And KZread demonetized this as well as another clip with Rabbi Wolpe. Yea, a lot of hate speech around here...

@lilsusieparkins

7 жыл бұрын

As a gay jew you're not oppressed enough to qualify for monitisation. Too much privilege.

@madgizmo2212

7 жыл бұрын

The interview was far too good for KZread to pay you :P

@Gazerich

7 жыл бұрын

The tolerant left has made censoring Jews acceptable again. You could walk on the irony its so thick.

@catriona_drummond

7 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely ludicrous! Joining the Patreon crowd.

@toby9999

7 жыл бұрын

How does this work?... I still saw an add just now when the video started. Who gets the money?

I love Rabbi Wolpe. Please bring him back in the future.

Thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Rabbi Wolpe seems an insightful and kind gentleman. I know very little about Judaism but learned something in this chat.

Rabbi Wolpe is a great representative for American Judaism and a great supporter of America and Israel. I identify more w/ the theology of Orthodox Judaism, but he is an important Theologically Conservative voice.

@annewalker9221

5 жыл бұрын

David Leviev what is the theo of orthodox, please sir? That’s fascinating. Is ortho more focused on the Ten Commandments? I appreciate your thoughts and help. ✨❤️

This was legitimately pretty good. I actually have a better opinion of Judaism after this.

@captainbube1217

7 жыл бұрын

watch a video of an rabbi discouraging zionism in tis imperial form. he says litterally:"a person who can see through a sheme or a false good is already a jew in his view of the tora" so every person that isnt a radical is a little bit jew according to the thalmud, its a religion that really praises balanced way of living.

@parodykingdom4153

7 жыл бұрын

How could u have a bad view of judiasm before? It's one of the few religions who doesn't persecute others, or try to convert others, despite being the most persecuted. Not to mention, Judiasm is the main founder of moral codes.

@Gabriel-ip6me

7 жыл бұрын

Parody Kingdom​ I didn't have a negative view per se, I'm just not very fond of religion in general. That said, religions are different from each other and a lot of what he said I actually found it to be pretty positive.

@alejandromolinac

7 жыл бұрын

He's great... There was a series of documentaries done by A&E called Mysteries of the Bible over 15 years ago... He puts his insight... He's awesome! It pretty much puts in historical context a bunch of human anxieties and how the manifest in the religion... They are not trying to convert you in the show...

My god this was beautiful... Cheers Dave, I could've listened to 3 hours of this, get him back soon

I was born and raised Catholic, but Rabbi David Wolpe has made more sense theologically to me than any Priest or other person in the Catholic Church. Don't imagine I'll ever become a believer, but I have a tremendous amount of respect for this type of religious belief. It's a shame though the equally benevolent also exists.

I honestly have all the respect and love for Jewish people around the globe and in Israel and hope one day they have the peace they need.

@lilsusieparkins

7 жыл бұрын

issa osama is this helpful?

@internetguy8075

7 жыл бұрын

lilsusieparkins More helpful than you.

@issaosama4937

7 жыл бұрын

lilsusieparkins i am not sure if you are asking how am I being helpful or some thing else?

@lilsusieparkins

7 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to pat yourself on the back for all those sweet intentions of yours, I'm sure it weighs heavy on your shoulders. Virtue @ 110%! LET'S HAVE PEACE ON EARTH AND END WORLD HUNGER WOO!

@issaosama4937

7 жыл бұрын

lilsusieparkins lol I definitely will mate 😉

Thank you Mr. Rubin for this method of interviewing which I find beneficial to my understanding of the world. From the bottom of my heart.... thank you.

Shalom from a proud Judaeo-Christian & practicing Roman Catholic.

Get Thomas Sowell on the show.

@getblunted4life

7 жыл бұрын

Thomas Sowell is fairly old and really picky about who he chats with now, fair play to him.

@TheLittleRussian2

7 жыл бұрын

lilsusieparkins I think David has said he contacted Sowell at least twice.

As an (agnostic) atheist, I really like this man, David Wolpe: very interesting talk. More of him!, i.e.: have him on again. :-)

Just tripped across this discussion. Rabbi Wolpe is so wise and I so appreciated this discussion.

