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Evolve

Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations features interviews with thought-provoking rabbis, leaders and creators about the urgent issues faced by Jewish people today. As a part of Reconstructing Ju... Read more

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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

45mins

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#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

50mins

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#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

36mins

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#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

33mins

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#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

48mins

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#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

41mins

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#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

41mins

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#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

45mins

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#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

34mins

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#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

38mins

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#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

42mins

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#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

52mins

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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

38mins

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#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

42mins

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#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

50mins

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#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

45mins

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#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

42mins

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#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

50mins

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#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

35mins

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#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

50mins

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