Kol Jeshurun

Reflections on Our Recent Mission to Israel

Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz' sermon takes light from TBJ children's wisdom to his recent mission to Kibbutzim Nir Oz and Erez, meeting with freed Israeli hostages, being in cha

When Will Redemption Come?

A lifelong educator from Newark, New Jersey's South Ward, Charity Haygood speaks on social and economic justice in the context of biblical enslavement and wandering. Hayg

A Conversation with Cantor Jeff Klepper

Congregation B’nai Jeshurun Music Director Matt Turk sits down with legendary Cantor Jeffrey Klepper to discuss “Shalom Rav”, the importance of camp music and how it chan

A Special Presentation Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. King

TBJ's Music Director, Matthew J. Turk presents a special musical presentation celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This program was made possible by the

Michael Oren in Conversation with Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz

Former Ambassador of Israel to the US, Michael Oren discusses his new book "To All Who Call in Truth"

Songs of Hope: A Sermon in Song for Yom Ha'atzmaut

Today on Kol Jeshurun we highlight music written by Israeli composers throughout the ages performed as our Sermon in Song on April 16, 2021 in honor of Yom Ha'atzmaut, Is

Boker Tov TBJ: A look back at boker tov throughout the month

Every morning one of our clergy and staff goes live on Facebook for a morning message called “Boker Tov (Good Morning) TBJ”. This week on Kol Jeshurun, you will hear a fe

The Wisdom of the Haggadah with Mark Gerson

#ICYMI This week on Kol Jeshurun, we revisit Shabbat Services on March 19th, 2021. Listen as our guest speaker, Mark Gerson, presents about the wisdom of the Haggadah in

Looking Back & Looking Ahead: A Commemoration of One Year of the Pandemic

This week on Kol Jeshurun, your clergy present reflections, music and moments of memory to honor the year that has passed and hope for what is to come.

A Reflection on One Year of COVID-19

Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz and Cantor Howard Stahl reflect on what they and we have learned throughout this past year of the pandemic. Produced by Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein Th

Getting Right to the Point: A Conversation about the COVID-19 Vaccine with Dr. Nancy Simpkins

This week on Kol Jeshurun, Rabbi Perolman is joined by Dr. Nancy Simpkins who has been our "North Star" throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Simpkins answers all our ques

Rabbi Perolman in Conversation with Rabbi Sari Laufer (Stephen Wise LA)

This week on Kol Jeshurun, Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman is in Conversation with Rabbi Sari Laufer from Stephen Wise Temple (LA). They discuss the book of Esther, Vashti an

BONUS EPISODE: D'var Torah & Musical Drash on Sanctuary

Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein offers a d'var torah on this week's Torah portion - Terumah - and its most famous line: "וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם." “Prep

A conversation on Compassion and Covid

This week on Kol Jeshurun, Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman is in conversation with Debbie Evans, LCSW and Jordyn Feingold, MAPP and Medical Student about how we navigate a CO

Leadership in Times of Crisis

In this weeks installment of Kol Jeshurun, Rabbi Gewirtz has a roundtable discussion with four congregational lay leaders who have been at the helm of TBJ's Synagogue Boa

Interview with author, Erica Keswin: Rituals Roadmap

In this weeks episode of Kol Jeshurun, Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz and Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman are in conversation with best-selling author, Erica Keswin. Listen as they di

Softening Our Hearts, Renewing Ourselves

Listen as Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman reflects on the events of the 2021 Presidential Inauguration and this week's Torah Portion, Parshat Bo. How does the biblical story

Americana Music - Framing our Jewish Identity

On this edition of Kol Jeshurun, Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein and Matthew J. Turk share American folk songs from Shabbat Services on January 8th, 2021. Listen as Cantor Fishbe

BONUS EPISODE: A Musical Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Listen as Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein and TBJ Music Director Matthew J. Turk perform a unique arrangement of the civil rights era anthem Abraham, Martin and John by Dion DiMu

Introducing Kol Jeshurun: A Podcast of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun

Welcome to Kol Jeshurun, a podcast of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun. In this introduction episode, listen to Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz and Rabbi Leah H. Sternberg chat about