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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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(85) The Fight for Israel and the Legacy of Taylor Force
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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(84) What If the State of Israel Had Been Founded Earlier?
Doug and Pesach catch up with a brief chat about Doug's recent weight loss success before introducing another talk from the recent symposium on Israel at…
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(83) A Celebration of All We Learn from One Another: An Interview with Traci Rhoades
Doug and Pesach sit down with author and Bible study teacher, Traci Rhoades. They discuss Traci's writing and teaching, which aims to challenge people of faith…
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(82) "Israel is a Nation Founded On Joy!": An Interview with Michele Bachmann
From her time in the US Congress to her current position as Dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University, Michele Bachmann has been one of…
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SHOULDER TO SHOULDER CLASSIC: From the Queen of Sheba to Dr. Martin Luther King
(With Easter and Passover on this week's calendar, we're proud to rerelease this classic episode from December, 2021. Pesach and Doug will be back next week…
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(81) The Power of Faith-Based Diplomacy
After first catching up after their recent travels, Doug and Pesach welcome Josh Reinstein, Director of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and President of…
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(80) The Theology of the Land of Israel: A Biblical Political Philosophy
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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(79) Cheer Up, It's Going to Get Worse: The Saudi-Iranian Axis and What It Means for the World... and for You
Pesach and Doug talk with security expert Elliott Chodoff about the recent agreements between Saudi Arabia and Iran that were brokered by China . They look at…
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(78) Terror and Revenge: The Real Story of an Execution and its Aftermath in Israel
Two weeks ago, a Palestinian terrorist brutally murdered two brothers by shooting them, at point blank range, through the window of their car... after the car…
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(77) The Four Special Torah Portions and What They Mean
Most Christians are aware of the Jewish practice of reading a portion of the Torah - the Five Books of Moses - each Shabbat. But as Pesach explains, there are…
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(76) Asbury University: A Gen Z revival?
Pesach and Doug sit down with Dr. Michael Matlock, a professor at Asbury Theological Seminary, to offer a firsthand account of the revival and spiritual…
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(75) A Rabbi, a Pastor, and a Professor Talk Theology, Eschatology, and Sociology
Pesach and Doug meet up - in person! - in Toronto, where Pesach makes a big announcement you don't want to miss. Then they sit down with Dr. Michael Reardon to…
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(74) Haters Gonna Hate the Holy Land (and Jews): More Antisemitic Nonsense with David Lange
Doug and Pesach first speak to Tali Shalem, CEO of Holy Gems, about the remarkable discovery of precious stones in northern Israel - and the miraculous way…
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(73) Understanding Israel's Biggest Controversy: Is Israeli Democracy at Risk?
The biggest issue dominating the headlines in Israel is "Judicial Reform." Yet thet media narrative is that Netanyahu's proposed legislation will threaten…
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(72) How To Pray For Israel, and More
On this episode, Doug & Pesach catch up on life and news in Israel. Doug excitedly talks about how his favorite football team, the Philadelphia Eagles, are…
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(71) Are Christians Misreading the Bible?
Pesach flies solo this week and has a wide-ranging conversation with Rev Dr. Dru Johnson of The King's College and the Center for Hebraic Thought in New York…
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(70) Antisemitism Among Pastors: Is It Real, and Where Does It Come From?
A recent study suggested that over a quarter of young evangelicals think that their pastors harbor antisemitic viewpoints, such as believing that Jews in…
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(69) Stupid Antisemites of the Year with David Lange
Doug and Pesach have a great conversation with David Lange of Israellycool.com, a popular website dedicated to debunking anti-Semitic lies about Israel and the…
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(68) Remembering Poppop: What I Learned From My Grandfather During Christmas Week
After Pesach opens with some thoughts on the recently passed Pope Benedict, Doug and Pesach catch up and discuss the recent death of Doug's grandfather…
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(67) Can Social Media Save Faith?
Doug and Pesach sit down with Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm, founder of Soul Shop Studios and a leading public intellectual in the Orthodox Jewish community. Rabbi Lamm…
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(66) Leadership & Masculinity
Pesach and Doug sit down for a conversation with Rabbi Natan Alexander who does incredible work with men of varying backgrounds, couples trying to better their…
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(65) Hanukkah: Religious Freedom or Religious Coercion?
