew up in a traditional American-Israeli home. But her sister’s relationship with, and eventual marriage to, a non-Jewish man precipitated a years-long journey to understand her faith, the role of love in Jewish life and ultimately herself. Becky captured her odyssey in a new documentary, “American Birthright,” which follows her travels around the world, and deep within.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow…
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May 15, 2022
The Former Goldman Sachs CTO, Communal Activist, and Son of a Legend: A Conversation with Elisha Wiesel
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Elisha Wiesel is not just the only son of legendary Holocaust Survivor Eli Wiesel, but a remarkable individual in his own right. Elisha was a long-time executive at Goldman Sachs, concluding his tenure there as Chief Technology Officer. All throughout, he has also been engaged in many aspects of communal life.
In this episode, Elisha shares honestly about his own circuitous Jewish journey, growing up in the “shadow” of world-renowned figures, and his efforts to unify the community in summer 2021 through the “NO FEAR: Rally in Solidarity with the Jewish People.”
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR op…
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May 13, 2022
Torah You Should Know 69 - Emor: A Full but Fractured Heart
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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May 6, 2022
Torah You Should Know 68 - Kedoshim: The Angel's in the Details
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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May 4, 2022
Episode 182 - The Champions of At-Risk Youth...and Work At It Founders: A Conversation with Yael Wedek & Rivka Ariel {OU Impact Mini-Series 4/4}
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
From the https://www.workatit.org website:
"Many young people struggle to know who they are, what they’re good at, and where they fit in. Work At It takes the time to uncover your hidden talents, strengths, and confidence."
Founders Yael Wedek and Rivka Ariel help participants do so through a combination of one-on-one consultations, skills & interest assessments, post-employment support & coaching, and more!
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Tw…
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Apr 21, 2022
Episode 181 - The Orthodox Champion of the Arts...and ATARA Founder: A Conversation with Miriam Leah Gamliel {OU Impact Mini-Series 3/4}
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Miriam Leah Gamliel has traveled a long journey as a young conservative girl with a passion for the performing arts, to an adult champion of these opportunities for women and girls in the Orthodox community. Learn about her personal journey, and what she is doing to change the face of female song, dance and more throughout the Jewish world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or su…
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Apr 15, 2022
Torah You Should Know 67 - Pesach: Can Our World Really Change?
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Apr 8, 2022
Torah You Should Know 66 - Parshat Metzora: Words Can Destroy...or Transform
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Apr 3, 2022
Episode 180 - The Tefilla (Prayer) Trailblazer: A Conversation with Tamar Nusbaum {OU Impact Mini-Series 2/4}
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Tamar Nusbaum had been a longtime educator and curriculum expert when she was tapped to formulate a new educational module for tefilla - Jewish prayer. She tackled this challenge deftly, founding Ani Tefilla, now functioning in a wide range of Jewish schools. Her revolutionary “Stop. Think. Feel.” approach is reshaping the face of tefilla, a notoriously challenging religious activity, for scores of young students.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us…
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Apr 1, 2022
Torah You Should Know 65 - Parshat Tazria: Life Lessons from a Bout of COVID
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Mar 25, 2022
Torah You Should Know 64 - Parshat Shmini: The Astounding Poetry of Rav Chaim's Legacy
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Mar 21, 2022
Episode 179 - The OU Impact Accelerator Director: A Conversation with Jenna Beltser {OU Impact Mini-Series 1/4}
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
We inaugurate a new special 4-part mini-series on the Orthodox Union (OU) Impact Accelerator with an introductory episode featuring director Jenna Beltser. Jenna shares her fascinating personal background - featuring stints at UPenn, Goldman Sachs, and various startups, before joining the OU - as well as her return to Jewish observance.
In this episode we explore the origins and goals of the OU Impact Accelerator, setting the stage for three forthcoming episodes with some of their most interesting cohort members and founders.
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Website: OU.org/accelerator
FB: https://www.facebook.com/ouIAccelerator/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ouiaccelerator/?hl=en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/12657704
CONNECT WITH JENNA:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-nelson-beltser-9a656b50/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005985589251
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j…
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Mar 18, 2022
Torah You Should Know 63 - Parshat Tzav & Purim: Powerful Purim, Putrid Putin, and a Painful Loss for the Jewish People
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Mar 7, 2022
Episode 178 - The Tablet Editor and "Unorthodox" Podcast Host: A Conversation with Liel Leibovitz
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Liel Leibovitz is a man of many hats: author of several books, ranging from “The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia,” to biographies of Stan Lee and Leonard Cohen; podcaster, video game scholar; the list goes on. A senior writer for “Tablet” magazine, he also co-hosts “Unorthodox,” the “World’s Leading Jewish Podcast”.
Liel was born in Israel, and has lived in the United States since 1999. Join him and host Ari Koretzky for a fascinating and thought provoking discussion on topics ranging from Jewish tradition and identity, to the value of higher education in modern society.
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EPISODE TIME STAMPS
2:40 Introduction – Liel discusses coming from a family with nine generations in Israel to New York
3:59 Liel’s origin story
7:13 Family religious background, and Liel’s formal upbringing
11:41 A discussion of the impact of one’s formative background on their own values
16:09 What are the forces, internal and external, that can…
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Mar 4, 2022
Torah You Should Know 62 - Parshat Pekudei: Every Morsel Matters...Standing with Ukraine!
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Feb 22, 2022
Episode 177 - The Boca Rabbi and National Leader: A (SPECIAL LIVE COMMUNITY) Conversation with R' Efrem Goldberg
On Saturday night, Feb. 19th, 2022, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, head rabbi of Boca Raton Synagogue and a prominent national rabbinic figure, sat down with JYSK host Rabbi Ari Koretzky for a conversation about critical personal and communal issues.
We now release this important exchange - lightly edited - as a special banner episode.
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Feb 17, 2022
Torah You Should Know 61 - Parshat Ki Tisa: Value Yourself!
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Feb 14, 2022
Episode 176 - The "Kosher Cop": A Conversation with Steve Riback
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Steve Riback, a.k.a. the “Kosher Cop,” is a lieutenant in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Follow his journey, as his career path evolves from studying to be an educator, to working in a variety of different roles in a 24-year tenure in the police department.
While his professional future came into focus, Steve also found the yearning to deepen his Jewish roots. He and Ari discuss the challenges of bringing the face of Orthodox Judaism to a highly visible role in the community, as a public servant and protector of the peace. It’s a fascinating discussion of how to strike a balance between one’s personal faith and one’s profession in the modern world.
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2:52 Introduction – Steve’s formative years, growing up in Los Angeles
5:49 Steve’s early desires to study elementary education, then changes course
8:35 Steve explains to his family his desire changing to wanting to go into law enforcement…
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Feb 10, 2022
Torah You Should Know 60 - Parshat Tetzaveh: The Spark Within
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Feb 3, 2022
Torah You Should Know 59 - Parshat Terumah: Montgomery County Police and a Mastery Mindset
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays.
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Feb 1, 2022
Episode 175 - The Bible Scholar, Leadership Expert and Rabbi Sacks Center Director: A Conversation with Erica Brown
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Erica Brown is the author of twelve books on leadership, the Bible and spirituality, and is the newly named Director of Leadership at the nascent Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Center for Values and Leadership. Hear her fabulous life story on this episode!
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2:30 Introduction – Erica’s childhood in Pittsburgh
4:15 Family background; Erica speaks about her grandparents time during the Holocaust
8:36 Life at Brandeis, and the beginnings of an examination of a spiritual path
10:53 Erica begins examining her Jewish identity in the context of the Holocaust
13:58 Growing up and making the decision to forfeit a scholarship in favor of studying Judaism
17:24 Erica discussed the importance of connecting with others and sharing one’s gifts
23:47 The decision to follow a career path centered on Judaism and Jewish education
27:23 Erica’s graduate education and early career
38:59 Erica discusses the intersection of religiou…
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Jan 27, 2022
Torah You Should Know 58 - Parshat Mishpatim: The Illusion of Control
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Jan 24, 2022
Episode 174 - The Reincarnation Author, Biographer and Spiritual Seeker: A Conversation with Sara Yocheved Rigler
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Sara Yoheved RIgler is a person whose spiritual journey has taken her down an unconventional path. From her studies in India with a guru who was both a mystic and an acclaimed Sanskrit scholar, to her 15 years living in the oldest ashram in America, to becoming an observant Jew and moving to Jerusalem, Sara has absorbed wisdom from the many facets of her life.
She is an acclaimed international lecturer, and has published six books, the most recent titled “I’ve Been Here Before”, which examines the evidence that those that walk among us may be reincarnated souls of Jewish children murdered during the Holocaust. Provocative and thought provoking, Sara Yocheved Rigler is a “Jew You Should Know”.
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4:10 Sara’s background, growing up in Philadelphia
4:51 College, then a trip to India, where she meets a mystic
8:36 Life at Brandeis, and the beginnings of an examination of a spiritual path
12:08 Sara returns from I…
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Jan 10, 2022
Episode 173 - The TedXer and "Spiritual Influencer": A Conversation with Moshe Gersht
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Moshe Gersht has been on a spiritual journey most of his life. As a child in Los Angeles, his upbringing was filled with ancient as well as new age wisdom instilled in him by his parents. Finding success at an early age in a pop punk band, he soon had his first of several spiritual awakenings, and left the band to pursue a deeper spiritual truth.
Moshe returned to Jerusalem, and has spent a decade and a half studying the Torah. As his new calling came into focus, he recently appeared in a Tedx talk, and has written a book – It’s All The Same To Me – that made the Wall Street Journal’s bestseller list. His quest for the deeper spiritual truths in our existence, and his commitment to sharing what he’s learned with his fellow man make him a “Jew You Should Know”.
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2:44 Moshe’s childhood and upbringing in LA
4:00 The beginnings of a band at 13, then his family makes Aliyah at 18
6:28 Moshe’s family starts…
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Jan 6, 2022
Torah You Should Know 57 - Parshat Bo: My Trip Was Canceled...Now What?!
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Jan 3, 2022
Episode 172 - The Nefesh B'Nefesh Co-Founder and Director: A Conversation with Yehoshua Fass
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Yehoshua Fass is Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization that has revolutionized the Aliyah process for over 65,000 Western Olim, assisting them in moving to Israel by acting to remove financial, logistical, and professional obstacles. After receiving his rabbinic ordination, as well as degrees in biology and education, Rabbi Fass felt compelled to put his faith into action after learning of the murder of a relative in a terrorist bombing in 2001.
Nefesh B’Nefesh has contributed greatly to the fabric of Israeli society since its founding in 2002, with Jews of all denominations, ages, and backgrounds seeking their assistance in the Aliyah process. With a 90%+ retention rate, Rabbi Fass has been highly effective in helping Western Olim through the often arduous Aliyah process, and is a “Jew You Should Know”.
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4:06 Yehoshua’s childhood and early beginnings
5:54 The death of a cousin in a suicide bombin…
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Dec 30, 2021
Torah You Should Know 56 - Parshat Va'era: Parshat Va'era: A Variant of Compassion
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Dec 24, 2021
Torah You Should Know 55 - Parshat Shemot: Maddening Omicron and Jewish Destiny
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Dec 20, 2021
Episode 171 - The Israeli President's Chareidi Chief of Staff: A Conversation with Rivka Ravitz
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rivka Ravitz is an Israeli Haredi political administrator, who has worked for Israeli politician and recent president of Israel Reuven Rivlin since 1999. As Rivlin’s chief of staff, she has traveled the world extensively, and has met dignitaries such as Pope John Paul II, President Joe Biden, and President Vladimir Putin. As an ultra-orthodox Jewish woman working in the male-dominated world of Israeli politics, she has proudly maintained her religious beliefs while balancing the challenges of work with her 12 children.
A fascinating woman with many interesting stories to tell of her time in politics, Rivka offers insights on striking a balance between one’s religious beliefs and the secular demands of the working world. Join host Ari Koretzky, as he learns more about a “Jew You Should Know”.
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3:20 Rivka’s beginnings, growing up in Jerusalem
6:29 A childhood in an ultra orthodox part of Jerusalem
8:18 Seminary s…
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Dec 16, 2021
Torah You Should Know 54 - Parshat Vayechi: With Money On My Mind, Supporters Soothe My Soul
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Dec 10, 2021
Torah You Should Know 53 - Parshat Vayigash: Be Right AND Be Good
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Dec 7, 2021
Episode 170 - The "Paths of the Righteous" Author: A Conversation with Ari Mittleman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Ari Mittleman is an experienced consultant and now author, working at the nexus of politics, policy-making and the press in Washington, D.C. From his beginnings in Pennsylvania, Ari has served on political campaigns in the U.S., and immersed himself deeply in Jewish and policy outreach to countries around the world. As a native Pennsylvanian actively involved in the Jewish community, the tragedy in Pittsburgh deeply affected him.
Inspired to share the stories of people he has known through his travels, Ari’s book, “Paths of the Righteous,” shines a light on eight non-Jewish individuals who have given of themselves to positively impact the Jewish community. A new father, Ari lives in Pikesville, Maryland, with his wife and daughter.
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3:11 Ari’s background – growing up in Allentown, PA
6:07 Family background and academic surroundings
8:27 Ari’s roots in community service; college years at George Washington Univ…
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Dec 3, 2021
Torah You Should Know 52 - Parshat Mikeitz & Chanukah: Right over Might
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Nov 30, 2021
Episode 169 - The Renaissance Educator and Tikvah Dean: A Conversation with Mark Gottlieb
The Renaissance Educator and Tikvah Dean
Rabbi Mark Gottlieb is Dean of the Tikvah Institute at Yale University, as well as a longtime celebrated principal at the Maimonides School in Boston and MTA in New York, two of Modern Orthodoxy's flagship institutions.
