Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Jew-Hatred - Dr. Rachel Fish - Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Justin is joined by scholar warrior Dr. Rachel Fish, co-founder and president of Boundless, a think-action tank partnering with community leaders across North America to revitalize Israel education and take bold collective action to combat Jew-hatred, to discuss the rise of Jew hatred on college campuses and strategies to eradicate it.

Modi and Humor- Modi Rosenfeld—Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Internationally renowned comedian Modi Rosenfeld joins Justin to discuss Jewish humor, the purpose of comedy and spreading joy on the occasion of the new month of Adar leading up to the holiday of Purim.

Elana Stein Hain - An American Jew in Israel (Purim Part One)—Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Dr. Elana Stein Hain joins Justin to discuss her experience of living in Israel as an American this year, including insights about Purim, Diaspora, Jewish identity and Religious Zionism. Elana Stein Hain is Rosh Beit Midrash and Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute.

Physics and God- Elie Feder—Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

On the occasion of Tu B’Shvat, the new year for trees, rabbi and mathematician Dr. Elie Feder joins Justin to discuss our relationship with nature, the cosmos and creation. How do recent discoveries in physics shape our understanding of God’s existence, and how is Judaism in conversation with evolution? Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder, received rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Yisrael Chait, and a PhD in Mathematics from the CUNY graduate center. He is the author of Gematria Refigured (2022) and Happiness in the Face of Adversity (2024). He is also a co-host of the podcast “Physics to God” and the host of the podcast “Simply Deep.”

Creating Culture, Purpose, and Alignment with Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield—Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield, CEO of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, joins Justin to share her approach to creating culture and fostering purpose as an individual and as a leader of a family and large organization.

Shlomo Brody on Confronting Mortality and Preparing for End of Life Jewishly—Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody executive director of Ematai, an organization dedicated to helping Jews navigate dilemmas regarding aging, and end-of-life treatment with Jewish wisdom, joins Justin to discuss confronting mortality, living wills, and physician-assisted suicide through a Jewish lens.

Marc Schneier on Martin Luther King, Jr.: Shared Dreams—Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Marc Schneier, Founding Senior Rabbi of The Hampton Synagogue, author of "Shared Dreams: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Jewish Community," and President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, joins Justin to discuss the strong relationship between Dr. King and the Jewish people, Torah and the State of Israel, and lessons for today.

Torah and Technology with Joanna Stern and Rabbi Danny Nevins—Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Emmy-award winning Joanna Stern, the Wall Street Journal’s senior personal technology columnist, and Rabbi Danny Nevins, Head of School at Golda Och Academy and author of “Torah & Technology: Circuits, Cells and the Sacred Path,” join Justin to discuss navigating technological trends through a Jewish and moral lens, including the use and creation of artificial intelligence, end of life/after life, self-driving vehicles, and Shabbat.

Judaism and Business with New Ramaz Head of School Dr. Noam Wasserman—Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Dr. Noam Wasserman, incoming Ramaz Head of School, Dean of YU's Sy Syms School of Business, and author of "Life Is a Startup: What Founders Can Teach Us about Making Choices and Managing Change," joins Justin to discuss how to synthesize the Jewish and business approaches to life, how to respond to setbacks, and career choices.

Rav Judah Mischel—Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

Rav Judah Mischel, (Camp HASC, the Hebrew Academy for Special Children), joins Justin to discuss the transformational experiences of the campers counselors and families of Camp HASC, as well as Chanukah and the mission of the Jewish people.