Pesach and Doug tackle the holiday of Hanukkah... but this episode is not about dreidels and potato pancakes. They ask whether the common idea of Hanukkah as…
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(64) From Sweden to Jerusalem: A Conversation with Lars Enarson
Doug and Pesach are joined by Lars Enarson, a Bible teacher, theologian, and early leader of the Christian Zionist movement. Lars shares his journey to love of…
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(63) The God Who Sets You Free From Bondage: An Examination of the Ten Commandments
Doug and Pesach dive into the Ten Commandments, or as Doug put it, "God's top ten list." On the menu are differences in counting between Christians and Jews…
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(62) 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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(61) Faith, Fighting, and Freedom
On this episode Pesach and Doug talk to retired Marine and two time Purple Heart recipient, Jeremiah Hill. Listen as Jeremiah tells us of how God protected him…
Shoulder to Shoulder(60) The US Midterms and the Biblical Case for Democracy
On the morning after what was supposed to be a RED WAVE, sweeping the Republicans to power, Doug and Pesach ponder the early results. Pesach has questions…
Shoulder to Shoulder(59) Election Special: Israel Votes for the 5th Time in 4 Years
Pesach, Doug, and our friend Elliott Chodoff discuss the Israeli Election results, who won, who lost, and how likely is it Israel will have Prime Minister…
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(58) In the Beginning: A Discussion of Genesis Chapters 1-3
Pesach and Doug talk about the beginning of the Bible and its description of the beginning of all things. These three short chapters tell a story that…
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(57) Halloween, Ecclesiastes, and a Judean Settler
In this episode, Doug expresses his disdain for the Halloween season, Pesach shares a fascinating rabbinic source about Ecclesiastes, and then they're joined…
Shoulder to Shoulder(56) The Center of Christianity is Moving to Africa: An Interview with Rev. Forbes Matonga
Pesach and Doug sat down with Reverend Forbes Matonga of the Methodist church in Zimbabwe, to discuss the future of Christianity in mainline denominations and…
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(55) Should Christians Celebrate Sukkot?
As Pesach does a deep dive into the mystery of Sukkot as presented in the Bible, Doug wonders what this might mean for his life as a Christian. And the answer…
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(54) Atonement, Repentance, and Important Differences Between Jews & Christians
Pesach and Doug sit down for a conversation around atonement, Yom Kippur, and repentance, and tackle some of the big theological differences between Jews and…
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(53) One Year of Episodes: An Interview with Our Producer Scott Kahn
It has been a full year of episodes and we thought no better way to celebrate and evaluate then to give our normally silent partner a microphone. Scott has…
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(52) The War for Public Education with Moms for Liberty!
After Pesach raises concerns about how our faith communities prioritize our prayer concerns, we had a chance to sit down with the courageous Tiffany Justice…
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(51) Is an Israel - Iran war coming? A Conversation with TBN's Erick Stakelbeck
Doug and Pesach sit down with Erick Stakelbeck, bestselling author and host of The Watchman, TBN's popular news magazine show about Israel. Erick is also TBN's…
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SHOULDER TO SHOULDER CLASSIC: Inspiring Story of Former Addict Markus McFolling
Join Doug and Pesach for an interview with Markus McFolling, as they unpack his story of football stardom that turned into drug addiction, and the depths he…
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(50) Trump, Mar-a-Lago, and Being Pro-Life in Israel
First, Pesach rants about the results left-wing media bias in both Israel and America, with Doug, not surprisingly, the voice of compassion. Then Doug and…
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(49) Meat with a Side of Meat
On this episode Pesach and Doug tackle two interviews. First, we spoke with founders of Grilling for IDF about their incredible mission of lifting the spirits…
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(48) The Fallacy of Race
Doug and Pesach welcome pastor, author, and pro-Israel leader Lyndon Barrington Allen. We discuss his recent book which argues that the concept of RACE is the…
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(47) Building the Third Temple: For the End Times? Or Now?!
