Rabbi David Wolpe: The Moral and Spiritual Tests of Today

One of America’s most respected and influential religious thinkers, David Wolpe is our featured guest in a grounded, timely, and deeply human conversation about the questions of the day.With clarity and compassion, Rabbi Wolpe reflects on the rise of antisemitism following October 7th, the growing polarization across campuses and civic spaces, and how we can confront these fractures directly and thoughtfully.  A celebrated author, public intellectual, and former visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School, he brings a rare combination of wisdom and candor to questions of faith, doubt, resilience, and the stories we tell to make sense of a turbulent world.Through his lens, we explore what it means to uphold empathy, dignity, and moral clarity—especially when fear and anger dominate public life. He offers practical insights on dialogue, free expression, and the quiet strength found in community.  This is a conversation for anyone searching for orientation in an age of noise, and for those who believe that helping people reach across divides is both possible and necessary.