Rabbi Shira Stutman - From Holy Adherence to Holy Chutzpah
In this episode, we sit down with Rabbi Shira Stutman, interim rabbi at Aspen Jewish Congregation, founding rabbi of the Sixth & I congregation in Washington, DC, and co-host of the podcast Chutzpod. Shira reflects on her path to becoming a spiritual leader, and how unexpected detours—from personal loss to leaving a thriving congregation—became opportunities for evolution and transformation. Shira also shares insights from her new book—The Jewish Way to a Good Life, explains what Judaism has to say about the concept of destination, and discusses the need of fostering honest dialogue in this polarized moment.Learn more about Rabbi Stutman's work at Sixth & I : https://www.sixthandi.orgListen to Rabbi Stutman on Chutzpod : https://chutzpod.comRabbi Stutman on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/shirastutmanRabbi Ingber on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber92NY Bronfman Center events https://www.92ny.org/whats-on/events/jewish-life-adults?hierarchicalMenu%5BEventMenu.lvl0%5D%5B0%5D=Jewish%20Interest&refinementList%5B10b_dd_AgeYears%5D%5B0%5D=adults
Producer: Efrat BiggerEditor: Maya Gayer Music by: Shimon SmithSpecial Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster
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Ari Wallach - From Short-Termism to Future-Visioning
In this episode, we sit down with futurist and social innovator Ari Wallach. As the founder of Longpath and author of Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs, Ari challenges us to think beyond short-termism and into a future shaped by collective responsibility and empathy. His work blends strategic foresight with moral imagination, offering a bold vision for how we might navigate today’s chaos with intention and hope. Join us for a conversation on intergenerational thinking and how embracing the long view can transform how we live and lead today.Learn more about Ari’s work at Longpath - https://www.longpath.org/Ari Wallach on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ariwRabbi Ingber on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber92NY Bronfman Center events https://www.92ny.org/whats-on/events/jewish-life-adults?hierarchicalMenu%5BEventMenu.lvl0%5D%5B0%5D=Jewish%20Interest&refinementList%5B10b_dd_AgeYears%5D%5B0%5D=adults
Producer: Efrat BiggerEditor: Maya Gayer Music by: Shimon SmithSpecial Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster
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Dani Shapiro – From Secrecy to Self-Understanding
A conversation about the nature of truth, identity, and the detours that unexpectedly lead us home.This episode welcomes bestselling author and host of the podcast Family Secrets, Dani Shapiro.Dani and Rabbi David explore how Dani's mid-life discovery that her beloved father was not her biological parent reshaped her world, brought clarity to a lifelong sense of disconnection, and inspired her prolific creativity. With honesty and depth, Dani reflects on the power of secrets, the concept of the “unthought known,” and the healing that comes from facing the truth. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItgBHf0ccmADani Shapiro’s website: www.danishapiro.comDani Shapiro on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/daniwriterRabbi Ingber on Instagram @rabbiingber https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber92NY Bronfman Center events : https://www.92ny.org/whats-on/events/jewish-life-adults?hierarchicalMenu%5BEventMenu.lvl0%5D%5B0%5D=Jewish%20Interest&refinementList%5B10b_dd_AgeYears%5D%5B0%5D=adults
Producer: Efrat BiggerEditor: Maya Gayer Music by: Shimon SmithSpecial Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster
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Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie – From Rebellion to Rabbinate
In the premiere episode of Detours and Destinations, Rabbi David Ingber talks with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, the visionary spiritual leader and founder of LabShul, and the subject of the documentary Sabbath Queen about the journey from a lineage of a 38-generation esteemed rabbinic dynasty, to becoming a drag performer, radical storyteller, and groundbreaking rabbi. Amichai’s life has been a bold negotiation between tradition and transformation. His journey is one of self-discovery, rebellion, and ultimately, reinvention.Lab/Shul - https://www.labshul.org/Sabbath Queen: The Documentary - https://www.labshul.org/sabbath-queen-the-documentary/The Sha-Book - https://shop.ayinpress.org/products/shabook-zine?srsltid=AfmBOoqlC7XKhMzto2uePDWnCiYV6T2vPsujQ0jqqzKYKnXOG2uWuaq-Amichai's Website -- https://amichai.me/Rabbi Ingber on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber92NY Bronfman Center events -https://www.92ny.org/whats-on/events/jewish-life-adults?hierarchicalMenu%5BEventMenu.lvl0%5D%5B0%5D=Jewish%20Interest&refinementList%5B10b_dd_AgeYears%5D%5B0%5D=adults
Producer: Efrat BiggerEditor: Maya Gayer Music by: Shimon SmithSpecial Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster
Wisdom gleaned from life’s twists and turns.
“May all your detours be destinations.” Rabbi David Ingber received that blessing from a dear friend many years ago and never forgot it. The echo of those words continues to resonate and inspire today. Can we reframe obstacles as opportunities? How do we recognize when a stumbling block truly is a stairway?
In this new podcast, Rabbi Ingber sits down with thought leaders, changemakers, and spiritual seekers, for heart-centered conversations about the winding paths we take, and the insights gleaned along the way. These are conversations about resilience, transformation, the beauty and messiness of being human — a touchstone for listeners seeking wisdom in perilous times.
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