Podcasts by The 20 Lessons Podcast
Hear Rabbi Idan Scher delve into the 20 lessons you need to learn to be an informed Jew. Whether you are studying towards conversion or you just want to really understand who we are and what we believe, this series is for you.
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Lesson 13, Part 2: Burial vs. Cremation from 2021-09-01T12:22:17
Why does Judaism place such significance on burial?
Lesson 15: The Jewish Approach to Death and Mourning - Part III (Burial vs. Cremation) from 2021-09-01T12:22:17
Why does Judaism place such significance on burial?
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Burial vs. Cremation Part ll from 2021-09-01T12:22:17
Why does Judaism place such significance on burial?
Lesson 13, Part 1: Judaism on Burial from 2021-08-26T12:30:59
The significance of burial in Judaism....
Lesson 14: The Jewish Approach to Death and Mourning - Part II (The Burial) from 2021-08-26T12:30:59
The significance of burial in Judaism....
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Lesson 12: The Jewish Approach to Death and Mourning from 2021-07-27T21:37:20
We go through the details and meaning of the Jewish observances related to death and mourning...
The Jewish Approach to Death and Mournin from 2021-07-27T21:37:20
We go through the details and meaning of the Jewish observances related to death and mourning...
Lesson 13: The Jewish Approach to Death and Mourning: Part I (Observances and Rituals) from 2021-07-27T21:37:20
We go through the details and meaning of the Jewish observances related to death and mourning...
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Lesson 11: The Joy and Meaning of the Jewish Lifecycle from 2021-07-27T21:34:15
We go through the details and meaning of the joyous Jewish lifecycle events...
The Joy and Meaning of the Jewish Lifecycle from 2021-07-27T21:34:15
We go through the details and meaning of the joyous Jewish lifecycle events...
Lesson 12: The Joy and Meaning of the Jewish Lifecycle from 2021-07-27T21:34:15
We go through the details and meaning of the joyous Jewish lifecycle events...
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Lesson 11: Jewish Fast Days and Jewish Sad Days from 2021-04-21T15:15:36
We cover the Jewish fast days (history and details), Jewish sad days, why we fast, and what it accomplishes...
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Lesson 10: Jewish Fast Days and Jewish Sad Days from 2021-04-21T15:15:36
We cover the Jewish fast days(history and details), Jewish sad days, and why we fast and what it accomplishes...
Lesson 10: Jewish Holidays and Jewish Time from 2021-04-13T18:07:56
A crash course on the Jewish Festivals, Jewish Time, and the Jewish Calendar
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Lesson 9: Jewish Holidays and Jewish Time from 2021-04-13T18:07:56
A crash course on the Jewish Festivals, Jewish Time, and the Jewish Calendar
Lesson 8: Shabbat - The Greatest Day from 2021-01-06T01:23:09
A crash course on the meaning, beauty, and observances of Shabbat
Lesson 9: Shabbat - The Greatest Day from 2021-01-06T01:23:09
A crash course on the meaning, beauty, and observances of Shabbat
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Lesson 7: The Truth About Prayer from 2020-07-03T19:16:59
Many have a complicated relationship or no relationship at all with prayer in general and the Jewish prayer service more specifically. In this episode, Rabbi Scher breaks down the layers of dept...
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Lesson 8: The Truth About Prayer from 2020-07-03T19:16:59
Many have a complicated relationship or no relationship at all with prayer in general and the Jewish prayer service more specifically. In this episode, Rabbi Scher breaks down the layers of dept...
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Lesson 6: Demystifying Kosher - The Details and The Meaning from 2020-07-03T19:13:07
In this episode, Rabbi Scher discusses kosher, a hallmark of Jewish identity for thousands of year.
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Lesson 7: Demystifying Kosher - The Details and The Meaning from 2020-07-03T19:13:07
In this episode, Rabbi Scher discusses kosher, a hallmark of Jewish identity for thousands of year.
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Lesson 5, Part 2: Jewish History In Under Two Hours from 2020-07-03T19:06:54
Picking up at 66ce, Rabbi Scher continues to break down Jewish history in under two hours as he wraps up Lesson 5 of the 20 Lessons Podcast.
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Lesson 6: Jewish History In Under Two Hours - Part II from 2020-07-03T19:06:54
Picking up at 66ce, Rabbi Scher continues to break down Jewish history in under two hours as he wraps up Lesson 5 of the 20 Lessons Podcast.
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Lesson 5, Part I: Jewish History In Under Two Hours from 2020-07-03T19:01:54
In this two-part episode, Rabbi Scher begins unraveling Jewish history, starting with the biblical narrative.
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Lesson 5: Jewish History In Under Two Hours - Part I from 2020-07-03T19:01:54
In this two-part episode, Rabbi Scher begins unraveling Jewish history, starting with the biblical narrative.
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Lesson 4: Tzedakah - A Revolutionary Perspective On Charity from 2020-07-03T18:45:21
In this episode, Rabbi Scher focuses on the mitzvah of charity, a commandment which is foundational to who we are as a people.
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Lesson 3: A Survey of Evidence for God And the Torah from 2020-07-03T18:37:14
In this episode, Rabbi Scher answers why one should believe in the existence of God and why we as a nation, believe in God.
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Lesson 2: The System Of Jewish Practice And Thought from 2020-07-03T18:26:38
In this episode of the 20 Lessons Podcast Rabbi Scher unpacks the system of Jewish practice and thought.
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Lesson 1: God & The 10 Commandments from 2020-07-03T16:34:24
In this episode Rabbi Scher introduces the 20 Lessons to becoming an Informed Jew Podcast with a discussion of God and The Ten Commandments.
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