S2E9 The "Weirdness" of Jewish Identity at This Moment

Update: 2025-09-16

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A freewheeling conversation about the weirdness of Jewish life: why Jewishness can feel both beautiful and isolating, how contemporary politics (especially around Israel) strain communal leadership and personal identity, and what the future might hold for Jewish knowledge and belonging. Honest, funny, and sometimes painful — friends trying to think out loud together.

The sound is a little uneven today - Rabbi Josh was calling in from a remote undisclosed location in Southern Oregon. We've done our best to make things sound ok.

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S2E9 The "Weirdness" of Jewish Identity at This Moment

Rabbi Joshua Rose

S2E9 The "Weirdness" of Jewish Identity at This Moment