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Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.

The new series The White Lotus, currently streaming on HBO Max, is a dark and acerbic satire about the destructive power of class and caste, topics about which the Jewish tradition has much to say. Additionally, with the High Holy Days on the horizon, Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky explore whether, and in what ways, privilege impedes our capacity for Teshuvah. Join our intrepid rabbis as they check into the White Lotus, unpack the baggage of the show’s themes, and jump into the tempestuous waters of the many questions the series raises.

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