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Paper Brigade with Editor Becca Kantor from 2022-02-15T15:53:49
Dig into the Jewish literary landscape with the Jewish Book Council’s intriguing and rich annual literary journal.
Becca Kantor is the editorial director of Jewish Book Council and its...
Noam Zion: Sanctified Sex - the Jewish Debate on Marital Intimacy from 2022-02-01T16:45:11
Judaism's views on sex, sensuality, and intimacy within marriage.
Noam is now emeritus at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem where since 1978 he has been a senior research fellow an...
The Charlottesville Verdict: Taking Action in the Face of Extremism from 2022-01-18T20:25:36
Civil litigation as a powerful tool against white supremacy.
Amy Spitalnick is the Executive Director of Integrity First for America, the civil rights nonprofit that spearheaded the succes...
Social Justice Torah Commentary from 2022-01-04T20:26:08
Advancing social justice through Torah.
Rabbi Barry H. Block serves Congregation B'nai Israel in Little Rock, Arkansas. A Houston native and graduate of Amherst College, Rabbi Block was or...
Rabbi Kari Tuling: Thinking about God in Jewish Terms from 2021-12-21T18:14:19
Feminism, intertextuality and 3000 years of making sense of God.
Rabbi Kari Tuling received rabbinic ordination in 2004 and earned her PhD in Jewish Thought in 2013, both from the Hebrew U...
Dr. Jonathan Sarna: Competing or Complementary? Americans and Jews from 2021-12-07T16:53:40
Tension and compatibility in the long story of our Jewish and American identities.
Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna is University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish...
Rabbi Wayne Allen: Jewish Thinking About Good And Evil from 2021-11-22T18:47:30
Controversy, confusion and confidence in God’s goodness, from antiquity to present.
After being graduated from New York University with a B.A. in philosophy and Phi Beta Kappa, Rabbi Wayne...
Jewish Bible Translations: Personalities, Passions, Politics, Progress from 2021-11-08T19:02:13
Understanding bible translations as a key to Jewish history.
Leonard J. Greenspoon holds the Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University, where he is...
Rabbi Zac Kamenetz: Psychedelic Judaism from 2021-10-26T18:47:59
Psychedelics as a key to exploring Jewish mystical experiences.
Rabbi Zac Kamenetz is a community leader and aspiring psychedelic-assisted therapist based in Berkeley,CA. He holds an MA in...
Rabbi Sergio Bergman: World Union for Progressive Judaism from 2021-10-11T15:57:58
Leading diverse progressive Judaism around the globe.
Born in Buenos Aires in 1962, Rabbi Bergman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Pharmaceutics from the University of Buenos ...
Catherine Collomp: The Untold Story of Jewish Labor in the Fight Against Nazism from 2021-09-28T13:43:47
The Jewish Labor Committee’s rescue of European Jews and labor leaders in World War II.
Catherine Collomp is Emerita professor at Université de Paris (formerly Université Paris-Diderot), F...
Dr. Joel Dimsdale: Brainwashing in History (and Today) from 2021-09-13T15:02:44
The history of coercive persuasion, from Pavlov to social media.
Dr. Joel E. Dimsdale, M.D attended Carleton College and then Stanford University, where he obtained a MA in Sociology and a...
Max Gross: The Lost Shtetl from 2021-08-31T13:22:56
A modern-day Yiddish folktale in an alternative Jewish world, with much to consider for our own.
The Lost Shtetl, winner of The Jewish Book Council's Miller Family Book Club Award.
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Lesléa Newman: Jewish Stories in Children's Books from 2021-08-17T17:42:06
The unique power of children's books in presenting diverse stories.
"Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail," winner of the National Jewish Book Award in Children's Picture Book.
Stefan Hertmans: The Convert from 2021-07-29T16:16:49
Reconstructing the tragic story of a medieval noblewoman who leaves her home and family for the love of a Jewish boy.
The Convert, Finalist (Sephardic Culture), The National Jewish Book A...
Laura Leibman: Jewish History Renewed in the Experience of Women from 2021-07-21T02:40:19
Remarkable stories of Jewish women through the objects of their lives.
The Art of the Jewish Family: A History of Women in Early New York in Five Objects (Bard Graduate Center), w...
Ariana Neumann: Secrets of Her Father’s Past from 2021-07-06T14:40:51
Piecing together family secrets & stories of bravery in Nazi Germany.
"When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains," winner of the 2020 National Jewish Book Award in Au...
Hebrew Infusion: Language and Community at American Jewish Summer Camps from 2021-06-22T13:37:55
What can Hebrew's usage in Jewish summer camps teach us about the American Jewish experience?
"Hebrew Infusion: Language and Community at American Jewish Summer Camps"
Winner of the 2...
