Congregation Beth Shalom of Pittsburgh Torah-Cast!
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Ḥoni's Circle is a climate chevruta (partner text study), In which Rabbi Paula Rose and Tamar Libicki explore Jewish texts from the Torah, the Talmud, and Commentaries to grapple with climate change. Rabbi Paula Rose is the associate Rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom in Seattle, Washington. This Podcast is a project of Congregation Beth Shalom and Ahavat V'Avodat HaAdama, our community's environmental group.
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As the largest Conservative synagogue on the North Shore of Chicago, we like to think of ourselves as a community of communities. CBS fosters many organizations and programs designed to ensure inclusion and accessibility for every congregant. To help bring more accessible content to you, we've created CBS on the Go, a podcast for in-depth explorations with clergy, congregants and staff.
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Naperville Community Television (NCTV17) is a nonprofit TV station founded in 1987 and dedicated to creating an informed, connected, and engaged community by telling local stories on air and online! The station produces several original talk shows that are also podcasts, including 630 Naperville, Business Connection, Dana being Dana, and Spotlight. You can view all our programming (including News and Sports) via simulcast and video-on-demand at NCTV17.org. To stay in the know about what's ha ...
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Estate planning myths, cozy novels to read this fall, and holiday safety tips on 630 Naperville
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On this episode of NCTV17's 630 Naperville, co-hosts Paige and Nathan Ronchetti learn holiday safety tips from Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres, debunk some estate planning myths with James Bernicky, Katie Woods goes around towntown to Treasures Naperville, and Chris Grano shows off a vegan restaurant in the community…
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We are putting out this episode on the tail-end of Sukkot and wrapping up our 5785 High Holiday season by looking at the phrase "sukkat shelomecha" or "sukkah of peace" taken from the Hashkiveinu prayer recited in the evening. We discuss how the metaphor of a sukkah of peace can be seen in opposite ways, one that the environment surrounding the suk…
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by 3 local nonprofits:1. Naperville Youth Symphony Orchestra2. Mission Meghna3. Naperville Noon lionsDi NCTV17
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In preparation for Yom Kippur, arriving at the end of the week this episode is coming out, we read the first chapter of the book of Jonah, which is traditionally read on Yom Kippur afternoon. We discuss how Jonah’s sleeping through the raging storm can be viewed through the lens of a depressed mind, unable to see how change is possible, and thus gi…
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Basko Dermatology new office, Trades Expo, The Matrix Club, & learning outdoors on 630 Naperville
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On this episode of NCTV17's 630 Naperville, co-hosts Paige and Nathan Ronchetti visit Basko Dermatology's new office, learn about PowerForward DuPage's Trade Apprenticeship Expo, get some tips on outdoor learning from the Naperville Park District, go to Miskatonic Brewing Craft Kitchen with Katie Wood, and Chris Grano sits down with the head chef a…
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To start preparing for Rosh Hashana, a week from when we are putting this episode out, we revisit the creation of the world (since traditionally the world was created on Rosh Hashana) as well as other New Year's themes of humility and the need to contemplate the consequences of actions before taking them. We discuss a text from Mashechet Sanhedrin …
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In this week’s episode we talk about a text from Bereshit Rabah that discusses a quote from the creation story “dominate over the fish of the sea”. We discuss how the text sets up this idea that the one who is created in G-d’s image will dominate while those not created in G-d’s image will fall. While this can be a troubling idea because of the exp…
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In this week’s episode we talk about a text from Bereshit Rabah that discusses the trees conversing with each other and with human beings, and then humans talking with each other and praying about the land and the temple. We talk about how now we know that trees do communicate with each other, but that there has always been an idea that nature is t…
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Spotlight on Forest Preserve district of DuPage, A.D.O.P.T., Indian Prairie Educational Foundation
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. The forest preserve district of DuPage County2. A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter3. Indian Prairie Educational FoundationDi NCTV17
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In this week’s episode we discuss the section in Bamidbar about the spies who were sent by Moshe to observe the land of Canaan before the Israelites go in to inhabit it. We talk about how the report they bring back emphasizes both the impossibly large fruit but also the seeming impossible task of confronting the giants who live there, and how the n…
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Tapville, the career of Tom Miers, Rosie's Home Cookin' and real estate myths on 630 Naperville
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On this episode of NCTV17's 630 Naperville, co-hosts Paige and Nathan Ronchetti head to Tapville Social Naperville with Katie Wood, learn about the career of Tom Miers, and James Bernicky returns for another edition of Truth or Myth? Then, Chris Grano takes us to Rosie's Home Cookin' for another edition of Naper Bites!…
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Business Connection with Oasis Senior Advisors, Play N Thrive Club, and Congregation Beth Shalom
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On this episode of NCTV17's Business Connection, host Liz Spencer is joined by representatives from 3 local businesses: Oasis Senior Advisors, Play N Thrive Club, and Congregation Beth Shalom.Di NCTV17
