The Rabbi's Husband

Mark is absolutely delighted to welcome his great friend, Rabbi David Wolpe, to the podcast today. Perhaps the greatest Torah commentator in the world, David is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, and he has been named the ‘Most Influential Rabbi in America’ by Newsweek, and one of the ’50 Most Influential Jews in the World’ by The Jerusalem Post. Over ten years of his sermons can be found on the Sinai Temple website, and together they form an anthology of how the deepest Torah understanding manifests in the Torah being a guidebook for living better, happier, and more meaningful lives. The passage he has chosen to discuss today is 1 Kings 19:11-13.

David begins by sharing his summary of the passage, the meaning it holds for him, and the lessons he finds within it. Together, he and Mark explore what makes the Torah so wonderful, the nature of prayer, and God’s subtle presence in our lives and the ways in which we can hear Him. They also discuss the evidence and power of ‘Elijah moments’ in our lives, including David’s particularly touching example, and their conversation concludes, as do all our episodes, with our guest sharing the lessons he has learned about mankind. As Mark states, David engages in a magnificent and instructive conversation here today as he shares his own insights and wisdom regarding the Torah, and just how pertinent its lessons are in our lives today.

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“You’re not allowed to go off on a mountain and criticize people. You have to go back, and you have to be involved and you have to be there.”

“God operates from within you.”

“That’s the God that I understand who gives us the chance to hear, but also the chance to ignore.”

“I feel that this could be in some ways the sort of paradigmatic example of what the Torah tells us about how God works…in our own day.”

“If God is not ignorable, then there is no merit in paying attention to God.”

“The whole virtue of living a good life is the living of it.”

‘”Sometimes the ‘doing’ of it tells you what you need to hear.”

“Imagine how one’s life would be transformed if you actually woke up in the morning and said, ‘I could have ten Elijah moments today’.”

“It’s a very counter narrative to what we see going on around us.”

“You don’t change the people on the other side by yelling at them. You change the people on the other side by accepting them, understanding them, and talking to them, and trying to get them to understand your own point of view.”

“If you pray properly, you’re pulling yourself closer to God.”

“Returning to the tradition and something solid and something stable over and over again is intended in part to act almost as…tuning the instrument.”

1 Kings 19:11-13 “Come out,” He called, “and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And lo, the LORD passed by. There was a great and mighty wind, splitting mountains and shattering rocks by the power of the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind—an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake—fire; but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire—a soft murmuring sound. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his mantle about his face and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then a voice addressed him: “Why are you here, Elijah?” https://www.sefaria.org/I_Kings.19.11-13?lang=bi

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Mark’s guest on the podcast today is Pastor George Searight II, the founding Pastor of Lifetime Community Church in Orlando, Florida, and Revival City Church in New Jersey. He and Mark met about a year ago through Eagles’ Wings in Jerusalem, and Mark has enjoyed the distinct honor of speaking at Revival City Church, an experience he cherishes dearly to this day. Pastor Searight has chosen to discuss Numbers 13 with Mark today.

He begins their conversation by sharing his summary of the chapter, its significance for him, and the lessons regarding imagination, seeing possibilities, and self-perception which the Torah teaches. Mark points out the irony to be found within the chapter, and together he and the Pastor explore the power both of our attitude toward challenges in our lives, and of Jews and Gentiles working together. They also discuss the notion of the ‘big vision’ and ‘daily vision’ that God gives us, and Pastor Seabright details his greatest hope and the reasons behind his love of the Shabbat dinner. Before concluding the episode with the lessons he has learned about mankind, Pastor Seabright provides a description of his Revival City Church, and the freedom afforded those who attend to respond to being ‘locked into the Lord’ in the manner that they choose. As you listen to this discussion today, you will be struck by the exuberance that Pastor Seabright brings to living out the lesson of this chosen chapter as he truly sees the possibilities that God has provided for him, and faithfully turns so many of life’s mountains into stepping stones.

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“This was a PR mission, it wasn’t a spy mission.”

“They took a two week trip and turned it into a forty year journey.”

“See the possibilities. See what God is up to.”

“You will never be able to overcome anything in life if you can’t overcome first how you see yourself.”

“We determine the size of the mountain in our life…we determine whether it’s a mountain or it’s a stepping stone.”

“Both Jew and Gentile have been working together throughout history to bring forth the manifestation of God’s promises and His Word…we see that again and again.”

‘Be of great courage.”

“We ought to be living every moment trying to fulfill the Ten Commandments.”

“A prisoner cannot free himself from prison.”

“It’s truly a life-giving mission to carry others’ burdens.”

