WARNING: Episode 22 contains conversation about extreme violence and should be listened to with caution. This week, Seth and Dave are joined by Rabbi Dan Cohen of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (www.tsti.org) for a very difficult conversation. With several clergy, political staffers, and police chiefs, Dan and Dave bore witness to the October 7 atrocities as they watched the 47-minute documentary…
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WARNING: Episode 22 contains conversation about extreme violence and should be listened to with caution. This week, Seth and Dave are joined by Rabbi Dan Cohen of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (www.tsti.org) for a very difficult conversation. With several clergy, political staffers, and police chiefs, Dan and Dave bore witness to the October 7 atrocities as they watched the 47-minute documentary the Israel Defense Forces put together from the massive amount of video footage collected from the terrorist attacks. The film's official title is “October 7th, 2023: Hamas Massacre Collected Raw Footage.” Dan and Dave share what they saw and offer reflections and reactions. Episode 22 is our final episode for 2023, as Seth and Dave take a couple of weeks of vacation. See you in 2024.
Episode 30! It's election season. Seth and Dave explore how what's happening in Israel and Gaza might impact elections (and other important life events, like looking at colleges for our kids). How are Israel and Antisemitism present in political positions, and how much should we be considering those elements when making our own votes? Seth and Dave take some time to unpack Senator Chuck Schumer's…
2 yrs ago · 20:25
This week we share a conversation recorded on Dave's recent trip to Israel with Danny Miran, the father of Israeli hostage Omri Miran, 46-year-old, held in Gaza since October 7, 156 days as of the release date of this podcast. Danny's account is heart-wrenching and yet hopeful. Given the emotional weight of his burden, Danny Miran spoke with us in Hebrew, and Daniel Shek, former Israeli…
2 yrs ago · 46:02
Dave is back from leading the synagogue's Solidarity Mission to Israel. It was an emotionally intense and moving trip, where participants volunteered throughout the country (mostly in the food and agriculture sectors) and brought and distributed donations. They met with survivors from the October 7 massacres, grieving and pained family members of people killed and hostages, displaced families…
2 yrs ago · 22:53
This week we speak with Shemtov Hollinger, a special forces reservist who has been serving in the West Bank since the national alarm went off on October 7. By the time this is released, for the first time since, Hollinger is returning to his regular work as a nurse. Listen for a fascinating conversation of a first-hand account of what's happening on the ground along with his perspective on what…
2 yrs ago · 35:40
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