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Get ready for a short burst of Jewish wisdom! My name is Rabbi Yosef Edelstein ("Rabbi E" for short), and I have been a Jewish educator for many years. I share insights from Jewish sources that help can help us become better people (and Jews) in our daily lives. I grew up the son of two doctors, and while I didn't choose that path professionally, I do hope that these short episodes (from 3 to 8 minutes roughly) will administer a safe and powerful dose of "spiritual medicine," in a friendly and casual way! Currently, I am the Director of MEOR DC, that brings Jewish inspiration to university campuses in the nation's capital. (Check out the MEOR DC Facebook and Instagram page.) You can be in touch with me at [email protected], or through Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/rabbi.edelstein, or Instagram: https://instagram.com/rabbiedelstein or https://instagram.com/rabbiein3. You can also connect with me via MEOR DC, the organization I direct DC: https://www.facebook.com/MEORDC and www.meordconline.org.

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The DAYS (and Years) of our Lives!

2026/11/06

Avraham and Sara both pass away in this week's Torah, Chayei Sara (in the book of Bereishis), and the Torah uses expressions that emphasize the way they made use of each and every day and year. We have the ability to follow in their footsteps.

"When I Get Older"....Happy Birthday Blessings from Rabbi E!!

2026/11/03

It's November 3rd, Election Day as I record this...and it happens to be my birthday as well! In fact, let's combine the two concepts (truthfully): one's day of birth is the precise time in human history that Hashem "ELECTED" to send that person's neshama into this physical world! To do its special and sacred mission, of elevating oneself...and the whole world. (Not sure how I'm doing on that, but I hope to keep trying--harder and harder--for many years to come.) Some say that one's birthday is a specially propitious time to bestow blessings...so tune in as I do some reciting, perhaps a little reminiscing (not lamenting), a bar or two of singing, and loads of BLESSING!!

Sitting at the Entrance of My House....Looking for Guests!

2026/10/30

Last week I walked in the footsteps of our patriarch Avraham Avinu as he journeyed to an unknown land at Hashem's command....Now I am sitting in his place (figuratively) scanning the street for guests, as he did at the start of this week's Torah portion, Vayeira (in the Book of Genesis). But there are some significant differences between him and me. Tune in to learn more...and to learn how we can emulate his LOVE of doing kindness to others.

Get Going, Get Growing...and be a BLESSING!!

2026/10/23

Shalom, everybody! Join me in this special WALKING edition of Rabbi E in 3, as I follow in the footsteps of our patriarch, Avraham Avinu, who was commanded by Hashem in this week's portion (Lech Lecha) to get walking, to get GOING, to always be moving forward and GROWING...and to be a BLESSING in this world! (Not to mention always making sure to get your daily 10,000 steps). GOOD SHABBOS!

Body + Soul = Adam: the Composite & CHOOSING Creation!

2026/10/09

We begin the Torah again this Shabbat, beginning the book of Bereishis (Genesis), with the parsha that tells us WHO and WHAT we are! Yes, we are "dualistic," folks, we are the utterly unique being in all of Creation that is a composite of body (physical) and soul (spiritual). We can reach beyond the heights of angels, or we can descend below the level of animals. The choice is relentlessly, thrillingly and constantly OURS!!

The (Joyous) End...and the (JOYOUS) New Beginning! [Shemini Atzeres/Simchas Torah]

2026/10/02

We are getting ready to close out an incredible 3-week period of closeness to Hashem, starting with our "REbirth" on Rosh Hashanah; our "REturn" on the days of teshuva afterwards culminating in Yom Kippur; our "RE-joicing" on the festival of Sukkot...and now our ending the cycle of the Torah reading and RE-starting it once again on the incredible (and not-so-well known) holiday of Shemini Atzeres/Simchas Torah!! Hashem holds us back for one more (deliriously happy) celebration before we skate off--yes, the ice is still smooth--into the new year ahead!

Do You Feel Lighter Today??? Fewer Pounds....NO SINS!!

2026/09/22

Do you feel lighter today post Yom Kippur?? I do... physically yes (I can button my sport coat now, for real!), but more importantly, in a spiritual sense. The weight and stain of our transgressions lifted off/wiped away! Our purified selves. Let's take advantage of our new lightness to do great things: acts of chesed (kindness), Torah study, and mitzvot...including getting ready for Sukkot, which NOT COINCIDENTALLY, comes 5 days after Yom Kippur. So we can BUILD on (and with) our newly regained purity.

Enjoy FOOD Today, Enjoy NO-FOOD on Yom Kippur! (Rabbi E in 3, with coffee)

2026/09/20

Yom Kippur, the holy Day of Atonement, is almost here...a day when we transcend our physical selves and pleasures, and taste the (even deeper) PLEASURE of closeness to G-d, to our spiritual essence, and to our fellow Jews and human beings. EAT (and drink) WELL today--it's a mitzvah--so you can have the strength to RETURN in love to a state of At-ONE-ment.

