Are We Raising a Fragile Generation? | Rabbi Daniel Kalish
Is Judaism meant to feel good — or to build strength?
In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Philip Moskowitz sit down with Rabbi Daniel Kalish for a candid conversation about modern chinuch culture and whether the pendulum has swung too far toward emotional comfort.
They explore:
The rise of “gishmak” Judaism
Emotional validation vs emotional discipline
Whether struggle is being avoided rather than embraced
The responsibility of mechanchim in a comfort-driven era
Authentic warmth vs performative positivity
What builds real resilience in avodas Hashem
Rabbi Kalish…
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