A7 Radio's "LandMinds with Barnea and David" with LandMinds

This week we are joined in the studio by guest host Jim Long. In the first hour, we meet Prof. Matt Goldish of Ohio State University. We get to know the subject of his doctoral dissertation - Sir Isaac Newton. Prof. Goldish (Ohio State University) shares his insight and research into one of history's most fascinating characters - and his deep interest in discovering the underlying "natural law " - including a deep fascination with the Mishna, Talmud, Maimonides and the Noahide Laws.

In the second hour (first segment) we meet Rabbi Shmuel Veffer. He's an early pioneer of computer technology - but more importantly he's been manning the front lines of connecting the Jews of the diaspora to the Land of Israel. He was an early part of the thinking into Foundation Stone, and is now working to provide a home and a context for Jewish people from the diaspora to own and build a home in the Land.

In the final segment we have the honor of learning about Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year) from a preeminent educator - Rabbi Dov Berkowitz. He provides a fundamental and well articulated insight into the unique two-day nature (both in Israel and the diaspora) of the holiday, and reveals some of the underlying ideas surrounding this important day in the Jewish calendar.

Next week (September 8, 2010), LandMinds will not be onair as we will be celebrating Rosh Hashana. We want to wish all of our listeners a healthy, prosperous, and edifying New Year... Shana Tova - Barnea, Dovid (and Jim).

BARNEA LEVI SELAVAN is a native of Chicago, IL. He has worked in public relations, primarily for the Jerusalem Reclamation Project in the Old City of Jerusalem. Barnea received rabbinic ordination from the late Rabbi Y. Ruderman, and is a sought-after lecturer as well as a successful tour guide and educator. He specializes in Jerusalem's Old City and the Western Wall excavations, and is the author of the successful book, “Tzaddik's Guide to Jerusalem's Old City.” Barnea lives in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem with his wife and children. DOVID WILLNER grew up on the fringe of Hollywood. He earned an MA Ed. from Loyola Marymount University, specializing in Marriage Family and Child Counseling, and has worked extensively in informal Jewish education. Dovid studied at the Hebrew Institute of California, and directed programs for NCSY, JCCA, the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, and the Jewish Agency in Israel. He is the founder of Mountain High Productions, a company providing graphic design and media consulting and production, bringing a wealth of experience in media and education to Foundation Stone's ongoing activities. Dovid lives in Efrat with his wife and children. DOVID & BARNEA learned together in California in the '70's and established Foundation Stone in 1996.  Together they host the LandMinds podcast every Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Israel time on Israel National Radio. And the rest is... history.