Rabbi & Son

Rabbi & Son

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Rabbi & Son episodes

  • Rabbi & Son: "Am I Considered Jewish if I'm Adopted?"

    A longer episode this time!

    Recorded 1/27/25.

    Music: “Shir Shir (A Sing Song)” by Maurice Perez | 2002 | www.israelidances.com

    Rabbi & Son - Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual. Irreverent. Always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.

    SOCIALS

    🔵facebook.com/rabbiandson

    🔵instagram.com/rabbiandson

    🔵tiktok.com/@rabbiandson

    🔵x.com/@rabbiandson

    Thank you to our sponsors at Darshan Yeshiva for making this content possible. Darshan Yeshiva provides beginner level online Jewish learning including the very popular conversion to Judaism program, with sponsoring rabbis and students all over the world. Start your Jewish journey any place, anywhere and anytime with our Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Humanistic and Post-Denominational rabbi-mentors. Become the Jew you always wanted to be with Darshan Yeshiva.

    . . . or support our podcast and improve the quality of the show!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darshanyeshiva.substack.com/subscribe
    38 min
  • Rabbi & Son: "AITAH for Refusing to Attend My Sister's Wedding Because She Scheduled It on Yom Kippur?"

    We’re diving into some more Reddit “Am I the A$$hole?” posts!

    Recorded 1/6/25.

    Music: “Shir Shir (A Sing Song)” by Maurice Perez | 2002 | www.israelidances.com

    Rabbi & Son - Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual. Irreverent. Always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.

    SOCIALS

    🔵facebook.com/rabbiandson

    🔵instagram.com/rabbiandson

    🔵tiktok.com/@rabbiandson

    🔵x.com/@rabbiandson

    Thank you to our sponsors at Darshan Yeshiva for making this content possible. Darshan Yeshiva provides beginner level online Jewish learning including the very popular conversion to Judaism program, with sponsoring rabbis and students all over the world. Start your Jewish journey any place, anywhere and anytime with our Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Humanistic and Post-Denominational rabbi-mentors. Become the Jew you always wanted to be with Darshan Yeshiva.

    . . . or support our podcast and improve the quality of the show!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darshanyeshiva.substack.com/subscribe
    17 min
  • Rabbi & Son: "AITAH for Wanting to Break Up with My Boyfriend Because He’s Jewish?"

    We’re diving into some Reddit “Am I the A$$hole?” posts!

    Recorded 1/6/25.

    Music: “Shir Shir (A Sing Song)” by Maurice Perez | 2002 | www.israelidances.com

    Rabbi & Son - Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual. Irreverent. Always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.

    SOCIALS

    🔵facebook.com/rabbiandson

    🔵instagram.com/rabbiandson

    🔵tiktok.com/@rabbiandson

    🔵x.com/@rabbiandson

    Thank you to our sponsors at Darshan Yeshiva for making this content possible. Darshan Yeshiva provides beginner level online Jewish learning including the very popular conversion to Judaism program, with sponsoring rabbis and students all over the world. Start your Jewish journey any place, anywhere and anytime with our Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Humanistic and Post-Denominational rabbi-mentors. Become the Jew you always wanted to be with Darshan Yeshiva.

    . . . or support our podcast and improve the quality of the show!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darshanyeshiva.substack.com/subscribe
    15 min
  • Rabbi & Son: "AITAH for Refusing to Hire a Kosher Catering Company for My Wedding?"

    We’re diving into some more Reddit “Am I the A$$hole?” posts!

    Recorded 1/6/25.

    Music: “Shir Shir (A Sing Song)” by Maurice Perez | 2002 | www.israelidances.com

    Rabbi & Son - Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual. Irreverent. Always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.

    SOCIALS

    🔵facebook.com/rabbiandson

    🔵instagram.com/rabbiandson

    🔵tiktok.com/@rabbiandson

    🔵x.com/@rabbiandson

    Thank you to our sponsors at Darshan Yeshiva for making this content possible. Darshan Yeshiva provides beginner level online Jewish learning including the very popular conversion to Judaism program, with sponsoring rabbis and students all over the world. Start your Jewish journey any place, anywhere and anytime with our Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Humanistic and Post-Denominational rabbi-mentors. Become the Jew you always wanted to be with Darshan Yeshiva.

    . . . or support our podcast and improve the quality of the show!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darshanyeshiva.substack.com/subscribe
    18 min
  • Rabbi & Son: "AITAH for Not Wanting to Go to Church with My Girlfriend?"

    We’re diving into some Reddit “Am I the A$$hole?” posts!

    Recorded 1/6/25.

    Music: “Shir Shir (A Sing Song)” by Maurice Perez | 2002 | www.israelidances.com

    Rabbi & Son - Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual. Irreverent. Always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.

    SOCIALS

    🔵facebook.com/rabbiandson

    🔵instagram.com/rabbiandson

    🔵tiktok.com/@rabbiandson

    🔵x.com/@rabbiandson

    Thank you to our sponsors at Darshan Yeshiva for making this content possible. Darshan Yeshiva provides beginner level online Jewish learning including the very popular conversion to Judaism program, with sponsoring rabbis and students all over the world. Start your Jewish journey any place, anywhere and anytime with our Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Humanistic and Post-Denominational rabbi-mentors. Become the Jew you always wanted to be with Darshan Yeshiva.

    . . . or support our podcast and improve the quality of the show!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darshanyeshiva.substack.com/subscribe
    17 min
  • Rabbi & Son: Is AI Our New God?

    Topics:

    * AI vs. The Real World

    * Can AI help with mental health?

    * Technology replacing people (jobs, relationships, etc.) [check out our episode on friendships and dating]

    * Trusting tech companies with your data

    * Judaism’s intervention

    Recorded 1/3/25.

