Τα καλύτερα Friends In Deed podcast (2024)

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2024-13 All Things FID! A Update with Ryan Greer 29:31

24d ago29:31

29:31

On this episode, Rabbi Joshua checks in with FID's Senior Director of Programs, Ryan Greer, to hear about the latest in each program and to discuss the Measure A initiative that will be on the ballot in LA County this November. Learn more about Friends In Deed Learn more about Measure A Closing music: Eric Clapton…

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2024-12 Public Libraries and Estevez film 'The Public': Interview with Tim McDonald, Library Director for City of Pasadena 36:30

2M ago36:30

36:30

In this special episode, Rabbi Joshua speaks with Tim McDonald, the Library Director for Pasadena. They discuss not only the value and importance of libraries in our communities and society, but also talk about the film The Public, and how libraries are central to the lives of people experiencing homelessness. FID is showing this film at their fall…

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2024-11 Grants Pass City Council Meeting Debrief and Annual Report Highlights 23:40

2M ago23:40

23:40

In this episode, Rabbi Joshua shares an update on what transpired at the recent city council meeting around the Grants Pass decision and how it might affect those experiencing homelessness in Pasadena. If you want to learn more about the whole issue, visit the previous episode. And, we also share some highlights from our brand new FY24 Annual Repor…

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2024-10 Preparing for City Council Discussion on Encampments 18:15

2M ago18:15

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In this short episode, Rabbi Joshua shares Friends In Deed's 'keynotes and solutions' study sheet that was submitted to city council in advance of the meeting on 9/9/24. Unfortunately, after requesting to be included in the official presentation to the council, and hearing an initial positive reception to the idea, in the end none of the local serv…

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2024-9 Grants Pass v. Johnson, Part II--Conversation with Tish Inong, Director of Street Outreach and Housing 22:21

3M ago22:21

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In this episode, Rabbi Joshua continues the conversation about the Grants Pass decision, and specifically how this might start directly affecting our city of Pasadena. He welcomes Friends In Deed's Director of Street Outreach and Housing, Tish Inong, MPA, MSW, LCSW. https://friendsindeedpas.org

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2024-8 Grants Pass v. Johnson, Part I 15:51

3M ago15:51

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In this episode, Rabbi Joshua discusses the recent ruling by the Supreme Court, which overruled the 9th circuit in saying that 'camping' on the streets if you are homeless, even if you don't have anywhere else to go, does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment, and can be punished with citations or arrest. This first discussion is with one of …

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2024-7 2024 Homeless Count, Initial Thoughts from the Report 16:35

4M ago16:35

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In this episode, Rabbi Joshua shares the highlights and findings from the recently released Pasadena 2024 Homeless Count report. In the next episode, he will bring on other folks to discuss the report and talk about what it means for the state of homelessness in our city. A link to the full report is included below. More about Friends In Deed: http…

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2024-6 Older Americans Facing Eviction is on the Rise 31:43

6M ago31:43

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In this episode, Rabbi Joshua speaks with Stacey McCarroll, the Director of our Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance program, about the overall state of evictions in our community, and the rising rate of older Americans in particular. There is a link to the report that we discuss below. https://friendsindeedpas.org/ https://endhomelessness.org…

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2024-5 Mental Illness is Real and Needs Our Attention: Conversation with Dr. Julie Moore 35:17

6M ago35:17

35:17

On this episode, Rabbi Joshua speaks with therapist and psychologist, Dr. Julie Moore, who has a private practice, but has been volunteering her services at Friends In Deed, offering twice a month walk-in sessions for both Street Outreach and TWR clients. This conversation covers a wide-range of topics around the area of mental health and how it re…

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2024-4 Living in Your Car at Age 70 33:38

7M ago33:38

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On this episode, Rabbi Joshua talks with Suzanne, a woman who has seen a great many challenges in her life, including cancer and the loss of her parents and siblings in just a few short years. Before getting sick, she was a successful paralegal with a solid career and a stable life. She tells her story of going from that place to living in her car …

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2024-3 My Dog is My Home: Emotional Support Animals Save Lives 44:37

