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Search for Meaning with Rabbi Yoshi
Join Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback as he talks with an eclectic variety of thinkers, artists, and change-makers about their experiences (Jewish or otherwise) and their own search for meaning and purpose in their lives.
Episodes
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Yossi Segelman and OBKLA
What began in a family garage during the COVID-19 pandemic has grown into one of Los Angeles's most inspiring volunteer movements. In this episode of Search…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Kari Hollend
Recorded on the third anniversary of October 7, this episode of Search for Meaning features Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback in conversation with filmmaker Kari Hollend…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiZion: A Place. A People. Choosing Life—Together
What does Zion mean to the Jewish people—and what happens when Jews themselves profoundly disagree about its meaning? In this Kol Nidrei sermon, Rabbi Yoshi…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiHineini: Showing Up and Staying Human in the Age of AI
Rosh Hashanah morning at Stephen Wise Temple, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback explores an ancient Hebrew word — Hineini, "Here I am" — through the lens of one of the…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi Dr. Tal Sessler
What can Torah teach us about anxiety, grief, resilience, shame—and the work of healing a shattered heart? On this episode of Search for Meaning, I sit down…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiThe Whole Heart: Finding Gratitude in Both Grief and Joy
Rabbi Yoshi’s derash from Beach Shabbat, delivered on Shabbat Nachamu — the Sabbath of Comfort that always follows Tisha b’Av. Beginning with a personal story…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Amanda Berman (2)
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback welcomes back civil rights attorney and Zioness founder Amanda Berman for her second appearance on Search for Meaning. Recorded days after…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Steven J. Ross
What really happened to hatred in America after World War II? Most of us were taught that defeating Hitler marked a turning point — that America emerged from…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Gary Grappo
In this urgent follow-up to their conversation from June 2025, Rabbi Yoshi sits down again with Ambassador Gary Grappo — former U.S. Ambassador to Oman, Chief…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Ralph Shayne
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback speaks with author Ralph Shayne about his graphic novel Hour of Need: The Daring Escape of the…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Reza Farahan
Reza Farahan is known to millions as the breakout star of Shahs of Sunset. In this candid and moving conversation, Reza joins Rabbi Yoshi to discuss his new…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi Michael Zedek (2)
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback welcomes Rabbi Michael Zedek back to the podcast on the occasion of his second book, People Are…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Lisa Edelstein and Robert Russell
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with actor and painter Lisa Edelstein and artist Robert Russell to discuss their powerful…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Brandon Farbstein
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with speaker, author, and advocate Brandon Farbstein for a deeply honest and moving…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Mandana Dayani
In this episode, Mandana Dayani joins Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback for a candid and wide-ranging conversation on maintaining a sense of purpose within an increasingly…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with a colleague and friend, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, senior rabbi of Central Synagogue and…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbis Ed Feinstein and David Woznica (Part II)
In the second installment of this wide-ranging conversation, Rabbi Yoshi continues his dialogue with Rabbi Ed Feinstein and Rabbi David Woznica — turning from…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbis Ed Feinstein and David Woznica (Part I)
In this first installment of a special two-part conversation, Rabbi Yoshi sits down live with Rabbi Ed Feinstein, longtime senior rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Cantor Lauren Blasband-Roth
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with Cantor Lauren Blasband-Roth for a thoughtful conversation about vocation, music, and…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Professor Michal Bar-Asher Siegal
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with Professor Michal Bar-Asher Siegal, one of today’s leading scholars of rabbinic…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Peter Himmelman and Rabbi Steve Leder
In this special episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with Rabbi Steve Leder and Peter Himmelman for a wide-ranging conversation about…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi Steve Leder
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback is joined by his teacher, mentor, and friend, Rabbi Steve Leder, for a wide-ranging and deeply…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiWise Envy: Can we admire the arguments of those with whom we disagree?