Rabbi Wolpe is a good teacher.

I really appreciated this conversation. Sensible, level headed, and open minded on both sides.

This was probably my favorite to date. Thank you, Rabbi Wolpe, and thank you Dave. Keep being you.

That ending was so powerful. Tears in my eyes. Thanks!

As an Atheist and Hitchens/Harris fan, I've always like this guy. Seems to be a really genuine person.

I bought his book "Why Faith Matters," after this interview and it was fantastic. One of the best apologetics books out there.

Okay, the ending made me cry. I'm from Eastern Europe so that story really touched my heart.

*I stand with Israel

@BuckBreaker

7 жыл бұрын

I stand with legs

@XerxesGammon200

7 жыл бұрын

Robert Johnson You will get there one day.

@Knobsmacker

7 жыл бұрын

But they don't stand with Iran.

@internetguy8075

7 жыл бұрын

Knobsmacker Maybe that has something to do with all the talk about wiping Israel from the map. Idk, just a thought.

@wongzuyao5462

7 жыл бұрын

blackadder2012 Labour taught you well

Rabbi Wolpe is a vegetarian .... now that's a rabbi I want to listen to

I love the Rabbi's position on imperfection rather than hypocrisy. 1:00:44 It breeds compassion.

This is one of the best interview I have listened to as a Christian learning more about Jews in America.

As someone who is more culturally jewish, I greatly enjoyed this conversation. Thanks for making it happen Dave!

I've been excitedly waiting since the intro video posted. This did not disappoint!

What a wonderful interview! Thank you for having this guest on the show.😊

what an interesting man . Rabbi made me change my opinion on religious ppeople

Wow... That last bit... I actually teared up .... *sniffles*

49:00 - 49:48. That was beautiful! Gotta admit it actually bought tears to my eyes. This interview was very insightful overall. I learned so much about Judaism and it's culture from this.

the story the rabbi told at last was beautiful

Charming talk. Loved the last anecdote.

Last time I was this early, Dave was here

On the gay marriage issue I don't think that Rabbi Wolpe understands the implications of Rabbis performing gay marriages such as the lack of recognition of the differences between men and women. As a conservative Jew who attends a Conservative congregation I think that there is a middle ground where we can still respect same sex couples but still uphold the standards and principles of the Torah. I don't know what that middle ground is but I don't think changing Conservative Judaism to societies social trends will be helpful to the religion in the long run.

@agnosticatheist7529

7 жыл бұрын

That middle ground is simple, pay your own institution of willful ignorance's taxes... Problem solved.

@TheLittleRussian2

7 жыл бұрын

Agnostic Atheist As always, the charming atheist sways our hearts with his sweet discourse.

@HelloWorld-yg7bp

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. I think gay marriage should be done through the government but according to Jewish laws people of the same sex can’t get married. There are strict laws when it comes to Jewish marriage ceremonies. Gay chuppah aren’t even valid. There are standards we must uphold.

Great interview - Rabbi Wolpe's wisdom and pastor's heart shine. I was surprised, however, that he thinks marriage is about romance.

This was a great talk! Thanks for having such interesting and articulate guests on, Dave.

Even in my edgelord atheist days when I first discovered Hitchens, I always liked Wolpe, when I saw them go at it.

@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube

5 жыл бұрын

You're not the only one, Champ. Cheers.

This is one of the most wonderful videos I've seen. lots of candor. Love both these guys.

There was a devout Christian in my Judaism class and he got mad a lot of the time. I am an atheist and it cracked me up.

👏👏👏👍👍👍 Excellent interview!

Who I'd like to see Dave interview: Charles Murray Slavoj Zizek Bernie Sanders John Green Sam Harris (again) Neil deGrasse Tyson

@FirstRisingSouI

3 жыл бұрын

@T_A_Verne Yeeeah, I said this back when I believed Rubin was fair and unbiased.

His emotion at the very end ❤ in that emotion where universal truth resides. Religion should always preach kindndess

idk why he says Christians don't have a strong sense of family. The sense of a family that spans space and time is one of my favorite things about being Catholic. I don't have stats, just a gut feeling rooted in my own experience.

