In this episode of the Interfaith Miami podcast, we are honored to sit down with Rabbi Jaime Aklepi of Temple Beth Am, one of South Florida’s most respected faith leaders and a key partner in our Jewish-Muslim dialogue initiatives.

Rabbi Aklepi shares her personal journey from a "somewhat observant" upbringing to becoming the only rabbi in her family—a path shaped by Jewish summer camp, her time at Brandeis University, and the evolving role of women in the rabbinate. We discuss the core tenets of Reform Judaism, with a special focus on Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) and how the Torah’s laws are fundamentally designed to protect the powerless.

We also explore complex topics such as the current state of the American Jewish community, the rising concerns around antisemitism, and the deep, often misunderstood spiritual kinship many Ame ...