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The Z3 PodcastThe Z3 PodcastWhy Authoritarianism Won't Protect Jews (Z3 Podcast Ep. 22: Elad Nehorai)Join Z3 Podcast host Rabbi Amitai Fraiman and writer-activist Elad Nehorai as they dive into the nature of authoritarian power structures in our world today as they present in our social structures from communities to governments. They also discuss how Americans are especially vulnerable to extremist rhetoric in our current culture of disconnection and fear, leading people to extremism to feel empowered and find community. Listen in as they discuss how social divisions are feeding into a loss of faith in democracy and creating a vacuum that further draws people towards extremist views. Elad also explores the conditional nature...2024-06-051h 11ThereafterThereafter021 - Elad Nehorai | Rethinking Judaism Through the Perspective of a CreativeThis week we sit down with Elad Nehorai. Elad has spent most of his adult life creating and nurturing communities. From the time he started a small online arts magazine (before such a thing was common) in college, to his efforts as an online marketer for startups, to his viral campaign "I Have A Therapist," to his work with Hevria, a community for creative Jews, and Torah Trumps Hate, a community for progressive orthodox Jews, he cares about nothing more than connecting people who are desperately looking for a community that doesn't exist in the physical world.  A...2021-06-221h 26BanterlyBanterly"We live in an age of shameful hate & shameless weakness"Elad Nehorai has spent most of his adult life creating and nurturing communities. From the time he started a small online arts magazine (before such a thing was common) in college, to his efforts as an online marketer for startups, to his work with Hevria, a community for creative Jews, and Torah Trumps Hate, a community for progressive orthodox Jews, Elad cares about nothing more than connecting people who are desperately looking for a community that doesn't exist in the physical world.  Elad is also a prolific writer. He is a columnist for the Forward, a blogger, and has been p...2019-08-1323 minImmigrantlyImmigrantly"We live in an age of shameful hate & shameless weakness"Elad Nehorai has spent most of his adult life creating and nurturing communities. From the time he started a small online arts magazine (before such a thing was common) in college, to his efforts as an online marketer for startups, to his work with Hevria, a community for creative Jews, and Torah Trumps Hate, a community for progressive orthodox Jews, Elad cares about nothing more than connecting people who are desperately looking for a community that doesn't exist in the physical world.  Elad is also a prolific writer. He is a columnist for the Forward, a blogger, and has been p...2019-08-1323 minImmigrantlyImmigrantly"We live in an age of shameful hate & shameless weakness" Elad Nehorai has spent most of his adult life creating and nurturing communities. From the time he started a small online arts magazine (before such a thing was common) in college, to his efforts as an online marketer for startups, to his work with Hevria, a community for creative Jews, and Torah Trumps Hate, a community for progressive orthodox Jews, Elad cares about nothing more than connecting people who are desperately looking for a community that doesn't exist in the physical world.  Elad is also a prolific writer. He is a columnist for the Forward, a blogger, and has been p...2019-08-1324 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsJeremy Borovitz On Making Friends In A Disconnected Age (Season 2, Episode 11)Elad talks to Jeremy Borovitz, leader of Base Berlin, about the difficulties of making real friends later in life and how to form relationships with people of different political and ideological viewpoints. For more on Jeremy and Base Berlin: https://baseberlin.wordpress.com/about/<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/GgMzcIqd4eY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2019-04-3000 minLive From America PodcastLive From America Podcast086: The JewsWith Elad Nehorai, Modi and Dan Naturman Elad Nehorai is a leader of the home for creative Jews @Hevria. Progressive Orthodox Jew, member of TorahTrumpsHate.com , Writer: @jdforward, @haaretz, @guardian.2019-04-221h 20The Jewcurious ShowThe Jewcurious ShowElad NehoraiElad Nehorai aka @PopChassid, founder of the creative community Hevria and leader in the politically progressive Orthodox movement Torah Trumps Hate, shares with us what it's like to be religious without surrendering your identity and values.2019-03-1547 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsChanan and Elisheva Maister Talk Divorce (Season 2, Episode 6)Chanan and Elisheva Maister are a former married couple who remain close friends. In this episode, they speak with Elad about the roles that both Orthodoxy and creativity played in their marriage and eventual divorce.