From Bokortem, Florida, this is Behind the Bima.

On this episode, the rabbis are joined by Rabbi Dr. Mayor Solveitchik, Rabbi of Shaarith Israel in New York,

and director of the Strauss Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yashiv University.

Rabbi Dr. Solveitchik talks about how he frames the connection between politics and religion,

explains how his brisker heritage influences him, and shares inspiring stories

from his illustrious career. Also, the ethics of listening to an accidental voicemail,

plus how the summer camp experience has evolved over the years, and a special Mazel Tov as Rabbi

Bertie reaches an exciting life stage. All this and more behind the Bima.

It is Wednesday night 9 p.m.

I'm Rabbi Ehrm. joined by my dear friend and colleague back on Behind the Bima, Rabbi Joshua Brody.

And we're here to take you behind the Bima.

Behind the Bima. Rabbi Brody, I don't know if you were able to listen to last week's episode, but it was fantastic.

Do you know who took your place and said Behind the Bima last week? I actually don't know if you were able to listen to last week's episode, but it was fantastic. Do you know who took your place and said behind the Bima last week? I actually don't. Who was? The great Uri Butler at Camp Hask. Really? Really. Oh, I love it. I go back and watch it. First behind the Bema episode ever live, a live audience. I was up at Capas on Mozae Shabbas. as we first began at 11.15 p.m. on Motei Shavas and recorded for an hour and a half of

interviews with people was great. I was up at Kappas on Motez Shabbas. We first began at 11.15 p.m. on Motez Shavas and recorded for an hour and a half of

interviews with people was great. But anyway, the first person was Erie Butler who came on. I said, Erie, you're about the same height as Rabbi Brody. I need you. Not a time for music. I need you to say behind the Bima and he nailed it. It was great. Do I still have a job?

He might be a permanent fixture.

I don't know.

We're checking out.

We almost were interviewing for people to take your place. That's how long it's been. But it's great to have you back. Tell us how you are. Mazel to you in person. A Zeida, a grandfather. Barach Hashem. He got the gray in the beard. Came back and you're a grandfather. you came back with a bigger Yamaka. Much bigger. Is that part of being Azeda? The bigger Yamika, what's going on? It's so exciting. Again, I know you're Azade already, and I'm so excited to be part of this club. You've already told us, like the great parts about being Azadus. I've always looked forward to it. And there's nothing like it. It's amazing. It's very, very special. And in Israeli. We got an Israeli. Sabra, it is amazing. We give a brahma. Everybody wants to have children. Everybody waiting for grandchildren. Kyrushche, the Almighty, should send you quickly and healthy and happy and give you enormous, enormous amount of nachas, we dave. And for all those who want, it is a great brahma. No one should ever take lightly or for granted. And it's an amazing club to be part of. So mazzletov, Mazel to have. And part of what you just said, let's just say, we don't have to get into the details, but Tequila works. I'm just telling it. Thfela works. Yeah. I want you to know something. I pulled a little bit of a Josh Brody.

Yeah.

Because, you know, you sent me a picture from the Briss in Israel, and you sent me the speech. So I was like, yeah, this is probably a speech that Josh gave, that Simone wrote. And so I'll read it at some point. But in the meantime, I put it on my family WhatsApp chat because we're obviously very close with the Brody family.

And Atara Goldberg tells me, she says, or something. I'll read it at some point. But in the meantime, I put it on my family WhatsApp chat, because we're obviously very

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