“Enjoy the temporal, but give your life to something eternal.”

“We’re much more similar than different.”

“In order to truly…be a great husband and a great friend, I need my faith in the Lord.”

Numbers 13 - https://www.sefaria.org/Numbers.13.1?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

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Mark’s good friend, Logan Beirne, joins him for today’s episode. In addition to being Mark’s partner in, and CEO of, Matterhorn Transactions, a company that provides data analytics to law firms across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Logan is also a professor at Yale Law School and the author the critically acclaimed book, Blood of Tyrants: George Washington and the Forging of the Presidency. The passage he has chosen to discuss today is Micah 4:4.

Logan begins by sharing his summary of the passage, the significance it holds for him, and George Washington’s perspective on the Book of Micah, particularly this passage. He then proceeds to recount Washington’s views on different religions and his commitment to protect them, his historic letter to the Hebrew congregation of Newport, his powerful faith, and his feelings about Mount Vernon. Logan and Mark also discuss the belief that the ‘American Experiment’ was derived from God, and Logan draws the episode to a close by sharing the lessons he has learned about mankind. Logan’s extensive knowledge of George Washington and the inspiration he found in the Book of Micah illuminates for us today the profound influence the Bible played in laying the foundation of this great nation and its noble and righteous commitment to religious freedom that we all treasure so deeply.

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“Washington referenced this part, Micah 4:4 in particular, about fifty times in his writings, more than any other passage.”

“He saw the United States creating this new land in which there was religious liberty, and each person’s religion was celebrated.”

“This was radical.”

“Because he was a religious man, he embraced other religions, because Micah told him to.”

“He sort of saw God in everyone.”

“For him it was really important to protect the various religious faiths.”

“We see so many parallels between the foundation of the American state with the Jewish people in the promised land.”

“Once you have a voice…there’s no place for violence.”

“Persistence and grit is really the key to creating a better world.”

“Never stop learning. Never stop questioning.”

Micah 4:4 But every man shall sit Under his grapevine or fig tree With no one to disturb him. For it was the LORD of Hosts who spoke. https://www.sefaria.org/Micah.4.4?lang=bi

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Attorney, investor, and one of the great Jewish leaders in the United States, Richard Sandler, is Mark’s guest on the podcast today. Richard has been the Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, and has served on the board of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the Milken Institute, as well as a number of companies. The passage he has chosen to discuss today is Deuteronomy 30:12-13, a passage which holds special meaning for Mark’s wife.

Richard starts the conversation off by sharing his summary of the passage, the meaning it holds for him, and the many differences that the Jewish people have made throughout the world. He and Mark emphasize the impact of the Torah’s guidance on the continuity of the Jewish people, marvel at Moses’ genius and audacity, and Richard provides his perspective on Jewish continuity, the Jewish engagement of younger generations, and the importance of listening to understand one another. Their conversation draws to a close with the lessons that Richard has learned about mankind and the power of listening and learning absolutely everyday - a fitting conclusion to an episode where you are invited to listen and learn from these two titans of business and Jewish wisdom.

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“It’s why we’ve survived these thousands of years, it’s why we have made a huge difference in this world. We have a guidepost, we have a value system.”

“It’s not a law book, it’s not a cookbook, it’s not a theology book. It’s a guidebook to help us live better lives today…it’s the best one ever written…it’s totally practical.”

“We keep making a difference in the world totally disproportionate to our numbers.”

“We’re going to build our future upon universal education.”

“My greatest concern is to make sure that my grandchildren, basically, understand who they are and where they came from.”

“We are losing our connection to the beauty and the depth of our tradition.”

“Let’s find out why they believe what they believe, let’s understand what they care about.”

“We have amazing rabbinic talent that touches young people and can speak to them.”

“Listening is such an important part of, really, who we are and where we come from. We come from debate.”

“Speak as if you’re right, but listen as if you’re wrong.”

Deuteronomy 30:12-13 It is not in the heavens, that you should say, “Who among us can go up to the heavens and get it for us and impart it to us, that we may observe it?” Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who among us can cross to the other side of the sea and get it for us and impart it to us, that we may observe it?” https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.30.12-13?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

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Mark is delighted to welcome his friend, Pastor Teo Hayashi, to the podcast today. Teo is the founder of the Dunamis Movement, a Christian student movement in universities throughout Brazil, and he also has one of the world’s greatest followings. He has been a missionary and Pastor around the world from Asia to North Carolina and now back home in Brazil, and he and Mark first met and became fast friends while in Jerusalem with Eagles’ Wings. The passage he has selected to discuss today is Esther 4:14.

