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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Content Themes
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 psychotherapist, queer activist, and interfaith minister Chani Getter for a conversation about identity, courage, and the sacred work of becoming. In dialogue with Rabbi David Ingber, Getter reflects on growing up in an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community, entering an arranged marriage at eighteen, and the moment a hidden television, Ellen DeGeneres, and a dictionary gave them language for a truth long felt but never named. Tracing a path from leaving their marriage and religious community at twenty-three to earning advanced degrees, ordination, and building a therapy practice while raising three children, Getter shares how personal rupture became a calling to service. As Scholar-in-Residence at Footsteps and a steadfast advocate for LGBTQ people – including those seeking to remain connected to their Orthodox roots – they explore grief, healing, and spiritual evolution, drawing on themes from their book Mapito to reflect on the detours that ultimately lead us home to ourselves.
Learn more about Chani’s work – https://chanigetter.com/
Read Mapito – https://store.bookbaby.com/book/mapito?srsltid=AfmBOoobB8neXR4ON_iDQVz8eDLXoY-RCakZBm-MSNpjMdKZLS9SkXJt
Rabbi Ingber’s IG https://www.instagram.com/rabbiingber
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Producer: Efrat Bigger
Content Editor: Maya Gayer
Audio Editor: Sean Kennedy
Music By: Shimon Smith
Special Thanks: Eden Sidney Foster.
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