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Not That Kind of Rabbi — 120 episodes

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Forgiveness

2

Yoshi Silverstein

3

Michael Coren

4

Tiferet Nashman, Executive Director of Shoresh

5

Jay Ginsherman: Artist, Facilitator and Filmmaker

6

Paige Lowenstein's Psychedelic Experience

7

Rabbi Natan Margalit

8

Maytal Kowalski

9

Arik Labowitz, Rabbi at Canada's largest Renewal Synagogue, Or Shalom

10

Amichai Lau-Lavie, the 'Sabbath Queen', is forging his own traditions

11

Rabbi Rami Shapiro

12

How artist Devon Spier found spiritual meaning through affliction

13

A Little off the Top

14

Rabbi Dr. David Seidenberg: Eco-spiritual, Eco-what?

15

Rabbi Zelig Golden explains earth-based Judaism

16

Neshama Carlebach opens up about her next spiritual goal: the rabbinate

17

Saul Rubinek

18

For Rabbi Aaron Rotenberg, environmentalism isn't adjacent to Judaism—it's a core tenet

19

'You can forgive and seek justice at the same time': Robert Enright on how to learn forgiveness

20

Gary Topp ushered Toronto into the cultural future—and he’s still making alternative history

21

How Choir! Choir! Choir! grew out of a living room gathering into 2,500 strangers singing Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' in Montreal

22

Playwright Mark Leiren-Young explains why Shylock needed a revival in 2024

23

Filmmaker Allan Novak turns the camera on his family: the oldest living Holocaust survivors in the world

24

In his new memoir, Michael Coren recounts his life, from Jewish cabbie's son to Anglican priest

25

How Eva Almos channels the spirit of her survivor mother in an audio drama about Holocaust zombies

26

Jesse Brown lost 9% of his supporters after he began spotlighting antisemitism. Here's why he won't stop

27

Rabbi Victor Gross is reimagining religion as a force of unity—not division

28

Mary Darling reflects on conflict and division from the Baha'i headquarters in Haifa

29

Jews were once embraced by progressive activists. Did Oct. 7 permanently change that?

30

Canada's last remaining faith reporter reflects the past, and future, of religion

31

Rabbi Beni Wajnberg explains why you should never pay synagogue dues

32

Why writer Marsha Lederman, daughter of Holocaust survivors, feels 'less alone' on Yom HaShoah

33

This Earth Day, pretend it's Shabbat—and take a break for the environment

34

Alan Zweig looks back on decades of filmmaking—and ahead to his pessimistic new podcast

35

A new Orthodox horror novel blends Kabbalah, family drama and memories of the Holocaust

36

In her new solo show, Diane Flacks tackles divorce, motherhood and the intergenerational power of Jewish guilt

37

Mark Breslin on the value of Jewish comedy and identity in an increasingly antisemitic world

38

Rabbi Yonatan Neril: How spirituality can help us solve the climate crisis

39

Coping during difficult times: Lynda Fishman and Dr. Barbara Landau on communal trauma in the wake of war

40

Lawrence, Florence, Shoreview: The Lawrence Morgenstern Shiva

41

High Holidays Edition

42

Avrum Rosensweig

43

Rabbi Aaron Levy

44

Brian Fraser

45

Jeremy Hotz

46

Lara Rae

47

Aaron Lightstone from Jaffa Road

48

David Eisenstadt

49

Avrum Rosensweig

50

Cantor Aaron Bensoussan

51

Nettie Cronish

52

Michael Coren

53

Annette Poizner

54

Yesh

55

Billy Newton-Davis

56

Mackenzie Gray

57

Rev. Drew Jacques

58

Peter Wood

59

Nakuset

60

Jonathan Torrens

61

Rabbi Redux - Lou Schizas: Life is Just Choices-or-Not

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Dr. Fleet Maull

63

Simon Rakoff

64

Michael Coren

65

Gary Barwin

66

Alan Doyle

67

Award winning Journalist, Gay rights advocate, Tech Start-up success story.

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Adrean Farrugia on Not That Kind of Rabbi

69

Shawn Zevit is one of my favourite rabbis. He has taught me much. A Canadian in Philly, a Justice warrior and a true mensch. If you're hankering for wisdom and soulful listening you've come to the right place.

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Yakir Englander

71

The next chapter in the play by play of Paul Romanuk's playbook.

72

Sometimes it's better to take our heads out of the spiritual clouds and instead roll up our sleeves and do some good hard soul work. Alan Morinis on the ancient and totally necessary path of Mussa.

73

She'll make you laugh, breathe, laugh some more then meditate. Comedian, writer, dancer, yogi Carla Collins on NTKR.

