Join us as we kick off the 2026 summer learning series, where our focus will be on Tikvah (hope), a powerful middah through which we fuel positive action in our daily lives. This month, we speak with David Arnow, author of the book Choosing Hope: The Heritage of Judaism on the individual and communal power of hope, and what hope has meant and continues to mean for the Jewish community.

This episode features

• Hosts: Michael Kuhne & Julie Dean
• Guest: David Arnow

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Join our live studio audience for an inspiring conversation with Alan Morinis, as he shares about his newest book, The Shabbat Effect: Jewish Wisdom for Growth and Transformation. This episode takes you into the heart and soul of Alan's latest work. Listeners will surely come away with a greater appreciation for the soulfulness of Shabbat and ways each of us can engage with greater awareness, intention and joy.

Alan Morinis is highly regarded as a Mussar pioneer, scholar, founder of The Mussar Institute and author of Climbing Jacob's Ladder, Every Day Holy Day, With Heart in Mind and Everyday Holiness.

Welcome to Living Mussar, Jewish Conversations on a Daily Path Toward Wholeness. In this episode, join host Bonnie Dickel Hoffman for a lively conversation with Sara Knauz. Sara will talk about the launch of her pilot program, Illuminating Voices and the importance of gathering Mussar stories from the LGBTQ+ community.