
Episode No. 162: Nuclear Proliferation
It's time to put worrying about nuclear proliferation back on the front burner. A nuclear expert, Eric Weis, explains why in this interview. Support the show

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Rabbi Shammai Engelmayer—author, lecturer, Judaica-related adult-ed teacher, and bi-weekly columnist for The Jewish Standard—discusses contemporary issues through the prism of Jewish law and tradition. If you believe Judaism is out of touch with today's world, this podcast may give you reason to reconsider.
Shammai Engelmayer (Rabbi) hosts Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer, a religion show with 160 episodes published.

It's time to put worrying about nuclear proliferation back on the front burner. A nuclear expert, Eric Weis, explains why in this interview. Support the show

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The ignorance being displayed by college campus protestors is astounding--and it bodes ill for this country as well as for Israel. This isn't a very long episode, but it IS an important one. Support the show

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