October 7
RABBI WAYNE in interfaith dialogue with Catholic priest, FR. JAMES J. O'LEARY, spiritual advisor at Marquette University in Milwaukee, speaking candidly of the things that divide us, and the things that unite us as human beings and children of God.
Moment of Illumination: VIRGINIA LYONS
October 21
As authors of the book, Empowering Your Indigo Child, DR. WAYNE and ELLEN discuss both the magnificence and the pain of Indigo Children and Indigo Adults, and the three spiritual processes that bring healing and offer hope. Guest is SIOBHAN WILCOX, Certified Indigo Facilitator, and mother of an Indigo child.
Moment of Illumination: DR. RICK RAYFIELD
October 28
DRAWING IN THE DUST
November 4
My mother, ROBERTA FRANK DOSICK, celebrates her 87th birthday by sharing wisdom, guidance, and advice accumulated in more than eight and a half decades of living and loving from the depth of the Depression to the post-modern age.
Moment of Illumination: DENI PHINNEY
November 11
ENCOUNTERS WITH DIVINE FEMININE
RABBI LEAH NOVICK, pathfinder for bringing the Cosmic Mother into contemporary life discusses her new book, On the Wings of Shekhinah by taking us on a guided walk through Scripture and history, revealing the Feminine Face of God.
Moment of Illumination: ADRIAN STRIZHAK
November 18
November 24
December 2
DR. YEHUDA SHABATAY shares his life-tale as a survivor of the Nazi invasion of Hungary, an Israel policeman and attorney, a rabbi in London, an educator of children and adults in the United States, and, now, a professor of Bible. An inspiring story of courage and faith.
Moment of Illumination: BEA WRAGEE
December 9
RABBI WAYNE and ELLEN take us on a journey through Tree of Life mysticism to discover the basic secrets of Kabbalah’s spiritual tradition, simple new ways to talk to God and listen as God responds, and a roadmap for finding deep satisfaction and inner happiness.
Moment of Illumination: CDMR PAUL RINGWOOD
December 16
December 23
RABBI WAYNE discusses the health care legislation that is currently pending in the Unites States Congress, and wonders why every citizen should not have equal access to quality health care — regardless of personal income or station in life.
Moment of Illumination: WILLIAM PHINNEY
December 30
THE SOUL OF A POET
January 6
LEE CARROLL channels the entity KRYON, who,
in this time of dimensional shift and change for our world, brings the message
of planetary healing and unconditional love. Along with Jan Tober, Lee has also brought the world
some of the initial teachings about the Indigo Children, who are the paradigm
shifters for us and our universe.
Moment of Illumination: KENT JOHNSON
January 13
AMY HIRSHBERG LEDERMAN, author of One God, Many
Paths: Finding Meaning and
Inspiration in Jewish Teachings, celebrates the wisdom and joy that
faith-based teachings can bring, and shares heartwarming, inspirational stories
of family, work, relationships, traditions, God, and love.
Moment of Illumination: DARLENE DAVIDSON
January 20
DEBRA KOLODNY, Executive Director of Aleph: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, discusses the contemporary age of
reason, and the powerful movement toward renewal and rejuvenation of faith in
religious communities; how individual and communal covenants can be reaffirmed when God is put at the
center.
Moment of Illumination: BEA WALLER
January 27
VOICES FOR JUSTICE
RABBI LAURIE COSKEY, Executive
Director of San Diego’s Interfaith Committee of Worker Justice, explains the
plight of workers who toil for long hours at back-breaking, jobs, and are paid
a minimum wage with no benefits.
She asks, “who will speak
for them if we do not?” and calls
us to the prophetic sense of dignity and justice for all human beings.
Moment of Illumination: ALAN RUBIN
February 3
RABBI RAMI SHAPIRO, author of The Angelic
Way: Angels Through the Ages and
Their Meaning for Us, discusses the
philosophical, psychological, and spiritual implications of angels, and examines
angels as metaphors not only of God reaching out to humankind, but also of humankind reaching out to
God.
