Pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary

Pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary
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PRS founder Rabbi Sandy Zisser and cohost Rabbi Patrick Beaulier give you an intimate look into what it takes to create a rabbinical seminary in the age of Covid. You’ll meet the educators, students and creatives who make it all possible.

Episodes

  1. 05/02/2022

    Episode 11: You, Me & A Mic with Student Heather Miller

    This week we sit down with Heather Miller, a current student at the Pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary. Besides being a student at PRS, Heather is also a synagogue president, school administrator, and most importantly a mother of two! Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Join the Bet Midrash: https://jewishpluralism.org/enroll-community-beit-midrash/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    39 min

  2. 04/21/2022

    Episode 10: You, Me & A Mic with Rabba Amanda Veazey Flaks

    Alumni time! Recent PRS graduate Rabba Amanda currently serves as a chaplain resident at Emory University healthcare while she pursues board certification through Neshama: the National Association of Jewish Chaplains and launching her PRS innovation project: Sinai Pastoral Care, a concierge-style spiritual and pastoral care service. Rabba Amanda talk about what being a student at PRS is like, especially when moving twice with two kids and pursing chaplaincy at the same time Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    43 min

  3. 04/14/2022

    Episode 9: A Passover Message from Rabbi Patrick

    What is true freedom? Surprise…it’s God! A Passover message in less than five minutes. Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Join the Bet Midrash: https://jewishpluralism.org/enroll-community-beit-midrash/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    5 min

  4. 04/11/2022

    Episode 8: You, Me & A Mic with Rabbi Eric Wasser

    PRS Talmud instructor and text electives educator Rabbi Eric Wasser sits down with Rabbi Sandy to talk about teaching old ideas in new mediums and share a few stories of his time at PRS Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Join the Bet Midrash: https://jewishpluralism.org/enroll-community-beit-midrash/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    34 min

  5. 04/03/2022

    Episode 7: What Could Go Wrong?

    Starting a pluralistic rabbinical seminary is no easy task. The rabbis reflect on the past two years of ups and downs, including what they would do differently if they had the choice. Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Join the Bet Midrash: https://jewishpluralism.org/enroll-community-beit-midrash/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    42 min

  6. 03/28/2022

    Episode 6: Rabbi Sandy Turns the Tables

    How do you build a multinational Jewish nonprofit from your kitchen? Rabbi Sandy interviews Rabbi Patrick on the history of the PunkTorah network of websites, his most controversial moments of his career, and whether he’ll ever live down being “Patrick Aleph, the tattooed rabbi”. Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Join the Bet Midrash: https://jewishpluralism.org/enroll-community-beit-midrash/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    42 min

  7. 03/21/2022

    Episode 5: Rabbi Patrick Turns the Tables

    Rabbi Patrick interviews Rabbi Sandy for a candid look at his life, what brought him to the independent rabbinate, and his hopes for the future. Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Join the Bet Midrash: https://jewishpluralism.org/enroll-community-beit-midrash/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    59 min

  8. 03/15/2022

    Episode 4: Happy Purim with Rabbi Sandy

    Happy Purim with Rabbi Sandy! Rabbi Sandy shares a Purim message along with some teachings about the holiday. Text can be found on Sefaria.org Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Join the Bet Midrash: https://jewishpluralism.org/enroll-community-beit-midrash/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    16 min

  9. 03/14/2022

    Episode 3: If You Were Going To Start A Rabbinical School

    The rabbis reflect on the fateful day they said, “let’s do this” and started the Pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary. Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Join the Bet Midrash: https://jewishpluralism.org/enroll-community-beit-midrash/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    55 min

  10. 03/07/2022

    Episode 2: Solving the Problems of a Divided Jewish World

    Rabbis Sandy & Patrick talk about why PRS was so badly needed, the problems they attempt to solve with an online rabbinical seminary. Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Join the Bet Midrash: https://jewishpluralism.org/enroll-community-beit-midrash/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    48 min

  11. 02/25/2022

    Welcome to Pluralistic Rabbinical Seminary!

    Founder & Director Rabbi Sandy Zisser along with Rabbi Patrick (PRS Director of Innovation) give you the inside scoop on what it’s like to start a rabbinical seminary in the era of COVID, the victories and setbacks along the way, and what to expect from this podcast. Apply: https://jewishpluralism.org/apply-to-our-program/ Join the Bet Midrash: https://jewishpluralism.org/enroll-community-beit-midrash/ Reach Out To Us: https://jewishpluralism.org/contact/

    40 min
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PRS founder Rabbi Sandy Zisser and cohost Rabbi Patrick Beaulier give you an intimate look into what it takes to create a rabbinical seminary in the age of Covid. You’ll meet the educators, students and creatives who make it all possible.

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