The Straw Hat

The Final Interview

In this episode, Rabbi Wolkenfeld welcomes back to the podcast Rabbi Zachary Truboff—the Director of Rabbinic Education for the International Beit Din—who shares his insights into how Jewish divorce works today. On the occasion of Rabbi Wolkenfeld’s last Straw Hat podcast and the end of his time at ASBI, they also discuss the challenges and joys of being a congregational rabbi. Music credit: “Three” from the album Proverbs, by Les Hayden [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs_1720/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_09_Three_1479], used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/].

A Briefing on Israel with Joel Braunold

This week, Rabbi Wolkenfeld is joined by ASBI Member Joel Braunold, the managing director of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace, who shares his perspective of the ongoing turmoil and protests happening in Israel. Music credit: “Three” from the album Proverbs, by Les Hayden [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs_1720/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_09_Three_1479], used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/].

Noach 5783: Willing to Engage Contradiction

This week, Rabbi Wolkenfeld is joined by Rabbi Zachary Truboff, to discuss his recently published book, “Torah Goes Forth From Zion: Essays on the Thought of Rav Kook and Rav Shagar”. Learn about the book here. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4GYP2TB/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_D8KFN379FA1T8KGV1EEK] Music credit: “Three” from the album Proverbs, by Les Hayden [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs_1720/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_09_Three_1479], used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/].

Korach 5782: Reproductive Technology & The Law

This week, Rabbi Wolkenfeld is joined by Dr. Rachel Weinerman, a reproductive endocrinology and infertility physician in Cleveland, Ohio. She explains her work, including the ways that helping her patients grow their families is predicated on reproductive freedom and how her practice can be affected by public policy and the law. Music credit: “Three” from the album Proverbs, by Les Hayden [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs_1720/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_09_Three_1479], used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/].

Bamidbar 5782: A Fond Farewell to Rabbanit Goldie

This week marks Rabbanit Goldie’s final episode of The Straw Hat as ASBI’s Director of Religious Engagement! She and Rabbi Wolkenfeld reflect on her time at ASBI – the unexpected joys and challenges, what she’s learned, and also what’s on the horizon for her.   Music credit: “Three” from the album Proverbs, by Les Hayden [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Hayden/Proverbs_1720/Les_Hayden_-_Proverbs_-_09_Three_1479], used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/].