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. Naperville Jaycees2. DuPagePads3. Heart of a VeteranDi NCTV17
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In this week’s episode we discuss a verse from Genesis (and Friday night Kiddush) and commentary on it from Bereshit Rabbah which asks the question of why the extra word of “La’asot” sometimes translated as “(that G-d) had done” is included in the verse. Bereshit Rabbah states that everything G-d created in the six days of creation still “requires …
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. Kidz Kabaret2. Indian Community Outreach (ICO)3. Amici ClubDi NCTV17
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In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study a verse from Leviticus (19:19) about not interbreeding cattle, mixing seed in a field, and not mixing textiles and Ramban's deeper read of this verse as being about not diminishing creation by trying to be a Creator oneself. This verse brings up mixed feelings about Halacha's role in hampering Jews f…
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. Naper Settlement2. Three Fires Council, Scouting America3. the Alive CenterDi NCTV17
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On this episode of NCTV17's 630 Naperville, cohosts Nathan and Paige Ronchetti are joined by representatives from the Fox River Radio League, go around downtown with Katie Wood to Cookie Dough Creations, learn about Naperville Notable Christina Caton Kitchel, and Chris Grano takes us to Brownbag Seafood on Naper Bites.…
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On this episode of NCTV17's 630 Naperville, Co-hosts Nathan and Paige Ronchetti learn about the Naperville Salute, get pickleball tips from a local expert, go inside the oldest business in DuPage County, learn about Janet Derrick of Loaves & Fishes as she steps into retirement, and Chris Grano takes us inside Indian Harvest for another segment of N…
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. Naperville Woman's Club2. Normal Moments3. Naperville Preservation, Inc.Di NCTV17
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In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study a text from Vayikra Rabbah, that features a parable told by R’ Shimon bar Yochai about a sailor drilling a hole in a boat, and being challenged by his friends. The parable goes to show the effect that our actions have on the whole community. We discuss what can contribute to self- and environment-sab…
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In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study texts from Likutei Moharan and Kohelet Rabbah that speak about how, when we feel ownership over creation, we are called to protect it, educate ourselves about it, and improve its condition. We talk about one way of improving the environment, which is aligning our diets to reduce our ecological impact…
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Spotlight on DuPage Habitat for Humanity, Riverwalk Adult Day Services, People's Resource Center
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. DuPage Habitat for Humanity2. Riverwalk Adult Day Services3. The People's Resource CenterDi NCTV17
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In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study a text from tractate Taanit, in which Rav Nachman asks for a blessing from Rav Yitzchak, and Rav Yitzchak blesses him by saying he should be like a tree, which is close to perfect. However, the one thing the tree can use good wishes for is that the its offspring should be like it. We discuss the myri…
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. First Division Museum at Cantigny2. Loaves and Fishes Community Services 3. DuPage Children's MuseumDi NCTV17
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Orthodontic advice, the signs of skin cancer, battery safety, massage, and pizza on 630 Naperville
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On this episode of NCTV17's 630 Naperville, co-hosts Paige and Nathan Ronchetti are joined by experts to discuss when to see an orthodontist, the signs and prevention of skin cancer, lithium-ion battery safety, and the many benefits of massage. Later in the episode, Chris Grano gives us a look inside Billy Bricks pizza in Naperville on the first ed…
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In this week’s special Passover episode of Honi’s Circle we study a text from the Haggadah about the original move of Jacob and his family to Egypt. We have a saying “We were refugees too” because Jewish history is filled with a series of persecutions and expulsions, but what if we go back to our very first immigration as a family (ie. the family o…
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In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study a text from tractate Taanit, in which Rabbi Berekhya says that in the book of Hoshea the Jews asked for a divine relationship akin to rain, and G-d retorts that what they actually want is one like dew. We use this text as a way of looking at how a fear of imperfection and unintended consequences can …
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On this episode of 630 Naperville, Co-Hosts Paige and Nathan Ronchetti learn about the Naperville Police Department's K-9 team, visit Treasures Naperville with Katie Wood, learn about a family whose history spans decades in the Naperville Community, go on a Century Walk with Brand Bobosky, and hear a special performance from North Central College's…
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In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study a text from Tractate Taanit, that offers great praise of rain by comparing it to Torah and the resurrection of the dead. We see this text as a religious mandate for us to be very concerned with what is going on in the world (including climate change) and not just our mission of connecting with the di…
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. Senior Home Sharing 2. NAMI DuPage3. NaperVoicehttps://www.nctv17.org/c/spotlight/Di NCTV17
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In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study the blessing for rain in its original form in Tractate Taanit, as well as how it is found in the Shulchan Arukh, and commented on by Ashkenazi halachic authorities the Mishnah Berurah and the Rema. We talk about how this blessing can be a powerful cultivator for gratitude for “each and every drop” of…
