Ten Insights For Your Seder

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Ten Insights For Your Seder

FromThe Wildescast

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Mar 24, 2021

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In this episode Rabbi Wildes shares ten insights that will help you have a more meaningful Seder experience.

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Mar 24, 2021

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Jewish education and inspiration courtesy of Rabbi Mark N. Wildes, Founder of the Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE). Founded in 1998, MJE is a warm and open community where millennial men and women in their 20s/30s can explore Jewish life and meet new people.

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A conversation with Senator Joseph Lieberman: Today's episode is a special one. It's a conversation with former Senator Joe Lieberman. Rabbi Wildes is joined by his brother, Mayor Michael Wildes, as they interview the senator about what it was like being a Sabbath-observant politician and what his advice would be to guide us through our currently fractured political time. This recording was part of the annual Ruth B. Wildes lecture series hosted by MJE. Previous speakers have included Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Rabbi Norman Lamm and other Jewish notables. Just a little note: There were some audio issues at one point in the episode, but they get resolved a few minutes later. by The Wildescast
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Health and Halacha: Can you sacrifice one life to save another?: Today's episode is a rebroadcast of a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. This is the first of two episodes on the topic of "Health and Halacha." Today, Rabbi Wildes discusses the existential question: Can you sacrifice one life to save another? It's a particularly important conversation given that we are living during a global pandemic where doctors are unfortunately being faced with these life and death situations. Here is a link to today’s source sheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/i17grjoncwsv36v/SanctityOfHumanLife.pdf?dl=0 by The Wildescast
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Lunch and learn: Lessons from the Parsha and Passover: Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. It's the Sabbath before Passover -- known as Shabbat Hagadol in Hebrew. So today, we're going to be taking a look at this week's Torah portion and how it relates to the Passover holiday. by The Wildescast
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Lunch and Learn: Looking to the Exodus for Answers: Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. With only a day left until Passover, Rabbi Wildes offers insights about the Jewish festival and the Biblical story of the Exodus on which it is based. Here is a link to today's source material: https://bit.ly/2wK4hSP by The Wildescast
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An interview with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg: Today's episode is a special one. It's a conversation between Rabbi Wildes and his close friend, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, the Senior Rabbi of Boca Raton Synagogue, the largest Orthodox Synagogue in the Southeast United States. Even outside of his Florida community, Rabbi Goldberg is known across the country for the leadership role he plays in the modern orthodox community. His classes are now enjoyed by thousands of people each day around the world. On today's show, the two rabbis talking about the biggest challenges they face shepherding a community through a global pandemic and the importance of promoting nuanced conversations amongst their congregants. Learn more about Rabbi Efrem Goldberg at: https://rabbiefremgoldberg.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbiefremgoldberg https://twitter.com/rabbigoldberg https://www.instagram.com/rabbiefremgoldberg/ https://www.facebook.com/efrem.goldberg https://www.brsonline.org/ by The Wildescast
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Lunch and learn: Let's Count the Omer!: Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic is the Sefirat Haomer, the 49 days between the Exodus of Egypt on Passover until the moment we received the Torah at Mt. Sinai on the festival of Shavuot. Is it a time of joy or are these weeks a time of mourning? Or is both? Find out right now. Here is a link to today's source sheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/05c0kni963w5wak/Omer.pdf?dl=0 by The Wildescast
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Ten Insights For Your Seder

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