Ranked #1
Episode 1: Reimagining Synagogues and Communities
Episode 1: Reimagining Synagogues and Communities
This inaugural episode features Rabbi Rachel Weiss of Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, Ill. The discus... Read more
17 Sep 2019
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45mins
Ranked #2
#TrendingJewish 24: The New American Judaism
#TrendingJewish 24: The New American Judaism
Noted historian Jack Wertheimer, who is affiliated with the Conservative movement, discusses his newest book The New Ame... Read more
14 Mar 2019
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50mins
Ranked #3
#TrendingJewish 4: Carpooling with Rabbi
#TrendingJewish 4: Carpooling with Rabbi
What happens when a rabbi and a spiritual seeker carpool to work, stick a camera on the dashboard, and invite the world ... Read more
7 Nov 2017
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36mins
Ranked #4
#TrendingJewish 3: Wrestling God and the Healthcare System
#TrendingJewish 3: Wrestling God and the Healthcare System
It was not easy to find faith for Jennifer Janes after years of chronic illnesses. But this spiritual hospice social wor... Read more
31 Oct 2017
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33mins
Ranked #5
#TrendingJewish 11: The Accidental Rabbi
#TrendingJewish 11: The Accidental Rabbi
Taking a page from the Judaism Unbound podcast, Rachael and Bryan ask the questions: What does Judaism do and what it is... Read more
19 Feb 2018
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48mins
Ranked #6
#TrendingJewish 17: Why Jewish Ethics Matters
#TrendingJewish 17: Why Jewish Ethics Matters
Rabbi Mira Wasserman delves into the ethical questions raised by the dramatic emergence of the #metoo movement. Rabbi Wa... Read more
30 Jul 2018
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41mins
Ranked #7
#TrendingJewish 12: Talkin' 'bout my Generation
#TrendingJewish 12: Talkin' 'bout my Generation
Like a number of upcoming episodes, this show focuses on how Jewish communities are evolving. Rabbi Sid Schwarz, author ... Read more
22 May 2018
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41mins
Ranked #8
#TrendingJewish 15: The Disruptor
#TrendingJewish 15: The Disruptor
Rabbi Brian Field discusses Judaism Your Way, which, in case you were wondering, is not a congregation. The organization... Read more
25 Jun 2018
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45mins
Ranked #9
#TrendingJewish 10: One Man’s Crusade Against Chosenness
#TrendingJewish 10: One Man’s Crusade Against Chosenness
Filmmaker Joshua Gippin discusses his antipathy to the idea that Jews are the chosen people and his journey that led him... Read more
26 Jan 2018
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34mins
Ranked #10
#TrendingJewish 9: Welcoming the Stranger
#TrendingJewish 9: Welcoming the Stranger
David Lubell discusses what brought him to Ecuador, how we’ve unwittingly taught our children to fear immigrants, and wh... Read more
5 Jan 2018
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38mins
Ranked #11
#TrendingJewish 16: The Greatest Teacher, Failure Is
#TrendingJewish 16: The Greatest Teacher, Failure Is
Yes, Star Wars fans, our title is taken from a line that Yoda says to his troubled former pupil, Luke Skywalker, in The... Read more
16 Jul 2018
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42mins
Ranked #12
#TrendingJewish 13: Turning the Crisis Narrative on Its Head
#TrendingJewish 13: Turning the Crisis Narrative on Its Head
This episode introduces another theme we’ll be exploring over several episodes: How is technology impacting Judaism and ... Read more
29 May 2018
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52mins
Ranked #13
Episode 2: Congregation Planting in Baltimore
Episode 2: Congregation Planting in Baltimore
In episode 2, we speak with Rabbi Ariana Katz of Hinenu: The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl, a new congregation that harkens ... Read more
18 Oct 2019
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38mins
Ranked #14
#TrendingJewish 14: Thirteen Million Minutes
#TrendingJewish 14: Thirteen Million Minutes
BimBam, a nonprofit Jewish media studio, has created more than 350 animated video for children and adults. Youtube analy... Read more
12 Jun 2018
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42mins
Ranked #15
#TrendingJewish 20: Don’t be the Frog: Technology and Our Spiritual Lives
#TrendingJewish 20: Don’t be the Frog: Technology and Our Spiritual Lives
Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., president of Reconstructing Judaism, and Rabbi Nathan Kamesar, associate rabbi of Society H... Read more
26 Sep 2018
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50mins
Ranked #16
#TrendingJewish 21: Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations
#TrendingJewish 21: Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations
Rabbi Jacob Staub, Ph.D., who directs Reconstructing Judaism’s new Evolve project, explains why the website came into be... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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45mins
Ranked #17
#TrendingJewish 18: The Luxury of Not Having to Share
#TrendingJewish 18: The Luxury of Not Having to Share
This interview with Rabbi Sandra Lawson was meant to focus on the intersection of Judaism and technology. But no illumin... Read more
16 Aug 2018
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42mins
Ranked #18
#TrendingJewish 23: Forming Rabbis
#TrendingJewish 23: Forming Rabbis
Bryan and Rachael sit down with Elsie Stern, Ph.D, vice president for academic affairs at the Reconstructionist Rabbinic... Read more
26 Feb 2019
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50mins
Ranked #19
#TrendingJewish 19: Old School Reporting
#TrendingJewish 19: Old School Reporting
Zoe Greenberg talks about what it is like to be a reporter and researcher for the New York Times. The 26-year-old tells ... Read more
28 Aug 2018
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35mins
Ranked #20
#TrendingJewish 22: Leave Your Solution At The Door
#TrendingJewish 22: Leave Your Solution At The Door
What does social entrepreneurship look like in a Jewish context? How can concepts honed in a business context be employe... Read more
13 Feb 2019
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50mins