Show & Teller

In Episode 7 of Show & Teller Season 3, Rabbi Mordechai Teller speaks with Lian Zucker, founder of the LOOP matchmaking app, about the challenges of modern dating and why so many people feel disillusioned by today’s dating apps.
They discuss the limitations of the current dating landscape, the emotional toll dating can take, the surprising joy of matchmaking friends, and what it really takes to build a tech company rooted in human connection.
This conversation is thoughtful, funny, and hopeful, offering a refreshing perspective on relationships, community, and creating something meaningful in a crowded digital world.
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Greg wades straight into humanity’s first hard reset. In this chapter of Show & Teller: Torah Time, he reads the story of Noah, the flood, and the ark, exploring divine disappointment, obedience, destruction, survival, and what it means to start over when the world feels beyond repair.
It’s a story about judgment and mercy living side by side, about who gets saved, who doesn’t, and why rebuilding after catastrophe is never as clean as the floodwaters make it seem.
Greg reads, reflects, and sits with the discomfort of a God who both wipes the slate and promises never to do it again.
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In Episode 6 of Show & Teller Season 3, Rabbi Mordechai Teller speaks with Yossi and Chaya Segelman, the founders of Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles, about how a simple impulse to help turned into a deeply fulfilling community mission.
They share the story of how OBK LA came to be, what it feels like to create real impact through food and service, and how sometimes the most meaningful work is something you do not plan, but simply find yourself doing.
This conversation is about gratitude, purpose, and the quiet joy of showing up for others.
 
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In Episode 5 of Show and Teller Season 3, Rabbi Mordechai Teller speaks with Rom El-Hai, a survivor of the Nova music festival attack. Rom opens up about the moments that shaped that day, what it felt like to live through something unthinkable, and how the experience continues to affect him long after the world moved on.
This is a quiet, powerful conversation about trauma, resilience and the ongoing process of trying to make sense of life after October 7. Rom’s story is honest and human, and it serves as a reminder that survival is not the end of the journey.
Apologize for the audio quality on this episode, we had a bit of a technical difficulty we were working through. 
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Greg marches straight out of Eden and into humanity’s first family meltdown. In this chapter of Show & Teller: Torah Time, he reads the story of Cain and Abel, digs into jealousy, ego, bad offerings, divine side-eye, and the world’s earliest case of sibling rivalry turning… well, biblical.
It’s a short chapter with an outsized shadow, raising questions about justice, responsibility, and what it actually means to be “your brother’s keeper.” Greg reads, reacts, and tries not to lose faith in people five minutes after they’re invented.
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In Episode 4 of Show & Teller Season 3, Rabbi Mordechai Teller speaks with Rabbi Elan Javanfard, a leading voice in Jewish mental health and crisis intervention. Elan works on the front lines with individuals facing severe depression, self-harm, and emotional emergencies, and he brings a rare combination of clinical insight and deep compassion.
This conversation addresses the stigma around mental health in the Jewish community, why so many struggle in silence, and how we can build a culture where asking for help is seen as strength, not shame. Elan’s work is difficult, necessary, and profoundly human. His perspective is a reminder that no one has to walk through darkness alone.
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In Episode 3 of Show & Teller Season 3, Rabbi Mordechai Teller sits down with Ariel Berkowitz, whose life changed forever after a devastating train accident that cost him both legs, and led him to a miraculous encounter with faith.
Ariel shares his near-death experience, describing the out-of-body moment when doctors pronounced him gone, and the instant he returned, just as his grandmother finished her prayer. What followed was not just survival, but transformation: a journey from disbelief to deep connection with God. This conversation is raw, powerful, and full of gratitude. A story about finding purpose in the unthinkable and strength in the divine.
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Welcome to Show & Teller: Torah Time
A new mini-series under the Show & Teller umbrella where Greg Berman reads through the Torah, 15–20 minutes at a time, offering honest reflections, questions, and modern commentary along the way.
In this first episode, Greg introduces the series and begins Bereshit (Genesis) from “In the beginning” through the story of Creation, Adam and Eve, and that famous moment when “they were naked and ashamed.” This isn’t a sermon. It’s part spiritual study, part existential comedy, and part storytelling experiment. Greg focuses on exploring what these ancient words mean in a world that keeps reinventing itself.
✨ Topics in this episode:
The poetry and structure of Creation
The human impulse toward knowledge and shame
Why Genesis might be the most misunderstood story ever told
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In Episode 2 of Show & Teller Season 3, Rabbi Mordechai Teller sits down with comedian and podcast host Daniel Lobell for an honest, funny, and refreshingly lighthearted conversation.
Daniel shares his personal journey through Judaism and stand-up, exploring how comedy and faith intersect, and how laughter has guided him through both personal growth and spiritual discovery.
This episode is a welcome break from the heavy headlines, full of good laughs, candid reflections, and the kind of warmth that reminds you why humor matters.
Check out Daniel Lobell's hilarious podcast: https://www.instagram.com/wethinkitsfunnypodcast/
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In the Season 3 premiere of Show & Teller, Rabbi Teller sits down with Shabbos Kestenbaum, the Harvard student who took on one of the world’s most powerful institutions after October 7.
Shabbos opens up about his journey from campus life to national activism, his lawsuit against Harvard over antisemitic harassment, and how the events of October 7 reshaped his ideals and sense of Jewish identity and politics.
This conversation dives into the tension between free speech and hate, the loneliness of standing up for your community, and what it means to live with conviction in a divided world.
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