Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Podcast
1) Our Three Names: A Message to the Young Jews of America
On Yom Kippur, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch addresses young Jews directly, urging them to embrace the burden and privilege of carrying Jewish life forward: “You are our future… my generation will […]
2) Hopefully
On Erev Yom Kippur, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch ponders the nature of hope in these dark times and urges us to reject “syrupy saccharine” optimism and instead embrace the active, Jewish […]
3) Two Years On
On Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch reflects on the lasting wounds of October 7 and the burden of living with both power and vulnerability. He urges us to be, as […]
4) The Tug-of-War Inside Ourselves
Underneath the Torah’s rules of war lies a deeper message about how we should wage our own internal struggles, says Rabbi Ammi Hirsch. “We are who we are in part […]
5) Believe Them
Jews have often wondered how the Holocaust was even possible. “October 7 is how it happens. A nuclear-armed Iran is how it happens,” said Rabbi Ammi Hirsch, commenting on Israel’s […]
6) Stay Strong
In the aftermath of the murders in Washington, D.C., and the firebombing of peaceful, mostly elderly Jews in Boulder, Colorado, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch asks: “How do we stay strong?” Looking […]
7) It is Not Too Late
Rabbi Ammi Hirsch honors the memory of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, who were gunned down in “the springtime of their lives” at a Jewish event outside a Jewish museum. […]
8) While The Storms Rage: Thinking of Van Gogh
In these hyper-tense times, Rabbi Hirsch worries we’ve become “so overwhelmed with the fury of our relentless politics as to leave little time or space for Jewish reflection.” And while […]
9) The Calling
Rabbi Ammi Hirsch has been hearing from many American Jews who are “deeply concerned — not only about many specific polices and executive actions, but about the very soul of […]
10) Thinking About the Red Carpet
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch discusses the magnificent clothing of the priests described in this week’s Torah portion. “Why all this elaborate fashion?” he asks. “For beauty and glory… to honor the [R...Show More