#16 - Dr Yechiel Reit - Understanding Haredim: philosophy, society, military service

#16 - Dr Yechiel Reit - Understanding Haredim: philosophy, society, military service

It's been a long time since I posted a long-form podcast, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to interview Dr. Yechiel Reit, a doctor who immigrated from the USA to Israel over two decades ago,. He identifies as Haredi, but he has extensive experience in the army, giving him a deep and broad understanding of the complex issues surrounding the current hot topics in the news.

#15 - Dr. Ariel Hochster - School & Clinical Psychologist

Psychology, dealing with pain, why there is so much recidivism among sexual predators, understanding and acknowledging another person's pain

#14 - Rabbi Simi Lerner - Personal struggles in the religious world - what is a healthy path in life?

A deep and powerful discussion with my friend, Rabbi Simi Lerner, about the moral imperatives of Judaism, what to do when confronted with religious leaders whose statements you find abhorrent, and how to find a balanced path through life. You should listen to his podcast with Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, "Two Rabbis, Three Opinions": https://go.shaulbehr.com/2r3o

#13 - Rabbi Yonah Klein - Author, Musician, Outreach Rabbi

Fascinating convo with my friend and fellow author Rabbi Yonah Klein, mostly about writing, but also included a piece about his work in youth outreach. Take his Jewish Fiction survey! https://go.shaulbehr.com/jfiction-survey

#12 - Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder - Chief Rabbi of Ireland

For Hakol Sababa's first-ever Zoom podcast, Rabbi Wieder and I spoke about the questions on everyone's mind: Why is Ireland so obsessively anti-Israel? Are the Irish people antisemitic? What does the future hold for the Irish Jewish community? That, and much more in this great episode!Did the Zoom format work out well? Please leave comments and suggestions!