Weird Being Jewish: Three Rabbis Walk Into a Podcast

Written by: Matt Reimer Jeff Weill Josh Rose
  • Summary

  • What happens when three friends who are also rabbis get together to discuss Jewish life, religious life, rabbinic life and life life? Rabbis Jeffrey Weill, Matt Reimer and Josh Rose don't know but aim to find out. In the process they'll share their thoughts about pressing issues we all face - in the Jewish community and beyond.
    2024
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Episodes
  • What’s the Rabbi Wearing?? And Other Pressing Questions
    Feb 13 2025
    WBJ Rabbis Reimer, Rose and Weill discuss the expectation that rabbis must act, talk, and, yes, dress like rabbis. Must we? It can feel oppressive at times, but it may also serve an important purpose. That’s what we are kicking around in this episode of Weird Being Jewish.

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    40 mins
  • The Enemy is.... us? Judaism, Trumpism, and the Obligation to Speak Out
    Feb 7 2025

    Rabbis Reimer, Weill and Rose take on the Trumpian turn in the country and whether Jewish people have a paritcular obligation to speak out as Jews about what's happening. They also touch on collective responsibility and - hey, who gets to say who's right and wrong anyway? Raising more questions than answers these three rabbi-friends ponder what's most heavily on all of our minds, and find meaning in the conversation. Join us!

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    42 mins
  • Hope and Responsibility: Living in the World Now
    Nov 6 2024

    Rabbi Matt Reimer, along with Rabbis Jeffrey Weil and Josh Rose, discusses the intersections of the Torah portion Parshat Noach and the contemporary world, touching upon the election and its implications [note: this was recorded last week, BEFORE the election]. They inquire about post-flood life, paralleling it with the uncertainties and potential of the present day. The conversation explores themes of hope, responsibility, and the challenges of maintaining civility and moral judgment in a complex, divided world. Take a listen!

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    35 mins

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