LIVES
Will focus on conversations with individuals who've gone beyond their comfort zone and are willing to discuss it.
Not wanting to draw attention to themselves and to ensure the highest level of authenticity, they can choose to be anonymous.
LEADERS
Will focus on conversations with individuals who are leaders in a particular field and want impact it meaningfully.
This includes authors, philanthropists, educators, and non-profit leaders.
C & P
Periodically, conversations between Chanie and Peretz will be featured so that listeners can enjoy their perspectives and thoughts on a range of topics.
Topics will range from current events, books they are reading, or reflections on life in general.
Latest Episodes
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Guest: Noah Rabinsky ’06, Principal of Summerfield Capital Management Host: Peretz Summary: – What’s the need for Judaism when doing good? – Why aren’t most people spiritual and givers? – Everyone should be a philanthropist.
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Guest: Chanie and Peretz Chein Host: Yael Asen ’08 Summary: – Paying students to Torah is akin to the oldest profession. – Making a critical pivot requires courage and humility. – What is the objective behind our podcasts.
Read MoreLatest Essays
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Each podcast is accompanied with an essay highlighting some of its points to further develop the conversation.
EP 6: Kosher v. Doing Good
Place eating an exclusively kosher diet – no buttered lamb for instance- alongside giving one’s resources – fiscal or talent – towards a worthwhile cause. Then ask, “What measurable impact and value does each, observing kosher and doing good, have on the world?” Young people are asking this question and concluding that a kosher diet,…
Read MoreEP 5: Reclaiming our Chabad Authenticity
Neither publicly, nor for that matter privately, have I ever shared this; after fifteen years of leading the Chabad House at Brandeis I was burnt out and ready to seek an alternative. Chanie, my wife, also shared some of these feelings. This was in the Spring of 2017, concluding our sixteenth year, though it developed…
Read MoreLive Conversations
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To bring these podcasts to life we discuss some of them with students at Brandeis University in an open and engaging forum. The conversations are held when school is in session. They are streamed on Facebook Live, then posted
Sponsorhip Oppurtunities
Support our efforts and sponsor a single podcast, or become partner in all our podcasts, essays and conversation.
About us and our conversations
Through our leadership of the Chabad House at Brandeis University we have been engaging in nuanced and authentic conversations with a broad and diverse group of people.
Now we are highlighting these trademark conversations with the public so that its impact can expand beyond Waltham, MA.