Stand in the Gap Radio Podcasts

Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan Chase & Co, CEO) recent said, “…the purpose of a publicly traded company is social responsibility and not creating value for shareholders…”. What should be made of this statement?

Money Mission Friday: The New Wall Street Mantra - Promote Social Responsibility, Not Increase Value. We are joined by William Parker (Principal of BRI Investing, CEO of Grandview Asset Management). Topics discussed include: From Creating Value to Advancing Social Responsibility. Silicon Valley and Social Credit Scores.

PM Netanyahu recently stated again that following the Sept. 17 election Pres. Trump would announce the long-awaited peace plan. What is the latest about this plan?

Could the upcoming Israeli election signal the beginning of the post Netanyahu era?

Recently Pres. Trump tweeted that American Jews who vote for Democrats are showing ‘great disloyalty’ essentially to Israel and their Jewish roots or if they vote Democratic they show their ‘lack of knowledge’. In what way was the President correct in the essence of his tweet, in what way was he possibly incorrect?

Is there a disconnect or ‘divide’ between American and Israeli Jews? Is the divide over just the concept of the state of Israel or more?

Crossing the Great Divide: American and Israeli Jews. We are joined by Jonathan Tobin (Editor in Chief, Jewish News Service). Topics discussed include: Describing the Divide. The Trump Tweet: “Disloyal American Jews”. The Israeli Election Dilemma: The Netanyahu Factor. A Solution or Separation?

Recently Wayne Alan Root (Jewish commentator turned self-professed evangelical) made a statement that trended on social media causing a range of reactions. That quote said that Pres. Trump was viewed by Israeli’s like he was the King of Israel and the 2nd coming of God. The President promptly retweeted the comments. How have Israeli’s been responding to this comment and the President’s retweeting of the comments?

Rabbi Chaim Richman (Director of the Temple Institute) stated the following about rebuilding the temple, “ there is a connection between the need for a new level of spiritual attainment and the rebuilding of the Temple: “The Shekinah is brought about only through the Temple.…In terms of our mission as a people, we cannot in any way reach our spiritual status without the Temple.” For Orthodox Jews committed to reestablishing the Temple, both the present problems of the world and the problems faced by the Jewish people will be solved only by rebuilding.” How should one interpret this level of passion for the Temple rebuilding?

Recently the Palestinian Authority banned the LGBTQ community from having a Gay Pride march, while Israel permitted such a march. Why is this happening?