Congregation Beit Simchat Torah's Podcast

Episodes

1. 7

   Informational Call on Chechnyan Persecution of LGBTQ People

   On May 11, 2017 CBST hosted an urgent conference call about government-sponsored persecution of LGBTQ people in Chechnya. Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum facilitated a conversation with presenters Lyosha Gorshkov, Co-President of RUSA LGBT, from New York City.

   May 11, 2017

   45m
2. 6

   Episode 6: Conversation with Andrea Wine 10/23/14

   Andrea Wine is a private investor in early- stage Israeli technology ventures and an international business advisor/capital raiser with vast experience in working with companies around the world, especially in emerging and high-growth markets. In addition to being the Chair of Orpheus Medical…

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   Jul 15, 2015

   59m
3. 5

   Episode 5: Conversation with Ian Chesir-Teran 9/18/14

   Ian Chesir-Teran, a longtime member of CBST and a rabbinical student at the Jerusalem campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. A 1995 graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center, Ian is a New York-licensed attorney who practices law from his Israeli office in the Jezreel...

   Jul 15, 2015

   53m
4. 4

   Episode 4: Conversation with Ruthie Blum 9/11/14

   Ruthie Blum, author of the book "To Hell in a Handbasket: Carter, Obama, and the 'Arab Spring.'" A former senior editor at the Jerusalem Post, she is currently a columnist for the English edition of the Hebrew paper, Israel Hayom, and a feature writer for Israel21C, a Web magazine about Israeli...

   Jul 15, 2015

   55m
5. 3

   Episode 3: Conversation with Ohad Elhelo 09/04/14

   Ohad Elhelo - Born in Ashdod, Israel, Ohad is studying economics and business at Brandeis University as a recipient of the prestigious Slifka Scholarship, awarded to only two students each year. Before commencing his studies, Ohad served in the IDF Special Forces unit, Egoz, and later became a...

   Jul 15, 2015

   56m
6. 2

   Episode 2: Conversation Rabbi Mikie Goldstein 8/28/14

   Rabbi Mikie Goldstein, recently returned to Israel following his year at CBST as a Cooperberg Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern. After being ordained in June 2014 at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he also earned an M.A. in Talmud, Mikie now serves as the rabbi of Kehilat Adat Shalom-Emanuel in...

   Jul 15, 2015

   59m
7. 1

   Episode 1: Conversation with Member of Knesset Nitzan Horowitz 08/21/14

   MK Nitzan Horowitz, a former journalist, is the second openly gay Knesset member in Israeli history. Horowitz was born in Rishon LeZion. He graduated the Tel Aviv University Law School. In his early journalistic career he served as a military affairs reporter during the 1982 Lebanon war, as well…

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   Jul 15, 2015

   45m