Dr. Ariella Morrow ’06

Chanie

– Being sexually assaulted as a 17 year old studying in Israel.

– The self blame and silence.

– The drive to share it now.

See Part 1 of this episode.

– The death of spirituality.

– What I learned in a Mosque that I don’t find in a Synagogue.

– The failure of parents and educators towards today’s youth.

A successful businessman who raised a beautiful family in an Orthodox community to which he is committed to. Yet he calls out the bigotry he finds within it towards the “other”, and welcomes the inspiration he finds in other religions and non-Jews .

– I had a sense of superiority to my Jewish girlfriend who knew less about Judaism than me.

– Though I understand the bigotry that possessed my parents, I reject it.

– To Peretz, “Would you allow your children to marry a new-comer to Chabad or a convert to Judaism”?

See Part 1 of this episode.

– Why she does not want the title Rabbi.

– Her unique place at Yeshivat Maharat.

– To Peretz, “What do you think about female Orthodox Rabbis?”

A young woman studying to become an Orthodox Rabbi at Yeshivat Maharat in NY; a trailblazing and controversial institution that ordains female Orthodox Rabbis.

– Why does she want to become a Rabbi.

– Lack of discussion about G-d at the Rabbinical school.

– Revitalizing an outdated and failing context of Judaism.

See Part 1 of this episode.

– What would he be missing if Judaism disappeared from the world.

– Apathy to Israel amongst students, wishing there was even some anti-Israel activities at Brandeis.

– Will you marry Jewish?

An essay reflecting on the conversation titled Apathy or Fear; or Maybe a Bit of Both.

A video of a conversation with a group of Brandeis students about this podcast titled Zionism, Apathy and Fear on Campus.

A current student at Brandeis University completing his Freshman year. He grew up in an Orthodox Jewish home and while in High School rejected the Jewish observances he grew up with.

– Conversations amongst students at Brandeis lacks substance and mostly revolves around personal feelings.

– Replacing the Judaism he practiced growing up, with one he discovered in Israel.

– The future of the Jewish People is in Israel not in the United States.

An essay reflecting on the conversation titled Lowest Denominator Connects | Leaving Orthodoxy | Proud Jew | Only Israel.

A video of a conversation with a group of Brandeis students about this podcast titled Tension in Judaism.