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Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt: Non-Fiction
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt – journalist – about her relationship with writing.
Rabbanit Rachelle Fraenkel: How Can God be Found After Trauma?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with Rabbanit Rachelle Fraenkel—speaker, educator, and yoetzet halacha— about the effects of…
Finding a Language of Loss
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, “Untitled,” 1991. Felix’s piece is a lamentation, after the death of his partner, and evokes the emptiness in life after…
On Loss: A Parent
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dani Ritholtz – rabbi and author – about the loss of his…
On Loss: A Spouse
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Josh Grajower – rabbi and educator – about the loss of…
Jewish Peoplehood Roundup
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, our host, David Bashevkin, reflects on 18Forty’s Jewish peoplehood episodes.
Strangers in a Once Strange Land: A July 4th Reader
Find the full July 4 reader with all materials attached here. What does it mean to be a stranger in a strange…
Comedy Roundup
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with our host, David Bashevkin, to reflect on 18Forty’s comedy episodes.
The Art of the Interview: The Best Three Interviewers for You to Know
To have a dialogue First: ask a question Then: Listen -Antonio Machado What is the difference between a conversation and an interview?…
David Bashevkin: The Anniversary Episode
In this anniversary episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with our host, David Bashevkin, to reflect on the last year…
Can Censorship Edit Our Past?
Can the present influence the past? Let’s take a jaunt through literary theory for a moment to answer this question, and eventually…
Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter: Should We Censor Jewish History?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter – rabbi, professor, and historian – about censorship…