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Is free will real—or just a beautifully convincing illusion?

In this episode, Greg and Rabbi Teller explore the age-old tension between body and soul, diving into the choices we make, who (or what) is making them, and how to tell if you're feeding your higher self or just your cravings. With humor, honesty, and a few spiritual side quests, we ask: are you choosing your path, or just following your programming?

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In this episode of Show & Teller, Greg Berman and Rabbi Mordechai Teller dive deep into the concept of Teshuva—often translated as “repentance,” but more accurately understood as returning to your truest self.

We explore questions like:

Who are you, really?

How do you know what you're returning to?

Is self-discovery a spiritual act?

Join us as we unpack Jewish wisdom, personal stories, and modern struggles around identity, growth, and the long, winding road home to yourself.

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This episode, the Rabbi and Greg Berman tackle the idea of pain.

While pain is very uncomfortable and generally avoided at all costs, recognizing pain is actually a very important marker for change. From lessons from the Torah to modern examples of pain in day to day life, Greg and the Rabbi weave a complex tapestry of how the most uncomfortable feeling can and WILL often lead to better things... as long as you learn to trust the wisdom of time.

So we leave you with the thought... "And this too is for the good."

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In this episode of Show & Teller Episode 1, Rabbi Teller and Greg Berman dive right in to a topic that is so familiar to so many people - perfection.

Through the lens of relationships with your friends, life partners, and self, we focus on how the practice of putting perfection as a final destination only prevents you from every achieving it.

Rabbi Teller and Greg discuss the importance of framing perfection as an unattainable divinity that simply guides a journey that is already perfect, if you just stop to notice it. If you reframe the the idea of perfection as the act of always focusing your mindset on growing as a person, and aligning further with your values and the people you love, you will live a more fulfilling life with deeper connection.

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We set out to discuss life after death… but ended up unraveling creation itself. Picking up where last episode left off, Greg and Rabbi Teller continue exploring the dynamic between body and soul—this time through the story of Adam and Eve. What really changed after the Tree of Knowledge? Was it a fall... or an awakening?

With philosophical tangents, spiritual insights, and a few laughs along the way, this episode examines what it means to be human, divided, and divine.

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In our Season 1 finale, we return to the Garden — to the moment Eve takes a bite of that fruit, and the entire human experience changes forever. But was that moment a curse… or the beginning of consciousness?

This episode wrestles with the fallout of Eden: mortality, consequence, curiosity, and the very invention of death. Rabbi Mordechai Teller and Greg Berman unpack how that ancient bite shaped everything from how we love to how we grieve, and what it means to live meaningfully in a world where time runs out.

🕊️ It’s a finale about endings — and what comes after.

🍎 Was it sin? Was it destiny? Or was it the first truly human act?

💬 This one’s more than a recap — it’s a reckoning.

We begin Season 2 of Show and Teller with a raw and powerful conversation.

Rabbi Mordechai Teller sits down with Glenn Heilbronn to talk about his time in the Israel Defense Forces, what it means to walk into a warzone, how it changes you, and the weight of being both a protector and a witness to conflict.

This is not a political conversation. It’s a human one. About fear, courage, and what it takes to hold onto your soul when the world around you is on fire.

🎙️ Real stories. Real stakes. A new season of deeper conversations begins here.

Hosted by Rabbi Mordechai Teller

We welcome Glenn Heilbronn

Produced by Greg Berman

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In this deeply personal and urgent episode of Show & Teller, Rabbi Mordechai Teller shares his firsthand account of witnessing an ICE raid in his own neighborhood of DTLA just moments before sitting down to record this conversation.

What begins as a recounting of the experience quickly opens into a larger reflection on fear, displacement, and the Jewish obligation to stand with the vulnerable.

Together, Rabbi Teller and Greg wrestle with what it means to be a neighbor, a witness, and a moral voice in uncertain times. This is not a political episode—it’s a human one.

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In this powerful episode of Show & Teller, Rabbi Teller sits down with Yehudah Pryce, a man whose life defies expectation.

Once involved in gang activity and incarcerated for weapons and robbery, Yehudah’s story is one of radical transformation. Today, he’s a devout Jew, a spiritual leader, and a source of inspiration for those seeking meaning beyond their mistakes.

Together, they explore how Yehudah found purpose behind bars, the unexpected role Judaism played in his journey, and what it means to truly return—to yourself, to your values, and to your Creator.

This episode is about teshuva, resilience, and the sacred spark that lives in every soul, no matter how far it’s wandered.

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In this deeply emotional and urgent episode of Show & Teller, Rabbi Teller speaks with Noa Reuveni—a woman whose life was forever changed on October 7th.

Two of her closest friends were taken hostage by Hamas, and they are still being held in Gaza. Since that day, Noa has made it her mission to bring them home. She’s poured every ounce of her time, energy, and heart into raising awareness and pushing for their safe return.

As new ceasefire and hostage negotiations take place, Noa’s voice, and the stories of those still in captivity, matter now more than ever.

This episode isn’t political. It’s human. It’s about friendship, love, and the refusal to give up.

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