Detours & Destinations
Detours & Destinations
Podcast Description
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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The podcast centers around themes of resilience, transformation, and the human experience, with episodes delving into personal stories of overcoming obstacles, such as Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie's journey from traditional rabbinic lineage to radical reinvention as a drag performer, emphasizing the concept of reframing stumbling blocks into opportunities.
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.
In this episode, we sit down with Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses, the “first Syrian-Jewish woman rabbi”, a title which carries some complexities. Raised in Brooklyn in a traditional community, Dianne’s journey has been marked by persistence, self-determination, and a willingness to go off the predetermined path. She reflects on her childhood, her early moments of spiritual revelation, and the struggle for acceptance—within her family and her community—when she chose a rabbinic path. Now a leader at Kehilat Romemu and educator across multiple institutions, Dianne speaks candidly about motherhood, community, and finding hope amid despair.
Read Rabbi Cohler Esses’s articles https://www.myjewishlearning.com/author/rabbi-dianne-cohler-esses/
Rabbi Cohler Esses’s bio as the covenant foundation award recipient https://covenantfn.org/award-person/rabbi-dianne-cohler-esses/
Rabbi Ingber on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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Producer: Efrat Bigger
Editor: Maya Gayer
Music by: Shimon Smith
Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster
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