Richie Greenberg - It's A Shanda!
by R' Richie Greenberg
It's A Shanda! A critical look at local issues, from a Jewish perspective. Hosted by Richie Greenberg in San Francisco. A New York native, Greenberg moved to Los Angeles for college, then relocated to Israel - working on a Kibbutz. Returning to LA, he moved in 2001 to San Francisco where he is an active member of the city's observant Jewish community. In 2026 he completed a rabbinic study Semicha course in Yoreh Deah Issur v'Heter.
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Torah to Shulchan Aruch
This is a brief history of oral and written Jewish law, from the Torah, through Mishnah, Gemara, Talmud, to the Shulchan Aruch. Why? To explain what sources of Halacha I use to formulate critiques presented in this podcast series. It's a quick 6:30 minute video.Enjoy!
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Jews Reject Scott Wiener
San Francisco's Scott Wiener is running for higher office - while he constantly talks about being Jewish - and the backlash he receives. Instead, let's look at 3 example pieces of legislation he authored, and the torah transgression each represents- as well as a disgracing Hashem.
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El Al Israel Airlines Restarts SFO - TLV Nonstop Route
Yes! Direct flights between San Francisco and Israel have returned. El Al is the first airline to return to SFO, after a several year hiatus due to Covid , and then the conflicts. The airline held a launch party at SFO's International Terminal Tuesday October 27th, and I was on hand to witness…
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Media Bias - Against Israel
Unfortunately, there are numerous print newspapers, TV, Cable News networks and news apps which today push a highly-biased narrative against Israel in particular, and often against Jews as well. Greenberg outlines the issues - and gives a suggestion for what we need to do.
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Is San Francisco That Jewish?
San Francisco has a lengthy Jewish history going back to 1849. Today, estimates as high as 80,000 Jews live in the city. Here's a brief outline of when, and where we live and pray.
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Intro: Meet Richie Greenberg
Richie Greenberg introduces himself in this brief 3 minute background video.
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Richie Greenberg Intro Trailer
I'm Richie Greenberg and this is my new podcast, it's A Shanda! I was born in Queens, New York, and when I was a couple of years old, my family moved to Long Island, and that's where I was raised. And when I was about 21 years old, I moved west to Los Angeles. And that's where I lived for a…
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About this show
It's A Shanda! A critical look at local issues, from a Jewish perspective. Hosted by Richie Greenberg in San Francisco. A New York native, Greenberg moved to Los Angeles for college, then relocated to Israel - working on a Kibbutz. Returning to LA, he moved in 2001 to San Francisco where he is an active member of the city's observant Jewish community. In 2026 he completed a rabbinic study Semicha course in Yoreh Deah Issur v'Heter.
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