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But problems like these aren't new, and the solutions don't have to be either.

For thousands of years, societies have asked questions about how to live, thrive, and love.

And it was spiritual traditions that offered wisdom and tools to help people find their way.

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Works from PRX, wherever you listen to podcasts. Hello, Rabbi.

Hello, Joshua.

And hello, listeners.

Welcome back to Hutzpon, ancient texts for modern times.

And Joshua is sort of fulfilling our tagline because he's growing a very big beard.

So you look actually more ancient.

I look ancient.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And by the time this airs, I will be more ancient.

I'll be 57.

Oh, I forgot. Your birthday's around Tubeshvat.

That is true. I think it's a coincidence. I think Tubeshvot came first.

And it's always around MLK day. I'm heavily overshadowed by the greater achievements of Martin Luther

King. I think it's fair for both of us to say, like, there's no false humility here. You are overshadowed by the greater achievements of Martin Luther King. I think it's fair for both of us to say, like, there's no false humility here.

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