About this episode

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg and Rabbi Steven Burg discuss the challenges and future of Jewish outreach in the context of social media and generational changes.

How do you reach Jews who aren’t looking to be reached? In this episode of Behind the Bima, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg sits down with Rabbi Steven Burg to discuss the future of Jewish outreach, from social media and AI to rising antisemitism and generational shifts in identity. This is a candid conversation about leadership, responsibility, and what it really means to strengthen Jewish connection today.

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Guest: Rabbi Steven Burg

Topics covered

• Jewish outreach
• social media
• antisemitism
• leadership
• generational shifts
• Jewish connection

Keywords

• Jewish outreach
• social media
• antisemitism
• leadership
• identity
• AI
• generational shifts

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Organizations: Jewish outreach, social media, AI, antisemitism, identity

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