Moment of Illumination: SANDRA SCHAFF
February 10
AMERICAN LAW AND RELIGIOUS LAW
JUDITH SCHWARTZ SHERWIN, Illinois attorney, and holder of degrees in religious studies, discusses the similarities and the differences between American civil law and Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious law, and particularly how a secular society balances the “law of the land,” with the religious commitments of its inhabitants.
Moment of Illumination: JENNA SILVERSTEIN
February 17
MARGE EISEMAN, spiritual
leader, educator, songwriter and singer, discusses the tragedy of her young son’s tragic death, coping
with her loss and grief; how she was sustained through love, and the creation
by her friends of a “Grief Shawl,” which has led to her teaching people
throughout the country how to make Comfort Shawls to embrace the cycle of love
and loss.
Moment of Illumination: JOANITA BRANTL
February 24
COMMITMENTS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
RABBI UZI WEINGARTEN, scholar,
educator, and seminar leader,
discusses the four elements that make communication compassionate, and,
thus, positive. He teaches us the skills for the empathic “way of
being,” deep listening, responding with effectiveness, and the affirmation of
human dignity.
Moment of Illumination: CINDY MARZOFF
March 3
SECRETS MY
GRANDMOTHER TOLD ME
RABBI NADYA GROSS, co-director of Ruach HaAretz - mobile Retreat Center, discusses the defining years of her childhood, when, with stories, teachings, and non-verbal transmission her holy grandmother opened her soul to the Divine Mysteries of the universe, She now shares some of these foundational secrets with us.
Moment of Illumination: VICTORIA BENOIT
March 10
STUDYING TO BE A MINISTER
SARA NICHOLS, licensed spiritual practitioner at the Center for Spiritual Awareness in Sacramento, CA, former staffer and lobbyist at the California Legislature, social activist, and media consultant, discusses her mid-career decision to become a Religious Science minister through the Holmes Institute of Consciousness Studies, and how her ministry will focus on health and healing.
Moment of Illumination: JUNE SINCLAIR
March 17
DR. GERALD EPSTEIN, author of Kabbalah for Inner Peace: Imagery and Insights to Guide Your Through Your Day, discusses the deep connection and interaction between Spirit and everyday life, how to create aims and intentions, and demonstrates the use of visualization for prayer, and, especially, healing of body and spirit.
Moment of Illumination: JIM WRAGEE
March 24
RABBI DR. GOLDIE MILGRAM, editor of Seeking and Soaring:
Jewish Approaches to Spiritual Direction,
discusses the art and holy
task of guiding people on their spiritual journey through telling of sacred
life-stories and the invitation to form a deeper relationship with God and the
spiritual aspects of being a human being, as well as a place to explore prayer
practices, meditation, spiritual experiences, and the desire for meaning and
significance.
Moment of Illumination: LINDA PINCHING
March 31
BORN CATHOLIC, NOW A JEWISH
CANTOR
CANTOR CAITLIN BROMBERG was born Catholic, converted to Judaism, went to seminary to become a Cantor, and now serves a congregation as its musical voice — and has a brother who is a Catholic priest. During Passover and on the eve of Easter, she shares her incredible journey of spirit and faith.
Moment of Illumination: JUDITH LIEF
This program was pre-recorded, because on the day of broadcast, both host and guest were observing the Festival of Passover.
April 14
THE LIGHT - TEACHINGS OF RAV KOOK
Coming live from Jerusalem,
RABBI ITZCHAK MARMORSTEIN teaches us about
the life of Rabbi Abraham Isaac
Kook, first Chief Rabbi of reborn
Israel — a spiritual giant who incorporated mastery of Scripture and holy
literature with an enlightened consciousness, deep mysticism, and guidance about the balance and transformation of
the world. He shares with us some
of Rav Kook’s sublime and inspiring poetry.