8M ago44:37

44:37

It is often said that "dogs are a person's best friend." This is certainly true, and perhaps more so, for our unsheltered neighbors experiencing homelessness. On this episode, Rabbi Joshua speaks with Christine Kim, founder of a non-profit called My Dog is My Home, which does advocacy work around the issues of emotional support animals specifically…

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2024-2 Anthony and His 7 year-old Chess Champion Son Get Housed! 44:12

8M ago44:12

44:12

In this special episode, Rabbi Joshua talks at length with Anthony, a man our Street Outreach team worked with and helped get permanently housed. He has a pretty inspiring story, albeit difficult, which includes his incredible son winning chess tournaments while sometimes living in a motel with his dad. This is one you won't want to miss--and will …

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2024-1 Bad Weather Shelter Reopening! 26:31

10M ago26:31

26:31

Welcome to 2024! In this first episode of the new year, Rabbi Joshua talks about the Bad Weather Shelter as this is the first time we will be operating in 3 years! There is a new location, Trinity Lutheran Church, and so Rabbi Joshua has a conversation with Pastor Sharon Richter, who shares her faith journey and why the church is so supportive and …

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2023-16 FID 2023 Recap 17:52

11M ago17:52

17:52

For this final episode of the year, Rabbi Joshua shares some of the numbers and highlights of how our services were provided this past year. It was a record year in all of our programs, both in number of people attending and in the new ways we have been able to serve. Our staff has grown, our budget has grown, our visibility has grown, our voluntee…

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2023-15 It's Not Just a Job, it's a Spiritual Calling: Interview with TWR's Jane Armbruster 41:45

12M ago41:45

41:45

We are back! After a bit of a hiatus, we are thrilled to post a brand new episode. After sharing some updates and highlights from the past few weeks, Rabbi Joshua has a wonderful interview and conversation with Jane Armbruster, The Women's Room Program Manager and Case Counselor. Jane shares deeply about her life story, which includes being a profe…

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2023-14 A Conversation with Los Angeles Times Columnist Steve Lopez 59:01

1y ago59:01

59:01

In this very special episode, Rabbi Joshua has a wide-ranging interview with Steve Lopez, an award-winning journalist and best-selling author, who has been a columnist with the Los Angeles Times for nearly two decades. Mr. Lopez is the author of the book, The Soloist, which chronicles his journey with a man he met on the streets, Nathaniel Ayers, w…

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2023-13 "It's Like Heaven" A Personal Story of a Guest in The Women's Room in Her Own Words 14:26

1y ago14:26

14:26

In this episode, Rabbi Joshua talks with Ondina, a guest in The Women's Room who worked with our staff first to find a domestic violence shelter for safety, and then locate permanent housing. Ondina is an inspiring and energetic woman who shares her story with passion, emotion and immense gratitude. You can't help but be moved listening to her shar…

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2023-12 Renting in California? Either make $44/hr or work 3 minimum wage jobs! 28:03

1y ago28:03

28:03

In part 2 of the conversation about the National Low Income Housing Coalition's report, 'Out of Reach," Rabbi Joshua dives into the wage rate needed to live in and around Pasadena, which is 3x the rate of the minimum wage! The statistics aren't pretty, but they are real. During the break, learn about FID's upcoming movie night fundraiser, Stories f…

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2023-11 Don't Make $24/hr? Good Luck Renting a 1-bedroom home in America 21:43

1y ago21:43

21:43

In the first of a multi-part series, Rabbi Joshua begins to unpack a report called 'Out of Reach,' published annually by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, which tracks the cost of rentals in every state, and compares them with the wage rate need to afford a modest one or two bedroom home. This episode focuses nationally, hence the title of…

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2023-10 The Demographic of the Forgotten: A Conversation with FID Substance Abuse Specialist Olivia Esteb 26:01

1+ y ago26:01

26:01

We are back after a few weeks hiatus! On this episode, Rabbi Joshua talks with Olivia Esteb, the Substance Abuse Specialist on our Street Outreach team, who shares her story of growing up in Pasadena, having health and personal challenges as a kid that led her to a dark place, heroin addiction, homelessness, prison. And how, after many stints in re…

