{"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":"From Kuwait to Jerusalem: Mark Halawa's Journey to Judaism","slug":"from-kuwait-to-jerusalem-mark-halawa-s-journey-to-judaism","published_at":"2026-02-10T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828/from-kuwait-to-jerusalem-mark-halawa-s-journey-to-judaism","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828","url":"https://behind-the-bima.simplecast.com/episodes/from-kuwait-to-jerusalem-mark-halawas-journey-to-judaism-1U_Dz8_O","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/6bb88e3f-be82-49db-8030-4df7b1e067f4/episodes/e9a80d6d-5ea6-48aa-902b-aa5b3e52adf3/audio/9d3eb7ee-ff99-4719-b9cf-1791720709fa/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=dEQ6NxQT","summary":"Raised Muslim in Kuwait and taught to hate Jews, Mark Halawa chose a radically different path. In this powerful episode of Behind the Bima, Mark shares the deeply human moments—kindness, curiosity, and one small gesture—that led him on a spiritual journey toward Judaism. A conversation about faith, identity, and the courage to follow truth wherever it leads.","meta_description":"Raised Muslim in Kuwait and taught to hate Jews, Mark Halawa chose a radically different path. In this powerful episode of Behind the Bima, Mark shares th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5198,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/behind-the-bima-394828/episodes/from-kuwait-to-jerusalem-mark-halawa-s-journey-to-judaism/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/from-kuwait-to-jerusalem-mark-halawa-s-journey-to-judaism.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}