Their conversation begins with Teo summarizing the passage and explaining what it means to him, particularly as an example of his belief that ‘truth revealed is stronger than truth imposed’. He and Mark explore how the passage teaches us how to be a mentor, how God’s plan for each of us is revealed, and about the partnership between people and God. Teo then recounts his own profound ‘Esther 4:14 moment’, the impact it had on his life, and his perspective on the power of crisis. The episode concludes with Teo offering his advice for young people, the lessons about mankind which he has learned, the critical need to love yourself, and the life-changing nature of his time in Jerusalem with Eagles’ Wings. As you listen in, you will quickly come to the realization that Teo’s story here today provides yet another stunning example of the prominent role that biblical truth plays in living a full life in partnership with God, and, as such, renders this an episode not to be missed,

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“I believe that truth revealed is stronger than truth imposed.”

“God has a sovereign plan over humanity, over us as His sons and daughters. However, we are always faced with the choice.”

“I have brought you for such a time as this. I’ve created you to live for something greater than yourself.”

“Whether you come from suffering or from privilege, you are faced with questions that when the Word of the Lord, of the Almighty God, comes through the mouth of His prophets…it just brings connection to the plot.”

“When people realize that He is nearer than we think, we will have God encounters.”

“I’m having to learn to be satisfied and find spirituality on the day to day things.”

“If I take it easy on myself, I take it easy on people around me.”

“Before you love your neighbor as yourself, be careful that you love yourself in the right way.”

“How can I do ministry for…my Lord, my God, and I haven’t even visited His house?”

Esther 4:14 On the contrary, if you keep silent in this crisis, relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another quarter, while you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows, perhaps you have attained to royal position for just such a crisis.” https://www.sefaria.org/Esther.4.14?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

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Mark’s friend, Representative Josh Gottheimer, joins him on the podcast today. Josh represents New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, making him the first Democrat to represent that district since 1933, and he has been cited as one of the most centrist members of Congress, and also the most bipartisan House freshman. He is the Co-Founder and C0-Chair of the bipartisan ‘Problem Solvers Caucus’, where he works to bring a group of Democrats and Republicans together across party lines to find areas of agreement on key issues to help the American people. He has narrowed down his choices for his favorite passages to discuss today to Proverbs 29:18 and Isaiah 40:31.

Josh begins by sharing his summary of the Proverbs passage, his reason for selecting it, and the importance for politicians to have and share their vision. He also details the vision that Judaism provides for his life, explores the dangers of a lack of common vision among citizens, and details the work that the Problem Solvers Caucus does. He contrasts the notions of putting one’s political party first instead of one’s country, and reflects upon the current division throughout the United States regarding COVID-19 as well as the ways in which adherence to this passage would guide a leader to respond to it. Looking at the passage from Isaiah, Josh recounts how it helped him when his mother died, and he concludes the episode by sharing the lessons he has learned about mankind which include a description of his ‘Hometown Heroes’ initiative. As you listen today, you will most assuredly come to agree with Mark that Josh Gottheimer truly is ‘a model of what it means to be a great public servant’ as he implements biblical lessons genuinely in his life and his work for our greater good.

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

“Any good elected official or somebody running should always present where they hope to bring the country, and that’s why I think it’s so powerful.”

“We end up fighting about every little thing because we’re not really sure in what direction we’re going.”

“I think there’s far too much of this general attitude that party comes before country.”

“Right now our leaders are not even sitting at the table anymore…to me, that’s wholly irresponsible of all our leadership.”

“We must come together or we’ll never beat this thing.”

“Show people where we’re going to get to if you make the sacrifice that we must make.”

“Many of our leaders, in my opinion, should be ashamed of the bickering, what we’re actually fighting about.”

“If you believe in some sort of higher being like I do…you know…you will always have the strength to move forward even in very tough times.”

“I’ve learned…how good people can be and how much kindness goes on every single day that people aren’t aware of.”

“If we actually want back to rewarding people for working together, we’d…immediately have a much better system.”

Proverbs 29:18 - https://www.sefaria.org/Proverbs.29.18?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

Isaiah 40:31 - https://www.sefaria.org/Isaiah.40.31?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

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Mark is delighted to welcome his friend, Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, to the podcast today. Rabbi Steinmetz has been a congregational Rabbi for nearly 30 years and has previously served pulpits in Montreal, Quebec, and Mount Vernon, New York. Currently, he is the Senior Rabbi at KJ, the legendary Modern Orthodox Synagogue on New York’s Upper East Side, and he also has a blog which Mark strongly recommends, where he explains complex Jewish concepts and their very practical significance in videos and essays that can be consumed in 3 minutes or less. The passage that he has primarily chosen to discuss today is Exodus 13:2, along with others which also deal with primogeniture.

