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Real Rabbi NYC

Juliet Elkind-Cruz

As a rabbi, I like keeping things real, whether about my life, or about Torah. And I do it all with a good helping of irreverence. I try to be both short and sweet, starting with my own life, my struggles, and those of the world today, and connecting to lessons I can take from Torah. My goal is to bring you the meaning I find with a new and relevant perspective as I discover it for myself, leaving you with a blessing or a prayer for the week each time.

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00:18:41

On Sourdough, On Longevity, On Privilege, On Seeing,...

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2025/01/28

As we enter a new Hebrew month, we see the Hebrew slaves in the Torah almost liberated as we reach the come to the end of the plagues. I struggle every year when I read this story. Because, how can we talk about a liberating God who is literally responsible for lengthening the suffering and enslavement of "His" people by hardening Pharaoh's heart? But this year, I had a flash of insight! Listen to find out what it was! And let me know what you think. And thank you.

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00:28:38

The Best Deal Ever

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2025/01/03

Hanukkah, Christmas, and the secular new year, encapsulated as the "holiday season," essentially, have just ended. It was a hard one this year for me, full of nostalgia and longing, full of personal disappointments and unknowns, and also for what's coming. Perhaps I'm not alone in these feelings.So what did I do? I did the American thing of going shopping! In this episode, I tell the profound story that came out of it. I hope you enjoy it, and may it be a good year, different from all the doom

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00:11:39

From Bitterness and Darkness to Thanks, Dreams & Light

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/12/06

We have entered the darkest month of the year, but it's also the month of miracles. The Torah so far is full of fraught family relationships and great life challenges, easily reflected in today's world. But it's also full of angels, adventure, and taking chances. Many blessings to be found--and miracles as well, despite everything. And Torah can serve as a guide for how to get through it all. I hope you enjoy the episode!

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00:11:12

Flooded by Feelings & The Soft Light of the Moon

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/12/06

I'm a month late in getting this on the podcast, but it's still worth a listen. It's about immediately post-elections, a funeral, and a MAGA rally at Madison Square Garden. Good blessings that are still valid, too...

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00:18:18

Wherein Lies the Blessing? (Yom Kippur, V'Zot...

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/10/31

This is a complex episode that blends my experiences on Yom Kippur, a wedding I officiated the day after, and the final parsha of the year. I hope you enjoy it!

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00:08:54

A Little Torah, a Lot of Tears, & Yom Kippur

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/10/10

What is it we're really doing on Yom Kippur? Because if we don't believe in sin, and maybe especially don't believe in God, then what is it? It's actually pretty deep. Take a listen.

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00:05:41

Trust the Love & Nitzavim-Vayelekh

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/09/26

How do we know when to trust our intuition? How do we get to a place where we can trust others? That's what I explore today. Dare I ask that we have a sweet new year?

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00:07:33

The Tension of Living & Ki Tavo

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/09/19

Last week, I found myself in very different worlds, closing off the outside world, as I did two funerals and a wedding. I closed off my feelings for what was happening in the wider world, aware that I could not handle all at once. And then I returned to "real life" and the news. It wasn't easy...a part of life we all have to navigate as we come in and out of different places.

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00:02:32

Ki Tetzei?

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/09/12

A beautiful poem that I tend to read for funerals...by Mark Nepo

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00:07:42

Hidden in Plain Sight & Shoftim

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/09/05

Have you seen A Discovery of Witches, or read the book? Such incredible lessons among the bloodthirsty vampires, powerthirsty witches, and...I'm not sure what to say about the demons, they seem so tame in comparison. There are lessons about racism, but most of all about hidden powers, powers we don't even know we have...Take a listen, take a watch, leave a comment...

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00:10:34

Swim Towards the Shark & R'eih

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/08/30

If we can face the things we most fear in life, maybe we can turn the fears--what feel like curses--into blessings. Shabbat Shalom!

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00:04:38

Whistling Swans & Eikev

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/08/23

This week, I take inspiration from those who came before me, including Mary Oliver. Short and sweet. Shabbat Shalom

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00:10:27

Two Weeks in a Row & Va'etkhanan

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/08/15

Between Tisha B'Av, the saddest day (but also conflicted day for me) in the Jewish calendar, and the two Torah portions that bookmark this holy day, not to mention Mr. Sleazy from last week, I have a lot of things to say about personal responsibility this week. To understand what the hell I'm talking about, take a listen! And Shabbat Shalom.

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00:24:45

Cat Ladies, Hard Facts, & Devarim

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/08/08

As we enter a more hopeful and exciting period in U.S. history at this moment, with a new presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Waltz ,we face the myths of "childless cat ladies" running our country coming from the Trump/Vance campaign. As we begin the book of Deuteronomy, Moses also seems to be showing signs of trauma, as our country is traumatized in so many ways. I, too, had to deal with a somewhat traumatic situation last week with a funeral I did, which

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00:08:35

Say It To My Face & Mattot-Masei

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/07/31

Between war and vows, misogyny and tribalism, the Torah is again relevant this week. And between the excitement of Kamala Harris' campaign, her willingness to fight, her lack of fear to confront Trump, to confront misogyny and tribalism--and her heart--there is hope.

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00:05:26

Trump Anointed (& Pinhas)

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/07/24

It's kind of scary--or relevant--when the news corresponds to something in the Torah in the same week. It's about anointing, but it's relevant who is being anointed. How do we know when something is ordained by God? Take a listen and leave a comment!

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00:12:00

Sexually Speaking, Idols, Dreams, & Balak

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/07/17

Here's what I'm drawing hope from this week when everything feels so dire: Dr. Ruth. Have a listen, and leave a comment--and a blessing! Visit my website, https://realrabbinyc.com to see the latest!

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00:07:31

The Surprise of Faith & Hukkat

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/07/12

With the mess of the upcoming U.S. presidential elections, our aging and feeble president who refuses (so far) to step out of the race, our lack of good choices in what is supposed to be a democracy, the war in Gaza, Climate Disaster...what courage can we take from the lessons of Torah and this week's Parsha? There are actually some good ones. Including some surprises in the news that can help us build our own faith for our future.

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00:05:35

The Potential for Celebration & Korakh

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/07/03

Tomorrow is July 4th, potentially and supposedly a time of celebration and fireworks. What is there to celebrate in this difficult political moment? And what about those fireworks???? And what about that Korakh???

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00:14:11

Throwing Phones & Shlakh Lekha

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/06/28

I saw a shocking thing today when a little boy grabbed his mother's phone and threw it into the lake. This led to a very long conversation with a friend about our phones, parenting, putting people in boxes, and the panic that has gripped us all in different ways. We told a whole story about this mother and her son, and then came the story of the spies in this week's Parsha. Take a listen and leave a comment! Shabbat Shalom.

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