Rabbi Gottlieb discusses his own personal journey towards Jewish tradition, and his early career as a precocious educator and administrator, before moving to Tikvah nearly 11 years ago.
The Tikvah Fund is a philanthropic foundation and think tank dedicated to assisting the Jewish people and the Jewish State's intellectual, religious, and political leaders. As a non-profit organization they invest in a variety of projects in Israel, the United States, and throughout the world, including educational programs, publications, and fellowships.
In this episode of Jews You Should Know, Rabbi Gottlieb and Ari discuss Mark’s background, Jewish education, the religious perspective on politics and economics, and more. Give a listen!
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Nov 25, 2021
Torah You Should Know 51 - Parshat Vayeishev: Become an Inclusive Dreamer
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Nov 23, 2021
Episode 168 - The Ambassador of Joy: A Conversation with Barry Shore
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
“Ambassador of Joy”. Those three words best describe Barry Shore, a man who, having become paralyzed overnight after years of success as an entrepreneur, used his experience to better the lives of those around him. Barry is a motivational speaker, bestselling author, and transformer of people’s lives. His charisma and infectious joy will fascinate you. Join host Ari Koretzky, as we learn what gives Barry his joyful spirit, and how we can adopt the attitudes to also be a blessing to those around us.
Barry is on a personal mission to spread joy throughout the world, having shared nearly 3 million “Joy Cards” with people he meets. Be inspired when you meet Barry, and help him spread joy, happiness, peace and love.
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3:40 Barry’s background
5:46 Adopting a sense of wonder and how to be a blessing
9:58 Barry’s “Three Fundamentals of Life”
12:51 A life changing event, when suddenly paralyzed
15:47 The beg…
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Nov 19, 2021
Torah You Should Know 50 - Parshat Vayishlach: Finding Comfort in Discomfort
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Nov 11, 2021
Torah You Should Know 49 - Parshat Vayeitzei: A "Growth Mindset" and the True Meaning of "Shalom"
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Nov 8, 2021
Episode 167 - The Hostage Negotiator: A Conversation with Daniel Levin
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Daniel Levin has traveled a wide ranging and fascinating path in his lifetime. Having grown up in several different cultures in the Middle East and Africa, he has devoted his life to working in geopolitical spheres to help governments navigate their way through political reform and economic development.
Ari and Daniel discuss modern power dynamics and their use and misapplication by our own government in our efforts at nation building in the Middle East. By drawing on contacts and relationships he’s fostered worldwide, Daniel has used his experience in the realm of hostage negotiation. He details a gripping series of events in his one man search to find a missing person, lost in the chaos of Syria, in his latest book, “Proof of Life”. The lessons learned over those twenty tense days resonate in many events in our current times.
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2:58 Daniel’s background
4:27 Growing up a Jew in Switzerland
11:16 Impacts felt by…
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Nov 5, 2021
Torah You Should Know 48 - Parshat Toldot: Life is More than Soup & Slugs
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Nov 1, 2021
Episode 166 - The Intel Tech Guru: A Conversation with Avram Miller
Avram Miller - The Intel Guru
Avram Miller is best recognized for co-founding Intel Capital, the computer industry's most successful corporate investment organization. While at Intel, he was Vice President of Corporate Development. Miller was a major influence behind the creation of residential broadband, which was a crucial component in the development of today's internet. Miller had a good career in medical science before moving into high tech.
Miller has served on a variety of company boards in both high tech and health care since leaving Intel in 1999. He has advised and invested in a number of early-stage businesses. He currently resides in Tel Aviv and travels widely across the globe.
Avram Miller discusses how intuition, imagination, humor, and risk-taking enabled him to become one of Silicon Valley's pioneers and leading venture investors in his new book, The Flight of a Wild Duck: An Improbable Journey Through Life and Technology. He recounts his journey from childhood illn…
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Oct 29, 2021
Torah You Should Know 47 - Parshat Chayei Sorah: Shift Your Persona, Not Your Values
Timely thoughts on the weekly Torah Portion and Jewish holidays
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Oct 25, 2021
Episode 165 - The Novelist and "People Love Dead Jews" Author
Author Dara Horn urges us to examine the reasons behind our fascination with Jewish deaths as representative of the worst of humanity's ills, and our lack of regard for Jewish lives as they unfold in the present.
In her book, “People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present,” Dara draws on her own family's experiences — trying to explain Shakespeare's Shylock to a curious 10-year-old, her outrage when swastikas are drawn on desks at her children's New Jersey school, the profound and essential perspective offered by traditional religious practice, prayer, and study — to assert the vitality, complexity, and depth of this life in the face of anti-Semitism, which, far from being deterred by the mantra "Never forget," is on the rise.
Dara studied Yiddish and Hebrew for her doctorate in comparative literature at Harvard University. She has taught these subjects at Sarah Lawrence College and Yeshiva University, as well as at Harvard, where she held the Gerald Weinstock Visitin…
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Oct 21, 2021
Torah You Should Know 46 - Parshat Vayeira: Stay Active & Stay Happy
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Oct 17, 2021
Episode 164 - The "Hell to Challah" Author: A Conversation with Shari Wallack
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Follow Shari Wallack on her amazing journey of transformation and self-discovery, as she rises “From Hell to Challah”. Shari had her professional career upended as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, experienced a mental health crisis, and emerged from the hospital committed to finding a new path for her life. Little did she know at the time that she would be soon traveling around the country in the midst of a pandemic, baking challah and sharing her journey and wisdom with old friends and new acquaintances.
She discusses the fears and challenges that led to her hospitalization, and how she charted a new path forward, learning the importance of sharing and vulnerability during a time of great uncertainty. She shares grains of wisdom about growth, relationships, parenting, and the joy of sharing one’s gifts with the world.
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1:37 Introduction
4:29 Shari’s background working in the travel industry prior to the pandemi…
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Oct 15, 2021
Torah You Should Know 45 - Parshat Lech Leach: The Wisdom of Old Age
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Oct 11, 2021
Episode 163 - The Aish International CEO: A Conversation with R' Steven Burg
“A CEO trapped in a Rabbi’s body.”
In this frank, honest conversation, Aish HaTorah CEO Steven Burg shares the story of his career. Together, we explore his roots and track the realization of his potential while working for major global Jewish organizations.
As the son of a Brooklyn Rabbi, he credits his father for firmly establishing in him a deep love and respect for Jewish life from a young age. He studied in Israel during the First Gulf War, and later attended Yeshiva University.
“...then someone else goes, oh yeah, it’s latte!”
R’ Burg then found a way to satisfy his desire for meaning and purpose by volunteering at the National Council of Synagogue Youth (NCSY). Nine years later, he was made a Regional Director for NCSY, eventually becoming its National Director and the Executive Director of the Orthodox Union (OU). He shares heartwarming vignettes from his days there.
His next stop was at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a completely new challenge with very differ…
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Oct 8, 2021
Torah You Should Know 44 - Parshat Noach: Etrog Vodka and Priorities in Life
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Oct 4, 2021
Episode 162 - The Conversationalist: A Conversation with Sophie Beren
Amplifying 1,000,000 Gen Z Voices With Sophie Beren
Gen Z is the generation that comes after the Millennials and before Generation Alpha. Beginning birth years are the mid-to-late 1990s, and ending birth years are the early 2010s, according to researchers and popular media. Most Generation Z people are Generation X's offspring.
Generation Z has been nicknamed "digital natives" because they are the first social generation to have grown up with access to the Internet and portable digital devices from an early age.
Generation Z uses social media and other sites to strengthen and form new friendships. They interact with people they would not have met in the real world, and they become a tool for forming identities. The disadvantage of mobile gadgets for Generation Z is that they are less "face to face," and hence feel more lonely and excluded.
Enter The Conversationalist. Sophie Beren is a unifyer from Wichita, Kansas. She is the founder and CEO of The Conversationalist, the go-to dest…
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Oct 1, 2021
Torah You Should Know 43 - Parshat Bereishit: The Game of Destiny vs. A Life of Destiny
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Sep 17, 2021
Episode 161 - The Hospitality Guru & Jewish Futures Pledge Founder: A Conversation with Mike Leven
The Hospitality Guru & Jewish Futures Pledge Founder: A Conversation with Mike Leven
Mike Leven was immersed in Jewish life throughout his childhood in Boston. He attended shul and Hebrew school, spent his summers at Jewish camp, and played baseball at the YMHA. His parents worked hard, and tzedakah was a vital element of their Jewish identity.
Mike's successful hospitality career included the creation of the Holiday Inn Express brand and the reorganization of Days Inn of America, which transformed the company from a regional chain to one of the world's largest hotel corporations.
Mike has also established the Jewish Future Pledge (JFP), a national project he hopes will leave a distinct Jewish charitable legacy. The JFP encourages people to leave a percentage of their fortune to organisations and philanthropies that help Jews and Israel survive, as trillions of dollars in wealth are set to pass from one generation to the next over the next twenty-five years. Mike also wants youngste…
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Sep 3, 2021
Torah You Should Know 42 - On Memory and Love: A Rosh Hashana Reflection
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Aug 31, 2021
Episode 160 - The Bnai Zion CEO: A Conversation with Ari Lamm
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm is CEO of the Bnai Zion Foundation and host of the "Good Faith Effort" podcast. Tune in for stories of the famous Rabbi Norman Lamm, how mission-drivenness makes every contribution count, and how the Jewish community can and should interact with friends and allies in order to bring its values out into the culture.
Connect with R’ Dr. Ari Lamm:
Podcast: https://thejoshuanetwork.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AriLamm
Writings: www.bnaizion.org
Connect with Ari:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewsyoushouldknow
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JewsUShouldKnow
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rabbi.K
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ari-koretzky-18b12217/
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi A…
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Aug 26, 2021
Torah You Should Know 41 - Parshat Ki Tavo: What do I WANT?
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Aug 24, 2021
Episode 159 - The Caretaker: A Conversation with Daniel Shapiro
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Daniel Shapiro is a University of Chicago Law School graduate. He has been a trial lawyer for many years and is a lifetime Chicagoan. He spends his free time reading and socializing with his grown children. His debut book, The Thin Ledge i,s a raw and real telling of coping with his wife’s severe brain trauma. He's currently working on his second book, a novel about an aging lawyer, late-career ambition, and ethnicity in a changing, awakened society.
In the The Thin Ledge, Daniel recounts the realities of living through his wife's mental and physical decline as a result of a dreadful illness in this very honest book. When Daniel’s wife, Susan, suffered a brain bleed and was told her prognosis was uncertain, he was a successful attorney in his early forties. The couple, stunned and with three small children, made the best of the next few years before a major second hemorrhage changed everything. Susan's physical abilities to speak, see, and walk were severely ha…
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Aug 20, 2021
Torah You Should Know 40 - Parshat Ki Tetzei: Chasing Kindness
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Aug 20, 2021
Torah You Should Know 39 - Parshat Shoftim: Who are our heroes? (LAST WEEK)
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Aug 16, 2021
Episode 158 - The Renaissance Rabbi: A Conversation with David M. Cohen
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen is a spiritual leader who inspires others through his talks and speaking engagements, in addition to being the author of the transformational book “We’re Almost There,” and maintaining a therapy practice. Listen to his fascinating story, from his early days as a Rabbi through the joys and challenges of parenting a child with special needs.
As a Senior Relationship Officer at YACHAD, R’ Cohen is dedicated to addressing the needs of all Jewish individuals with disabilities and ensuring their inclusion in every aspect of Jewish life. His insightful, faith-based perspective to today’s real-world problems makes him a “Jew You Should Know.”
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive…
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Aug 6, 2021
Torah You Should Know 38 - Parshat Re'eh: Is Holiness Human?
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jul 29, 2021
Torah You Should Know 37 - Parshat Eikev: Simone Biles & the Mystery of Human Potential
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jul 23, 2021
Torah You Should Know 36 - Parshat Va'etchanan: Judaism - No Additives Necessary
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jul 16, 2021
Torah You Should Know 35 - Parshat Devarim & Tisha B'Av: Crushed Grapes and Exquisite Wine
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jul 14, 2021
Episode 157 - The Voting Rights Activist and "Sword of David" Author: A Conversation with Chuck Lichtman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Chuck Lichtman grew up on the hard-scrabble streets of Gary, Indiana, where he faced pronounced anti-Semitism that helped shaped his life path. He became a fierce advocate for civil rights - notably as the "Hanging Chads" attorney in the 2000 election, and eventually authored several books. His latest, due out in September 2021, is a thriller called "The Sword of David," and synthesizes his love of action with his passion for the Holy Land and yearning for peace in a difficult region.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website…
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Jul 8, 2021
Torah You Should Know 34 - Parshat Matot-Masai: The Wandering Jew and Depth of 42
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jul 5, 2021
Episode 156 - The Fantasy-Fiction Author: A Conversation with Leah Cypess
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Leah Cypess is a trained attorney, but has gained acclaim as a fantasy author. Published by Harper Collins and Random House, among other houses, Leah is an accomplished fiction writer and a wonderful example to aspiring Jewish authors today.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
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Jul 2, 2021
Torah You Should Know 33 - Parshat Pinchas: Reconciliation vs. Rejection - Our Religious Roadmap
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jun 28, 2021
Episode 155 - "The Prophetess" Author: A Conversation with Evonne Marzouk
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Evonne Marzouk is a long time environmentalist and newly published author of a fictional novel - "The Prophetess" - with spiritual messages and thought-provoking content. Her Bat Mitzvah gift Kickstarter campaign is launching shortly!
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit…
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Jun 25, 2021
Torah You Should Know 32 - Parshat Balak: Nearly Speechless - Grasping for Meaning in the Surfside Tragedy
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jun 18, 2021
Torah You Should Know 31 - Parshat Chukat: Educate, Don't Indoctrinate!