    Music: “Shir Shir (A Sing Song)” by Maurice Perez | 2002 | www.israelidances.com

    Rabbi & Son - Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual. Irreverent. Always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.

    SOCIALS

    🔵facebook.com/rabbiandson

    🔵instagram.com/rabbiandson

    🔵tiktok.com/@rabbiandson

    🔵x.com/@rabbiandson

    Thank you to our sponsors at Darshan Yeshiva for making this content possible. Darshan Yeshiva provides beginner level online Jewish learning including the very popular conversion to Judaism program, with sponsoring rabbis and students all over the world. Start your Jewish journey any place, anywhere and anytime with our Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Humanistic and Post-Denominational rabbi-mentors. Become the Jew you always wanted to be with Darshan Yeshiva.

    . . . or support our podcast and improve the quality of the show!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darshanyeshiva.substack.com/subscribe
    19 min
  • Rabbi & Son: Friendship & Dating in 2025

    We’re giving audio-only a try! Hate it? Love it? Could care less either way? Please let us know!

    Topics:

    * Basic social skills / problems with socializing

    * Is Reddit helping us socialize or making it worse?

    * Religious communities fostering relationships

    * Apps vs. matchmakers

    * Values vs. attraction

    * Pirkei Avot 1: “appoint for thyself a teacher, and acquire for thyself a companion . . .”

    Recorded 1/3/25.

    Music: “Shir Shir (A Sing Song)” by Maurice Perez | 2002 | www.israelidances.com

    Rabbi & Son - Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual. Irreverent. Always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.

    Thank you to our sponsors at Darshan Yeshiva for making this content possible. Darshan Yeshiva provides beginner level online Jewish learning including the very popular conversion to Judaism program, with sponsoring rabbis and students all over the world. Start your Jewish journey any place, anywhere and anytime with our Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Humanistic and Post-Denominational rabbi-mentors. Become the Jew you always wanted to be with Darshan Yeshiva.

    . . . or support our podcast and improve the quality of the show!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darshanyeshiva.substack.com/subscribe
    28 min
  • Rabbi & Son: Can You Quit Judaism?

    Do you like the shorter episodes? Do you despise them? Please let us know!

    Topics:

    * Apikoros/Epicureans/Heretiks

    * Rabbi Patrick quotes Mishneh Torah, Repentance 3:8

    * Cherem: the process of getting formally kicked out of Judaism

    * Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan/Reconstructionist Judaism

    * Could Rabbi Patrick quit Judaism?

    Recorded 12/17/24.

    Music: “Shir Shir (A Sing Song)” by Maurice Perez | 2002 | www.israelidances.com

    Rabbi & Son - Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual. Irreverent. Always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.

    Thank you to our sponsors at Darshan Yeshiva for making this content possible. Darshan Yeshiva provides beginner level online Jewish learning including the very popular conversion to Judaism program, with sponsoring rabbis and students all over the world. Start your Jewish journey any place, anywhere and anytime with our Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Humanistic and Post-Denominational rabbi-mentors. Become the Jew you always wanted to be with Darshan Yeshiva.

    . . . or support our podcast and improve the quality of the show!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darshanyeshiva.substack.com/subscribe
    21 min
  • Rabbi & Son: When Is Adulthood?

    Do you like the shorter episodes? Comment below and let us know!

    Topics:

    * Should we have a National Gap Year?

    * Jewish Parenting means making your kids financially independent and emotionally stable enough to marry.

    * Patrick says 19. Javon says 18. Science says 25.

    * Life’s experience dictates your “life age.”

    * Bar mitzvahs at 13 because you were spiritually/morally mature. Reform movement stopped the practice (for a while) and made it Confirmation at 16. Then they went back to bar mitzvah.

    Recorded 12/17/24.

    Music: “Shir Shir (A Sing Song)” by Maurice Perez | 2002 | www.israelidances.com

    Rabbi & Son - Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual. Irreverent. Always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.

    Thank you to our sponsors at Darshan Yeshiva for making this content possible. Darshan Yeshiva provides beginner level online Jewish learning including the very popular conversion to Judaism program, with sponsoring rabbis and students all over the world. Start your Jewish journey any place, anywhere and anytime with our Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Humanistic and Post-Denominational rabbi-mentors. Become the Jew you always wanted to be with Darshan Yeshiva.

    . . . or support our podcast and improve the quality of the show!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darshanyeshiva.substack.com/subscribe
    28 min
  • Rabbi & Son: Online Etiquette

    Topics:

    * Overuse of “trigger words” (racist, nazi, etc.)

    * Pirkei Avot 4:1 on who is wise:

    Ben Zoma said: Who is wise? He who learns from every man, as it is said: “From all who taught me have I gained understanding” (Psalms 119:99) הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם

    * People who ask questions and how questions are not just coded opinions

    * Pirke Avot 5:17: arguing “for the sake of heaven”

    Recorded 12/5/24.

    Music: “Shir Shir (A Sing Song)” by Maurice Perez | 2002 | www.israelidances.com

    Rabbi & Son - Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual. Irreverent. Always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.

    Thank you to our sponsors at Darshan Yeshiva for making this content possible. Darshan Yeshiva provides beginner level online Jewish learning including the very popular conversion to Judaism program, with sponsoring rabbis and students all over the world. Start your Jewish journey any place, anywhere and anytime with our Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Humanistic and Post-Denominational rabbi-mentors. Become the Jew you always wanted to be with Darshan Yeshiva.

    . . . or support our podcast and improve the quality of the show!



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darshanyeshiva.substack.com/subscribe
    27 min

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Hot takes on news, pop culture, and religion. Hosted by Rabbi Patrick and his son Javon. Spiritual, irreverent, and always fearless. Produced by Darshan Yeshiva.