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#221 - The Secret War: Battle Over Technological “Decentralization”.

#220 - Playing with Rage: Violent Video Games and Children’s Development

#219 - 40+ Years On Air: Confessions of a Jewish Broadcaster

#218 - United States of Gaza? Making Sense of Trump’s Recent Pronouncement

#217 - All God’s Children: Documentaries about Jewish Life (part I)

#216 - Defiling the Holy: Toxins in our Food and Environment

#215 - Not Enough? Guilty Parent Syndrome

#214 - 2024 in the Rear View: Best of Equal Footing (part II).

#213 - 2024 in the Rear View: Best of Equal Footing (Part I)

#212 - Envy: Getting Rid of What You Haven’t Got

#211 - Breakable Bonds: Healing Broken Parent-Child Relationships (Part II)

#210 - Robo-Therapist? The Intersection of Mental Health Counseling and Artificial Intelligence

#209 - Todo Cambia: The State of the Latino Vote in the US

#208 - A Zero Sum World? What Does Judaism Have to Say About Celebrating While Others Are in Pain?

#207 - The Aftermath: Post-Election Analysis Through the Prism of the Jewish-American Polity

#206 - This is Not a Test: Presidential Election Predictions

#205 - The Deepest Wound: Healing Broken Parent-Child Relationships

#204 - Hard Reset: Is it Possible to Completely Change Your Life?

#203- K is for Ketamine: An Insider’s View into a Burgeoning Alternative Therapy

#202 - Rage Against the (Age) Machine: Challenging Platitudes About Getting Old

#201 - The Death Portal: The Last Stage of our Soul’s Journey through the Prism of Jewish Wisdom

#200 - Leaving the Rabbinate: Sex, Guilt and Self-Discovery

#199 - G-d of Money: Spiritual and Material Alignment

#198 - Pain is Certain; Is Suffering Optional? A Buddhist and Christian Perspective (Part II)

#197 - A Benediction on the Bad: Jewish Tools to Navigate Pain and Suffering (Part I)

#196 - The Great Powderkeg: Israel/Lebanon/Gaza

#195 - The Writing on the Wall: When Do We Call It Quits?

#194 - Seduction of the Absurd: The Psychological Allure of Conspiracy Theories

#193 - Eyes Wide Open: The Art and Science of Conquering Insomnia

#192 - Keeping It in the Family: Jewish Adoption

#191 - Burnout: Jewish Wisdom on Exhauston

#190 - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Personal Reputation through the Prism of Jewish Wisdom

#189 - Fall From Grace? Israel's Standing on the Global Stage

#188 - In the Fog of Battle: Conflict, Recrimination and Reconciliation

#187 - Gettng (B)older: The Psychology of Aging

#186 - Two Tribes: Campus Protests on Israel and Gaza

#185 - Getting Unstuck: Finding Your Home on the Jewish Spectrum (Part II)

#184 - The Heart of It All: The Real Meaning of Spiritual "Liberation"

#183 - Freedom! Transcendence in Judaism and Buddhism

#182 - Stuck: My Intractable Jewish Doubts (Part I)

#181 - Donald and the Jews (Redux)

#180 - Frenemies? U.S.-Israeli Relationships in the Context of the Gazan Conflict

#179 - Hating Haman: Our Relationship with the "Enemy"

#178 - Get Funny or Die Trying: Humor and Pain

#177 - The Twelve Tribes of the Zodiac? Judaism and Astrology

#176 - Sacrifice: Virtue or Trap?

