Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss introduces us to radical thinker Baruch Spinoza, the 17th century philosopher whose rational approach connects him to modern Judaism. Photo of “Portrait of Benedictus de Spinoza” courtesy of the Collection of Herzog August Library on Wikimedia Commons, and is Public Domain.
Rabbi Daniel Plotkin introduces us to Todd Golden, University of Florida coaching wunderkind. Photo of Golden Courtesy of Gatorfan252525 on Wikimedia Commons, covered under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Rachel Petroff Kessler, Director of Lifelong Learning, shares with us the story of Lillie Steinhorn, unsung hero of Social Security. Photo of Steinhorn courtesy of the US Social Security Administration (Public Domain).
Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss introduces us to Timothée Chalamet, whose multicultural identity informs his nuanced performances. Photo of Chalamet Courtesy of Maximilian Bühn on Wikimedia Commons, covered under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Rabbi Craig Axler introduces us to pioneering astronomer Vera C. Rubin, whose work on galaxy rotation rates provided evidence for the existence of dark matter. Photo of Rubin Courtesy of NOIRLab on Wikimedia Commons, covered under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Guest Marc Leavey teaches us about Al Jolson in three minutes. https://templeisaiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Who_Jolson.mp4 Photo of Jolson courtesy of the Los Angeles Times on Wikimedia Commons, covered under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