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2023-9 "It Won't Happen to Me": One Woman's Story on the Streets 24:44

1+ y ago24:44

24:44

For this very special episode, Rabbi Joshua speaks to one of the guests in The Women's Room, who opens up about her life and experience of being homeless for the past 5 years. Having had a stable upbringing, a career and loving parents, the death of her mother sent her into a downward spiral, causing PTSD, which led to the loss of jobs, inability t…

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2023-8 Hope Amidst the Struggle: Homelessness, Women, Mortality, and Mental Heath in Pasadena 38:21

1+ y ago38:21

38:21

Continuing with Mental Health Awareness month, Rabbi Joshua is joined by two experts, and local celebrities in the work of homelessness and housing, Dr. Joe Colletti and Dr. Sofia Herrera. In this wide-ranging conversation, we hear about the latest data from around the state; a focus on women and their unique struggles; the benefit of tiny homes an…

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2023-7 "Don't Call Me Crazy!" Mental Health and Homelessness, Myths and Facts 28:21

1+ y ago28:21

28:21

May is Mental Health Awareness month, so Rabbi Joshua is talking with Tish Strickland, Program Director of FID's Street Outreach and Housing. Tish is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a speciality in mental health. The conversation covers mental health stigmas, trauma-informed care, street medicine opportunities and how we best care for, and o…

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2023-6 Leaving the Narrow Places: Passover, Expansiveness and Homelessness 27:13

1+ y ago27:13

27:13

In honor of the holiday of Passover, Rabbi Joshua discusses the concept of leaving the narrow places, a key theme, as it relates to our thinking around homelessness and potential solutions. We need to have a more expansive approach to using empty building for housing; empty storefronts for mental health clinics; closed nursing homes, hospitals and …

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2023-5 Keeping the Poor in Poverty: Payday Loans, Overdraft and Check Cashing Fees 31:52

1+ y ago31:52

31:52

Today, Rabbi Joshua shares the wisdom and thoughts of Matthew Desmond, Professor of Sociology at Princeton, who has a new book called Poverty, By America. His previous book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, won the Pulitzer Prize. Learn about the billions of dollars collected each year from the poorest Americans by the fees and int…

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2023-4 Exploring the Homeless Count with Jenni O'Reilly-Jones, Pasadena Housing Department 37:26

1+ y ago37:26

37:26

On this episode, Rabbi Joshua discusses the recent homeless count, which is a national "point-in-time" count that seeks to identify as many of those living without shelter in the cities across our nation. We are joined by the Pasadena Housing Department's Homeless Programs Coordinator, Jenni O'Reilly-Jones, who shares her knowledge and expertise ab…

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2023-3 "It Could Be Any of Us": Stories from the Street 13:06

1+ y ago13:06

13:06

On this episode, Rabbi Joshua speaks to a few people at our Bad Weather Supplies distribution, including a 71 year-old Pasadena native living on the streets, and one of the Azusa Pacific Nursing students that provide care each Thursday night. The title of this episode comes from a story related to us by the groundskeeper at First United Methodist C…

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2023-2 Emergency Motel Program: Updates, Info and Potential Solution 17:41

2y ago17:41

17:41

With the winter months bringing cold and rain, Friends In Deed is operating its Bad Weather Supplies distribution, and emergency motel program. With all of the press about this last week, Rabbi Joshua wrote an op-ed in Pasadena Now, which he expands upon in this episode. One potential solution: like the city of LA, might there be a motel open to a …

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2023-1 Rent Control Comes to Pasadena: A Conversation with Peter Dreier and Ryan Bell 34:21

2y ago34:21

34:21

Recorded on MLK Day, Rabbi Joshua welcomes Dr. Peter Dreier, E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics at Occidental College, and Ryan Bell, Southern California Regional Coordinator at Tenants Together, to discuss the recent passing of Measure H, a Pasadena ballot measure approving rent control. Both Peter and Ryan were active in the organizin…

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2022-26 Budgets are Moral Documents 16:31

2y ago16:31

16:31

Rabbi Joshua shares some thoughts about President Biden's newly released strategic plan to end and prevent homelessness, $8.7 billion, especially as it relates to the newly passed Pentagon budget, $858 billion. www.friendsindeedpas.orgΑπό τον Friends In Deed

