Shoulder to Shoulder

Dec 09 2024 171 ep. 46 mins 19

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Welcome to Shoulder to Shoulder, a podcast where a pastor and a rabbi get to the heart of issues that matter to people of faith.

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(160) EMERGENCY EPISODE: WHAT DOES THE FALL OF ASSAD MEAN FOR ISRAEL?

Dec 09 2024 39 mins

Pesach and Doug try to make sense of the chaos in Syria. After Pesach interviews mideast expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Elliot Chodoff weighs in with his usual in-depth and wide-ranging analysis of the complex situation caused by the greatest geopolitical crisis the Middle East has seen in decades.

(159) An Injured Soldier's Story: A conversation with Jonathan Benhamou

Dec 03 2024 46 mins

Pesach flies solo (with Doug unavailable due to a massive snowstorm) and has a conversation with Jonathan Benhamou, a commander in the IDF combat engineer corps who lost his leg in Gaza. Jonathan's story of courage and perseverance is a reminder that there are thousands of injured heroes who need our support. Also, DON'T MISS, Pesach's deep dive explanation of the current state of

(158) Exposing Palestinian Lies and Duplicity, with Itamar Marcus of Palestinian Media Watch

Nov 26 2024 43 mins

While Israel is at war with the Iranian axis, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, the Biden administration insists that a peaceful Middle East requires Israel to engage with a reformed Palestinian Authority. But how different is the PA from other terrorist organizations? Is there a realistic chance that it can serve as a viable peace partner, or is this nothing but extreme

(157) Is Russia Helping Hezbollah? WAR UPDATE with Maj. Elliot Chodoff

Nov 19 2024 47 mins

IDF Reserve Major and military and Mideast expert Elliot Chodoff joins Doug and Pesach for a comprehensive update on the progress of Israel's war with Hamas and Hezbollah. With the Biden administration winding down and Iran's proxies scrambling to survive, the Middle East is as fragile as ever. Elliot, Doug, and Pesach clear the fog and make sense of it all.

(156) Will Trump bring peace to the Middle East and end the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? A conversation with Ambassador Danny Ayalon

Nov 12 2024 38 mins

Pesach and Doug sit down with former Israelil Ambassador to the United States Danny Ayalon to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. The ambassador takes us into the room and behind the scenes in Oslo, Norway as he was part of the peace negotiations in 1993 with Yassar Arafat, Yitzak Rabin, and Bill Clinton. He also played a role in the decision in 2005 to pull out of Gaza. We t

(155) Too Big to Rig: Donald J. Trump is the 47th President of the USA

Nov 07 2024 36 mins

Pesach and Doug dive into a special election episode the day after Donald Trump won the presidency for the 2nd time. Despite all the odds, the mainstream media, Democrats swapping candidates, legal action against him, and assasination attempts, he won both the electoral college and the popular vote. Pesach and Doug examine the data and what they see and anticipate from the Christia

(154) Testimony of a Holocaust Victim and Survivor: The Story of Sami Steigmann, and Why It Still Matters

Oct 29 2024 45 mins

Pesach and Doug have the honor of speaking with Sami Steigmann, a survivor of the Holocaust. Sami’s journey is quite unlike many other survivor stories; he was an infant during World War II, and has no direct memories of his time in the concentration camp. He recounts the personal history that he has been able to piece together over the years, shares his opinions on the state of

(153) Israel is Changing the Alliances of the Middle East

Oct 22 2024 54 mins

Pesach and Doug sit down with Middle East Analyst Dr. David Wurmser, who served as a senior advisor in both the Bush and Trump administrations, to discuss Israel, Iran, the USA, the Abraham Accords, and the future of the Middle East.

(152) Doug and his Family Experience Israel

Oct 15 2024 54 mins

Listen to this conversation as Doug, his wife (Sam), his mom (Sueann), and his 4 children (Charlotte, Graham, Benjamin, and Abraham) unpack their Israel experience on their last night in Israel. Sitting around the table in the air BnB in Tel Aviv they discuss some of their favorite moments, favorite foods, as well as answer some questions like, did you feel safe? What was up with a

(151) One Year Since October 7th: A Report from Jerusalem

Oct 08 2024 52 mins

Pesach and Doug sit down with Stephen & Veronica Jenks in person in Jerusalem. Stephen and Veronica recount the Jewish-Christian relationship from their vantage point with Eagles Wings, and the dynamic shift that has taken since October 7th. Veronica toured the carnage and results of the terrorist attack a year later at a kibbutz, the nova festival, as well as the burnt out cars on