Detours & Destinations

92NY's Rabbi David Ingber
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Wisdom gleaned from life’s twists and turns. “May all your detours be destinations.” Rabbi David Ingber received that blessing from a dear friend many years ago and never forgot it. The echo of those words continues to resonate and inspire today. Can we reframe obstacles as opportunities? How do we recognize when a stumbling block truly is a stairway? In this new podcast, Rabbi Ingber sits down with thought leaders, changemakers, and spiritual seekers, for heart-centered conversations about the winding paths we take, and the insights gleaned along the way. These are conversations about resilience, transformation, the beauty and messiness of being human — a touchstone for listeners seeking wisdom in perilous times.

  1. Jun 23

    Claudia Romo Edelman – From Survival to Service

    In this episode of Detours and Destinations, Rabbi David Ingber sits down with activist, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and “factivist” Claudia Romo Edelman for a conversation about identity, purpose, and the power of using stories to create social change. Born and raised in Mexico City, Claudia traces the experiences that shaped her worldview — from witnessing the devastation of the 1985 earthquake to navigating a global career spanning the United Nations, UNICEF, the World Economic Forum, and some of the world's most influential advocacy campaigns. Together, they explore reinvention, belonging, and the enduring possibility of creating change by helping people see one another more clearly and Claudia’s  journey from international diplomacy to becoming one of the leading voices for Latino visibility and inclusion in the United States. Claudia reflects on the origins of her activism, the philosophy behind her concept of “factivism,” and her belief that data and storytelling can work together to transform perceptions and inspire action.  The conversation also touches on spirituality, Jewish identity, bridge-building between communities, and the challenge of leading with both conviction and compassion in an increasingly polarized world. Learn more about Claudia’s work http://claudiaromoedelman.com/ We are all human https://www.weareallhuman.org/ Follow Claudia on IG https://www.instagram.com/claudiaromoedelman/ Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber 92NY Bronfman Center Events   Producer: Efrat Bigger Content Editor: Maya Gayer  Audio Editor: Sean Kennedy Music By: Shimon Smith  Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster.

    51 min

  2. Jun 9

    Maya Tevet Dayan – From A Jewish Home to Wandering Jewess

    In this episode, we sit down with poet Maya Tevet Dayan for a conversation about wandering, belonging, and the search for home. The conversation moves through formative detours, including her mother’s death, a family life lived across continents, and October 7 as a turning point experienced while teaching in the United States. Tevet Dayan speaks about encounters with Jewish communities after October 7, and the questions of exile, home, and responsibility that animate her forthcoming book The Wandering Jewess. She offers thoughtful reflections on identity, displacement, and what it means to imagine a destination in uncertain times. Learn more about Maya’s work www.mayatevetdayan.com Join Maya’s 6 Minutes on Friday, a weekly column with an insight or reflection  https://tinyurl.com/yc3zxkc7   Get Maya’s book  Wherever we float, that’s home Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber Maya was recorded at Shemma Studios Tel Aviv  https://www.shemma.co.il/ 92NY Bronfman Center Events    Producer: Efrat Bigger Content Editor: Maya Gayer  Audio Editor: Sean Kennedy Music By: Shimon Smith  Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster.

    52 min

  3. Jun 2

    Julie Benko- From Standby to Standing Ovation

    In this episode, we sit down with Broadway actor and singer Julie Benko for a conversation about patience, timing, and the long road from the wings to center stage. Together with Rabbi David Ingber, Benko traces her journey from a childhood steeped in music and Jewish theater to years of training at NYU Tisch and working largely as an understudy in major productions. She reflects on the extraordinary turning point that made her Broadway lore — stepping into Funny Girl more than 180 times — and what it meant to suddenly navigate visibility, pressure, and acclaim. The conversation moves between theater and music, including her collaboration with her husband Jason Yeager and her new album Euphonic Gumbo, a love letter to New Orleans. Touching on Jewish identity, her current role as Emma Goldman in Ragtime, and the realities of balancing art, partnership, and motherhood, Benko offers thoughtful reflections on readiness, resilience, and what it truly means to arrive. Learn more about Julie’s work: https://www.juliebenko.com/ Stream Julie’s new album https://c44.lnk.to/EuphonicGumbo Follow Julie on IG https://www.instagram.com/jujujuliebee/ Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber 92NY Bronfman Center Events      Producer: Efrat Bigger Content Editor: Maya Gayer  Audio Editor: Sean Kennedy Music By: Shimon Smith  Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster.

    1h 5m

  4. May 26

    Georgette Bennett- From Fractured Origins to Full Life

    In this episode, we sit down with award-winning sociologist, humanitarian leader, and author Dr. Georgette Bennett. In dialogue with Rabbi David Ingber, Bennett reflects on her detour-filled life as the daughter of Holocaust survivors, born into a bombed-out Hungarian apartment—a beginning that shaped her perspective on the world. She traces her winding path from a career in criminology and community policing in New York City to her transformative turn toward interreligious leadership. As the founder of the Tanenbaum Center and the Multifaith Alliance, Bennett shares how she mobilized hundreds of millions of dollars in aid for Syrian war victims by bridging divides between historical enemies, driven by the biblical mandate not to “stand idly by.” Exploring themes from her new book, Half-Jew – Full Life, the conversation dives into the extraordinary story of her cousin-in-law, Gary “Pips” Phillips, who chose to identify as Jewish as the Nazis rose to power. Together, they discuss the dangers of binary thinking and the resilience required to build a full life from the ashes of history. Learn more about Georgette’s work https://bennettny.com/ Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber 92NY Bronfman Center  Events   Producer: Efrat Bigger Content Editor: Maya Gayer  Audio Editor: Sean Kennedy Music By: Shimon Smith  Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster.