The 2020 Pew Study: What does it mean to be Jewish in America? from 2021-06-08T15:26:10
Surprising statistics and lively analysis of the 2020 Pew Study results.
Sarah Bunin Benor is Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religio...
Colum McCann: The Infinite Sides of Apeirogon from 2021-05-25T18:19:35
Winner of the National Jewish Book Award, author Colum McCann discusses the power of storytelling as a bridge of humanity across seemingly intractable conflict.
Colum McCann is the author ...
Rami Elhanan: From Pain to Peace from 2021-05-12T16:21:43
Meet one of the protagonists of Colum McCann’s NY Times best-selling non-fiction novel, "Apeirogon," who transformed his daughter’s tragic death into a quest for peace in Israel and Palestine.
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Posen Library Volume 1: Ancient Israel From Its Beginnings Through 332 BCE from 2021-03-16T15:29:08
Unexpected dimensions of historical Jewish culture and civilization.
Alison L. Joseph is Senior Editor of The Posen Library of Jewish Civilization and Culture. She brings her academic expe...
Keith Thomas: Horror and the Torah from 2021-03-02T15:48:14
HUC-JIR alumnus Keith Thomas discusses his debut feature film—Hasidic horror flick, "The Vigil."
Writer/Director Keith Thomas worked in clinical research at several western teaching hospit...
Ignacio Cano: Race & Democracy in the Americas from 2021-02-16T17:34:57
A deep dive into structural racism and inequality in South Africa and Brazil—with lessons for and from the United States.
Ignacio Cano got his joint Ph.D. in sociology and social psycholog...
Tamara Harkavy: Creative Placemaking from 2021-01-18T18:40:42
Engaging community members, artists and youth to create civic beauty.
Tamara Harkavy is the founder and former CEO and Artistic Director of ArtWorks where for 25 years she oversaw it...
Israel Crisis on Campus? Maybe, Maybe Not... from 2020-12-21T18:55:35
Reactivity to press & social media exacerbating and distorting Jewish community conflicts on campus.
Tilly Shames is the Executive Director of University of Michigan Hillel. Tilly has work...
What Are We Missing? from 2020-12-08T18:59:47
The challenge of growth, spurred by what we’re missing.
Author, Joseph A. Edelheit served as a rabbi in Reform synagogues for thirty years, earned a doctorate in Christian theology, and re...
Jews Refiguring Judaism from 2020-11-24T16:50:48
European and American Jews struggle to find their place as the 20th century matures.
Todd M. Endelman is professor emeritus of History and Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. He ...
Deborah Dash Moore: Editor of the Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, 1973-2005 from 2020-11-10T18:00:48
Varieties of Jewish Culture at the Dawn of a New Millennium.
Deborah Dash Moore is the Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professor of History and Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. An Am...
Rabbi Melissa Weintraub: Resetting the Table from 2020-10-27T18:31:53
Building meaningful dialogue and deliberation across political divides.
Rabbi Melissa Weintraub is the founding co-Executive Director of Resetting the Table, an organization dedicated to b...
Sarah Hurwitz: Rediscovering Judaism from 2020-10-13T17:19:40
Michelle Obama’s speechwriter takes us on her journey back to Judaism's deepest lessons.
Sarah Hurwitz was a White House speechwriter from 2009 to 2017, starting out as a senior speechwrit...
Elisheva Carlebach: Confronting Modernity, 1750-1880 from 2020-09-29T17:38:12
Human stories of Judaism’s seismic shift, told from the Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization.
Elisheva Carlebach, editor of The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization...
Israel-UAE Deal Explained from 2020-09-14T16:48:03
Geek out on Israel geopolitics with Rand Corporation Middle East expert Jordan Reimer on Israel, UAE, and more.
Jordan Reimer is currently a policy analyst at RAND in the defense and polit...
Fran Sepler: Harassment in the Workplace from 2020-09-01T17:00:20
Managing workplace harassment through organizational awareness.
Ms. Sepler is best known for her pioneering work in harassment prevention and workplace investigations. She has developed te...
Rabbi Seth M. Limmer: Politics in Judaism and Judaism in Politics from 2020-08-13T17:11:48
Rabbi Seth M. Limmer on social justice, Israel, immigration (and more) at Chicago’s historic Sinai Temple.
Rabbi Seth M. Limmer, DHL, serves as senior rabbi of Chicago Sinai Congregation. ...
HUC-JIR President Andrew Rehfeld: At the Intersection of Religious and Academic Values from 2020-07-30T16:43:41
Creating safe spaces on campuses for free expression and intellectual candor.
Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D., is the 10th President in the 144-year history of Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institut...
