RZ Weekly Mali Brofsky, Johnny Solomon and Reuven Spolter
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Each week we'll discuss three topics from the Religous Zionist and Modern Orthodoxworld. We'll share articles we're reading, ideas we're thinking about, and topics that interest us related to Israel, Judaism, Religious Zionism.
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Leil Shimurim 5784 - Reacting to the Iranian Attack
WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Following the Iranian drone and ballistic missile attack on Israel, the RZWeekly team came together to discuss how they are processing that event, and how they are trying to connect to the mood of Pesach despite all the many other things going on.
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HaRav Tamir Granot: The Pride of Serving in the IDF
This episode begins with some heart-wrenching personal perspectives following the week of mourning of Daniel Perez hy’d, and then proceeds with an analysis of Rav Tamir Granot’s powerful and heartfelt remarks to Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef’s hurtful comments.
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Dealing with our (strong) feelings about the Chareidi Community
In this episode we do not discuss chareidim serving in the IDF. However, what we do discuss are our feelings towards the fact that chareidi yeshiva students are not serving in the IDF because they are learning Torah, while Religious Zionist yeshiva students are having their Torah learning cut short because they are needed on the battlefield. How do we respond to the fact that the learning of one group is seemingly valued less than the other? And, if chareidim are learning, we would certainly expect them all to be praying for the success of our soldiers. How do we react when some of their leaders suggest otherwise?
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A Growing Rift?
In this episode of RZWeekly we examine the current emotional undertone within Israel and the related attitudes and daily experiences of Israelis, while comparing this with how many Jews in the diaspora – often under the influence of the general media - are relating to and interpreting current events in Israel. Given these differences, is the Jewish world united, or alternatively, following a period of unity across the global Jewish communities, are we seeing evidence of a growing rift?
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The Mother of the Soldier inside Gaza
In this episode, Mali provides a powerful and personal insight on what it means to be the mother of an active soldier who is fighting 'inside' Gaza. And she offers some insights about how to support those whose children and spouses are fighting.
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Defining Gevurah
What is Jewish heroism? How do Israelis blend gentle values with physical strength so that they are strong on the battlefield and yet sensitive at the same time? Why are some Jews uncomfortable with the image of the strong Jew? In this episode we ask whether our long exile prompted us to define strength in purely spiritual terms and how the current war has helped remind us that Israeli Jews blend both the koach of physical strength with the gevurah that includes restraint.
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I love your show and the compelling topics and guests you have on. I would love to hear an episode with Rabbi Yakov Horowitz, a parenting expert and child safety advocate!
Amazingly Good !!!
Have you listened to the January 18, 2022 episode that discusses Dara Horn’s book, “Dead Jews…”? What an incredible conversation among the three contributors. This discussion explains so much, to both Jews and Gentiles, about hatred of world Jewry, and those ignorant to Holy Scripture explaining our role as Jews and to embrace being a separate nation. Take it a step further and admit to yourself of the Adversary’s - Satan’s - manipulation of human beings doing what they think is right in their own eyes. How much farther we have to go to make things right in His eyes. May He give us strength to endure and follow His law.
Dennis
Very good and refreshing debate format. The participants should allow each other to complete thoughts without so many interruptions.