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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Judaism Unbound episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Judaism Unbound for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Judaism Unbound episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Episode 298: Judaism, Inconveniently Itself - Ezra Furman
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10/29/21 • 45 min
Musician and songwriter Ezra Furman, whose albums include Twelve Nudes (2019) and Transangelic Exodus (2018), and whose work serves as the soundtrack to the Netflix series Sex Education, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about her spiritual journey, weaving the ancient with the new, breaking Judaism out of its "glass box," and more. Throughout, Furman speaks to the importance of creating a world in which every person is "inconveniently themselves," and Judaism, in parallel fashion, is "inconveniently itself."
Furman is the co-host of another podcast in the growing Jewish-podcasting ecosystem. Check out Two Queers, Four Questions here!
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Episode 252: Foundations of Jewish Life - Aaron Dorfman
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12/11/20 • 59 min
Aaron Dorfman, President of Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation exploring what Jewish philanthropy has been, is, and could be.
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Episode 278: The Deli is My Synagogue - Rachel B. Gross
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06/11/21 • 56 min
Rachel Gross, the John & Marcia Goldman Chair in American Jewish Studies at San Francisco State University and author of Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about delis, museums, children's literature, and other religious spaces that you didn't know were religious!
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02/28/20 • 50 min
Vanessa Ochs, author of The Passover Haggadah: A Biography, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about the origins, evolutions, and revolutions of the Passover Haggadah — the text that is used as a ritual guide to the Passover Seder.
This episode is the third in an ongoing series exploring new, old, and new-old approaches to the holiday of Passover.
Pre-order The Passover Haggadah: A Biography here!
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09/13/19 • 42 min
Rebecca Milder, Founding Director of the Jewish Enrichment Center in Chicago, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about rooting Jewish education in empathy, text study, and creative expression.
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Episode 296: Radicalism, Power, Violence, and Meir Kahane
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10/15/21 • 60 min
Shaul Magid, the Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and author of Meir Kahane: The Public Life and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation exploring this new book, which opens up discussions around some of the most important Jewish issues of our time — pride (“identity”), survival (“continuity”), unity (disunity), power, and more.
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Episode 216: Pandemic Passover - Benay Lappe, Dan Libenson
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04/03/20 • 62 min
Dan Libenson and Benay Lappe take a look squarely at Passover under COVID-19, in our moment of social distancing. What challenges arise for those celebrating this holiday via digital platforms, and what opportunities arise?
Dan mentions a new initiative, jewishLIVE, which is seeking to meet some important needs of communal gathering at this time of physical distancing. Visit jewishLIVE.org to learn more, and join the jewishLIVE facebook group by clicking here.
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Episode 277: Trans Jewish Fiction - Leiah Moser
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06/04/21 • 46 min
Leiah Moser, author of Magical Princess Harriet and rabbi at Reconstructionist Beth Israel in New Jersey, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation that weaves together threads around transgender identity, fantasy fiction, conversion to Judaism, and more.
This episode is the fifth episode in a series that intertwines explorations of Judaism, through lenses of transgender experience, and explorations of gender, through lenses of Jewish experience.
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Episode 276: Allyship Fundamentals - Mike Moskowitz
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05/28/21 • 46 min
Mike Moskowitz is the scholar-in-residence for Trans and Queer Jewish Studies at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York City. He joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about allyship, by cisgender Jews, toward transgender Jews.
This episode is the fourth episode in a series that intertwines explorations of Judaism, through lenses of transgender experience, and explorations of gender, through lenses of Jewish experience.
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10/22/21 • 52 min
Ginna Green and Lynn Harris, co-hosts of A Bintel Brief -- another podcast in the ever-growing Jewish pod-o-sphere -- join Dan and Lex for a conversation about A Bintel Brief. In their discussion, they explore the evolution of A Bintel Brief from (over 100 years ago) a written advice column in Yiddish to an oral podcast, released via the internet. They also consider the value of one of the scariest words, in Jewish communities and in our broader society -- "should."
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How many episodes does Judaism Unbound have?
Judaism Unbound currently has 610 episodes available.
What topics does Judaism Unbound cover?
The podcast is about Religion & Spirituality, Jewish, Progressive, Podcasts, Religion and Judaism.
What is the most popular episode on Judaism Unbound?
The episode title 'Episode 298: Judaism, Inconveniently Itself - Ezra Furman' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Judaism Unbound?
The average episode length on Judaism Unbound is 46 minutes.
How often are episodes of Judaism Unbound released?
Episodes of Judaism Unbound are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Judaism Unbound?
The first episode of Judaism Unbound was released on Feb 25, 2016.
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