From Truth to Happiness: Reaching Today's Young Jews

About this episode

Rabbi Daniel Lapin discusses the evolution of Jewish outreach with Rabbi Mark Wildes, focusing on the shift from truth-seeking to a desire for happiness and meaning among young Jews.

Rabbi Daniel Lapin speaks with Rabbi Mark Wildes of Manhattan Jewish Experience about how Jewish outreach has changed over 25+ years—from a search for truth to a hunger for happiness and meaning. They discuss delayed marriage, fertility and family, the power of Shabbat, and how Torah study and community offer "ancient solutions for modern problems" to today's young professionals.

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Guest: Rabbi Mark Wildes

Topics covered

• Jewish outreach
• happiness
• meaning
• delayed marriage
• fertility
• Shabbat
• Torah study

Keywords

• Jewish outreach
• happiness
• meaning
• delayed marriage
• fertility
• Shabbat
• Torah study

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manhattan Jewish Experience

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