Kathryn Fleisher: Young Adults Against Gun Violence from 2020-07-21T14:54:30
Coalition building and grass-roots programs for gun violence prevention.
Kathryn Fleisher is the founding Executive Director of Not My Generation, a nonprofit dedicated to localized, inter...
Pastor John Cager: Racial Justice & Religion from 2020-07-07T16:06:51
Lessons and challenges from Black church leadership for Jewish and other allies.
Pastor John Cager is an Ordained Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He has shepherd...
Rabbi Noa Sattath: The Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) from 2020-06-23T15:31:03
Fighting for gay and civil rights, and Jewish pluralism.
Rabbi Noa Sattath is the Director of the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC), the social justice arm of the Israel Movement for R...
Marra Gad: Racism in Progressive Jewish Communities from 2020-06-09T14:13:22
The compelling journey of a biracial Jew.
Marra B. Gad was born in New York and raised in Chicago. She is an independent film and television producer and now calls Los Angeles home. Ms. Ga...
Rabbi Richard Address: Jewish Sacred Aging from 2020-05-26T17:23:43
Seeking meaning in a spiritual approach to aging.
Rabbi Address was ordained at HUC-JIR 1972 and currently serves as the Director of Jewish Sacred Aging® (jewishsacredaging.com) and host o...
Mental Health in the Jewish Community from 2020-05-12T16:03:29
Leaders of Atlanta's Berman Center and Blue Dove Foundation tackle addiction and mental health in the Jewish community.
Alyza Berman, LCSW, is the founder, owner, and executive director of...
Rabbi Mike Uram: Next Generation Judaism from 2020-04-28T17:46:51
Exploring new community models for the next generation of Jews.
Rabbi Mike Uram is the Executive Director at Penn Hillel and the author of the best-selling book, Next Generation Judaism: H...
We All Look the Same to a Virus: Shared Human-ness in View of a Pandemic from 2020-04-21T16:30:13
Off-Script: Old Wisdom, New Realty
Audio insights from religious thinkers on the Covid-19 pandemic -- a special series of the College Commons Podcast.
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Rabbi Ariel Burger: Finding the Teacher Within from 2020-04-14T14:12:35
Sources of inspiration from great teachers—and unexpected ones, as well.
Ariel Burger is the author of Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel's Classroom, which won the 2019 National Jewish Boo...
Rita Fruman and Hernán Rustein: The Remarkable Dynamism of Global Reform Judaism from 2020-03-31T15:27:53
Mutually inspiring sources of Reform Judaism—from places you may not expect.
Rita Fruman was raised in the Reform Movement in Belarus, beginning in 1999. In 2001, she became a madricha and...
Amanda Berman: The Zioness Movement from 2020-03-17T15:27:50
Fighting anti-Zionism in progressive spaces.
Amanda Berman is the Founder and Executive Director of the Zioness Movement, a new initiative empowering and activating Zionists on the progres...
Dean Phillip Bell and Michael Hogue: Religion, Vulnerability, and Resilience from 2020-03-03T19:45:54
How does vulnerability and resilience aid in the work of inter-religious understanding?
Dean Phillip Bell is President/CEO and Professor of Jewish History at Spertus Institute for Jewish L...
Dr. Alyssa Gray: Ancient Law Made Modern and Spiritual from 2020-02-18T17:58:02
Recasting the Jewish legal tradition as literature and spirituality.
Dr. Alyssa Gray is Professor of Codes and Responsa Literature and Emily S. and Rabbi Bernard H. Mehlman Chair of Rabbin...
Dr. Lesley Litman and Jeremy Leigh: Israel Learned, Israel Experienced from 2020-02-04T19:31:24
Israel as we visit it in our hearts, minds, and in person.
Dr. Lesley Litman is the Director of the Executive M.A. Program in Jewish Education and works with the Experiment in Congregation...
Rabbi Peter Berg: Political Diversity in American Judaism from 2020-01-21T17:18:29
Bridging the gap between politically liberal and conservative Jews.
Rabbi Peter S. Berg is the Senior Rabbi of The Temple: The Hebrew Benevolent Congregation. The Temple is Atlanta’s oldes...
Rory Michelle Sullivan: Music is the Muse from 2020-01-06T14:01:42
How does music unlock and inspire learning and prayer, and even love?
Singer-songwriter, composer, and educator Rory Michelle Sullivan has recorded four studio albums and performed interna...
Ferne Pearlstein: The Last Laugh from 2019-12-24T18:25:11
A comedy show in Auschwitz? Exploring Holocaust and humor — and its limits.
Ferne Pearlstein is a critically acclaimed filmmaker & renowned cinematographer. She won the Sundance Cinematogr...
