Season 1
Dumisani Washington - Providential Guidance from the Music of Zion
Deuteronomy 34:1-4
Rabbi Jason Rubenstein on Pesikta de-Rav Kahana (Mandelbaum) 19 – “Th…
Rabbi Jason Rubenstein, Jewish chaplain at Yale University, joins Mark for a very special episode this week. Jason’s uniquely wel…
Russ Roberts on Genesis 44 – “Forgiveness and the Unheralded Hero of …
Mark is delighted to welcome Russ Roberts, possibly America’s premier popular economist, to the podcast today. A host of his own …
Pastor Will Ford on Joshua 4:20-24 and 1 Kings 18:31-32 - “God: The C…
Mark is delighted to welcome Pastor Will Ford to the podcast today. Currently the Director of the Marketplace Leadership Major at…
Congressman Ritchie Torres on Proverbs 18:24 – “Friendship: Recognizi…
Newly elected Congressman, Ritchie Torres, is Mark’s very special guest this week. A product of public housing, public schools, a…
Yael Eckstein on Ezekiel 11:17– “Living out the prophecies today”
Yael Eckstein is Mark’s very special guest on the podcast today. As President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christia…
Daron K. Roberts on Genesis 1:26– “Creation by Committee”
Daron K. Roberts, the founding director of the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation (CSLi) at the University of Texas, is …
Rebecca Soffer on Genesis 50:15-19 – “The Unexpected and Unifying Qua…
Mark is delighted to welcome Rebecca Soffer, Cofounder/CEO of Modern Loss, to the podcast this week. In addition to her work lead…
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg on Exodus 32– “A Story About the Failure of Ad…
Mark’s guest this week is the award-winning author and writer, Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. Danya is the author of numerous books, inc…
Dr. Elana Stein Hain on Jeremiah 28 – “Leadership with a Message of A…
Mark is delighted to welcome Dr. Elana Stein Hain to the podcast today. In addition to her role as the Director of Faculty at the…
BBYO’s Matt Grossman and Kelly Fagel on Leviticus 14:1 – 15:33 - “Aff…
Mark welcomes two special guests from BBYO, one of the Jewish community’s premier platforms for reaching and inspiring Jewish tee…
Boyd Matheson on 1 Samuel 17:48– “Ultimate Confidence”
Boyd Matheson, opinion editor at the Deseret News, is Mark’s very special guest on today’s episode. For over 25 years, Boyd has w…
Michal Lemberger on Genesis 19:6-9 – “A Horrifying Crime”
Celebrated author and educator, Michal Lemberger, joins Mark for today’s podcast. Michal’s debut collection, After Abel and Other…
Abigail Pogrebin on Deuteronomy 15:7-10 – “Compassion is a Requiremen…
One of America’s most prominent thinkers and leaders, Abigail Pogrebin, joins Mark on the podcast today. Abigail has served as Pr…
Dr. Michael Helfand on Sotah 49b:11-14 – “The Advantages, Opportuniti…
Mark is delighted to welcome Dr. Michael Helfand to the podcast today. Michael is the Vice Dean for Faculty and Research at the C…
Rabbi Marc Schneier on Genesis 21:9-20 – “Opening Our Eyes to Our Ble…
Rabbi Marc Schneier, Founder of The Hampton Synagogue, one of the most dynamic synagogues in the United States, is Mark’s very sp…
Rabbi Sergio Bergman on Genesis 1:1-5 – “Life: The Light of God”
Mark is absolutely delighted to welcome Rabbi Sergio Bergman to the podcast today. Currently the President of the World Union for…
Rabbi Rick Jacobs on Isaiah 58:1-8 – “Living a Life of Meaning and Pu…
Mark’s delight is palpable as he welcomes Rabbi Rick Jacobs to the podcast today. As President of the Union for Reform Judaism, R…
Rabbi Steven Weil on Genesis 23 – “The Dialectical Existence of the J…
Mark is delighted to welcome his good friend and fellow cigar aficionado, Rabbi Steven Weil, to the podcast this week. Currently …
Jon Steinberg on L’chatchila Ariber – “Taking a Creative and Bold App…
Jon Steinberg, one of Mark’s favorite cigar smoking companions, is the very special guest on this week’s episode. Currently the p…
Rabbi Susan Silverman on Genesis 1:1-8 – “Beginning Again”
Mark is delighted to welcome Rabbi Susan Silverman to the podcast today. Rabbi Silverman is the founder of KAMOCHA: A Jewish Resp…
Jonathan Goldstein on Genesis 18 – “A Divine Interruption”
Mark is delighted to welcome Jonathan Goldstein to today’s episode. Jonathan is the Chief Executive and Founder of the private in…
Apostle Dwayne Hardin on Psalms 119:89 and Joshua 1:6-9– “Learning an…
Mark is delighted to welcome Apostle Dwayne Hardin to the podcast this week. Apostle Hardin is the founder and lead pastor of The…
Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer on Jonah 4 – “An Education in Universalism”
Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, is Mark’s very special guest on the podcast this …
Rabbi Joshua Davidson on Genesis 18 and Genesis 22 – “Abraham: Our Co…
Mark is delighted to welcome Rabbi Joshua Davidson to the podcast today. A graduate of Princeton, and, like Mark’s wife, a gradua…
Solomon Choi on Leviticus 25 – “The Divine Importance of How You Cond…