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jun 15, 2021
Episode 154 - The Aleph Beta Founder: A Conversation with David Fohrman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi David Fohrman is one of the most creative, surprising Biblical scholars and educators today. His Aleph Beta site offers sophisticated material in popularly accessible packaging. R' Fohrman's insights are often breathtaking, and can be inspiring to attentive students.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.co…
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Jun 11, 2021
Torah You Should Know 30 - Parshat Korach: Argue for Good!
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jun 4, 2021
Torah You Should Know 29 - Parshat Shelach: Holy Land and Unholy Slander
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jun 1, 2021
Episode 153 - The Chai Lifeline Founder: A Conversation with R' Simcha Scholar
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Simcha Scholar founded and has led one of the most impactful and inspiring organizations in the Jewish world. Chai Lifeline, with its renowned Camp Simcha, among many other related initiatives, has been servicing children struggling with illness, and their families, for over 30 years.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouS…
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May 28, 2021
Torah You Should Know 28 - Parshat B'haalotcha: The Self-Sustaining Flame
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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May 21, 2021
Torah You Should Know 27 - Parshat Naso: How to Avoid UNDER-Committing!
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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May 13, 2021
Torah You Should Know 26 - Bamidbar-Shavuot: A Reeling Nation Marches On!
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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May 12, 2021
Episode 152 - The Dean of Jewish Burial: A Conversation with Elchonon Zohn
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Elchonon Zohn has dedicated his life to educating about the importance and beauty of Jewish burial, and assisting communities worldwide on best practices. His singular devotion to what is known as "chessed shel emet - kindness of ultimate truth" is perhaps unrivaled in the Jewish world, and a comforting profile during these bleak times.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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May 7, 2021
Torah You Should Know 25 - Behar-Bechukotai: Each Person Precious...Lessons from Mt. Meiron
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Apr 30, 2021
Torah You Should Know 24 - Emor & Lag B'Omer: Unbearable Tragedy in Meiron
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Apr 28, 2021
Episode 151 - The Our Crowd Managing Partner: A Conversation with Denes Ban
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
One of Israel's most renowned venture capitalists discovered he was Jewish after a water polo fist fight as a Hungarian teenager. Hear Dene Ban's incredible personal and professional odyssey, each by itself worthy of its own episode!
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Apr 22, 2021
Torah You Should Know 23 - Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Is Meditation a Means or an End?
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Apr 20, 2021
Episode 150 - The (Unofficial) Mayor of Tel Aviv: A Conversation with Jay Schultz
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Jay Schultz is often referred to as the "unofficial mayor of Tel Aviv." As an oleh (immigrant) from the US at age 30, Jay is unrivaled in his passion for the Land and State of Israel, and his insistence on its singular potential to catalyze the Jewish future. Through his Am Yisrael Foundation - an umbrella group comprising massive Shabbat programming, Torah study groups, speakers series, political activism, and social service initiatives - Jay is changing the face of Tel Aviv...and the Jewish world at large.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; vi…
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Apr 16, 2021
Torah You Should Know 22 - Tazria-Metzora: Restraint Redeemed
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Apr 9, 2021
Torah You Should Know 21 - Shmini: Yom HaShoa, "Strange Fires," and Dignity in Difficult Times
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Apr 6, 2021
Episode 149 - The Bowery Rabbi: A Conversation with Dov Yonah Korn
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Dov Yonah Korn is one of the most creative and innovative Jewish educators around today. Focused on the "Bowery" - an area in lower Manhattan near NYU - he services thousands of students and young professionals every year. Surprisingly, he was once an aspiring actor and a "Dead Head", traveling the country searching for meaning. He discovered it where he never imagined.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Faceboo…
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Mar 25, 2021
Torah You Should Know 20 - Pesach: Life is Wonderful...and Complicated!
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Mar 24, 2021
Episode 148 - The World Traveling Chassid: A Conversation with Shloime Zionce
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Shloime Zionce may be the most widely traveled Chassidic Jew on Planet Earth. Having been to dozens of countries - including many quite surprising for a Jew of his profile - as a travel writer, he has experienced life in a way few others, of any background, have.
Shloime was always behind a recent viral video series by vlogger Peter Santenello chronicling life in the Chassidic community, and viewed over 6 million times!
Follow Shloime and his adventures on social @Chusidel on most platforms.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the nationa…
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Mar 19, 2021
Torah You Should Know 19 - Parshat Vayikra: The Guiding Aleph and Glasses in the Biscayne Bay
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Mar 11, 2021
Torah You Should Know 18 - Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudai: Access Alacrity!
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Mar 10, 2021
Episode 147 - The Disney Animator and Producer: A Conversation with Saul Blinkoff
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Saul Blinkoff is a longtime Disney animator, as well as a director and producer well ensconced in the Hollywood scene. He is also a deeply committed Jew, and outstanding role model as one who can balance a career in elite film-making with higher priorities of Torah living. Saul recently launched his podcast, "Life of Awesome," available on all platforms, and hosts wide-ranging content on his website, http://www.saulblinkoff.com/
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com…
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Mar 4, 2021
Torah You Should Know 17 - Parshat Ki Tisa: Holy Jewish Stubbornness
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Mar 3, 2021
Episode 146 - The Litigator, Israel Advocate and Father of Faith: A Conversation with Baruch Cohen
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Baruch C. Cohen is a multi-faceted man. The word "passionate" would describe him well: passionate as a litigator defending the needs of the downtrodden, and passionate as an advocate for Israel. But he also is a person of great faith and sensitivity; his daughter Hindy passed away years ago, and he has since written extensively on grief in the Jewish community.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Feb 25, 2021
Torah You Should Know 16 - Purim: Have we forgotten how to connect to others?
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Feb 22, 2021
Episode 145 - The Renewal (Kidney Donation) Founder: A Conversation with Mendy Reiner
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Mendy Reiner grew up in Boro Park, NY and ran a commercial real estate business when suddenly and serendipitously he landed in the world of live kidney transplants. In the years since he founded Renewal he has helped facilitate scores of medically safe and transparently orchestrated donations, saving untold lives and reliving suffering across the Jewish world. Learn more about their work at https://www.renewal.org/.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us o…
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Feb 18, 2021
Torah You Should Know 15 - Parshat Terumah: Reclaim the Vigor of Youth!
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Feb 11, 2021
Torah You Should Know 14 - Parshat Mishpatim: Seeking A Culture of Compromise
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Feb 10, 2021
Episode 144 - The Cyber-Security Expert: A Conversation with Ola Sergatchov
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Ola Sergatchov would be worthy of an episode based solely on her incredible Jewish journey - from discovering her Jewishness as a teenager in the Former Soviet Union through her travel to and transformation in Israel. Layer on her remarkable career as a foremost cybersecurity expert as a religious female - a double-minority in her field - and an even richer picture emerges.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.…
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Feb 4, 2021
Torah You Should Know 13 - Parshat Yitro: Stay Curious - In Tribute to Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, zt”l
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Feb 2, 2021
{REBROADCAST} Episode 028 - The Chassidic Psychiatrist: A Conversation with R' Dr. Abraham Twerski, zt"l
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Originally aired on 3/12/18, we are re-releasing this special episode as a tribute to the inestimably great Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, zt"l, who just passed away on 1/31/21. We are devastated by his loss, and treasure the time we spent in conversation with him, exploring his life story and work. May his memory be for a blessing.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Jan 28, 2021
Torah You Should Know 12 - Parshat Beshalach: Teaching my daughter to drive...and myself to believe.
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jan 28, 2021
Episode 143 - The Eco-Rabbi: A Conversation with Yonatan Neril
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Yonatan Neril may be a minority voice within the observant Jewish community, but he is a passionate and powerful one. Marshaling scores of Jewish sources - meticulously outlined in his book, Eco Bible - he argues for a new attitude towards sustainability and environmental consciousness from within the confines of Jewish tradition.
Yonatan founded and directs both Jewish Eco Seminars and The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD).
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.Jews…
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Jan 24, 2021
Episode 142 - The ALEPH Institute Founder & "The Shul" Rabbi: A Conversation with R' Shalom Lipskar
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
When Rabbi Shalom Dovber Lipskar was sent to the beach town of Bal Harbour, Florida decades ago, it was nowhere near the bustling hub of Jewish life that it is today. In the years since, he built a beautiful community - spirituality, and in its majestic physical presence. Along the way, he also launched the ALEPH Institute, servicing Jewish prisoners and their families, as well as Jewish servicemen and women in the Armed Forces, with a dazzling array of offerings. Hear his extraordinary story - one interview spread across 14 months - in this week's episode.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates…
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Jan 22, 2021
Torah You Should Know 11 - Parshat Bo: It's About Time!
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jan 14, 2021
Torah You Should Know 10 - Parshat Va'era: Do We Prefer Moshe or Pharaoh?
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Jan 12, 2021
Episode 141 - The Children's Author: A Conversation with Bracha Goetz
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
As the author of 38 published books, Bracha Goetz might be the most prolific children's writer in the Jewish world. She also recently released a book for adults: a searingly honest memoir about her own spiritual odyssey, and her early struggles with food addiction. Check out her Amazon author page.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Jan 7, 2021
Torah You Should Know 9 - Parshat Shemot: Power Corrupts!
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Dec 31, 2020
Torah You Should Know 8 - Parshat Vayechi: 2020 Memes and Stability Ahead
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Dec 31, 2020
Episode 140 - The Lifelong Rebbe & Faithful Talmid (Student): A Conversation with R' Aharon Rakeffet-Rothkoff
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Aharon Rakeffet is a Torah scholar, author, historian and living embodiment of modern Jewish history. Above all, though, he is a rebbe (teacher): to thousands of talmidim (students) over a 62-year teaching career, and through his range of books, both scholarly and popular.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Dec 24, 2020
Torah You Should Know 7 - Parshat Vayigash: Golden Ideas Need a Silver Tongue
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Dec 22, 2020
Episode 139 - The Biographer, Columnist & Thinker: A Conversation with Jonathan Rosenblum
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Jonathan (Yonason) Rosenblum is a prolific biographer, columnist and Jewish public intellectual. He has covered some of the most fascinating figures of recent Jewish history. And from his perch within the Chareidi/Ultra-Orthodox world, Rosenblum brings a refreshing and nuanced "critical" eye, challenging his adoptive community to be its best.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Dec 17, 2020
Torah You Should Know 6 - Parshat Mikeitz: True Crime and Cosmic Justice
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Dec 11, 2020
Torah You Should Know 5 - The Light of Family
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Dec 8, 2020
Episode 138 - The Doctor, Lawyer & Politico: A Conversation with Nick Muzin
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Nick Muzin is every Jewish mother's dream: he's a doctor AND a lawyer. He also happens to be a finance maven, political operative and passionate Jew. Learn about his exceptionally broad journey!
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
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Dec 3, 2020
Torah You Should Know 4 - Parshat Vayishlach: Selling My G.I. Joe's
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Dec 1, 2020
Episode 137 - The Truth-Sayer Rabbi: A Conversation with YY Jacobson
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi YY Jacobson is the rare Jewish public figure who transcends conventional divides, speaks truth to power, and inspires thousands worldwide. Through his www.TheYeshiva.net learning platform, myriad lectures, and personal counseling, the scion of Chabad chassidut is lifting hearts and bridging divides.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Nov 26, 2020
Torah You Should Know 3 - Parshat Vayetzei: A Quotidian Thanksgiving
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Nov 24, 2020
Episode 136 - The Blue Dove Foundation Director: A Conversation with Gabby Spatt
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Gabby Spatt was a successful young entrepreneur when her sister died tragically of an overdose. Gabby went on to become the founding director of the Blue Dove Foundation, promoting mental health wellness and awareness, addiction recovery and suicide prevention within the Jewish community. Learn more about their work at https://thebluedovefoundation.org/
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Nov 19, 2020
Torah You Should Know 2 - Parshat Toldot: Projection vs. Reflection
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Nov 17, 2020
Episode 135 - The PolySci Dean: A Conversation with David Luchins
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Dr. David Luchins spent 20 years as senior staff to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynahan, is the decades-long Dean of Political Science at Touro College, co-founded the NCSY Ben Zakai Society, and is a sought-after speaker on Jewish and political topics.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Nov 13, 2020
Torah You Should Know 1 - Parshat Chayei Sarah: When Great Leaders Pass
Timely messages on the weekly Torah portion or upcoming Jewish holidays.
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Nov 3, 2020
Episode 134 - The Dissident, MK & Jewish Agency Head: A Conversation with Natan Sharansky
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Natan Sharansky often jokes that while most politicians go from office to prison, he went from prison to office! A prisoner of zion, member of Knesset and then Jewish Agency head, Sharansky has been one of the most consequential world Jewish leaders.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
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Oct 27, 2020
Episode 133 - The Righteous Author: A Conversation with Kelsey Osgood
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Kelsey Osgood is a "Ger Tzedek" (Righteous Convert), widely published author, survivor of childhood anorexia - with a full-length book on the topic - and thinker. Her wide ranging conversation on this episode covers all of these topics, and more!
