Our co-hosts discuss cultivating an attitude of gratitude, even for comfort-fit pants. Asher then explains life lessons we can learn from golf. They then discuss space, the final frontier, and Asher assuages Johns concerns about being probed by aliens.

Sending our kids off to school makes us reminisce about our college experiences, which seem like yesterday.Somehow we also find a way to tie the Ben & Jerrys divestiture controversy to erotic pasta. We end by discussing the various traditions of the J

Bris or Brit? However you pronounce it, we cut through issues surrounding the circumcision ritual. We also discuss the rise of hu-bris in our modern political discourse and the importance of humility in the Jewish faith.

We start by discussing Israel’s conflicts with Gaza over the last two years, and how John’s kids visited Israel when they occurred.  Reflecting on those incidents, John discussed the international legal framework for armed conflicts, including jus ad bell

The three weeks between the fasts of 17 Tammuz and 9 Av are the saddest days in the Jewish calendar.  Although normally an upbeat podcast, we’ll explore this period through the lens of the Highland Park parade shooting, which occurred near John’s home.  W

In the genesis of our new podcast, we introduce ourselves to a world that we hope is listening.  We discuss our respective backgrounds and how we met as Rabbi and congregant (later President) of Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel synagogue in Chicago.   We tal