Shoulder to Shoulder
Welcome to Shoulder to Shoulder, a podcast where a pastor and a rabbi get to the heart of issues that matter to people of faith.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 209
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Passover and a Christian Seder: Why Are Some Jews Upset? (SHOULDER TO SHOULDER CLASSIC EPISODE)
Doug and Pesach explore a major Jewish Holiday journeying through the Seder meal, symbolism, traditions, and the personal nature of Passover. Doug asks questions and shared his experience of hosting …
(177) Why God Was Right: How The Torah and Modern Sociological Research Converge, with Mark Gerson
In this fascinating episode, Pesach and Doug sit down with entrepreneur, philanthropist, and best-selling author Mark Gerson. Mark is the co-founder and chairman of United Hatzalah of Israel, a revol…
(176) From Hoops to Hasbara: Training NBA Stars & Advocating for Israel with Barak Swarttz
In this episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Pesach and Doug sit down with Barak Swarttz—elite basketball trainer, social media influencer, and passionate Israel advocate. Barak shares his journey from s…
(175) How to Win the Culture War: with Pastor Stephen Martin
Doug and Pesach sit down with Pastor Stephen Martin of Vintage Church, a fast-growing multi-campus in Texas. Stephen shares about his connection to Israel, his bold approach to politics and faith, an…
(174) Throwing Back Grenades: Human Miracles of October 7th
Pesach flies solo and welcomes Sara Lamm, author of Into The Fire: Stories of Heroism from October 7th, published by Israel365. And Pesach also shares his thoughts on the US attacks on the Houthis, a…
(173) Remembering Who We Are: A Conversation with Member of Knesset Ohad Tal
In this episode, Pesach and Doug sit down with Member of Knesset Ohad Tal to discuss the critical issues facing Israel today—from the ongoing threats of Hamas and Syria to a groundbreaking new bill i…
(172) A Call for Christians to Radically Show Up for Zion
Israel support among Christians is aging—but can the next generation carry the torch? In this episode, Doug and Pesach sit down with Dimas Guaico of Generation Zion to explore how his movement is mob…
(171) Choosing Between Bad and Worse (But Better Than Before): Analyzing Israel's War with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran with Elliot Chodoff
Doug and Pesach welcome back IDF Reserve Major Elliot Chodoff to discuss the current ceasefire - what Elliot calls "Halftime" - and what is likely to happen next. Together they delve into the complex…
(170) "Not What I Need, But What I'm Needed For": Psychotherapy for the Spirit with Dr. Daniel Schonbuch
In this thought-provoking episode, Pesach and Doug sit down with psychologist Dr. Daniel Schonbuch for a deep dive into the world of psychology, therapy, and the wisdom of Viktor Frankl. They explore…
(169) "No More wishful Thinking in the Middle East": A conversation with Yoram Ettinger
After celebrating the Super Bowl win of Doug's beloved Eagles, Pesach and Doug are joined by former Isrseli Ambassador and veteran Middle East expert Yoram Ettinger for a deep dive into the current s…
(168) "The Progressive Left is a Religion": A Conversation with Daniel Greenfield
Doug and Pesach sit down with investigative journalist Daniel Greenfield of the Frontpage Magazine and The Horowitz Freedom Center. Daniel shares his wealth of knowledge and expert analysis on the to…
(167) Thinking About Israel Every. Single. Day... A Conversation with Rabbi Tuly Weisz
Pesach and Doug sit down with Rabbi Tuly Weisz, founder and director of Israel365, to discuss how he started working in Jewish Christian relations as a rabbi of a synagogue in Columbus, Ohio. This le…
(166) The Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas: Did Israel Lose (and How Can Israel Win)?
Doug and Pesach discuss the complex and controversial ceasefire-hostage deal recently signed between Israel and Hamas. Is the release of 1700 Hamas terrorists going to cost more Israeli lives in the …
(165) Transgenderism and the Sexualization of Our Children
Pesach and Doug dive into a gut-wrenching conversation with Christian Post opinion writer and social commentator Brandon Showalter regarding his latest article, "No, gender doctors, kids don't have '…
(164) Antisemites of the Year (Part 1)
Pesach and Doug sit down with David Lange of Isreally Cool to discuss a crazy year of antisemitism. They spend a good deal of time discussing Candace Owens's antisemitism, and then a few more lesser …
(163) The Woke Right
Everyone has seen the destructive powers of wokeness on the left, but does a parallel and dangerous brand of wokeness exist on the right, as well? Karys Rhea, editor of Epoch Times, argues that it do…
(162) Does God Fit Into Your Holiday?
In this episode, Pesach and Doug dive into a thought-provoking article from The Free Press written by an atheist mother who now regrets stripping her family’s holiday celebrations of their religious …
(161) Debunking the Gaza Genocide Hoax
Pesach and Doug speak to Andrew Fox, the lead researcher on a groundbreaking report released by the Henry Jackson Society, that highlights the casualty numbers coming out of Gaza since October 7, 202…
(160) EMERGENCY EPISODE: WHAT DOES THE FALL OF ASSAD MEAN FOR ISRAEL?
Pesach and Doug try to make sense of the chaos in Syria. After Pesach interviews mideast expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Elliot Chodoff weighs in with his usual in-depth and wide-ranging analysis of the …
(159) An Injured Soldier's Story: A conversation with Jonathan Benhamou
Pesach flies solo (with Doug unavailable due to a massive snowstorm) and has a conversation with Jonathan Benhamou, a commander in the IDF combat engineer corps who lost his leg in Gaza. Jonathan's s…