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Oct 20, 2020
Episode 132 - The Indigenous Activist: A Conversation with Ateret Violet Shmuel
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
We don't often think of Jews as an "indigenous People," but Ateret Violet Shmuel makes the convincing argument that in fact we are. In kind, she has cultivated connections with other such Peoples, in addition to general human rights work. Ateret brings us on her her journey through punk rock, aliyah, activism and more.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Oct 14, 2020
Episode 131 - The Humans of Judaism Founder: A Conversation with Nikki Schreiber
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The Jewish world has its cadre of social media "Influencers." Nikki Schreiber, founder and editor of Humans of Judaism, posts daily content aimed at inspiring the Jewish world - and the world at large - while highlighting vital causes and concerns of the Jewish People.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Sep 15, 2020
Episode 130 - The Guard Your Eyes Director: A Conversation with Yechezkel Stelzer
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Yechezkel Stelzer has helped launch an IDF battalion for religious youth, a Jewish-themed TV channel (Hidabroot) in Israel, a campaign to engage committed Jews in education, and more. His most recent venture perhaps is the most sensitive and ambitious: a website/community geared towards addressing the challenges of internet and pornography addiction in the modern Jewish world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebo…
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Sep 8, 2020
Episode 129 - The Chaim v'Chesed Founder: A Conversation with Paysach Freedman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Israel is an amazing, magical land. As a state, it is also notorious for its bureaucratic challenges, especially for new immigrants. Enter Chaim v'Chesed, a marvelous organization helping English-speakers navigate this web - whether related to health care, paperwork, travel, or any other aspect of life in the Holy Land. Its founder, Rabbi Paysach Freedman, is a tour d' force and passionate purveyor of kindness for so many of these needs, and more!
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.Je…
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Aug 26, 2020
Episode 128 - The Good Today and Rebel Mail Founder: A Conversation with Joe Teplow
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Joe Teplow is a tech entrepreneur, young philanthropist and promoter of institutionalized daily giving. As the founder of both Rebel Mail and Good Today, he synthesizes great business and great charity in a remarkably unique way.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
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Aug 18, 2020
Episode 127 - The Izzy Streaming Founder: A Conversation with Josh Hoffman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Josh Hoffman had never been to Israel when he attended an Amazing Israel Birthright trip. He never left. Now, he has leveraged his broadcast TV background to found Izzy, streaming the best of Israeli-sourced content to the broader world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
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Aug 10, 2020
Episode 126 - The Knock Knock Give a Sock Founder: A Conversation with Adina Lichtman
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Adina Lichtman was "only" a college student at NYU when she met Diego, a man experiencing homelessness in her otherwise upscale environs. A revelation she had in this encounter led to the founding of Knock Knock Give a Sock, a fabulous organization helping to sensitive people to the plight of homelessness by transforming "transactions" into "interactions." Adina's passionate and creative blend of cross-demographic meetings, community events and yes, sock donations, has catalyzed KKGS to prominence in the battle against homelessness, restoring dignity and hope to so many in the process.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational…
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Jul 29, 2020
Episode 125 - The Woman For the Wall: A Conversation with Leah Aharoni
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Leah Aharoni is a business consultant, long-time Israeli olah, mother of seven, and much more. She is also the founder of Women For the Wall, a grassroots activist organization promoting traditional prayer roles at Western Wall. Her story is fascinating and, to some, perhaps provocative. Regardless of one's perspective, Leah forces us to think about how Israeli society functions, and how Jewish debate should be approached in a modern world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouSh…
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Jul 21, 2020
Episode 124 - The KamaTech Founder: A Conversation with Moshe Friedman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Moshe Friedman grew up in a strictly Chareidi (Ultra-Orthodox) home in Israel, in a family with 42 straight generations of rabbis! He has remained fully faithful to these ideals, while also blazing a trail in the Israeli hi-tech world, offering access to talented men and women from his community. KamaTech, the accelerator and educational platform he helped create, is "changing the game" for chareidim in the Holy Land...and the Israeli startup scene along the way.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
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Jul 14, 2020
Episode 123 - The Hadassah CEO: A Conversation with Janice Weinman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Janice Weinman has enjoyed a celebrated career in academia and administration, as well as a long history of Jewish volunteerism. In her current role as CEO of Hadassah, one of the largest Jewish organizations in the world, she leverages the prodigious skills she acquired over decades of experience, in service of Israel and the Jewish People.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or…
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Jul 2, 2020
Episode 122 - Mitchell Silk: The Assistant Treasury Secretary
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Mitchell (Moyshe) Silk is one of the highest ranking officials in the United States Department of Treasury, as the Assistant for International Markets, with a special expertise in China. He is also a Chassidic Jew. Learn about his background, his nomination and his travels on this week's episode.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at Je…
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Jun 24, 2020
Episode 121 - The Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF) CEO: A Conversation with Russell Robinson
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Raised in El Paso, Texas, Russell Robinson was an unlikely candidate to one day lead the Jewish National Fund. But as CEO of this massive and high-impact organization for over two decades, he has left his indelible mark on both the Land and People of Israel.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
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Jun 10, 2020
Episode 120 - The Father Who Defeated Iran: A Conversation with Stephen Flatow
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When Stephen Flatow's precious 20-year-old daughter Alisa was murdered by Palestinian terrorists in 1996, he could never have imagined the decades-long journey he would commence to hold Iran accountable as a state-sponsor. The journey has brought him to the halls of power, and to audiences around the world through his presentations, columns and recently published memoir: A Father's Story- My Fight for Justice Against Iranian Terror. Of course, he and his family have been changed forever through this process.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; vi…
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Jun 3, 2020
Episode 119 - The Yodeah Genetics Founder: A Conversation with Elizabeth Etkin-Kramer
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Dr. Elizabeth Etkin-Kramer has turned her passion for early screening and genetic testing in to a fabulous, community based nonprofit called Yodeah. Hear her story today!
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goe…
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May 27, 2020
Episode 118 - The Hillel and YU President: A Conversation with Richard Joel
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In over 30 years of public service to the Jewish community, Richard Joel led two of the most important institutions in the broader Jewish world: Hillel International and Yeshiva University. His life story offers tremendous lessons in leadership, service and dealing with turbulent times.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShoul…
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May 20, 2020
Episode 117 - The Jewish History Podcaster: A Conversation with Yehuda Geberer
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
An expert on modern Jewish history. A tour guide both internationally and in Israel. And a popular Jewish history podcaster. Yehuda Geberer is all of these and more. Hear his amazing story - and stories - on this week's episode.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patre…
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May 13, 2020
Episode 116 - The Healer of Orphans: A Conversation with Sarah Rivkah Kohn
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Sarah Rivkah Kohn lost her own mother as a nine-year-old girl. She has converted that experience into a passion for helping others in similar circumstances, founding LINKS and healing many broken hearts in our community.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/J…
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May 6, 2020
Episode 115 - The Celebrity Interviewer: A Conversation with Heather Dean
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Heather Dean, author of an eponymous recent memoir "Searching for Heather Dean," was a longtime celebrity interviewer. Today, living in Israel, she channels her media and productions talents for the good of the Jewish People.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.…
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Apr 28, 2020
Episode 114 - The Israel Activist: A Conversation with Rudy Rochman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rudy Rochman is one of the boldest, most creative and refreshing Israel activists today. His unabashed promotion of his land and People, fused with his brilliant reframing of the issues, make Rudy a force for Jewish pride and an agent for change.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
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Apr 7, 2020
Episode 113 - The Prisoner of Zion: A Conversation with Yosef Mendelevich
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Yosef Mendelevich is one of the great Prisoners of Zion in the history of Soviet Jewry. With "Unbreakable Spirit" - also the title of his memoir - he conquered his oppressors, grabbed the world's attention, and built generations of students in the Promised Land.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
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Mar 31, 2020
Episode 112 - The Ethiopian Jewish Leader: A Conversation with Sharon Shalom
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Sharon Shalom's odyssey from Ethiopia to Sudan and ultimately to Israel in many ways embodies the story of Jewish history writ large. This doctor, philosopher and consummate Jewish leader offers a story of hope, persistence and achievement that represents so much of the broader Jewish journey.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsY…
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Mar 24, 2020
Episode 111 - The Tanzanian Jew: A Conversation with Yehuda Kahalani
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Ever imagined a Jew in Tanzania? In this week's episode we meet that community's leader, an attorney, activist and very proud Jew in this east African country.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long wa…
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Mar 17, 2020
Episode 110 - The Portrugese Conductor: A Conversation with Alvaro Cassuto
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Alvaro Cassuto is a world-class conductor and composer. He is also a proud Portrugese Jew. Learn about his history, his culture, his music and his unique craft on this week's episode.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly con…
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Mar 2, 2020
Episode 109 - The Rockets to Roses Founder: A Conversation with Yaron Bob
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When Yaron Bob was nearly struck by a Kasam rocket, he decided to utilize his love of metal-working to transform this instrument of death into a work of Judaic art, inspiring those with PTSD and many others in the process.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com.
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Feb 24, 2020
Episode 108 - The Emerj CEO: A Conversation with Chedva Kleinhandler
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Chedva Kleinhandler is not your typical Bnai Brak Chareidi ("Ultra-Orthodox") wife and mother. While deeply committed to her religious lifestyle, she is also a marketing powerhouse who co-founded a company - Emerj - improving employee life at Fortune 500 and high-growth companies around the world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at J…
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Feb 4, 2020
Episode 107 - The Full-Circle Jew: A Conversation with Penina Taylor
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The title of Penina Taylor's memoir - The Full Circle Jew - describes her life quite aptly. Born to a Jewish family, Penina spent nearly two decades of her early life ensconced in the worship and spreading of Christianity. Her return to her Jewish roots made for a riveting tale, but also an object lesson in spiritual seeking.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for…
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Jan 28, 2020
Episode 106 - The Kotel (Western Wall) Director: A Conversation with Suli Eliav
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
It would be difficult to imagine a person better positioned to observe and influence the Jewish People than Rabbi SuIi Eliav. As Director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, he manages all of the activity - archeology, tourism, special ceremonies and much more - at perhaps the most consequential location in the Jewish world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Jan 15, 2020
Episode 105 - The Obama Speechwriter: A Conversation with Sarah Hurwitz
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Sarah Hurwitz is one of the most gifted and accomplished speechwriters in the modern political world. As the primary writer for Michelle Obama - and previously for Hillary Clinton - she has had a front row seat to history unfolding, and played a role in shaping the public's understanding of it.
But Sarah is also a passionate Jew, and she recently focused her prodigious research and writing skills on learning about and publishing on Judaism; her book, "Here All Along," presents her argument for Judaism's relevancy and deep meaning in today's world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationall…
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Jan 7, 2020
Episode 104 - The Presidential Advisor: A Conversation with Stuart Eizenstat
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Stuart Eizenstat has occupied some of the most prominent positions in America government over a half century of public service. From his perch, he also did a tremendous amount to support Israel and to bring succor to Holocaust survivors around the world. An attorney, ambassador, author and expert on a wide range of policy topics, Eizenstat is a true American patriot and a deeply proud Jew.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow…
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Dec 31, 2019
Episide 103 - The Rabbi Historian: A Conversation with R. Berel Wein
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Berel Wein has lived one of the most extraordinary Jewish lives in recent history. He is a rabbi's rabbi, a decades-long pulpit leader. But he is also: a Rosh Yeshiva, a historian with thousands of recorded lectures, a master orator, a film producer and a prolific author. Enjoy this conversation with an exceptional rabbi who has seen and done it all!
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback fo…
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Dec 24, 2019
Episode 102 - The Amudim (Co)-Founder: A Conversation with Zvi Gluck
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Zvi Gluck is a Jewish hero the community wishes it didn't need but it profoundly grateful that it has. A longtime social activist helping those suffering from addiction, abuse and other traumas, Zvi (co)-founded Amudim in 2014 to tackle these issues comprehensively. Today he is the go-to address for almost any imaginable struggle in the community, and has literally - both personally and through his organization - saved hundreds, even thousands, of lives.
Learn more at www.Amudim.org.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website…
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Dec 10, 2019
Episode 101 - The MetLife Builder & MEOR Co-Founder: A Conversation with Tom Steinberg
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Tom Steinberg grew up in the rolling hills of Los Altos, California - Silicon Valley before it meant anything to the broader world. From Jesuit high school to Yale University to Stanford Business School, his secular academic credentials were top-notch, while his Jewish education lagged behind. A trip around the world - literally - sparked a journey that changed that balance, and ultimately led to a rich Jewish life of study and philanthropy. Along the road, he worked for the Tisch family - part owners of the New York Giants - and helped develop the brand new MetLife Stadium, among other projects. Tom also co-founded MEOR - for whom our host works - and was instrumental in its growth over his ten years as Chairman of the Board.
This week's episode is dedicated to the annual MEOR National Charidy 4-to-1 matching campaign. You can participate at www.olamigiving.org/meormaryland on 12/10 or 12/11/19. For all dates thereafter, you can contribute at www.meormd.org/donate…
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Nov 29, 2019
Episode 100 - The Retrospective Episode...and a Conversation with Danny Danon
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Welcome to the special 100th episode of Jews You Should Know! This week we feature a brief interview with Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon.
In addition, we include well-wishes from a sampling of our previous guests, including: Jamie Geller (Ep. 5), Charlie Harary (12), Eli Beer (21), Jay Feinberg (23), Sivan Rahav Meir (35), Ashley Blaker (37), Kalman Samuels (46), Menachem Bombach (51), Noam Wasserman (66), Rachel Moore (67), Moe Mernick (78), and Beatie Deutsch (81).
Thank you for joining us on the JYSK journey!!
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses a…
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Nov 19, 2019
Episode 099 - The Our Soldiers Speak Founder: A Conversation with Benjamin Anthony
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Benjamin Anthony is a fiercely proud Jew and Israeli whose military experiences and love of the land propelled him on a mission to represent his homeland around the world. The organization he founded, Our Soldiers Speak (www.OurSoldiersSpeak.org), brings emerging leaders to Israel, hosts symposiums on many facets of legal and political thoughts, and provides speakers to congregations and campuses all over. Benjamin is also the driving force behind the "New State Solution" (www.NewStateSolution.org), a creative initiative working towards peace in the Middle East.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR oper…
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Nov 12, 2019
Episode 098 - The Sin-a-gogue Author: A Conversation with Dovid Bashevkin
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin is a rare combination of erudite Jewish scholar and humorist, who takes ideas - but not himself - seriously. He authored a book called "Sin-a-gogue: Sin and Failure in Jewish Thought," but also issues quips and pithy observations on his Twitter feed and regular magazine humor column. In this conversation, we explore the divergent - but cohering - pols of Rabbi Bashevkin's personality, as well as his theories of education, his background, and his work as a professor at Yeshiva University and as Director of Education for NCSY.
