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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
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Search for Meaning with Jodi Rudoren
Jodi Rudoren, Editor-in-Chief of the Foward, spent 20 years with the New York Times -- some of that time as the Jerusalem bureau chief. In her discussion with…
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Search for Meaning with Jonathan Kaufman
In a fascinating, wide-ranging discussion on race in America, China and its Jewish history, and much more, Rabbi Yoshi speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning…
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Search for Meaning with Jeremy Ben-Ami
Jeremy Ben-Ami, President of J Street, recently spoke with Rabbi Yoshi for a fascinating discussion about finding common ground among American Jewry when it…
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Search for Meaning with Naomi Zweiback
Rabbi Yoshi continues his shelter-in-place series of interviews with members of his family. This week he chats with his daughter Naomi on her first forays into…
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Search for Meaning with Dr. Dan Uslan
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback chats with Dr. Dan Uslan, UCLA Health's Co-Chief Infection Prevention Officer, covering many of your frequently asked questions about the…
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Search for Meaning with Ariela Zweiback
As part of an ongoing quarantine-inspired series, Rabbi Yoshi searches for meaning with members of his own family. This week's guest is his daughter Ariela…
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Search for Meaning with Isa Zweiback
In the first of a series, Rabbi Yoshi searches for meaning with members of his own family. His first guest is his daughter Isa Zweiback, who shares a little…
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Search for Meaning with Bob Klein
This week Bob Klein, noted advocate of stem cell therapies and cures, joins Rabbi Yoshi. Learn about Bob's work and about the new ballot initiative he's…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Marra Gad
In her recent memoir "The Color of Love," author Marra Gad reflects on her upbringing as a mixed-race Jewish girl in Chicago, frankly addressing the hurt and…
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Search for Meaning with Sarah Hurwitz
Following up on her Stephen Wise Temple Center for Jewish Life appearance last fall, former Obama White House Speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz connected with Rabbi…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Mark Spitz
Legendary Olympic Swimmer Mark Spitz met with Rabbi Yoshi to discuss his amazing story of perseverence and hard work that led to his becoming an icon for…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Charlie Fox
It's hard to pinpoint what songwriter and composer Charlie Fox is best known for: his TV theme songs have been household presences for decades ("Happy Days,"…
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Search for Meaning with Victor Pineda
Documentarian Dr. Victor Pineda spoke with Rabbi Yoshi about his incredible story traveling the world as an activist and advocate for disability rights—he has…
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Search for Meaning with Robert Shapiro
After the tragic loss of their son Brent in 2005, Robert and Linell Shapiro decided that they could not sit idly by: instead, they formed the Brent Shapiro…
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Search for Meaning with Amanda Maddahi & Arya Marvazy
When Rabbi Yoshi met Amanda Maddahi and Arya Marvazy of JQ International, Los Angeles' premier LGBTQ+ Jewish organization, he knew he wanted to learn more…
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Transcendence Now: Rabbi Yoshi's Yom Kippur Sermon
In his Yom Kippur sermon, "Transcendence Now," Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback teaches us the many ways we can respond to antisemitism; reminds us of the importance of…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Saba Soomekh
It has been 40 years since the Iranian Revolution that changed the landscape in both Iran and the United States--even more particularly in Los Angeles. Rabbi…
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Search for Meaning with Daniel Wordsworth
Daniel Wordsworth, CEO of Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee), sits down with Rabbi Yoshi for a conversation about how an abundance of human kindness…
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Cantors Nathan Lam & Emma Lutz
Cantor Nathan Lam had an ambitious dream: create a new machzor (High Holy Days prayer book) that would be unique and special to the Stephen Wise Temple…
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Search for Meaning with Artie Butler
Legendary songwriter Artie Butler wrote or arranged some of your absolute favorite hits from the past six decades of rock n' roll... and lucky for us, he sat…
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Search for Meaning with Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
In preparation for the High Holy Days, Rabbi Yoshi speaks with noted scholar Rabbi Joseph Telushkin about spirituality and the power of ritual and making…
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Search for Meaning with Stacy Rukeyser
Award-winning writer/producer Stacy Rukeyser, showrunner for the Emmy-nominated Lifetime series "UnREAL," sits down with Rabbi Yoshi to speak about her career…
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Search for Meaning with Harvey Kubernik & Hal Lifson
Music writers and journalists Harvey Kubernik and Hal Lifson chat with Rabbi Yoshi about Woodstock as it approaches the 50th anniversary of the festival that…
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Search for Meaning with Mayor John Mirisch
Rabbi Yoshi recently sat down with Mayor John Mirisch of Beverly Hills for a discussion about governing with Jewish values and creating inclusive, diverse…
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Search for Meaning with Tamar and Phil Koosed
Tamar and Phil Koosed are the co-founders of Save the Syrian Children, an organization that collects and ships desperately-needed medical supplies and clothing…
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Search for Meaning with Paula Vogel
Rabbi Yoshi talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel about her personal Jewish journey and the development of her play "Indecent," on stage at…