#175 - Foxhole Conversion: Our Relationship with G-d Under Duress

#174 - The Tzedakah Conundrum: Charity in Judaism

#173 - Girl Interrupted: The Under/Mis-Diagnosing of Girls and Women with ADHD

#172 - Silent Tears: Miscarriage

#171 - The Pain of Recovery: "Jewish Rehab" for Young Adults

#169 - The Line of Ismael: Islam Through the Prism of Jewish Theology

#168 - The Feeling's Gone...: Ebbs and Flows of Sexual Desire in Relationships (Part II)

#167 - 2023 In the Rear View: Best of Equal Footing

#166 - Lost the Passion, Got the Pain: Ebbs and Flows of Sexual Desire in Marriage

#165 - Deep Into The Darkness Peering: Dream Analysis from a Jewish and Psychoanalytic Perspective

#164 - The Second Time Around: Hanukkah Lessons on Marriage

#163 - Getting Unstuck: Admitting When We're Wrong

#162 - Thanksgiving Message 2023

#161 - Not My Tragedy? Doomscrolling vs. Head-in-the-Sand

#160 - River of Hate: Stories of Antisemitism

#159 - Sodom, Gomorrah and...Gaza? Biblical Lessons on the Destruction of Cities

#158 - Do We Have an End Game? Israeli Tactics and Competing Propaganda in the Israel-Hamas War

#157 - Digging Two Graves: Retribution and Revenge in the Context of Current Gazan War

#156 - In the Face of Tragedy: Transcendent Reactions to Great Pain

#155 - It's Been a Strange Trip: The Jewish Role in American Politics

#154 - Eject! Finding Your Way Out of Orthodoxy

#153 - Enough Already! Breaking the Back of Bad Behavior

#152 - The Wrath of G-d: The Concept of an Angry Hashem in Judaism

#151 - The Sunlight Cure? Radical Transparency in Relationships

#150 - Put On Your Oxygen Mask First! Tackling Mom Guilt

#148 - Rejection! Freeing Our Self-Worth from Others' Judgement

#147 - Shepping Nachas: The Opposite of Schadenfreude?

#146 - Break Down to Break Through? Pain as a Spiritual Teacher

#145 - My Heart Burns: Personal Reflections on Tisha B’Av

#144 - The Chakra-Sefirot Connection

#143 - Living in Limbo: The Complex Stories of Agunot

#142 - I’m a Rabbi Not a Therapist! Should Your Rabbi Accept You as You Are?

#141 - Hypocritical Ministry: When Rabbis Transgress

#139 - With Friends Like These… :Befriending Your Spouse’s/Partner’s Ex

#138 - The Biggest Breakdown: Communication in Love and Marriage

#137 - Blowing Things Out Of Proportion: From Sodom to TikTok

#136 - A Guide to Grief: Jewish and Buddhist perspectives

#135 - Stop, Dave…The Jewish Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

#134 - Shabbat on Mars? The Halacha of Interplanetary Colonization

#133 - It's Alien To Me: The Halacha of Extraterrestrial Life

#132 - Ritual Immersion: From the Jewish Mikveh to Christian Baptism

#131 - A Third Way? Religious Education for Kids That Don't "Fit In"

#130 - Unfettered Birth: Unmedicated Labor and Home Delivery

#129 - The Worst Enemy: Battling Self Doubt and Imposter Syndrome

#127 - Skokie 2.0: The Rise of and Reaction to Antisemitic Speech in America

#126 - Ometz Lev: Courage vs. Foolhardiness in Presidential Leadership

#124 - Jewish Numerology 101: Mystical Science of Gematria

"G-d, I'll Make You a Deal": Ethics of Bargaining with the Almighty

#123 - The Trouble With Miracles: Moral Complexity of the Miraculous in the Abrahamic Faiths

#122 - Spare: Torah Version (Sibling Tension and Rivalry)

#121 - 2022 in the Rear View: Best of Equal Footing (Part 2)

#120 - 2022 in the Rear View: Best of Equal Footing (Part 1)

#119 - The Price Of Love: Journeying Through the Loss of a Loved One

#118 - Christmas Reimagined: Alternative Birth Narratives Surrounding Jesus of Nazareth

#116 - The Past That Binds: How Relationship With Parents Affects Our Ability to Love and Attach as Adults

#113 - Black and Jew: Shared Struggles and Current Tensions

#112 - The World Is Ending: What Now?

