What Our Faith Demands - Rev. Raquel Alston, Rev. Tanya Spencer, Rabbi Jonathan Freirich

Rabbi Jonathan Freirich
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What our faith demands.A multi-faith discussion and action plan: the discussion of three faith leaders, two African American Methodists, Rev. Raquel Alston and Rev. Tanya Spencer, and one Jewish rabbi, Rabbi Jonathan Freirich, focusing on energizing cross-community partnership and building bridges that lead to community collaboration.Supported in part by a grant from: A More Perfect Union - Jewish Partnership for Democracyhttps://www.jewishdemocracy.org/

  1. APR 27

    What Our Faith Demands - Episode 2 - Rev. Alston, Rabbi Freirich, Rev. Spencer

    Rev. Raquel Alston, Rev. Tanya Spencer, and Rabbi Jonathan Freirich, talk about the problems with power, the challenges of polarization and what to do about it, not raising our voices, being present and listening, and so much more. Join us for blessings and a deep dive into What Our Faith Demands. Support the show

    40 min
  2. What Our Faith Demands - Episode 1, Part 2

    MAR 30

    What Our Faith Demands - Episode 1, Part 2

    Rev. Raquel Alston, Rev. Tanya Spencer, and Rabbi Jonathan Freirich move from the theoretical into the practical as they talk about feeling the love of the Divine, cultivating healthy self-love, and then using that to act on "loving our neighbors as our selves". Support the show

    19 min
  3. What Our Faith Demands, Episode 1, Part 1

    MAR 30

    What Our Faith Demands, Episode 1, Part 1

    Burnout, accountability, speaking the truth, and more! Rev. Raquel Alston, Rev. Tanya Spencer, and Rabbi Jonathan Freirich begin a discussion about how to put "loving our neighbors as ourselves" into action. Support the show

    19 min
  4. Building Better Stories - Huck Finn & James

    07/27/2025

    Building Better Stories - Huck Finn & James

    A special edition of Building Better Stories including 30 minutes with Professor Shelley Fisher Fishkin, author of Jim: The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade, and more thoughts about James, by Percival Everett. Support the show

    1h 20m

  5. 07/11/2025

    Building Better Stories - Huck Finn - encountering the past to build a better future

    Should we teach Huck Finn in schools? This and so much more about the stories we tell and how they help us grapple with the real past, talk about real present challenges, and build a better future together. Support the show

    1h 3m

  6. 04/28/2025

    Accomplices for Justice Weekly - Episode 5

    Let's move our conversations into public libraries, schools, and college campuses! Support the show

    40 min
  7. Finding Freedom Together - Session 5

    04/17/2025

    Finding Freedom Together - Session 5

    Solidarity - an essential aspect of freedom - and what we are to do about it. Support the show

    1h 7m

  8. 04/17/2025

    Accomplices for Justice Weekly - Episode 4

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    35 min
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What our faith demands.A multi-faith discussion and action plan: the discussion of three faith leaders, two African American Methodists, Rev. Raquel Alston and Rev. Tanya Spencer, and one Jewish rabbi, Rabbi Jonathan Freirich, focusing on energizing cross-community partnership and building bridges that lead to community collaboration.Supported in part by a grant from: A More Perfect Union - Jewish Partnership for Democracyhttps://www.jewishdemocracy.org/

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