# Behind the Bima

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Official site: https://behind-the-bima.simplecast.com
Author: Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Episodes: 218

## Resource

Rabbis Efrem Goldberg and Philip Moskowitz from Boca Raton Synagogue, shmooze about contemporary issues. Every week features an unscripted and lively discussion, special guests, and a behind-the-scenes look at leading a large and dynamic Jewish community.

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## Episodes
- [Joe Lieberman's Legacy: Rebecca Lieberman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/joe-lieberman-s-legacy-rebecca-lieberman) — 2026-05-26T10:00:00+00:00
- [Rabbi Broide RETURNS: Rabbi Josh Broide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/rabbi-broide-returns-rabbi-josh-broide) — 2026-05-19T10:00:00+00:00
- [The Mentalist Who Broke the Rabbis: Shlomo Levinger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/the-mentalist-who-broke-the-rabbis-shlomo-levinger) — 2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00
- [Is Torah Not Enough Anymore? Rav Nissan Kaplan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/is-torah-not-enough-anymore-rav-nissan-kaplan) — 2026-05-05T10:40:22+00:00
- [When Comedy Gets Serious: Ami Kozak](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/when-comedy-gets-serious-ami-kozak) — 2026-04-28T10:00:00+00:00
- [How Does Rav Gav Do It?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/how-does-rav-gav-do-it) — 2026-04-21T10:00:00+00:00
- [Israel vs. Diaspora - Can We Survive the Divide? Yael Leibowitz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/israel-vs-diaspora-can-we-survive-the-divide-yael-leibowitz) — 2026-04-14T10:00:00+00:00
- [BONUS EPISODE: Eli Sharabi | The Meaning of Freedom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/bonus-episode-eli-sharabi-the-meaning-of-freedom) — 2026-03-29T00:30:00+00:00
- [The Chinese-Speaking Chassid Who Worked for the Treasury: Mitchell Silk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/the-chinese-speaking-chassid-who-worked-for-the-treasury-mitchell-silk) — 2026-03-24T10:00:00+00:00
- [The Secret of Great Jewish Educators: Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Senter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/the-secret-of-great-jewish-educators-rabbi-chaim-tzvi-senter) — 2026-03-17T10:00:00+00:00
- [I Just Couldn't Walk Away: Yehuda Lapian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/i-just-couldn-t-walk-away-yehuda-lapian) — 2026-03-10T10:00:00+00:00
- [BONUS EPISODE | Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov: A Light in the Darkness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/bonus-episode-sapir-cohen-and-sasha-troufanov-a-light-in-the-darkness) — 2026-03-02T11:00:00+00:00
- [BONUS EPISODE | A Conversation with Ambassador Mike Huckabee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/bonus-episode-a-conversation-with-ambassador-mike-huckabee) — 2026-02-26T11:00:00+00:00
- [Are We Raising a Fragile Generation? | Rabbi Daniel Kalish](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/are-we-raising-a-fragile-generation-rabbi-daniel-kalish) — 2026-02-24T11:00:00+00:00
- [Can Outreach Compete with Social Media? Rabbi Steven Burg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/can-outreach-compete-with-social-media-rabbi-steven-burg) — 2026-02-17T11:00:00+00:00
- [From Kuwait to Jerusalem: Mark Halawa's Journey to Judaism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/from-kuwait-to-jerusalem-mark-halawa-s-journey-to-judaism) — 2026-02-10T11:00:00+00:00
- [BONUS EPISODE | Sitting Down with a Muslim Zionist: Loay Alshareef](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/bonus-episode-sitting-down-with-a-muslim-zionist-loay-alshareef) — 2026-02-08T00:00:00+00:00
- [Lessons from a Lifetime of Paying Attention: Rebbetzin Shoshana Schachter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/lessons-from-a-lifetime-of-paying-attention-rebbetzin-shoshana-schachter) — 2026-02-03T11:00:00+00:00
- [Bringing Out the Best in the Next Generation: Rabbi Moshe Don Kestenbaum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/bringing-out-the-best-in-the-next-generation-rabbi-moshe-don-kestenbaum) — 2026-01-27T11:00:00+00:00
- [From Chart-Topper to Yeshiva Bochur: Alex Clare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/from-chart-topper-to-yeshiva-bochur-alex-clare) — 2026-01-20T11:00:00+00:00
- [The Demands of Teaching 13,000 Classes: Rabbi Daniel Glatstein](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/the-demands-of-teaching-13-000-classes-rabbi-daniel-glatstein) — 2026-01-13T11:00:00+00:00
- [When Seconds Decide Lives: Eli Beer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/when-seconds-decide-lives-eli-beer) — 2026-01-06T11:00:00+00:00
- [America's First Orthodox Jewish Female Mayor: Michele Weiss](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/america-s-first-orthodox-jewish-female-mayor-michele-weiss) — 2026-01-01T01:00:00+00:00
- [The Disturbing Truth About the United Nations: Hillel Neuer of UN Watch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/the-disturbing-truth-about-the-united-nations-hillel-neuer-of-un-watch) — 2025-12-25T01:00:00+00:00
- [When Silence Was No Longer an Option: Congressman Randy Fine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/when-silence-was-no-longer-an-option-congressman-randy-fine) — 2025-12-18T01:00:00+00:00

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