    57 min

  5. May 19

    Dan Senor - From Strategist to Storyteller

    In this episode of Detours and Destinations, Rabbi David Ingber sits down with writer, political advisor, and podcaster Dan Senor to explore a life shaped by the intersection of identity, power, and ideas. Senor reflects on his path — from growing up in the shadow of Holocaust memory, to his time on the ground in Iraq during a defining moment in U.S. foreign policy, to becoming a bestselling author with Start-Up Nation and The Genius of Israel. Now, as the host of the successful podcast Call Me Back, he examines the role of narrative in shaping public understanding, particularly in the context of the U.S.–Israel relationship. Against the backdrop of October 7 and its aftermath, this episode grapples with questions of global instability, rising antisemitism, generational divides within American Jewry, and the future of Israel’s place in the world. Ultimately, it is a conversation about navigating uncertainty — personally and collectively — and about the destinations we are still struggling to define. Learn more about Dan’s work https://www.dansenor.com/ Check out Ark Media’s podcasts https://arkmedia.org/ Follow Dan on X https://x.com/dansenor?lang=en Dan Senor’s IG https://www.instagram.com/dansenor/ Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber 92NY Bronfman Center  Events   Producer: Efrat Bigger Content Editor: Maya Gayer  Audio Editor: Sean Kennedy Music By: Shimon Smith  Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster.

    1h 3m

  6. May 12

    Dana Arschin – From Breaking News to Bearing Witness

    In this episode, we sit down with three-time Emmy Award–winning journalist Dana Arschin for a conversation about legacy, responsibility, and the moment when reporting becomes personal. In dialogue with Rabbi David Ingber, Arschin traces her path from a childhood on Long Island to a distinguished career in broadcast journalism at News 12 and FOX 5 News, where her on-air reporting and documentary work earned wide recognition. She reflects on the turning point that reshaped her professional and personal trajectory: becoming the first-ever Storyteller at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. Arschin shares her commitment to preserving the story of her grandfather, an Auschwitz survivor, and to carrying forward the voices of other survivors. Moving between journalism and memory, this conversation explores what it means to transform inherited history into living purpose – and how storytelling can become both vocation and sacred responsibility. Learn more about Dana’s work as a storyteller for the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance center hmtcli.org/stories Follow Dana on social media: IG: @dana_arschin FB: DanaArschinStories X: @DanaArschin Check out Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber 92NY Bronfman Center Events   Producer: Efrat Bigger Content Editor: Maya Gayer  Audio Editor: Sean Kennedy Music By: Shimon Smith  Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster.

    50 min

  7. May 5

    Debora Cahn – From Script to Screen

    In this episode, we sit down with Emmy-nominated writer and showrunner Debora Cahn, creator of Netflix’s hit series The Diplomat, for a wide-ranging conversation about storytelling, power, and the human drama behind global politics. Together with Rabbi David Ingber, Cahn traces her path from training as an actress at Harvard to shaping some of television’s most influential political dramas, including The West Wing, Grey’s Anatomy, and Homeland. She reflects on how growing up as a descendant of Holocaust survivors shaped her understanding of the world and human behavior, and how real-world diplomacy inspired the creation of The Diplomat. Exploring the blurred lines between personal relationships and geopolitical stakes, Cahn discusses writing political drama in an age when reality often outpaces fiction. The conversation touches on mentorship, gender in writers’ rooms, and what fiction writing can teach us about leadership, compromise, and destination–both on screen and in life. Check out Debora Cahn’s Filmography https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1263223/ Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber 92NY Bronfman Center Events    Producer: Efrat Bigger Content Editor: Maya Gayer  Audio Editor: Sean Kennedy Music By: Shimon Smith  Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster.

    55 min

  8. Apr 28

    Chani Getter – From Hidden to Whole

    In this episode, we sit down with psychotherapist, queer activist, and interfaith minister Chani Getter for a conversation about identity, courage, and the sacred work of becoming. In dialogue with Rabbi David Ingber, Getter reflects on growing up in an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community, entering an arranged marriage at eighteen, and the moment a hidden television, Ellen DeGeneres, and a dictionary gave them language for a truth long felt but never named. Tracing a path from leaving their marriage and religious community at twenty-three to earning advanced degrees, ordination, and building a therapy practice while raising three children, Getter shares how personal rupture became a calling to service. As Scholar-in-Residence at Footsteps and a steadfast advocate for LGBTQ people – including those seeking to remain connected to their Orthodox roots – they explore grief, healing, and spiritual evolution, drawing on themes from their book Mapito to reflect on the detours that ultimately lead us home to ourselves. Learn more about Chani’s work - https://chanigetter.com/ Read Mapito - https://store.bookbaby.com/book/mapito?srsltid=AfmBOoobB8neXR4ON_iDQVz8eDLXoY-RCakZBm-MSNpjMdKZLS9SkXJt Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber 92NY Bronfman Center Events    Producer: Efrat Bigger Content Editor: Maya Gayer  Audio Editor: Sean Kennedy Music By: Shimon Smith  Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster.

    1h 11m
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Wisdom gleaned from life’s twists and turns. “May all your detours be destinations.” Rabbi David Ingber received that blessing from a dear friend many years ago and never forgot it. The echo of those words continues to resonate and inspire today. Can we reframe obstacles as opportunities? How do we recognize when a stumbling block truly is a stairway? In this new podcast, Rabbi Ingber sits down with thought leaders, changemakers, and spiritual seekers, for heart-centered conversations about the winding paths we take, and the insights gleaned along the way. These are conversations about resilience, transformation, the beauty and messiness of being human — a touchstone for listeners seeking wisdom in perilous times.

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  • Creator
    92NY's Rabbi David Ingber
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Detours & Destinations 2025
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