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Shoulder to Shoulder
Welcome to Shoulder to Shoulder, a podcast where a pastor and a rabbi get to the heart of issues that matter to people of faith.
Episodes
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(138) "Actively Engaging in the Storyline of God": The Israel Journey of Markus McFolling
Doug and Pesach sit down with Markus McFolling to hear his Israel journey. Markus speaks to hundreds of thousands of Gen Z'ers every year as he crisscrosses…
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(137) My Politics Made Me a Better Jew: A Conversation with Josh Hammer
Pesach and Doug sit down with Josh Hammer, Senior Editor at Large at Newsweek and host of the Josh Hammer Show to discuss his faith and journey. As the…
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SHOULDER TO SHOULDER CLASSIC: Christianity is NOT the New Israel: Why Replacement Theology is Wrong
In this episode, Pesach flies solo and has a conversation with one of America's leading academic theologians, Professor Gerald McDermott. The topic is the…
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(136) Rescued hostages and turmoil in Israel's government
Pesach and Doug deal with a busy news cycle, first discussing the heroic hostage rescue by the IDF, and then analyzing what that operation might mean for…
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(135) What's really going on in Rafah?
Doug and Pesach are joined by our good friend, military analyst and res. Maj. Elliot Chodoff. As always, Elliot brings us up to date with the progress of…
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(134) Replacement Theologian to Christian Zionist: A Pastor's Journey
Pesach and Doug sit down with Pastor Micah Wood to hear his incredible journey from being a pastor who, for a decade, was theologically opposed to Israel, due…
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(133) Pro-Hamas Thugs Mainstream Nashville Israel Event for the Israel Guys
Pesach and Doug sit down with Joshua Waller from the Israel Guys to talk about the first Annual Israel Summit being canceled by the Sonesta Hotel in Nashville…
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(132) Genocide in Gaza? What We Can Learn from the Rwandan Genocide, the Role of the UN, and a Deep dive Discussion with Ben Poser
Genocide is a term flying around the social media space and on the nightly news. Pesach and Doug sit down with journalist Ben Poser to talk about the concept…
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(131) Eschatology and the Danger of Dividing God's Land
Pesach and Doug discuss Doug's recent trip to Washington DC for the national day of prayer, his experience walking through a Gaza encampment on George…
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(130) Young Christians, Eschatology, Columbia University, Antisemitism, and Support for Hamas or Israel: A Conversation with Luke Moon
Pesach and Doug sit down with the new Executive Director of the Philos Project, Luke Moon, and the conversation takes some interesting twists and turns. They…
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(129) The Guardian of Israel Is At It Again!
Doug and Pesach get caught up on Pesach's recent activities in Washington, D.C. and discuss the recent massive attack by the Iranian regime on Israel. How did…
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(128) Why Aren't More Christians Supporting Israel? A Conversation with CAMERA's Dr. Tricia Miller.
Pesach and Doug sit down with Dr. Tricia Miller to discuss a disturbing trend among many Christians whom you'd expect to be ardent supporters of Israel, yet…
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(127) Can American Christianity Survive Neo-Marxism? A Conversation with Yoram Hazony
Pesach and Doug sit down with Yoram Hazony, and the conversation quickly takes a turn into the far left ideology that is dominating the media and American…
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(126) Israel Hater Defends Jew on a Plane in South Africa?! or, What are YOU Doing to Defend Israel?
Pesach and Doug sit down with Gedaliah Blum to discuss his personal journey into Israel advocacy through the Heartland Initiative. Gedaliah discusses his…
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(125) Is Biden choosing Michigan over Israel?
Doug and Pesach are joined by our friend, military and geostrategic analyst Elliot Chodoff for a wide-ranging conversation. From Chuck Schumer's obnoxious…
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Kill a Jew, Earn Big Bucks: Ending Pay for Slay, and the Legacy of Taylor Force (SHOULDER TO SHOULDER CLASSIC)
Pesach interviews Stuart Force, father of US combat veteran Taylor Force, who was murdered in Israel by Palestinian terrorists. Stuart tells the story of…
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(124) Can Jews and Palestinians Forge Peace... Through Making Money Together?
Doug and Pesach sit down with Avi Zimmerman, President of the Judea and Samaria Chamber of Commerce. Avi described his groundbreaking work nurturing business…
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(123) What are the Most Important Prayers You Can Pray?
