Behind the Bima

What Ishay Ribo Really Wants from His Music

*Interview is in Hebrew* What does Ishay Ribo really want from his music? In this special bonus episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg sits down with Ishay Ri

The Relationship Crisis Nobody Is Talking About: Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky

Note: This episode contains discussion of sensitive topics. Why do so many people feel disconnected today? Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky joins Behind the Bima for a thought-p

Dovi Neuburger Wants Us to Laugh at Ourselves

Note: This episode contains discussion of several controversial topics and stories.  Why does Dovi Neuburger make us laugh at ourselves? Dovi Neuburger goes Behind the

The Jewish Soundtrack is Changing: Chaim Ghoori

Why does Jewish music feel so different today? Chaim Ghoori goes Behind the Bima for a fascinating conversation about the rise of a new style of Jewish music, one marked

The Question We’re Not Asking Our Kids: Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan

Why do so many teenagers push away the people who care about them most? Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan joins Behind the Bima for one of the most emotionally honest and practical

Joe Lieberman's Legacy: Rebecca Lieberman

Rebecca Lieberman goes Behind the Bima for a deeply personal conversation about the life and legacy of her father, Senator Joe Lieberman. The episode moves from the chao

Rabbi Broide RETURNS: Rabbi Josh Broide

Rabbi Josh Broide returns to Behind the Bima! After decades helping build Jewish life in Boca, Rabbi Broide reflects on what it’s actually been like starting over in Mod

The Mentalist Who Broke the Rabbis: Shlomo Levinger

On this episode of Behind the Bima, the Rabbis sit down with Shlomo Levinger, a professional mentalist whose work blends performance, psychology, and precision. What loo

Is Torah Not Enough Anymore? Rav Nissan Kaplan

On this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg is joined by Rav Nissan Kaplan for a conversation that goes to the heart of chinuch today: what it means to be a

When Comedy Gets Serious: Ami Kozak

On this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz sit down with Ami Kozak, whose impressions and satire have become a sharp lens on how

How Does Rav Gav Do It?

On this episode of Behind the Bima, the Rabbis sit down with Rav Gav, a beloved and dynamic educator from Aish who has spent decades teaching in seminaries across Israel

Israel vs. Diaspora - Can We Survive the Divide? Yael Leibowitz

If Israel is so central to Jewish life… what does that mean for the millions of Jews in the diaspora? In this episode of Behind the Bima, the Rabbis speak with Yael Leib

BONUS EPISODE: Eli Sharabi | The Meaning of Freedom

In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg sits down with former hostage Eli Sharabi for a deeply moving conversation about October 7th, captivity in Gaza,

The Chinese-Speaking Chassid Who Worked for the Treasury: Mitchell Silk

How does a Chassidic Jew end up shaping global economic policy... and speaking fluent Chinese along the way? In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg sit

The Secret of Great Jewish Educators: Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Senter

In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz sit down with Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Senter, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Aderes HaTorah in Jeru

I Just Couldn't Walk Away: Yehuda Lapian

What do the labels dividing Israeli society actually mean? In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz sit down with Yehuda Lapia

BONUS EPISODE | Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov: A Light in the Darkness

Boca Raton Synagogue welcomed former hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen for a powerful evening titled Light in the Darkness. Hosted by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, this co

BONUS EPISODE | A Conversation with Ambassador Mike Huckabee

After his viral interview with Tucker Carlson, Ambassador Mike Huckabee joins Rabbi Efrem Goldberg for a candid and wide-ranging conversation recorded in Israel. This co

Are We Raising a Fragile Generation? | Rabbi Daniel Kalish

Is Judaism meant to feel good — or to build strength? In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz sit down with Rabbi Daniel Kali

Can Outreach Compete with Social Media? Rabbi Steven Burg

Can social media inspire Torah growth? Can AI expand access to Jewish learning? And what happens when young Jews are influenced more by online personalities than by commu