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Bonus Episode: Lex's ELI Talk (Migrating Judaism: The Internet Movement)
Is the internet a place, among others, in which Judaism now "lives?" In this special, mid-week episode, Dan and Lex ask that question, using a recent…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 63: JewTube - Oona King
Oona King, former member of the British Parliament, currently on leave from the House of Lords, and now Director of Diverse Marketing at YouTube, tak…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 62: The Geography of Jewish Genius - Eric Weiner
What factors can cause a particular location to be one where "genius" thrives? How could perceptions of Judaism change such that Jews feel they can f…
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 61: Wandering in the Wilderness - Zack Bodner, Tova Birnbaum
Dan and Lex are joined by guest co-hosts Zack Bodner and Tova Birnbaum, from the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, California. In this episode, they ex…
9 years, 3 months ago
Holidays Unbound Episode 4: Passover Part III - The Passover Seder (Abigail Pogrebin, Amichai Lau-Lavie, Vanessa Ochs, Justin Goldstein)
Dan and Ruth dive into the history of the seder and ideas about how to use—or not use—the traditional haggadah. They also explore how to experiment w…
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 60: The Future is Already Here
Dan and Lex apply a famous William Gibson quote to the Jewish world. They reflect in particular on their recent conversation with Juan Mejia, on conv…
9 years, 3 months ago
Holidays Unbound Episode 3: Passover Part II - Did the Exodus Really Happen? (Steven Weitzman, Richard Elliott Friedman)
Dan and Ruth speak with scholars Steven Weitzman of the University of Pennsylvania and Richard Elliott Friedman of the University of Georgia (author …
9 years, 3 months ago
Holidays Unbound Episode 2: Passover Part I - What is Passover For? (Shai Held, Rachel Kahn Troster, Abigail Pogrebin)
Dan and Ruth begin the discussion of Passover by asking what the point of the holiday is! In answering, they consider the ideas of guests Shai Held, …
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 59: Jewish Futurology - Hayim Herring
Dan and Lex are joined by Hayim Herring, expert in Jewish entrepreneurship and self-identified "Jewish futurist." They discuss challenges faced by sy…
9 years, 3 months ago
Holidays Unbound Episode 1: Introductions (Abigail Pogrebin)
Dan Libenson and Ruth Abusch-Magder introduce a new podcast series exploring the Jewish Holidays, aimed at helping "regular Jews" get more creative w…
9 years, 3 months ago