Law & Order in a Perfect World – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
The Torah commands us to "create justice". Is this even possible when each man possesses different biases, strengths, deficits and status? Tzedek, tzedek! Justice is not an 'end game' but a perpetual work in progress. No one - individual or society - is exempt!
Prep for the Prep – Pull Up A Chair [audio]
Summertime, and the living is easy. So easy, in fact, that we are likely to ignore the thread that ties us to Heaven.
Mi Kamocha? Who is Like You, Israel – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
From praying, fighting, giving, volunteering, the people of Israel are paradigms of Godliness in a world rife with evil.
SPIRITUAL CLEANSING: Spaces Between the Notes – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Powerful insights regarding music, failure, optimism and the beauty of 'silence'.
From “Oy” to “Joy” – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Jews have survived by practicing "simcha shel mitzvah", finding joy in Torah observance. For thousands of years, despite the darkness that we constantly face, Jews light up the world with full faith in God's and determination to bring blessing to His world.
Crime and Punishment – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Talk to the rock, hit the rock - splitting hairs, no? They got water, didn't they??? Today's show explores expectations that accompany leadership.
Slander & Slanderers – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Does "silence" equal "complicity"? This week's Torah reading is rife with staggering prophesy as Andrea discusses events of the week: Israel's emerging government, rampant violence against Jews, duplicitous headlines.
Today, Today, Today! – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Reward, redemption and forgiveness await all who take the first step. Yom Kippur allows us to replace fear with expectation in return for sincere efforts toward bettering ourselves.
What We Take. What We Leave. – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Do the poor and downtrodden have anything to offer the wealthy? And who's money is it anyway? Can the lives of both rich and poor spiritually intersect?
Wanted: Leaders! – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
A truly good leader cannot rest on his laurels but must always exercise the same level of dedication and commitment today as he did the day before.
Leading the Way! – Pull Up A Chair [audio]
The Torah tells us that we are to be "a kingdom of priests and a holy nation" with obligations and duties. It behooves us to ask: Do we get the leaders we deserve or deserve the leaders we get?
Corona Seder – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Why will this night be different than all other nights? Celebrating the Exodus while quarantined presents both challenges and great opportunities!
South African Sukkot – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Celebrating Sukkot outside of Israel illuminates different aspects of the joyous holiday. Andrea touches upon the symbolism of the four species and focuses upon the importance of rain and what it means in our relationships with others.
04APRIL2024 – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
April 24, 2024
Complicit, Complacent or Clear? -Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Silence is no longer an option (was it ever?)
Teaspoon of Pesach – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Vignettes, wisdom, anecdotes and smiles to help make this year's seder/Sabbath combo rich with meaning and gratitude!
Believe It and Be It – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
We are living through some of the bleakest days in Jewish history. But holding onto fear denotes a lack of faith and is, in fact, a sin.
Opening Up the Gates of Heaven – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
So much to do and so little time! Is Yom Kippur a time of bleakness and fear or rife with expectation and happiness? 'Confession' and 'intention' are the themes we explore, correlating the death of Moshe with Day of Judgement.
Sukkot Mayhem! – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Eating, touring, cooking, praying and eating some more, Andrea shares some of the lofty and not-so lofty aspects the holiday that, in fact, exemplifies the character of the Jewish people.
Weeping & Worrying – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
In response to the targeted killing of arch-terrorist Baha Abu Al-Atta, Arab militants besieged the Jewish state with over 500 missiles in less than 72 hours. School closings, industrial paralysis, traumatized children hovering in bomb shelters and relentless wails of air raid sirens have defined the past week in the Jewish State.
Jewish Pride: Know Thyself – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Our enemies have their skewered-facts in order. How can the Jewish state and friends of Israel present our case when we remain ignorant of our heritage and history? Also, the Torah has much to say about fiscal transparency and the centrality of family.
Ain’t Misbehavin’, Just Jewish! – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
What is it about Jews and the Jewish state that riles up the rest of the world? What does it take to be a 'tzaddik', i.e., a righteous individual? Are some of us simply beyond redemption? Humor, introspection and mayhem dominate this week's show.
Experience vs. Theory – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Living one's Judaism is very different than knowing/reading about tenets of faith. Dwelling in the land of Israel provides technicolor insights to Torah observance, tethering us to our history, culture and traditions.
Erev Shabbos Shmooze – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Andrea and best buddy Simon Anstey kick back and solve all of the world's problems. Israeli culture, political unrest, aliyah and international relations are just of few of the hot-button topics they touch upon, peppered with gales of laughter, of course!
Locker Room Wisdom – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
The days of Elul, leading up to the High Holy Days, fill the Israeli air with optimism, trepidation and deeper comaraderie. From locker rooms to shuk stalls, the repentance and renewal vibe is pumping throughout the land!
Changing Course – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
We are waist deep in the month of Elul; for some of us, however, nothing feels different! Ho-hum, the High Holy days again. Yawn. . . . . .
Unity: Chosen or Ordained? – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
What makes someone 'Jewish'? Isn't it enough to be a good person, pay one's taxes and practice kindness? Man-made laws and cultures-of-the-month hasten the demise of Jewish survival.
Under One Umbrella – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Must differences - political, levels of religious observance, outer appearance - divide us or can we find areas of commonality that propel a holy Jewish narrative? What does Israel owe - if anything - the Diaspora?
Spiritual Grit – Pull Up A Chair [audio]
Under siege, fighting both physical, political and media battles, little Israel remains clear in her mission. Laughing through tears, Am Yisroel will persevere and, again, defy both naysayers and enemies of the Jewish state.
Sweet vs. Good – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Not everything that is good for us feels sweet; not everything that seems sweet is good for us. The proffered blessing of "A Sweet, New Year" is profound in its entreaty that we merit wholeness and abundant blessings from Heaven. The final, piercing blasts of the shofar promise that a world of opportunity lies before us. . . . .
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