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Hosted by Temple Emanuel of Newton · religion · EN · 620 episodes
Bringing weekly Jewish insights into your life. Join Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz, Rabbi Michelle Robinson and Rav-Hazzan Aliza Berger of Temple Emanuel in Newton, MA as they share modern ancient wisdom.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBringing weekly Jewish insights into your life. Join Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz, Rabbi Michelle Robinson and Rav-Hazzan Aliza Berger of Temple Emanuel in Newton, MA as they share modern ancient wisdom.
Recent episodes include "Shabbat Sermon: Finding Light Where It's Hardest to See with Guest Speaker Millet Ben Shabat" (17 October 2026, 24 minutes), "Talmud Class: AI Scandal and What Our Tradition Has To Say About Judging Others" (17 October 2026, 42 minutes), and "Shabbat Sermon with Rabbi Michelle Robinson" (3 October 2026, 16 minutes).
From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 620 episodes.
Booking probability for From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life's contact route on record: public web form.
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From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for Life is a religion show with 620 episodes published.
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