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg: The Jewish New Wave from 2019-12-10T14:21:31
Parenting as spiritual practice, the complexity of cultural appropriation, and the challenging work of intersectionality and feminism today.
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg is an award-winning auth...
Jordan Reimer: Meta Wars in the Middle East from 2019-11-25T16:13:27
Policy analyst Jordan Reimer unpacks the complexities of geopolitics in the middle east.
Jordan Reimer is currently a policy analyst at RAND in the defense and political sciences departmen...
Michael S. Roth: “Safe” Spaces? from 2019-11-11T17:07
Campus speech and our values.
Michael S. Roth is the 16th president of Wesleyan University. A professor, author and curator, Roth's scholarly interests center on how people make sense of t...
Cole Imperi: Death Becomes Us from 2019-10-29T16:12:12
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Scott Shay: Religion, Atheism & the Golden Rule from 2019-10-15T16:24:14
Is belief of one type or another necessary to lead a good life?
Scott Shay is a leading businessman, thought leader, and author of two widely read books: Getting Our Groove Back: How to En...
Yousef Bashir: Giving Peace a Chance from 2019-10-01T12:51:45
Palestinian author and vigorous advocate of Israeli-Palestinian peace, Yousef Bashir shares his compelling personal story of why we must focus on the human aspect of the conflict between Israel and...
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Josh Bloch: Jews and Cults? from 2019-09-16T18:47:15
Does Judaism have a spiritual blindspot that draws some away, even to cults?
Josh Bloch was the host and co-producer of CBC Podcast's Uncover Escaping NXIVM. He has worked on CBC's daily c...
Lauren Taus: Yoga in the Jewish Soul from 2019-09-03T15:17:01
Yogi, podcaster, and passionate Jew, Lauren Taus has a different take on being culturally Jewish.
With decades of experience as a licensed clinical therapist and yoga teacher, Lauren Taus ...
Rabbi Dalia Marx: Israeli Judaism Meets Reform from 2019-08-21T12:26:58
Reform liturgy in Israel, where Hebrew content has a whole new meaning.
Rabbi Dalia Marx, Ph.D., is the Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at the Taube Family Campus of...
Evie Litwok: Jewish in Jail, and Jail in Judaism from 2019-08-06T19:24:53
Take a gripping glimpse behind the bars of the American criminal prison system from a Jewish social activist who's done time on the inside.
Evie Litwok is the Founder and Executive Directo...
Mark Oppenheimer: Reform Isn’t Necessarily Unorthodox from 2019-07-24T18:19:56
“Unorthodox” Podcast host takes questions on American Judaism and Jewish culture.
Author and freelance writer, Mark Oppenheimer, wrote the “Beliefs” column for The New York Times from 2010...
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub: Storytelling Traditions, Communicated Anew from 2019-07-10T18:48:19
Poetry and prose from the pen of Yermiyahu Ahron Taub transport us from the world of Orthodox Judaism to the libraries of modern America.
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub is the author of the collecti...
Dr. Doris E. Cohen: Déjà Jew from 2019-06-26T17:02:58
Exploring the therapy of angels and past lives to understand the soul and the self.
Doris E. Cohen, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned clinical psychologist and psychotherapist and has ...
Pearl Gluck: Straddling Jewish Worlds Through Filmmaking from 2019-06-19T15:19:05
Exploring the value, ritual, and tradition of storytelling while straddling different Jewish worlds.
Pearl Gluck’s work has been part of the Sundance Lab, played at the Cannes Film Festiva...
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback: Music as a Tool for Healing from 2019-06-05T15:09:29
This episode of the College Commons Podcast explores how music can be a powerful tool for bringing people together, and examines empathy's role in the core of Judaism.
Senior Rabbi at Step...
David Makovsky: Exploring the Two-State Solution from 2019-05-13T19:29:20
Is the Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestine the best solution for a persistent conflict?
David Makovsky is the Ziegler distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute and director ...
Dr. Marcie Lenk: Staying Open to the Faith of "The Other" from 2019-05-01T14:01:47
How can we move past fear to find respect and acceptance in our differences? And what does it mean to think about others when we have power?
Dr. Marcie Lenk has devoted her intellectual li...
Professor Benjamin Sommer: The Co-Evolution of Judaism and Christianity in America from 2019-04-08T14:08:07
How has American Judaism developed in the context of American Protestantism, and what have we learned from one another?
Benjamin Sommer is Professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Semi...
Dahlia Lithwick: American Jews' Love Affair with the Law from 2019-04-03T15:22:59
Examining the special relationship American Jews have had with the law, and tackling some of the thorniest controversies about the separation of Church and State.
Dahlia Lithwick is a seni...
