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Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album This is the Day is available for purchase at CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this month’s episode of Evolve, Rabbi Sid Schwarz, driven by a deep love for Israel, makes a powerful case for spiritual Zionism— the commitment to an Israel that nurtures Judaism’s deepest cultural, religious and ethical foundations, beyond just politics or military strength. It’s a timely and nuanced conversation for anyone wrestling with the complexities of Jewish peoplehood and the future of Israel.</p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

<p>Subscribe by Email at <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss" rel="nofollow">http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss</a></p>

<p>Read these show notes on the web at <a href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/1" rel="nofollow">https://evolve.fireside.fm/1</a></p>

<hr>

<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Rabbi Sid Schwarz, Ph.D..</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter</a></li><li><a title="Read Rabbi Sid&#39;s Evolve essay, &quot;World Jewry, Zionism and the State of Israel&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/world-jewry-zionism-and-the-state-of-israel/">Read Rabbi Sid's Evolve essay, "World Jewry, Zionism and the State of Israel"</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve</a></li><li><a title="Learn more about The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) " rel="nofollow" href="https://jppi.org.il/en/">Learn more about The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) </a></li></ul>]]>
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<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

<p>Subscribe by Email at <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss" rel="nofollow">http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss</a></p>

<p>Read these show notes on the web at <a href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/1" rel="nofollow">https://evolve.fireside.fm/1</a></p>

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<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guest: Rabbi Sid Schwarz, Ph.D..</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter</a></li><li><a title="Read Rabbi Sid&#39;s Evolve essay, &quot;World Jewry, Zionism and the State of Israel&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/world-jewry-zionism-and-the-state-of-israel/">Read Rabbi Sid's Evolve essay, "World Jewry, Zionism and the State of Israel"</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve</a></li><li><a title="Learn more about The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) " rel="nofollow" href="https://jppi.org.il/en/">Learn more about The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) </a></li></ul>]]>
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