Moment of Illumination:
PATTI CAMPBELL
May 5
SUSIE WALTON, founder and director of the Indigo Village, master teacher of Redirecting Children's Behavior, and author of Keys to Personal Freedom: How Myths Affect our Family Lives, discusses the joys and challenges of bringing up children, and gives practical tips for everyday parenting.
Moment
of Illumination: JAMIE ZIMRON
May 12
RARE DISEASES AND ORPHAN DRUGS
DR. DOROTHY CALABRESE, Columbia University-trained and Board certified physician, who works in the tiny field of environmental allergies and auto-immune diseases, discusses the devastating effect of rare diseases on their suffers; how the medical establishment and the insurance companies discount and ignore these very real maladies; and how the drug companies do not produce the medications needed for treatment, creating the forsaken category of "orphan drugs."
Moment of Illumination: CHERYL SILVERSTEIN
RABBI MIN KANTROWTIZ, author of Counting the Omer: A Kabbalistic Meditation Guide, discusses the process of counting the days between the Festival of Passover and the Festival of Shavuot - Weeks; the mystical interpretation of this holy time; how to prepare concsciously for receiving the gift of God's teachings; and how to make each day of the spiritual journey count.
This program was pre-recorded, because, on he day of broadcast, both guest and host were observing and celebrating the Festival of Shavuot.
May 28
Broadcasting today's program live from New York City, RABBI DR. DAVID M. POSNER, spiritual guide of the world's largest-membership synagogue, Congregation Emanu-El, discusses with Rabbi Wayne — his rabbinical school classmate and friend of more than forty years— what it means to be shepherd and pastor to such a large flock, the special challenges of being an urban congregation in the country's largest metropolis, and the unique programming he has offered his congregants over the years, based on his expertise in Judaism, inter-faith relations, ancient languages, and classical music.
KENT JOHNSON, real estate agent by trade, hospice volunteer by heart-vocation, discusses the painful and joyously uplifting task of being a helpmate to the dying, calling on the Celtic concept of Anam Cara, being a "soul friend;" an exploration of the "thin veil" between This Side and The Other Side, and the spirituality of friendship that transforms the transition.
June 9
HON. RICCA SLONE, former member of the Illinois Legislature, discusses the role of government in serving its people; how the government can be the voice and the hands of the community in serving the most needing and vulnerable members of society. And she relates how the joys and the frustrations of public service have led her to her current work in bringing renewable energy to India.
RABBI RACHEL COWAN, director of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, discusses the contemporary hunger for the sacred, for meaning and worth in life, for he ability to experience God in a very real way, and how her Institute provides programs that revive the contemplative life, enliven spiritual practice, and sharpen the senses toward issues of social justice and connection to the greater community.
June 23
RABBI SHEILA PELTZ WEINBERG, author of Suprisingly Happy: An Atypical Religious Memoir, discusses getting older and getting happier; her story of looking for God, as she understands God — the God of the Jewish baby boomer, spiritual seeker, recovering alcoholic, and feminist grandma, who loves yoga and is a rabbi.
RABBI LYNN CLAIRE FEINBERG, one of only three rabbis serving the entire Jewish population of Norway — and the only woman and the only liberal rabbi, discusses the unique situation of Norway's Jews; how the community is structured; what kind of religious and cultural programs are offered; and her struggle to find her place as a liberal woman rabbi in the midst of a well-entrenched traditional community.
DR. STEVEN R. HELFGOT, president of the Maricopa (Arizona) Community Colleges Foundation, discusses the state of higher education in to and four-year colleges and universities; the crisis of lack of funding; the structures, student bodies, curriculum, and goals of community colleges; students' search for purpose and meaning in life; and the new immigration law in Arizona and its effect on public education.
SHIRLEY ENEBRAD, author
of Over the Rainbow Bridge: My Son's Journey From Here to Heaven, discusses her son Corey's courageous five-year battle with cancer, and how this young man embraced life with such passion and without fear of death; what has happened to Corey's soul since he transitioned over to The Other Side, and where is his soul-presence now.
