Not That Kind of Rabbi

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Rabbi Zachary Truboff

August 06, 2026

There's a book out right now that I think has a great deal of wisdom and asks the tough questions. It's called Zionism in Crisis-Jewish Power and Moral Responsibility After October 7th. In a time where the internal conversation about what it means to be Jewish, and where Israel sits in that question, has given us food for thought. Rabbi Zachary Truboff is the author, and my guest on this episode of Not That Kind of Rabbi.

Rabbi Laura Duhan-Kaplan

July 22, 2026

What if the peak spiritual experience isn't the point? I talk with Rabbi Laura Duhan-Kaplan, Dean of the Aleph Ordination Program, about Jewish education, mystical practice, ecological spirituality, and the challenge of remaining in relationship across deep communal divides. We explore what it might mean to bring the mystical into ordinary life—and to build a Judaism that is both deeply rooted and open on all sides.

Rabbi Jeff Roth

June 25, 2026

One of the defining features of what we call Jewish Renewal is the emergence of an Eastern inspired marriage of Buddhism and mystic Judaism. This has given rise to a new movement, Jewish meditation practices. Last week I got an email from Rabbi Jeff  Roth. The founder and Director of the Awakened Heart Project asked who I was and why I sent him a Sabbath greeting. I honestly don't remember doing that, but hey, since I had him on a thread I asked him to join me on this edition of Not That ...