Follow him on Twitter @dbashideas, and order Sin-a-gogue on Amazon or wherever books are sold.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (ww…
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Nov 5, 2019
Episode 097 - The Jewish Women's Entrepreneur Founder: A Conversation with Chaya Fishman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
When a high school-aged Chaya Fishman founded a creative arts day camp for younger girls in her community, she displayed signs of her future entrepreneurial credentials. Today she works professionally in corporate law, but along the way founded the Jewish Women's Entrepreneur (JWE), a social venture supporting Jewish female business owners. Through mentorship, conferences and events around the country, Chaya's non-profit has offered know-how and support to scores of women at every level of business development.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan;…
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Oct 29, 2019
Episode 096 - The Branch Host: A Conversation with Dina Kraft
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Dina Kraft has spent a lifetime in journalism, working for some of the most esteemed names in the industry. Her career pinnacle, though, may be the podcast she hosts under the auspices of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc., called The Branch. Fusing her passion for Israel, shared society, reporting, and audio, this year-old podcast brings the sounds and stories of mutual Jewish-Arab engagement in Israel to the listener in a riveting manner. Her goal is to bring hope and new, multi-dimensional perspectives to a profoundly fraught situation...and to educate and entertain in the process!
Search for The Branch on Apple Podcasts, Google, SoundCloud, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts!
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Kno…
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Oct 6, 2019
Episode 095 - The Central Park to Sinai Author: A Conversation with Roy Neuberger
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Roy Neuberger grew up the scion of a celebrated Wall Street family, but bereft of Jewish education or identity. Several decades of existential angst led him to discover his faith, encountering the legendary Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis along the way. He eventually authored a series of Jewish books across several genres, and he and his wife lecture regularly around the world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.…
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Sep 24, 2019
Episode 094 - The Victims Rights Advocate: A Conversation with Kim Goldman
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The trial against OJ Simpson was a flashpoint in modern American history, touching on themes of celebrity, racial tension, justice and privilege. Often forgotten in these proceedings were the victims: Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, the latter a 25-year-old Jewish young man originally from Chicago. Now, 25 years later, his sister Kim opens up about her childhood with Ron; her life during and after that heart-wrenching period; the 10-part podcast series, Confronting O.J. Simpson, she recently released about these experiences; and her decades of victims' advocacy since.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organiza…
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Sep 11, 2019
Episode 093 - The 9/11 Arbitrator: A Conversation with Ken Feinberg
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Ken Feinberg has mediated or arbitrated almost every major tragedy in recent American history. From 9/11 to the Virginia Tech shooting to the BP oil spill, he has been charged with establishing equitable processes for compensating victims, and helping ease families' burden during their most vulnerable moments.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Sep 4, 2019
Episode 092 - The Montana Rabbi and Adoption Advocate: A Conversation with Chaim Bruk
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Chaim Bruk is a man worthy of at least two podcasts: one for his role as the "Chief Rabbi" of Montana, and another for his - and his wife's - exceptional experience as adoptive parents of five amazing children. We've crammed it into one mesmerizing conversation that will inspire and educate on a host of crucial issues.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Aug 26, 2019
Episode 091 - The Mesila Founder: A Conversation with Shmuli Margulies
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Jewish life is expensive. Through Mesila, the organization he founded, Shmuli Margulies has made it his life mission to ensure that this reality does not overwhelm families. His commitment to financial education and sensible budgeting and saving has offered thousands of people worldwide peace of mind and a reprieve from financial hardship, helping them build a brighter and more hopeful financial future.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @Je…
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Aug 19, 2019
Episode 090 - The Signature Bank Founder & In Good Faith Author: A Conversation with Scott Shay
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Scott Shay was leading a thriving life of banking and philanthropy. He decided it wasn't enough: he noticed a dearth of sophisticated responses to the contemporary and bold atheism movement, and ventured to remedy that through five years of exhaustive research. The result, In Good Faith, is a magnum opus addressing the most central questions of the long standing debate around God and religion.
Scott is also the founder of Signature Bank and a deeply engaged community member who earlier authored Getting Our Groove Back, focused on the challenges on modern American Jewish life.
Learn more about Scott and his writings at www.ScottShay.com
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.m…
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Aug 12, 2019
Episode 089 - The Chareidi Tikvah Israel Director: A Conversation with Yehoshua Pfeffer
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Yehoshua Pfeffer is a community rabbi, rabbinical judge and Torah scholar; he is also a professor of law at Hebrew University, former Israeli Supreme Court intern, founder and editor of the Tzarich Iyun journal, and director of the Israeli division of the Tikvah Fund. These disparate descriptors are quite unusual for an occupant of Chareidi Israel, but position Rabbi Pfeffer uniquely as a representative to the broader world, and an agent for internal change.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
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Jul 29, 2019
Episode 088 - The Second Thought Director and Middle East Demography Expert: A Conversation with Yoram Ettinger
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Yoram Ettinger has been a champion of the American-Israeli relationship for decades, first as a civil servant in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and later as the founder and director of the Second Thought Foundation. Yoram's expertise is wide-ranging, but he is particularly well known for his deep research in the area of Arab demographics, and its surprising implication for the future of Israel as a Jewish state.
Yoram's work can be found at www.theettingerreport.com, and he is active on social media under his name as well.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses a…
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Jul 22, 2019
Episode 087 - The Healthy Eating Advocate: A Conversation with Eli Glaser
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Eli Glaser peaked at 300 pounds. As a rabbi and community role model, he knew he had to "practice what he preached" when it came to self-control and a more elevated approach to eating. So he did, working his way through OA, and eventually founding Soveya, a leading provider of healthy eating information in the Jewish community. Check out their work at www.Soveya.com.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Jul 15, 2019
Episode 086 - The Evolving Philanthropist: A Conversation with Anthony Moshal
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Few people can claim to have rolled multiple high-demand careers into one personal journey, but Anthony Moshal has been a physician, online-gaming mogul, real estate investor and venture capitalist. His most prized role, though, is as a philanthropist, investing in the future of orphaned Jewish children in the former Soviet Union, and in the Jewish education of disaffected youth around the world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShou…
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Jul 3, 2019
Episode 085 - The Outerstuff CEO: A Conversation with Sol Werdiger
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Sol (Shloime) Weridger runs one of the most interesting companies in the Jewish world. Outerstuff is a leading provider of sportswear - jerseys, youth-wear and more - for most of the major sports leagues in the United States. He is also a deeply committed Jew, focused very much on the themes of integrity and Jewish values. Through his interface with commissioners, franchise owners and the titans of the sports apparel world, Sol creates a kiddush Hashem (sanctification of G-d's name), in all of his business affairs.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhat…
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Jun 24, 2019
Episode 084 - The Children's Author/Illustrator: A Conversation with Ann Koffsky
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Ann Koffsky is an author, illustrator, editor and publisher of Jewish children's books, averaging a book per year for several decades! She is also an activist promoting the inclusion of women's images in religious publications.
Follow her on Instagram @JewishArtByAnn, or on the Web at www.annkoffsky.com. Also see her work for Behrman House - www.BehrmanHouse.com - and it's children's picture books imprint at www.ApplesAndHoneyPress.com
Her advocacy work is featured www.FrumWomenHaveFaces.com, offering pictures of illustrious Jewish women and a page of jokes!
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operat…
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Jun 17, 2019
Episode 083 - The Australian Psychologist and Leadership Innovator: A Conversation with Jackie (Engel) Glaser
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
From her post as a psychologist on the Australian "Today" show, to her recent engagement in the mountains of Toledo, Spain, Jackie (Engel) Glaser has led a fascinating life. Her great passion - empowering young Jewish student leaders, as Director of Global Leadership for OLAMI - is an outgrowth of her own experiences, and has already brightened the firmament of Jewish campuses and communities around the world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twit…
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Jun 3, 2019
Episode 082 - The Brazilian Mega-Philanthropist and Olami Co-Founder: A Conversation with Elie Horn
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Elie Horn is a Brazilian real estate magnate. He is also one of the most passionate philanthropists in the Jewish world, dedicated entirely to combating assimilation and offering young Jews the gift of Jewish education. Along with the Wolfson family, Mr. Horn founded Olami, a worldwide network of organizations in over 20 countries committed to this noble mission. Learn more at www.Olami.org.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKno…
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May 28, 2019
Episode 081 - The Marathon Mother: A Conversation with Beatie Deutsch
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Beatie Deutsch is not only the "fastest woman in Israel," but also the fastest to attribute her success to the One Above. As an Orthodox woman and mother of five, Beatie transcends stereotypes and is on a mission to transform public perception of what the women of her community can accomplish, while preserving and promoting her most sacred values. An aspiring Olympian, Beatie is now sponsored by the Israel government and Nike, and has been featured in countless media outlets for her groundbreaking race times and victories, recently becoming the first Israeli woman to win an international race, in Riga, Latvia. She does it all in traditional garb, and a very un-traditional approach to spreading Jewish awareness.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.…
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May 20, 2019
Episode 080 - The Father of Koby: A Conversation with Seth Mandell
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Most people - gratefully - cannot imagine the pain of losing a child under any circumstances, much less in a brutal terror attack while he is still a young boy. Yet we also cannot imagine the strength of character and the spiritual power necessary to transform that grief into a plan of action aimed at growth and healing for fellow victims of unspeakable tragedy.
Rabbi Seth Mandell, along with his wife Sherry, turned the most terrible experience of their lives into a catalyst to help thousands of families: children and parents of bereaved families who needed a sympathetic ear, a warm hug, a few days respite, a summer camp experience...anything that would help them cope with and emerge from their common pain.
The Koby Mandell Foundation - www.KobyMandell.org - is a living testament to the undying spirit of a young Jewish boy, and to the unprecedented courage of his parents and those who have chosen life and meaning over bitterness and hatred.
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May 6, 2019
Episode 079 - The UConn Basketball Star: A Conversation with Doron Sheffer
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Doron Sheffer has played basketball at a level few people - much less few Jewish people - ever attain. Through his years as a star at the University of Connecticut, and in Israel for illustrious teams such as Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem, Sheffer expressed his immense talents on the court. Off the court, though, he was traveling a spiritual journey that eventually led him back to his own Jewish roots, and to a life-after-basketball spent instilling values into the next generation of Israelis. Through his books, clinics, speaking engagements, holistic healing center and other ventures, Sheffer hopes to bring his light from the "world of the Torah" to every corner of Israel society, promoting health, passion and peace in every context.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But…
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Apr 29, 2019
Episode 078 - The Gifted Communicator: A Conversation with Moe Mernick
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Moe Mernick has been an actor, author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, Torah teacher and more in his life and career. These accomplishments would be exceptional for anyone, but far more so for one who suffered his whole life from a debilitating stutter. Moe eventually came to see this challenge as a mountain to conquer, and in fact became the catalyst for his later achievements. He chronicled this journey in his 2016 book, The Gift of Stuttering, and continues to write, create, connect and inspire around the world.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Ma…
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Apr 23, 2019
Episode 077 - The Fertiliy Advocate: A Conversation with Gideon Weitzman
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Fertility - or its opposite - is not a subject considered by most people...until they encounter it. Today, nearly one in seven children is born through various interventions, and Jewish couples worldwide need guidance, support, and material assistance navigating the labyrinth of options and emotions involved in this process. Puah is a remarkable institution, based in Israel but with partnerships worldwide, offers the full gamut of resources, plus broader support on topics related to Jewish intimacy. Its English Speaking Section Director is Rabbi Gideon Weitzman, and he joins us on this week's episode to share his own personal background and his efforts within this life-giving organization.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Ko…
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Apr 16, 2019
Episode 076 - The Viral Ambassador of Joy: A Conversation with Meir Kay
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Few people in the world - much less the Jewish world - can claim to have produced videos viewed tens or hundreds of millions of times, but Meir Kalmanson (a.k.a. Meir Kay) has done precisely that with his creative and uplifting productions. A lifelong Chabad chasid, Meir has fulfilled his mission as a "lamplighter" in a distinctly modern way, capitalizing on social media and other technologies to spread happiness, meaning and kindness around the world.
View his work at meirkay.com or by searching his name on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and elsewhere.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates natio…
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Apr 8, 2019
Episode 075 - The Harvard Spiritual Psychologist: A Conversation with David Rosmarin
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Spirituality and psychotherapy aren't always thought to go together, but for Dr. David Rosmarin, who runs a department at Harvard Medical School's Mclean Hospital and a series of outpatient clinics across New York, the two disciplines are greatly connected. Drawing on his own personal challenges with anxiety as a young adult, Rosmarin has pioneered academic studies and designed modalities built around the role that spirituality can play in mental health.
As the author of "Spirituality, Religion, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Guide for Clinicians," Rosmarin has also trained many up-and-coming mental health professionals to integrate spirituality into their practice, further enhancing the reach of this critical work.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Sho…
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Apr 1, 2019
Episode 074 - The "Possible You" Founder: A Conversation with Yom Tov Glaser
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
As a traveler, surfer, mountain biker, meditator, Torah teacher, and personal growth coach, Yom Tov Glaser has experienced a wide variety of what life has to offer. He spends his life now helping others plumb the depths of their inner selves, catching their own "waves" and expressing their unique Jewish souls.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E…
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Mar 25, 2019
Episode 073 - The "Getting UnStuck" Author: A Conversation with Shira Gura
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
A winding life path and Jewish journey led Shira Gura to an aliyah story and to the creation of unique system for emotional growth. The "Getting UnStuck" method helps people move through and past challenges they encounter in everyday situations, forging a deeper understand of themselves and connection with their spiritual core.