Solomon Choi, Founder and CEO of 16 Handles, NYC’s largest frozen dessert franchise, is Mark’s guest on the podcast today. Solomo…
A.J. Jacobs on Psalms 35:18 – “The Power of Gratitude”
Master of immersion journalism, A.J. Jacobs, joins Mark on the podcast today. Through his work, A.J. has immersed himself in topi…
US Air Force Chaplain, Major General Steven Schaick, on II Samuel 9-1…
Mark is both delighted and highly honored to welcome Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Steven A. Schaick, the US Air Force Chief of Chaplains,…
Pastor Jesse Bradley on The Book of Haggai – “Hope and Rebuilding”
This week, Mark is delighted to welcome Pastor Jesse Bradley to the podcast. After graduating from Dartmouth College, Jesse went …
Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl on Deuteronomy 29:9-11– “Who We Are as …
Mark is delighted to welcome Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl to the podcast today. Rabbi Buchdahl is the first woman to serve as th…
Jonathan Tobin on 1 Samuel 8:10 – “The Beginning of Politics: Executi…
Jonathan Tobin, Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS), joins Mark on the podcast today. In addition to his role of l…
Pastor Gerald D.A. Murphy on Genesis 15:1 – “God is Our Reward”
Pastor Gerald D.A. Murphy is Mark’s very special guest on the podcast today. Gerald received his Master’s Degree in Christian His…
Doron Spielman on Genesis 33 – “To Mt. Seir and Back: Diplomacy, Brot…
Mark is absolutely delighted to welcome his great friend, Doron Spielman, to the podcast today. Since 2000, Doron has served as a…
Ryan Williams on Psalms 23– “Our Ultimate Shepherd”
Technology entrepreneur, Ryan Williams, is Mark’s guest on the podcast this week. Having started his first business at age 13, Ry…
Max Wilkins on Daniel 5 – “Deeply Rooted in the Word of God”
Mark is delighted to welcome Pastor Max Wilkins, to the podcast today. Max is the President and CEO of TMS Global, an organizatio…
Rabbi Brandon Bernstein on Genesis 4:1-12 – “Interpreting the Many Le…
Mark is delighted to welcome Rabbi Brandon Bernstein to the podcast today. Having grown up in Palmdale, California, Brandon recei…
Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen on Genesis 2:24 – “Creating One Flesh” - S1E83
Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen is Mark’s very special guest on the podcast today. Currently the Rabbi of Congregation Ohr Torah in North Wo…
David Mark on Genesis 45:5-7 – “Lessons Learned from The Reunion of J…
Senior editor at the Washington Examiner, David Mark, joins our host for today’s episode. Among many other roles, David has also …
Pastor Jerry Gillis on Leviticus 19:1-2 – “Holiness: For God, and for…
Pastor Jerry Gillis is Mark’s very special guest on the podcast today. Pastor Gillis is the Lead Pastor of The Chapel, a multi-co…
Michael Medved on Exodus 33:18-23 – “God Passing By”
Mark is delighted to welcome Michael Medved, a legend in the world of American thought and political discourse, to the podcast to…
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer on Genesis 15:1-8 – “Prayer: An Invitation to Expr…
Mark is delighted to welcome the President and CEO of the Hadar Institute, Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, to today’s episode. In addition to…
Rabbi Levi Welton on Exodus 5:22 – “Biblical Humility: Sublimating Ou…
Rabbi Levi Welton is Mark’s very special guest on the podcast today. As a modern exemplar of the ancient Rabbis who held occupati…
Phyllis Costanza on Deuteronomy 16:20 – “Just Ends and Just Means, To…
Mark is delighted to welcome Phyllis Costanza, Head of UBS in Society and CEO of the UBS Optimus Foundation, to the podcast today…
Senator Marco Rubio on Proverbs 3:5-6 -- “Trust: Lessons from the Pro…
Mark’s friend, Senator Marco Rubio, joins him on the podcast today. The son of Cuban immigrants, Marco grew up in Miami and Las V…
Jim Copland on Numbers 12 – “The Allure of Beauty, the Sin of Gossip …
Jim Copland, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and director of Legal Policy, joins Mark for today’s episode. During his st…
Ambassador Michael Oren on his new book -- “Portrait of the Artist a…
Today’s edition of the podcast is the first to not involve a discussion of a biblical verse, but is instead a special discussion …
Jonathan Neumann on Numbers 14:22 – “Slandering the Land of Israel”
Mark is delighted to welcome Jewish public intellectual, attorney and author, Jonathan Neumann, to the podcast today. A graduate …
Gil Troy on Genesis 12:1-3 – “The Moment When the Jewish People Are B…
Award-winning American presidential historian and leading Zionist activist, Gil Troy, joins Mark on the podcast today. Gil’s many…
Rick Pino on 1 Samuel 16:7 – “God Seeing into the Heart”
Mark is delighted and honored to welcome his friend, Rick Pino, to the podcast today. Rick is the founder of the Heart of David M…
Zachary Karabell on Genesis 41:46-53 – “The Economics of Joseph: How …
Mark is delighted to welcome Zachary Karabell to the podcast today. Zachary is an author, columnist, podcast host, founder of the…