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The Hidden Disability
I have lived with hearing loss for decades. This is what it’s taught me about community, human ability, and the art of…
Devori Nussbaum: ‘I see God as this one coherent frequency of truth’
Devori Nussbaum joins us to discuss Hasidism, psychotherapy, and the growth of the soul.
The Five Questions
What is the Zohar — and why has it captivated mystics, scholars, and seekers for nearly a thousand years?
Behar-Bechukotai: What It Costs to Let Go
At the conclusion of Vayikra, the Torah asks us to imagine a life built on rest, responsibility, and a covenant that will…
Alana Newhouse: Why is the Whole World Fighting About Zionism?
We talk to Alana Newhouse about why seemingly everyone is arguing about Israel.
What to Read This Spring
I Read This Over Shabbos is a weekly newsletter from Rivka Bennun Kay about Jewish book culture, book recommendations, and modern ideas.…
Simon Jacobson: ‘The music of Judaism is what I’m looking for, not just the mechanics’
Rabbi Simon Jacobson joins us to discuss Jewish mysticism and redemption.
5 Standards the Torah Sets for Religious Leaders
Parshat Emor has more to say about the price of public life than we might expect.
Michael Olshin: Reimagining the Gap Year in Israel
We talk to Michael Olshin about the purpose of the gap year in Israel.
5 Ways Atonement Works (Even When the Text is Hard)
In Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, we learn that holiness requires moving beyond the letter of the law to its spirit.
Michael Eisenberg: Iran, USA, Israel: What Comes Next
We talk to Michael Eisenberg about the state of the Jewish People in Israel and the diaspora.
The Words They Left Behind
I Read This Over Shabbos is a weekly newsletter from Rivka Bennun Kay about Jewish book culture, book recommendations, and modern ideas.…