In this solo episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback reflects on a timely and challenging question facing the Jewish community today: How do we…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Moshe Lobel
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with actor Moshe Lobel, star of the groundbreaking new film SHTTL—a Yiddish-language, single-shot masterpiece set in a Ukrainian…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Marc Kasowitz
Veteran trial lawyer Marc Kasowitz has taken his courtroom skills to a new front—the battle against antisemitism on America’s college campuses. In this…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSanctified for the Whole World
In this special episode, Rabbi Yoshi shares his 5786 Rosh Hashanah (2025) sermon, Sanctified — For the Whole World. Drawing on the wisdom of his grandfather…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Michael Honigstein
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with Michael Honigstein, a career Foreign Service Officer who has served in countries…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi Sydney Mintz
In this episode of Search for Meaning, host Yoshi Zweiback sits down with dear friend and esteemed spiritual leader Rabbi Sydney Mintz. Rabbi Mintz, longtime…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rania Fadel Dean
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback speaks with Rania Fadel Dean, a leader of the Druze community in Los Angeles and founder of…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Abigail Pogrebin and Rabbi Dov Linzer
What happens when a Reform journalist and an Orthodox rabbi spend years studying Torah together? In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rob Kutner
How do we find laughter when everything feels too heavy? What role does humor play when we're facing unimaginable challenges? Emmy, Peabody, and Grammy-winning…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Julie Brill
In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with Julie Brill, author of Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Jonathan Harounoff
🗣️ Search for Meaning with Rabbi Yoshi welcomes journalist and diplomat Jonathan Harounoff, author of the forthcoming book Unveiled: Inside Iran’s…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Dr. Arnold Eisen
In this special live recording from Stephen Wise Temple on May 13, 2025, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with Dr. Arnold Eisen, Chancellor Emeritus of the…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Daniel Robbins
What do you get when a Shabbat dinner meant to welcome a soon-to-be daughter-in-law turns into a night of secrets, revelations, and unlikely wisdom? You get…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Ambassador Gary Grappo - Israel/Iran War
Rabbi Yoshi sits down with Ambassador Gary Grappo, a former U.S. diplomat and expert on Middle Eastern affairs, for an in-depth and urgent conversation about…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Carol Leifer
Award-winning comedian and writer Carol Leifer joins Search for Meaning with Rabbi Yoshi for a candid and hilarious conversation about life, legacy, and…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with David Suissa
In this powerful and wide-ranging conversation, Rabbi Yoshi sits down with David Suissa—Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Tribe Media and the Jewish Journal—to…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Yuval David
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi sits down with Yuval David, an Emmy Award and multiple award-winning actor…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi David Gedzelman
In this timely episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback sits down with Rabbi David Gedzelman, President and CEO of the Steinhardt Foundation for…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Adam Mansbach
Episode Title: Adam Mansbach – The Golem of Brooklyn In this episode of Search for Meaning, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback welcomes Adam Mansbach, best-selling author…
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Search for Meaning with Cantor Emma Lutz and Dr. Tali Tadmor
🎙️ “Wow! Shehecheyanu” – A Joyful Musical Celebration Rabbi Yoshi sits down with Cantor Emma Lutz and Dr. Tali Tadmor to explore the heart and harmony behind…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with the Sky Riders, Noa and Omri
“Noa" and "Omri" (not their real names), two soldiers from the Sky Rider Unit, an elite unit of the IDF known for its precision and critical role in…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Ayelet Tsabari
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback speaks with acclaimed author Ayelet Tsabari about her latest book, Songs for the Brokenhearted—a moving exploration of grief, identity…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Jonathan York
In this deeply moving conversation, Rabbi Yoshi sits down with Jonathan York—lawyer, artist, and creator of The Sukkah Project, a powerful tribute to the…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback interviews Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue about his inspiring new book, "For Such a Time as This: Being Jewish Today."…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi David Ingber
Rabbi David A. Ingber is the founding rabbi of Romemu, the largest Renewal synagogue in the United States. He was recently appointed the Senior Director of…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Dafna Admati and Yarden Tzemach from Kibbutz Be'eri
Dafna Admati and Yarden Tzemach grew up on Kibbutz Be'eri, one of the communities hit hardest in the attacks of October 7: more than 95 community members were…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Ambassador Gary Grappo - Regime Change in Syria
Rabbi Yoshi sits down with Gary Grappo, former U.S. Ambassador to Oman, Chief of Staff of the Quartet, and foreign policy expert with more than four decades of…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi Josh Feigelson
Rabbi Josh Feigelson was appointed Executive Director of IJS in January 2020 and became President & CEO in April 2022. He received ordination from Yeshivat…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Molly Miller
If you want to learn what it's like to be one of Los Angeles' most sought-after professional guitarists and a USC Professor all while staying true to your…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiThe Gratitude List
Rabbi Yoshi shares his Yom Kippur Yizkor sermon which honors the memory of his mother, Hermene Davis Zweiback, who died 25 years ago. A few weeks before the…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Peter Himmelman
Rabbi Yoshi sits down with Peter Himmelman, a Grammy and Emmy nominated singer-songwriter, visual artist, best-selling author, film composer, entrepreneur, and…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiWe Have NOT Lost Hope: Od Lo Avda Tikvateinu
Rabbi Yoshi's Rosh Hashanah Sermon for 5785, delivered at Stephen Wise Temple on the evening of October 2, 2024. Learn about the life of Naftali Herz Imber…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Rabbi Sharon Brous, Senior Rabbi of Ikar in Los Angeles, joins Rabbi Yoshi for a conversation focusing on her new book, "The Amen Effect." In a time of…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Maor and Yossi Levy
Maor and Yossi Levy join Rabbi Yoshi to tell the story of the community of Kibbutz Eilon, just a few miles from the border with Lebanon. Their family, along…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi Michael Zedek
Join Rabbi Yoshi for a conversation with one of his childhood mentors and teachers, Rabbi Michael Zedek. Rabbi Zedek talks about his journey to the rabbinate…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Arielle Mokhtarzadeh
Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh is a first generation Iranian American Jewish leader and advocate. She serves as Co-President of 30 Years After, a nonpartisan…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Hallel Abramowitz-Silverman
Rabbi Yoshi sits down with Hallel Abramowitz-Silverman, an Israeli activist and advocate. She first gained the attention of the public with her work with Women…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Geoff Winston
Geoff Winston is an Israel educator and tour guide who has worked with Rabbi Yoshi many times over more than two decades. He led Rabbi Yoshi's recent…