Temple Sholom Podcast

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Welcome to Temple Sholom's podcast, where we strive to create a sacred community that truly embraces, inspires, and matters. Each episode features enlightening sermons from Shabbat and holiday services, engaging guest lectures, and thought-provoking conversations that reflect our commitment to fostering a meaningful and inclusive environment. Join us as we explore the depths of faith, spirituality, and community life. Whether you're here for inspiration or information, we're delighted to share this spiritual journey with you.

Episode Date
Is Judaism an Insurance Policy? – Beyond the Bimah
May 20, 2026
Who Gets to Count in Today’s World? – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
May 19, 2026
The Art of Inventing Hope: Howard Reich, Elie Wiesel, and The Dialogue of Memories
May 14, 2026
Senior Seminar Reflections: What Our Students Taught Us
May 13, 2026
The Priests and the Politics of Perfection - Rabbi Scott Gellman
May 04, 2026
What If the In-Between Is the Whole Point? – Beyond the Bimah: Counting the Omer
Apr 30, 2026
18 Years of Leadership and What We’ve Built Together – Rabbi Dr. Lawrence Hoffman, Rabbi Shoshanah Conover, and Elana Arian
Apr 27, 2026
Careful the Things You Say – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover, Sermon anthem - Cantor Ben-David
Apr 21, 2026
Silence, Grief, and Staying in the Room – Rabbi Scott Gellman
Apr 13, 2026
Learning from the “Wicked Child” – Rabbi Max Antman
Apr 06, 2026
Can Art Help Us Remember? The Story Behind Concentration, with Special Guest Arne Weingart
Apr 01, 2026
We Have Lost the Plot - Rabbi Max Antman
Mar 30, 2026
The Lost Art of Humility in Being Human - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Mar 23, 2026
Let’s Talk About It: Ripples of Divorce Across the Lifespan, with JCFS
Mar 16, 2026
There is a Cry of War in the Camp! - A Lesson on Broken Tablets - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Mar 10, 2026
Sacred Uniforms & Everyday Integrity – Rabbi Scott Gellman
Mar 03, 2026
Beyond the Bimah: Purim Edition – Masks, Courage, and Moral Gray Areas
Mar 02, 2026
Rebuilding a Sanctuary in the Wake of Me, Too. – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Feb 24, 2026
Together, We Are America: Lessons from the Bad Bunny Superbowl Halftime Show - Rabbi Max Antman
Feb 17, 2026
Why Old Men Cry: Special Guest Rabbi Joe Black on Memory, Music, and the Soul
Feb 09, 2026
A Holocaust Mystery, a Lost Child, and the Search for Identity
Feb 06, 2026
Beyond the Bimah with Special Guest Yolanda Savage-Narva
Feb 06, 2026
Beyond the Bimah: What Does Jewish Hope Ask of Us?