Visit Shira's website, www.ShiraGura.com, for information on her method, links to her own podcast, and more.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldK…
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Mar 19, 2019
Episode 072 - The Spiritual Seeker: A Conversation with Dov Ber Cohen
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Few people can claim to have seen as much of the world - or immersed in as many of its cultures - as Dov Ber Cohen. Spending six years in the "East" - engaged in meditation, silence retreats, days-long fasts, martial arts and more - Dov Ber sought enlightenment and happiness. He ultimately made his way to Jerusalem where he discovered a Judaism he never knew existed. Today, he devotes his life to writing and teaching Jewish newcomers and veterans alike about the spiritual messages present in their own legacy.
Dov Ber's first book, Mastering Life, is forthcoming. Learn more about it - and about him - at https://www.dovber.org/
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org),…
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Mar 11, 2019
Episode 071 - The Jewish Positive Thinker: A Conversation with Chaya Hinda Allen
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Chaya Hinda Allen grew up in Liverpool, England, married a Chassidic man from Austin, Texas, and moved with her young family to a fledgling community called Beitar, half an hour outside Jerusalem. In the decades since, she has pioneered a methodology to help (mainly women) find their connection with G-d and channel His love for their own emotional development. Jewish Positive Thinking - as she's dubbed her approach - has impacted thousands of women throughout the world, promoting an authentic Jewish perspective to emotional healing.
Learn about her work at www.ChayaHinda.com.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organiza…
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Mar 4, 2019
Episode 070 - The Wisdom Tribe Founder: A Conversation with Yaakov Lehman
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Yaakov (formerly Jake) Lehman has studied Mandarin in China, founded music festivals in Santa Barbara, and traveled to over fifty countries in his highly eclectic life. It wasn't until he re-connected with his Jewish roots, though - via "the Mexican Mafia, Mick Jager, and the Highway 405," as he describes it - that he found his own balance, and ultimately chose to share that with others.
As founder of The Wisdom Tribe, Yaakov hobnobs with wellness executives from Google, Facebook and other major corporations in a quest to bring Jewish wisdom to the mindfulness space. He also has launched a movement - complete with its own app - to connect the broader Jewish public with the timeless treasures of his heritage in ways that promote healthy, centered and intentional living.
Visit WisdomTribe.global, or Google "Yaakov Lehman Wisdom Tribe" to learn more!
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Feb 25, 2019
Episode 069 - The Tech Connector: A Conversation with Hillel Fuld
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Hillel Fuld has built an entire brand - and career - as the consummate connector. An aficionado of all things tech, Hillel began vlogging - covering companies and products - years ago, steadily building a serious following. Along the way, he became: a formal or informal strategic advisor to hundreds of emerging companies; a brand ambassador for major international corporations; a middleman between investors and growing startups; a lecturer at conferences worldwide and prolific speaker for groups visiting Israel; and ultimately a founder of his own recent enterprise.
While Hillel doesn't sleep much, he does spend every night with his family, insisting on the sacredness of family time. He also represents the Jewish community with great integrity both online and in the halls of corporate tech power.
Hillel's "no strings attached" approach to giving is a breath of fresh air in a space where relationships are often commodities to be monetized rather than opportunities…
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Feb 18, 2019
Episode 068 - The MEOR Exec and Investment Banker: A Conversation with Debbie Kodish
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Debbie Kodish came to Israel with a limited Hebrew and quickly entered the world of high finance as one of its only female participants at that time. Her rise through the investment banking world mirrors the country's development as a center of foreign investment, and as an environment far more hospitable to both immigrants and women.
In time Debbie redirected her prodigious financial acumen and fundraising skills towards MEOR, a leading provider of identity-forming Jewish education for students on leading college campuses, and young professionals across the United States. MEOR is also the full-time professional home of our host, marking this as a special episode in the Jews You Should Know collection.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
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Feb 11, 2019
Episode 067 - The Gush Etzion Co-Working Pioneer: A Conversation with Rachel Moore
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Rachel Moore, an American oleh and passionate Zionist, as well as an innovative businesswoman, is trying to "change the conversation (around Israeli settlement) through profit." A longtime public relations professional, she more recently founded the first co-working space in Judea & Samaria, with the dream of attracting business development in this neglected area in Israel's ancient heartland. Rachel is a renaissance woman, raising a large family while create real change on the ground in vital parts of the Holy Land.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manh…
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Feb 4, 2019
Episode 066 - The Entrepreneurship Guru: A Conversation with Noam Wasserman
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Noam Wasserman lives in Boston - where he was a longtime, wildly popular Harvard Business School professor - but works in Los Angeles. And while he regularly traverses the country, he also straddles the dual worlds of business development and Jewish commitment.
As an academic, Wasserman has researched the challenges faced by founders of new enterprises, and shared his findings with thousands of students, among them many founders-in-waiting. Along the way he has authored several books, including a volume titled "Life is a Startup," applying these traditional business lessons to broader human contexts.
Ever community-minded, Wasserman was the founding chairman of the board of a new Jewish high school in Boston, and advises individuals, companies, and non-profits on the healthy practices that will enable them to survive and thrive beyond their nascent "founding" stages.
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Jan 28, 2019
Episode 065 - The Constructor of Social Good: A Conversation with Shea Rubenstein
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It might be easier to list the things Shea Rubenstein isn't than those he is. A construction professional and real estate developer, Shea is also a veritable chessed (kindness) machine. Under the aegis of his JCC of Marine Park (Brooklyn), he has launched an astonishing number and array of social services, including job training and placement, mentorship, food rescue, anti-hunger programs, computer proficiency clinics and much more. He is also a musician - instrumentalist, composer and singer - to boot; his most recent album is a collection of Yiddish songs dedicated to Holocaust survivors, which he distributed free of charge to this cherished but aging population.
Shea organizes conferences for business professionals of all stripes, and we sat down in November 2018 at the Hilton Hotel in Staten Island, capping off the day-long TribeWorks event. This gathering was unique in that it coalesced over a dozen Jewish job service organizations, leveraging their joint reso…
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Jan 21, 2019
Episode 064 - The Atlanta Builder: A Conversation with R. Emanuel Feldman
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When a young, newly minted rabbi Emanuel Feldman stepped off the train in Atlanta, Georgia in 1952, he could not have imagined that he would change the trajectory of that Jewish community, or of his own family legacy. But a nearly 40-year rabbinical career there, augmented by a national leadership profile as educator of Tradition Journal and author of best-selling Jewish literature, cemented Rabbi Feldman as one of the most influential American rabbis of the twentieth century.
Now living in Israel and still writing, speaking and educating even decades after "retirement," Rabbi Feldman delights our listeners with his charming anecdotes and stories of a life in service of the Jewish People.
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Jan 14, 2019
Episode 063 - The MobileEye Engineer: A Conversation with Mois Navon
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Mois Navon grew up surfing in southern California. But a series of fortuitous encounters led him to a richer Jewish life, aliyah (immigration) to Israel, and ultimately involvement in a small tech startup called MobileEye. Sixteen years after joining that enterprise, it boasted the largest exit - a 15.3 billion dollar sale to Intel - in Israel's robust startup history.
Along the way, Mois also became the "rabbi of MobileEye," an ordained rabbi and prolific Torah teacher, as well as a public speaker for visiting groups learning about the Jewish State's entrepreneurial culture.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organiza…
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Jan 7, 2019
Episode 062 - The Salad Trail Founder: A Conversation with Uri Alon
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The Salad Trail is one of the most underrated tourist attractions in Israel: a living example of the Zionist dream to "make the desert bloom." Uri Alon, its pioneering founder, embodies that dream, and has dedicated his life to this growth, and to sharing this beauty with others.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook.
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Dec 31, 2018
Episode 061 - The MonitHer Founder: A Conversation with Yehudit Abrams
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Yehudit Abrams would have been a most unlikely candidate to be living and working in Jerusalem, but nothing about her life journey has been ordinary. Born to a devoutly Quaker mother in Idaho, as early as age ten Abrams began her restless search for spiritual truth. An astounding series of events led her to a Boise synagogue, and to Jewish mentors who nurtured her burgeoning interest in Judaism.
Abrams was also a brilliant mind, and at various times studied medicine, engineering and, of course, ranching!! A gifted cellist as well, her unprecedented variety of talents and interests make for a story both colorful and inspiring.
In recent years, Abrams pioneered MonitHer, a state-of-the-art detection apparatus that, when launched, will dramatically improve the monitoring of early-stage breast cancers and provide invaluable aid to diagnosticians and physicians in the field.
For her latest work, Abrams was awarded a prestigious grant from WeWork, and is enrolled at th…
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Dec 24, 2018
Episode 060 - The Word Press Guru: A Conversation with Miriam Schwab
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Miriam Schwab's life story reflects that of many olim (immigrants): ambivalent, halting beginnings eventually give way to a mature and successful Israeli life, filled with professional accomplishment and the pursuit of big dreams.
Growing up in Toronto, Canada, Miriam was always enamored with "tech" - early computers and the various coding languages that powered them. Eventually she found a home in the Word Press community, becoming one of its greatest experts, and among the only females with that designation.
A web development company she started earned her a steady living, but she had designs on something much more ambitious: creating lighting fast, impenetrably secure and environmentally friendly web services. Her new company, Stratic, does just that, and she is quickly driving it towards broad commercial viability.
In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover the topics of the vicissitudes of aliyah; the Israeli - and Jerusalem - startup scene; the challenges…
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Dec 17, 2018
Episode 059 - The Mother of Naftali, H"yd: A Conversation with Racheli Fraenkel
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It was 3 AM on an otherwise ordinary Thursday night when Racheli Fraenkel and family received a knock at their door that would change their lives. Their eleventh-grade son, Naftali, had been returning home from his boarding school along with a friend, Gilad Shaar, but never showed up. Within hours authorities realized that these two boys, along with a third - Eyal Yifrach - had been captured by Hamas terrorists.
The 18 days that followed were a whirlwind of activity, with the entire Jewish world gripped by the news of the missing "Three Boys." #BringBackOurBoys became a rallying cry for prayer gatherings, social media campaigns and a nearly unprecedented outpouring of love and display of Jewish unity.
Tragically, the three youngsters, it was later learned, had been murdered in the first moments of their capture. But the actions and sentiments their story triggered profoundly impacted the Jewish world.
Racheli Fraenkel is a private, soft-spoken woman, a Torah teac…
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Dec 10, 2018
Episode 058 - The Diaspora Affairs Journalist: A Conversation with Zvika Klein
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In our final of the journalism mini-series in the Israel Live Podcast Tour, we encounter Zvika Klein, Diaspora reporter for Makor Rishon. Zvika has spent years covering the Jewish world that exists beyond the Holy Land's borders, and bringing those stories to its denizens within.
Zvika gained notoriety - and a viral YouTube credit - when he filmed himself walking for ten hours through the streets of Paris wearing a kippah (Jewish head covering), documenting the anti-Semitic sentiment he experienced.
But that was one of only many fascinating stories he has brought to readers around the world. Our wide-ranging discussion, from his apartment in the heart of Jerusalem, touched on a variety of complex issues facing the country and its relationships to Jews outside of Israel. Worth a listen for anyone who cares about the Jewish State and values its place in the firmament of world Jewry.
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Nov 26, 2018
Episode 057 - The Jerusalem Post Senior Reporter: A Conversation with Gil Hoffman
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In his own words, Gil Hoffman was "made in America with all Israeli parts." A Chicago native with Israeli parents, Gil always knew he would return to his homeland, and fell in love early on with journalism and political coverage. He is now one of the most senior reporters working out of the Knesset, covering the intriguing world of Israeli governance for the Jerusalem Post, the world's Jerusalem-based English-language daily.
Gil has also traveled the world - including all 50 U.S. states! - speaking on college campuses and at other gatherings representing a pro-Israel perspective. He appears regularly on many TV outlets, including the Arab Al-Jazeera, offering his unique insights there as well. Gil has covered every major political event in the last 20-plus years, met countless prime ministers and high-ranking officials, and brought an exceptional standard of journalistic professionalism to a dynamic and challenging reporting landscape.
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Nov 19, 2018
Episode 056 - The Aish.com Founder: A Conversation with Nechemia Coopersmith
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Growing up as a teenager in Toronto, Nechemia Coopersmith was always a truth-seeker. So when his older brother Eric went off to study in Israel, he naturally determined to learn more, and ultimately discovered a similar path, counter-cultural for its time but authentic in its fidelity to ancient roots.
The Internet era dawned as Coopersmith was in the middle of a career in Jerusalem of formal and informal education and outreach. Though completely ignorant of its inner workings, he intuited its immense potential to reach Jews worldwide on a scale and in a scope never before possible.
