Best Exploring Jewish Law Podcasts (2024)

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Living at the Frontier: Pesah 5784 6:38

22m ago6:38

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The JTS Commentary for Tetzavveh by Rabbi Lauren Henderson (RS '16), Congregation Or Hadash This commentary was originally broadcast in 2016. Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.By JTS

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California cracks down on groundwater usage 5:46

24m ago5:46

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California's state board that regulates water recently voted to impose fees for farmers using groundwater in one of the state's largest farming areas.By WBUR & NPR

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NHL playoffs underway 3:47

7m ago3:47

3:47

The playoffs have already had several close games and plenty of upset victories as teams battle to reach the Stanley Cup final.By WBUR & NPR

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Shipbuilders harness the wind to clean up global shipping 9:40

9m ago9:40

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Container ships use heavy fuel oil called bunker fuel. They’re more efficient than trains, trucks and planes. But bunker fuel is highly polluting, and container ships produce about 3% of the world’s emissions.By WBUR & NPR

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Pennsylvania primary: Takeaways and surprises 5:51

25m ago5:51

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The results could provide important insight into how November’s general election might unfold in the swing state.By WBUR & NPR

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FTC bans noncompete clauses between employees and workers 5:36

25m ago5:36

5:36

The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to ban employers from using noncompete clauses to prevent employees from going to work for rival companies.By WBUR & NPR

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Review finds Israel failed to provide evidence linking UN aid agency to terrorist groups 5:33

7m ago5:33

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A new independent review has found Israel provided no evidence for its claim that staff in a United Nations aid agency called UNRWA have ties to terrorist groups.By WBUR & NPR

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NASA makes sense of Voyager 1's garbled signals from the edge of the solar system 3:44

15m ago3:44

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A computer glitch scrambled Voyager 1's communications with Earth, leaving NASA in the dark. Now, scientists have restored Voyager 1 and are making sense of its signals from interstellar space.By WBUR & NPR

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Lachlan Cartwright recounts 'catch and kill' at the National Enquirer 10:59

15m ago10:59

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Trump is accused of falsifying business records to unlawfully influence the 2016 presidential election. At the center of the trial are payments that the National Enquirer made to keep damaging stories about Trump under wraps.By WBUR & NPR

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UN official 'horrified' by mass grave discovery: The latest updates from Gaza 5:35

16m ago5:35

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Palestinian officials say they exhumed 283 bodies.By WBUR & NPR

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'Black AF History' retells the story of America from the Black perspective 9:40

16m ago9:40

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Author and political commentator Michael Harriot casts well-known historical narratives in an entirely new light.By WBUR & NPR

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Supreme Court weighs Idaho case about abortion restrictions in medical emergencies 5:20

16m ago5:20

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The Biden administration argues that federal emergency care law overrides the state of Idaho's law that only allows abortions in a medical emergency if the mother faces death.By WBUR & NPR

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The Third Narrative, Plea for a Hostage 57:26

1h ago57:26

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Ralph Seliger has been a left-wing Zionist activist since the 1980s. He's edited and written widely for print and online platforms, usually on Israel and Jewish-related topics. His current focus is as co-editor of The Third Narrative, a website dedicated to a nuanced perspective on Israel, defending its existence and security, while also advocating…

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How the FDA tracks foodborne illness, and what could be done better 5:50

13m ago5:50

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress introduced a bill that would allow the FDA to quickly respond when there’s a problem.By WBUR & NPR

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How did Amazon come to be worth more than $1 trillion? 9:19

13m ago9:19

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Was Amazon's success from innovating retail or cornering the market on e-commerce when the internet was still a fringe part of society? Was it by creeping into every part of our daily lives, from shopping to entertainment to health care?By WBUR & NPR

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One year since Tennessee drag law was struck down 3:45

6m ago3:45

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The law would have forbidden any public performance where actors impersonate someone of another gender.By WBUR & NPR

