Best Peoplehood Podcasts (2024)

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S13E1: The Courage to Be Uncool with Noa Tishby 53:37

4h ago53:37

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Since October 7, American Jews have been pushed out of the places that were once their cultural and political homes. This feeling of outsiderdom is a new one for American Jews, and one that took them by surprise. New York Times bestselling author Noa Tishby joined Bret Stephens for a conversation on the new position American Jews find themselves in…

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Rabbi YY Jacobson: How Did the Rebbe Revolutionize Judaism? [Mysticism II 1/4] 1:35:55

18h ago1:35:55

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In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to renowned Chabad speaker Rabbi YY Jacobson about Chassidus, Chabad, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe. In honor the Rebbe’s 30th yahrtzeit, YY Jacobson helps us explore the purpose of Creation, our role in the world, and how the soul of the universe relates to the soul of the human being. In this episode we…

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Episode 438: Certifiably Unbound - Rena Yehuda Newman 48:38

6d ago48:38

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Rena Yehuda Newman (They/Them) is a Jewish, transgender writer, educator, independent publisher, and illustrator living and working in Brooklyn, NY. Rena Yehuda is also the new Director of the UnYeshiva Certificate Program. They join Lex on the podcast for a conversation about the UnYeshiva Certificate Program and how creative, collaborative learni…

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Ammiel Hirsch: How To Understand Reform Judaism’s Anti-Zionist Crisis [Denominations Bonus Episode] 57:28

8d ago57:28

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This series is sponsored by Joel and Lynn Mael in memory of Estelle and Nysen Mael. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we follow up with Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch to break down the anti-Zionist crisis facing the Reform Movement. As young Jews feel increasingly disconnected from the Jewish People, America’s non-Orthodox synagogues, summer camps, and …

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Episode 437: Amen - Sharon Brous 1:01:08

13d ago1:01:08

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Sharon Brous is the senior and founding rabbi of IKAR. Her book, The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Heal Our Hearts and Mend Our Broken World, is a national bestseller, and her 2016 TED talk, “Reclaiming Religion,” has been viewed by more than 1.5 million people. Brous was named #1 on the Newsweek/The Daily Beast list of most influential Rabbis in …

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Sharing the Gift of Yoga and Growing Through Grief with Niki Leondakis, CEO of CorePower Yoga 56:52

15d ago56:52

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Description: Sometimes not getting what you want paves the way to a better story. Niki Leondakis is the CEO of the largest yoga studio brand in the US, and her journey has been characterized by learning from challenges time and time again. She joins us to share how she has found opportunity in adversity, honed her listening skills as a leader, and …

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Benny Morris: ‘We should have taken Rafah at the start’ (NEW 18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers) 35:05

15d ago35:05

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Subscribe to 18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to catch the latest episode every Monday. — If you want to understand Israel, then you need to know Benny Morris. Prof. Benny Morris is a leading Israeli historian who revolutionized the field of Israeli history by digging into the government’s declassified archives in the …

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Episode 436: My Body's Keeper - Sharoni Sibony 54:37

20d ago54:37

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Sharoni Sibony is a multi-talented Jewish educator, and the artist behind an exhibition entitled My Body’s Keeper: Provocations and Possibilities. Sibony joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about Jewish ritual technologies, art, disability Torah, and more. This episode is the 7th in an ongoing series of Judaism Unbound episodes exploring Disabilit…

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"Testimonies Without Boundaries" - Stories of the October 7th Massacre | Interview with Alon Penzel 32:41

20d ago32:41

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Join Rabbi Elchanan Poupko in this compelling interview with Alon Penzel, the author of "Testimonies Without Boundaries: Israel, October 7th 2023." Penzel delves into the harrowing events of the October 7th massacre carried out by Hamas terrorists, providing a platform for the survivors' voices and the meticulous work of forensic teams. In this hea…

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Israelism Film, a Conversation With Jacqui Schulefand 22:04

22d ago22:04

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In this compelling episode, join Rabbi Elchanan Poupko as he sits down with Jacqui Schulefand to discuss the controversial film "Israelism." Jacqui reveals how she and others were misled into participating in the film and the profound impact it has had on their lives. She shares her fears about the film potentially fueling antisemitism and addresse…

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Silicon Valley, AI, and Solving Customer Service with Puneet Mehta, Founder and CEO of Netomi 53:18

22d ago53:18

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Description: In this episode of Stairway to CEO, you’ll learn all about Puneet Mehta's captivating entrepreneurial journey, from his upbringing in India and fulfilling his childhood dream of living in Silicon Valley to spearheading AI advancements at Netomi. He tells us how his parents inspired him to embrace daunting challenges, what he learned fr…