The World is in the Balance: ONE Mitzvah Tips the Scale!

2026/09/17

The Talmud teaches us that we should always see ourselves--and the entire world--as equally balanced between merits and transgressions. Do one single mitzvah NOW, and you save yourself and the entire world! Do one single transgression NOW, and....well....you fill in the blank. We are presently in the 10 Days of Return (teshuva) that culminate in the holy and sacred day of Yom Kippur, day of atonement. These are days of judgment, when our lives are hanging in the balance. Let's not be scared by this awesome thought, let's get inspired to TIP THE SCALE (together) with good deeds and words that can bring life and salvation for us and this beautiful world!!

DO MORE NOW! (10 Days of Return!)

2026/09/14

No time to sit back and relax...it's time to DO!! More than usual. Why? We are in the awesome and powerful period known as the 10 Days of Return, which began on Rosh Hashanah, and continute until Yom Kippur one week from today. Every bit of extra energy put towards doing mitzvot, kind deeds (chesed), prayer (tefila) and giving charity (tzedaka) help us to "do teshuva," to RETURN to our true selves and purpose in this world. What we do now has more power to elevate us--and all of Creation--AND bring us close to G-d than at any other time of the year! Do...More (good) NOW.

And AWAY We Go...The FINAL Pre-Rosh Hashanah Pep/Prep Talk!

2026/09/11

It's a busy day, as we all make final preparations for the joyous, and awe-inspiring, holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Here's a quick "last-minute" overview of these first TWO super-powerful days that kick off the new year...and which are themselves part of the incredible period called the "10 Days of Return (teshuva)." I like to call them, "Zamboni days," because the (spiritual) ice is smooth and fresh, and we can zoom ahead faster than any other time of the year. And don't worry about slipping or falling: Hashem ismright out there on the rink with us, ready to catch and embrace us. Wishing you a k'siva v'chasima tova, may we all be inscribed in the Book of Life for a sweet, healthy, happy and growth-filled year.

Facing the King and Judge...who is our Merciful FATHER: Rosh Hashanah Prep, Part 2

2026/09/08

Rosh Hashanah is a serious day, a time of din and mishpat (judgment), when the Holy One, Blessed be He, REMEMBERS and JUDGES each of us. Sounds quite hairy and scary...But it shouldn't be. Because that very King and Judge--Who sees and remembers everything, and Who wants us to take the day (and our lives on this earth) very SERIOUSLY--is also (primarily) our loving FATHER. He remembers us FOR GOOD, and wants us to return to Him and His Torah....and to our true selves.

Pleading for LIFE: Rosh Hashanah Prep, Part 1

2026/09/07

"Remember us for Life," is what we beseech Hashem--not only on Rosh Hashanah itself but on ALL of the 10 days of teshuva (return) culminating in Yom Kippur. Now is the time to really start to think more deeply about life, our livesy--my life, your life. Why we really want it. Welcome to Rosh Hashanah Prep on this, the final Monday of the Jewish year 5786!

Choose LIFE! (Last Shabbat of 5786)

2026/09/04

Each one of us has a choice before us: life or death, good or evil, blessing or curse. Every year, every day...really every minute!! Always. Let's finish the year strong and listen to Moshe Rabbeinu's words in this week's Torah portion, Nitzavim (always read immediately before Rosh Hashanah), spoken on the very last day of his earthly life: "See, I have placed before you today, the life and the good, the death and the evil...and you shall choose life....to love Hashem, your G-d, to listen to His voice and cleave to Him..." [Deuteronomy, chapter 30]

End of the Jewish Year: Build Your NEW World!!

2026/08/28

Rabbi E returns after a long hiatus!!!! Get busy running, skating ("Zamboni Days" = smooth spiritual ice) and BUILDING your new world as we get ready for the new Jewish year of 5787!

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Triple Gee 2022/01/14

Very intelligent, insightful and inspiring

Rabbi E provides wonder commentary on life, humanity, religion, and the Bible. He uses everyday language to help listeners learn from the Good Book. H...

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Inbario 2021/03/16

Nothing like it

There is really nothing like this. I love the energy and tempo of this podcast. Rabbi E keeps it entertaining with witty puns and play on words. It’s ...

★★★★★

Bbaitz 2020/12/30

Nice dose of Jewish wisdom

One cannot help but appreciate how Rabbi E shapes his messages, packaging deep wisdom and scholarly rigor in a friendly, upbeat tone accessible to the...

★★★★★

Shelley Hebert 2020/12/01

Mazel tov and thanks!

Congratulations on the new podcast, Rabbi E! I am a fan already and looking forward to listening.

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Mr. Jared Clutch 2020/11/26

Jewish Wisdom in a Flash

Rabbi E has done it again! Rabbi E in 3 has gone in podcast form and now everyone can benefit from hearing his perspective on life and Jewish Wisdom i...

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