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/_demavXzThA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2019-01-1000 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsChani Lisbon Gets Dark And Serious About Comedy (Season 2, Episode 5)For almost a decade, Chani Lisbon has been delighting audiences with her quirky brand of stand up comedy. In this episode, she talks to Elad about what it means to be a queer, Jewish woman, her constant battle with loneliness, and how telling jokes on stage is one of her favorite forms of therapy. Follow her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/chani_lisbon/ Check out her monthly comedy show at: http://donyc.com/events/2018/11/19/chani-and-cher-show-stand-up-comedy<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/1N8ZoNR6Oaw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2018-11-1300 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsFlatbush Girl Talks About Being A Jewish Rebel (Season 2, Episode 2)Frum Instagram star Adina Miles (aka Flatbush Girl) made a splash when she spoke out against women being erased from orthodox publications. Since then, she has continued to raise controversy in the orthodox world in her own funny, unique way. In this episode of HevriaCast, Elad speaks with her about the reasons she approaches her social media presence in this way, and how her creative approach has made an impact that others haven't. You can follow Flatbush Girl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flatbushgirl/ And on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flatbushgirl/<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~...2018-10-1600 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsLeah Gottfried Is Back! And So Is HevriaCast! (Season 2, Episode 1)We're back for season 2! And in honor of our return, we're so honored to bring Leah Gottfried of "Soon By You" fame back to the show. In this episode Leah and Elad discuss how art can model healthy communication. And, of course, how it can save the world. Enjoy!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/4arB2AnGdyM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2018-10-0800 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 38: Sruli Broocker and Gedaliah Aronson of ChillentHow can artistic baalei teshuva find their way in the religious world? Is silencing ever the right option? How can they affect the world beyond? These questions and much more are the focus of a freewheeling conversation between Elad and Sruli Broocker and Gedaliah Aronson, both members of the band Chillent based in Pittsburgh. Find out more about Chillent on their website: http://www.chillentband.com/ Listen to and buy their albums on Bandcamp: https://chillentfunk.bandcamp.com/ And read David Karpel's review of their work on Hevria: http://hevria.com/davidkarpel/cookin-with-chillent/<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~...2018-05-1400 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 37: Sam ReinsteinMeet Rabbi Sam Reinstein, the rabbi at Congregation Kol Israel in Brooklyn. In recent years, Sam has helped CKI grow from an aging shul to a revitalized, modern, and creative one known for its art galleries, "Jewish Comic Con," and interfaith storytelling nights. In this episode, Sam and Elad discuss how he helped innovate these transformations, which then evolves into a discussion about the nature of creativity and why it even applies to the work of being a rabbi. Find out about CKI here: http://ckibrooklyn.org/ Follow CKI's art events here: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynjewishartgallery/ Read Sam's writing...2018-05-0700 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 36: Jessica DeutschEver since her "Illustrated Pirkei Avot" took the Jewish world by storm, Jessica Deutsch has become one of the most well-known and groundbreaking artists in the Jewish world. It is no surprise, then, that she has a lot to share about creativity, and especially creativity in the Jewish world. From how illustrations can help us better navigate our ability to live as Jews to the power of process over product to why artists should do "secret projects," this discussion between Elad and Tamar is rich with discussions about all forms of spiritual creativity. Visit Jessica's website here: http://www.jessicatdeutsch...2018-04-3000 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 35: Naftali HanauCan a businessman be creative? Can a business itself be creative? If so, what does all that reveal about creativity itself? In the latest episode of HevriaCast, Elad is joined by Naftali Hanau, founder and CEO of Grow and Behold, an organic kosher meat provider that has been making waves in the Jewish community. Enjoy! You can find Grow and Behold at the website: https://www.growandbehold.com/<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/w1oITvUAR8g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2018-04-1500 