The Rabbi Avi Show

Put Down the Lizard: The Psychology of Teshuvah and Maimonides' Laws of Return

Episode Description & Show Notes: As Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur approach, millions around the world begin the demanding, inward journey of the Days of Awe. We ask the

Where We've Been, Where We're Going: A Retrospective & The Horizon Ahead

The Rabbi Avi Show: Ep. 26, Season 1 Finale EPISODE SUMMARYIn this special season-ending transitional episode, Rabbi Avi looks back at the foundational themes, remarkable

Leading on the Frontier with Yaakov Selavan

The Rabbi Avi Show Episode 25 Show Notes: In this episode of The Rabbi Avi Show, Rabbi Avi sits down with Yaakov Selavan, Deputy Governor of the Golan Regional Council,

Building Living Bridges with Leah Avuno

Show Notes: The Rabbi Avi Show, Episode 24Guest: Leah Avuno (Head of International Relations at Reshet Amit, Educator, and former Tucson Shinshinit)Episode SummaryIn this

Disrupting the Narrative with Tali Aynalem

The Rabbi Avi Show: Episode 23 Show NotesIn this very special episode, Rabbi Avi sits down with the outstanding Tali Aynalem—an Israeli-Ethiopian-American, IDF veteran of

The Rabbi Avi Show: Waking Up to History — Assimilation, Trauma, and The Past, Again with Benjamin Abravenel

Show Notes: The Rabbi Avi Show, Episode 22Episode OverviewIn this powerful and timely episode, Rabbi Avi unpacks a profound tectonic shift currently altering the collecti

The Battle for the Soul of Islam and the Future of American Liberty

Show Notes Ep. 21In this comprehensive, long-form conversation, Rabbi Avi Alpert sits down with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser—a U.S. Navy veteran, practicing Phoenix physician and car

Ideological Evolution With Dr. Molly Dunn

Show Notes | The Rabbi Avi Show Episode 20 Episode SummaryIn this powerful continuation of our exploration into modern political and cultural shifts, Rabbi Avi sits down

The Oct 8th Awakening

Show Notes In this installment of The Rabbi Avi Show, Rabbi Avi Alpert sits down with Chloe Loos, the Director of Arts and Culture at the Tucson JCC. Chloe shares her pr

A View From The Negev

Show Notes: In this episode, Rabbi Avi bridges the distance between the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and the Negev Desert of Israel to sit down with Eden Achituv. Many in t

The Maimonidean Roadmap: A Conversation with Rabbi Yosef Lopez

Show Notes:In this deeply personal episode, Rabbi Avi Alpert sits down with his longtime friend, colleague, and "partner in crime," Rabbi Yosef Lopez. Together, they trac

Truth, Fiction, and the Modern Golem with Roger Simon

In this thought-provoking episode, Rabbi Avi sits down with Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and legendary journalist Roger Simon. From the heart of secular Hollywood

Curriculum For Freedom

Guest: Peter Berkowitz, Senior Fellow at the Hoover InstitutionIn this episode, Rabbi Avi Alpert sits down with Peter Berkowitz, a distinguished scholar at the intersecti

Jewish Identity Orientation with Professor David Graizbord

Show Notes: In this episode, Rabbi Avi sits down with Professor David Graizbord, Director of the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona. A world-c

The Lighthouse and the Compass

Featuring Special Guest: Rabbi Dr. Bennett BlumIn this deeply personal episode, Rabbi Avi and Rabbi Blum honor the life and legacy of their mentor, Rabbi Elijah Schochet,

From Russia With Love for Israel and the USA

Featured Guest Oleg Cohen: A theoretical nuclear physicist, MBA, and tech entrepreneur. Originally from Irkutsk, Siberia, Oleg is a black belt in American Kenpo and a de

The Principled Centrist

Show Notes: Guest: Rabbi Daniel Levine In this episode, Rabbi Avi sits down with Rabbi Daniel Levine, the Senior Jewish Educator for Hillel at UC Irvine and a lecturer in

The Principled Centrist

Show Notes: Guest: Rabbi Daniel Levine In this episode, Rabbi Avi sits down with Rabbi Daniel Levine, the Senior Jewish Educator for Hillel at UC Irvine and a lecturer in

The Future at the Table: Wrestling with the Soul of American Judaism

Episode Summary: They say if you want to see the future of the Jewish people, don’t look at a spreadsheet of statistics—look at who is sitting around your Shabbat table.

Beshert In The Modern World

Call to ActionIf you found this story of "Beshert" inspiring, please subscribe and leave a review at patreon.com/horizontalmedia We began this series in the most vulner