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Why Judaism Doesn’t Actively Seek Converts

Welcome to Dear Rabbi, where we tackle your pressing questions about Judaism!  🕍 In this episode, Rabbi Menachem Lehrfield addresses the intriguing topic of conversion i

Parshat Va'etchanan: Our Pledge of Allegiance

📖 Parshat Va'etchanan This Week: We recite the Shema daily, wear it in tefillin on our arms, and affix it to our mezuzot on our doorposts. It's the most well-known Jewish

How Do I Start Being More Jewish?

🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I answer a question many people ask: What is the best way to get started

Parshat Devarim: Know Where You've Come From

📖 Parshat Devarim This Week: 'You can't know where you're going unless you know where you've come from.' Before crossing into the Promised Land, Moshe takes the entire na

Parshat Matot masei: The Importance of the Journey

🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts 📖 This Week’s Parsha: Parshat Masei The Torah enumerates all 42 stops the Jewish people made during the

Why Don't Orthodox Jewish Men Wear Wedding Rings?

🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I answer a question many people wonder about: Why don't Orthodox Jewish

Parshat Pinchas: The Price of Decisive Action

📖 Parshat Pinchas This Week: Zimri and Cozbi sin openly in front of the entire nation. The plague kills thousands. Moshe seems frozen. What's the right response? But Pinc

Why Aren't Dinosaurs Mentioned in the Bible?

🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I tackle a fascinating question: Why don't we find any mention of dinosa

Parshat Balak: Blessings Disguised as Curses

📖 Parshat Balak This Week: King Balak hires the prophet Bilam to curse the Jewish people. Bilam opens his mouth to curse, but God transforms every curse into a blessing.

Parshat Korach: Is It About the Problem or About You?

📖 Parshat Korach This Week: If we see something wrong, we should fix it. That's our responsibility. But here's the hard question: Does the solution always point back to y

Can Someone With a Tattoo Be Buried in a Jewish Cemetery?

🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I address a common misconception: Can a person with a tattoo be buried i

Parshat Shelach: Belief Shapes Reality

📖 Parshat Shelach This Week: Ten spies and two enter the same land. They see the same giants, they see the same walls, they see the same challenges. But the ten say, "We

Why Don't Jews Mix Milk and Meat?

🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I answer a fundamental question about Jewish dietary laws: Why don't Jew

Parshat Beha'alotcha: Enough is a Mindset

📖 Parsha Beha’alotcha This Week's: The Jewish people are eating manna, the perfect food. It tastes like whatever they want, is totally nutritious, and leaves no waste. Bu

Why Can Jews Charge Interest to Non-Jews?

🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I address a question about Jewish lending practices: Why are Jews allowe

Parsha Nasso: When nobody owns it, everything fails

📖 Parshat Nasso This Week: This emphasizes the critical role of assigning specific roles to foster a sense of ownership, a cornerstone of effective leadership. When indiv

Should Jews Buy German Cars?

🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I tackle a sensitive question: Can or should Jews drive Volkswagens or o

You Get More Than You Give : Reb Bernard Heitner

🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts. Why Real Entrepreneurs Go From Failure to Failure Real talk: entrepreneurship isn't about avoiding fai

Is Being Anti-Israel the Same as Being Antisemitic?

🎧 Listen to this and other episodes at www.joidenver.com/podcasts In this episode of Dear Rabbi, I tackle a great and very timely question: Is it antisemitic to be anti-

Parshat Bamidbar: You Become Who You Camp With

📖 Parshat Bamidbar This Week: The Torah dedicates significant space to detailing who camped next to whom in the desert, every tribe's exact position around the Mishkan. W