In this episode of Essential Questions, Rabbi Dan Levin sits down with Rabbi Alan Litwick of Temple Sinai in North Miami Beach for a discussion about the deep connections between wine, spirituality, and Jewish tradition. They explore how wine reflects our partnership with God, why it plays such a central role in rituals like Kiddush, and how even beginners can engage with wine as a spiritual experience.

In this episode of Essential Questions, Rabbi Dan Levin and Rabbi Laila Haas sit down with Rabbi Naomi Levy for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation. Together, they explore Rabbi Levy’s personal journey to the rabbinate, her unique approach to making prayer more accessible through the practice of “talking to God,” and how we can release self-judgment to embrace a more personal, authentic connection to prayer.

We find ourselves in a time of significant turmoil. The administration has imposed dramatic and sweeping change to longstanding norms and government policies on a wide range of issues. Antisemitism and anti-Zionism continues to roil college campuses and plague Jewish communities. Israel continues to fight the longest war in its history, with hostages languishing in captivity, and rifts in Israeli society grow ever wider. Considering the impact so much of this turmoil imposes on our individual lives, and the moral challenges we are facing, join Rabbi Dan Levin, Rabbi Greg Weisman and Rabbi Laila Haas for a conversation about how rabbis should meet the moment.