Episode 40: Schmooze with Rabbi Leonard Cohen on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur & Community

A SWEET NEW YEAR, A STRONGER JEWISH SELFAs the High Holidays approach, Rabbi Leonard Cohen of Kehilat Shalom joins Don and Jared for a warm conversation about Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Jewish identity, community and growth.Rabbi Leonard explains why the High Holidays are not simply about fasting, guilt or tradition, but about reflection, reconnection and becoming a little more of who we want to be.One idea stands out: L+1.Wherever you are, go one level higher.One mitzvah. One repaired relationship. One challenge faced. One deeper connection.The conversation also explores Rabbi Leonard’s journey from Montreal to Calgary, the welcoming philosophy of Kehilat Shalom, the relationship between religious and cultural Jewish identity, community life after October 7, interfaith work and what it means to truly show up for one another.And, of course, we ask the question that had to be asked:What is it like being a Jewish man from Montreal named Leonard Cohen?A thoughtful, funny and uplifting Schmooze for the New Year.If you’d like to learn more about Rabbi Leonard, Kehilat Shalom or attending High Holiday services, visit:www.kehilat-shalom.caShana tova umetukah. 🍎🍯