Jan 28, 2026
The Pharaohs in Our Midst and the Opportunity to Atone – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Jan 26, 2026
Sholom Justice Shabbat - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Jan 20, 2026
The Names that Determine our Fate – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Jan 12, 2026
Why We Tell the Truth at the End: Jacob, Joseph, and the Work of Honest Reckoning – Rabbi Scott Gellman
Jan 05, 2026
Healing a Fractured Heart – Rabbi Max Antman
Dec 31, 2025
May You Have a Powerful Chanukah – Rabbi Scott Gellman
Dec 31, 2025
Oded Leshem - Two Numbers That Change How You Think About Hope
Dec 29, 2025
Between Truth and Peace - Rabbi Max Antman
Dec 15, 2025
Dr. Oded Adomi Leshem of Intergroup Conflict and Reconciliation Lab at the Hebrew University
Dec 08, 2025
Heart of a Stranger - Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl Pre-Shabbat Talk
Dec 08, 2025
Thanking God for the Homes We Enter and the Homes We Leave - Cantor Ben-David
Dec 01, 2025
We Don’t Run Out of Blessings Here - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Nov 24, 2025
A Special Shabbat with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
Nov 17, 2025
Radical Hospitality: Welcoming the Stranger in Abraham’s Tent – Rabbi Scott Gellman
Nov 10, 2025
Stop, Notice, and Respond – Rabbi Max Antman
Nov 03, 2025
Tzimtzum in the Ark: Making Room for Every Creature – Rabbi Scott Gellman
Oct 27, 2025
Beyond the Bimah with Guests Ken and Kathy Tallering
Oct 15, 2025
The Heart Knows Bitterness and Joy – Rabbi Max Antman
Oct 13, 2025
From Rebuke to Redemption: Ha’azinu’s Call for Restorative Justice – Rabbi Scott Gellman
Oct 06, 2025
Ripples of Memory/Yizkor 5786 – Rabbi Max Antman
Oct 03, 2025
Yom Kippur Sermon 5786 – Rabbi Scott Gellman
Oct 03, 2025
Kol Nidre Sermon & Anthem 5786 – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover, Cantor Ben-David
Oct 03, 2025
Temple Sholom: A Place Where We Grow Hope - Rosh Hashanah Sermon 5786 – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Sep 30, 2025
Erev Rosh Hashanah 5786 - Turn, Discern, and Move with Righteousness – Rabbi Max Antman
Sep 30, 2025
Every Voice Matters: Inclusion at Sinai & Beyond - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Sep 22, 2025
The Stories We Tell – Rabbi Max Antman
Sep 15, 2025
A Lesson on Commitment – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Sep 08, 2025
Shabbat and Labor: A Justice Tradition at Temple Sholom - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Sep 02, 2025
If I Did Not Have Faith: A Prayer for the Month of Elul – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Aug 25, 2025
Beyond the Bimah: Wait, There’s Homework Before the High Holidays?
Aug 22, 2025
Gratitude, Humility, and Social Responsibility - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Aug 18, 2025
Resisting the Single Story of Israel – Rabbi Max Antman
Aug 11, 2025
What's Worth Repeating – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Aug 05, 2025
It is Not Possible for us to Remain Silent on Gaza – Rabbi Max Antman
Jul 28, 2025
Round and Round and Round in the Waiting Game – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Jul 21, 2025
When Bad Things Happen to Good Texans: Where Was God? – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Jul 14, 2025
Water from the Rock: Faith, Doubt, and the Journey to Justice – Rabbi Scott Gellman
Jul 07, 2025
Wrestling in the Empty Space - Rabbi Max Antman
Jun 30, 2025
Patience, Young Grasshopper - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Jun 24, 2025
In Joy and in Defiance, We Kindle Light – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Jun 17, 2025
Parashat Naso's Response to Modern Extremism - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Jun 10, 2025
Pride Shabbat - Stories of Courage, Identity, and Belonging
Jun 05, 2025
Beyond the Bimah: Judaism Is Worth Choosing
Jun 04, 2025
Words Matter, Especially When Talking about Israel and Hamas - Rabbi Scott Gellman
May 28, 2025
The Surprising Lessons of Lag B'Omer - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
May 22, 2025
Expanding the Apertures of our Hearts – Rabbi Max Antman
May 12, 2025
Voices of Wisdom: Reflections from Our Crown Family High School Seniors
May 07, 2025
This American Jewish Life: An Israel Storytelling Experience at Temple Sholom
May 01, 2025
A Shabbat of Memory, Resilience, and Renewal with Filmmaker Beth Lane
Apr 29, 2025
Beyond the Bimah: Yom HaShoah and the Power of Memory
Apr 23, 2025
Vote Reform: A Call to Action with Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Apr 21, 2025
Seeing Hope… Even When the World is Dark - Rabbi Max Antman
Apr 15, 2025