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2022-25 Food Pantry Numbers are Skyrocketing! 17:14

2y ago17:14

17:14

This week, Rabbi Joshua talks with FID Food Pantry Director, Tim Nistler, to hear more about the very large increase in households that are coming each week, how we are doing on food, and what he shared with 11th graders at Polytechnic High School last week. www.friendsindeedpas.orgΑπό τον Friends In Deed

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2022-24 More Interim Housing Needed! A Conversation with Anne Miskey, CEO of Union Station Homeless Services 24:16

2y ago24:16

24:16

After having COVID for 11 days, Rabbi Joshua is back with a new episode! In a wide-ranging conversation, he speaks with Anne Miskey, CEO on Union Station, the largest homeless service provider in Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley. In addition to learning about the new projects Union Station is working on, Anne and Joshua discuss the barriers to t…

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2022-23 Hypomania: Fewer Choices, More Generosity 25:47

2y ago25:47

25:47

In this episode, Rabbi Joshua returns to a theme that he has been thinking about for decades: do we really need hundreds of types of breakfast cereal, dozens of brands of toothpaste, aisles full of the same condiments? In 2005, he delivered a talk on the theme of hypomania and how this creates a level of paralysis based on too many choices. This ep…

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2022-22 Food Costs and Evictions 16:07

2y ago16:07

16:07

On this episode, Rabbi Joshua shares some information about the rising cost of food, bringing in pieces of a segment from Yahoo Finance, and how these increases are affecting the lives of a few families facing eviction that Friends In Deed has helped recently. It is scary times for those living dollar to dollar. www.friendsindeedpas.org…

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2022-21 The Women's Room Turns 15! 19:31

2y ago19:31

19:31

This week, Rabbi Joshua celebrates the 15th birthday of The Women's Room, a very unique program at Friends In Deed: a day refuge for homeless and at-risk women. He talks with guests, staff, and volunteers as they share their thoughts, appreciation, love and joy for being a part of this special program. Please listen, and be prepared to have your he…

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2022-20 Pregnant Woman in a U-Haul, Single Moms in Cars 13:06

2y ago13:06

13:06

In this episode, Rabbi Joshua offers a sobering commentary about some of the stark realities seen this week by the FID Street Outreach Team. As the title says: they had single moms with toddlers sleeping in their cars, and a pregnant woman staying in a U-Haul, coming for help. He discusses these tragedies through the lens of our budgets being moral…

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2022-19 Stories from the Street: Two Guys on the Street 15:21

2y ago15:21

15:21

Today, Rabbi Joshua goes out onto the streets of Pasadena to look for some folks who might share a bit about themselves. It was slightly more challenging this time, but he was able to chat with two guys: a talkative one who is struggling with addiction, and a quiet one who was a bit shyer. Both of them are examples of why we need more supportive se…

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2022-18 Street Outreach Deep Dive with Program Director Tish Strickland 25:20

2+ y ago25:20

25:20

On this episode, Rabbi Joshua sits down with FID's new Director of Street Outreach and Housing, Tish Strickland, to learn more about her background, experience, and her vision for the program and how she sees the work of homeless services in general. It is a wide-ranging conversation that touches not only on the program and statistics, but about th…

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2022-17 Talking about Tiny Home Villages, Again 13:46

2+ y ago13:46

13:46

On this episode, Rabbi Joshua borrows a technique from the podcast 'The Daily,' and narrates an article that he wrote for the Pasadena Now online news site about the idea of creating a Tiny Home Village in the city of Pasadena. Activists and residents are still working hard to get this idea, which has been successful in many parts of LA, to merit a…

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2022-16 Checking in on the State of Evictions 23:25

2+ y ago23:25

23:25

Today, Rabbi Joshua is joined by Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance (EPRA) Program Director, Ryan Greer, for an update about the state of evictions and the nearly 50% increase in calls and requests compared to this time last year. We also hear some stories of families and individuals that we have been able to help.…

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2022-15 Stories from the Street w/special interview of TWR guest 25:03

