A brand new TJC original series! Rabbis of different denominations sit down together to share and debate often-surprising perspectives on today’s hot-button issues. Moderated by Rabbi Eliyahu Stern.
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Israel After the Bush Presidency: How will the next president affect the America-Israel relationship? |
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Kosher Meat Controversy: Should rabbis insist on inserting ethical standards into the kosher supervision process? |
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Jewish Values Voting: Is there a “Jewish Values Voter,” and if so, what are the values by which they’re voting? |
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Mixing Politics and the Pulpit: Should rabbis be able to endorse political candidates? |
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Obama’s loyalty to Reverend Jeremiah Wright: Should members of the clergy censor themselves on the pulpit? |
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Eliot Spitzer infidelity: Does the public have a right to expect ethical behavior from its elected officials? |
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Interfaith marriage: What role, if any, should interfaith couples play in the Jewish community? |
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Support for Israel: Are the Bush administration’s policies toward the Middle East good for Israel? |
Forward Forum 04. Will the Jewish vote hold an unprecedented weight in the upcoming election? Award-winning Forward journalists explore this question in light of the candidates’ relationships with controversial Christian ministers, as well as new left-wing Israel lobbyist J Street’s challenge to AIPAC, the potential church-state violations of a new Hebrew charter school in Brooklyn, reforming the Kosher meat industry, and the success of Jewish summer camps.
Episode 04. The president of Caucus for America argues that America’s conservative presidents and Christian majority have benefited Jews, while the head of kosher supervision at the Orthodox Union defends his organization’s role in the Rubashkin’s kosher controversy, with Forward editorial director J.J. Goldberg.
Episode 05. Host Alana Newhouse explores America’s growing “Jew-Bu” trend of Jewish-Buddhists, gets to know a Catholic-turned-Orthodox Jew who’s made his fascinating life story into a comedy routine, and takes a serious look at the work of “Israel’s Walter Cronkite,” Chaim Yavin.
Episode 02. Do rabbis think the Bush administration has been good for Israel? Leading rabbis of different denominations and perspectives sit down together to discuss the the president’s impact on the American-Israel relationship and other provocative questions, including: is the kosher supervision industry in need of ethical reform, is there such a thing as the Jewish Values Vote, and should rabbis make political endorsements?
