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Rivka Ravitz: ‘Being separated is at the core of being Haredi’
Rivka Ravitz may be a long-time Haredi political thinker, but that doesn’t mean she thinks politics is always the answer.
Tuvia Tenenbom: How a Secular Jew Came To Love the Haredi World
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Tuvia Tenenbom, a formerly Haredi and now secular Jew and the author…
David Stav: ‘Israel as a state should not be a religious state’
David answers 18 questions on Israel, including Israel’s democratic character, the Haredi draft, and Messianism.
Why Developing a Healthy Body Image is Part of Teshuva
“Ugh, I feel so disgusting that I ate so much over yontif.” “I’m going to have to go on a serious diet…
Yussie Zakutinsky: Connecting to a Disconnected Jewish People
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Yussie Zakutinsky, rabbi of K’hal Mevakshei Hashem in Lawrence, New York, about…
Haviv Rettig Gur: ‘Hamas is upset the death toll in Gaza isn’t higher’
Haviv answers 18 questions on Israel.
How and Why I Became a Hasidic Feminist
My story from radical feminist to Hasidic feminist begins where most feminist stories do: a march. In the spring of 2010, as…
What a Summer with Israelis Taught Me About the War’s Trauma
As the CEO of an agency home to over 3,500 campers and staff members, I spent this summer with a bird’s-eye-view of…
Joshua Leifer and Shaindy Ort: How Progressive Activists Rediscovered Traditional Jewish Life
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Joshua Leifer and Shaindy Ort, married progressive activists who are reembracing traditional…
Pawel Maciejko: Sabbateanism and the Roots of Secular Judaism
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to historian and professor Pawel Maciejko about the false messiah Sabbatai Zevi, Sabbateanism,…
Yossi Klein Halevi: ‘Anti-Zionism is an existential threat to the Jewish People’
Yossi answers 18 questions on Israel.
Rachelle Fraenkel on Religious Trauma, Torah Study, and Redemption
Rabbanit Rachelle Fraenkel, whose 16-year-old son Naftali was kidnapped and killed by terrorists in 2014, has been a symbol of faith across…