Meet Me At The Tzomet (the Intersection) Jcast Network

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the times when we are surrounded by negativity. How do you deal with the negativity around you to make sure you can continue to make progress on what is important? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about writing our Fifty Word Jewish Journey. What does your current Fifty Word Jewish Journey look like? What about your Fifty Word Jewish Journey next year? How will you get from one to the other? Please let us know on […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the ways in which we talk about the things that we would die for, but that we don’t really talk about those things that we live for.  In Jewish tradition we talk both about those things that we would […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about this election year, and our desire to find good people to serve as our leaders. He references how difficult it is to find good leaders, and talks about how many of the leaders in the Torah are flawed in […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity thinks about the start of the baseball season. He focuses on the relationship between the players and the teams, which is to say that players can be traded, and thus forced to move from place to place without consideration for their […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity begins to think about Shavuot. The story of Shavuot is that of Moses going up Mount Sinai to receive the torah. Arnie wonders what preperations Moses made for this huge voyage. How did Moses begin to prepare himself for this adventure. […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about Yemot Hamashiach, The Messianic Era. While some believe that the Messianic Era will come when the Messiah arrives, perhaps we need to make the Messianic era for ourselves. What is your vision of the messianic era? WHat types of […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about his recent trip to Las Vegas, and how struck he was by the role of gambling in Sin City. While Jewish texts do not forbid gambling, Arnie thinks through how much we all gamble, and not just at the […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the tradition of Shaliach Mitzvah Money. The idea behind this is that when one is traveling to do a mitzvah then they will be protected as they are on a mission to do a good deed. What are the […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the two Jewish holidays between which we find ourselves. Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) and Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day.) From here, Arnie reflects on why we focus on the times when negative things happen to us more then […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the fact that in the amidah prayer,  we say “The God of Abraham, The God of Isaac, The God of Jacob, The God of Sara…” We reference each God separately because each of our ancestors had their own relationship […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about Moses who is a great example of a person who has to make huge changes in his life. What do you do when you are forced or motivated to make changes? Please let us know your thougths on our […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the month of Nissan, the start of Spring, and the tradition of going out and giving a Bracha/blessing for the new flowers. Do you “stop to smell the roses”? Take moments to bless the world around us? What are […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about a key element of Judaism, humanity being Betzelem Elohim, In God’s Image. How do you deal with those who seem less “godly” those people who are difficult to deal with? Please let us know your thougths on our Facebook […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the tradition of blessing ones children on Friday night/Shabbat. Why is it that we don’t naturally give blessings to our children, and to the people we love. Do you bless your children? Whose memory would you invoke? Please let […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the chassidic custom of saying special words when we burn our “chametz” that indicates that chametz is haughty, and thus as we take on the “humble bread” we should reflect in order to reclaim a level of humility. tradition […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan discusses the path the Israelites took through the Sinai after leaving Egypt, and explores the question of taking the fastest path in life, or the road less traveled. How do you travel? Let us know on twitter @JewishConnectiv using the hashtag #Tzomet or […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the tradition of linking a persons hebrew name to a sentence from the Torah/Bible. Even if you have not been given a verse, think about what verse speaks to YOU. Please let us know yours on our Facebook page […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the role of Nissan as the start of a new year. What are your mileposts? How do you mark time? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, […]

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the role of Nissan as the start of a new year. What are your mileposts? How do you mark time? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, […]