Educating himself, gaining the blessing of legendary Aish HaTorah founder Rabbi Noach Weinberg, assembling a small team, and securing a half-million-dollar seed grant from a Los Angeles philanthropist, Coopersmith began building what became one of the highest trafficked Jewish sites on the World Wide Web. Today Aish.com services over 1 million visitors each month, and Coopersmith harbo…
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Nov 12, 2018
Episode 055 - The Mishpacha Publisher and HIPA Founder: A Conversation with Eli Paley
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Eli Paley grew up with rich family history - the son of a survivor and a long-standing scion of Jerusalem aristocracy. Early love of Torah story fused with business interests, and Eli found himself at the helm of the fledgling Mishpacha Magazine, which he ultimately catalyzed into a media empire. In more recent years, he founded the Haredi Institute for Public Affairs, a multi-disciplinary think tank aimed at offering research-driven solutions to this population's most vexing challenges. In that role, he is helping change the conversation - and the perception - surrounding a prominent and growing demographic, and with it, Israeli society at large.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
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Nov 6, 2018
Episode 054 - The Kesher Yehudi Founder: A Conversation with Tzili Schneider
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Few individuals have made the impact on Israeli society - and in particular on healing the divisions between the religious and secular populations - than has Tzili Schneider. Born into a Chassidic family in the ultra-Orthodox enclave of Mea She'arim, Tzili nevertheless grew up amidst incredible warmth and inclusiveness, in an open home that often found guests sleeping in her own bed!
In time, Tzili established an organization that has paired thousands of people to study together, and most notably has developed programs within the elite pre-military academies with outstanding results. She continues to dream, hoping to establish mixed community centers to promote dialogue and connection, and to expand her vision across the world.
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Oct 29, 2018
Episode 053 - The Be A Mentsch Founder: A Conversation with Moshe Kaplan
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Moshe Kaplan took a circuitous route to the Land of Israel: an acclaimed physician and medical author specializing in complementary medicine in San Francisco, CA, he eventually found his way back to both Judaism and the Jewish Homeland.
In the years since, he has championed unity among Jews, and written several books aimed at this goal. Now, he runs the Be A Mentsch project, a series of initiatives promoting intra-Jewish dialogue and the performance of kind deeds without regard for differences in observance or politics.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in…
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Oct 22, 2018
Episode 052 - The Gesher Chairman: A Conversation with Daniel Goldman
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Israeli society comprises many different constituencies, and the complexities that emerge are legion. Religion and state issues, conflicting values around the army and the Zionist project in general. All of this and more often silos the population, and fractures a nation that could benefit immensely from solidarity.
Since the 1970s Gesher has stepped into this breach, creating initiatives and programs that promote dialogue, understanding and unique solutions to Israel's thorniest internal challenges. Its long-serving Chairman of the Board, Daniel Goldman, has the passion and optimism needed to drive the organization forward. Hear his story of professional achievement and dedication to Jewish unity in this episode.
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Oct 16, 2018
Episode 051 - The Ayelet HaShachar Founder: A Conversation with Shlomo Ra'anan {Plus bonus conversation with Riki Siton}
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With a rich family background of survivors and passionate Jews, the backdrop for Shlomo Ra'anan's revolution in Israeli society was set decades ago. Drawing on this heritage, Ra'anan has made it his life mission to supply every Israeli kibbutz, moshav or town with Jewish resources and infrastructure. Placing rabbinic families in communities, building synagogues, and establishing partner-study programs for over 10,000 people, he has bridged gaps and brought Jewish connection in ways few others have matched. Ayelet Hashchar functions now in 167 locations around Israel, with more on the horizon.
Riki Siton is a Bnai Brak-based mother of eight who somehow also runs the women's division and the Chavruta (study partner) program. She herself has befriended a famous Yediot Acharonot columnist, and their ongoing - albeit unlikely - relationship itself has made news, and forms a template for the mission of Jewish unity the organization represents.
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Oct 8, 2018
Episode 050 - The Chareidi Education Pioneer: A Conversation with Menachem Bombach
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Menachem Bombach was raised in an extremely religious neighborhood in Jerusalem, but jokes that he "immigrated" to Israel at the age of 20, which is when he first began speaking Hebrew, in addition to his native Yiddish!
A lover of people, and frustrated by a perceived lack of educational opportunities in Israeli ultra-Orthodox society, Bombach became the ultimate reformer from within - working with established and mainstream families to enhance academic learning and disrupt the cycles of poverty often present in many such communities.
Along the way, he taught himself Hebrew and English, earned multiple degrees, opened several schools, received education prizes from the Israeli government, helped pioneer a Chareidi division at the famed Mandel Leadership Institute, and gone "viral" for his Yom Hazikaron (Israel Memorial Day) ceremony with Chassidic pupils. Watch that tribute here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsaJXHKF5Cg
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Sep 23, 2018
Episode 049 - The Leket Israel Founder: A Conversation with Joseph Gitler
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Joseph Gitler grew up as a nice Jewish boy, and a Zionist, in Manhattan, NY and later Teaneck, NJ. His career path as a lawyer, first in the U.S. and then, after making aliyah, in Israel, was proceeding nicely, until he noticed a gaping void in the Israeli charitable sector: the absence of a food bank or food rescue and recovery program, which exist all over the world.
Leaving his career as an attorney, Gitler threw himself into the task of remedying that problem, and in the years since he has built a towering edifice of charity, benefiting the environment, thousands of volunteers, 210 recipient organizations, and of course the nation's poor.
With a $15 million annual budget, Leket distributes fresh produce and prepared meals with a wholesale value of over $50 million dollars, and a retail value much beyond that. In a single year, they deliver 45 million pounds of fruits and vegetables and 3 million cooked meals, utilizing over 60,000 volunteers and a professional…
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Sep 17, 2018
Episode 048 - The L'maan Achai Director: A conversation with Avraham Leventhal
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Avraham Leventhal was a Torah teacher and a technical writer before entering the charity world. But shortly after making aliyah twelve years ago, he assumed the directorship of one of Israel's most unique charitable organizations. L'maan Achai promotes a vision of "Smart Chessed" - creating sustainable models of self-sufficiency, and ending the poverty cycles in families, transforming generations.
Please visit https://www.lemaanachai.org/en/
Dedicated to the memory of Ari Fuld, H"yd. Please have him in mind when making any donations or getting involved.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates na…
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Sep 5, 2018
Episode 047 - The Beit Issie Shapiro Founder: A Conversation with Naomi Stuchiner
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While still living in South Africa, Issie Shapiro was already an activist for people with special needs, raising funds for their housing and care. When he realized a lifelong dream to make aliyah - following his daughter Naomi, who had married an Israeli and settled in the Holy Land - he intended to perpetuate that passion in his new home country.
However, tragedy struck, and Issie passed away while on vacation in the United States, leaving his family - now all in Israel - bereaved, but driven to express his dream.
Ultimately, Naomi, a social worker, established a center - Beit Issie Shapiro - in his name, and its services quickly tagged it as a trailblazer in the field. Its impact spread throughout the country, influencing legislation and helping change the status of people with disabilities in Israel.
Today, the BIS directly impacts 8,000 people each year, and influences over half a million globally through its advocacy and training in partnership with the UN a…
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Aug 27, 2018
Episode 046 - The Shalva Founder: A Conversation with Kalman Samuels
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As an innocent Jewish youth in Vancouver, Canada, and later as a rabbinical student and aspiring scribe in Israel, Kalman Samuels could never have imagined the life-changing events that awaited him. When he and wife Malkie welcomed their second child, Yossi, to the world forty-one years ago, they looked forward to a bright and normal future; but after a tainted batch of vaccine rendered Yossi totally blind and deaf, they entered an unprecedented chapter as a family.
As an eight year old boy in a school for deaf children, Yossi encountered a dedicated teacher who helped him - for the first time - learn to "read" symbols in his palm, opening him to the world of communication. Soon afterwards he learned to communicate synthetically, and at that moment Kalman's wife Malkie committed to dedicate their lives to alleviating the isolation and anguish that other special needs families experienced.
The couple first launched a modest after-school program, which grew into an…
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Aug 20, 2018
Episode 045 - The Entebbe Hero & Aleh Negev Chairman: A Conversation with Doron Almog
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Doron Almog hunted the Munich Olympic terrorists, was the first soldier to land in the raid on Entebbe, and ultimately rose to head the Southern Command in the Israel Defense Forces. But nothing in his storied military career could prepare him for the birth of his severely impaired son, Eron, in 1984.
After mourning the loss of what he had always expected and hoped for, Almog eventually shifted gears, and began researching options to treat and care for his child. He discovered a culture ensnared in shame, and a population terribly under-serviced. Thus began a 30-year journey to improve the lives of children and adults with severe disabilities.
He could sense his son - who never uttered a word in his life - crying out to him: "Abba (father), you freed the hostages in Entebbe, but they were held only for one week; I have been a hostage every day of my life!" With that impetus, he built an incredible residential village in the Negev - part of the Aleh network - and f…
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Jul 30, 2018
Episode 044 - The OU President: A Conversation with Mark (Moshe) Bane
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Few individuals can juggle a high profile legal career and one of the most consequential lay positions in the Jewish community, but Mark (Moshe) Bane does precisely that. As both Chairman of the Corporate Restructuring division of Ropes and Gray and President of the Orthodox Union, Bane synthesizes his roles as a professional and activist with sophisticated aplomb. Enjoy his unique blend of aspiration, advocacy and idealism, and be inspired to do more for the Jewish People!
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meo…
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Jul 23, 2018
Episode 043 - The Matan Kids Founder: A Conversation with Meredith Polsky
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As a young girl growing up in Rockland County, NY, and as a student at the University of Michigan, Meredith (Englander) Polsky never imagined she would one day be running a national organization advocating for and training about children with disabilities. But after a chance encounter with one special child on the first day of Camp Ramah one summer, she had a "light-bulb moment" that catalyzed a dream and a journey.
Today, Matan runs an incredible array of training programs for Jewish educators across the spectrum, helping ensure that every Jewish child finds a place in the Jewish classroom and an approach to Jewish learning that will resonate in his or her unique language.
Meredith co-founded Matan and, with a dedicated team of colleagues, drove its growth and evolution over the past two decades, resulting in an acclaimed enterprise, still the product of one young woman's irrepressible vision.
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Jul 16, 2018
Episode 042 - The One-Armed Sharpshooter: A Conversation with Izzy Ezagui
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Izzy Ezagui grew up in a regular Jewish family in Miami, Florida. But his adult life has been anything but "regular"; while serving in the IDF, a rocket attack destroyed Izzy's arm. He knew, however, that his life would not be derailed, that he would not only resume living but would return to once again serve his country. After intensive rehab and quite a bit of persuasion, Izzy found himself back in service, and in fact elevated his skills and his unit status to become a special forces sharpshooter.
Today Izzy lives in Los Angeles, pursuing a career as an actor and screenwriter. He often highlights themes of determination and overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, a reflection of his own improbable life journey.
His memoir, "Disarmed: Unconventional Lessons from the World's Only One-Armed Special Forces Sharpshooter," can be found on Amazon or wherever books are sold.
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Jul 9, 2018
Episode 041 - The EMET Founder: A Conversation with Sarah Stern
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Sarah Stern considers herself shy and unassuming, but when it comes to Israel she is a fierce warrior for truth and righteousness. A lifelong Zionist, who worked in major pro-Israel organizations, ultimately determined to strike out on her own to promote messages she wasn't hearing elsewhere.
Along the way, she has encountered great defenders of Israel both within and without the Jewish community; her annual "Rays of Light" gala deliberately honors courageous non-Jews - including Arabs and Muslims - who go against the tide in their writing or activism, offering perspectives that promote Israel as a beacon of democracy and light.
Sarah embodies these values no less, and has earned a broad following behind her passion and unwavering, unapologetic commitment.
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Jul 2, 2018
Episode 040 - The Simon Wiesenthal Dean: A Conversation with Marvin Hier
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A product of mainstream Jewish schools on New York's Lower East Side, Marvin Hier was an unlikely candidate to launch a global movement memorializing the Holocaust and combating anti-Semitism. But after a promising career in synagogue rabbinics and high school education, an empty building and a call from Frank Sinatra changed it all.
Hear Rabbi Hier's riveting tale of growth and passion: from his charming New York childhood, to his pulpit in Vancouver, and ultimately to the gilded streets of Hollywood, where his impact blossomed. Whether delivering an invocation at the Trump inauguration, to attending the Israeli Embassy dedication in Jerusalem, to building a massive new museum center in the Holy City, Rabbi Hier has remained busy building a better world and ensuring the flourishing of the Jewish people and oppressed peoples the world over.
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Jun 19, 2018
PSA: Summer 2018 Special Announcements
Listen here for information about the Jews You Should Know Summer 2018 Israel Podcast Tour.
Support the tour here: https://www.gofundme.com/manage/jysk-israel-podcast-tour
And recommend guests by contacting the show: jewsyoushouldknow@gmail.com.
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Jun 11, 2018
Episode 039 - The Chassidic Judge: A Conversation with Ruchie Freier
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Ruchie Freier's conventional religious background did not foreshadow the activism and professional achievements of her adult life. But to hear her passionately describe her life and community, it is precisely those values that have galvanized her in these activities.
As the first female chassidic judge elected in New York - and perhaps worldwide - she has been a trailblazer for years, helping kids-at-risk in the community, founding an all-female EMT brigade, and a host of other projects.
In this conversation, we cover these amazing initiatives, her reception in the broader chassidic community and her aspirations for the Jewish People.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.me…
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Jun 4, 2018
Episode 038 - The Moishe House Founder: A Conversation with David Cygielman
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As a student at UCSB in the 1990's, David Cygielman would never have dreamed he would one day be running one of the most active young Jewish organizations in the world. But a "chance" encounter with then-80-year-old psychiatrist, inventor and philanthropist Morris Squire (OBM) altered his trajectory and set in motion a revolution in young adult Jewish programming.
Moishe House currently operates at over 100 locations in more than 20 countries, and growing. In this wide-ranging conversation, learn how it all started, about the young man who dared to dream and the iconoclastic older man who supported him in the process. Learn also about the existential challenges Moishe House faced in 2008, and the vexing process of transformation from a feel-good "mom-and-pop" to an international force with broad organizational needs.
