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Michelle Margolis: What Do Librarians Do?
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Three Editors: A Conversation with Heads of the Major Jewish Publishers
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to the heads of the three major Jewish publishing houses, Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz…
Cornucopias of Thought: The Best of R. Shalom Carmy’s Writings
Rabbi Shalom Carmy is many things to many people. As a professor of philosophy and Jewish thought at Yeshiva University, R. Carmy…
Rabbi Shalom Carmy: How I Ground My Faith
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Shalom Carmy—philosophy and Jewish-studies professor at Yeshiva University and Editor Emeritus…
Magic and Loss: Three Reflections on the Consolation of Rationality
What comes to mind when you think of rationality? Perhaps your mind might go to a philosopher in a study, figuring out…
Malka Simkovich: The Mystery of the Jewish People
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dr. Malka Simkovich, Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and director of the…
Building Belief: A Rabbi Reflects
The conversation with Rav Dovid about my religious journey (written about in more detail here) focused heavily on the social and experiential…
Steven Gotlib: Some Rabbi Grapples with His Faith
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Steven Gotlib, a fellow at Beit Midrash Zichron Dov and Rabbinic…
Believers Respond: Reviewing ‘Strauss, Spinoza & Sinai’
This review first ran in the Jewish Press on 6/16/22, as Believers Respond. What does it mean to talk about “emunah?” There…
Jeff Bloom: Some Guy Wrote a Book about Jewish Theology
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Jeff Bloom about the assumptions that Orthodox Judaism makes about ideology, and…
18Forty in Debate: Thoughts & Prayers
In recent years, one particular phrase has become a flash point for discontent in the wake of tragedy: Thoughts and prayers. These…
Listener Questions
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we listen to voicemails sent in by you, our listeners, and reflect on the community…