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 33: Eden PearlsteinEden Pearlstein of Darshan fame joins Elad to discuss what it means to be a fringe artist and Jew in a world where the fringe is often considered dangerous. Check out Eden's new album "Raza" with Darshan (the band featured in our intro!) here: https://darshan.bandcamp.com/album/raza Learn more about Darshan here: http://www.darshanproject.com/ See Darshan perform in New York on March 21st: https://www.facebook.com/events/1952951351588930/<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/gJ5MK7gVFpw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2018-03-1800 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 32: Basya SchechterWhat the heck is music exactly? Why does it touch some part of us that feels beyond earthly? Why is it so connected to prayer? In this episode, the legendary Basya Schechter joins Elad to discuss all this and so much more. Check out Basya's new album "Raza" with Darshan (the band featured in our intro!) here: https://darshan.bandcamp.com/album/raza Learn more about Darshan here: http://www.darshanproject.com/ See Darshan perform in New York on March 21st: https://www.facebook.com/events/1952951351588930/<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/VCUS9MKav_c" height="1" width="1"...2018-02-2500 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 29: Asher LovyAsher Lovy, abuse advocate and writer, sits down with Elad to talk about how activism and creativity are connected, his road to choosing take on activism, whether you need negativity to inspire art, and how we as a Jewish community need to approach Carlebach. Find Asher's activist group for abuse victims in the orthodox world here: https://www.facebook.com/zaakah/ Read his blog here: https://hareiani.com/ And read his guest posts on Hevria here: http://hevria.com/author/asherlovy/<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/r-a2XOpCXc0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2018-01-0700 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 26: Jeremy BorovitzJeremy Borovitz, leader of Base Berlin and Brooklyn Beit Midrash, drops in to speak with Elad about how he became orthodox, how the Talmud and creativity have so much in common, and how to balance being alone with the need to connect with others in order to truly be both spiritual and creative.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/GMrGsSpHb20" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2017-12-0300 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 25: Rivka NehoraiElad meets his match! In this episode of HevriaCast, Elad interviews and speaks with his wife, Rivka. Rivka is an artist, writer, and much more. In this episode, they discuss everything from how Chassidus is similar to creativity, why so many people have trouble producing art, and learning how to absorb critical comments without letting them destroy your creativity. Find Rivka's art here: http://www.rivka.gallery/ Read Rivka's writing here: http://hevria.com/author/rivka/ Learn more about ArtWarming here: https://www.artwarmingcards.com/<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/Vw5aDWhGCyI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2017-11-2600 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 23: Yocheved SidofIs creativity just therapy? What does creativity offer to the world... and to creatives? Is there a way for creativity to truly be Jewish? In this episode, Yocheved Sidof, founder of Lamplighters Yeshivah and writer for Hevria, delves into these questions and more with Elad. Come listen. Find out more about Lamplighters: https://www.lamplightersyeshivah.org/ Read Yocheved's writing: http://hevria.com/yocheved/<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/19k0IlVeHmA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2017-11-0500 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 22: Rachel KannRachel Kann, one of Hevria's original writers, finally joins Elad in the studio for this episode of HevriaCast. Rachel brings her sparkling, powerful energy to this episode, discussing everything from how the feminine is spreading, what spirituality really is, and what makes art transcendent. Rachel Kann is a poet, dancer, Zumba teacher, writing teacher, priestess-in-training, podcaster, and much more. Find Rachel on her website: http://rachelkann.com/ On Hevria: http://hevria.com/author/rachel/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msrachelkann/ And on her podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/out-with-rachel/id1246306399<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~...2017-10-3000 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 20: Yisroel Arye GootblattWhat can Chassidus teach us about music? What can music teach us about Chassidus? And how does one make sure to tap