Antisemitism as a Political Tool: A Call for Assertive Leadership - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Apr 08, 2025
Half a Shekel of Guilt Money - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Mar 31, 2025
Gathering with Purpose - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Mar 26, 2025
Defending Dissent – Even When it Hurts. - Rabbi Max Antman
Mar 17, 2025
There is a Time for Love, Is This a Time for Hate? - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Mar 12, 2025
Reconciliation in a Time of War – Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger & Khaled Abu Awwad
Mar 12, 2025
The Gift of Giving - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Mar 03, 2025
Navigating Estrangement: Insights from Fern Schumer Chapman - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Mar 03, 2025
Extremism in Israeli Politics - Rabbi Noah Sattath and Yossi Klein Halevi
Mar 03, 2025
Let’s Talk About It: Navigating Estrangement Together - Schumer Chapman
Feb 28, 2025
Rest, Reflection, and Renewal - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Feb 18, 2025
Who to Trust? Navigating Media Bias and War Fatigue with Gershom Gorenberg
Feb 12, 2025
Beyond the Bimah: Exploring Tough Topics - Faith, Politics, and Community
Feb 10, 2025
The Power of Song – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Feb 10, 2025
Caught in the Darkness – Rabbi Max Antman
Feb 03, 2025
Facing the New World Bravely: 5 Ways to Stay Sane, Jewish, and Moral – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Jan 27, 2025
An Epidemic of Loneliness - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Jan 21, 2025
Serach bat Asher: A Bridge Through Time - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Jan 13, 2025
The Shock of Growth: Leaning Into Learning from Life - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Jan 06, 2025
What the Lost Lesson of Chanukah Can Teach Us Today - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Dec 23, 2024
Behind Clergy Doors: Olive Oil as an Essential Food Group
Dec 20, 2024
Wrestling with Fear - Rabbi Max Antman
Dec 16, 2024
Encountering the Divine: Awakening to Holiness in Everyday Life - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Dec 09, 2024
Fair Fights: Finding the Right Way to Argue with Family - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Dec 04, 2024
The Installation of Rabbi Max Antman
Nov 26, 2024
It Takes Two to Torah with Abigail Pogrebin and Rabbi Dov Linzer, Live Recording
Nov 21, 2024
Passionate Moderation: Balancing Justice and Dialogue in Turbulent Times - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Nov 18, 2024
Israel Across Generations: A Look at Generational Differences in Relationship and Understanding with Dr. Alex Sinclair, Live Recording
Nov 15, 2024
The Three-Fold Cord - A Message of Hope with Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Nov 11, 2024
This American Jewish Life: A Storytelling Experience, Live Recording
Nov 04, 2024
The Torah's Election Playbook – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Oct 28, 2024
The End of an Era – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Oct 22, 2024
Have you Seen the Sun Today/Yizkor 5785 – Rabbi Max Antman
Oct 16, 2024
Finding the People of Israel/Yom Kippur 5785 – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Oct 16, 2024
Strengthening our Kehilah Kedosha/Yom Kippur 5785 – Rabbi Scott Gellman
Oct 14, 2024
From Fear to Life/Kol Nidre 5785 – Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Oct 14, 2024
A Time for Turning: Resilience, Reflection, and Renewal - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Oct 08, 2024
Save the Beating Heart of the Future/Rosh Hashanah 5785 - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Oct 04, 2024
Our Sacred Return/Erev Rosh Hashanah 5785 - Rabbi Max Antman
Oct 04, 2024
It is Not in the Heavens - Rabbi Max Antman
Sep 30, 2024
Bearing Witness: The Jews of Ukraine - Keith Shapiro
Sep 26, 2024
Our Real Enemy - Rabbi Max Antman
Sep 16, 2024
What it Means to Say Sorry in the Face of Tragedy - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Sep 09, 2024
Righteous Labor: To See and Be Seen - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Sep 03, 2024
Let Your Heart Beat Here - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Aug 27, 2024
Torah: Rules, Wisdom or Both? - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Aug 19, 2024
The Legacy of Words - Rabbi Max Antman
Aug 12, 2024
Critical Leadership Traits - Rabbi Scott Gellman
Jul 29, 2024
Civil War or a Case for Love - Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
Jul 22, 2024
Embracing Discomfort/Parshat Chukat - Rabbi Max Antman
Jul 15, 2024