Professor Marc Brettler: The Bible Says That? from 2019-03-20T14:06:31
In order to uncover the power and mystery of the Bible, we have to read it first. In this episode of the College Commons Podcast, learn some surprising and fascinating places where you can start.
Dr. Gregory Mobley: A Baptist and a Jew Walk into a Bar... from 2019-03-06T18:05:48
A frank and lively conversation between unlikely partners in the work of religious thinking and living.
Gregory Mobley is Visiting Professor of Hebrew Bible and Congressional Studies at Ya...
Dr. Melvin Konner, MD, Ph.D.: Darwin, Dogma & the Religious Experience from 2019-02-20T16:31:25
Religion and the religious experience through the lens of social sciences and evolutionary biology.
Dr. Melvin Konner, MD, Ph.D. is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor at Emory University, wher...
Natalie Marcus and Asaf Beiser: Humor Across the Divide from 2019-02-06T14:59:42
With a growing divide between Israeli Jews and American Jews, can we utilize humor to find something compelling and deep about our shared experience?
Natalie Marcus is a highly-acclaimed, ...
Rabbi Geoff Mitelman: Truths, Untruths, and the Problem of Perspective from 2019-01-23T14:28:30
Our brains are not scientists, they’re lawyers. So, how do we view truth and evidence from a scientific perspective?
Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman is the Founding Director of Sinai and Synaps...
Rabbi Sharon Brous: Engaging Tradition from 2019-01-09T21:14:23
Are we engaging religious tradition to explore pathways toward holiness and to illuminate human possibility—or are we using it as a tool to do the opposite?
Rabbi Sharon Brous is a leading...
Dr. Ruhama Weiss: Peace in Fullness from 2018-12-20T02:42:03
Dr. Weiss' art and life are deeply grounded in Israel where she explores themes of femininity, holiness and Judaism.
Dr. Ruhama Weiss is Parallel Associate Professor of Talmud and Spiritua...
Rabbi Amy Eilberg: Peace and Justice from 2018-11-15T03:04:41
From peace within to the glass ceiling, Rabbi Rabbi Amy Eilberg leads a thoughtful discussion on a life of service.
Rabbi Amy Eilberg is the first woman ordained as a Conservative rabbi by...
Rabbi David Saperstein: Religious Freedom from 2018-10-18T06:19:34
Rabbi David Saperstein discusses religious freedom, the Supreme Court, civil rights, the Religious Action Center and the midterms.
Rabbi David Saperstein is the Director Emeritus, Relig...
Imam Abdullah Antepli: The American Muslim Identity from 2018-09-19T00:34:08
In this thoughtful conversation, Imam Abdullah Antepli examines the parallels and differences between Muslim and Jewish experiences in America.
Imam Antepli completed his basic training a...
Rabbi Joshua Feigelson: Asking the Big Questions from 2018-08-23T02:57:36
What is the power of questions? Rabbi Feigelson discusses how the right kind of questions can unlock conversation and community.
Rabbi Joshua Feigelson is the Dean of Students at the Unive...
Rabbi Arthur Green: Serving God in Joy from 2018-07-12T03:32:02
Rabbi Green discusses Neo-Hasidism, Kabbalah, the Zohar and the search for a contemporary Judaism.
Dr. Arthur Green was the founding dean and is currently rector of the Rabbinical School a...
Cantor Ellen Dreskin: Prayer as Practice from 2018-06-28T03:32:38
Cantor Dreskin takes us under the hood of her cantorial craft in this wide-ranging conversation on liturgy, country music, prayer and Reform Judaism.
Cantor Ellen Dreskin is an innovative ...
Rabbi Donniel Hartman: Boundaries and Jewish Identity from 2018-06-14T04:19:36
Rabbi Hartman explores the meaning of boundaries and their effect on Jewish identity in time and space.
Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman is President of the Shalom Hartman Institute and holds the...
David Fleischer: Deep Canvasing from 2018-05-30T03:36:43
David Fleischer and volunteers engage in thoughtful conversations with voters as way to help them reflect on their cruelest opinions and consider revising them.
Dave Fleischer has directed...
Daphna Rosenberg: A Life in Music from 2018-05-17T04:19:23
In this musical interview, Daphna Rosenberg discusses her life's journey and sings selected songs from her latest album.
After travelling the world for many years as a wandering troubadour...
Marques Hollie: At the Crossroads from 2018-04-26T02:30:59
Opera singer and Jew by choice, Marques Hollie discusses his journey and musical inspiration.
Operatic tenor Marques Hollie, whose voice has been noted for its power, range, and triumphant...
Dan Nichols: This is Why I Sing from 2018-04-11T16:42:08
Join Dan Nichols in a musical interview exploring his creative process and Jewish music today.
