Finding Favorites is where we learn about people’s favorite things and get recommendations without using an algorithm. Every other week, host Leah Jones sits down with a guest to learn about how they found their favorite thing, why they love it and why they think other people will fall in love, too.
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Finding Favorites is where we learn about people’s favorite things and get recommendations without using an algorithm. Every other week, host Leah Jones sits down with a guest to learn about how they found their favorite thing, why they love it and why they think other people will fall in love, too.
Rabbi Michael Zedek, the rabbi emeritus of Emanuel Congregation in Chicago, joined Leah for a very fun and meandering conversation about lots of his favorite things. His book, Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality, is going into a second printing and he's available for all of your events - Jewish or not, in person or virtual, to discuss the book.
As a congregant of 20 years, Leah used the podcast to get the full stories of how Rabbi Zedek became a rabbi (where are you Elijah from Syracuse?), how he met his wife Karen, and how he came to Emanuel after retiring from the pulpit once already.
Keep up with Rabbi Zedek online
Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality
RabbiMichaelZedek.com
Show Notes
"The Day I Read a Book" by Jimmy Durante: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PweWTvZVKk
I and Thou by Martin Buber: https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-and-thou-martin-buber/52758?ean=9780684717258
Emanuel Congregation: https://www.emanuelcong.org/
Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis (PARR): https://www.parrabbis.org/
National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis (NAORRR): https://naorrr.com/
Religion on the Line website: https://religionontheline.com/
Religion on the Line podcast: https://sites.libsyn.com/414662
High and Mighty with John Gabrus: https://headgum.com/high-and-mighty
When Harry Met Sally...: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Harry_Met_Sally…
The Godfather: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather
Casablanca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_(film)
Ein Gedi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ein_Gedi
Ibex and shofar
Rovos Rail: https://rovos.com/
Young Presidents' Organization: https://www.ypo.org/
Helen Suzman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Suzman
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies: https://www.schusterman.org/
Brown Lighthouse Tel Aviv: https://brownhotels.com/lighthouse
Abraham Joshua Heschel: https://bookshop.org/contributors/abraham-joshua-heschel-9a2a2d93-0aa6-43c8-b4df-b0b18533fce5
Hebrew Union College (HUC): https://huc.edu/
Interfaith Park: https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/interfaith-park
Finding Favorites is edited and mixed by Rob Abrazado. Follow Finding Favorites on Instagram at @FindingFavsPod and leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or Spotify. Got a question or want to suggest a guest? email Leah at FindingFavoritesPodcast@gmail.com
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Finding Favorites with Leah Jones
Finding Favorites is where we learn about people’s favorite things and get recommendations without using an algorithm. Every other week, host Leah Jones sits down with a guest to learn about how they found their favorite thing, why they love it and why they think other people will fall in love, too.
