Podcast Episodes

What Happened to the Ten Lost Tribes?

Moses led the 12 tribes of Israel out of Egypt and to the promised land. But over 2,500 years ago, 10 of the tribes were exiled from Israel leaving o…

5 years, 4 months ago

Do Jews Believe in Karma?

Karma is a popular Hindu belief that every action has a direct consequence, which will come to fruition and impact us in either this life or a future…

5 years, 4 months ago

Does G-d really speak to people?

A central Jewish belief is that G-d communicated his instructions to us through the Torah. But does G-d really speak to people? What is talking to G-…

5 years, 5 months ago

How did G-d 'Give' us the Torah?

The festival of Shavuot marks the date when G-d 'gave' our ancestors the Torah at Mt. Sinai. What exactly does 'Giving the Torah' mean? What happened…

5 years, 5 months ago

The Mishnah

The first book of our Oral Torah is the Mishnah which stands at the center of all Jewish law and teachings and is one of the most important texts in …

5 years, 5 months ago

Should we curtail offensive speech?

There has been much debate recently about the impact of offensive speech particularly on social media. Should we allow people to write and say things…

5 years, 5 months ago

Does Judaism believe in equality?

Our society is being torn apart over what many perceive as inherent biases built into our culture and institutions. The complaints and demand for cha…

5 years, 6 months ago

Saving Lives in Judaism

Have you heard of the Trolley Dilemma? Imagine there was a trolley heading down the tracks and five people were stuck on the tracks with no time to s…

5 years, 6 months ago

The Jewish View on Taxes

How much should we be paying in taxes? Are we paying too much? Too little? Is our tax system fair? What would a fair tax system look like?

Tax policy…

5 years, 6 months ago

Tumah & Taharah - The Missing Part of Judaism

Of the many laws of Judaism, about one fifth involves the laws of Tumah & Taharah; a complex set of laws that are largely no longer observed.

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5 years, 6 months ago