Dan Nichols is a product of the URJ Jewish camping movement. He has toured Jewish summer camp...
Rabbi Mike Comins: Making Prayer Real from 2018-03-15T04:21:20
Fundamentally, Jewish prayer doesn't come naturally; we have to learn it to "own" it and, thence, to benefit from it. Join Rabbi Comins, in an exploration of his book and online course, Making Pray...
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Anita Diamant: Our Untold Stories from 2018-02-28T21:24:35
From Kaddish to sexual harassment and Shakespeare, join Anita Diamant on a wide-ranging conversation about writing and giving voice to the voiceless.
Anita Diamant was born in Brooklyn, Ne...
Rabbi Andrew Hahn: Hebrew Mystical Chant from 2018-02-15T23:22:33
Rabbi Hahn explores the crossroads of Hebrew chant, kirtan, and Jewish prayer practice.
Rabbi Andrew Hahn holds a Ph.D. in Jewish Thought from the Jewish Theological Seminary (Conservative...
Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman, Ph.D.: Prayer is an Art Form from 2018-02-14T22:55:57
Rabbi Hoffman examines why prayer is an art form and how it can transform and transport us.
Dr. Lawrence A. Hoffman was ordained as a rabbi in 1969, received his Ph.D. in 1973, and has taught s...
Paul Root Wolpe, Ph.D.: An Ethical Life from 2018-01-17T18:35:41
Dr. Wolpe dives into questions of conversion fear, courageous dialogue, and ethics in science and society.
Paul Root Wolpe, Ph.D. is the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Bioethics, the Raym...
Rabbi Gilad Kariv: Reform Judaism in Israel from 2018-01-04T03:56:49
Rabbi Kariv provides a candid look into the social, political and religious life of Reform Judaism in Israel.
Rabbi Gilad Kariv is a Reform leader and attorney in Israel, serving as the Ex...
Ruth Weisberg: A Life in Art from 2017-12-14T00:20:48
Artist Ruth Weisberg explores the influences that have affected both her art and life.
Ruth Weisberg, artist, Professor of Fine Arts and former Dean at the USC Roski School, is currently t...
Bart Campolo: Secular Humanism from 2017-11-29T17:54:54
Join Bart Campolo and Josh Holo as they tackle the intersection of religion, philosophy, and morality.
Bart Campolo is a secular community builder, counselor and podcaster who recently spe...
Ali Abu Awwad and Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger: Partners for Peace from 2017-11-08T22:46:42
Ali Abu Awwad and Rabbi Schlesinger reach across the Israeli and Palestinian divide through transformational dialogue.
Ali Abu Awwad
Ali is a leading Palestinian activist tirelessly te...
Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin: The Evolution of B'nai Mitzvah from 2017-10-25T18:13:20
Rabbi Salkin urges a return to sanity and sanctity for this age-old rite of passage.
Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin has served as the senior rabbi of Temple Solel since August, 2015. Prior to that,...
Rachel Laser: Bridging the Racial Divide from 2017-10-13T16:05:41
Are Jews white? Join Rachel Laser in a challenging discussion on white privilege and being a minority in America.
Rachel Laser is currently working as a consultant on bridging racial and ...
Geoffrey Mitelman: Sinai and Synapses from 2017-09-13T21:19:04
What is the relationship between science and Judaism? Rabbi Mitelman argues that you can value science and religion without rejecting either.
Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman is the Founding Dir...
Charlottesville: HUC has SOMETHING to SAY from 2017-08-21T05:53:10
Here are the voices of HUC-JIR scholars and students, reflecting on Charlottesville - giving context to our shared experience.
Included are:
Rabbi Rachel Adler, Ph.D.
Rabbi Adam Allenb...
Rabbi Jonah Pesner: Advocacy & Activism from 2017-08-16T22:47:13
Rabbi Jonah Pesner discusses the history and work of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and the pressing social issues they address.
Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner serves as the Directo...
Alice Greenwald: Memory and Conscience from 2017-08-03T00:11:25
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum are Alice Greenwald's most moving and challenging projects. Join us for a probing discussion on the complexit...
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Rabbi Amy Scheinerman: Hospice, Interfaith and Halakha from 2017-07-19T23:33:48
Rabbi Scheinerman draws from a wide range of interests as she discusses the needs of the dying, interfaith work and her love of halakha.
Rabbi Amy Scheinerman received her bachelor’s degre...
Janet Walton: Interfaith Worship and Feminist Theology from 2017-07-05T18:40:23
Professor Walton discusses the challenges of interfaith worship, feminist theology's long journey and hierarchies in religious institutions.
Professor Janet Walton graduated from Catholic...
