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A podcast from the Simchat Torah Challenge

The Republic of Moses

Can democracy be fixed? A very old book offers some surprisingly timely, and deeply hopeful, advice - reminding us that democracy is difficult, maddening, and absolutely sacred work.

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01

Moses and the American Republic

37 min

Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm on how Moses’s final speech inspired the American Founding Fathers.

02

How to Fix a Broken Democracy

23 min

Michael Eisenberg on Moses’s radical blueprint for smaller government and responsible citizens.

03

The People of Eternity

22 min

Mijal Bitton on Moses’s blueprint for raising mindful, resilient, hopeful citizens.

04

Gratitude, not Attitude

24 min

Rabbi David Lau on Moses’s clear prescription for a life of joy and gratitude.

05

The Song of Moses

24 min

Peter Himmelman on why Moses instructs us not to see or touch but to listen.

06

Law and Order

Latest18 min

Rabbi Diana Fersko on what Moses’s courts teach about justice we can trust.