#111 - Eschatology 101: End of Times Theology and Doomsday Prophecies in the Abrahamic Faiths

#110 - A Silent Epidemic: The Pervasiveness of Anxiety Disorders

#109 - Having Your Babka, and Eating It Too: Emotional Eating in Traditional Jewish Communities

#108 - Repression and Sex: Traversing Extremes

#107 - Is Repentance a Scam?: Our Relationship With Guilt

#106 - The Id and the Yid: Judaism’s Unique Take on Sin

#105 - I Hate You, I Love You: The Complex Backstory of Jewish-Muslim Relations in France

#103 - Heresy: The Opposite of Faith?

#102 - Heavenly Bank Account: The Murky World of Religious Tax Exemption

#101 - Friend Zone: The Mormon Obsession with the Jews

#100 - Moses: Altruist or Egotist?

#96 - Teen Idol: Celebrity Worship Syndrome in Teen Communities

#95 - The Korach Conundrum: Treason and Betrayal in Jewish Theology

#94 - Light and Truth: Jewish Influence on the Birth of American Democracy

#93 - Call Me By Your Name: The Gay Male Experience in Orthodox Communities

#92 - Halacha of Homosexuality: Jewish Law and Same Sex Relationships

#91 - I Am Woman: The Lesbian and Queer Experience in Orthodox Jewish Communities

#90 - Does G-d Deliver By Sword?: Gun Control Through the Prism of Jewish Ethics

#89 - Welcome To Holland: Raising Special Needs Children in Traditional Jewish Communities

#88 - When Does Life Begin? An Interfaith Discussion on the Inception Point of Life

#87 - A Limb or a Life? Abortion Through The Prism Of Jewish Ethics

#86 - Is It Possible to Bury the Hatchet? Overcoming Familial Estrangement

#84 - The Jewish Diaspora: Colombia Edition

#83 - Que Bellos? A Controversial Community of Jewish Converts In Latin America

#82 - OGs of the Diaspora: Arab Jews?

#81 - Righteous Kill? The Ethics of Assassinating Totalitarians and War Criminals

#80 - Life 2.0: In the Wake of Extreme Trauma

#79 - Emirati Jew? The Jewish Community of the United Arab Emirates

#78 - WTF Just Happened? A COVID Post-Mortem

#77 - The Halacha of War

#76 - Judaism United? Reconstituting the Sanhedrin

#75 - Relationships Revised: Is Long-Term Monogamy a Sham?

#74 - G-d and Pain: Is Suffering a Spiritual Requisite?

#73 - Much More Than Britney: Complexities in Guardianship and Conservatorship

#72 - Surviving Survivorship: Children of Holocaust Survivors

#71 - The Big O: The Evolutionary and Religious Importance of the Female Orgasm

#70 - Feeling vs Believing: Does a Personal Experience of G-d Matter?

#69 - SuperJew! The Jewish Influence on Comic Book Heroes

#68 - The Entitlement Paradox (Part II): Is Religious Life Inherently Selfish?

#67 - The Entitlement Paradox(Part I): Are Religious People Obnoxious?

#66 - Love Scent: Pheromones and Mating

#65 - Mind In Blue: The Psychometrics of Police Officers

#64 - Avra K'Davra: The Paranormal in Judaism

#63 - A Trip Worth Taking? Magic Mushroom Therapy

#62 - You: Obsession And Cyberstalking

#61 - Shhh. The Adults Are Speaking: When Courts Appoint Lawyers for Children (Part II)

#60 - End of the Innocence: When Courts Appoint Lawyers for Children

#59 - Separate but Unequal: Gender Disparities in Criminal Punishment

#58 - A Good Trip? The Burgeoning Field of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy

#57 - The Challenge Of Interfaith Marriage

#56 - Do Prison Cells Cure? Alternatives to Incarceration

#55 - Making Space for Miracles: The Yom Kippur Show

#54 - G-d and Earth: Tensions Between Religious Communities and Environment Protection

#53 - Rosh Hashanah for Atheists and Outsiders

#52 - Feminism and Orthodox Judaism: Oil and Water?

