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October 28 Caroline Shinkle — Pro-Israel Candidate for Congress
Rabbi Wildes interviews Caroline Shinkle, who is running to represent New York's 12th Congressional District. They discuss Israel, and why other candidates are afraid to stand up to the anti-semitism plaguing our city. Website: jewishexperience.org
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39 min
October 07 American Intellectual Antisemitism – A Conversation with Shai Davidai
Standing up for Israel got him ousted from Columbia University.
Sitting down with Rabbi Wildes will get you inspired.
The antisemitism we see in the streets didn't arise from nowhere. Join Shai Davidai to learn how hate and ignorance have been spreading through the universities for years, and the surprising motivation moving professors to radicalize the students they are tasked to enlighten.
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1 hr 16 min
August 31 Jewish Activists Need to Stop Being Polite | Abraham Hamra
In this episode, we sit down with lawyer and activist Abraham Hamra for an unfiltered conversation about identity, survival, and the political reality of being a Mizrahi Jew in the West.
Abraham shares his powerful story of growing up in Damascus, where his family was part of a persecuted Jewish minority held as political hostages under the Syrian Assad regime. From his lived experiences in the Middle East to confronting modern campus activism and local government complacency in New York, Abraham doesn't hold back. Website: jewishexperience.org
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54 min
July 08 Ranked: All Forms of Orthodox Judaism
Think all Orthodox Jews are the same? Think again! Modern Orthodox, Ultra-Orthodox, Yeshivish, and Chabad all have their own unique styles and commitments. Learn to disentangle them all, and decide what kind of Orthodox Jew you'd like to be. Website: jewishexperience.org
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1 hr 14 min
June 21 Money, Priorities, & Purpose: Building a Jewish Life Without Going Broke
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58 min
June 14 ISRAEL SPECIAL EPISODE!
The history, culture, and triumph of the Jewish Homeland. Website: jewishexperience.org
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1 hr 19 min
May 19 Mishnah? Torah? Mishneh Torah? - Explaining the most important Jewish books
What's the different between Torah and Tanach? Why does the Talmud have the Mishnah inside? And what can I read to catch up on the basics of Judaism? Join Rabbi Wildes as we demystify the sometimes-overwhelming world of Jewish sforim. Website: jewishexperience.org
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1 hr 4 min
May 07 Who Can Become Jewish?
Being Jewish is a lot of commitment! So why would someone choose to become Jewish? And what would they have to do? Join Rabbi Wildes to learn all about Conversion! Website: jewishexperience.org
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1 hr 3 min
April 13 Who is God? - A Discussion with Rabbi Wildes
What do we know about God? How much is it possible to know about God? How can we connect to God? How has our relationship to God changed? And what do you do if you still don't believe? Join Rabbi Wildes to discover all the answers, and to raise many more questions. Website: jewishexperience.org
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1 hr 18 min
April 06 Israel’s International Spokesperson to the United Nations - Jonathan Harounoff
The United Nations has a history of opposing the interests of the state of Israel, and that's putting it mildly. Meet the man responsible for defending Israel before this famously hostile audience. Learn about Jonathan Harounoff's work in the UN, and his project of informing the world about the women standing for their rights in Iran, at the risk of their lives. Website: jewishexperience.org
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49 min

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Jewish education and inspiration courtesy of Rabbi Mark N. Wildes, Founder of the Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE). Founded in 1998, MJE is a warm and open community where millennial men and women in…