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Shulem Deen: Faith, Without Faith
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David discusses with special guest and former member of the Ultra-Orthodox community, Shulem Deen, the…
Leaving Religion: A Changing Conversation
Our communal conversation today around those who decide to leave religion is increasingly self-aware, and the modes and mediums in which this…
What Leaving Religion Means to Me
I grew up in a religious home. All my friends were religious. All my teachers were religious. But even as a child,…
‘The Derech’: Of Entrances and Exits
In a world increasingly in flux, as the landscape of religious life constantly changes, so does the landscape of those that choose…
OTD: Leaving Religion Intro
David introduces the next series of the 18Forty Podcast: why people join and leave religion and what we can learn from their…
Talmud Conclusion
It’s hard to make sense and order within the Talmud. But maybe that’s the point. Listen to some brief closing thoughts on…
Michelle Chesner: A Page is Worth a Thousand Worlds
In this episode, David and special guest, Michelle Chesner, Columbia University’s Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies, discuss how the formatting…
A (Talmud) Page is Worth a Thousand Worlds
Perhaps more than a collection of laws, each Talmud page is a gathering of Jewish history. On any given page of Talmud,…
Is Talmud the New Constitution?
Explaining any element of Jewish law to someone else can be difficult. I’m not sure what’s the most difficult practice to translate…
Chaim Saiman: Is Talmud the Jewish Constitution?
In this episode, David discusses the mystifying qualities of the Talmud and how we find meaning in the nuance of Talmudic law…
The Talmud as an Agent of Chaos
My love of Talmud did not begin with Talmud—it began with Hasidut. Specifically, the thought of Rav Tzadok of Lublin (1823-1900). I’ve…
Ari Bergmann: Talmud as an Agent of Chaos
In this episode, David discusses the formation and character of the Talmud with special guest Ari Bergmann, founder and Chief Investment Officer…