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Reasons to be Hopeful, With Peter Himmelman
The rock star and author joins Liel to talk about God, love, grief, sex, and why we’re going to be just fine
October 23, 2024
These days, a lot of people are feeling anxious about America, Israel, and the precarious state of the world. But Jews have always had a superpower—hope, not the facile and silly sort but the kind that motivates people to change the world. Liel is joined by singer, songwriter, and author Peter Himmelman, who explains why giving up is never an option, why he chose a life of Jewish observance and reflection over greater fame and fortune, and why he decided to write a deeply moving song dedicated to the Bibas boys, Kfir and Ariel, still held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, a song he shares on the show. They also discuss Himmelman’s new book, Suspended by No String.
Rootless
Reasons to be Hopeful, With Peter Himmelman
The rock star and author joins Liel to talk about God, love, grief, sex, and why we’re going to be just fine
October 23, 2024
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