Dr. Rachel Tzvia Back: Poetry and Translation from 2017-06-22T01:59:17
As a poet and translator, Dr. Back, discusses how her own poetic sensibility enables her to inhabit and translate the work of Israeli poet, Tuvia Ruebner.
Rachel Tzvia Back is a poet, a tr...
Matan Koch: How We Talk About Disability from 2017-06-07T00:47:36
In a probing exploration, Matan Koch, disability expert, leads us through a thoughtful discussion on how we language disability and the inadvertent benefits of privilege.
Matan A. Koch is...
Dr. Neil Levin: Jewish Music and the Milken Archive from 2017-05-19T16:38:03
Dr. Neil Levin discusses the history and the musical creativity and life of American Jewry.
Artistic Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Milken Archive for Jewish Music since 1993, Neil W...
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn: Welcoming the Stranger from 2017-05-10T16:57:10
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, HIAS vice president for Community Engagement, provides an overview of the immigration crisis and HIAS' role in helping the stranger.
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, Vice Presiden...
Alana Newhouse: Journalism, Jewish Identity and Society from 2017-04-26T20:20:32
Alana Newhouse, founder and editor-in-chief of Tablet Magazine, takes us on a thoughtful tour of Jewish journalism, identity and culture.
Alana Newhouse is the editor-in-chief of Tablet Ma...
Erwin Chemerinsky: Immigration Ban and the Law from 2017-03-29T20:49:48
Erwin Chemerinsky, founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, at University of California, Irvine School of Law, discusses the immigration ban, states' rights issues, and the emoluments suit...
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Rabbi Michael Marmur: Abraham Joshua Heschel's Legacy, Promise and Possibility from 2017-03-08T20:28:20
In this first Bully Pulpit podcast produced for a live audience, Rabbi Marmur discusses Heschel's legacy and the possibility for community leadership.
Rabbi Dr. Michael Marmur is the Jack,...
Dr. Vivian Mann: Medieval to Modern Perspectives in Jewish Art from 2017-03-01T17:37:31
Join Dr. Mann for a wide-ranging discussion on the influence of Jewish craftsmen in the Medieval period to how Jewish art engages with contemporary art.
Professor Vivian Mann is Professor ...
Rabbi David Ellenson: What Makes Me a Reform Jew? from 2017-02-15T17:49:19
Rabbi Ellenson examines the tensions of Jews as they moved from seclusion in the pre-modern Jewish world to assimilation and the evolution of Reform Judaism.
Rabbi David Ellenson, Ph.D., i...
Rabbi Owen Gottlieb: Playing with Judaism in the Digital Age from 2017-01-24T14:10:46
Rabbi Gottlieb discusses contemporary technologies for the transformation and extension of pathways for Jewish learning.
Rabbi Owen Gottlieb, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Interactive G...
Cantor Elizabeth Sacks: Music that Speaks to Our Experience from 2017-01-17T20:58:04
Worship and prayer are at the center of Jewish life. Cantor Sacks explores how we can continue to create meaningful and transformative worship experiences through music and song.
Cantor Sa...
Eric Segall: Supreme Myths from 2016-12-08T18:14:33
Law professor and author, Eric Segall, investigates central myths about the Supreme Court and its judges.
Eric J. Segall is Kathy and Lawrence Ashe Professor of Law at Georgia State Univer...
Alan Cooperman: American and Israeli Jews: The Pew Study from 2016-12-07T17:30:41
American and Israeli Jews diverge in ways fundamental to their native soil. Join Alan Cooperman in a discussion of the light it shines on the Jewish American experience.
Alan Cooperman is ...
Dr. Amir Hussain: Muslims and the Making of America from 2016-11-22T22:12:31
America, Islam and American Muslims have been, and continue to be, important threads in the fabric of American life. In this podcast, Dr. Hussain examines how Muslims have shaped and transformed Am...
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Rabbi Don Goor: American Jewish Identity and Dissent from 2016-11-09T19:26:42
What defines American Jewish identity? Join Rabbi Goor in a searching discussion on politics and the pulpit.
Rabbi Donald Goor, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Judea Tarzana, California, currentl...
Rabbi Sally Priesand: Pioneer Rabbi from 2016-09-14T22:27:06
As America's first female rabbi, Sally Priesand reflects on the responsibility of being first and how it has shaped her life.
Rabbi Sally Jane Priesand is America's first female rabbi orda...
Dr. Ron Wolfson: Relational Judaism from 2016-08-31T17:54:09
"It’s all about relationships,” says Dr. Wolfson. From Chabad to Disney, Dr. Wolfson explores how synagogues can build stronger ties within their communities.
Ron Wolfson, Ph.D. is the Fin...