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Adam and Mia Raskin: Can Families Live with Denominational Differences? [Denominations 5/5] 57:28

22d ago57:28

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This series is sponsored by Joel and Lynn Mael in memory of Estelle and Nysen Mael. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Adam J. Raskin—a Conservative rabbi in Maryland—and Mia Raskin, his Orthodox daughter. In discussing the ideological and sociological realities of Jewish denominations, we often lose sight of their real-world …

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Episode 435: Tales of the Unbound 1 - Jewish Enough 29:45

27d ago29:45

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Tales of the Unbound is a new addition to the Judaism Unbound family of podcasts! This new series follows the spiritual journeys of folks who leave one way of being for another, claiming agency as they embrace revolutionary Jewish innovation. They build circles of belonging and imagine new ways to engage with their emergent communities. With every …

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Baby Steps to Big Bucks with Ben Lewis, Founder and CEO of Little Spoon 51:18

29d ago51:18

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Description: What does it look like to bring innovation to a static industry? A lifelong love for entrepreneurship and the food and beverage industry led Ben Lewis to take a massive risk to disrupt the baby food industry, and with $90 million raised to date, it certainly paid off! In this episode of Stairway to CEO, Ben shares the story of continui…

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FROM THE VAULT: Samuel G. Freedman: Can Jew vs. Jew Ever Become Jew with Jew? 45:39

1M ago45:39

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While we return to Jewish Denominations next week, enjoy this ever-necessary 2020 conversation about Jewish infighting, division, and unity—pulled from the 18Forty vault. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with Professor of Journalism at Columbia and author, Samuel G. Freedman, to talk about dissent not as a cause of ugliness and d…

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Episode 434: Shavuot 2024 - Dan, Miriam, and Lex 48:34

1M ago48:34

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It’s almost time… for Shavuot! Dan, Lex, and Miriam come together for a conversation about what Shavuot will look like this year at Judaism Unbound. They explore the connections between Shavuot and conversion, renewing our commitment to Judaism through ritual, and how we can meaningfully experience Shavuot in new and ancient ways. Click HERE to reg…

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Marc B. Shapiro: Where Does Orthodox Judaism Come From? [Denominations 4/5] 1:30:40

1M ago1:30:40

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This series is sponsored by Joel and Lynn Mael in memory of Estelle and Nysen Mael. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to author and historian Dr. Marc B. Shapiro about the blurry borders that distinguish Reform, Conservative, yeshivish, Modern Orthodox, and the many other Jewish sects from one another. We take today’s Jewish denominat…

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Episode 433: Judaism is About Love - Shai Held 1:01:14

1M ago1:01:14

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Shai Held, one of the most influential Jewish thinkers and leaders in America, is president and dean of the Hadar Institute in New York City. Held received the prestigious Covenant Award for excellence in Jewish education, and has been named multiple times to Newsweek’s list of the most influential rabbis in America and to the Forward's list of the…

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Jack Wertheimer: A New American Judaism? The Sociology of Jewish Practice [Denominations 3/5] 1:40:23

1M ago1:40:23

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This series is sponsored by Joel and Lynn Mael in memory of Estelle and Nysen Mael. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Jack Wertheimer, a professor of American Jewish History at JTS, about the radical transformations of American Jewish practice over the last century. We can’t understand the Jewish People without a sobered look at wh…

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Episode 432: Radical Spiritual Care - Elliot Kukla 49:04

2M ago49:04

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Elliot Kukla (he/they) is a rabbi, author, and activist. Elliot has worked at the intersection of justice and spiritual care to those who are ill, dying and bereaved since 2007. They are currently on the faculty of SVARA, where they also direct the Collective Loss Adaptation Project (CLAP). Elliot joins Lex Rofeberg and Dan Libenson for a conversat…

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Ammiel Hirsch: 'What Did We Do Wrong?' Peoplehood and the Reform Movement [Denominations 2/5] 1:22:33

2M ago1:22:33

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This series is sponsored by Joel and Lynn Mael in memory of Estelle and Nysen Mael. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, senior rabbi of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and a leader of the Reform Movement, about the way Jewish Peoplehood is understood among the non-Orthodox majority of American Jews. Rabbi Hirsch is k…

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Bonus Episode: The Dybbukast, Season 4 Episode 4 - At Newport 33:27