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Real estate myths, pottery, a day in the life of a firefighter, & Irish Dancing on 630 Naperville
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On this episode of NCTV17's 630 Naperville, co-hosts Nathan and Paige Ronchetti are joined by experts to discuss common real estate myths and the benefits of hands-on art, take a special look at Naperville's Fire Station 8, and see a special Irish Dance performance.Di NCTV17
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In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study the first half of Psalm 24. We find this psalm, recited when bringing the Torah back to the ark on non-shabbat days, to be full of messages pertinent to the climate cause, from the acknowledgement that all the Earth belongs to the divine, to its referral to the interplay between land and water, to it…
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. The Muthusami Paravel or M.P. Foundation2. The Naperville-Lisle Triad3. Naperville Little League Baseballhttps://www.nctv17.org/c/spotlight/Di NCTV17
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On this episode of NCTV17's Business Connection, host Liz Spencer is joined by representatives from 3 local businesses: AAR, The Matrix Club, and Innovative Orthodontics Centers.https://www.nctv17.org/c/business-connection/Di NCTV17
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In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study a text from Mishneh Torah, a halachic tract by the Rambam, about the sacrifice of wood and the customs surrounding it. We imagine the practice of having a rotation of families bringing the wood that would be used on the altar in the temple, and how the practice might have emphasized the joy of volunt…
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Dr. Geneace Williams, Valentine's Date Ideas, Mikel Mays, and Xilin Association on 630 Naperville
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On this episode of 630 Naperville, Co-Hosts Paige and Nathan Ronchetti discuss the best Valentine's Day Dates in Naperville, discuss the City of Naperville's commitment to DEI with Dr. Geneace Williams , See a performance from the Xilin Children's Choir, and discover how Mikel Mays is bringing music and leadership to Naperville…
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In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study Psalm 121, with commentary by Malbim. This is the psalm we’ve been adding to our services since October 7th and is traditionally recited by Jews in times of distress. We discuss the unusual metaphor of divine protection from dangers from the moon, possibly referring to protection from despair, change…
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, guest host Paige Ronchetti is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. Diveheart 2. Friends for Therapeutic Equine Activities (FTEA)3. Ray Graham Associationhttps://www.nctv17.org/c/spotlight/Di NCTV17
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In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study Tractate Rosh Hashana 1:2, a section of the Mishna that talks about the four days of judgement in the year. We discuss how, while all creatures mentioned: animals, grains, and fruit trees, depend on the rain for their survival, in a way the judgement of people affects the other three because of human…
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In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study the Prayer for Rain, Geshem, and a supplemental piyyut (liturgical poem) by Ruth Gan Kagan that adds Miriam to the list of ancestors whose merit we call upon to be given rain for a blessing. We talk about how this ancient prayer points to the fact that humans have always understood that water is a po…
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. St. Patrick's Residence2. Chinese American Women in Action (CAWA)3. Saints Peter and Paul Knights of Columbushttps://www.nctv17.org/c/spotlight/Di NCTV17
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives of 3 local nonprofits:1. the DuPage Foundation2. Loaves and Fishes Community Services3. Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)https://www.nctv17.org/c/spotlight/Di NCTV17
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In this week’s episode of Ḥoni’s Circle we study the end of the book of Jonah, 4:5-4:11. We get an interesting perspective on a thousands of years old urban/rural divide, and a retreat into nature that has Jonah diving deep into his feelings. We discuss the benefit of planting more trees in urban areas to combat rising temperatures, analyzing our o…
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Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli, NeuroFlex Fitness, Yoga, and Holiday Cleaning Tips on 630 Naperville
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On this episode of NCTV17's 630 Naperville, co-hosts Paige and Nathan Ronchetti are joined by experts in the community to discuss the benefits of Yoga, preview the Naperville Park District's NeuroFlex Fitness class at Fort Hill Activity Center , get cleaning tips to get your home in tip top shape this holiday season, learn about a great local athle…
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In this week’s episode of Honi’s Circle we study the book of Jonah, 3:6-4:4, where Jonah goes to Nineveh to proclaim the city’s destruction if they don’t repent, the city repents and is not destroyed, and Jonah gets mad. We discuss Nineveh’s amazing turnaround and what we might implement in our own lives to be able to change our own community’s hab…
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local non-profits:1. The Naperville Men's Glee Club2. Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs3. Arts DuPage of the DuPage Foundation https://www.nctv17.org/c/spotlight/Di NCTV17
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On this episode of NCTV17's Spotlight, host Jane Wernette is joined by representatives from 3 local nonprofits:1. Sharing Connections2. Chorus of DuPage3. Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST)https://www.nctv17.org/c/spotlight/Di NCTV17
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On this episode of NCTV17's Dana being Dana, host Dana Michelle is joined by experts from Good Therapy Counseling and friends to talk about the important topic of mental health.https://www.nctv17.org/c/dana-being-dana/Di NCTV17
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