Episode 531: Jewish Ancestors, Young and Old - Eli Ramer

About this episode

Eli Ramer joins Lex and Rena Yehuda to discuss Jewish connections across generations and the significance of eldering work.

Eli Ramer is a maggid (storyteller), an author, and a mystic. He joins Lex and Rena Yehuda for a conversation about Jewish connections across generations. They explore what it means to do eldering work, discuss Jewish notions of reincarnation (gilgul), and exchange stories that have the potential to help build a brighter world. Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out upcoming mini-courses in the UnYeshiva: Holy Chutzpah, and Rebbe Nachman of Bretslev! Financial aid is available. ------------------------------ Join the Judaism Unbound discord, where you can interact with Judaism Unbound's hosts, and with fellow listeners all around the world, by heading to discord.judaismunbound.com.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lex Yehuda, Rena Yehuda

Guest: Eli Ramer

Topics covered

• Jewish connections
• eldering work
• reincarnation
• storytelling
• intergenerational dialogue

Keywords

• Jewish ancestors
• gilgul
• maggid
• mystic
• storytelling
• intergenerational
• Judaism
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Judaism Unbound, Institute for the Next Jewish Future

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