The Wildescast

Manhattan Jewish Experience
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Apr 21, 2020 • 58min

The U.S. Response to the Holocaust

Today we're rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, today's topic is the "U.S. Response to Holocaust."
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Apr 21, 2020 • 1h 32min

An interview with Holocaust survivor Dr. Moshe Avital

Tonight we're rebroadcasting an interview that Rabbi Wildes did on Facebook Live. It's a special event for Holocaust Remembrance Day. You'll hear the story of survival, heroism and faith from Dr. Moshe Avital, a Holocaust survivor. He was a teenager that withstood the horrors of the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. In this very special episode of The Wildescast, listen to Dr. Avital tell Rabbi Wildes about his experience during World War II. And he offers up hope for the world in these trying times. Dr. Avital is a writer and author and has been a steady contributor to the Hebrew press in America and Israel. Dr. Avital writes about the Holocaust, Israel, Zionism, Jewish Education, American Jewry, commentaries on the Bible, Jewish Prayer, Jewish personalities, and Jewish holidays.
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Apr 20, 2020 • 39min

Faith and Optimism in the Face of Tragedy

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. We're starting a weeklong series called "From Destruction to Rebirth" which tracks our journey from Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, to Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. Today's topic is "Faith and Optimism in the Face of Tragedy."
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Apr 19, 2020 • 42min

What is your mission in life?

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic is called "What's your mission in life?"
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Apr 17, 2020 • 48min

Religious Ecstasy and the Laws of Kashrut

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic focuses on two aspects from this week's Torah portion, Parshat Shemini: "Religious Ecstasy and the Laws of Kashrut."Here is the source sheet we’ll be using today: https://bit.ly/2RHUELs
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Apr 14, 2020 • 50min

Religious Zionism, the State of Israel and the Holiday of Passover - Part 2

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic is "Religious Zionism, the State of Israel and the Holiday of Passover." This is the second of two parts about the religious significance, not of the land of Israel, but of the modern day apparatuses of the the State of Israel. Here is a link to today's source material: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4gi9wpspl2ubfbc/zionism%20and%20judaism.pdf?dl=0
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Apr 13, 2020 • 44min

Religious Zionism, the State of Israel and the Holiday of Passover - Part 1

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic is "Religious Zionism, the State of Israel and the Holiday of Passover." This is the first of two parts about the religious significance, not of the land of Israel, but of the modern day apparatuses of the the State of Israel.
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Apr 12, 2020 • 44min

Lunch and learn: Let's Count the Omer!

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Today's topic is the Sefirat Haomer, the 49 days between the Exodus of Egypt on Passover until the moment we received the Torah at Mt. Sinai on the festival of Shavuot. Is it a time of joy or are these weeks a time of mourning? Or is both? Find out right now. Here is a link to today's source sheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/05c0kni963w5wak/Omer.pdf?dl=0
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Apr 7, 2020 • 56min

Lunch and Learn: Looking to the Exodus for Answers

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. With only a day left until Passover, Rabbi Wildes offers insights about the Jewish festival and the Biblical story of the Exodus on which it is based. Here is a link to today's source material: https://bit.ly/2wK4hSP
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Apr 5, 2020 • 53min

Lunch and Learn: Moses and Maggid

Today we're going to be rebroadcasting a lunch and learn that Rabbi Wildes gave on Facebook Live. Rabbi Wildes starts off with a beautiful thought about Moses' journey as a leader and what that can teach us about our own lives. Plus, we continue our way through the Passover Seder by discussing the Maggid section. Here's a link to today's source material: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yxvmqwgr4p5lmmr/Elevating%20Your%20Seder.pdf?dl=0

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