This is a story that is both charming and inspiring, and its central character, David Cygielman, continues to write his next chapters in a quest to e…
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May 28, 2018
Episode 037 - The British Stand-Up Coming: A Conversation with Ashley Blaker
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Ashley Blaker grew up in a traditional Jewish home in the London suburbs, attending a private school and eventually Oxford and Cambridge as well. Along the way, he stoked his interest in writing and performing comedy, ultimately earning his big break at the BBC, where he worked alongside some of the most eminent comedians in the country.
Ashley later came out from "behind the camera" to develop his own performances, built largely around observational humor of the Jewish community. Dressed as he is in traditional Jewish garb, his unique style and self-deprecating manner disarms and delights audiences from across the Jewish and even non-Jewish spectrum.
As of the original recording date, Ashley is embarking on his most ambitious project to date: a 5-week run directly off-Broadway, in the heart of the entertainment district. For tickets visit Ticketmaster or call the box office directly at (212) 921-7862. And of course, you can find his material on YouTube, Faceboo…
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May 16, 2018
Episode 036 - The Wall Street Journalist: A Conversation with Greg Zuckerman
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The son of an Ivy League professor with an early penchant for Wall Street investing, Greg Zuckerman never imagined he would one day be writing about stocks and not trading them. But through a circuitous series of personal events - including stints planning banking conferences, organizing college campus tours and writing for an obscure financial trade journal - he eventually found his unique calling.
Zuckerman has spent a career breaking stories, profiling colorful characters - including Donald Trump and Bernie Madoff - and demanding integrity in a beleaguered industry. He has also published fascinating books, together with his teenage son, focused on today's greatest athletes and the adversity they have conquered on their roads to achievement.
Enjoy this week's conversation with a passionate and accomplished journalist at the world's financial paper of record.
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May 7, 2018
Episode 035 - The Pioneering Israeli Newswoman: A Conversation with Sivan Rahav-Meir
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Sivan Rahav-Meir is a true anomaly in Israeli society: a popular TV news anchor, commentator and columnist, but also a fully and publicly observant Jewish woman. Growing up in the upscale Tel Aviv suburb of Herzaliya, Sivan had a penchant for interviewing others from the age of six, beginning with her classmates and teachers, and eventually branching out to broader society.
She became a "child star," appearing on youth programs, interviewing prime ministers and celebrities, and already worked professionally in the field while still a teenager. Around that time, she also discovered a passion for her Jewish roots, which until then had remain unexplored.
As she matured in both her faith and her career, Sivan eventually came to see her calling in the changing world of "new media" as synthesizing these twin passions, and she began teaching and speaking on these topics. Quickly, her daily Torah posts - since compiled in to a book named #Parsha - went viral, and her week…
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May 1, 2018
Episode 034 - The Birthright Israel CEO: A Conversation with Gidi Mark
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Taglit-Birthright Israel is perhaps the most successful modern Jewish program, having to date brought over 500,000 Diaspora Jews to visit Israel for life-changing experiences. Its CEO and professional visionary, Gidi Mark, joins us this week for a deep-dive into the inner workings of this revolutionary organization. Along the way, we learn about his past and his passion for making the Jewish world a better place.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
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Apr 23, 2018
Episode 033 - The Friends of the IDF (FIDF) CEO: A Conversation with Meir Klifi-Amir
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As one of the most decorated generals in the Israel Defense Forces, Maj. General Meir Klifi-Amir has served his country and his people for almost four decades, rising steadily in rank from his youthful beginnings in the Paratroopers. Perhaps the only Israeli general also married to a general, General Klifi, as he is affectionately known, is as invested as one can possibly be in the fundamental values of service and protection.
After several terms as national security advisor to consecutive prime ministers - Olmert and Netanyahu, General Klifi finally entered the private sector, only to once be pressed in to service: this time, to head the FIDF. Founded in 1981, this organization currently raised nearly $130 million to support Israeli soldiers through a variety of programs ranging from educational support to building facilities on bases to assisting lone soldiers. General Klifi, currently based in New York, oversees this massive operation - his wife by his side as a…
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Apr 17, 2018
Episode 032 - The Israeli Ambassador to the United States: A Conversation with Ron Dermer
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Any supporter of Israel will recognize the name Ron Dermer. As Israel's ambassador to the United States, he has represented the State and its Prime Minister - his long-time mentor Benjamin Netanyahu - with tremendous skill and passion.
In this interview, Ambassador Dermer shares his personal story as a youngster in Miami, Florida, a college student at the University of Pennsylvania, a graduate student at Oxford, and a political operative working in Israel under Natan Sharansky and eventually Netanyahu himself. He thoroughly expresses what Israel means to him, and how his current distinguished role allows him to broadcast those sentiments to the world on a daily basis.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
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Apr 9, 2018
Episode 031 - The Winter Olympian: A Conversation with AJ Edelman
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What is a nice Jewish boy doing flying down an Olympic ice-track, competing for the Israeli National Team in the obscure sport of Skeleton? In AJ Edelman's view, at least, redefining what it means to be a Jew in sport, defying near-impossible odds and generating tremendous pride for his country.
Born and raised in Boston, MA, a hockey goalie growing up and through his university days at MIT, AJ was always a gifted athlete. But not until a chance encounter with his high school alumni director and a confluence of exceptional events did he determine he could change the perception of and landscape for Jewish athletes.
In this hour-long conversation, we discover what it takes to learn an entirely new sport, from scratch, and in a matter of several years to rise to its highest echelons of competition, earning respect and representing Israel valiantly along the way.
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Mar 26, 2018
Episode 030 - The Hotels.com Founder: A Conversation with Bob Diener
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As a second year law student, Bob Diener dipped his toes into the entrepreneurial waters, finding a niche in the travel industry. He never looked back. In the 30 years since, Diener, along with partner Dave Lipmann, founded Hotels.com and later GetARoom.com. With Torah Judaism as his template, he found a way to both do well and do good - building trust with employees and customers, supporting myriad organizations through his philanthropic work, and authoring his "Biblical Secrets to Business Success." Join us us for a wide-ranging conversation about business, Jewish ethics, education and philanthropy.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach…
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Mar 20, 2018
Episode 029 - The Nobel Critic: A Conversation with Brian Keating
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The Nobel Prize is regarded as the pinnacle of scientific achievement in almost any discipline. Unless you are Brian Keating, a brilliant astro-physicist who nearly won the Prize, and now stands as one of its fiercest critics, advocating for reform.
Brian Keating, a professor at UCSD, began his astronomical career as a 12-year-old "principal investigator" - gazing into space through his $80, Sears-purchased telescope, funded by a generous grant from the "M-O-M Foundation." From there, he blossomed into one of the generation's most acclaimed cosmologists, crafting complex experiments at the South Pole and nearly solving one of the most contested questions in the origin-of-the-universe debate.
An Alter Boy in his youth, then affirmed atheist for many years, Keating later became a committed Jew with great respect for religion generally.
His book, Losing the Nobel Prize, chronicles his story and transformation, while also sharing his critique of what the Prize has be…
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Mar 12, 2018
Episode 028 - The Chassidic Psychiatrist: A Conversation with Abraham Twerski
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Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski may be the individual most responsible for destigmatizing mental health and addiction treatment in the Jewish world. Author of 84 (!!) books on psychological topics as well as innumerable titles on Jewish wisdom, he is one of the most widely-read and admired personalities in the global Jewish community.
In this episode, Dr. Twerski takes us on a journey through his childhood in Milwaukee, his early psychiatric work and founding of Gateway Rehabilitation Center, his passions and writings, and concerns for the future. It is an honor to hear from this Jewish national treasure and, despite some audio challenges, his unique voice comes as both rich and rewarding.
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
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Mar 4, 2018
Episode 027 - The 50-Year Harvard Law Professor: A Conversation with Alan Dershowitz
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The name Alan Dershowitz conjures images of OJ Simpson, Natan Sharansky, and many other famous personalities and cases. After hearing this interview, it will also remind you of a brilliant but restless young mind in post-War Brooklyn, a first-in-his-class Yale Law School graduate, a 50-year Harvard professor, a passionate defender of Israel and advocate for domestic judicial reform, a Jewish socialite with friends including Benjamin Netanyahu, Robert Kraft and Larry David and so much more. Enjoy Dershowitz's reminiscences about a rich Jewish upbringing and a lifetime of larger-than-life encounters and legal accomplishments!
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Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a p…
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Feb 26, 2018
Episode 026 - The "Next Darwin": A Conversation with Jeremy England
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It's not often you meet someone who has attended or taught at Harvard, Oxford, Stanford, Princeton and MIT...but that is precisely what Jeremy England has done in his young career. Already hailed at the "next Darwin" for the implication of his work on "origin-of-life" theory, he is much more interested in the "next mitzvah" than such sensationalist or speculative projections.
Growing up in New Hampshire to a Survivor mother and Lutheran father, Jeremy was culturally but not religiously educated. However, encountering "naked hostility" towards Israel while studying at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, he began learning Hebrew, visiting Israel and examining the intellectual underpinnings of his Jewish roots.
Today, Jeremy England is an associate professor of physics at MIT, and one of the brightest young minds in the firmament of elite academia. He is also a committed and passionate Jew, whose love of Torah wisdom shines through in this remarkable interview.
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Feb 19, 2018
Episode 025 - The Comedic Rabbi: A Conversation with Gavriel Friedman
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With an initial release date in the month of Adar - Judaism's most joyous, containing the holiday of Purim - what a great time to introduce our audience to Rabbi Gavriel Friedman, a.k.a. "Rav Gav," one of the most humorous Jewish educators around. Anchored in the Old City of Jerusalem at Aish HaTorah, Rav Gav has regaled thousands who have passed through his classes with brilliant comedic wit, laced with timeless Torah wisdom.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know.
The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org.
Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com,…
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Feb 12, 2018
Episode 024 - The Self-Help Addict: A Conversation with Daniel Gefen
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As a serial entrepreneur, podcaster and best-selling author, Daniel Gefen has accomplished beyond his wildest dreams as a young man growing up in London. In this rich and authentic conversation, Daniel shares his joys but just as importantly his failures, childhood challenges, and life philosophies. Anyone looking to launch a business, find meaning in life's myriad pursuits or find a platform for his or her voice will gain immensely from this episode.
For more about Daniel and his work, check out his book, The Self-Help Addict, available on Amazon. It also contains his contact information, and he welcomes listeners reaching out to him. The Gefen Media Group also welcomes those seeking to find their voice in podcasting or other outlets. Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Help-Addict-Information-Transformation/dp/1981930450/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518464495&sr=8-1&keywords=the+self-help+addict
Or his website: www.DanielGefen.com
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Feb 5, 2018
Episode 023 - The Gift of Life Founder: A Conversation with Jay Feinberg (and his donor Becky Keller)
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As a young, ambitious college graduate on the brink of law school and a promising career, Jay Feinberg's life was turned upside down with a cancer diagnosis. His only hope, long-term, would be a bone marrow transplant, which the doctor compared to finding a needle in a haystack. There simply weren't enough Ashkenazi (or any) Jews registered to make it likely for him to find a match.
A typical Jewish mother, Mrs. Feinberg refused to allow her son simply to wither away, instead galvanizing the community to hold drives worldwide until Jay's match would be found. Along the way they identified matches for hundreds of other people, but not for Jay...that is, not until the very last person on the very last drive held for him, a young woman named Becky Fabisoff (now Keller).
In this episode, you will hear not only Jay's amazing story, but also how he transformed that tragedy into an unbelievable for the Jewish community, building its largest bone marrow registry, currentl…
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Jan 29, 2018
Episode 022 - The Lakewood Yeshiva President: A Conversation with Aaron Kotler
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Although he bears the name of his illustrious and saintly grandfather, the current-day Rabbi Aaron Kotler took a circuitous route back to the institution his family created. Spending years teaching in Jerusalem and studying in the Catskills, he eventually returned to as President of what is now the largest yeshiva (institute of Torah study) in the United States - and possibly the world.
In this conversation, Rabbi Kotler shares his passion for the study of Torah by all Jews and for the importance of Judaism as a moral voice to the world. He shares charming vignettes of encounters with esteemed politicians and change-makers in broader society, and discusses the values and challenges associated with building great institutions.
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Jan 22, 2018
Episode 021 - The United Hatzalah Founder: A Conversation with Eli Beer
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Rarely do we encounter a person whose own life has led literally to the saving of thousand of others'. In our conversation with Eli Beer we meet just such a man: his groundbreaking venture, begun at just 16 years old, has revolutionized emergency care in Israel and around the world.
In this episode, hear Eli describe his witnessing as a child of a bus bombing; his saving of the life of a Holocaust survivor using just his cloth kippah; his founding of a grassroots movement that now encompasses over 4,000 volunteers in Israel responding to over 1,000 emergencies each day. Along the way, Eli has brought together the most disparate parts of Israeli society: Jewish and Arab, religious and secular.
This episode is a MUST LISTEN for anyone interested in Israel, health care, Jewish unity, social entrepreneurship and passionate, creative Jewish leadership.
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Jan 8, 2018
Episode 020 - The Cancer Kicking Rabbi: A Conversation with Elimelech Goldberg
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Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg was a young father when he received the call every parent dreads. His toddler daughter passed away a short time later. Years later, he found a profound way to channel his grief by directing Camp Simcha, a camp for children with cancer. In that role, he discovered that the marriage between martial arts and ailing children could be a transformational one, thus beginning the Kids Kicking Cancer revolution.
Today deployed in dozens of locations around the world, the program - instructing people to "breathe in the light and breathe out the darkness" - has also been applied to military veterans suffering from PTSD, obese children and those with various other maladies.
And in a unique but critical twist, the children come to see themselves as teachers and heroes, lighting up with the world as they practice the program principles and impart them to others.
"Rabbi G" has poured his life into this fascinating mission, which continues to grow in man…