In this episode Rabbi Wildes speaks with Thane Rosenbaum. Thane Rosenbaum (born 1960) is an American novelist, essayist, and Distinguished University Professor. He is the director of the Forum on Life, Culture, & Society, hosted by Touro College. Rosenbaum is also the Legal Analyst for CBS News Radio and appears frequently on cable television news programs.
In this episode Rabbi Wildes speaks with Gabriel Boxer. Boxer, known as "Kosher Guru" is a leading kosher industry food & restaurant consultant and social media sensation with over 40,300 followers on Instagram and runs one of the largest and fastest organically growing Kosher Foodie Facebook Groups "Kosher Guru's Kosher Nation." He is all about bringing anything and everything kosher to the masses in a fun-filled and Kosher way. Hosting the only kosher foodie & restaurant radio show “Th...
Today's guest is Joshua Washington. He is the Director of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI). The 30 year-old is a composition graduate of the University of Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. Joshua was formerly IBSI’s Director of Special Events, and planned music performances featuring The Hebrew Project Artists (THP) across the country. Joshua is also a graduate of Christians United for Israel’s 2016 Diversity Outreach Mentoring Endeavor (DOME), where he received training in I...
Our guest today is a man of many talents, one of them may an ability to see the future. Jon Loew is a Netflix producer of numerous shows, including "Spycraft" and "Terrorism Close Calls." He is a co-founder of Fuel For Truth and Legion. Fuel For Truth was created to help college students become educated about Israel and enable them to have confidence to partake in peaceful dialogue, stating facts about Israel as opposed to propaganda that is often spewed on college campuses to demonize the Jewis...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes speaks with David Jablinowitz. Broadcast journalist and public speaker David (Zeev) Jablinowitz, who made aliyah from New York to Jerusalem and then moved to Beit Shemesh, enjoys talking about his interviews with interesting personalities – including US President Barack Obama, and no less than seven Israeli prime ministers. “Obama laughed at me when I told him that I was a New York Mets fan,” he recalls. After studying at Queens College, Jablinowitz made aliyah in 19...
In this episode the tables are turned. Rabbi Wildes is interviewed by his friend and colleague Rabbi Ezra Cohen. They discuss Rabbi Wildes' forthcoming new book, The 40 Day Challenge.
In the episode Rabbi Wildes talks with Sarri Singer. In life, sadly there are victims of heinous acts of violence. Some stay victims their whole lives, broken and battered while a few select people, like our guest today, are able to take a horrible trauma that happened to them and turn it around to do good in the world. New Jersey resident Sarri Singer, who works in Manhattan, is one of those rare people. She is the founder of the organization Strength to Strength and she has worked with her org...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with Daniel Wallach. Daniel is a curious kid from Palo Alto, California. Bugged by a loud and persistent question, "What does it mean to be Jewish?", Daniel was thrust into a strange, random, and wonderful journey that brought him to MJE one spring Shabbos morning in 2019. Daniel chose Rabbi Wildes as his mentor the day he met him and continued to say yes to everything MJE had to offer. As he was completing Fellowship in 2020, the world shut down with Covid19. ...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with Dmitriy Salita. Dmitriy is a hero to many and one of the most famous Jewish boxers of our time. Born in the Ukraine, Dmitriy learned his trade at Starrett City boxing under the tutelage of Jimmy O. He was undefeated in his first 29 fights. He stands with a record of 35 wins, 2 losses and won draw with 18 knockouts. He was the star of the 2007 Documentary Orthodox Stance. As if that were not enough, the 39-year-old started a new chapter of his life founding...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with Izzy Ezagui. Izzy, a decorated squad commander in the Israel Defense Forces, is the only soldier in the world who lost an arm in combat and returned to the battlefield. In 2011, former President Shimon Peres awarded him one of Israel's highest military honors. While he continues to serve in an elite unit in the reserves, Izzy delivers inspirational talks across the United States and internationally. He's appeared on the Huffington Post, Al Jazeera America,...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with Nissim Black. Nissim Black, whose first name is the word for miracle has done some miraculous things. At 34, he has six children with his wife Adina. Growing up on the street of Seattle things were not always the best. There was violence around some of the time. Nissim and his wife converted to Judaism. He and his wife made aliyah and they live in Ramat Beit Shemesh in Israel. Nissim also has his own brand of whisky-Hava whisky.
In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with renowned comedian Modi Rosenfeld. Voted one of the top 10 comedians in New York City by the Hollywood Reporter and BackStage, MODI is one of the comedy circuit's most sought after performers. Featured on HBO, CBS, NBC, ABC.Comedy Central, Howard Stern and E! Entertainment, MODI has received rave reviews in the New York Times, Time Out NY and the New York Post. Born in Israel, MODI moved to the United States when he was seven. After college, MODI worked as ...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes speaks with Kosha Dillz . Kosha Dillz is a Brooklyn based rapper who has been channeling his Jewish identity through rap for the last 15 years. A billboard charting artist, he has shared stages and festivals with everyone from Macklemore and Matisyahu to Kendrick Lamar to rap battles with the late DMX. Tune in to hear how Kosha, whose real name is Rami Even-Esh overcame addiction to shine bright in the rap game performing around the world.
