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Jeremy Tibbetts: ‘Being a spiritual seeker is not in vogue’
Jeremy Tibbetts joins us to discuss the role of mysticism in daily life and how each person can find their own “piece…
The Torah of Exposure
Your 18Forty Parsha Guide is a weekly newsletter exploring five major takeaways from the weekly parsha. Receive this newsletter every week in…
Yehudis Golshevsky: ‘The root of all prophecy is spiritual imagination’
Yehudis Golshevsky joins us to discuss gender roles, the State of Israel, and the interconnectedness of all things.
Learning to Farbreng with Rabbi Steinsaltz
This Pesach, Rabbi Steinsaltz helped me rediscover the art of a good farbrengen.
Why God Cares What You Eat (And Why That’s Not the Point)
In Parshat Shemini, the Torah’s dietary laws are not just food rules, but a system for shaping the self.
When a Parent Becomes Estranged
In this episode, we talk to a father and daughter who were estranged and then reunited.
How the Damascus Affair Created Modern Jewish Solidarity
In 1840, a blood libel in Damascus transformed a local accusation into an international Jewish crisis.
What We’re Reading This Pesach
I Read This Over Shabbos is a weekly newsletter from Rivka Bennun Kay about Jewish book culture, book recommendations, and modern ideas.…
Shlomo Katz: ‘Today’s idol worship is self-persecution’
Shlomo Katz joins us to discuss the challenge of technology, Torat Eretz Yisrael, and the true purpose of the Jewish People.
Tzav: The Uneasy Economics of Holiness
Paying spiritual leaders can feel wrong. The Torah insists that it isn’t.
David & Sydney Magerman: When a Child Makes Aliyah
We talk to David Magerman and his daughter Sydney, who decided to make aliyah while on her gap year in Israel.
Tonia Chazanow: ‘Every soul has a story’
Tonia Chazanow joins us to discuss the role of the Jewish mystic, the goals of Torah study, and the potential dangers involved…