Rabbi Steinmetz begins by explaining what primogeniture is and why he selected these passages to discuss. He and Mark immediately identify the difference between the law and the narratives concerning it in the Bible and take an extensive look at how to reconcile the two. Sibling rivalry, the privilege and responsibility of the first born, and the choice of the Jewish people as God’s first born, are also discussed in detail, as is the intensity which destiny can bring to sibling relationships. The Rabbi’s lessons regarding mankind are shared, including a heartwarming account of a community’s care for one another, and the concept of justice and kindness working together. As Mark states, his good friend Rabbi Steinmetz possesses the remarkable ability to ‘distill Jewish wisdom so succinctly and so profoundly simultaneously’, and this ability is on full display here today in this most enlightening episode.

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“Primogeniture was the concept that basically drove the ancient world, and in comes the Bible and…it seems like they’re all essentially fired.”

“The great puzzle here is the Bible seems to assert a unique status to the first born, both in terms of their sacred status as well as their financial status…and…the entire Book of Genesis seems to undermine that particular concept.”

“They need to take care of the younger siblings.”

“If the children of Jacob can’t get along, or can’t figure out how to get along, then the tribes are never going to get along, and that’s a real problem.”

“It’s about responsibility. I want you to assume that responsibility.”

“The Bible is saying the first born may have been understood to have privilege, but really what’s important is that the first born needs to have responsibility.”

“There is a sense that this child now, just because they’re first born, needs to think about others and take care of others and needs to have, and has, a sacred task in life.”

“We can all be the first born.”

“You never fully understand the heart of another human being.”

“We still have this profound sense of responsibility that there is more that we could do, and that there’s always more that we could do.”

Exodus 13:2 “Consecrate to Me every first-born; man and beast, the first issue of every womb among the Israelites is Mine.” https://www.sefaria.org/Exodus.13.2?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

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Tevi Troy, the best-selling presidential historian and former White House aide, joins Mark for today’s episode. As Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Tevi was the chief operating officer of the largest civilian department in the federal government, and as a Domestic Policy Advisor, his portfolio included relations with the Jewish community. He is the author of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House, from Truman to Trump, as well as What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched, and Obama Tweeted: 200 Years of Popular Culture in the White House, and Shall We Wake the President? Two Centuries of Disaster Management in the Oval Office. The passage he has chosen to discuss today is Deuteronomy 4:4.

The conversation begins with Tevi summarizing the passage and sharing the meaning it holds for him as it explains the remarkable continuity of the Jewish people. He and Mark then explore how Judaism is an ‘action first religion’, and Tevi recounts how this became his favorite biblical verse and offers his perspective and advice regarding the Jewish people maintaining their continuity into the future. They then review the many ways to connect to Judaism, and the success of the Chabad Lubavitch Movement, before Tevi concludes the episode with the lessons he has learned about mankind. Listen in today to these two learned seekers of biblical truth as they reveal just how ‘the Sabbath has kept the Jews’ through the past and the present, and can continue to do so in the future.

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“Here, he gives one of the greatest political speeches in history.”

“The Jewish people are still here, and I think it’s in that sentence that we really see why.”

“Judaism is about the practice.”

“People who are still maintaining their tradition this long, they will surely again see their temple rise.”

“And yet it’s through this dynamism that we’ve maintained this constancy.”

“The Jewish Law applies equally to all of us…no one is lesser in the eyes of God.”

“As long as you have people who are able to rediscover Judaism and stick with the religion stick with the tradition and follow the path that the Lord laid out…then we will have a pathway for Jewish continuity now and into the future.”

“The old will be made new and the new will be made holy.”

“We need to train our children so that when they go off to these schools, they’re able and willing and eager to defend Israel and recognize what a beacon of hope, freedom, and light it is.”

“God has a plan for us and we just need to not get in the way.”

Deuteronomy 4:4 while you, who held fast to the LORD your God, are all alive today. https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.4.4?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

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Leading political scientist and distinguished Jewish communal leader, Dr. Andrew Rehfeld, joins Mark on the podcast today. Andrew’s illustrious career has bridged both the academic and professional worlds as Associate Professor of Political Science at Washington University, and as President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. He is currently the President of Hebrew Union College, which has ordained most of the Reform Rabbis in the world, including Mark’s wife. The passage he has chosen to discuss is Judges 17:6.

