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How Jews Date in the Modern World (Re-Release)

How Jews Date in the Modern World (Re-Release)



As the 15th of Av approaches, we are returning to this episode on how different Jewish communities date to honor the Jewish "holiday of love."

This episode is sponsored by Anonymous who is fond of Sha…


Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Hadas Hershkovitz: On Loss: A Husband, Father, Soldier [Loss 3/3]

Hadas Hershkovitz: On Loss: A Husband, Father, Soldier [Loss 3/3]



In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak with Hadas Hershkovitz, whose husband, Yossi, was killed while serving on reserve duty in Gaza in 2023—about the Jewish People's loss of this beloved …


Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Elissa Felder & Sonia Hoffman: How the Jewish Burial Society Cares for the Dead [Loss 2/3]

Elissa Felder & Sonia Hoffman: How the Jewish Burial Society Cares for the Dead [Loss 2/3]



In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to author Elissa Felder and her daughter Sonia Hoffman—both of whom have experienced the loss of a child and serve on a chevra kadisha—about what the J…


Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shlomo Brody & Beth Popp: Demystifying Death and the End of Life [Loss 1/3]

Shlomo Brody & Beth Popp: Demystifying Death and the End of Life [Loss 1/3]



In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Shlomo Brody and Dr. Beth Popp, who work with Ematai, an organization focused on end-of-life care, about the process of death and how we ought…


Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Micah Goodman: 'I don't want Gaza to become our Vietnam' (18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers)

Micah Goodman: 'I don't want Gaza to become our Vietnam' (18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers)



While we await our next episode, we invite you catch up with 18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers.

Micah Goodman doesn't think Palestinian-Israeli peace will happen within his lifetime. But he's still a …


Published on 3 months ago

Ayala Fader: How Do Haredi Jews Deal With Religious Doubt? [OTD 3/3]

Ayala Fader: How Do Haredi Jews Deal With Religious Doubt? [OTD 3/3]



In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Ayala Fader—an anthropologist who studies American Haredi communities and their “hidden heretics”—about the personal, familial, and communal factors…


Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

A Debate Between Yitzchak Blau & Itamar Rosensweig: Does Morality Exist Outside of Judaism?

A Debate Between Yitzchak Blau & Itamar Rosensweig: Does Morality Exist Outside of Judaism?



On June 29, Eden will be hosting a webinar to speak in detail about the vision for this project. In order to register please click here or email info@edenbeitshemesh.com to find out more.

In this epis…


Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

David Bashevkin & Malka Simkovich: Can Judaism Survive the AI Revolution? (Fifth Year Anniversary)

David Bashevkin & Malka Simkovich: Can Judaism Survive the AI Revolution? (Fifth Year Anniversary)



On June 29, Eden will be hosting a webinar to speak in detail about the vision for this project. In order to register please click here or email info@edenbeitshemesh.com to find out more.

In this epi…


Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Daniel Hagler and Aryeh Englander: Can Jews Who Stay Talk With Jews Who Left? [OTD 2/3]

Daniel Hagler and Aryeh Englander: Can Jews Who Stay Talk With Jews Who Left? [OTD 2/3]



18Forty is celebrating its fifth year LIVE in NYC on June 9. Reserve your seats today!

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David Bashevkin moderates a dialogue between Aryeh Englander—the ex-Ortho…


Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Moshe Krakowski: Why Jews Leave Faith Behind [OTD 1/3]

Moshe Krakowski: Why Jews Leave Faith Behind [OTD 1/3]



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In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, talk to Moshe Krakowski, a professor at Yeshiva University, about his work on Attrition and Connection in Amer…


Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago





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