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When people ask Rabbi Block a question they frequently preface the question by telling him not to answer with a question! And he can’t agree more. When people ask a question they are looking for an answer and not to be asked a question. “The Rabbi and I” podcasts are exactly that, answers to questions that Joe and Rabbi Block have been asked. The podcasts begin with Joe asking for Rabbi Block’s opinion, thoughts, views, etc. on questions that have caught his attention. He is looking for moral, spiritual, and religious guidance. And that is what Rabbi Block provides, understandable and common sense answers from not only the Jewish tradition, but from the wisdom of other traditions as well. Rabbi Ken Block, aka “Rabbi On the Go” offers wit and wisdom on a variety of topics to Joe, the “not a Jew.” Rabbi Block is “Rabbi Emeritus” for a Reform, interfaith congregation in Chantilly, Virginia. Rabbi Block relies on his experience as a behavioral therapist and teacher to give spontaneous wisdom.
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- 2 weeks ago10 min
The Voluntary Expulsion of The Citizens of Gaza
An Israeli cabinet minister put out a government plan this week to move most of Gaza's population somewhere else. He's calling it voluntary.Palestinian officials, Arab governments, and international law scholars say a choice made under blockade, with 80%+ of buildings destroyed and no way home, isn't really voluntary.The core dispute is whether ‘voluntary’ holds up under the actual conditions in Gaza — and Jewish tradition doesn't settle that for you either way.
- 4 weeks ago9 min
The Word Zionism is Failing to do Its One Job
I open with a claim: the word 'Zionism' has stopped doing the one job it was created to do. And I'm going to make that case using the Torah and the Talmud, not a communications consultant.Matthew Berger, a communications consultant, was hired by the Jewish Federations of North America to figure out what language actually works when Jewish groups talk about Israel and antisemitism. He got fired two weeks ago for saying avoid using the word 'Zionism.' His reasoning was that the word confuses more people than it persuades.#Zionism#Palestine#Israel#antisemitism
- Aug 17, 20269 min
No Israel, no Palestine unless Scripture says otherwise
The 1988 founding covenant of Hamas explicitly called for the destruction of the State of Israel through jihad (holy war). In 2017, the group issued a new policy document that was nothing more than a public relations stunt. Hezbollah is a surrogate for Iran and Iran has sworn the destruction of Israel. First remove both if there’s to be any peace. Second everyone has a valid argument why they are right and the other side is wrong. If there’s to be any peace everyone needs to stop the futile game of my reasons are better than yours. Third accept the reality that Israel Is a legitimate country and here to stay and that the Palestinians are entitled to home not controlled by terrorist groups.
- Aug 10, 20269 min
Anti-Israel, Antisemite, or Both
Real antisemitism looks different from anti-Israel: blaming random Jews for a government's choices, claiming American Jews are secretly more loyal to Israel than their own country, reviving blood libel language — or being fine with every other people having a homeland except the Jewish one. This is antisemitism.
- Aug 3, 20263 min
Time to Remove the Israeli Flag from the Temple
The founding of the State of Israel held the promise of creating a country that was guided by Jewish values. American Jews were proud of the accomplishments of Israel as it took its place among the world’s nations. Unfortunately politics and survival in the real world took Israel away from being a spiritual and cultural home for all Jews and not just for for a select group favored by the government. It is time to separate Judaism as a religion from a political entity.American Judaism is a religion not a political lobby!
- Jul 26, 20267 min
Pickaxe Mountain Just Nuke It Already
Iran's been building a nuclear site buried deep inside a mountain — deep enough that normal bombs might not crack it. U.S. officials, including the President, have floated using a small — 'tactical' — nuclear weapon to destroy it instead.I'm not here to tell you what the Pentagon should do. I'm going to show you how our own tradition would build both sides of this argument.
- Jul 20, 20267 min
Forever War USA Iran & Israel
Each country is spending upwards of 50 million dollars on advertising to convince us that their version of the war is the correct one! The goal is to sway public opinion not with facts and accuracy rather with sound bites and incomplete quotes. Whether you approve, agree, or disagree with these endless wars don’t believe any of the advertisements. And don’t depend on any one source for your information. There are Lies, Dam lies, and advertisements
- Jul 13, 20269 min
Are All Jews Zionists?
The word "Zionist" is being used by different people to mean completely different things. To one person, "Zionist" just means "someone who supports the existence of a Jewish state." To another person — including, sometimes, other Jews — "Zionist" has become a coded way of saying something much uglier. Same word. Opposite charge. And in between those two poles is a genuine, decades-old argument inside the Jewish people about what Israel is, what it's for, and whether it's living up to what it claims to be.What does "Zionist" actually mean, and how did it get weaponized?
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About The Rabbi and I
When people ask Rabbi Block a question they frequently preface the question by telling him not to answer with a question! And he can’t agree more. When people ask a question they are looking for an answer and not to be asked a question. “The Rabbi and I” podcasts are exactly that, answers to questions that Joe and Rabbi Block have been asked. The podcasts begin with Joe asking for Rabbi Block’s opinion, thoughts, views, etc. on questions that have caught his attention. He is looking for moral, spiritual, and religious guidance. And that is what Rabbi Block provides, understandable and common sense answers from not only the Jewish tradition, but from the wisdom of other traditions as well. Rabbi Ken Block, aka “Rabbi On the Go” offers wit and wisdom on a variety of topics to Joe, the “not a Jew.” Rabbi Block is “Rabbi Emeritus” for a Reform, interfaith congregation in Chantilly, Virginia. Rabbi Block relies on his experience as a behavioral therapist and teacher to give spontaneous wisdom.
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