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Episode 83: The Exodus - Richard Elliott Friedman
Richard Elliott Friedman, scholar of the Hebrew Bible and author of the best-selling work Who Wrote the Bible?, joins Dan and Lex to discuss his newe…
9 years ago
Episode 82: The Happiness Prayer - Evan Moffic
Evan Moffic, author of the new book The Happiness Prayer: Ancient Jewish Wisdom for the Best Way to Live Today, joins Dan and Lex for a discussion of…
9 years ago
Episode 81: Diaspora Boy - Eli Valley
Artist and writer Eli Valley joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about his newly-released book Diaspora Boy: Comics on Crisis in America and Israel.…
9 years, 1 month ago
Episode 80: Feeling the Burn
Dan and Lex deepen their exploration of how Burning Man might expand our thinking about 21st century Judaism. They look at the concept of pilgrimage …
9 years, 1 month ago
Episode 79: Burning Mensch - Joel Stanley
We continue our exploration of Burning Man and potential connections to re-imagining Judaism with an interview with Joel Stanley, who serves as Senio…
9 years, 1 month ago
Episode 78: Burning Man - Jon Mitchell, Allie Wollner
What is Burning Man? Why might it be particularly relevant for those who are thinking about the present and future of Judaism? Dan and Lex are joined…
9 years, 1 month ago
Episode 77: Folk Judaism
Who determines what "counts" as genuine Judaism today? Those who serve in official leadership capacities of the Jewish world, or can ordinary Jews (t…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 76: The Project of Jewish Education - David Bryfman
What are the goals of Jewish education, and what should they be? David Bryfman, Chief Innovation Officer of The Jewish Education Project, joins Dan a…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 75: The Myth of Apolitical Judaism - Lila Corwin Berman
Is it possible for Judaism, or its institutions, to ever be apolitical? Is it even desirable? Lila Corwin Berman, the Murray Friedman Chair of Americ…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 74: Beyond Jewish Identity - Ari Y. Kelman
Jewish communal conversations often take for granted that the goal of Jewish education and other endeavors is to develop or enhance "Jewish identity,…
9 years, 2 months ago