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3:38 The Power of Storytelling with Rabbi Michael Zedek

3:38 The Power of Storytelling with Rabbi Michael Zedek

Update: 2025-10-29

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In this episode, Susan connects with her longtime friend, Rabbi Michael Zedek, exploring the power of storytelling as a way to transmit values, resilience, and compassion to children and adults alike. Rabbi Zedek shares wisdom from his five decades as a spiritual leader, reflecting on how stories help people internalize lessons more deeply than lectures or rules ever could. Their dialogue touches on the importance of interfaith understanding, curiosity, and empathy—reminding listeners that connection, kindness, and shared humanity are what sustain us. https://pages.susanstiffelman.com/podcast-michael-zedek

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3:38 The Power of Storytelling with Rabbi Michael Zedek

3:38 The Power of Storytelling with Rabbi Michael Zedek