Andrew begins the discussion by summarizing the passage and sharing the meaning it holds for him. He and Mark delve into how its theme is repeated throughout the Bible and illustrate how it is reflected in the world of today. They also explore the components of Jewish statehood, the importance of a leader’s character, the inescapability of philosophy, and Andrew’s prediction for the future and growth opportunities for Reform Judaism. As with all episodes, our guest concludes the podcast with the lessons he has learned about mankind throughout his extensive career. At this current moment in history, when chaos, anarchy, and leadership are discussed and debated on virtually a daily basis, today’s episode is a particularly relevant one, shining the light of Torah wisdom and providing its timeless words of guidance that are so sorely needed.

Episode Highlights:

Quotes:

“It’s just terrible. It’s the worst kind of chaos, civil war, disorder.”

“Where there’s no centralized ruler, everyone does what…seems right in their own eyes.”

“The idea that that expresses really happens throughout the Bible.”

“Where there’s chaos, where there’s anarchy, there is no leadership, there is no ruler in place, if you will.”

“It brings stability just by setting clear expectations of what the law is, even if it’s an unjust law.”

“It seems that it’s not just defense, it’s also offence.”

“In a democracy, I think the character of a leader is perhaps most important because the people are the direct rulers, if you will…when the ruler’s character is decayed, the people themselves will take that as a lead and justify any manner of behavior.”

“Political leadership has tremendous role modeling effects.”

“We create all kinds of rationalizations to produce the outcomes that we want.”

“We’re in a different era. We need to do things differently in a way that is actually going to continue the transformative work that we have done for…146 years.”

“There’s always a...spark of the divine in all of us.”

Judges 17:6 In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did as he pleased. https://www.sefaria.org/Judges.17.6?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

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Mark is delighted that the man he believes is ‘the world’s most foremost humanitarian’ is his guest on the podcast today. Ken Isaacs has worked with Samaritan’s Purse, has more than 30 years of experience working in the relief and development communities, and this work has taken him to 150 countries in response to global emergencies resulting from wars, complex crises, famines and natural disasters. Among his many other achievements, he has worked in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide, coordinated relief efforts in Liberia during the Ebola crisis, and established an emergency field hospital on the outskirts of Mosul as Iraqi Security Forces fought to regain control of the city. His effectiveness in each of his many assignments has earned him the nickname, ‘The Indiana Jones of the Christian Relief Movement’. The passages he has chosen to discuss today are Leviticus 19:18, and Deuteronomy 6:5.

Their conversation starts with Ken summarizing the passages, sharing his reasons for selecting them, explaining why he risks himself in accordance with them, and exploring with Mark the notion of loving others and yourself. Drawing upon his vast humanitarian experiences, Ken offers some examples of helping both those who commit horrible things and their victims in the same way, how people respond when feeling God’s love through him and his team members, those who are evil and how he has negotiated with such individuals, and the impact of what he terms ‘speed prayers’. The episode concludes with some news regarding Ken’s memoir, the lessons that he has learned about mankind, and Mark’s recommendation of the film ‘Facing Darkness’. It’s not everyday that one is introduced to a person who consistently sacrifices their safety and security to bring God’s love to those who have suffered the most in this world, and that’s precisely why Ken’s story of living out these passages is one that so sorely needs to be heard and spread throughout the world today.

Quotes:

“You have lived it in the most intense possible way.”

“I feel called to the world.”

“It’s hard for me to believe sometimes that I get paid for what I do – I love it that much.”

“Not only are you helping those directly, but I’ve met several younger people who you’ve inspired in your line of work to do things that are well beyond what…they would have considered their capabilities to follow you into loving the stranger.”

“Who are these people who are helping us? We have been trying to kill them.”

“You have to show love yourself, even when it’s hard.”

“Everybody is one person, and you want to be one person all the time.”

“Even the most cold hearted people typically have some soft spot in them.”

“You need to appeal to either the optics of what they’re doing, or you need to appeal to what is to their advantage.”

“Pray to God and ask Him for wisdom in all that you do.”

“There is no limit on the depravity of man. What one man will do to another man, or to a group of people, is absolutely unbelievable, and I can’t get that out of my mind.”

“We like to believe that the default position of mankind is goodness, but I disagree strongly with that.”

“God is an all loving God…no matter what anyone has done, if they seek a relationship with God, that door is open.”

“You have so internalized and so lived the love of the stranger and the love of the neighbor.”

Leviticus 19:18 - https://www.sefaria.org/Leviticus.19.18?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

Deuteronomy 6:5 - https://www.sefaria.org/Deuteronomy.6.5?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en

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