74

What's a nice girl from Tera, Ontario doing leading a synagogue in song and spiritual soul raising? Find out on this episode.

75

An almost Rabbi, Gestalt loving, Consciously Curious old friend.

76

The wisdom of a Church elder and the spirit of an eco warrior. Former United Church Moderator Mardi Tindal on NTKTR

77

She's a pioneer, a mother, a daughter, Hip Hop royalty and she's Michie Mee in conversation with me on Not That Kind of Rabbi.

78

Emm goes Ohm with Rabbi Ralph. Listen as Juno award winner Emm Gryner talks God, kids and finding your voice.

79

Sometimes our calling finds us. Skyler Williams has become the voice of resistance on Mohawk land. We share some time.

80

Once upon a time I met a crazy jazz artist. Actually it was 37 years ago. We clicked. Still do. Listen in for the spiritual side of Jaymz Bee.

81

What do you get when a nice Jewish boy from Montreal becomes one of the most loved cultural icons Canada has ever produced? The result is Leonard Cohen. Michael Posner on the Poet King.

82

Michael Landsberg is a very good broadcaster. Michael Landsberg has depression and anxiety tsunamis that can hit him hard. He speaks and inspires those that are afflicted. Therefore Michael Landsberg is a Rabbi.

83

Not That Kind of Priest. This time the Rabbi and the Priest, Robert Priest, talk poetry, life and the dark spaces in between.

84

This is the story of a man whose soul spoke to him. He listened and then he met the Beatles. Paul Saltzman on life and the Beatles in India

85

I pulled some schlepp and kibbitzed my way into a great chat with Yiddish king Michael Wex of Born to Kvetch fame.

86

You don't have to be Jewish to love my chat with Author Sharon Hart-Green and her new novel Come Back for Me.

87

It's time to 'Jew it up!' as Deli King Zane Caplansky says. Our special New Year show.

88

Heather Bambrick pays tribute to her Dad. He passed, and she will never be the same.

89

What do you get when a blues man meets a guru. Why Harry Manx of course!

90

Canada has many treasures. I speak to one of them in episode 31. Jay Douglas: reggae legend.

91

He plays a mean keyboard, he has a big wonky heart and he's Bill King

92

What do you get when you mix a PhD, a Lawyer and one hell of a jazz man... Easy, Ron Davis of course.

93

Tom Wilson is a singer, a writer, a guitar man, a grandfather, an artist and a Mohawk. Meet all of these Toms on Not That Kind of Rabbi.

94

Hitting a spiritual home run with Sportsnet's Jamie Campbell

95

Hawksley Workman can really tile a kitchen floor, who knew!

96

Mike Wilner: A side of Mazel Tov with your Blue Jays broadcast

97

Forget the yoga pants, wear your sweaters, actually forget the poses and take a deep dive into the real Yoga with Swan Retreat Yogi Shivendra Kumar as we go east, way east.

98

Sarah Slean: The magical muse waxes poetic as we build the utopian commune.

99

Toronto Mike: Rules smules. My Producer goes spiritually rogue on NTKR.

100

Mary Darling: Have you ever met a Bahai. Well I happen to have one I'd love you to meet.

101

Gerald Kutney: The sky is falling! No seriously, its falling.

102

A man, his trumpet and his spiritual journey. Juno award winner David Buchbinder talks soul food with Ralph Benmergui.

103

Tara Slone: From Buddha to Rock, Tara digs hard in the corners and comes up shiny

104

Mohamad Fakih: Business Doesn't Have to be Just Business

105

Bob Rae: If Not Now, When?

106

Turning the Page, with Steve... Page

107

Mark Breslin: Two Jews Walk in to a Bar

108

Passover Notes From the Pandemic Bunker

109

Home But Not Alone

110

Drew Hayden Taylor: A red guy walks in to a white world and the spirit moves him to write... a lot!

111

Erin Davis: Mourning has broken. The worst has happened. It requires the best of us. But first and every once in a while we cry.

112

Michael Coren: Presto, I'm a Priest. A change of heart story.

113

Damhnait Doyle: Pass me my guitar and hold the booze. I think I see the light.

114

This is Daniel, and this is his husband. Rev Daniel is gay and that's just fine.

115

John Wing Jr.: My Life is my Prayer

116

Bif Naked: Singing Her Soul Song From the Rooftops

117

Kathleen Wynne: History Maker

118

Lou Schizas: Life is Just Choices-or-Not

119

Laurie Brown: I'm Spiritual but Not Religious

120

Humble Howard: I Believe in Golf