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Good Faith Effort

By: SoulShop
  • Summary

  • The Hebrew Bible is every bit America’s moral founding document as the Constitution is our political founding document. Every week, Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm, speaks with thinkers, writers, artists, and faith leaders to explore how the Bible continues to inform our lives today, from politics to psychology to pop culture, bringing Americans of different traditions and persuasions closer together as so much else threatens to pull us apart.
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Episodes
  • Brooke Ashley Hall - Fame, Family and Faith Ep. 107
    Oct 3 2023

    On today’s episode, Ari spoke with Brooke Ashley Hall - one of the biggest creators on social media, across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube - about the opportunities and responsibilities of creating content for tens of millions of people on a daily basis.

     

    Along the way they talked about Brooke’s journey towards becoming an influencer; what an influencer’s day-to-day looks like; portraying motherhood from the Bible to TikTok; authenticity in traditional media vs. digital media; Arthur Clarke and scientific progress; how Brooke almost lost her son; the power of prayer and community; Brooke’s approach to comedy; Brooke’s advice for aspiring creators; and much more!

     

    Guest Quote:

    “It's incredible the amount of impact that you have, and I also think it's a great responsibility for what you share and the message that you're putting out. That's one thing that my husband and I decided whenever we started doing this, that we were going to stay on the line of being family friendly, maintaining our values, and always staying true to ourself in that way, because with great power comes great responsibility, right?” -Brooke Ashley Hall

     

    Time Stamps

    * (:01) Intro

    * (04:45) Brooke's creative journey 

    * (11:23)  Authenticity on social media

    * (13:41) Motherhood portrayed from the Bible to TikTok

    * (15:27) A day in Brooke’s life 

    * (21:30) Technology as magic

    * (24:20) Influencers vs. celebrities

    * (27:46) Brooke's near-loss of her son

    * (39:37) The power of prayer and community 

    * (44:49) Brooke’s comedic approach

    * (47:37) Brooke's inspirations

    * (49:57) Advice for aspiring content creators

     

    Good Faith Effort is a production of SoulShop, Bnai Zion, and Caspian Studios

     

    Links

    Follow Ari on Twitter

    Find out more about Brooke

    Brooke's Youtube Channel

    Brooke's TikTok

    Brooke's Instagram

    Watch on YouTube

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    53 mins
  • Nick Bunker - The Pilgrims, The Rabbis and the Bible Ep. 106
    Sep 19 2023

    On today’s episode, Ari spoke with the best-selling author and historian of English and American history Nick Bunker about the Mayflower Pilgrims and how the Hebrew intellectual and religious tradition shaped their world, and ultimately birthed the United States of America.

     

    Along the way they talked about how Nick, a Roman Catholic from London, spent his most formative years immersed in the Jewish community of the Upper West Side of Manhattan; the importance of King James I; the rise of English interest in Biblical Hebrew; the origins of the Puritans; why the Pilgrims were fascinated by the medieval Jewish scholar Maimonides; Nick’s career in investment banking and how it molded his work as a historian; and much more!

     

    Guest Quote

    “And one of the things you have to do as a historian is to show that process by which the events in one country and the other country interacted with each other. Information flowed back and forth, people flowed back and forth. There was a transatlantic economy that was created which linked England, New England, Virginia, the West Indies. And it was through these kind of interflows back and forth that this kind of Atlantic world was created. And that was how the United States eventually came into being from this process of kind of interaction.” - Nick Bunker

     

    Time Stamps

    * (:01) Intro

    * (04:49) Connection between American and English history

    * (07:13) Nick’s journey

    * (18:52) Significane of King James I 

    * (21:39) Origins of the Puritans

    * (24:42) Biblical book of kings influence on non-conformists

    * (28:11) Decoding the Puritan Quadrilateral

    * (32:07) The rise of English interest in Biblical Hebrew

    * (36:19) Unmasking the original Thanksgiving

    * (37:04) Maimonides and the Pilgrims

    * (40:18) Judaic impact on history 

    * (46:13) Jewish political and intellectual influence on England

    * (51:08) Fueling curiosity amidst demanding careers

    * (54:28) Sneak peek into Nick's new book

     

    Good Faith Effort is a production of SoulShop, Bnai Zion, and Caspian Studios

     

    Links

    Follow Ari on Twitter 

    Find out more about Nick 

    In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950 

    Making Haste from Babylon: The Mayflower Pilgrims and Their World: A New History 

    An Empire on the Edge: How Britain Came to Fight America

    Watch on YouTube

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Stephen Tobolowsky - From the Bible to Groundhog Day Ep. 105
    Sep 5 2023

    On today’s episode, Ari spoke with the greatest character actor in the history of Hollywood, the legendary Stephen Tobolowsky, about his lifelong journey to understand the Hebrew Bible.

    Along the way they talked about growing up around members of the Nazi Party; Stephen’s love of Shakespeare; being comfortable with weirdness; Stephen getting held at gunpoint during a hostage situation; Deuteronomy and the Shema prayer; thinking about death; why Ned Ryerson is the most Jewish character in the history of American film; and much more!

    Good Faith Effort is a production of Bnai Zion and SoulShop

    Guest Quote
    "There is such a positiveness in Judaism, that when you become a part of it, you realize how absolutely life-affirming it is. Even in death, it gets you through all the terrible transitions: from Genesis to Exodus, Leviticus to Numbers to Deuteronomy. It can get you through every one of those walls, every one of those challenges.“ - Stephen Tobolowsky

    Time Stamps

    * (5:06) Jordan Calhoun’s “Piccolo is Black”, and growing up without a Jewish Community

    * (11:23) Stephen opens the Pandora’s Box of rediscovering Judaism

    * (22:45) The 5 Books of Moses, as a story of life 

    * (24:28) Californication, and Stephen’s decision to write a spiritual memoir

    * (30:57) Magic exists, and Stephen’s tale of finding God while being held hostage at the grocery store

    * (40:33) Visiting the Bible throughout your life

    * (44:44) Importance of saying the Shema

    * (54:55) Is Ned Ryerson the most Jewish movie character?

    Good Faith Effort is a production of SoulShop, Bnai Zion, and Caspian Studios

    Links

    Follow Ari on Twitter - https://twitter.com/AriLamm

    Find out more about Stephen: https://stephentobolowsky.com/

    My Adventures With God, on Amazon Books: https://www.amazon.com/My-Adventures-God-Stephen-Tobolowsky/dp/1476766460

    Watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@GoodFaithEffort

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    1 hr and 4 mins

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Brilliant, insightful, face paced

In the latest episode--Rabbi Lamm and Yale Law Professor Amy Chua blend ancient with modern, weave history with political theory, range from soup to nuts, and the time flies as you listen and learn. Inspiring

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