We’re back — and we’ve got feelings. Well, one of us does. Right out the gate, the Rabbi had to get something off his chest. Apparently, he’s been “dumped.” And by that, he means he wasn’t in a couple of episodes. (No actual dumping occurred. No hearts were broken. Unless you count his.)

So, naturally, we spent the first few minutes of this week’s episode addressing The Great Podcast Snub of 2025.

To paraphrase: Without me, it’s just not the same, he said. And according to a definitely real and not made-up person on the street, the show without him was teetering on — brace yourself — boring. 😱

Don’t worry, folks. The Rabbi’s back, his ego has been gently re-inflated, and we’re stronger than ever.

The rest of the episode followed suit and went, well, somewhere. Including discussions around:

• Campus Protests and Antisemitism

• The Role of Jewish Identity in Education

• Divisions Within the Jewish Community

• The Importance of Jewish Education

• Challenges in Secular Education

• Navigating Jewish Identity in Secular Spaces

• Defining Hillel's Mission

• The Role of Activism in Jewish History

• The Rabbi’s Meeting with Meir Kahane

• The Controversy of Power in Jewish Identity

• The Reality of Antisemitism Today

• The Future of Jewish Identity and Israel