Jewish Matters

Jewish Spirituality -The Soul and the Afterlife # 4 Reincarnation and the Kabbalah: Back to the Future

Jewish Matters Podcast with Rabbi Jonathan Feldman

Do we have a past and a future beyond this life?  Can we know our past lives and does it matte?  Do we have any fellow travelers through the different incarnations? How does this knowledge impact our mission in the world?  

The Sunset Series # 4 The Lost Jews from China to the Amazon with Guest Michael Freund

Jewish Matters Podcast with Rabbi Jonathan Feldman

The myth of lost Jewish communities has existed for hundreds of years.  Could these myths be true?  Are we in the process of finding the ‘Lost Tribes’ of Israel?  Come hear about the search for lost Jews in Burma, China, the ‘hidden’ Jews of Eastern Europe and more

Extraordinary Jewish Personalities # 3 Golda Meir "The Iron Woman"

Jewish Matters Podcast with Rabbi Jonathan Feldman 

Golda is an icon of the birth of the State of Israel. Join us as we trace her journey from when she made Aliyah from the US in 1922 to become Prime Minister of Israel and one of the fist female Prime Ministers in the world.

Jewish Spirituality -The Soul and The Afterlife # 3 Does Kaddish Help, Heaven, & Ghosts

Jewish Matters Podcast with Rabbi Jonathan Feldman

The Soul and the Afterlife # 3 What is the nature of the Afterlife, and how do we understand the Jewish idea of heaven? Can our Kaddish prayer help the soul of the deceased? Does a person who died still have a connection to this world and does Judaism believe in Ghosts? This and more tonight.

The Quarantine Diaries.# 6 The Sunset Series # 3: Dating After Corona: The New Normal?

Zoom Panel Event on Jewish Matters Podcast with Rabbi Jonathan Feldman

The Sunset Series Presents:Dating After Corona: The New Normal?

Josh Benjamin and Bracha Rapaport, co-founders, Corona Crush, Dr. Alana Siegel, Psychologist.

Has the period of social isolation and distancing changed the way people date?  Is zoom dating more mainstream and will it remain so?  Are there advantages to the New Normal, and will some of the changes remain?  We will speak with the founders of Corona Crush, a Facebook group meant to create couples during Corona quarantine that quickly exploded and now has over 13,000 followers, and with Dr. Alana Siegel.

Jewish Spirituality -The Soul and The Afterlife # 2 What Happens After We Die?

Jewish Matters Podcast with Rabbi Jonathan Feldman.  Does the Soul live on after we die?  Are the accounts of the next world true?  Can we communicate with those who are gone?  What does the Kabbalah say about heaven?

Jewish Spirituality -The Soul and The Afterlife # 1 What is the Soul?

Jewish Matters Podcast with Rabbi Jonathan Feldman.  Is there a deeper part of ourselves that we can tap into? What is the Soul and how do we identify it? What happens to the Soul after we die?  Join us as we explore our Divine inner self. 

Extraordinary Jewish Personalities # 2 Rabbi AI Kook 'The Mystical Zionist'

Jewish Matters Podcast with Rabbi Jonathan Feldman.  Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak Kook was the first Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community in Israel (Palestine at the time).  He was a philosopher, poet, mystic and 'tzadik' (pious individual) who was known for his passionate Zionism and love of all Jews.  He is one of the most powerful voices in religious Zionism, can the controversial 'settler movement' be attributed to him?  Who was this mysterious figure who shattered stereotypes and whose writings are so inspiring yet so difficult to understand?

Extraordinary Jewish Personalities #1 Menachem Begin "The Freedom Fighter"

Why was Menachem Begin the only Prime Minister of Israel not to be buried on Mt. Herzl?  Why did he say his greatest accomplishment was preventing civil war?  How was he the one individual most responsible for the retaking of the Old City, the Temple Mount and the Western Wall in the six day war?  Join us as we look at this epic figure of the modern history of Israel.  

Holiday Series # 2: The Light of Lag B'Omer

Lag B'Omer is at the same time a holiday of obscure origns and at the same time of great popularity in Israel.  We will explore the kabbalistic origins of the holiday and how it relates to the holiday of Shavuot.