Kol Jeshurun
Temple B'nai Jeshurun
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Welcome to Kol Jeshurun, the podcast of Temple B’nai Jeshurun, a vibrant and flourishing Reform Jewish community in Essex County, New Jersey. This podcast is a place to engage with teachings and music from our clergy, staff, and guest speakers, as we strive to bring a sense of meaning and hope into our world. If you would like to learn more about our congregation, please visit us at www.tbj.org and follow us on Facebook @tbjnewjersey and on Instagram @tbj_nj . Transcriptions available at www.tbj.org/podcast#
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S7E7 Shofarot and Shavuot
Cantor Beth Reinstein explores the connections between the festival of Shavuot through the lens of the Shofarot liturgy from Rosh Hashanah. Tying together song and spoken word, Cantor Reinstein…
S7E6 In a powerful and refreshing take on the golden rule, Rabbi Hannah M. Ellenson does not demand we resolve or solve everything, only see humanity in each of us; listen, care, and affirm the image of God, even when difficult to see.
In a powerful and refreshing take on the golden rule, Rabbi Hannah M. Ellenson does not demand we resolve or solve everything, only see humanity in each of us; listen, care, and affirm the image of…
S7E5 Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein explores the role of fire in need of tending, never neutral in Torah nor in our lives.
Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein explores the role of fire to welcome Shabbat, how to tend it, and how it can destroy. Fire is not one thing and is never neutral in Torah nor in our lives. It is in this…
S7E4 Rabbi Jonah Pesner preaches at TBJ about how to together create a world as it should be, one overflowing with social justice where love drives out hate and light drives out darkness.
Rabbi Pesner preaches at TBJ about how to together create a world as it should be, one overflowing with social justice where love drives out hate and light drives out darkness.Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner…
S7E3 Dr. David Jefferson Jr's inspiring sermon proclaims how good it is to be in the picture and how to stay in God’s picture as one human family. Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein sings Chava Mirel's "May We Find Peace" to conclude.
Dr. David Jefferson Jr. is the Director of the Center for Africana Studies at Kean University and a professor of religion and philosophy. An ordained minister and widely respected speaker, his work…
S7E2 In this inspiring episode Rabbi Naamah Kelman-Ezrachi’s sermon calls for a “divinity that is renewed and renewing,” filled with change and shared values.
Naamah Kelman-Ezrachi is an American-born Israeli Reform rabbi who was named as Dean of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion campus in Jerusalem starting in July 2009. In 1992,…
S7E1 A Covenant That Ties Generations Together
Rabbi Hannah Ellenson speaks on a covenant that ties generations together. One that is defiant in the face of injustice with acts of moral courage. One where leadership is meeting God, trusting in…
S6E15 Chanukah: A time to rededicate ourselves...
Rabbi Hannah Ellenson explores what a meaningful Chanukah may be, inviting us to rededicate ourselves to open the gates of justice, holiness, and kindness wide for all who want to enter.
S6E14 Homecoming: Courage, Hope and Strength
A TBJ Tradition of Homecoming Shabbat on Thanksgiving weekend features Zach Rosen and Jordyn Lipkin. Listen as they share what life is like now as Jewish students at Cornell University and the…
S6E13 AI: The Ethical, Existential and Spiritual Puzzle; 1 of a series
This episode is Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz's first sermon of an upcoming series on AI. Looking deeply into the the ethical, existential and spiritual puzzle brought by AI, Rabbi Gewirtz highlights the…
S6E12 Bringing a Better Reality into Being
Rabbi Hannah Ellenson’s November 14, 2025 sermon calls for us to all celebrate life and bring a better reality into being. We are to be open to another side of the story that may have been hidden…
S6E11 October 7th, 2023: In Memoriam
A service of memory and hope in the wake of October 7th as we mark the somber 2 year anniversary of that dark day with prayer and music. Originally aired Erev Shabbat - October 10, 2025
S6E10 Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz - Rosh Hashana Morning 5786
Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz's Rosh Hashana Morning SermonSeptember 22nd, 2025 ~ 5786
S6E9 God Was Right: How Modern Social Science Proves the Torah Is True featuring Mark Gerson
Mark Gerson is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, author and the co-founder and Chairman of United Hatzalah, the crowd-sourced network of volunteer medics that save people’s lives in the two minutes…
S6E8 5786: Where our happiness is in the Preparation.
Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman proclaims 5786 here we come.
S6E7 Tree of Life - Reflections on Rabbi Gewirtz's most recent trip to Israel
Cantor Lucy B. Fishbein tenderly leads "Tree of Life" by Nefesh Mountain while Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz shares of his most recent trip to Israel.Sermon: Rabbi Matthew D. GewirtzMusic & lyrics by…
S6E6 Hope in the face of Adversity
TBJ Alum and Coordinator of Chapter Engagement and Strategy at Israel Policy Forum, Rebecca Mandelbaum shares her profound insight on her trip to Auschwitz this spring, her work in Israel advocacy…
S6E5 Unexpected Blessings: Finding Prophets in Unlikely Places
In a world overwhelmed by hardship and division, the story of Balaam reminds us that wisdom, holiness, and the power to bless can come from unexpected places—even outside our own community—and that…
S6E4 A Complicated Love - Reflections on the 4th of July
Rabbi Perolman reflects on how Judaism models that a loving relationship spurs us to action.
S6E3 Lo L'fached K'lal - Managing Our Fear in Uncertain Times
Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman offers her reflections on Parshat Sh'lach Lecha and how we manage our fear during these unprecedented and uncertain times.Originally aired Erev Shabbat - June 20th, 2025
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Kol Jeshurun has published 57 episodes since January 2021, covering topics in Judaism, Religion & Spirituality.
Kol Jeshurun is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 21m.
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