into a holy part of themselves when they create any form of art? In this episode, Yisroel Arye Gootblatt of the Brooklyn Jazz Warriors joins Elad for a discussion about these issues and so much more. Go to the Brooklyn Jazz Warriors record release this Sunday! https://www.facebook.com/events/1485333948201814/ Find the Brooklyn Jazz Warriors on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynjazzwarriors/ And check out Yisroel Arye's project, Sound Heights Records here: https://soundheightsrecords.com/<...2017-08-2800 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 17: Stephanie Wellen LevineThis week, Hevria's own Stephanie Wellen Levine joins Elad in the studio. And, if you know anything about Stephanie and Elad, you'll know exactly what the topic of this week was: death. From why no one else seems to be obsessed with it to contemplating the extinction of humanity, Elad and Stephanie go dark and yet somehow manage to be super joyful about the discussion itself. Enjoy! Or don't. We won't take it personally. You can buy Stephanie's first memoir about her time living in Crown Heights here: https://www.amazon.com/Mystics-Mavericks-Merrymakers-Intimate-Journey/dp/0814751970 And you can read her work...2017-08-0700 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 11: Rabbi Brad HirschfieldIn this special episode of HevriaCast, Elad interviews Brad Hirschfield, the president of Clal. Clal is a pluralist Jewish organization that oversees projects like "Rabbis Without Borders". In addition, it happens to be where Elad works, and is the fiscal sponsor of Hevria. But that's not what this episode is about. Rather, it's an exploration into the deeper creative ideas behind Brad's work. Things like the idea of "service vs. sales" and how to create a Jewish world that becomes more focused on love than on fear. Brad has two podcasts you can follow: 1. "6 Minutes With Brad Hirschfield": https://itunes...2017-06-1300 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 10: Molly TolskyIf you've ever read a piece on the hit Jewish parenting site Kveller, it probably passed through the careful and caring hands of Molly Tolsky, who until recently was its editor. She will soon be launching a new site in partnership with Kveller called Alma. The first half of this episode is devoted to discussing the challenges and joys of creating work for a less religiously engaged Jewish audience. And in the second half Elad and Molly discuss the power of fear in the creative process. Get a sneak peak of Alma on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com...2017-06-0500 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 3: MaNishtanaMaNishtana joins HevriaCast for its third episode, in which he and Elad discuss how to balance politics and art, comic books, and when to listen to your audience (and when not to). And, of course, what IS this thing called Jewish creativity?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/emIOrbvp-cQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2017-04-0200 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 2: Noah LubinPainter, musician, awesome creative Jew. AKA: Noah Lubin. In episode 2 of HevriaCast, Elad and Noah talk about everything from what the essence of creativity is to the Little Prince to how to motivate ourselves as creatives.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/bZze84yBDH8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2017-03-2600 minHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsHevriaCast: Talking With Awesome Creative JewsEpisode 1: Yitzchok MoullyIt's episode 1 of Hevria's first podcast! In this episode, Elad chats with the fabulous artist Yitzchok Moully about everything from his work to what it really means to be a creative Jew to how to stand out as a creative. We can't wait for you to enjoy! Portrait by the great Marko Dashev. Music in the intro and outro by Darshan.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hevriacast/~4/TiotjwPtIuo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2017-03-2300 minStunt ShowStunt ShowFinkorswim Live on the Stunt Show with Rabbi Eliyahu FinkOrthodox woman rabbis? Is this really a thing? Elad Nehoral from Hevria will join me to discuss the launch of Hevria Academy.2015-11-0500 minJew in the City SpeaksJew in the City SpeaksEpisode 34: Featuring Rabbi Jack Abramowitz and Elad NehoraiOn this episode of Jew in the City speaks, Allison Josephs talks to a rabbi who goes to ComicCon - Rabbi Jack Abramowitz, and Pop Chasid's and Hevria founder Elad Nehorai on being out of the box Orthodox Jews.2015-10-2200 minJew in the City SpeaksJew in the City SpeaksEpisode 34: Featuring Rabbi Jack Abramowitz and Elad NehoraiOn this episode of Jew in the City speaks, Allison Josephs talks to a rabbi who goes to ComicCon - Rabbi Jack Abramowitz, and Pop Chasid's and Hevria founder Elad Nehorai on being out of the box Orthodox Jews.2015-10-2231 min