Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
Shammai Engelmayer (Rabbi)
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Episode No. 85--Bad speech and its threat to our democracy
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
02/18/22 • 25 min
The level of political discourse here has sunk so low that it poses a threat to American democracy. A member of Congress cheers a former president for saying data collectors should be executed. Another member urges people to send their friends and family members into "liberal frenzies" when they talk about injustice. A senator wants truckers to block our roads even if it will result in higher inflation and emptier shelves. Another senator thinks people who cause violence on planes should nevertheless be allowed to fly on those planes. Judaism, of course, has much to say about such political discourse, including that some who use it "should be thrown to the dogs."
Episode No. 64—As the High Holy Days approach, how to account for our souls
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
08/05/21 • 17 min
The High Holy Days aren't about our ritual sins, they are all about how we behave towards ourselves, towards others, and even to the so-called lesser life forms and even our environment. There's a helpful checklist to help us make that accounting, which is discussed here.
Episode No. 63—Environmental catastrophes and Judaism's mandate
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
07/22/21 • 24 min
Global warming—climate change—is very real, and the early Atlantic and Pacific storm seasons we're having, the massive early and intense wildfires we're seeing, the extreme weather patterns we're experiencing, etc., all are the result. Judaism, based on clack-letter Torah law, has much to say about what we need to do to save our planet.
Episode No. 62—Is anyone in government willing to act responsibly?
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
07/16/21 • 32 min
Wildfires, tropical storms, climbing COVID rates, an apartment building collapse—things happen that shouldn't have happened, that could have been preventedm but all Congress does, to borrow from what John Adams said in the musical 1776, is “piddle, twiddle, and resolve. not one damn thing do [they] solve; piddle, twiddle, and resolve. nothing's ever solved ."
Episode No. 60—Is America "good for the Jews"?
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
07/02/21 • 15 min
In no other country at no time in history, have we been as free as we are in the United States, and we have broken through virtually every "glass ceiling," able to climb the highest heights. But is there a price we're paying for it—a price we have imposed on ourselves?
Episode No. 56—A messy world and our role in changing it
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
05/28/21 • 19 min
When you consider the state of the world today, you have to acknowledge that it is in pretty bad shape. We especially have a role in repairing this world. Only, too many of us don't want that burden on our shoulders.
Episode No. 55—Proportionate Response vs. Human Shields
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
05/21/21 • 22 min
The war is over (we hope), but only for now. As for who won, the answer is Hamas. Find out why here.
Episode # 39—History's first impeachment and its relevance to today
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
01/15/21 • 19 min
You'll probably be surprised to discover who it was who was the first person in recorded history to be impeached and removed from office, and its aftermath has lessons some people especially need to learn today.
Episode No. 27: Sukkot—and why it's more relevant today than ever before
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
10/02/20 • 13 min
We moderns may think Sukkot is just one big antiquated festival filled with silly rituals and, yes, even an embarrassment of sorts, Well, think again—and listen to the reasons why.
Episode # 111: Israel's elections and the concerns they raise for Diaspora Jews
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer
11/18/22 • 18 min
I'm joined this week by our man in Israel, Charles Byblezer, for a very insightful discussion about the goings-on in Israel. A week before the U.S. midterms, Israel held its fifth election is less than four years--and the results are causing hand-wringing and hair-pulling among Jewish leaders here in the U.S. and elsewhere in the Diaspora. The government Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu is most likely to form will lean to the far right politically and, just as important, religiously. There even may an attempt to turn Israel into a theocracy, if the No. 2 party in the expected coalition government gets its way.
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How many episodes does Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer have?
Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer currently has 157 episodes available.
What topics does Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer cover?
The podcast is about Religion & Spirituality, God, Podcasts, Covid-19, Coronavirus and Judaism.
What is the most popular episode on Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer?
The episode title 'Episode No. 121--The history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict that the world chooses to ignore.' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer?
The average episode length on Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer is 23 minutes.
How often are episodes of Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer released?
Episodes of Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer are typically released every 7 days, 14 hours.
When was the first episode of Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer?
The first episode of Keep the Faith with Shammai Engelmayer was released on Apr 3, 2020.
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