Doug and Pesach sit down with Rabbi Tuly Weisz, founder and director of Israel365 and publisher of The Israel Bible. After Rabbi Tuly shares his personal…
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(46) Bible Study Episode
Pesach and Doug delve in to Judges chapter 11, the remarkable story of Jephtah. How do we make sense of some highly questionable behavior? Is Jephtah a hero?…
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(45) The Theology and Origins of Modern Christian Zionism
Pesach has long said that Christian Zionism is not just a political movement. It's a new sect of Christianity. After sharing what he heard from thought leaders…
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(44) From Neutral Space, to Shared Space
In this episode, Doug and Pesach sit down with Dr. Shlomo Fischer, a noted Jewish sociologist, to discuss the historical development of the Jewish-Christian…
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(43) Elections in Israel AGAIN!?
With Israel headed for its 5th election in the past 4 years, Doug and Pesach sit down with Elliot Chodoff to make sense of how we got here and what it means…
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(42) Dobbs, Roe, and Jewish Law
Doug and Pesach are joined by Adam Pruzan, history teacher at Truenorth Academy, for a deep discussion of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Pesach explains what…
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SHOULDER TO SHOULDER CLASSIC: Are We Misreading the Bible? A Conversation with Professor Joshua Berman
Pesach and Doug are both on the road this week, so we're rereleasing this classic episode from September, 2021. We'll be back next week with an all-new episode…
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(41) Waking Up to the Great Awokening with Josh Daws
With Doug on the road, Pesach flies solo and has a conversation with Josh Daws, host of the Great Awokening Podcast. Josh shares his journey from a traditional…
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(40) Shavuot and Pentecost: Jews and Christians Empowered for Our Different Missions
Pesach and Doug discuss the differences in Shavuot and Pentecost celebrations by Jews and Christians. Despite some big theological distinctions they discover a…
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(39) Driving Across America in a Big Red Bus... Just to Get to Israel
Doug and Pesach have a conversation with Zac Waller of Hayovel, a Christian organization that provides volunteer labor to Jewish farmers in Judea and Samaria…
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(38) Three American Pastors and a Rabbi: A Midnight Conversation in Jerusalem
Pesach and Doug sit down with two of the pastors who visited Israel for the first time with Bishop Robert Stearns on the Eagles Wings pastors trip. This unique…
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(37) "You Don't Choose Jerusalem; Jerusalem Chooses You": Talking with CBN's Chris Mitchell
With Doug en route to Israel this week, Pesach conducts a solo interview with CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell. Chris discusses his personal…
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(36) Are Christians Just a Faith-based ATM for Israel?
Doug and Pesach are joined by Jonathan Feldstein of the Genesis 123 Foundation for a frank and wide-ranging discussion of the state of the Jewish-Christian…
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(35) Tech and Faith: A Conversation with Hillel Fuld
Pesach and Doug have a deep conversation with Hillel Fuld - a tech influencer, marketer, and blogger about social media, technology, and faith. He shares his…
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(34) Contending for a Jerusalem-Based Faith: An Interview with Bishop Robert Stearns
A Bishop, pastor, and a rabbi walk into… a podcast. Listen to this incredible interview with Bishop Robert Stearns, a global leader and a pillar in the…
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(33) Israel and the War in Ukraine
With a Russian military presence near its northern border and a looming Iran nuclear deal, Israel's geopolitical position has been made more complicated by the…
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(32) Easter: A Significant Theological Difference Between Pastor & Rabbi
Easter is commercialized as the holiday of the Easter Bunny, eggs, and candy but in reality is the most significant theological holiday for Christians. The…
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(31) Passover and a Christian Seder: Why Are Some Jews Upset?
Doug and Pesach explore a major Jewish Holiday journeying through the Seder meal, symbolism, traditions, and the personal nature of Passover. Doug asks…
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(30) Fighting Anti-Israel Bias in the Christian World: CAMERA's Dr. Tricia Miller
So Christian media is all pro-Israel, right? Wrong. Doug and Pesach sat down to talk with Dr. Tricia Miller, a Senior Research Analyst monitoring Christian…
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(29) Unmasking Purim: What is this Strange Holiday Really About?
The Book of Esther is the only book in the Bible that does not mention God even once, and yet... it's in the Bible! How can we explain God's absence from the…