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Why Hatred Follows the Jewish People—and What It Means
This piece first ran on our Substack, Reading Jewish History in the Parsha. We’re pleased to share it here on our website. …
An Orthodox Rabbi Interviews a Reform Rabbi | Dovid Bashevkin & Diana Fersko
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak with Diana Fersko, senior rabbi of the Village Temple Reform synagogue, about denominations…
Stranger in a Strange Land: 5 Lessons on Identity from Egypt
Your 18Forty Parsha Guide is a weekly newsletter exploring five major takeaways from the weekly parsha. Receive this newsletter every week in…
Diana Fersko: An Orthodox Rabbi Interviews a Reform Rabbi
We speak with Diana Fersko, senior rabbi of the Village Temple Reform synagogue, about denominations and Jewish Peoplehood.
20 Books Our Guests Want You to Read
I Read This Over Shabbos is a weekly newsletter from Rivka Bennun Kay about Jewish book culture, book recommendations, and modern ideas.…
The New Tower of Babel
ChatGPT forced mankind to look in the mirror and ask itself what makes it unique in a world with AI. However, what…
Suri Weingot: ‘The fellow Jew is as close to God as you’ll get’
Suri Weingot joins us to discuss the closeness of redemption, godliness, and education.
5 Ways Yaakov’s Final Words Teach Us to Leave a Lasting Legacy
Your 18Forty Parsha Guide is a weekly newsletter exploring five major takeaways from the weekly parsha. Receive this newsletter every week in…
Moshe Weinberger: ‘The Jewish People are God’s shofar’
Rabbi Moshe Weinberger joins us to answer eighteen questions on Jewish mysticism including prayer and the smallness of mankind.
5 Ways Vayigash Rewrites Jewish Life in Diaspora
Your 18Forty Parsha Guide is a weekly newsletter exploring five major takeaways from the weekly parsha. Receive this newsletter every week in…
A Vulnerable Conversation About Shame, Selfhood, & Authenticity with Shais Taub & David Bashevkin
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak with Shais Taub, the rabbi behind the organization SoulWords, about shame, selfhood, and…
My Tzitzis Fill Me With Jewish Pride—Here’s Why
Tzitzis are often one of the first mitzvos a Jewish man encounters, whether in a religious home or through a campus kiruv…