Hevruta: A Podcast from the San Diego Jewish Academy Podcast
1) Heidi Gantwerk: Leadership in the Wilderness
This month, Ali and Phil interview returning guest Heidi Gantwerk, the CEO of the Jewish Federation of San Diego. We discuss Numbers 11:11-15, Moses' leadership style, and how Heidi's role at Federati...Show More
2) Sara Brown: For Such a Time As This
This month, Ali and Phil interview Sara Brown, the Regional Director of American Jewish Committee San Diego. We discuss a text from the Purim story, the war in Israel, and the current protests on coll...Show More
3) Emily Kaiman: For the Sake of Heaven
This month, Ali and Phil interview Emily Kaiman, the Deputy Director of Jewish Communal Engagement at JStreet and the Deputy Director of J Street Georgia. We discuss Mishnah Avot 5:17, the war in Isra...Show More
4) Ann Goldstein: The Art of Translation
This month, Ali and Phil interview Ann Goldstein, a former editor at The New Yorker and the translator of works by, among others, Elena Ferrante and Primo Levi. We discuss Primo Levi's novel "The Truc...Show More
5) Back to Asher Lev
This month, Ali and Phil teach each other their (current) favorite Jewish texts. Ali teaches the opening paragraph of Chaim Potok's "My Name is Asher Lev," and Rabbi Graubart discusses Esau's embrace ...Show More
6) Rabbi Yael Vurgan: I Believe
This month, Ali and Phil interview Rabbi Yael Vurgan, the Rabbi of Kehillat Sha'ar HaNegev, the regional community of the Israel Reform Movement in San Diego’s sister city. In this emotional conversat...Show More
7) Ray and Rhona Fink: So You Do Not Forget
This month, Ali and Phil interview Doctors Rhona and Ray Fink, prominent lay leaders in the San Diego Jewish community, who were in Israel on October 7. In this emotional conversation, we discuss Deut...Show More
8) Maia Ifrah: Where is God's Mercy?
This month, Ali and Phil interview Maia Ifrah, the director of international relations for Sha'ar HaNegev, San Diego's sister city in Israel. In this emotional conversation, we discuss Yehuda Amichai'...Show More
9) Rabbi Yael Ridberg: What Sustains Us
This month, Ali and Phil interview Rabbi Yael Ridberg. We discuss the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, and the "dapim" we must find to sustain us. Follow this link to donate to the Jewish Federa...Show More
10) Beth Sirull: With All Your Possessions
Shanah Tovah! This month, Ali and Phil interview Beth Sirull, the CEO of the San Diego Jewish Community Foundation. We discuss how to conduct ourselves ethically in business according to Jewish tradit...Show More