Rabbi Cy Stanway's Podcast: Jewish Ideas in Bite-size Pieces
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Short reflections from a rabbi on the Jersey Shore. No set length for each entry. No set subject. Might include sermons, divrei Torah (short of Torah lessons). Who knows? The wonderful thing is that, whatever is going on, Jewish history has already seen it, talked about it, and brought forth wisdom from it. I want to share that with you.Rabbi Stanway is the rabbi of Temple Beth Miriam in Elberon, NJ
Location:
United States
Description:
Short reflections from a rabbi on the Jersey Shore. No set length for each entry. No set subject. Might include sermons, divrei Torah (short of Torah lessons). Who knows? The wonderful thing is that, whatever is going on, Jewish history has already seen it, talked about it, and brought forth wisdom from it. I want to share that with you.Rabbi Stanway is the rabbi of Temple Beth Miriam in Elberon, NJ
Language:
English
Website:
https://1067716.buzzsprout.com
Episodes
REMARKS AT THE YOM HASHOAH COMMUNITY SERVICE MAY 2024
5/8/2024
Rabbi Stanway's remarks during the Community Yom HaShoah event, May 2024.
Duration:00:09:19
JACOB SWARTZ SPEAKING ABOUT HIS BIRTHRIGHT TRIP TO ISRAEL
3/2/2024
https://templebethmiriam.org/birthright-to-israel-jacob-swartz/
Duration:00:07:01
TAKE OUT
2/19/2024
In this short d'var Torah, I point out the use of a strangely worded command and what it may mean on this Shabbat.
Duration:00:04:48
JEWISH AMERICAN AND AMERICAN JEW
12/7/2023
In these days of rising anti-Semitism on the cusp of Hannukah, I ask the question, 'How do you identify?'
Duration:00:08:52
ON KRISTALLNACHT
11/11/2023
On the 85 anniversary of Kristallnacht, I offer these thoughts in light of the violence toward Jews in 2023
Duration:00:07:55
VETERANS' DAY THOUGHTS
11/11/2023
I offer a few thoughts about Veterans' Day and the reality of war
Duration:00:08:43
4 WEEKS
11/4/2023
My reflections on the last four weeks.
Duration:00:05:20
PERHAPS THERE IS HOPE - EREV YOM KIPPUR 2023
10/19/2023
In this sermon I take a phrase from Jeremiah and apply it to this Yom Kippur.
Duration:00:20:33
REMARKS ON THE ISRAEL HAMAS WAR
10/14/2023
These are my reflections after the first full week of war in the MidEast.
Duration:00:19:43
BEAUTIFUL BROKENNESS - KIPPUR MORNING
9/29/2023
In this sermon, I speak about our brokenness and how, despite it, we can create.
Duration:00:16:26
WITHER ISRAEL? ROSH HASHANNA MORNING SERMON
9/17/2023
My reflections on the titanic changes in Israel that may create another failed Maccabean state.
Duration:00:21:24
BROKEN BONES AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE: Erev Rosh Hashanna 2023
9/17/2023
In this sermon, I discuss the Jewish ideas of a good year, not necessarily a happy year.
Duration:00:18:00
JEWISH FAITH AND FACTS ON CHRI RADIO - MOSES' UNFAIR PUNISHMENT?
6/21/2023
In this periodic radio appearance, I speak with Rabbi Steven Garten about Moses' punishment for hitting the rock (twice) to provide water for the Israelites even though God told him to speak to the rock.
Duration:00:28:05
AUDIO OF THE 2023 SIYYUM KABBALAT SHABBAT
5/24/2023
This is the audio of the Siyym service for 2023, the last Kabbalat Shabbat Family service led by our upper grades. The video with audio can be found at this link:
https://Temple-Beth-Miriam.livecontrol.tv/3e51d9b5
Duration:01:25:20
THE SINAI WE EACH CARRY
5/13/2023
In this d'var Torah, I explore Ramban's interpretation of “The Eternal One spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai” and what it mean's for us today as autonomous Jews.
Duration:00:09:47
WORSHIPPING THE PIECE OF PAPER - THE MOST UN-JEWISH THING EVER
5/9/2023
In this dvar Torah I discuss the hazard of literally reading the passages such as 'an eye for an eye' which so many people ascribe to. I argue that the Rabbis were much more advanced than sticking to the literal text and that tradition of interpretation created what we now call Judaism
Duration:00:09:30
FUNERAL FOR TAMARA (TAMMY) CASRIEL
5/5/2023
Duration:00:30:00
YES, WE ARE ALL WELCOME
4/26/2023
In this d'var Torah, I explore the meaning of the portion dealing with the leper in today's Torah portion. I discover it is relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.
Duration:00:06:39