Super Bowl Sunday, but the conversation is anything but sports. Dr. Tom Bittker and Michael Dallen dig into what real leadership looks like when a nation feels fractured. From Lincoln’s “Team of Rivals” and the power of humility, to civic guilt, true patriotism, and the ancient biblical warnings about the unchecked rich and powerful, this episode is a sober, faith-rooted look at where we are… and what it will take to hold the Republic together.
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A painful week, and a heavy conversation. Dr. Tom Bittker and attorney/rabbi Michael Dallen unpack protests, claimed ICE overreach, and what happens to a nation when fear replaces conscience. They connect today’s headlines to biblical warnings about power, intimidation, and moral drift, then pivot to something deeper: faith, humility, and what it really means to “bless” others while refusing hatred.
If you’re trying to make sense of the moment without losing your soul, this episode is for you.
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Who really owns America, the people, or the plutocrats? And what happens to democracy when voter ID battles, ICE and Border Patrol presence, and media narratives collide with fear, anger, and fatigue? In this episode, Dr. Tom Bittker and Rabbi Michael Dallen dive into the tensions tearing at America’s civic soul and the spiritual resources that can still hold it together.
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Drawing on history, law, and biblical wisdom, they explore:

• The truth and myths around voter fraud and voter ID
  

• ICE and Border Patrol as a tool of intimidation vs. legitimate enforcement
  

• How inequality, plutocracy, and media ecosystems shape who actually gets heard
  

• The place of Jews and Israel in American life, and the resurgence of antisemitism
  

• The Constitution and Declaration as “Hebrew-flavored” moral documents
  

• Why the Torah’s vision and Rainbow Covenant still matter for all nations
  

• The call to “do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God” in a fractured age

If you’re wrestling with where America is headed, and what faith, history, and conscience demand of us now, this conversation is for you.
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