Combining Jewish Paths – David Satin

Living Our Beliefs: Exploring Faith & Religion in Daily Life

Episode 47.
David has traveled far, religiously speaking, from his upbringing in a largely secular Jewish home. Other than attending services at a Reform synagogue on Boston’s North Shore, there was minimal observance. Since then, he has gone through many phases, including flirting with atheism and participating in his college Hillel services, all the while maintaining the Jewish identity inherited from his parents. Over the past few years, he has found a mélange of communities. Participating in the local Chabad House and online learning with the Torah Studio satisfy his intellectual, service attendance and spiritual needs. While combining Orthodox and liberal communities is unusual, it suits David well. Besides his religious life, he is a practicing attorney in a non-profit firm and finds a meaningful connection between the law and Talmudic study, whereby both majority and minority opinions are preserved and honored. Additionally, he and his family spend as much time as possible in his wife’s native home of Mallorca, Spain, where he revels in the vibrant collection of Jews attending the one synagogue.
Highlights:
00:03:41 Rediscovering Jewish identity through college and beyond.
00:08:20 Comfortably exploring Jewish identity, politically liberal. Found fitting communities through happenstance.
00:13:22 "The bathroom thing: Strange but practical prayer"
00:23:21 Unexpected encounter leads to involvement with Chabad.
00:33:51 Supportive spouse from Spain integrates into Jewish life.
00:39:13 Judaism and law practice share connections.

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LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-satin-8367b92b/
Niv Magazine – https://nivmag.com/
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Transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851013/episodes/13460103-combining-jewish-paths-david-satin
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