It's nice to see an interview with Rabbi Wolpe that is a discussion rather tha an argument. Though I don't love hime and often disagree with him, he is obviously an articulate and thoughtful human.

Loved listening to this interview. I didn't realize how little I knew about modern Judaism.

What a great closing story!

I loved this episode. Probably the best one I've seen.

I remember this man from the Mysteries of the Bible documentaries on A&E... Loved his insights! Remember back when A&E and Bravo had actual decent, cultural, informative programming.... Sign...

Really enjoyed this interview.

Wow, thanks for the interview, extremely enjoyable.

Dave, this interview was really interesting. You guys are knocking it out of the park lately!

When Dave was talking about Mount Sinai it reminded me of the Midrash that says that Mount Sinai was chosen as the place that the Torah was given because it was a low and unassuming mountain.

I can't find a source for that Robert Jastrow quote, "As a physicist peers over the horizon..."

What?! This is such a great interview. So much wisdom. Why is KZread anti-wisdom?!

Rubin, you're perpetuating the lie that faith and reason are opposed. This could not be further from the truth. Invite the philosopher Alvin Plantinga on your show to talk about the relationship between faith reason and science, and I'm sure you'll get a great show.

Hey Dave- great interview (kol ha kavod to you and the Rabbi)! Regarding the Mount Sinai discussion, I think it's worth highlighting the importance of what R. Wolpe formulates as a "Sinai moment," not as a rhetorical maneuver but as a profound and guiding concept (not restricted to Judaism btw). If you're interested, read below for my take on the (in)significance of Mt. Sinai "on its own," relating directly to your anecdote; this is drawn not from a "hard historical" perspective but in terms of the philosophy and narrative of Jewish religion (for instance, Sinai was never commanded to be a pilgrimage site- only Jerusalem has that distinction in Judaism...) The point of all this is in the last paragraph (the "**"). But first: First of all, I envy your hike up a mountain in the Sinai peninsula bc these days that area is a battleground... But anyway, throughout the Torah, the Jews are reminded that they were "chosen" for the burdens and blessings of their law-based covenant with God NOT because they were a vast population or an imperial power, but rather a lowly, almost "random" set of tribes whose formation into, and achievements as, a Nation could only be ascribed to the will of God and serve as a sign of etc. etc... Similarly, Sinai is not chosen because it is "Mt. Olympus" for the Hebrew God- why it was chosen could fill many pages of commentary and argument. The Talmudic sages teach that "every Jewish soul was present at Sinai" to not only receive the Torah but also experience the direct presence and awesome "voice" of the divine. HOWEVER, BEFORE that happens, what do the Jews do at Sinai when Moses is on the mountain, alone with God? EVEN after the Exodus, their divine liberation brought about by all of the 'signs and wonders' of the plagues against Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, etc? They build a Golden Calf to worship at the foot of the mountain! They do this because they, like you Dave, "weren't feelin' it" at Sinai! Some scholars say that because the Jews had been so accustomed to the immediacy of God's presence during the Exodus that, when God temporarily withdrew this presence in the course of delivering the Torah to Moses, the Golden Calf was in part (there are many angles there) an attempt to lure back this presence. In any case, the point is that what made Sinai special has to do with what happened there in the course of a transformative moment in Jewish nationhood. Once the Sinai episode was over, the Jews wandered for decades in the desert. **The point is, what R. Wolpe is saying about a "Sinai moment" is a very condensed shorthand for one of the core principles of Judaism: just like the Jews themselves and like Sinai, the purpose of Judaic practice is to elevate every aspect of worldly creation (including protection of the natural world!) and every aspect of human social life to its holiest, most transcendent level of engagement and experience. That's why there are blessings we recite for almost every conceivable act and event (I'm not very observant so I am writing this with more preach than practice). Many religions (and doses of LSD, so I've heard) share this concept: the dual facts of existence itself and the embodied, subjective, intelligent consciousness we each posses as a means of participating in existence are UNCANNY- from moment to moment the immediate needs of survival, mundane necessity and obligation, etc. play across the veil that covers the transcendent amazingness that we exist, but through careful cultivation of the self and the community of selves, we have the power/privilege to occasionally see "through the veil" and feel grateful wonder toward everything from a desert mountain to a drinking fountain...

