The Jewish Experience

Take a listen to our 2023 Yom Kippur Workshop. We delve in to all of the things YOU can do this Yom Kippur to make it your best yet! This is the last class in our 2023 High Holiday's Crash Course Series, so you do not want to miss it! Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

Take a listen to Rabbi Mark Wildes Class on Understanding The Prayers of The High Holidays. People come to synagogue and say prayers but don’t know who wrote them or what them mean, we tackle them in this class! Understanding the key prayers of the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services is so important, and it is important to realize that we can gain an understanding that will give us a deeper understanding of the high holidays! Enjoy! Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

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Join Rabbi Mark Wildes, deeply rooted in Torah values, and Erin Davis, the renowned "Wingwoman" of the modern dating scene, and a live studio audience in a thought-provoking conversation on the interaction of modern dating/marriage realities and how they intersect (or don't) with Torah values. They delve into diverse topics, exploring the efficacy of dating apps (2:20) first date tips (5:40) and navigating political differences. (11:45) The discussion progresses to touch on intimacy before marriage (16:30), the idea of changing your partner (20:00), and avoiding wasting time in a hopeless relationship (25:45). Discover the traits to look for in a partner (35:40) and the question of whether the virtues of classic femininity have been lost in the progression of women's rights (43:40). Learn communication tips (51:25) and finish with a live Q and A (53:40) where Rabbi Wildes and Erin candidly answer questions on topics ranging from the option of freezing eggs to dating multiple people. Tune in for a compelling dialogue that bridges traditional values and contemporary dating challenges. Subscribe to the Wildescast - https://link.chtbl.com/wildes Follow Rabbi Wildes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rabbiwildes Follow Erin Davis on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erin_wingwoman/?hl=en Visit Jewishexperience.org for info on upcoming live events like this one. Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

Aleeza Ben-Shalom of Netflix's "Jewish Matchmaking" joins Rabbi Wildes to discuss the positives and negatives of her experience making the show including Rabbi Wildes' issues with the production and casting choices, whether men and women can really be "just friends", the tricky balance of being too picky vs. settling for someone, the Jewish view of soulmates, how to broach the topic of avoiding physical touch before marriage, and more. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:37 - Matchmking Style 00:12:47 - "Just Friends" 00:18:25 - Being Too Picky 00:24:04 - Rabbi WIldes' Criticism of Jewish Matchmaking 00:34:26 -Common Dating Obstacles 00:41:04 - Soulmates 00:44:56 - Roommates Before Marriage 00:51:27 - Physical Touch Subscribe to the Wildescast: https://link.chtbl.com/Wildes Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

Full Audio of Rabbi WIldes' stirring Tisha B'Av Address in front of a packed audience of young Jewish professionals. Easy and meaningful fast to all participating and may we merit to see the rebuilding of the Temple speedily in our days. Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

Rabbi Wildes' full class delivered to his students on the contemporary meaning behind the tragic day of Tisha B'Av. Wishing a meaningful fast to all those participating. Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

Rabbi Wildes is joined by Emmy award winning TV writer David Sacks to discuss his path from Hollywood (The Simpsons, Third Rock From The Sun) to spiritual leader in the Los Angeles community. In the first half of the podcast David discusses the challenges he faced as an Orthodox Jew in the secular world of Hollywood which leads into the second half where David and Rabbi Wildes discuss the deepest teachings in Judaism which touch on the nature of the soul, why the world we live in seems so broken, the difference between Judaism and Buddhism's definition of transcendence and so much more. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Introducing David Sacks 00:02:35 - Becoming A TV Writer 00:03:20 - David's Spiritual Journey 00:05:23 - Writing for The Simpsons 00:13:35 - Challenges as an Orthodox Jew 00:19:39 - The Immortality of the Soul 00:22:10 - The True Definition of Success 00:33:43 - Judaism vs. Buddhism 00:36:35 - Believing in Something Deeper 00:41:55 - The Illusion of Time 00:47:18 - God Plays Hide & Seek 00:52:05 - Why the World is Messed Up 00:59:37 - Fix Yourself, Fix the World Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

Rabbi Wildes is joined by Rabbi Dr. Jason Weiner, Senior Rabbi and Executive Director of the Spiritual Care Department at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, where he is responsible for the chaplaincy team and all aspects of spiritual care throughout the health system. Being an expert in Jewish medical ethics, pastoral care, and health and wellness, Rabbi Weiner shares his thoughts on the future of medicine including the morality of the revolutionary technology of CRISPR Gene Editing which allows doctors to edit genetic DNA to cure all kinds of diseases such as sickle cell anemia but also comes with potential risks if the technology finds its way into the wrong hands. Rabbi Weiner also discusses the Torah's view on panaceas, (a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases), his experience donating a kidney, the government's role in regulating medicine, and the spiritual rewards that come with the arduous task of being exposed to death and suffering on a daily basis. Buy Rabbi Weiner's new book "Care and Covenant: A Jewish Bioethic of Responsibility" here: https://tinyurl.com/weinerbook Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introducing Rabbi Dr. Jason Weiner 00:02:35 - Path to Becoming A Bioethicist 00:04:23 - Being Around Death & Suffering 00:07:35 - Balancing Being A Rabbi and a Bioethicist 00:10:00 - Torah Insights on Bioethics 00:15:30 - Experience Donating His Kidney 00:22:15 - Revolutionary CRISPR Gene Editing 00:30:10 - Torah View of Panaceas 00:33:30 - Biggest Risk to Humanity 00:36:12 - Government Regulation of Medicine 00:39:40 - Wisdom vs. Technology Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/

Rabbi Wildes is joined by Dan Grunfeld - former professional basketball player and author of the fantastic book, "By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream" to discuss his family legacy of Jewish basketball players including his father Ernie who played 9 seasons in the NBA and is the only player ever to be a son of Holocaust survivors. Dan also shares how he feels the NBA reacted to the Kyrie Irving antisemitism controversy, the current state of antisemitic attacks on Israel on college campuses, and more. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - Grunfeld Family History 00:20:40 - Antisemitism on College Campus 00:27:20 - Kyrie Irving and the NBA 00:37:58 - Making Change Buy Dan's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Game-Holocaust-Basketball-Unprecedented/dp/1629379220 Subscribe to the Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Wildes Website: jewishexperience.org  Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/  Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/