{"podcast":{"title":"Behind the Bima","slug":"behind-the-bima-394828","podcast_index_feed_id":394828,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/dEQ6NxQT","website_url":"https://behind-the-bima.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e82c8f9f-500d-4655-87d5-dc9274d77813/35e296b8-645c-4281-9329-4ae726397532/3000x3000/btb-20podcast-20thumbnail-20platform.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Rabbi Efrem Goldberg","episode_count":218,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828"},"episode":{"title":"BONUS EPISODE | Sitting Down with a Muslim Zionist: Loay Alshareef","slug":"bonus-episode-sitting-down-with-a-muslim-zionist-loay-alshareef","published_at":"2026-02-08T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/bonus-episode-sitting-down-with-a-muslim-zionist-loay-alshareef","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828","url":"https://behind-the-bima.simplecast.com/episodes/bonus-episode-sitting-down-with-a-muslim-zionist-loay-alshareef-wDjEaHik","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/6bb88e3f-be82-49db-8030-4df7b1e067f4/episodes/3d8d56a1-8825-41a7-9d7e-10e462e83f7a/audio/94d9692c-ae39-400a-9f73-7301e9ec1579/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=dEQ6NxQT","summary":"In this bonus episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg explains why he invited Loay Alshareef, an Arab Muslim voice, to speak at the Boca Raton Synagogue. In a candid and often uncomfortable conversation, Loay speaks openly about antisemitism in the Arab and Muslim world, the narratives he grew up with, and the personal risks of challenging them publicly. This episode explores truth-telling, moral clarity, and why honest conversation sometimes matters more than comfort.","meta_description":"In this bonus episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg explains why he invited Loay Alshareef, an Arab Muslim voice, to speak at the Boca Raton Sy…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4723,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/behind-the-bima-394828/episodes/bonus-episode-sitting-down-with-a-muslim-zionist-loay-alshareef/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/bonus-episode-sitting-down-with-a-muslim-zionist-loay-alshareef.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}