The most important prayers you pray just might be the routine, seemingly mundane daily prayers. Catch this episode as Pesach and Doug explore the daily Jewish…
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(122) Keep God's Land: The Folly of the Two State Solution
As the Biden Administration and the international community pressure Israel to accept a Palestinian State, Doug and Pesach explore the wide range of problems…
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(121) Another Oct. 7: Jihadist Genocide of Nigerian Christians
Doug and Pesach have an in-depth conversation with Douglas Burton, Senior Editor of TruthNigeria.com. A veteran journalist of some of the most dangerous places…
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(120) Affirmative Action, DEI, and the Plagiarism Scandal that Rocked the World, with Dr. Carol Swain
Pesach sits down with Dr. Carol Swain, former tenured professor at Princeton and Vanderbilt, and one of the most respected public intellectuals in America…
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(119) "I'm Literally Living Out Verses in the Bible!"
Doug and Pesach sit down with Rabbi Elie Mischel, Director of Education at Israel365. Rabbi Mischel, who recently emigrated to Israel with his family, talks…
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(118) The Miscalculation of Hamas and the Anger of Iran - From the Man Who Predicted It First: Talking with Dr. Mordechai Kedar
Why did the October 7th massacre happen when it did? Did Hamas jump the gun and disobey a direct order from Iran - and if so, what was Iran waiting for? To…
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(117) Media is an Intelligence Operation - and We May Already Have Lost: A Conversation with Journalist Lee Smith
Pesach and Doug sit down with investigative journalist Lee Smith to discuss media, and the ways that even intelligent observers often miss what is really…
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(116) Is the Middle East on the Verge of Exploding?
We all know how the war in Gaza started, but how far will it spread before it ends? Pesach and Doug sit down with old friend Elliot Chodoff to discuss what…
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(115) Gaza Post-Hamas: Should Israel Expel the Population? A Conversation With Knesset Member Ohad Tal
Pesach and Doug sit down with Knesset Member Ohad Tal and get to know this relatively new member of Israel's parliament. In the conversation they hit on all…
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The Second Creation Story: Sin and the Creation of Man
Join Pesach and Doug for a listen to Genesis 2 & 3 from their Patreon account. Get a Bible and Notebook and study along. If you enjoy this content go on over…
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(114) Understanding the Evil of the Chinese Communist Party
Pesach flies solo as he attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix AZ. He sits down with Ava Chen, a representative of the New Federal State of China…
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(113) Taking Back Gaza: What Does the Bible Recommend?
Pesach and Doug interview Michael Freund, a columnist for the Jerusalem Post and former Communications Director for the Netanyahu administration. As the…
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(112) Hamas, Hostages, and the Clash of Civilizations
Doug and Pesach discuss the worldwide cultural and political alignments that have developed in response to October 7th and the Israel-Hamas war. Are Israel's…
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(111) The GOP is the Pro-Israel Party
Pesach goes solo and interviews Marc Zell, chairman of the Republican Party in Israel and General Counsel for the Republican Party Overseas, International…
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(110) Israel's War Against Hamas: Inside the Situation Room, with Elliot Chodoff
Pesach and Doug sit down with Elliot Chodoff, who is no stranger to our audience. Elliot has been in the situation room strategizing and advising on the…
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(109) Hamas is Knocking at Our Door... Or May Already Be Inside Our House
Pesach and Doug sit down with Frank Gaffney, Executive VP of the Center for Security Policy and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security…
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(108) Panic Attacks and PTSD: How's Israel Holding Up?
A month into Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, Pesach and Doug sit down with tech and business guru Hillel Fuld to have a vulnerable conversation. On the one…
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(107) Queers for Palestine and Other Things that Make No Sense
Doug and Pesach are joined by David Lange from Israellycool to discuss the rise in antisemitism around the word since October 7th. It leads into an interesting…
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(106) Arm Yourself to Defend Israel
As the war continues to rage in Gaza and Israel continues to defend herself, the traditional media, politicians, and social media send mixed information and…
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(105) Israel's Realities: Dead Bodies, Funerals, Air Raid Sirens, and Scripture
On this episode we start with an important update directly from the IDF. Lt. Masha Michelson shares some gut-wrenching first-hand accounts of what was found as…
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(104) SPECIAL REPORT: ISRAEL AT WAR
Doug and Pesach are briefed by Lt. Masha Michelson, Deputy Chief of the IDF press office. Then we are joined by Major (res.) Elliot Chodoff, who shares his…
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(104) SPECIAL REPORT: ISRAEL AT WAR
Doug and Pesach are briefed by Lt. Masha Michelson, Deputy Chief of the IDF press office. Then we are joined by Major (res.) Elliot Chodoff, who shares his…
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(103) Searching for God in Jerusalem: A Rooftop Conversation Overlooking the Old City
Pesach and Doug meet in Jerusalem for another conversation with a first-time visitor to Israel! Listen in as they speak with Jacob Stanley, a young businessman…
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Should Christians Celebrate Sukkot? (SHOULDER TO SHOULDER CLASSIC)
In this classic episode, Pesach does a deep dive into the mystery of Sukkot as presented in the Bible. Is Sukkot an exclusively Jewish holiday, or does it have…
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(102) Fifty Years since the Yom Kippur War: Personal Memories and Timeless Lessons
Doug and Pesach sit down with a very special guest, Pesach's father, Rabbi Yosef Wolicki. On the morning of October 6th, 1973 - the holiest day on the Jewish…
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(101) Ban the ADL or Ban the Jews?
