The Sunday Schmooze

Beyond just facing your fears, the Torah gives us practical tools to neutralize your fears that you can use anytime anywhere. 

 Former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik joins Rabbi Dovid Vigler and Mitch to talk Pittsburgh shootings and lessons he learned from Israel, followed by Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera talking free speech, hate speech and his Jewish roots. LISTEN HERE

This morning on Schmooze Radio, we dedicated our entire show to Solidarity with Pittsburgh. We spoke to Mayor of Palm Beach Gardens Maria Marino about fighting darkness with light; Dave Barkey from the ADL about hate crimes in the USA and an emotional conversation with Rabbi Mordy Rudolph of Chabad of Pittsburgh about what is happening there in real time. The show ended with an uplifting and inspiring message of hope and courage for the future.

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Rabbi Vigler and Mitch discuss the Jewish approach to dealing with our fears and then check back with the Chabad Rabbis supporting the victims of Hurricane Michael.

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Rabbi Vigler and Mitch discuss the origin of “abortion”. Later they are joined by the Chabad Rabbis who helped the victims of Hurricane Michael.

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Rabbi Vigler and Mitch are back discussing the lessons learned from vacations, the World Cup, and the heroic Thailand cave rescue.

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Rabbi Vigler hosts Rabbi Eyal Reiss, Director of the Tzfat Kabbalah Center, in a deep discussion about the life lessons of Kabbalah, followed by a Summer Schmooze rewind featuring Alan Hoffman of the Jewish Agency in Israel.

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In this Father's Day special Rabbi Dovid Vigler is joined by his father, Rabbi Avraham Vigler of South Africa, followed by a deeply personal conversation with the Chief Chabad-Lubavitch representative on Long Island Rabbi Tuvia Teldon about balancing his faith with the loss of his own child.

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Rabbi Vigler opens with Kabbalah and Talmud to interpret Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain's suicides.

He is then joined by Fred Maroun. Fred is a Canadian of Arab origin who lived in Lebanon until 1984, including during 10 years of civil war. He supports Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, and supports a liberal and democratic Middle East where all religions and nationalities, including Palestinians, can co-exist in peace with each other.   

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Rabbi Vigler and Mitch discuss fundraising for a luxury jet as well as how we are impacted by recent controversial celebrity speeches and comments.

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Rabbi Vigler and Mitch discuss the Santa Fe, Texas shootings with Rabbi Yitzchok Schmukler of Texas followed by world renown Israeli composer and performer Hamutal Ben Zeev in the studio.

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Hadassah Lieberman shares her views on Life, the Vice Presidential run and Motherhood.

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Rabbi Vigler and Rabbi Zalman Kravitz of Jews for Judaism discuss "What happens when Jews forget the First Commandment"

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