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R. Shai Held on the Jewish Philanthropy Podcast: Judaism is About Love

R. Shai Held on the Jewish Philanthropy Podcast: Judaism is About Love

Update: 2025-08-04
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In this episode of What Gives?, The Jewish Philanthropy Podcast, JFN CEO Andrés Spokoiny welcomes Rabbi Shai Held to discuss the claim that love is Judaism’s central value. Together, they confront common misconceptions about the "God of the Old Testament," reflect on theology in the shadow of October 7, and consider how Jewish philanthropy can help nurture a more compassionate and spiritually engaged community. Held makes the case for a Judaism rooted in justice, mercy, and human dignity—and why that vision is so necessary at this moment in which we are living.

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R. Shai Held on the Jewish Philanthropy Podcast: Judaism is About Love

R. Shai Held on the Jewish Philanthropy Podcast: Judaism is About Love

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