2+ y ago25:03

25:03

On this episode, Rabbi Joshua shares a few stories about clients that we have helped in the last few weeks. And, he has a very moving interview with a regular guest in The Women's Room, a lady in her 60s that has been struggling with housing and homelessness for the past ten years. She shares some of her story, and talks about the recent loss of he…

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2022-14 Jubilee and a Theology of Interruption: Not Seeing Homelessness and Poverty as a Life Sentence 21:19

2+ y ago21:19

21:19

In this special episode, Rabbi Joshua shares a recent sermon (5/29/22) he delivered at San Marino UCC, where he describes that a 'reset' in our world and economic policies is actually a very ancient idea. The concept of 'theology of interruption' is from a paper delivered in 2014 by Professor Laurie Zoloth of Northwestern University. If you want to…

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2022-13 Roe v. Wade: How This Law Affects Women of Color and Women Living in Poverty 43:34

2+ y ago43:34

43:34

After a short break, we are back with the Friends In Deed Podcast! Today, Rabbi Joshua (he/him) is joined by two senior staff members of Planned Parenthood of Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley: Juliana Serrano (she/Ella), Vice President of Advocacy and Equity and Dipti Singh (she/her), General Counsel. This is a wide-ranging conversation around the l…

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2022-12 Stories from the Street: Meeting Folks Experiencing Chronic Homelessness 27:02

2+ y ago27:02

27:02

This is our monthly installment of Stories from the Street. Rabbi Joshua shares about what "chronically homeless" means and how those folks present a greater challenge for getting housed. He went out onto the streets and interviewed three people who shared some of their life experience and the challenges they face. Please listen and hear firsthand …

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2022-11 The More You Give, The More You Get 14:07

2+ y ago14:07

14:07

This week, we hear from Friends In Deed volunteers and donors directly about why they find it so meaningful to give their time and treasure. This is in anticipation of our upcoming Giving Day, next Wednesday 3/23/22! We need 128 donors to give, any amount, and the Appley Foundation has committed to donate $25,000! We have been doing our work in Pas…

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2022-10 Lent, Ukraine and the Power of Women: A Conversation with Rev. Marlene Pomeroy 30:53

2+ y ago30:53

30:53

Join us today for a wide-ranging spiritual conversation with Rabbi Joshua and Rev. Marlene Pomeroy, co-pastor of First Congregational Church in Pasadena and an FID board member. They discuss the observance of Lent in her tradition, how we provide hope and support to the people of Ukraine, and what Women's History Month means to her. Rev. Marlene cl…

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2022-9 Lindsey Reed, Director, Bad Weather Distribution/Motel program, and Dedication to Ukraine 18:56

2+ y ago18:56

18:56

This week, Rabbi Joshua talks with Lindsey Reed, FID's Senior Manager of Programs and Director of the Bad Weather Distribution and Motel program. Hear about the work of taking care of our chronically homeless neighbors; a success story; and a challenging story of a woman fleeing domestic violence. And, we offer an opening and closing dedication to …

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2022-8 Stories from the Street: 89 and 63 years old 24:49

2+ y ago24:49

24:49

This week we learn about a man who is 89 years old and living on our streets. And, Rabbi Joshua has a conversation with Grace, a 63 year old woman who is living in her car. She has been working with several of our teams to get services, support and hopefully a new place to live. Just 2 of the many seniors experiencing homelessness.…

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2022-7 Najwa Jones: From Being on the Streets to Getting People Off the Streets 22:57

2+ y ago22:57

22:57

This week is a very special episode. Rabbi Joshua talks with FID Housing Navigator and Outreach Specialist, Najwa Payton Jones, who shares her life story: from abusive foster care childhood to drug addiction to homelessness to recovery to college and to her career. This is a 'not to be missed' episode!…

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2022-6 Celebrating Black History Month 25:39

2+ y ago25:39

25:39

This week, Rabbi Joshua has a wide-ranging conversation with Allen Edson, the Pasadena Chapter President of the NAACP. Allen is a native of Pasadena and shares his thoughts and views on the issues, challenges, celebrations, and history he has participated in over many years in our city. He also shares wisdom and insights from his Muslim faith.…

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