Hevruta: Jewish texts and their influence on our lives

Philip Graubart and Ali Viterbi
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Hevruta: Jewish texts and their influence on our lives

Ali Viterbi and Philip Graubart interview great teachers, scholars, artists and writers, who share with us their favorite Jewish text.

  1. JUN 25

    Heidi Gantwerk: Leadership in the Wilderness

    This month, Ali and Phil interview returning guest Heidi Gantwerk, the CEO of the Jewish Federation of San Diego. We discuss Numbers 11:11-15, Moses' leadership style, and how Heidi's role at Federation has changed since October 7 and since our last interview with her in 2021.

    58 min

  2. MAY 8

    Sara Brown: For Such a Time As This

    This month, Ali and Phil interview Sara Brown, the Regional Director of American Jewish Committee San Diego. We discuss a text from the Purim story, the war in Israel, and the current protests on college campuses.

    52 min

  3. APR 26

    Emily Kaiman: For the Sake of Heaven

    This month, Ali and Phil interview Emily Kaiman, the Deputy Director of Jewish Communal Engagement at JStreet and the Deputy Director of J Street Georgia. We discuss Mishnah Avot 5:17, the war in Israel, and the difference between high conflict and healthy conflict.

    45 min

  4. MAR 27

    Ann Goldstein: The Art of Translation

    This month, Ali and Phil interview Ann Goldstein, a former editor at The New Yorker and the translator of works by, among others, Elena Ferrante and Primo Levi. We discuss Primo Levi's novel "The Truce" and the unique challenges of translating Holocaust narratives.

    55 min

  5. FEB 19

    Back to Asher Lev

    This month, Ali and Phil teach each other their (current) favorite Jewish texts. Ali teaches the opening paragraph of Chaim Potok's "My Name is Asher Lev," and Rabbi Graubart discusses Esau's embrace with his brother (Genesis 33:4). You can find the Jesse Green article Ali mentions here.

    57 min

  6. JAN 30

    Rabbi Yael Vurgan: I Believe

    This month, Ali and Phil interview Rabbi Yael Vurgan, the Rabbi of Kehillat Sha'ar HaNegev, the regional community of the Israel Reform Movement in San Diego’s sister city. In this emotional conversation, we discuss Israeli poet Shaul Tchernichovsky's poem "I Believe" and what spiritual counseling looks like in Israel since October 7.

    1h 7m

  7. 12/14/2023

    Ray and Rhona Fink: So You Do Not Forget

    This month, Ali and Phil interview Doctors Rhona and Ray Fink, prominent lay leaders in the San Diego Jewish community, who were in Israel on October 7. In this emotional conversation, we discuss Deuteronomy 4:9, Genesis 28:10-21, and what it's been like in Israel since the terrorist attack on October 7.

    56 min

  8. 11/16/2023

    Maia Ifrah: Where is God's Mercy?

    This month, Ali and Phil interview Maia Ifrah, the director of international relations for Sha'ar HaNegev, San Diego's sister city in Israel. In this emotional conversation, we discuss Yehuda Amichai's poem "God has mercy on kindergarten children" and the terrorist attack on October 7. You can listen to our other conversations about Israel, including our episode with David Horovitz, the founding editor of the Times of Israel, and our most recent episode with Rabbi Yael Ridberg. All previous episodes can be found on our website and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow this link to donate to the Jewish Federation of San Diego's Israel Emergency Fund to support our community in Sha'ar HaNegev.

    47 min
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Ali Viterbi and Philip Graubart interview great teachers, scholars, artists and writers, who share with us their favorite Jewish text.

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