Ranked #1
Rabbi Jonah Pesner: Advocacy & Activism
Rabbi Jonah Pesner: Advocacy & Activism
Rabbi Jonah Pesner discusses the history and work of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and the pressing soci... Read more
16 Aug 2017
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30mins
Ranked #2
Rabbi Arthur Green: Serving God in Joy
Rabbi Arthur Green: Serving God in Joy
Rabbi Green discusses Neo-Hasidism, Kabbalah, the Zohar and the search for a contemporary Judaism.Dr. Arthur Green was t... Read more
12 Jul 2018
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37mins
Ranked #3
Rabbi Mark Washofsky: Jewish Law in Reform Judaism
Rabbi Mark Washofsky: Jewish Law in Reform Judaism
Without Jewish law, there would be no Jewish action says Rabbi Washofsky. Join this esteemed scholar as he discusses the... Read more
24 Aug 2016
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24mins
Ranked #4
Michael S. Roth: “Safe” Spaces?
Michael S. Roth: “Safe” Spaces?
Campus speech and our values.Michael S. Roth is the 16th president of Wesleyan University. A professor, author and curat... Read more
11 Nov 2019
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40mins
Ranked #5
Rory Michelle Sullivan: Music is the Muse
Rory Michelle Sullivan: Music is the Muse
How does music unlock and inspire learning and prayer, and even love?Singer-songwriter, composer, and educator Rory Mich... Read more
6 Jan 2020
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19mins
Ranked #6
Rabbi Andrew Hahn: Hebrew Mystical Chant
Rabbi Andrew Hahn: Hebrew Mystical Chant
Rabbi Hahn explores the crossroads of Hebrew chant, kirtan, and Jewish prayer practice.Rabbi Andrew Hahn holds a Ph.D. i... Read more
15 Feb 2018
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46mins
Ranked #7
Dr. Marcie Lenk: Staying Open to the Faith of "The Other"
Dr. Marcie Lenk: Staying Open to the Faith of "The Other"
How can we move past fear to find respect and acceptance in our differences? And what does it mean to think about others... Read more
1 May 2019
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48mins
Ranked #8
Cantor Ellen Dreskin: Prayer as Practice
Cantor Ellen Dreskin: Prayer as Practice
Cantor Dreskin takes us under the hood of her cantorial craft in this wide-ranging conversation on liturgy, country musi... Read more
28 Jun 2018
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37mins
Ranked #9
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback: Music as a Tool for Healing
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback: Music as a Tool for Healing
This episode of the College Commons Podcast explores how music can be a powerful tool for bringing people together, and ... Read more
5 Jun 2019
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20mins
Ranked #10
Anita Diamant: Our Untold Stories
Anita Diamant: Our Untold Stories
From Kaddish to sexual harassment and Shakespeare, join Anita Diamant on a wide-ranging conversation about writing and g... Read more
28 Feb 2018
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34mins
Ranked #11
Lauren Taus: Yoga in the Jewish Soul
Lauren Taus: Yoga in the Jewish Soul
Yogi, podcaster, and passionate Jew, Lauren Taus has a different take on being culturally Jewish.With decades of experie... Read more
3 Sep 2019
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20mins
Ranked #12
Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman, Ph.D.: Prayer is an Art Form
Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman, Ph.D.: Prayer is an Art Form
Rabbi Hoffman examines why prayer is an art form and how it can transform and transport us.Dr. Lawrence A. Hoffman was o... Read more
14 Feb 2018
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40mins
Ranked #13
Jordan Reimer: Meta Wars in the Middle East
Jordan Reimer: Meta Wars in the Middle East
Policy analyst Jordan Reimer unpacks the complexities of geopolitics in the middle east.Jordan Reimer is currently a pol... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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52mins
Ranked #14
Professor Marc Brettler: The Bible Says That?
Professor Marc Brettler: The Bible Says That?
In order to uncover the power and mystery of the Bible, we have to read it first. In this episode of the College Commons... Read more
20 Mar 2019
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24mins
Ranked #15
Geoffrey Mitelman: Sinai and Synapses
Geoffrey Mitelman: Sinai and Synapses
What is the relationship between science and Judaism? Rabbi Mitelman argues that you can value science and religion with... Read more
13 Sep 2017
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27mins
Ranked #16
David Makovsky: Exploring the Two-State Solution
David Makovsky: Exploring the Two-State Solution
Is the Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestine the best solution for a persistent conflict?David Makovsky is the Zie... Read more
13 May 2019
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37mins
Ranked #17
Rabbi Sharon Brous: Engaging Tradition
Rabbi Sharon Brous: Engaging Tradition
Are we engaging religious tradition to explore pathways toward holiness and to illuminate human possibility—or are we us... Read more
9 Jan 2019
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26mins
Ranked #18
Daphna Rosenberg: A Life in Music
Daphna Rosenberg: A Life in Music
In this musical interview, Daphna Rosenberg discusses her life's journey and sings selected songs from her latest album.... Read more
17 May 2018
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33mins
Ranked #19
Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin: The Evolution of B'nai Mitzvah
Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin: The Evolution of B'nai Mitzvah
Rabbi Salkin urges a return to sanity and sanctity for this age-old rite of passage. Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin has served as ... Read more
25 Oct 2017
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21mins
Ranked #20
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg: The Jewish New Wave
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg: The Jewish New Wave
Parenting as spiritual practice, the complexity of cultural appropriation, and the challenging work of intersectionality... Read more
10 Dec 2019
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27mins