Rabbi Jon's Podcasts

End of Life Dilemmas Pt 1

This is the first half of a presentation and discussion about end of life issues and dilemmas, viewed though a Jewish lens.  In this part I'm speaking, and in the second part I'm joined by Dr. Stephanie Wolf-Rosenblum, Chief Medical Officer at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center.

Middot: Simcha

I'm resuming my series of monthly podcasts about middot. For the month of Adar, when we celebrate Purim, I'm focusing on simcha -- "joy."  For more about Purim, click here.

Middot: Gratitude

Middot are ethical qualities, habits of character.  This month's podcast is about gratitude, in Hebrew hakarat hatov or literally "recognizing the good."

Middot: Patience

This is the first in what will be a monthly series about middot or ethical qualities, aspects of our character.  The first focus is patience, in Hebrew savlanut.

Simchat Torah Orientation

Here is a brief explanation of what goes on at Simchat Torah services.  In the middle is one simple melody that we sing with each of the Hakafot, the processions around the Sanctuary carrying the Torah scrolls.

Purim Podcast: The Megillah and the Mishkan

This is a version of the sermon I gave on the morning of Shabbat Zachor, a different perspective on Megillat Esther.

Jews in the 21st Century, Part 2

Jews in the 21st Century, Part 1

Podcast -- Chanuka as a Lens into Jews' Relation to Other Cultures

For more on Chanuka, go to rabbijon.com and follow the link on the homepage.