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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.

religion & spirituality judaism

All Episodes

00:08:22

All Hearts and Roses (not!) & B'ha'alot'kha

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/06/19

I have so much on my mind this week. Things I wanted to say about last week's Parsha that I didn't get to, things I want to say about the recently rescued hostages, among other things. Listen and let me know your thoughts!

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00:08:24

Hoping for Inspiration for Shavuos, & Naso

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/06/12

It's early in the week to have to be inspired, yet, Shavuos is coming tonight, and I need it now! So I found an interesting little anecdote to share. I hope you enjoy--and find inspiration in them as I did. Gut Yontif, Chag Sameach, and good Shabbos!

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00:15:10

A Righteous Fight, Done with Hate, & Bamidbar

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/06/05

There was a lot to celebrate this week in my family; a wedding, and then a graduation. So much love, so much joy, so much pride. The graduation was especially impactful in its diversity, its connection to our roots, and that students walked out in protest of the war in Gaza--and the university president ignored them completely, as if they weren't there! In this week's parsha, as we begin the Book of Numbers, everyone is counted. So this all got me thinking about how we all count--or

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00:09:10

The Whispers of B'khukotai

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/05/30

When do we whisper, and for what purposes. That's what I explore in this episode based on this week's Torah portion and all its horrible, horrible curses, and what's happening in the world.

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00:08:45

At Least Try, & B'har

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/05/23

This week is about living in harmony with the Earth, and what Torah tells us about that. But I tell a personal story of going to stay with a good friend who has a farm. What a needed time. I hope you get your fix too.

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00:13:25

Nothing New Except You People & Emor

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/05/15

Do you ever start out thinking you have nothing to say and then you realize you have so MUCH to say? That's how it was today. There's such interesting meat in the Netflix movie You People and the Parsha this week. So listen and find out! Leave a comment please, as well, with any thoughts you might have pertaining to the questions I leave you with. It will help others find me! Thanks ahead of time! Shabbat Shalom.

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00:26:22

Two Weddings, Campus Protests, Holocaust Remembrance...

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/05/12

I'm late getting this out, but the ideas expressed here are relevant for any time. The challenge we are given by our Bible to "love our fellow as ourselves," and also not to "hate our fellow in our hearts" are both difficult tenets to live by. Humans are very judgy people, and when we don't agree with others and how they live their lives, or they challenge our sense of identity, we can become angry and hateful. I come to this with more questions than answers, and

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00:16:11

Expansiveness & Akharey Mot

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/05/02

It’s hard to live expansively these days, with an open heart and an open mind. But is it possible?

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00:15:01

Difficult Conversations, A Passover Sacrifice & Metzora

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/04/18

I’m more than a little bit worried about Passover this year due to the current events in Israel and Gaza. My own family is divided in terms of political opinions over this, and there’s a fair amount of tension around it. I’m sure I’m not alone. As it is, Passover gatherings can be fraught, as any family gathering, but especially when we’re used to bringing in current events to our Seder discussions. So how DO we? And what’s it got to do with the Parsha this week (if you care). Happy Passover to

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00:17:24

A Serious and Total Eclipse of the Heart, Passover...

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/04/11

Just listen. There’s a lot here.

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00:08:55

Just a Poem (and a little bit more) & Shemini

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/04/11

This time I share a beautiful poem and some thoughts about how it might be connected to the parsha, and I ask for your thoughts on how they might be linked.

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00:08:40

Lessons in Bravery from Death & Tzav

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/03/28

Facing death with dignity, standing up for right to do that and to be treated with care can be one of the hardest things, especially when doctors and family and friends intervene. What does Judaism have to say about this, and how do we live our highest values?

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00:19:27

Come Sunday, Be Present, and Vayikra

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/03/22

I officiated at a memorial service this week for a man who died too young of brain cancer. There were many lessons to be learned from the way he lived and the way he chose to die. Wittingly or unwittingly, he made mistakes. This week Torah tells us how to make expiation for our wrongdoings, but really stays on the surface. I go deep with this one—as I always intend. Take a listen!

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00:12:12

Create Tension, Get Attention; Heresy & P’kudey

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/03/13

Carlton Pearson was an Evangelical preacher turned heretic for preaching that hell is a human invention—one we don’t need any help creating for ourselves. He began preaching of a loving God of inclusion. I wonder how this lesson applies to me, or to us. I wonder how we as Jews are becoming the haters we accuse others of being.

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00:21:26

A Lavish Ukrainian Wedding, an Owl, and Vayakhel

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/03/07

Is it possible to be too generous? To give too much? In this episode, I tell the funny and fun story of a Ukrainian Jewish/interfaith Muslim wedding ceremony I officiated recently, and ask those questions. (Please leave a blessing in the comments section after you listen—or a comment will do as well; it will help more listeners find my podcast! And thanks!)

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00:11:08

Stretching, Late to the Game, & Ki Tissa

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/03/01

I heard a heartbreaking yet heartening story of a family from Kibbutz Be’eri on This American Life (Family Meeting is the name of the episode, released just this week). It gave me hope that, despite the trauma and fear, we can resist giving in to the hatred and anger, and maintain our ideals for a world where we can support each other and live together peacefully—where we don’t have to give in to the false gods that are the political forces that seek to keep us trapped.

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00:14:52

Aliens, Whales, & Tetzaveh

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/02/23

Have you seen the show Resident Alien on Netflix? It’s really funny. It’s about an alien from outer space living among humans who thinks he is far superior to us. But he learns a thing or two about what makes humans special—our compassion—which we often forget to have, especially when we’re frightened. But politics capitalises on our fear for its advantage. The question yet again is how do we keep our compassion? And doesn’t the future of our species and our planet depend on it?

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00:13:39

Burying a Treasure & T’rumah

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/02/16

I did my first funeral last week! What a difficult situation it was. But it was full of gifts as well. So is this week’s parsha.

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00:18:13

Sapphires Under God’s Feet & Mishpatim

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/02/12

Last week, in anticipation of a meeting with an artist who’s been in Israeli counterterrorism his entire life, I had a panic attack. How could it be God’s plan for me to work with someone so opposite to me, my experiences, my history, my worldview? What I discovered is the answer to this question. I found sapphires!

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00:08:50

Fantasy and Yitro

Real Rabbi NYC ·

2024/02/02

The far religious leaders of Israel in favor of settlements on Palestinian land as agreed upon in the past, had a conference this past Sunday. They’re now pushing the idea of resettling Gaza. Meanwhile, in Torah this week, the Israelites receive the Ten Commandments. How are these connected? Listen and find out!

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