My Teacher Podcast

Psalms and Stories: A Conversation with Rabbi Jack Riemer

Rabbi Jack Riemer is a master story teller and preacher and one of the most frequently quoted rabbis in the U.S. who artfully describes the relevance of timeless Jewish w

Remembering Rabbi Harold Kushner

This podcast is being published on April 30, 2023, and is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Harold Kushner, of blessed memory, who died on April 28, 2023 at the age of 88.

Introverts, extroverts and Jewish leadership

Special thanks to Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, President and Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, and his team for their invitation and for granting permission to distribute this pod

Remembering Rabbi Everett Gendler, 1928-2022, and his environmental activism

Rabbi Everett Gendler (August 8, 1928 - April 1, 2022) was an American rabbi, known for his involvement in progressive causes, including the civil rights movement. He has

The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Conversation with Rick Recht

Rick Recht is one of the top touring musicians in Jewish music playing annually in numerous venues in the US and abroad.  Rick has revolutionized and elevated the genre o

Remembering Matt and Sara, 25 years later--Part 2

On February 25, 1996, a terrorist suicide bomber detonated himself on the No. 18 bus in Jerusalem, killing 26 innocent people, including Matthew Eisenfeld and Sara Duker.

Remembering Matt and Sara, 25 years later--Part 1

On February 25, 1996, a terrorist suicide bomber detonated himself on the No. 18 bus in Jerusalem, killing 26 innocent people, including Matthew Eisenfeld and Sara Duker.

Giving Thanks: Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz on her new role as JTS Chancellor

Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz is the eighth Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, and, with her appointment in 2020, she is the first woman to lead the institution in

Answering the Call: Rabbi Amy Eilberg on pursuing peace and justice

Rabbi Amy Eilberg is the first woman ordained as a Conservative rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. She serves as a spiritual director, kindness coach, a

The Rabbi in the Streets: Rabbi Susan Talve reflects on Black Lives Matter and her career in Jewish social justice

Rabbi Susan Talve is the founding rabbi of Central Reform Congregation, the only Jewish Congregation located within the city limits of St. Louis. When other congregations

Despair Is Not A Strategy: Ruth Messinger on her life's work

Ruth Messinger is Global Ambassador of American Jewish World Service, having served nearly two decades as its president. Prior to her tenure at AJWS, she had a career in

South Side Sages: Rabbi Vernon Kurtz discusses Rabbi Ralph Simon and Dr. Andre LaCocque

A full bio of Rabbi Vernon Kurtz appears here. He was born in Toronto, Canada, received his BA from York University (1971), his MA and Rabbinic Ordination from the Jewish

Loving Both Jews and Judaism: Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove on the Life and Legacy of Rabbi Louis Jacobs

Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD, has served as the Spiritual Leader of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York since 2008. Ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999, R

Walking Along Jew Street with the late Rabbi AJ Wolf

Jonathan Wolf, a Jewish educator and activist based in Evanston, IL, reflects on the life and legacy of his father, Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf, of blessed memory, in an exte

Bonus: "My Teacher" Shavuot study session on YouTube

It is traditional on Shavuot, "the season for the giving of the Torah" to study Torah throughout the night on Shavuot night in a ceremony called "Tikkun Leil Shavuot." Th

My Teacher Podcast Episode 0-Introduction

Fred Rogers' 2002 Commencement Address at Dartmouth College   For questions and comments, email Rabbi Ed Bernstein at myteacherpodcast@gmail.com.    Follow the My Tea

"NavaJew": Emily McDonnell on her teachers.

Emily McDonnell recently graduated Arizona State University with a master's degree in public administration. Emily actively pursues opportunities to merge her Navajo and

The Rabbi as Madrikh (Guide) with Rabbi Ellen Wolintz-Fields

Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields has served as Executive Director of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism since 2018. Prior to that, she led congregations in the Chic

"Family Ties": Austin Kaufman's life lessons

Episode 2: Austin Kaufman Austin Kaufman is the International President of United Synagogue Youth. He lives in Irvine, CA. He plans to study in the Nativ College leader

My Teacher Podcast Trailer

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! In upcoming pilot season of the My Teacher Podcast, we will meet three engaging leaders, Emily McDonnell, Austin Kaufman, and Rabbi Ellen