(0:01 - 15:23): To begin the episode, Horwitz explores the origin-story of The Well. [2] He describes his initial desire to create a "liberal, inclusive Chabad," along with the ways that vision evolved. In particular, he discusses the growth of The Well when events shifted from taking place mostly at Horwitz's own home towards a more de-centralized, "empowerment-centric" model. He also delves into some of the particular gatherings offered by The Well, along with the reasoning that went into choosing its organizational name. [3]

(15:24 - 31:12): Horwitz lays out how The Well engages with the concept of pluralism, which differs from the approach of many other Jewish institutions. He also takes a look at the role of Hebrew text, transliteration, and translation in Jewish prayer. He then talks a bit about the geography and history of Metro Detroit, in addition to some of the characteristics of The Well that make it a particularly good fit for the area it inhabits. [4]

(31:13 - 48:13): The conversation turns towards the relationship of The Well to synagogues nearby. Horwitz first lays out some reasons that The Well does not envision becoming a synagogue community in the near future, and, relatedly, how The Well understands "hand-offs" of its members to traditional synagogue institutions. He then takes a look at the population of people attending his organization's programming who are not Jewish themselves, but enjoy participating in The Well's gatherings regardless. [5] [6] To close the episode, Horwitz provides an overview of The Well's unique (or nearly unique) structural relationship to Temple Israel, a nearby Reform congregation. [7]