2M ago33:27

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This bonus episode of Judaism Unbound is presented in partnership with Theatre Dybbuk. We are proud to feature their fourth season's fourth episode as a bonus episode here on Judaism Unbound's feed. In each episode, they bring poems, plays, and other creative texts from throughout history to life, all while revealing their relationships to issues s…

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Episode 431: Disability Justice Torah Circle 51:42

2M ago51:42

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Jess Belasco is the founder and director of The Disability Justice Torah Circle, a space in which Jews with disabilities can build community around Torah, engage Jewish text through a disability justice lens, and nurture and amplify their voices to impact the broader Jewish community. They join Lex Rofeberg and Dan Libenson for a conversation about…

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Zev Eleff: Is This the End of American Judaism? [Denominations 1/5] 2:07:55

2M ago2:07:55

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This series is sponsored by Joel and Lynn Mael in memory of Estelle and Nysen Mael. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we begin our Denominations series by talking to Zev Eleff—historian, author, and the president of Gratz College—about the development of the denominations of Judaism we have in America today. We’ve been occupied for months wit…

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Episode 430: Zines are Torah - Chava Shapiro 57:51

2M ago57:51

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Chava Shapiro is the founder of the Jewish Zine Archive, an archival collection of Jewish zines and a digital Jewish cultural space. They join Lex Rofeberg and Dan Libenson for a conversation related to their upcoming UnYeshiva mini-course, Unraveling Jewish Zines: From Rashi to the Haggadah to Instagram, which will explore the intersection of Jewi…

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S12E3: The Roots of Black Antisemitism with Coleman Hughes 58:45

2M ago58:45

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Coleman Hughes joined Bret Stephens for a conversation on antisemitism in the black radical tradition. Hughes, the author of “Black Radicalism” in the recent Friends & Foes issue, analyzed the narratives driving rising antisemitism among black Americans — and how they can change. Plus, as a Columbia graduate, Hughes weighs in on recent developments…

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Brooklyn, Brews, and Botanical Breakthroughs with Hudson Davis-Ross, Co-Founder and CEO of Plant People 45:19

2M ago45:19

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Description: Today, Hudson Davis-Ross joins the show to share about Co-Founding a mission-driven company that truly helps people with their health needs. From being diagnosed with ADHD in middle school to undergoing spinal surgery, Hudson has faced his fair share of health challenges. Tune in to learn all about his captivating entrepreneurial journ…

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Episode 429: The Jewish Calendar - Dalia Marx 53:04

2M ago53:04

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Dalia Marx, an author, teacher, and activist who promotes liberal Judaism in Israel, is the Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem. Her book, From Time to Time: Journeys in the Jewish Calendar, uses a progressive approach to explore each Hebrew month and its holidays alongside art and literature.…

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Episode 428: Reading with Our Hands and Ears - Livia Thompson 51:10

3M ago51:10

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Livia Thompson serves as the Executive Director of JBI (formerly Jewish Braille Institute): an organization enabling access to Jewish life through audio, braille, and large-print texts. She joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about JBI and its powerful work. This episode is the 4th in an ongoing series of Judaism Unbound episodes exploring Disabil…

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin: A Hostage’s Mother Fighting for His Freedom [Divergence 5/5] 51:12

3M ago51:12

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Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel. In this special episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rachel Goldberg-Polin—whose son, Hersh, was kidnapped by Hamas and is still held hostage in Gaza—about heading into Passover with our loved ones still captive. Normally, Intergenerational Divergence…

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S12E2: Gen Z and Zionism: Is There a Future? with Ammiel Hirsch and Noam Weissman 59:53

3M ago59:53

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In stark contrast to previous generations, younger American Jews are growing up increasingly disconnected from Israel and Zionism. What accounts for this shift? How durable is it? And what are the implications for tomorrow’s leaders of American Jewish communities? Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and Dr. Noam Weissman of OpenD…

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Episode 427: Rabbi on the Spectrum - Tzemah Yoreh 57:51

3M ago57:51

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Tzemah Yoreh is a rabbi, scholar, and liturgist who recently wrote a book entitled So Compassionate It Hurts: My Life as a Rabbi On the Spectrum. He joins Judaism Unbound for the third episode in an ongoing series exploring Disability Torah. There are some amazing mini-course offerings beginning at the end of April in the UnYeshiva. Check out these…

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A Haredi Mother Sending Her Children To Serve [Divergence 4/5] 1:08:08

3M ago1:08:08

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Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to a Haredi mother named Dina about her two children who serve in the IDF, one of whom was critically wounded in the current war. Oct. 7 accelerated the already-complicated conversation about Haredi service in…

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