Today’s Guest: Rabbi Elad Nehorai
Elad Nehorai aka @PopChassid, founder of the creative community Hevria and leader in the politically progressive Orthodox movement Torah Trumps Hate, shares with us what it’s like to be religious without surrendering your identity and values.
About Elad Nehorai
Elad Nehorai has spent most of his adult life creating and nurturing communities. From the time he started a small online arts magazine (before such a thing was common) in college, to his efforts as an online marketer for startups, to his viral campaign “I Have A Therapist,” to his present-day work with Hevria, a community for creative Jews, and Torah Trumps Hate, a community for progressive orthodox Jews, Elad cares about nothing more than connecting people who are desperately looking for a community that doesn’t exist in the physical world.
Elad is also a prolific writer. He is a columnist for the Forward, a blogger, and has been published in places like the Guardian and Haaretz.
Elad’s work has been viewed by over 10 million people, and has been discussed in places like ABC World News, BBC Radio, Mashable, the New York Daily News, Tablet, and more.
More from Elad Nehorai
- PopChassid blog
- Hevria community
- HevriaCast: Talking with Awesome Creative Jews podcast
Articles by Elad Nehorai
- Huffington Post
- Forward
- The Wisdom Daily (connected with previous guest Rabbi Brad Hirschfield)
Where to Connect with Elad Nehorai
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Question.
I found out I’m Jewish through both my parents.
Exploring Jewish religion, and now teaching my children.
My husband though, doesn’t think he can wear Kippah, or Prayer shawl because he is German/ Irish/British. He feels bad for the past, and is unsure if he can help out at Meetings.
We have visited a few places for meetings and Holidays,
**How can I/ we help my husband though this?
Our children are growing lots as we read the Torah go and practice Shabbat. We do come from a Bible reading background.