Rabbi Mark Washofsky: Jewish Law in Reform Judaism from 2016-08-24T23:25:54
Without Jewish law, there would be no Jewish action says Rabbi Washofsky. Join this esteemed scholar as he discusses the impact of law on Jewish life and it's place within the Reform movement.
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Rabbi Elyse Goldstein: Reach Up Reform Judaism from 2016-08-02T00:52:24
Rabbi Goldstein encourages us to stretch beyond our comfort zone to become knowledgable and observant congregants.
Rabbi Elyse Goldstein graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from B...
Rabbi Laura Geller: Aging Jewishly from 2016-07-20T22:48:14
Rabbi Laura Geller discusses Next Stage: Temple Emanuel’s Boomers & Beyond Initiative designed to address the needs of community members fifty and above.
Rabbi Geller was the first Reform ...
Rabbi Joshua Weinberg: Hebrew and Jewish Identity from 2016-07-01T19:19:20
Why should we care about Hebrew? Rabbi Weinberg examines Hebrew as the carrier of culture and a window into Judaism.
Rabbi Josh Weinberg is the President of ARZA, the Association of Refor...
Rabbi Rick Jacobs: American Judaism in Israel from 2016-05-24T21:26:13
From Liberal Zionism to American Judaism and the state of Israel, Rabbi Rick Jacobs discusses Reform Judaism's strengths and challenges in grappling with today's most pressing issues.
Rabb...
Rabbi Denise Eger: Torah for Our Times from 2016-05-05T23:20:17
For Rabbi Denise Eger, Torah helps us navigate the process of living. From acknowledging God's flaws to living with intention, Rabbi Eger gives us a Torah for our times.
Rabbi Denise L. Eg...
Rabbi Paul Kipnes: Spiritual Parenting from 2016-05-04T22:40:15
Rabbi Paul Kipnes discusses the deep anxiety, stress and pressure on kids today and offers some wise advice for parents.
Rabbi Paul Kipnes, MAJE, a popular lecturer on raising spiritually ...
Rabbi Aaron Panken: Jewish Texts Matter from 2016-04-21T19:16:16
Rabbi Aaron Panken discusses the impact and relevance of Jewish texts today.
Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, Ph.D., is the 12th President in the 139-year history of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Inst...
Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi: Critique and Rebuke from 2016-04-06T18:03:24
How far should we go to change someone’s opinion? Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi takes a look at Jewish tradition and draws a line.
Rabbi Dr. Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi serves the ...
Reverend Jennifer Bailey: Faith Matters from 2016-03-25T16:52:01
Reverend Bailey explores how people of diverse backgrounds, skin colors, and racial identities can be brought to a space of equality.
Rev. Jennifer Bailey, is the Founding Executive Direct...
Rabbi Dr. Samuel Joseph: Enriching Lay Leadership from 2016-03-10T21:24:15
Rabbi Samuel Joseph takes a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities for building congregational leadership.
Rabbi Samuel K. Joseph, Ph.D. is Eleanor Sinsheimer Distinguished Servic...
Rabbi Edythe Mencher: Being on the Margins from 2016-03-09T23:50:20
The cost of excluding people is an impoverishment of our world and our character. Rabbi Edyth Mencher takes a look at what holds us back from engaging wholeheartedly with people we think of as “oth...
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Rabbi William Cutter: The Right-to-Die Initiative from 2016-03-09T06:17:44
Dr. William Cutter argues both sides of California's Right-to-Die Initiative.
Dr. William Cutter is Steinberg Emeritus Professor of Human Relations at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute...
Rabbi Dr. Michael Marmur: How We Talk About God from 2016-02-23T20:07:04
Rabbi Michael Marmur explores the way language influences how we think and speak about God.
Dr. Michael Marmur is the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Provost at Hebrew Union College-Jewish ...
Mohammad Darawshe: Shared Society in Israel from 2016-02-17T00:12:57
Mohammad Darawshe discusses co-existence and equality, two ends of the spectrum in Israel.
Mohammad Darawshe is the Director of Planning, Equality and Shared Society at Givat Haviva, the C...
Dr. Steven Windmueller: Is the Jewish Vote Still Liberal in America? from 2016-01-13T01:15:16
Is the American Jewish Vote Still Liberal? Join Dr. Windmueller and Dean Holo as they unpack the Jewish political landscape.
Dr. Steven Windmueller served as the Dean of the Los Angeles C...
Rabbi Dr. Reuven Firestone: Muslim Violence through a Jewish Lens from 2015-12-03T02:47:07
Professor Firestone uses the Bully Pulpit to explain Muslim violence through a Jewish lens.
Rabbi Dr. Reuven Firestone is the Regenstein Professor in Medieval Judaism and Islam at HUC-JIR...