Who has more exciting conferences, rabbis or banking lawyers? We explore the positive role of the Treasury Department, and the not-so-positive role of the State Department, while discussing the new PBS show about the Holocaust. Asher gets on his soapbox

Should Jews really be driving forklifts, and is asking that question antisemitic? Asher and John then discuss superheroes, both real (9/11) and imagined (Sabra). After unpacking the Rosh Hashanah seder, our co-hosts then pivot to themes of royalty and R

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 Israels conflicts with Gaza over the last two years, and how Johns kids visited Israel when they occurred. Reflecting on those incidents, John discussed the international legal framework for armed conflicts, includingjus ad bell

The three weeks between the fasts of 17 Tammuz and9 Av are the saddest daysin the Jewish calendar. Although normally an upbeat podcast, well explore this period through the lens of the Highland Park parade shooting, which occurred near Johns 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 Bnai Israel synagogue in Chicago. We tal