#51 - Female Rabbis? A Religious and Sociological Discussion

#50 - Male Circumcision: An Uncut Discussion

#49 - Jewish Humor: A Coping Mechanism?

#48 - Forgiveness and Healing: Personal Reflections

#47 - Death: The Final Adventure?

#46 - Shekhinah: The Feminine Divine In Judaism

#45 - Celibacy: Freedom Or Bondage?

#44 - The Buddhist Show Of Why: Core Values and Common Misconceptions

#43 - The Jewish Show Of Why (Part I): Quirks and Idiosyncrasies of Jewish Life and Thought

#42 - Rescuing the Rescuer (Part 3): When Lawyers Fail Their Clients

#41 - Wrist Capital: The Peculiar Inner-Workings of the Ultra-Luxury Watch Industry

#40 - The Borscht Belt and Its Impact on American Social History

#39 - Rescuing the Rescuer (Part II): Doctors Losing Patients

#38 - The Psychology and Legality of Stalking

#37 - Rescuing the Rescuer: The Psychological Toll of Care-Giving

#36 - Donald and the Jews (Part II): The Relationship Between Trump and the Observant Jewish Community

#35 - The Pressure Of The Plea: The Plea Bargain System and Its Effect on Criminal Justice

#34 - You Should Be Ashamed of Yourself: Critique of the Last Year of Equal Footing

#33 - Open Wounds - Can Broken Parent/Child Relationships Be Healed As Adults?

#32 - Fix Me Culture: From Plastic Surgery to Instagram Filters

#31 - Out Of Egypt? Assessing Life At 50

#30 - Trial by Zoom: The Effects of a Pandemic on Judicial Process

#29 - The Soul and the Afterlife In Western Religions

#28 - Monotheism v. Monolatry (Glitches in the Matrix PART 1)

#27 - The New Drug: (Mis-)Understanding Porn Addiction

#26 - I Need a New Guide: Breaking Up with your Spiritual Mentor

#25 - Finding Fidelity: Navigating Traditional and Open Relationships

#24 - Order Out of Chaos: Conflict and In-Fighting in the White House Since WWII

#23 - The Observer Effect: The History of C-SPAN and its Impact on American Democracy

#22 - Coming "Home": Immigration in America, Circa 2021

#21 - The Alchemy of Heartbreak and Disappointment

#20 - Does It Suck To Be A Teenager In 2021?

#19 - The Essence of Compassion - How Does Clemency Work in Our Criminal Justice System?

#18 - Life After Suicide: Stories of Those Left Behind

#17 - The Empathic Fallacy: What Separates Hate Speech from Free Speech

#16 - Broken Open: Finding Meaning In A Shattered Life

#15 - When The River Ends The Ocean Begins: Leaving (or Returning to) Religious Life

#14 - G-d and Sex: A Reconciliation Story

#13 - Invisible Agony: Preventing Teen Suicide

#12 - The Problem of David: Do Our Political Leaders Need to Be Moral Leaders? (PART 2)

#11 - The Problem of David: Do Our Political Leaders Need to Be Moral Leaders? (PART 1)

#10 - Donald and the Jews: The Perils of Partisanship

#9 - Ripple Effect: The Rest of Healthcare in a COVID-Obsessed World

#8 - One-In-Three: Living and Working With a Criminal Record in the United States

#7 - The Immigrant Experience in Contemporary America: Whose Land Is This Anyway?

#6 - G-d and the Core Curriculum: The Challenge of Secular Education in Traditional Communities

#5 - Sacred Gatherings and Groups: What Are "Cults" And Are They Harmful?

#4 - Luxury and G-d: Is Material Pursuit Consistent with Spiritual Life?

#3 - Entrepreneurship in the Pandemic: Temporary Disruption or Permanent Change?

#2 - The Prosecutor's Moral Burden: Pursuing the Interests of Justice

#1 - Equal Footing Introductory Episode: Teshuvah