Louis Brandeis was among the most prominent figures of his time. He was also the first Jewish person ever appointed to the Supreme Court. His life, his values and his Judaism offer important lessons which are detailed in a brand me childrens&apos; book, What Louis Brandeis Knows by author Richard Michelson.Richard is a return guest to the podcast, having previously been interviewed about his book Next Year at the White House. This conversation offers a look at a unique figure in American Jewish history from his childhood through his appointment to the Supreme Court and focuses on Brandeis&apos;s fight for social justice, emphasizing lessons about equality, privacy, and workers&apos; rights that he learned from his father and uncle.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Louis Brandeis was among the most prominent figures of his time. He was also the first Jewish person ever appointed to the Supreme Court. His life, his values and his Judaism offer important lessons which are detailed in a brand me childrens&amp;apos; book, &lt;em&gt;What Louis Brandeis Knows&lt;/em&gt; by author Richard Michelson.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard is a return guest to the podcast, having previously been interviewed about his book &lt;em&gt;Next Year at the White House&lt;/em&gt;. This conversation offers a look at a unique figure in American Jewish history from his childhood through his appointment to the Supreme Court and focuses on Brandeis&amp;apos;s fight for social justice, emphasizing lessons about equality, privacy, and workers&amp;apos; rights that he learned from his father and uncle.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Louis Brandeis was among the most prominent figures of his time. He was also the first Jewish person ever appointed to the Supreme Court. His life, his values and his Judaism offer important lessons which are detailed in a brand me childrens' book, What Louis Brandeis Knows by author Richard Michelson. Richard is a return guest to the podcast, having previously been interviewed about his book Next Year at the White House. This conversation offers a look at a unique figure in American Jewish h...

What Louis Brandeis Knows

Judaism can be expressed in many different ways. For someone with a creative soul, art can become a way to make the intangible—faith, history, ethics, resilience—visible. It reflects the Jewish impulse to question, to interpret, and then re-interpret, much like Torah study itself. Enter Adar Darnov, a graphic artist who uses his art as a means to expressing the Jewish identity he has developed through a life long love of his faith. This week, he caught up with Rabbi Pont to chat about the way art and Judaism are forever intertwined.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Judaism can be expressed in many different ways. For someone with a creative soul, art can become a way to make the intangible—faith, history, ethics, resilience—visible. It reflects the Jewish impulse to question, to interpret, and then re-interpret, much like Torah study itself. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enter Adar Darnov, a graphic artist who uses his art as a means to expressing the Jewish identity he has developed through a life long love of his faith. This week, he caught up with Rabbi Pont to chat about the way art and Judaism are forever intertwined.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Judaism can be expressed in many different ways. For someone with a creative soul, art can become a way to make the intangible—faith, history, ethics, resilience—visible. It reflects the Jewish impulse to question, to interpret, and then re-interpret, much like Torah study itself.  Enter Adar Darnov, a graphic artist who uses his art as a means to expressing the Jewish identity he has developed through a life long love of his faith. This week, he caught up with Rabbi Pont to chat about t...

Judaism through Art

More than 80 years since the end of World War II, we will soon reach a point when there are no more living Holocaust survivors. As we experience a surge in antisemitism in the United States and around the world, finding ways to keep their stories of perserverance and survival alive is more important now than ever before. Enter Wendy Tepper, the Outreach Coordinator for 3GNJ, an organization that trains the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors to tell their grandparents stories. Wendy&apos;s grandfather Oscar Cukierman, survived five years in concentration camps before making his way to Italy and eventually to the United States. In this episode, Wendy shares what it is like to tell her grandfather&apos;s story, why it is so important, and how she thinks stories like Oscar Cukierman&apos;s help stem the growing tide of antisemitism.

<description>&lt;p&gt;More than 80 years since the end of World War II, we will soon reach a point when there are no more living Holocaust survivors. As we experience a surge in antisemitism in the United States and around the world, finding ways to keep their stories of perserverance and survival alive is more important now than ever before. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enter Wendy Tepper, the Outreach Coordinator for 3GNJ, an organization that trains the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors to tell their grandparents stories. Wendy&amp;apos;s grandfather Oscar Cukierman, survived five years in concentration camps before making his way to Italy and eventually to the United States. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Wendy shares what it is like to tell her grandfather&amp;apos;s story, why it is so important, and how she thinks stories like Oscar Cukierman&amp;apos;s help stem the growing tide of antisemitism.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

More than 80 years since the end of World War II, we will soon reach a point when there are no more living Holocaust survivors. As we experience a surge in antisemitism in the United States and around the world, finding ways to keep their stories of perserverance and survival alive is more important now than ever before.  Enter Wendy Tepper, the Outreach Coordinator for 3GNJ, an organization that trains the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors to tell their grandparents stories. Wendy's ...

The Third Generation of Survivors

Being a teenager has always been hard, but now it is harder than ever before. From the impact of COVID to social media and cell phone usage, teenagers are struggling to find their place in the world and grow the confidence they need to succeed.Enter Melissa Gohar, an educator and health care professional who has designed a workbook designed to help teenagers quiet their inner-critic, bounce back from failure, set boundaries, and embrace who they really are. This week Rabbi Pont speaks to Melissa about the workbook in a must-listen episode for every parent or grandparent of a teenager.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Being a teenager has always been hard, but now it is harder than ever before. From the impact of COVID to social media and cell phone usage, teenagers are struggling to find their place in the world and grow the confidence they need to succeed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enter Melissa Gohar, an educator and health care professional who has designed a workbook designed to help teenagers quiet their inner-critic, bounce back from failure, set boundaries, and embrace who they really are. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week Rabbi Pont speaks to Melissa about the workbook in a must-listen episode for every parent or grandparent of a teenager.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Being a teenager has always been hard, but now it is harder than ever before. From the impact of COVID to social media and cell phone usage, teenagers are struggling to find their place in the world and grow the confidence they need to succeed. Enter Melissa Gohar, an educator and health care professional who has designed a workbook designed to help teenagers quiet their inner-critic, bounce back from failure, set boundaries, and embrace who they really are.  This week Rabbi Pont speaks ...

The Confidence Blueprint for Teens

Growing up as the Cantor&apos;s daughter is not easy. It is even harder when our father dies when you are very young, leaving an even larger shadow for a growing child. This week, Rabbi Pont speaks with author Diana Harmon Asher about her new book, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Finds-Lefkowitz-Diana-Harmon/dp/B0FH5GZ42W'>Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz</a>, in which the title character lives in the shadow that Diana grew up with. A wonderful book about resilience, childhoom, community and friendship, you will certainly understand why PJ Library chose this book for publication after hearing from Diana.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Growing up as the Cantor&amp;apos;s daughter is not easy. It is even harder when our father dies when you are very young, leaving an even larger shadow for a growing child. This week, Rabbi Pont speaks with author Diana Harmon Asher about her new book, &lt;a href='https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Finds-Lefkowitz-Diana-Harmon/dp/B0FH5GZ42W'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, in which the title character lives in the shadow that Diana grew up with. A wonderful book about resilience, childhoom, community and friendship, you will certainly understand why PJ Library chose this book for publication after hearing from Diana.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Growing up as the Cantor's daughter is not easy. It is even harder when our father dies when you are very young, leaving an even larger shadow for a growing child. This week, Rabbi Pont speaks with author Diana Harmon Asher about her new book, Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz, in which the title character lives in the shadow that Diana grew up with. A wonderful book about resilience, childhoom, community and friendship, you will certainly understand why PJ Library chose this book for publication ...

Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz

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