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This podcast features thoughts on issues of Jewish tradition and faith by Rabbi Rob Dobrusin from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Presented in informal and conversational style, Rabbi Dobrusin shares his interpretations of traditional Jewish texts and concepts often illustrated with examples taken from contemporary life. The discussions are designed to be accessible and thought-provoking to all.
Episodes

Thursday May 11, 2023
Episode 147:The Meaning of Bar and Bat Mitzvah
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
In recognition of the 55th anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah, Rabbi Dobrusin shares his thoughts on the meaning of Bar and Bat Mitzvah for our young people and for families. (This is a repeat edition of the podcast from 2021).

Thursday May 04, 2023
Episode 146: In Memory Of Rabbi Harold Kushner
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
In this episode, Rabbi Dobrusin considers an idea which changed the way many people think about God and honors the man who most clearly taught this idea to all of us.

Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Episode 145: Israel Independence Day
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
In this episode, Rabbi Dobrusin shares some thoughts on the situation in Israel in recognition of Yom Ha'Atzamut, Israel Independence Day.

Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Episode 144: Joy and Trembling
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Rabbi Dobrusin shares the text from the Talmud in which we find the origin of a beloved Jewish tradition.

Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Episode 143: Approaching the End of Pesach
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
In this episode, Rabbi Dobrusin considers some thoughts for the end of the holiday of Pesach.

Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Episode 142: A Sacred Community
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
In this episode, Rabbi Dobrusin considers the meaning of the ritual of the Afikoman and explains a term that is critical to the appreciation of the Pesach Seder.

Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Episode 141: The Silence of the Dogs
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
In this edition of the podcast, Rabbi Dobrusin discusses the traditions relating to the recitation of the 10 plagues during the Pesach Seder.

Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Episode 140: One Letter
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
In this edition, Rabbi Dobrusin continues his discussion on parts of the Haggadah and the Seder. The text he teaches presents an interesting idea by the use of one Hebrew letter.

Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Episode 139: My Story
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
In this edition of the podcast, Rabbi Dobrusin discusses the text which serves as the basis for the telling of the story of the Exodus at the Pesach Seder.

Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Episode 138: The Presidency and the Rabbinate
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
In this edition of the podcast, Rabbi Dobrusin recounts an experience which, in retrospect, might have had an influence on his vision of the rabbinate.