In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with renowned couples and sex therapist Dr. Shy Krug. Shy Krug is a clinical psychologist and AASECT certified sex therapist, is the founder and director of Blue Anchor Psychology, a group practice in Manhattan focused on sex therapy, couples therapy, and trauma, mood, anxiety disorders. Dr Krug also serves as a consulting psychologist at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center where he co-founded the sexual health clinic. Dr. Krug completed a postdoctoral fellow...
This episode is MJE’s Annual Terry and Harry Pniewski Holocaust remembrance program featuring Rabbi Wildes' interview with Dr. Henry Ruston. Dr. Ruston shares his harrowing story of survival and his journey to becoming an Ivy League professor.
In this episode Rabbi Wildes shares ten insights that will help you have a more meaningful Seder experience.
In this episode Rabbi Wildes speaks with Rudy Rochman. Rochman is a noted speaker and writer on Jewish rights. Rochman's argument about the state of Israel's right to exist centers around the idea that Jews are indigenous to the land. He views Zionism as a movement of decolonization. Rochman has also criticized intersectionality because of how it has been used to demonize Israel. He has notably stated that Judaism is not a religion, but rather an ethnic group that is indigenous to the land of Is...
God didn’t design the Seder to put your kids to sleep. Instead, the Seder is an experience your family should love, treasure and remember. Have you ever wondered that there might be something more to Passover, the Seder and in the Haggadah―something that just might hold the secrets to living the life of joy and meaning that you were intended to? In The Telling, Mark Gerson, host of The Rabbi’s Husband podcast and renowned Jewish philanthropist, shows us how to make the Seder the most engaging, i...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with Angela Himsel. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Jewish Week, Forward, Lilith and elsewhere. Her column Angetevka” on Zeek.net American won two American Jewish Press Association Awards. Angela holds a BA from Indiana University, which included two years at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and an MFA from The City College of New York. She grew up the seventh of eleven children in rural southern Indiana in a fundamentalist, doomsday, Chr...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes speaks with Sarah Hurwitz. She's the author of "Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)." After a decade as a political speechwriter—serving as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, a senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, and chief speechwriter for Hillary Clinton on her 2008 presidential campaign—Sarah Hurwitz decided to apply her skills as a communicator t...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes interviews Liel Leibovitz. Liel Leibovitz is an Israeli-American journalist, author, media critic and video game scholar, and co-host of the wildly popular podcast Unorthodox. When he was 9 years old, he became interested in the United States after visiting relatives resident there and his interest has never died. Leibovitz was a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Spokesperson’s Unit of the Israel Defense Forces. He worked at a hardware store and then at the Israeli Con...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with author and Signature bank founder Scott Shay. Scott Shay is a leading businessman, thought leader and author of two widely read books. Scott co-founded Signature Bank in 2001; the bank has become one of the best banks in New York for private business owners.Scott's second book, In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism, has been recognized as one of the best books of 2018 by Mosaic Authors and earned a finalist award from National Jewish Books.Scott ...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes speaks with Walt Disney Studios Animator and MJE alumnus Saul Blinkoff. Saul began his career as an animator for the Walt Disney Studios working on the hit films Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, & Tarzan. He made his directorial debut with the hip action-adventure series Spy Groove for MTV. Shortly thereafter, he re-joined DISNEY, directing the films Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo & Kronk's New Groove- starring Eartha Kitt & David Spa...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with acclaimed professional matchmaker Danielle Rudoff. They talk about online dating, platonic relationships that heat up, and whether or not to go on the second date, along with a host of other topics.
D Lichtenstein is one of the most successful real estate developers in the country and a world class Torah Scholar. He is the host of “HEADLINES” - the single most popular podcast in the Orthodox Jewish community. A wonderful philanthropist and religious educator, David is CEO of The Lightstone Group which he founded in 1988. Among other things, Rabbi Mark asks David how to balance a life of professional success with Torah observance, how to manage our precious time, and what’s a Jew to do when ...
In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with acclaimed filmmaker Jeremy Garelick. Jeremy has worked with numerous actors including Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, and Kevin Hart. He is also an MJE alumnus.
Today's episode is a conversation about 2020 with Rabbi Mark Wildes and Rabbi Ezra Cohen. The two look back at this historic year – what they've learned, how they coped with the pandemic, and the passing of three great Jewish luminaries. And then they look ahead at what 2021 has in store.
Today's episode is conversation with Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, the Chief Rabbi of Dubai and the chaplain at New York University. On the show, Rabbi Wildes and Rabbi Sarna discuss the historic Abraham Accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, what it's like being a rabbi in a predominantly Muslim country, and how the pandemic has altered the campus outreach that Rabbi Sarna does at NYU.
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...