Pesach and Doug sit down with David Lange of israellycool.com to discuss the ways that the Anti-Defamation League may actually promote antisemitism even as it…
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(100) "The Day to Contemplate Brokenness": A Bible Study on the Shofar
After catching up on how Doug and Sam are doing homeschooling their kids, Pesach and Doug have a conversation about the upcoming festival of Rosh Hashanah, the…
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT About the Shoulder to Shoulder Podcast!
As Doug and Pesach prepare for their 100th episode, we have a big announcement about new developments with the podcast. We reminisce a bit and share our new…
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(99) Israel-Korea Relations: An interview with Ambassador Akiva Tor
How many ambassadors share a weekly bible teaching on the radio? Doug and Pesach have the honor of hosting Israel's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, the…
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(98) Alcohol: The Devil's Drink or Gift from God?
Why is something with so many prohibitions, warnings, and negative biblical examples the very thing God uses in ceremonies, rituals, as an offering in the…
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(97) The Theology of the Land of Israel: Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm
On Thursday, March 23, Regent University hosted a symposium entitled The Theology of Land: Why is a specific land important to God's universal purposes? Pesach…
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(96) "God is Doing Something Here that He's Probably Never Done Before": Spreading Christianity in Africa, with Joe Martin
Pesach and Doug sit down with Assemblies of God missionary to Africa, Pastor Joe Martin to discuss his journey to the mission field. What makes you pack up…
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(95) Beards and Cold Showers. How are You Remembering Tisha B'av?
Pesach and Doug catch up after a busy few weeks for them. Then Doug asks Pesach about the Jewish fast of the 9th of Av and the three weeks leading up to the…
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(94) Christianity: The Other Jewish Religion
Pesach has a conversation with Dr. John Garr, founder and president of Hebraic Christian College, an online academy of higher learning that aims to educate…
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SHOULDER TO SHOULDER CLASSIC: Christian Persecution is Getting Worse. Is Islam the Problem?
Join Doug and Pesach for this classic episode from March, 2022. They'll be back next week with an all-new episode of Shoulder to Shoulder. Recent years have…
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(93) The Healing Power of the Land of Israel
Flying solo, Pesach first shares a spiritual message for July 4th, and offers a beautiful thought from both the Bible and from Laura Ingalls Wilder about how…
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(92) Terrorism Gives Birth to Something Beautiful
David Rubin was driving with his 3-year-old son in the backseat... when his car was showered with a hail of bullets from Palestinian terrorists. Both David and…
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(91) Do Jews Want Christians to Stay Christian? Do Christians Want Jews to Stay Jewish?
Last week, Pesach explained his theology of Jewish-Christian dialogue... and that conversation led to significant discussion on social media. In this episode…
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(90) Why Does This Rabbi Care About Christians?
Producer Scott sits in with Pastor Doug away and the subject is... PESACH! Delving into foundational teachings of 12th century theologian Maimonides about…
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(89) How Physics Points to God
Doug and Pesach sit down with Rabbi Dr. Elie Feder and Rabbi Aaron Zimmer, two rabbis with extensive math and science backgrounds, to discuss their new podcast…
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(88) Towards a New Theology of Jewish-Christian Relations
With producer Scott celebrating his son's wedding, this week we present a special lecture by Pesach. Delivered at a symposium at Canada Christian College in…
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(87) Home School is Not Public School at Home
Doug and his wife, Sam, make a big decision to pull their kids from public school, and to home school them instead. What's wrong with public school? Are they…
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(86) "The Jewishness of Jews is Often Lost": A Rabbi Talks with Christian Professors in Jerusalem
This week Pesach sits down with Prof. Tim Yoder of Dallas Theological Seminary and Dr. Brian Gamel of Truett Seminary, two of America's leading Christian…