One of the best interviews by "The Rubin Report"... well done!

Personally, moving away from the building and a certain patch of grass sounds like the most naturally human way to look at it. The human experience, what ever your believes, needs to be given a greater context.

No culture can survive without its religion.

He makes an excellent point about goodness from generation to generation in the absence of religion, I trust my own inherent goodness, partly because of game theory and my strong sense of freedom and justice for each individual, I want for my self the same as what I want for everyone else, health, wealth and happiness. But I don't see others coming to the same conclusion on their own...

This was amazing.

That last story got me tearing up

"Is there any reward for goodness but goodness"(quran 55:60)

Dave, you need to have William Lane Craig on. You've yet to have a competent Christian apologist. Andrew Klavan is the closest thing, but he doesn't even hold to mainstream Christian views on some important moral issues. Especially with gay marriage, you owe it to yourself and to your audience to have a competent opponent who says more than just, "Don't worry, I don't want the government involved in this anyway." Sam Harris said of Craig that he is "the Christian apologist who put the proverbial fear of God in my fellow atheists." Dave, William Lane Craig. Get it done.

I was feeling like making a sophisticated comment but I can't quite find the right words. I love this channel. Let's just leave it at that :}

"There was never a state there" as your reasoning, but there were people living there, state or no state. That's basically the European attitude towards Native Americans when they came to the new world. Love the conversation as always.

Great interview, there's no way you would get this on main stream news. The truth is out there!

good one !

28:00 min mark. I completely agree with Rabbi Wolpe on Israel.

What a nice man.

Nice one Dave.

That story at the end though...

Rubin Your analogy of baseball and faith “ you have to see it to believe it “ Faith isn’t blind when it comes to bible beliefs. There is tons of concrete evidence

Dude, you are the best at what you do.

Rubin needs to get Thomas Sowell on the show! Cement your legacy and get the greatest living American intellectual on your show. He lives in California so it cant be that hard. Send the Limo to pick him up!

the rabbi spoke sense about pager guy and shapiro

I really prefer listening to the entire interview in one segment

Great conversation and a great guest. I know him from his debates with Sam Harris and The Hitch and I pretty much completely disagree with him on every single issue of being religious/having faith but he has interesting views and opinions. Have him on again, Dave.

always had more respect for the Jewish faith than any of the other Abrahamic religions.

Story brought a tear to my eye. Thanks Rabbi!

I'm at the thirteen minute mark and it's a great talk so far, but I feel like Dave's mic isn't acting right? Sounds like we're getting his audio from a camera mic.

Question from non-Jew: Why isn't the Rabbi wearing a yarmulke?

@stuffedcrustpizza

6 жыл бұрын

Ian He's a Conservative rabbi, and they usually only wear yarmulkes during prayer and Jewish events. Orthodox Jews are the group that wear a yarmulke all day.

@shacharh5470

6 жыл бұрын

I've known conservative Jews who do wear a yarmulke constantly (or nearly so). I guess it depends on the the specific community's norms

@davidhasin6258

4 жыл бұрын

Actually he is wearing one. Take a closer look, it is a black yarmulke.

Religion is based upon emotion. Atheism is based upon reason.

Dave please try to have Ravi Zacharias on to speak on his views of Christianity

Hello everyone. _What's up?_ 🖍

Shout Out to the FSM!! Errting Irie my Pastafarian brotha!! Jah bless, Ramen 🍜

48:31 Rubin taking credit lol

Brigitte's ending was better

Next Jewish religious leader you interview should be Rabbi Yoel Roth. Hilarity for the entire family, whether he manages to string together three words in English or not. (It's very hard to learn English when you're born and raised in New York, I know.)

I was with Rabbi Wolpe until he mentioned his support for same-sex marriage, for which his argument seems to turn on the emotional rather than the theological or the rational. All of us have desires that are disordered, homosexuals and heterosexuals alike. We can call it love or whatever we like. We can enjoy it and miss it when it is away. But that does not make it good or fruitful or beneficial to society. It would be nice if the Rabbi had applied the same intellectual rigor to this issue as to the others he addresses.

