Tehillah Talks
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Teens discuss their Jewish journeys with Rabbi Linda Shriner-Cahn
Location:
United States
Description:
Teens discuss their Jewish journeys with Rabbi Linda Shriner-Cahn
Language:
English
Contact:
646-234-0259
Episodes
How to Find Common Ground When You Come From Different Perspectives
3/11/2024
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss: Being in a heated conversation, what happens when you really listen? If you don’t know someone who disagrees with you, how do you find respect for them? How easy is it to hear other people’s stories? How hard is it to find commonality with someone with whom you disagree? What it means to be taught how to compromise How we can get out of our corners Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org andhttps://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:32:25
The Meaning of Our Prayers and How They Influence Us
12/18/2023
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss: What is love? Can you command someone to love? How easy is it to love your neighbor as yourself? The challenges and benefits of connecting being a stranger in a strange land with loving your neighbor How looking at love as paying attention changes the transaction and focus How breaking bread with strangers can build connections Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org andhttps://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:32:13
How Our Tradition Teaches Us to Listen
11/9/2023
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss: How can you command people to listen What it takes to listen to and hear another person’s voice How God’s unity helps us listen to people we don’t agree with How to discern the biases in someone else’s viewpoint Using the Sh’ma as a context for listening to the world Taking time to listen before we talk Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:25:24
The Power of Story
4/25/2023
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss: Why it matters to tell the story on Passover The desire to remember the story of the Holocaust and to forget it How objects connect us to story Our connections to our family stories How stories change as we reread them over time What stories may obligate us to do Story as a way in Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:30:49
Searching for Identity Through the Themes of Purim
2/27/2023
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss: Dressing in ridiculous costumes What roots us in our identity The tension between our public and private identity How to get beyond judgments that are based on appearance How to keep going forward in challenging times Fear vs. solidarity in response to a threat What holds us up during difficult moments Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:25:03
Reflections on Genesis: Being in Formation
1/10/2023
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss: The definition of the word genesis Where we are in our own personal formation journey How the Joseph narrative may relate to our own transitions How we find a good starting point for something new How to find the positive amid negative messaging Communities we can turn to when we are feeling overwhelmed or struggling What we are grateful for that supports our transitions Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:28:52
Reflections on Noah: The Righteous Person in Our World today
11/1/2022
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss: What does it mean to be a good person? Should we give Noah a bad rap? What does it take to get out of our places of comfort? Are we being trained to think before we act? What can we do differently to build positive impact? Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:25:06
Welcoming the New Year
9/12/2022
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss: Why we have to mark beginnings Why we start with the same texts and stories at the beginning of every year How we highlight the importance of beginnings Our wishes for the New Year Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:20:49
Why is Caring for the Environment a Jewish Value?
6/14/2022
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss: Why the environment has lost attention Learning about long-term impact The way values about our land are embedded in our Jewish texts How can we focus more on the communal and less on the individual How can we create a sense of urgency with the environment How can we make choices for the future where the environment fits in Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:26:01
Grappling with Anti-Semitism – Part 2
3/1/2022
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we speak about what Anti-Semitism means as a young person today. We discuss: What Anti-Semitism demands of us in relation to other groups under attack How we tell the story of Ant-Semitism without blinding ourselves to the suffering of others How our laws are embedded in our story, giving empathy a voice Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:28:59
Grappling with Anti-Semitism – Part 1
1/31/2022
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we speak about what Anti-Semitism means as a young person today. We discuss: What Anti-Semitism means from the vantage point of a 15- to 20-year-old The kinds of incidents we see and experience The connection between reactions to Israel policy and anti-Semitism How our laws are embedded in our story, giving empathy a voice Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/congregationtehillah/.
Duration:00:21:28
Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute to Offer Blessings
12/20/2021
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we speak about how hard blessings are to offer and receive. We discuss: Marking endings and beginnings How the notion of blessings can be a source of empowerment How we feel when we receive blessings Being taught how to speak up for ourselves Aligning our inner sense of self with how we are seen Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/Congregation-Tehillah-59324635843/.
Duration:00:40:16
Why Be Grateful?
11/15/2021
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss the connection between gratitude and: Prayer Food Thanksgiving How others benefit us Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/Congregation-Tehillah-59324635843/.
Duration:00:19:22
Going Forth to a New Place
10/18/2021
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we explore transitions. We discuss: What it’s like to enter a new place What tools we have to ease the stresses of transition Adapting to new ways of working and living Whether change is a good thing How we can keep moving forward in the face of obstacles Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/Congregation-Tehillah-59324635843/.
Duration:00:22:12
Coming Out of Our COVID Cocoon-Part 2
8/1/2021
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss part two of our reflections of the last year. We discuss: What the year ahead will look like What will help us get through the next year How we have changed – or not Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/Congregation-Tehillah-59324635843/.
Duration:00:28:19
Coming Out of Our COVID Cocoon-Part 1
6/15/2021
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss part one of our reflections of the last year. We discuss: Adapting the Biblical parallels to a new reality Changing social dynamics Our very personal experiences of the last year Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/Congregation-Tehillah-59324635843/.
Duration:00:19:26
Destigmatizing Mental Illness
5/1/2021
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss mental illness and how it is viewed in society. We discuss: Stigma surrounding mental illness Lack of adequate mental healthcare The importance of therapy Biblical representations of mental health Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/Congregation-Tehillah-59324635843/.
Duration:00:32:01
Seeing Ourselves in the Israelite Journey
3/1/2021
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we reflect on how our lives and perspectives have changed in the past year. We discuss: Our need for material objects What our display of material objects at the Passover seder means to us The meaning of “Let all who are hungry come and eat” How our memories of this year may lead to a reframing for us in the future Ways we want to think bigger this Passover Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/Congregation-Tehillah-59324635843/
Duration:00:37:18
Why Does Knowing Our Story Matter
2/1/2021
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss the power of history and telling the tale: Why complain? The story of the Israelites crossing the Sea of Reeds How we relate to the complaints of the former slaves Remembering vs. telling the story Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/Congregation-Tehillah-59324635843/.
Duration:00:37:51
End of Year Reflections
1/1/2021
In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss: Our reflections on 2020, as we conclude the book of Genesis and the calendar year Where we feel most compelled to invest our energy and resources in the next year What we have learned about what is important to us What we want to hold onto from the past year Our hope for the coming year Learn more about our community that is committed to an environment in which all are welcome wherever they or their families find themselves on their Jewish journey, inclusive of any age, race, orientation, gender identity, ability and economic status at www.congregationtehillah.org and https://www.facebook.com/Congregation-Tehillah-59324635843/.
Duration:00:37:13