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Planes pollute the planet, but new technology could clean up the aviation industry 10:49

23h ago10:49

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A nonstop flight from Los Angeles to New York spews about 1,300 pounds of planet-warming carbon into the air — per passenger.By WBUR & NPR

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Undocumented students at U.S. public schools targeted by efforts to overturn Supreme Court case 5:48

14m ago5:48

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The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, is launching a strategy to overturn a landmark Supreme Court decision that protects the right of undocumented students to attend public school.By WBUR & NPR

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Palestinian protester at Columbia says it's 'inspiring' to feel like students have agency 5:30

14m ago5:30

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Police in New York made arrests last week at an encampment at Columbia University.By WBUR & NPR

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Arts program supports displaced children in Lebanon 5:17

14m ago5:17

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Hundreds of thousands of civilians on both sides of the Israel–Lebanon border have been displaced.By WBUR & NPR

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'Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts' tells Black Appalachian stories through food 9:36

6m ago9:36

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Former Kentucky Poet-Laureate Crystal Wilkinson's "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks" is both a family memoir and a cookbook.By WBUR & NPR

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Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote to join UAW, a big score for the union 3:33

19m ago3:33

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It's the first time the union has successfully organized workers at an automaker outside Detroit's big three.By WBUR & NPR

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What Pennsylvania's primary might say about November's general election 4:36

21m ago4:36

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Several down ballot races could predict how November’s general election might play out in the Keystone State.By WBUR & NPR

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School buses in NY must go electric by 2035. One district has plans on how to do it 5:51

21m ago5:51

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Some districts and lawmakers are resistant. But, as Amy Feiereisel of North Country Radio reports, one school district in Northern New York has already started electrifying its school bus fleet.By WBUR & NPR

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Trump trial resumes after judge weighs gag order 6:09

15m ago6:09

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A gag order prohibiting the former president from attacking witnesses and jurors was the first order of business as his criminal trial resumed Tuesday morning.By WBUR & NPR

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How colleges are responding to surge in student protest over Gaza war 5:37

15m ago5:37

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Police arrested dozens of demonstrators Monday at New York University and at Yale University. And last week, more than 100 protesters were arrested at Columbia University.By WBUR & NPR

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'Housing, not handcuffs': Advocates seek solutions for homelessness beyond fines and arrests 11:27

22h ago11:27

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The Supreme Court is hearing a case Monday that could have major implications for how cities and local jurisdictions deal with homelessness.By WBUR & NPR

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Massachusetts working to authorize work permits faster for migrants 5:48

36m ago5:48

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Massachusetts is one of many states under financial pressure as more migrants from the southern border seek refuge.By WBUR & NPR

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Battery-powered big rigs could haul the future of trucking 9:58

2d ago9:58

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The trucking industry is responsible for almost a quarter of all American greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. But roadblocks remain to going green.By WBUR & NPR

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When should you retire? Here's how to figure out the right age 3:48

1h ago3:48

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Many of us spend our careers wondering what age we will be able to retire at and live comfortably.By WBUR & NPR

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Supreme Court hears case on criminal penalties for people living without shelter 5:37

1d ago5:37

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Grants Pass, Oregon, gives out fines and jail time for camping in public.By WBUR & NPR

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Will a ban on TikTok actually protect national security and Americans' data? 6:05

22m ago6:05

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A measure passed in the House this weekend would force the sale of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok or ban it from app stores in the U.S.By WBUR & NPR

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Why married couples are working almost as much as they did in 1880 5:46

30m ago5:46

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The number is 67 hours.By WBUR & NPR

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Passover begins as Israel-Hamas war continues 5:56

1h ago5:56

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This year’s celebrations may take on a more somber tone.By WBUR & NPR

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Held v. Montana lead plaintiff on future of climate laws as state seeks to overturn landmark victory 4:45