Legitimate confusion: was not aware Albert Einstein was an atheist. I've heard a lot of his quotes referring to God so I was under the impression he believed in said God.

@mikeisapro

6 жыл бұрын

He never said he was a deist. He was agnostic on God.

only guy to ever beat sam harris in a debate about religion.

Love

40:01 thought provoking

This man must be the most prgressive and undogmatic religious person I ever listened to. So very very appealing and perfectly able to strike a compromise with. I think what he suggests about a "designer" and "nature as a design" is debatable, and that really really should read up on the History of France. ;) But his whole stance on Religion that a) it is evolving and constantly to be dicussed and adjusted, b) it is about love and not a set of rules and values and c) that god and the afterlife and what they are like, are actually not really that relevant, is absolutely admirable. To be honest, I do not think any priests, pastors and mullahs could get away with such a liberal stance on their core values. (I use the word liberal as a European here, Merriam-Webster, definition 5) Not converting to Judaism now, too agnostic for that but having a very strong wish that every religious person might be like that.

His defenition of Orthodox Jews is off and over simpified. Many of us do believe that the iterpertations of the Bible made by the Rabbis are essentialy what God intended word for word. However, most of us feel that it is more complex than that, there are many confusing portions of the bible and different Rabbis interpret it differnt ways, but we follow the majority opinion of the Rabbis as there is a verse that teaches to listen to your teachers, elders, wise ones (so essentially Rabbis). Now we know that these interpretations we ultimatley choose can't all be the word of God, but because of that verse we belive we are ultimatley doing the right thing. Also we try to cover all the bases just in case which is why orthodox Jews have more laws to follow than any other sect from any religion. These rules act as a means to serve God and as a safegaurd around the bible so that we don't end up breaking a law that God actually intended. That is what seperates us from other sects of Judaism that follow very few religous laws and generally focus on changing ideas rather than tradtion and practice (I'm not hating on other forms of Judaism, just explaing the difference). Also Orthodox Jews are not dying, they are growning slowly since most of their children remain orthodox Jews. The same cannot be said about conservative Jews and Reform Jews, they are in fact dying becuase most of their children either lose faith or end up marrying out of it. Again this goes back to the safegaurd orthodox jews have set up, becuase we have a large amount of laws our children tend to break some of the smaller ones if any, and that's why the community is actually growing. Following these many laws, these halachot, and believeing in their value even if some are inevitably not what God originally intended is what makes an Orthodox Jew an Orthodox Jew. Sorry for the rant I just don't think it's right for someone to speak about the beliefs of other sects when they don't actually know what they are talking about.

@hineni53

6 жыл бұрын

oy vey, stfu.

@anonymaus8191

5 жыл бұрын

I don't know any orthodox Jews. I only know orthoprax Jews.

48:00 Precisely! Just as Rabbi Wolpe was about to say it, I was thinking, "Bullshit! A decade ago, Prager and other people opposed to same-sex marriage are pulling a 'libertarian' style argument about the government getting out of the marriage issue most definitely did NOT feel the way that they do now about the issue." The next time you think about opposing something on religious grounds (**cough** abortion **cough**), maybe think about a better, more thorough, and socially beneficial reason. Don't just use the answer provided by your ingroup in the place of thinking critically. Edit: So I finished the video, and I wanted to say how I am discouraged that this video does not have more views. Rabbi Wolpe is a very good-natured and intellectual fellow. I remember thinking lowly of him after I watched his debate with Christopher Hitchens a while ago, for no other reason than because Wolpe was the religious adversary. In hindsight and after watching this video, Wolpe seems to be a great man, and I most definitely have respect for him for having the courage to willingness to debate Hitchens in the first place.

Have on Gerald Schroeder!

Hey Mr. Rubin! It would be very exciting to see a discussion with you of course and the two guest Ben Shaprio and Milo Yannopolous ! Greetings, Florian W.

Good interview. I do not agree with all of Rabbi's view points, but it is ok to agree to disagree. Kudos to you Mr. Rubin!👏🏼👏🏼