D Lichtenstein is one of the most successful real estate developers in the country and a world class Torah Scholar. He is the host of “HEADLINES” - the single most popular podcast in the Orthodox Jewish community. A wonderful philanthropist and religious educator, David is CEO of The Lightstone Group which he founded in 1988.

Among other things, Rabbi Mark asks David how to balance a life of professional success with Torah observance, how to manage our precious time, and what’s a Jew to do when a politician has values you can’t stand but polices you love.

In this episode Rabbi Wildes talks with acclaimed filmmaker Jeremy Garelick. Jeremy has worked with numerous actors including Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, and Kevin Hart. He is also an MJE alumnus.

Today's episode is a conversation about 2020 with Rabbi Mark Wildes and Rabbi Ezra Cohen. The two look back at this historic year – what they've learned, how they coped with the pandemic, and the passing of three great Jewish luminaries. And then they look ahead at what 2021 has in store.

Today's episode is conversation with Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, the Chief Rabbi of Dubai and the chaplain at New York University. On the show, Rabbi Wildes and Rabbi Sarna discuss the historic Abraham Accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, what it's like being a rabbi in a predominantly Muslim country, and how the pandemic has altered the campus outreach that Rabbi Sarna does at NYU.

Today's episode is a special one. It's a conversation with former Senator Joe Lieberman. Rabbi Wildes is joined by his brother, Mayor Michael Wildes, as they interview the senator about what it was like being a Sabbath-observant politician and what his advice would be to guide us through our currently fractured political time. This recording was part of the annual Ruth B. Wildes lecture series hosted by MJE. Previous speakers have included Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Rabbi Norman Lamm and other Jewish notables.

Just a little note: There were some audio issues at one point in the episode, but they get resolved a few minutes later.

Today's episode is a special one. It's a conversation between Rabbi Wildes and Eli Beer. Eli is the founder of United Hatzalah of Israel, a life-saving emergency medical organization. Eli is used to being the healer, but earlier this year he contracted COVID and was put into a medically induced coma for a month. In today's episode, you'll hear all about how Eli rescues others and what happened when he became the one in need.

To learn more about United Hatzalah, please visit www.israelrescue.org.

Today's episode is a special one. It's a conversation between Rabbi Wildes and Michael Oren, who served as Israel’s ambassador to the United States. In this episode, Rabbi Wildes and Ambassador Oren talk about the latest developments in Middle East politics, including the historic Abraham Accords between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. They also chat about Michael's new book, which is a collection of short stories featuring a vast array of characters – from ghosts and Upper West Side Jews to aliens and Christian clerics. You'll also hear about Ambassador Oren's previous career as the assistant to Orson Welles.

Read Ambassador Oren's latest op-ed in the Wall Street Journal:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-triumph-for-peace-is-a-humiliation-for-the-peace-industry-11600900809

For more information about Ambassador Oren and his new book “The Night Archer and Other Stories" please visit:

www.michaeloren.com

Today's episode is a special one. It's a conversation between Rabbi Wildes and bestselling author AJ Jacobs. As many of you know, AJ is the author of the book "The Year of Living Biblically" where he tried to follow all the commandments in the Torah. In this episode, Rabbi Wildes and AJ talk about that spiritual journey, as well as a handful of other books AJ has written – including one about gratitude and how it relates to Judaism.

For more info on AJ and to purchase his books, please visit his website at www.ajjacobs.com.

Today's episode is a rebroadcast of a lunch and learn on Facebook Live. The topic is "The Road Back: Confronting Intermarriage and Assimilation."

Here is a link to today’s source sheet:

https://bit.ly/2Cd9hSq