14m ago4:45

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Montana seeks to overturn a landmark climate case that found that the state's dealings with the fossil fuel industry had violated its constitutional provision to provide a "clean and healthful environment" to residents.By WBUR & NPR

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Counting trucks in Chicago's communities of color to prove the need for freight electrification 3:34

14m ago3:34

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A recent study shows that transitioning to electric trucks can save lives and money.By WBUR & NPR

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Extreme heat: The science behind climbing temperatures 9:17

19m ago9:17

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Heat is the most direct and perhaps most deadly effect of climate change.By WBUR & NPR

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Trump is on trial for allegedly paying off a porn star. Why do Evangelical Christians back him? 9:39

1h ago9:39

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Evangelical Christians — a key voting bloc for former President Donald Trump — have influenced the country’s religious, cultural and political discourse for decades.By WBUR & NPR

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Guest: Austin Petersen - The Future of The Libertarian Party, Direct Action & Culture Jamming 1:25:39

14m ago1:25:39

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In this riveting episode of the Free Thought Project Podcast, hosts Jason and Matt are joined by Austin Petersen, the dynamic host of the Wake Up America show and 2016 runner-up for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination. Today's discussion dives deep into the turbulent waters of infighting within the Libertarian Party, exploring its histo…

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Mi ShePara and the Laws of Guardianship - Gefet with Shalhevet Schwartz 33:28

4h ago33:28

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Gefet: Gemara, Perushim and Tosfot An in-depth (Iyun) Gemara shiur with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni and Shalhevet Schwartz As we approach Pesach, we'll look together at the sugya of "Mi ShePara," and will explore how, throughout the laws of transactions and the laws of shomrim, the words that we say become both ethically and legally meaningful even befor…

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Why do humans play God? Nick Spencer vs Emily Qureshi Hurst presented by Andy Kind 1:16:32

5h ago1:16:32

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For too long, the ‘science and religion’ debate has fixated on creation, evolution, cosmology, miracles and quantum theory, and not enough on the essence of what it means to be human. But this is a mistake argues one of our guests today, Christian academic Nick Spencer, Senior Fellow at Theos, in his new book ‘Playing God: science, religion and the…

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Why critics are concerned about H-Pop, India's Hindu nationalist genre 5:38

18m ago5:38

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With an election underway, some critics are warning H-Pop may have destructive power.By WBUR & NPR

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Week in politics: Israel retaliates against Iran, Trump's criminal trial 11:28

3m ago11:28

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The Biden administration says the U.S. was not involved in Israel’s attack on Iran on Friday.By WBUR & NPR

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Netflix stock takes a tumble despite strong start to 2024 3:41

3m ago3:41

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The company says it will no longer share quarterly subscriber numbers starting in 2025.By WBUR & NPR

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In 'Replay,' video game pioneer Jordan Mechner explores his Jewish family's story of survival 10:48

18m ago10:48

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The graphic novel interweaves his personal history with the story of how his grandfather and father fled Vienna to escape the Nazis.By WBUR & NPR

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'Shogun' finale: What to expect 5:51

13m ago5:51

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'Shogun' is based on James Clavell's 1975 book.By WBUR & NPR

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Allyson Felix and Tianna Madison on Tori Bowie's death and Black maternal health care 9:45

15m ago9:45

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Last year on April 23, Olympic gold medalist and world-champion American sprinter Tori Bowie was found dead in her Florida home at the age of 32. An autopsy found that the cause of death was complications related to childbirth.By WBUR & NPR

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'Lessons for Survival' reflects on motherhood, racial justice and climate change 9:19

15m ago9:19

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Author, photographer and professor Emily Raboteau wrote the new essay collection "Lessons for Survival: Mothering Against 'The Apocalypse.'"By WBUR & NPR

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Why Instagram users are hiding their photos 3:49

2h ago3:49

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Instagram grids increasingly have zero photos. Young people are driving this trend by prioritizing fleeting and private engaging over permanent interactions.By WBUR & NPR