Not That Kind of Rabbi
Award winning broadcaster Ralph Benmergui brings his passion and curiosity to a brand new podcast. ‘Not That Kind of Rabbi’ lets you see people you thought you knew and turns their story upside down by looking at them through a spiritual lens.
Listen to the latest episodes of Not That Kind of Rabbi:
Mark Breslin on the value of Jewish comedy and identity in an increasingly antisemitic world
February 20, 2024
Last month, the flagship Yuk Yuk's location in downtown Toronto hosted a stand-up comedy fundraiser for Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. Predictably, anti-Israel protesters swarmed it. The club's founder and owner, Mark Breslin—who organized the event—tried to get in through a back entrance, only to find more protesters waiting there for him and his […]
'Some bearded person sitting on a throne in the sky is a kindergarten God': Rabbi Zelig Golden explains earth-based Judaism
February 8, 2024
Rabbi Zelig Golden likes to describe Judaism as a religion of deep roots, interconnectivity, compassion and feminine divinity, reminding the world that Adam came from the adamah. It's this philosophy that inspired Wilderness Torah, an organization based in California that promotes "healing, belonging and resilience," in an attempt to reshape how Jews feel about their […]