1. Why We Said Yes: Origins of a Black-Jewish Conversation on Hope

In this inaugural episode, a black pastor and white rabbi sit down for the first time to talk in unscripted honesty about why they are doing this and the path that led them to each other and this conversation. Along the way they explore what hope actually means, how faith traditions define us, and how ordinary acts can become spiritual ones. This episode opens the door to their emerging friendship and sets the tone for the series in truth-telling, curiosity, and the conviction that hope is something we build together. (Note: this is an extended episode. Future episodes will be a bit shorter.)